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Hancock XC Invitational Open Race

Name: Hancock XC Invitational Open Race
Start: 2026-10-17
End: 2026-10-17
Location: Saint Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri, United States

calendar_today 17 Oct, 2026

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sell $15.00

About the Event

The Hancock Cross Country Invitational is a historic annual meet held at Jefferson Barracks Park. Here, you can register for the open race, which begins at 8:00am prior to the high school races. This is a unique opportunity to race on the iconic cross country course. All ages and abilities welcome! Stick around after your race and watch some of the area's top high school distance running talent!

Races Offered

Open 5K

Oct 17, 2026

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Distance — 5K

terrain

Type — Running

timer

08:00

sell

$15.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for October in Saint Louis.

thermostat Temperature

10.9° / 21.4°

wb_sunny Feels like

8.5° / 19.2°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

8h 57m

water_drop Avg rainfall

1.6 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

11.1 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Moderate

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (4.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

65.8%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:11

nightlight Sunset

18:21

About Saint Louis

Learn more about the host city, Saint Louis.

St. Louis is an independent city in the U.S. state of Missouri. It lies near the confluence of the Mississippi and the Missouri rivers. In 2020, the city proper had a population of 301,578, while its metropolitan area, which extends into Illinois, had an estimated population of over 2.8 million. It is the largest metropolitan area in Missouri and the second-largest in Illinois. The city's combined statistical area is the 20th-largest in the United States.