MOORPARK XC Invite

Our 6th annual race will be Friday 9/11/26 at Arroyo Vista Park in Moorpark.  It is ALMOST HERE!  Reminder that entries close on Wednesday September 9th.

Contact Coach Scott Mangers with any questions at smangers@mrpk.org.

Last Site Update: 9/03/26

MOORPARK CROSS COUNTRY INVITATIONAL 2026

WHEN: Friday, September 11th, 2026

WHERE:  Arroyo Vista Park, 4550 Tierra Rejada Rd, Moorpark, CA 93021 (park all the way at end/east) 

ENTRY FEE: $500 for both boys and girls / $250 for boys team or girls team, $25 per individual athlete

Checks Payable to Moorpark Cross Country, teams can bring the check to the meet or mail it to MHS

c/o Scott Mangers, Moorpark High School, 4500 Tierra Rejada Rd, Moorpark, CA 93021

*A credit card authorization will be required on athletic.net to be used for payment not received by race day.

TIMING: Royal Results

TEAM / ATHLETE ENTRY: Teams can register on Athletic.net and by emailing Scott Mangers (smangers@mrpk.org).  

AWARDS: Top finishers (roughly 25% of field size) in each division will receive a medal.  Top ten in each race will be awarded in a short ceremony with the rest of the medals passed out at the awards table.  Team plaques will be awarded for 5 teams for boys/girls using total team time for the fastest 5 runners across all divisions.  We will have a large schools division and a small schools division.

COURSE: Start and finish are near the east end of the park, near the big pavilion.  It will be a flat 3 mile course, approximately three loops of the recreational trail which has sections of dirt, asphalt, and concrete.

RACE SCHEDULE and MEDAL COUNTS (appox from 2025 numbers):

Girls 9th Grade 1:00pm (25 medals) Boys 9th Grade 1:30pm (35 medals)

Girls 10th Grade 2:00pm (20 medals)         Boys 10th Grade 2:30pm (30 medals)

Girls 11th Grade 3:00pm (20 medals) Boys 11th Grade 3:30pm (30 medals)

Girls 12th Grade 4:00pm (15 medals)         Boys 12th Grade 4:30pm (25 medals)

CHIP TIMING:  In your team packet (pick up near the timing tent) will be chips numbered and assigned to each athlete on your roster. Chips will be collected in a team’s camp and be returned in the team packet.  Teams that have missing chips will be charged $10 per missing chip.

ATHLETE PREPARATION:  Please be sure your athletes are prepared for this competition before allowing them to compete.  

MEET DIRECTOR: Scott Mangers