Chrisman Cow Chip Classic - Chrisman, Illinois - Running

The Chrisman Cow Chip Classic is a Running race in Chrisman, Illinois consisting of a 5K.

The Chrisman Cow Chip Classic Cross Country Meet has been in existence for over 30 years! Chrisman's home cross country course is behind the school and in part of a cow pasture - hence the fun name for the annual meet. We do our best to pick up all of the cow chips before the race starts, and all of the cows are put away in the barn so that humans and cows never find themselves nose to nose in the middle of the course!

The high school meet is one of, if not the only, FLIGHTED cross country race in the state of Illinois. What does that mean? All of the runners of the same rank in pecking order on their respective teams race against each other. So, all of the #7 ranked runners on each team will race against each other first. Next up, all of the #6 ranked runners on each team will race against each other, and so on. This race is a student-athlete favorite not only because of the unique way that the runners compete against each other, but also because of the fun name. The rolling hills on the course also make it a little more interesting as compared to most other courses in the area.

The 3-mile cross country run/walk for the public will start at 8AM. Check-in closes at 7:30AM. The public will run on the same grass course as the high school runners.