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Grand Forks Border Battle

Name: Grand Forks Border Battle
Start: 2026-09-26
End: 2026-09-26
Location: Grand Forks

Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States

calendar_today 26 Sep, 2026

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sell $5.00

About the Event

One of the region's largest high school cross-country meets, boasting close to 100 teams from four different states, this is the premier XC meet of the season. Not only do you get to experience the best of the best of the region, there is also 3K community XC race on the same course. Lace up your shoes and see how you stack up against the youngsters!

Races Offered

All Comers Community 3K Race

Sep 26, 2026

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Distance — 3K

terrain

Type — Running

timer

16:20

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$5.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for September in Grand Forks.

thermostat Temperature

13.8° / 24.1°

wb_sunny Feels like

11.9° / 22.2°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

10h 10m

water_drop Avg rainfall

1.6 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

13.2 km/h (Gentle breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Moderate

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (3.5)

humidity_mid Humidity

68.1%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:05

nightlight Sunset

19:38

About Grand Forks

Learn more about the host city, Grand Forks.

Grand Forks is a city in and the county seat of Grand Forks County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 59,166 at the 2020 census, and was estimated to be 59,845 in 2024, making it the state's third-most populous city, after Fargo and Bismarck. Grand Forks, along with its twin city of East Grand Forks, Minnesota, forms the center of the Grand Forks metropolitan statistical area, which is often called Greater Grand Forks or the Grand Cities.

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