John Payne XC Invitational
Hosted by Curtis High School
Hosted by Curtis High School
Plaques for the top five gold varsity teams and a special award to the overall team champions. Top 3 individuals will receive HOKA shoes and special awards, top 10 varsity gold individuals will receive event backpacks, the top 20 in each varsity race will receive medals and top 20 JV athletes in each race will receive ribbons. All JV awards will be available for pickup at the registration tent immediately following each race, and there will be an awards ceremony for the varsity races immediately after the girls gold varsity race.
On-site parking will be only be available for CARPOOLS of 3 or more people or ADA vehicles, just south of the course, not in the public parking area. Vehicles should enter via the south access road off of Chambers Creek Road and follow directions from attendants to park in the gravel lot just north of the start line area. Team buses and vans should enter through this location as well and will park at the "Tarmac". See route:
*Click for Directions to access road for parking*
All other spectator vehicles must park off-site. A free shuttle will be available from 8am-5pm from Curtis High School (see below).
We will be running a shuttle bus for spectators to take from Curtis High School (8425 40th St W, University Place, WA) down to the Chambers Creek Park Central Meadow. This shuttle will begin at 7:30am and will run through 5:00pm and will run every 10 minutes in both directions. It is an 8-minute ride one-way, so spectators need to plan ahead and give some extra time to arrive at the meet. Electronic signage at the top and bottom of Chambers Creek Road will direct non-carpool vehicles and non-ADA vehicles to the shuttle locations.
Collegiate Men's 8k course information
West Coast XC will be on site taking photos during the meet. Photos will be available to download for free here: https://www.westcoastxc.com/ and here https://www.russell-moore.com/sports/hoka-john-payne-xc-invitational-2025
$150 for a high school boys and girls team / $100 for either a boys or girls team. Please have your accounts office send your entry fee by Thursday, October 2nd, and make the check out to Curtis High School. The mailing address is:
Ben Mangrum
Curtis High School
8425 40th Ave. W
University Place, WA 98466
For questions regarding invoices, email Brittany Bibby, CHS ASB Bookkeeper, at bbibby@upsd83.org
Please submit your roster by Monday, September 29th. Rosters need to be entered using athletic.net (for entry instructions, click on link).
**When in doubt, enter the athlete. Any male athlete with an assigned number is eligible to compete in any male race, any female athlete with an assigned number is eligible to compete in any female race. No need to inform meet management about changes or drops. See the registration tent if an athlete hasn't been registered and needs a number.
The Youth race is for middle school and elementary school teams and unattached runners. The race distance is 1.5 miles, and will follow the same course but finish after completing the first loop of the driving range. There is no registration fee for middle school and elementary school teams. Unattached individuals are $5. Register on athletic.net (for entry instructions, click on link). Online registration is now closed.
*Day of race registration is available at the registration tent until 9:30am. Cash or check only.
The Community Open Race follows the same course as the other 5k events. The registration fee is $5 per person, cash or check only. Club teams and unattached runners are welcome to participate. Unattached registration can be done in-person on race day at the registration tent until 8:45am. Online registration is now closed.
Coaches are encouraged to participate free of charge (register in-person at registration tent).
There will be t-shirts and other apparel available for purchase at the entrance to the park, provided by Northwest Designs Ink.
There will be a certified trainer available before, during, and following the meet.
The following food trucks will be on site:
Thanks for including the John Payne XC Invite as a meet on your schedule. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
Ben Mangrum
bmangrum@upsd83.org
XC coach and Meet Director