UPPER LAKE, Calif. – The Cougar Classic at Upper Lake High School will take place on Saturday, Sept. 7.

The event will begin at 8 a.m.

After having to cancel the meet in 2012 due to heavy smoke from wildland fires, the Cougar Classic at Upper Lake High School is back for its sixth annual high school cross country race.

All high school cross-country teams in the empire are invited to this event.

There will be four races, starting at 8 a.m.: Girls JV, Boys JV, Girls Varsity and Boys Varsity.

Teams must fill varsity races with at least five runners before entering junior varsity runners.

The course is 2.07 miles, all flat and fast. It include 60 percent grass, 30 percent dirt and 10 percent pavement.

Entries are $10 per runner or $100 per team (whichever is less). Coaches, please bring check on race morning.

Meet t-shirts, which cost $7 each, will be available in a limited supply. (If anyone wants to pre-order t-shirts let coach Woods know in their entries.)

Distinctive awards are 10 deep in each race. Team awards include two places in each race.

To enter notify Coach John Woods at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 707-972-2142 and tell him approximately how many racers you’ll be bringing.