Runnin' with the Wolves 2024

Forest, VA

Meet Information

Live Results

Runnin' with the Wolves XC Invitational

Home of the 2024 Region 4D Championship

October 5th, 2024



Runnin' with the Wolves 5K Poplar Forest Course

Runnin' with the Wolves 4K Poplar Forest Course

Passenger Car Parking Map

Bus Parking Map

Poplar Forest Driving Directions - Please Read!

***We will be selling a limited number of Runnin' with the Wolves Event shirts.

This year's venue, Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest, will feature rolling hills through mowed fields, wooded trails, a creek crossing, and a gravel/crushed stone pathway.  This is a course similar in style to the well-loved Wolf Branch Farm.

(All races will start on time, even if there are runners still on the course.)

7:30am - Course Opens and Packet Pickup Begins
Varsity Races (7 member limit for each race)

9:00 5K Varsity Girls Race Championship

9:35 5K Boys Varsity Championship

JV Races (Unlimited Entries/No Grade Level Restrictions)


10:00 5K 
J.V. Girls Race 

10:45 5K J.V. Boys 

Middle School Races

11:20 4K Middle School Boys Race

12:00 4K Middle School Girls Race

Top 15 medals will be handed out at the finish line.  Team awards will be announced by the DJ and team plaques can be picked up at the DJ tent.

High School: Trophies to top 2 teams & Awards to Top 15 individuals in each race

Middle School: Trophies to top 2 teams & awards to Top 15 individuals in each race



Entry Fee & Roster Submission Deadline: October 2, 2024 (Meet with close after receiving 30 full HS team payments)



Timing is done by Blue Ridge Timing

High School Varsity: $100 per varsity boy or girl team

High School JV: $100 per JV boy or girl team 

High School Individual Entry: $20 per athlete

High School Max: $300

Middle School: $10 per athlete, $170 Max

High School and Middle School Combined Max: $350

Checks payable to 'JFHS Cross Country'. Mail to: JFHS, 1 Cavalier Circle, Forest, VA 24551, Attention:  XC Coach, Stuart Gibbs

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Email or text inquiries to Coach Stuart Gibbs at (434) 851-1240 or sgibbs@bedford.k12.va.us .  Coaches, call or text Stuart Gibbs if there is a problem (Please parents, do NOT call me on race day.  My number is for coaches to use only.)

Our unique event presents a great atmosphere, music, hills, a challenging course, and the most anticipated start from our DJ and Mr. Thomas Jefferson!

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PLEASE double check your entries to be sure your athletes are scheduled in the proper races; MS boys OR girls 4K, JV boys OR girls, varsity (limit 7) boys OR girls.

Please include Head Boys & Head Girl's Coaches Names & email & best phone number contacts, THANK YOU!

Parking arrangements: $5.00 Parking Suggested Donation Per Vehicle

Experience it this year ~ Remember it forever! Run, Race & Dance!