Grand Forks' Border Battle to draw many of area's top cross country runners
Sep. 25—GRAND FORKS — Many of the region's best cross country runners will be competing in Lincoln Park on Saturday. Grand Forks' largest cross country meet — the fifth annual Border Battle — will start at 9:45 a.m. with the elementary mile. After middle school races, the event will feature four varsity races followed by four junior varsity races and a community 3K event. The A boys varsity 5K ...
The fifth annual Border Battle cross country meet will take place on Saturday in Lincoln Park, Grand Forks. The event will kick off at 9:45 a.m. with races for elementary school students. Following the middle school races, the meet will feature varsity and junior varsity competitions, culminating in a community 3K event. The boys' 5K race will begin at 12:30 p.m., with the girls' varsity race following at 1:20 p.m. The top runners expected to participate include Claire Grinde from Hillsboro-Central Valley, who recently broke the Class A course record, and Peyton Thompson from Grand Forks Red River, an eighth-grader ranked No. 7 in the state.
Admission to the event is $5, and fans are encouraged to take advantage of the fan bus service provided from Red River High School. Food trucks and bake sales will be available on-site.
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