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Full itineraries, hotel details, packing lists, and race times for the season's marquee meets.

Sept 19–22 · 2025

Woodbridge
Invitational

Race day: Saturday, Sept 20

Premier national field. Disney trip on Sept 21 between race day and the ride home.

Hotel
Embassy Suites by Hilton · Irvine Orange County Airport · 2120 Main Street, Irvine, CA · 949-553-8332. Breakfast included; overnight parking fee.
Travel out
Athletes meet at VHS parking lot 6:30am Friday. Stops in Santa Nella (breakfast) and Lebec/grapevine (lunch — Chipotle/Subway/Panda or pack).
Friday evening
Shakeout run at Back Bay, Newport Beach · team pasta feed at hotel ($20, Venmo @Rachel_Wurzbach) · team meetings.
Sunday
Disney Park Hopper (start at Disneyland). Athletes not attending Disney must have a parent/guardian — no team supervision off-park.
Drivers
Fish · Swartz · Corpus · Stream · Pettey · Sirios · Monk · Wurzbach
Website
gvarvas.com
Saturday · Oct 4 · 2025

Lagoon Valley
Classic

Home meet

Our course, our crowd. Bulldogs on display — and we need volunteers to make it happen.

Location
Lagoon Valley Park · 1 Pena Adobe Road, Vacaville, CA
Volunteer
SignUpGenius — LVC Volunteers · or contact Coach Rachel.
Past highlights
2024 highlight video, 2023 highlight video, Reporter coverage
Setup
Course set the day before. All hands welcome — see Volunteer page for tasks.
Oct 16–17 · 2025

Rough Rider
Invitational

Race day: Friday, Oct 17

Championship-style terrain on the State course. A serious early-season test.

Location
Woodward Park · 7775 N Friant Rd, Fresno, CA 93720 · parking $5
Hotel
Comfort Suites Fresno Riverpark · 102 E. Herndon Ave · 559-435-0175
Lunch (Thurs)
Panera Bread · 1355 E Yosemite Ave, Manteca, CA · order ahead via app
Race times
1:35pm fr/soph girls · 2:25pm fr/soph boys · 2:50pm JV girls · 3:25pm JV boys · 5:00pm Varsity girls · 5:30pm Varsity boys
Drivers
K. Wurzbach · R. Wurzbach · Monk · Fish · Smith · Swartz · Sirois · Robertson
Departure
Drivers meet at VHS 10:30am Thursday. Athletes attend morning classes before departure.
Saturday · Nov 29 · 2025

CIF State
XC Championships

Where the season ends — or begins.

Section qualifiers travel to Fresno. Travel Friday Nov 28, return Saturday after races.

Location
Woodward Park · 7775 N Friant Rd, Fresno, CA
Hotel
Sonesta ES Suites Fresno · 559-222-8900
Admission
$12 spectator
Roster
Announced after section meet
Info
CA MileSplit meet page
April 9–12 · 2026

Arcadia
+ South Pasadena

Spring track showcase

Two meets, one trip. South Pasadena Tiger Invite Friday, Arcadia Invitational Saturday evening.

Hotel
Embassy Suites by Hilton Arcadia Pasadena Area · 211 East Huntington Drive, Arcadia · 626-445-8525 · parking $15/day
Thursday 4/9
Depart VHS 7am · Santa Nella breakfast · Lebec lunch · arrive hotel 3pm · 4pm shakeout · 6pm Olive Garden · 8:15pm team meetings · lights out 10:30pm
Friday 4/10
South Pasadena Tiger Invitational · 1401 Fremont Ave, South Pasadena · tigerinvitetf.com · sandwich lunch + eat-at-meet dinner ($15)
Saturday 4/11
Beach time mid-morning · Arcadia Invitational at 180 Campus Drive, Arcadia · arcadiainvitational.org
Sunday 4/12
Breakfast 8am · depart 9am · lunch on the road ($15) · arrive VHS 4pm
Packing
Uniform · warm-ups · trainers · racing shoes · roller/bands · 2 running outfits · 3 non-running outfits · toiletries · sunblock · meds · phone & charger · homework · meal money
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