Presented by
Eisenhower Cross Country
held at Franklin Park in Yakima, Washington. "TERRACE, DOG LEG, ROSE BUSHES!"
held at Franklin Park in Yakima, Washington. "TERRACE, DOG LEG, ROSE BUSHES!"
The 52nd annual Sunfair Invitational Cross Country Meet will be held Saturday, October 3rd, 2026 at Franklin Park in Yakima, Washington. The 2026 edition of the meet is back on the iconic course at Franklin Park. This course is as demanding as ever and has changed very little over the past 50-years. This is what cross country is meant to be!
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3rd-6th Grade Course Map (1 Mile)
7th-8th Grade Course Map (1.5 Mile)
Frosh & Ambulatory Course Map (2.0 Mile)
Varsity Course Map (3.0 Mile)
Sunfair Overview Map
Course Length:
3 miles for all races with the exception of the 3rd-6th grade (1 mile), the 7th-8th grade (1.5 miles) and the Frosh (2.0 miles) competitions. These races will be run over the last sections of the 3 mile course. For example, the Frosh races will be run over the last 2 miles of the regular 3 mile course. The 3rd-6th Grade Race starts under the tree at the 2 mile mark. The 7th-8th Grade Race starts in the Southwest corner of the park. The Frosh race uses the regular starting line and the distance is adjusted on the dogleg at the top of the terraces.
Course Description:
Primarily grass with short sections of pavement. Spikes or flats may be worn. The course
Description: is comprised of 3 1/2 loops with the terrain varying from a steep hill at 1 mile to rolling, gentle areas. The start area will be near the center of Franklin Park. The finish area will be near the Rotary Pavilion. The course will be marked and available for viewing on Friday afternoon (October 2nd) and officials will be available for questions and course clarification from 2:00 to about 4:00 pm. Team packets will be available for pick-up between 2:00pm-4:00pm on Friday October 2nd.
Entry Form:
All High School Teams are required to enter the meet using Athletic.net. Middle School teams are also required to use Athletic.net. Students in grades 3rd-8th who have not
pre-registered may register at the Rotary Pavilion on the south side of Franklin Park on Friday afternoon after 2:00 PM-4:00 PM or on Saturday morning after 7:00 AM - 8:45 AM. Parents and
coaches must allow ample time prior to your 3rd-8th grade race, if you elect to register on the morning of the race.
For registration instructions and links to Athletic.net click here.
Schools are encouraged to enter runners in any and all races at Sunfair. Pre-registration must be completed by noon on Thursday to allow us time to create the team packets and meet program. The race you choose for your runners to compete in is entirely your prerogative and can be made right up to race time.
Entry Fee:
$250.00 for a combined Girls & Boys team, or $125.00 for a Boys or a Girls team, or $20.00 for each individual entry.
$100.00 for non-Yakima School District Middle Schools and Youth Running Clubs. Entry Fee waived for Yakima School District elementary and middle schools. There is no entry fee for 3rd-8th grade runners. Please make checks payable to Eisenhower ASB.Mail to:
Eisenhower ASB Office Sunfair Invitational Cross Country Meet 611 S. 44th Avenue Yakima, WA 98908Race Numbers: All runners must wear their race number during their race. These numbers will be provided in the team packets. No High School teams or individuals will be entered on the day of the meet. Athletes in grades 3rd-8th who did not pre-register will be provided race numbers prior to the start of their races.
| Time | Event | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 am | 3rd-6th Grade Girls | 1.0 mile |
| 9:15 am | 3rd-6th Grade Boys | 1.0 mile |
| 9:30 am | 7th-8th Grade Girls | 1.5 miles |
| 9:45 am | 7th-8th Grade Boys | 1.5 miles |
| 10:00 am | Frosh Girls (9th Grade Only) and Ambulatory | 2.0 miles |
| 10:30 am | Frosh Boys (9th Grade Only) and Ambulatory | 2.0 miles |
| 11:00 am | Junior Varsity Girls | 3.0 miles |
| 11:45 am | Junior Varsity Boys | 3.0 miles |
| 12:15 pm | Girls SILVER Varsity Division (Developmental & Emerging) | 3.0 miles |
| 1:00 pm | Boys SILVER Varsity Division (Developmental & Emerging) | 3.0 miles |
| 1:45 pm | Girls GOLD Varsity Division (Elite-Top 7 Runners) | 3.0 miles |
| 2:30 pm | Boys GOLD Varsity Division (Elite-Top 7 Runners) | 3.0 miles |
| 3:15 pm | Awards Ceremony on the NW Terraces |
Fun Facts: The course record for the boys is held by Matthew Davis an NCAA All American from Oregon. In 2011, Amy-Elise Neale set a new girls' course record of 17:03.9 on a day that saw 23 girls run the course in under 19 minutes. The previous record was set in 2004 by Brie Felnagle in a race where the top 2 finishers broke U.S. Olympian Sara Schwald's record: Brie Felnagle from Bellarmine Prep in 1st place and Zoe Nelson from Flathead High School in Montana in 2nd place.
| Event | Name | School | Time | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys' Record | Matt Davis | Mead | 14:48 | 1993 |
| Girls' Record | Amy-Eloise Neale | Glacier Peak | 17:03 | 2011 |
| Event | Name | School | Time | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys' Frosh | Rob Aubrey | Mead Jr. High | 10:36 | 1990 |
| Girls' Frosh | Emily Thompson | Mead Jr. High | 12:04 | 1991 |
| Boys' Sophomore | Forrest Martin | Mead | 16:32 | 1989 |
| Girls' Sophomore | Ashley Teer | W.J. Mount (BC) | 19:14 | 2001 |
| Boys' JV | Mike Visintainer | University | 16:11 | 1998 |
| Girls' JV | Jamie Hennessey | Maple Ridge (BC) | 19:04 | 2013 |
| Boys' Junior | Austin Richards | Kamiakin | 16:32 | 2008 |
| Boys' Senior | Gavin Leaverton | Eisenhower | 16:37 | 2012 |
| Boys' Varsity | Matt Davis | Mead | 14:48 | 1993 |
| Girls' Varsity | Amy-Eloise Neale | Glacier Peak | 17:03 | 2011 |
| Event | School | Points | Year | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys' Varsity | Mead | 7 | 1993/1996 | 3A |
| Girls' Varsity | Couer D'Alene | 8 | 2012 | 4A |