Bengal Clash at the River Cross-Country Meet
September 3, 2026
2:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Registration help: va.milesplit.com/pages/Online_Meet_Reg_Instructions
Host Course 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 2026. PD TEAMS CAN RUN AT NO CHARGE.
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.) 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, 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 -
2:30 pm Course Opens
3:15 pm Coaches meeting
3:30 pm - Middle School Race
4:00 pm - Elementary School Race
4:30 pm - Orange Race Varsity Girls
5:00 pm - Orange Race Varsity Boys
5:30 pm - Blue Race Varsity Girls
6:15 pm - Blue Race Varsity Boys
6:45 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
