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Timberland to Participate in Forest Park Cross Country Festival

The sixth annual meet, slated for Saturday, attracts hundreds of runners from around the Midwest.

This Saturday, thousands of cross country runners, their coaches, friends and family will descend upon Forest Park.

It will be the sixth running of the Forest Park Cross Country Festival, co-hosted by the Junior Billikens of Saint Louis University High and Big River Running of St. Louis.

All events start and finish on the balloon race field on the eastern end of the park. The varsity races will be broadcast live on the Prep Broadcasting network. Click here to listen to the races.

's team will represent the . 

The morning activities begin with an open race for all comers at 7:30 a.m. 

The junior varsity teams take over the course with boys' races at 8:10 and 8:45 a.m. followed by girls at 9:20 and 9:55 a.m. The first of four boys varsity races begin at 10:30 a.m. and the last varsity race is 12:05 p.m., followed by middle school aces for boys at 1:25 p.m. and girls at 1:40 p.m.

Divisions have not been created by size of school. Rather, schools make a choice if they want to be in the more competitive division or not.

This meet ranks as one of the best promoted and most competitive events in the Midwest. Rockhurst will represent the Kansas City area. Teams will be coming from as far away as Oak Ridge, TN; Branson, Poplar Bluff, Columbia and Jefferson City, MO. 


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