Legends Of The Valley

Join us on December 7, 2024, at Valley View Nature Preserve for the inaugural Legends of the Valley, an exciting and unique Backyard cross-country trail running event that’s perfect for individual runners, teams & kids. This race will reignite your competitive spirit and bring you back to your XC days with a scenic course, traditional team scoring, and an atmosphere filled with camaraderie and excitement. Whether you’re racing solo or with a team, Legends of the Valley is designed to push your limits and create a fun, competitive environment for everyone. Beyond and during the race, enjoy a day of fun with local food trucks, fire pits, sponsor tents, and the beautiful views of our Charity Partner and Location host, Valley View Nature Preserve.

This race is open to runners of all skill levels, and we welcome those running in their first event or 500th event. Everyone is welcome at Legends of the Valley!

Race Options:

Choose between several race options:

Arrowhead Trail 5K: (Open Race, Mixed Open Team, Male Open Team, Female Open Team, & Mixed Masters 40+ Team)

This is a 5K cross-country race course. Options for running as an individual or in a team of 5+ Teams will be scored in a traditional cross-country format. There is no maximum for teams but a minimum of five to score. If your team does not have five individuals, you will be scored in the open race.
Information on XC Scoring will be at the bottom of this page.

Awards:
Individual Open: Top 5 Male & Top 5 Female Overall & Top 3 Male and Female 40+ Masters
Team Races: Top 2 Teams for Each Category 

Mastodon 2-Hour Endurance Race: (Open Race, Mixed Open Team, Male Open Team, Female Open Team, & Mixed Masters 40+ Team)

This unique endurance challenge allows individuals or teams of 2-6 to compete in a relay format, aiming to cover the most distance in 2 hours. This race takes place on a 1.5-mile course with an unlimited distance limit but a 2-hour time limit. Teams can switch runners every lap but are encouraged to use strategy to cover the most distance in the 2 hours. The teams will be using the same bib on a racebelt. Runners must transfer race belts in the “relay station” after crossing the line. If the next runner is running the lap without the bib on their lap, it will not count.

Awards:
Individual Open: Top 3 Male & Top 3 Female Overall & Top 3 Male and Female 40+ Masters
Team Races: Top 2 Teams for Each Category (Regardless of Team Members)

Tail Feather Kids 1.5 Mile Race Ages 8-14: (Open & Teams) A 1.5-mile single-lap sprint race on the same course. Sign up as a team minimum of 5, or have your kid race as an individual.

Awards:
Individual Open: Top 3 Boys and Top 3 Girls Open
Team Races: Top 1 Teams, Boys, Girls & Mixed. 

Cross Country (XC) aggregate team scoring:

1. Team Size: In most cross-country races, each team has up to 7 runners, but only the top 5 finishers from each team contribute to the team’s score.
   
   
2. Scoring: The places where the top 5 runners finish are added together to form the team’s score. For example, if a team’s runners finish in 2nd, 4th, 8th, 10th, and 15th place, their score would be 2 + 4 + 8 + 10 + 15 = 39.
   
   
3. Low Score Wins: In cross-country, the goal is to achieve the lowest score. A team whose runners finish closer to the front of the race will have a lower score, leading to a higher team ranking.
   
4. 6th and 7th Runners (Displacers): Although only the top 5 runners contribute to the team’s score, the 6th and 7th runners are important too. They can “displace” runners from other teams by finishing ahead of their top 5, pushing those runners farther back in the rankings and increasing the other teams’ scores.
5. Tiebreakers: In the event of a tie between two teams, the 6th runner’s position is used as a tiebreaker. The team with the better 6th runner will rank higher.

SWAG

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Course Map

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Awards

Arrow Head 5K Awards:
Individual Open: Top 5 Male & Top 5 Female Overall & Top 3 Male and Female 40+ Masters
Team Races: Top 2 Teams for Each Category 

Mammoth 2-Hour Endurance Race Awards:
Individual Open: Top 3 Male & Top 3 Female Overall & Top 3 Male and Female 40+ Masters
Team Races: Top 2 Teams for Each Category (Regardless of Team Members)

Kids Race Awards:
Individual Open: Top 3 Boys and Top 3 Girls Open
Team Races: Top 1 Teams, Boys, Girls & Mixed. 

Race registrations are non-refundable and non-transferable.