Battle of the Run Clubs

TEAM XC CHALLENGE AT STABLE VIEW

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Battle of the Run Clubs

A team cross-country challenge where every finish counts: pick your distance, rally your club (or join as a Free Agent), and chase the lowest team score.

Saturday, January 23, 2027

Stable View · Aiken, SC

ABOUT THE RACE

Welcome to the Battle of the Run Clubs Team XC Challenge! And by run clubs, we mean Run Clubs, but we also mean run... "clubs".

Sign up with a group of friends, with family members, or even as an individual. You don't need a complete team to enter. If your friends don't quite get organized and your team ends up a little short, we'll combine mixed teams so everyone has a chance at a final score.

Individuals can enter as Free Agents and will be combined into mixed teams, or possibly a team of their own. It's a great way to meet local runners and make new friends. If you're entering as an individual, please choose the "Free Agent" team.

RACE DAY DETAILS

DATE

Saturday, January 23, 2027

CHECK-IN / PACKET PICKUP

Begins at 7:00 AM

START TIMES

1 Mile Steeplechase 8:00 AM · 10 Mile 8:30 AM · 10K 9:00 AM · 5K 9:30 AM

LOCATION

Stable View

149 Stable Dr, Aiken, SC 29801

TEAM CHANGES

Deadline for any request to change or merge teams is 12:00 PM on Friday, January 22

ON SITE

HOT Showers available

THE EVENTS

8:00 AM

1 Mile Adult (13+) "Steeplechase"

Obstacles include small horse jumps (2' to 2'6"), ditches, banks and potentially water.

8:30 AM

10 Mile

The long haul for your team's distance runners.

9:00 AM

10K

The middle distance of the challenge.

9:30 AM

5K

The fastest way to put points on the board.

Kids 12 and under FREE Fun Run

A free 400-yard fun run for the kids.

Running the 10 Mile, 10K or 5K and want to add the 1-mile obstacle course too? We'd love to have you give it a try! Use the contact form on this page to request a promo code that lets you add the obstacle course to your registration for FREE.

Prices increase after December 31, 2026. Register early!

HOW SCORING WORKS

Each runner chooses the distance that suits them best, and each race is scored equally:

1st place: 1 point

2nd place: 2 points

3rd place: 3 points

4th place: 4 points

And so on...

Team scores consist of the top 4 placings, and the goal is the LOWEST overall team score. Additional runners don't add to the score, but they can help by bumping runners from other teams down in the rankings. Teams may be all one gender running the same race, or any combination of distances and genders you choose. There's no limit to the number of racers from a single club: the more the merrier. There's a tiny bit of strategy involved, as a "perfect" team score of 4 (four wins) actually requires multiple distances and genders.

RACE MORNING TIMELINE

7:00 AM

Check-in and packet pickup begin

8:00 AM

1 Mile Obstacle Race starts

8:30 AM

10 Mile starts

9:00 AM

10K starts

9:30 AM

5K starts · Awards to follow

COURSE

All races are held on the grounds of Stable View in Aiken. The 1-mile Steeplechase course features small horse jumps, ditches, banks and possibly water.

Start/Finish on Google Maps

WHAT'S INCLUDED

A race T-shirt (T-shirts and exact sizes are not guaranteed after January 15, 2027)

After the race, amazing food from Stable View's famous Graze and Gaze. Relax, play lawn games and mingle while you wait for your team to finish.

RACE AWARDS

The winning team's name will be engraved on a perpetual trophy displayed at Stable View.

Individual trophies will be awarded to winners.

RACE POLICIES

The event will proceed rain or shine.

Requests to change or merge teams must be made by 12:00 PM on Friday, January 22.

T-shirts and exact sizes are not guaranteed after January 15, 2027.

GOOD TO KNOW: STAY AT STABLE VIEW

Want to wake up near the start line or linger after the race? Stable View offers contemporary lodging, perfect for easing those post-race muscles, as well as RV hook-ups. Enjoy the peaceful country setting while staying close to dining, sightseeing and shopping in historic downtown Aiken.

Details, pictures and booking for accommodations are on Airbnb, or use the contact form on this page to reserve directly with Stable View. All RV reservations must be made directly with Stable View.

LET'S STAY CONNECTED

Contact the Race Director

Questions? Use the contact form or tap the chat button in the corner.