Sat, Aug 22, 2026
Tampa, FL
This is an invitational high school cross country meet held at Mary Help of Christians Center, so you will need an invitation before you can enter. It runs varsity and junior varsity fields for both boys and girls, with chip timing across all races. Spectators pay a small parking fee at the venue.
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Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, and the field is fairly quick, so expect a competitive front.
5K · 2025 results
Top 3: Robert MacDonald (16:25) · Lucas Rupp (16:45) · Taegan McKinney (16:48)
The Ragin' Storm XC Challenge has been held every year since at least 2025. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.
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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 Jul 27, 2026.
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Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 20:54, and the last recorded finisher came in around 39:00, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.
A field of 208 is big enough that you will have company at your pace without feeling lost in a crowd. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 5K, that spread matters more than the winner's time.
The 5K winner ran 16:25 while the median finisher took 20:54. That spread points to a relatively quick field, so expect a competitive front end.
Join a local run club. Run Tampa, Run the Heights, Run Club for MFs That Don't Run and others in Tampa welcome runners of all paces, and a weekly group run is the most reliable way to hold a training block together.
