Bengal Clash at the River 2026

Smith River Sports Complex
Martinsville , VA
Hosted by Bassett
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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 (10-22-26)

THIS WILL ALSO COUNT AS BASSETT'S HOME MEET FOR 2026. PD TEAMS CAN RUN AT NO CHARGE.



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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


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.) Tell parents to have cash ready so we can keep the lines moving

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

Tee-shirt cost- $30 and up 

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You and your team are invited to the 13th annual Bengal Clash at the River XC Invitational this fall. The event will be held on an all grass course with some trails at the Smith River Sports Complex.


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

New this year- Pokemon Card Vendor will be on site selling and trading throughout the event 

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

Time Schedule:

3:00 pm - Course Opens/Packet Pickup begins
3:30 pm  Coaches meeting at Start/Finish area
4:00 pm - Elementary Mixed
4:30 pm - Middle School Mixed
5:00 pm - Girls Varsity 9th-12th 5K (10 runners per varsity race)
5:30 pm - Awards for Elementary and Middle School Races
5:45 pm - Boys Varsity 9th-12th 5K (10 runners per varsity race)
6:15 pm -Combined Boys/Girls JV 5K (Unlimited)
5:30 pm-
7:00 pm Awards Ceremony (Varsity/JV Girls/Boys)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