13th Annual Bengal Clash at the River 2026

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Host of 2026 PD XC Championships 

Rain date: 9/04/26

 Elementary race for any elementary students

13th Annual Bengal Clash at the River will also be the preview meet for the 2026 Piedmont District XC Championships.

THIS WILL ALSO COUNT AS BASSETT'S HOME MEET FOR 2025. PD TEAMS CAN RUN AT NO CHARGE.

va.milesplit.com/pages/Online_Meet_Reg_Instructions

HS/J.V./MS/Elem 9/03/26

8th Grade runners are able to compete in J.V. race or middle school race.

Varsity Races: Top 10 runners in varsity races; all others in JV races

Boys and Girls New Divisions: Blue Race (Large High Schools 3A, 4A, 5A, 6A and all out of state teams)  Orange Race (Small high schools Private, 1A, 2A)  Each high school can choose only one division for varsity races) Meet director will make moves if divisions are unbalanced  

Meet Fees - $10.00 per individual, $50.00 per gender $90.00 if you are bringing a boys and girls team. If your team has a middle school team that the high school runs, make the fee a flat $125.00.

Middle School - $10 per runner $35 per gender or $60.00 per school

Elementary- $10 per runner $35 per gender or $60.00 per school

Payments - Mail checks to Bassett High School, 85 Riverside Drive, Bassett, Va 24055, make checks payable to Bassett High School; on memo line put cross country

Race day payments will be accepted.

Spectators- $5.00 per car (Ticket takers will be at the front entrance to complex.)

Tee-shirts-- Cre8tee LLC will be be onsite printing custom tee-shirts for out event

Tee-shirt cost- $30 and up 

We will be offering concessions, Kona Ice, Sugar Shack Sweets and Treats, and Tammy's Grill will be on site to serve our runners and spectators.

The Brick Running Store will be setup also on site with an assortment of gear and shoes.

Top 15 in the each Varsity High School race will receive medals and the top three teams will receive trophies. Top 10 individuals for JV and middle school races

Schedule of Events -

2:00 pm Course Opens

2:45 pm Coaches meeting 

3:00 pm -  Elementary School Race

3:30 pm - Middle School

4:00 pm - Orange Race Varsity Girls 

4:45 pm - Orange Race  Varsity Boys

5:15 pm - Blue Race Varsity Girls

6:00 pm - Blue Race Varsity Boys

6:30 pm - JV Mixed

Rolling Schedule

This will be a great opportunity to run on a championship course early in the season. Great competition is expected!

Meet Director-Coach Kevin Underwood 1-276-224-6371