Everything you need to know ahead of the 2025 Brooks XC Northeast Championships, scheduled to take place in Boston on Saturday, November 29th.
MileSplit will be on site recording interviews, race videos, capturing photo albums, and more. All MileSplit coverage will be found on the meet page.
Results & Previews
Recaps
Previews
Top XC Northeast Championship Results
Girls Top 15 Championship Finishers
Boys Top 15 Championship Finishers
Meet Schedule
All times Eastern. Note that the junior senior races have been combined to run with the championship races.
- 9:00 AM - 9-12 and 13-14 Boys & Girls Youth (3K)
- 9:30 AM - Freshman/Sophomore Boys (5K)
- 10:10 AM - Freshman/Sophomore Girls (5K)
- 10:50 AM - The Marty Lewis Championship Boys (5K) + Junior/Senior
- 11:30 AM - Phil Zodda Championship Girls (5K) + Junior/Senior
Awards & Advancement
The top 10 boys and girls from the Championship Races will be awarded a spot in the Brooks XC Championships in San Diego on December 13th.
The top 30 athletes in each race will receive a Championship medal.
Location & Course Maps
Pierpont Road - Boston, MA.
5K Course Map
3K Course Map
Course Description Provided by Meet: As White Stadium receives long-awaited renovations, Franklin Park's famous 5K cross country course has adapted with a temporary design. Instead of circling the stadium, the new route bends quickly into open meadows, asking runners to adjust on the fly. The start retains its wide, communal energy, setting the tone for a classic Franklin Park race. Bear Cage Hill, untouched by construction, continues to separate contenders from the pack. Beyond the climb, the course diverts into a shortened Wilderness Loop, offering twisting trails and uneven footing that embody true cross country running. The final mile brings athletes back to the open fields, where a relocated finish line restores the roar of the crowd. Mud, roots, and grit remain constants, even in transition. The interim course proves that Franklin Park's cross country spirit doesn't depend on a stadium - it lives in the hills, fields, and runners themselves.
5K Layout - Link
3K Layout - Link
Parking & Transportation
Parking: If you do decide to park near Franklin Park, please park in designated spots. There will be accessible parking near the course but this may fill up. Using public transportation to Forest Hills is the only way to ensure parking without a long walk.
Shuttle from Forest Hills MBTA: The meet will have 2 shuttles running all day long from Forest Hills to the clubhouse (packet pick-up) and the course. The walk from the clubhouse to the course is about 12 minutes. The stop at Forest Hills is NOT on the upper level. You must go to the Hyde Park Ave side of the station.
Drop Off: There is a drop off located at the Alley Gates.
Competing States
Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, D.C. and U.S. citizens in Overseas Military Installations
ATHLETE BIB / PACKET PICKUP
Packet pick up will be from 11:30am - 5pm on Friday and 7:30am until noon on Saturday at the Franklin Park Golf Course, 1 Circuit Dr, Dorchester, MA 02121. (Head into the building and turn left)
There will be a line at packet pick-up. If you are arriving on Saturday, please arrive 2 hours prior to your race in order to get your packet and have time for warm-up. It is a 12 minute walk to the course from packet pick-up.
COURSE PREVIEW / ATHLETE WARM-UP
- Athletes are welcome to preview the course Friday, November 28th between the hours of 11:30am-5:00pm.
- On Race day the course will be closed for warm-ups starting at 8:30am.
- There are streets and trails around the park that are available for warm-up jogs.
