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Golden Gate Park XC Open

San Francisco, United States • 1 Nov 2025

The 39th Golden Gate Park XC Open, held at Lindley Meadow (30th Ave & JFK Dr) in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park, is a 5k cross-country race over grass, dirt, and rolling hills. It features Masters Women 40+ and Masters Men 40+ along with Open Women and Open Men, and serves as the USATF Masters 5k XC National Championship and a Pacific Association XC Grand Prix stop. The course is two loops (one large, then a smaller). The event emphasizes sustainability with bib recycling, reduced plastic water use, and reusable safety pins, and allows Masters runners to compete in both Masters and Open races. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United States California San Francisco

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5 km
5k Cross Country
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