About the McGinn Memorial Cross Country Challenge
The meet takes place on Reservoir Hill, a wooded rise in the center of town, on a course that mixes hilly forest roads with single-track trail. There is genuine climbing here; this is not a flat cross country layout. The hill setting means the course has shape and changes underfoot throughout.
The venue is reached from Hot Springs Boulevard, just off Main Street, via a steep dirt road beside the post office. Spectators park in the first open field past the gate, and volunteers are there to direct traffic. Buses go all the way to the top of the hill.
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2026 Results
Going by the 2026 results, this is a small, friendly field, and the field is fairly quick, so expect a competitive front.
5K · 2026 results
44finishers
16:35winner
20:40median
28:54cutoff
Top 3: Rylan Ash (16:35) · Lincoln Bagwell (16:53) · Mads Kreutzer (17:10)
3K · 2026 results
35finishers
12:36winner
15:19median
20:09cutoff
Top 3: Grayson Lum (12:36) · Trevor Bagwell (12:54) · Liam Taylor (12:57)
The McGinn Memorial Cross Country Challenge has been held every year since at least 2016. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.
How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Oct 8, 2026.
