2026 Schedule

This is the schedule for our entire 2026 season.  

Go to the Weekly Schedule link for each week's practice & meet information.

Monday, May 25   Summer Miles Begin Please submit within 6 days at www.slxc.com/mileage

Monday, June 15      Summer Suggested Practices begin M-Th 7 PM, Fri & Sat 9 AM

Tuesday, June 23 The 24/24 begins. Arrive 8 AM.  Depart Wednesday, 10 AM

Saturday, June 27    The Runway 5K hosted by SLHS boys’ XC

Saturday, June 27    After the Runway Run, BLACKOUT week begins.  Limited contact with team.

Sunday, June 28 Blackout Week .  No group practices until Wednesday, July 8

Wednesday, July 8   Summer Suggested Practice resumes M-Th 7 PM, Fri & Sat 9 AM

Tuesday, July 14       SLXC Team Trip to Cedar Point. I need a head count by June 26

Saturday, August 1 Set Up for Camp.

Sunday, August 2     Finish Set Up.  Senior's first night at camp.

Monday, August 3   Everyone else arrives at camp at 11 AM.  Clear your schedule for the week!

Saturday, August 8 Camp Ends.  Everyone departs at Noon.  Please, no early departures.

Monday, August 10 Mandatory Practices begin. M-Th 6:30 PM, Fri & Sat are meet dependent.

Saturday, August 15  Meet (opponent TBA) Huron Meadows. Parent Meeting follows. Depart Noon.

Friday, August 21     Lamplighter Invitational.  This is a night time meet.

Friday, August 28     End of Summer Classic  Huron Meadows

Thu or Fri, Sept 3 or 4       Early Bird Invitational Hudson Mills   Labor Day Weekend Break follows

Wednesday, Sept 9 Invitational at Shepherd HS between Alma and Mt. Pleasant

Saturday, Sept 12    Meet TBA   Possibly hosted by Milford at Possum Hollow (Kensington)

Saturday, Sept 19    Holly Invitational   We will be back to SL about 4 PM

Tuesday, Sept 22     CITY Meet   SL vs. East at Island Lake

Saturday, Sept 26    Pumpkinfest Run (modified format due to Pontiac Trail construction

Tuesday, Sept 29     Division Meet at Lakeland HS

Saturday, Oct 3          Oakland County Meet at Kensington (Possum Hollow)

Friday, Oct 9              Team departs for Petoskey/Camp Daggett   Back in SL about 5 PM Sunday

Saturday, Oct 17      Gabriel Richard Invitational, Hudson Mills Metro Park

Thursday, Oct 22     Conference Meet (site TBA)

Saturday, Oct 24      Larry Steeb Invite Whitmore Lake HS  This may be the last date for most boys

Friday, Oct 30            Regional Meet at DeWitt HS

Sat, Nov 6                  State Meet at Michigan International Speedway

TBA                             Banquet

TBA                            Winter Warriors Begins shortly after the XC season ends