MEET INFORMATION
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2025
Welcome to the 2025 Maryland XC Invitational presented by Brooks!
MDXC was built with one purpose - to give high school runners of all abilities the best cross country experience possible.
DATE
Saturday, October 11, 2025
LOCATION
Shawan Downs
1401 Shawan Road
Cockeysville, MD 21030
MEET DIVISIONS
All entries should be submitted on the Athletic.net registration page.
VARSITY
Each school may enter 10 athletes per gender in one Varsity division of their choice. Second or “B” Varsity teams are not permitted.
“Black & Gold” division is for teams seeking a highly competitive race with top-ranked programs.
“Red & White” division is for all other teams.
JUNIOR VARSITY
There is no limit to the number of athletes each school may enter in the Junior Varsity races. JV teams will participate in the race (AM or PM) corresponding with when the Varsity team is running.
ADDITIONAL ENTRY INFORMATION
Meet entries are limited to 80 total teams. Entry is not confirmed until payment is received, and confirmations come in the order in which payment is received.
The deadline to submit your final roster is Monday, October 6th at 12:00 PM Eastern Time. Adjustments can be made between Varsity and JV race rosters in the event of illness/injury/etc., but new athletes cannot be entered into the meet after the deadline.
Coaches can enter a boys and girls team into different varsity divisions (i.e. girls in Black & Gold, and boys in Red & White, but you cannot split a gendered team into multiple varsity races (i.e. your top girl in Black & Gold and the rest of your varsity girls team in Red & White).
Coaches can only enter one boys varsity team and one girls varsity team in the meet. You cannot enter your top 10 boys in the Black & Gold race, your next 10 boys in the Red & White race, and the rest of your team in the JV race. This constitutes a "B" team and B teams are not allowed at this meet.
There are no restrictions on upperclassmen running in the JV races
The Meet Director reserves the right to move varsity teams between divisions in order to achieve competitive balance and a full race for both divisions as needed. Any adjustments made will be communicated directly to affected coaches via email on Monday, October 6th after entries have closed. The goal is to give kids the best field to run against and hopefully pop off some PR's! Requests to move (or not move) divisions based on scheduling conflicts with school-sanctioned events will be handled on a case-by-case basis.
ENTRY FEES
$250.00 for 1 gender, $400.00 for both genders, $30 per athlete for schools entering 4 or fewer athletes
Entries will close Monday, October 6, 2025 at noon. Entry fees are payable through Athletic.net or by check (payable to Charm City Run Events and sent to Charm City Run Events, 117 Church Lane, Suite C, Cockeysville, MD 21030). Entry is not confirmed until payment is received, and status on Athletic.net is listed as CONFIRMED.
Entries can be updated at any point until the deadline on October 6th.
ENTERING ATHLETES & PAYING THE ENTRY FEE
Many schools need an invoice for the entry fee in order for bookkeepers to process a check for payment. You can enter athletes and generate an invoice by doing the following:
Head to the Athletic.net registration page
Submit your roster by selecting the athletes you will enter into the meet. NOTE: You can edit your entries up until the deadline of October 6th at 12:00 PM with no penalty, so the athletes you enter initially do not need to make up your “final” team roster. In order to generate an accurate invoice you should enter the approximate number of athletes that you plan on running on race day (i.e. if you plan on bringing a full team you should enter a full team, and likewise if you only plan to run a few individuals).
After you submit your entries, Athletic.net will generate an invoice (based on the “Entry Fees” breakdown above) that can be downloaded and forwarded to your Athletic Director for approval and payment. You also have the option to pay the entry fee by credit card at no additional fee.
Entry into the meet is not complete until payment is received, and the first 80 teams to submit payment are the teams that will be confirmed. This meet will reach capacity, so we recommend submitting payment as early as possible to reserve your team’s spot.
See the “Entry Fees” section above for details on where to send check payments.
RACE DAY SCHEDULE
7:00 AM - VIP & Remote Parking Opens, Spectator Shuttles Begin
7:00 AM - Bib Pickup Opens (Finish Line Stewards Stand)
8:30 AM - Coaches Meeting (Finish Line Stewards Stand)
9:00 AM - “Black & Gold” Varsity Boys Race
9:30 AM - “Black & Gold” Varsity Girls Race
10:00 AM - AM Junior Varsity Boys Race
10:30 AM - AM Junior Varsity Girls Race
11:10 AM - “Black & Gold” Varsity + AM Junior Varsity Awards
1:00 PM - “Red & White” Varsity Boys Race
1:30 PM - “Red & White” Varsity Girls Race
2:00 PM - PM Junior Varsity Boys Race
2:30 PM - PM Junior Varsity Boys Race
3:10 PM - “Red & White” Varsity + PM Junior Varsity Awards
4:30 PM - Final Shuttle to Remote Parking Departs
*Schedule subject to change
VENUE
The Shawan Downs property is a race venue unlike any other. A complete venue map will be posted closer to race day.
COURSE
The 5,000 meter course at Shawan Downs was designed to create a true championship experience. A wide starting line and 1/3 mile straightaway transitions to a consistent 5m wide path lined on both sides traversing the property. With no loops or crossing points each race can begin on time and give each athlete the true cross country experience. The races finishes with a 1/4 mile long straightaway, crossing the line at the George Brown Jr. Stewards’ Stand. The natural landscape allows for hilltop views of the start and finish areas for spectators.
TEAM AREA
Each school will have a designated space in the team area marked by a sign with the school name on it. This area, along with the space inside the race track, is for athletes, training staff, and coaches only. Please find your space on race day and feel free to set up tents and any other equipment you may have. Athlete restrooms will be available just inside the track near the team area.
Please ensure that all trash has been picked up from your team area before you depart. Teams that leave trash behind will not be invited back.
BUS INSTRUCTIONS/PARKING
Complete instructions for bus drivers and coaches will be posted here closer to race day.
If you are driving separately to the meet you will be able to park onsite. Please enter the property where team buses enter (Map Here) and let our staff know you are a coach. You will follow the same path as the buses to the Athlete Drop Off area, where you will be further directed by staff onsite. This parking is for official coaches only - please do not advise any parents/spectators to park here.
AWARDS
Awards will given as follows:
Top 25 Individual Boys & Girls Finishers (Varsity Races)
Top 3 Boys & Girls Teams (Varsity Races)
Top 20 Individual Boys & Girls Finishers (AM & PM Junior Varsity Races)
Top Boy & Girl Teams (AM & PM Junior Varsity Races)
MEDICAL SUPPORT
MedStar Health, the premier medical team in Baltimore, will be onsite to provide medical support for runners. A private EMT service will also be onsite for the duration of the event. As always, in the event of a serious or life-threatening injury/accident please call 911 immediately and then notify meet staff as soon as possible.
RUNNER RELEASE FORM
The property at Shawan Downs is privately owned, and not a public venue that typically hosts public events. As such, the owners require all participants to complete a waiver in order to participate. The form can be filled out online, or downloaded below and given to a coach prior to the meet to be turned in at bib pickup. If you have any questions please email the Meet Director Will Murdoch at will@charmcityrun.com.