Cross Country

2026 Dirt Dogs Cross Country Series

The 2026 Dirt Dogs Cross Country Series has been announced. This is the 26th anniversary season of this series of off-road races! Take a look at the HISTORY of the Dirt Dogs Series. The latest series standings and results will be posted after the completion of each race.

If you'd like to preview any of the courses before race day, it's easy to do with HelloDrifter. Click on the link for a quick primer on the capabilities of the interactive maps shown below.

	Series Bylaws
Series Director:	Paul Greer
Results Coordinator:	Scott McEntee
Prize Money:	Prize Money
All Results:	Results

**2026 Cross Country Schedule**
Date	Race	Location	Register / Results	Contact
8/22/26 8:00am (M) 8:45am (O)	21st Annual Martha Walker Wild Duck 5K Printable Map Interactive Map	Guajome Park Oceanside		Joe Crosswhite (760) 717-5156
09/05/26 7:30am (M) 8:30am (O)	61st Annual Tom Bache Balboa 4-Miler Printable Map Interactive Map	Balboa Park		Charlie Gamble (619) 840-1538
09/19/26 7:00am(M) 7:40am(O)	11th Annual Crazy 8’s 5K Printable Map Interactive Map	Rancho Bernardo Park		Joe Crosswhite (760) 717-5156
10/03/26 7:45am (M) 8:30am (O) 9:00am (Y)	48th Ursula Rains Balboa Boogie 5K Printable Map Interactive Map	Morley Field		Nancy Morris (619) 743-3144
10/11/26 8:00am (M) 9:00am (O)	5th Annual JK 8K Printable Map Interactive Map	Ramona Community Park (formerly Wellfield Park)		Kent Richardson (760)789-8532
10/24/26 7:45am (M) 8:45am (O)	5th Annual 4-Mile Carrera De Los Muertos Printable Map Interactive Map	Chollas Lake		Paul Baumhoefner (619) 200-4792
11/08/26 8:00am (M) 9:00am (W)	26th USATF San Diego Cross Country Champs Printable Map Interactive Map	Tecolote Shores		Thom Hunt (619) 318-2280