Desert Twilight 2026

Deset Twilight Cross Country Festival 

Meet Website 

Date:  Friday, September 25,2026

Location:                  Toka Sticks Golf Course

                                                6910 E Williams Field Rd

                                                Mesa, AZ 85212

From meet director: 

Spectator Parking:  There is NO onsite parking.  However ASU does have some pay lots that spectators can pay to park in. And they are very responsibly priced.    Here is the website with this information.  Please share with parents and friends as the Toka Sticks Parking lot will be blocked off as will the Hotel.  https://cfo.asu.edu/daily-and-hourly 

NO Dogs or animals  are allowed at this venue.  Security will turn them away and ask them to leave. 

AWARDS:  Medals to the top 20 finishers in each race. Race sections with more than one section (ex. Large school open 1, 2, 3) will be merged and the top 20 finishers will get the medal.  Please allow 10 minutes from the finish of your race to pick up your medal at the Awards tent near the registration table.  Awards ceremony for the Championships and Sweepstakes teams will happen immediately following the last sweepstakes race. 

Transportation

Freshman/Open Bus departs at 2:59 PM

Athletes who are racing will be excused from school at 2:45pm. Only those with grades of a "C" and above will be excused from school to compete in the race. Those not racing without at least all "C's" will not be permitted to leave school early and ride the bus with the team. Athletes in Frosh/Open races are required to ride the bus.
Varsity athletes in the Sweepstakes race will need to ride to the meet with their parents, drive themselves, or carpool with another family. Under no circumstances can athletes ride in a vehicle to the meet with another athlete. Please complete a transportation waiver to turn in by Thursday at the team dinner. 

Athletes will be permitted to depart from the meet with their families AFTER they are signed out. A sign out form will be located at the outdoor team camp on a clip board. Please ensure you sign out your athlete, so we are not scrambling to locate them when the bus departs. 

Schedule:

  4:15 PM     Course open for warm ups

    4:40 PM    Coaches Meeting at the Finish Line Area 

    5:00 PM   #1 Boys 5K Run Small Schools Freshman

    5:10 PM   #2 Girls 5K Run Small Schools Freshman

    5:20 PM   #3 Boys 5K Run Large Schools Freshman

    5:30 PM   #4 Girls 5K Run Large Schools Freshman

    5:40 PM   #5 Boys 1.5 Mile Run Jr. High

    5:50 PM   #6 Girls 1.5 Mile Run Jr. High

    6:00PM   #7 Boys 5K Run Small Schools Open 1

    6:10 PM   #8 Boys 5K Run Small Schools Open 2

    6:20 PM   #9 Girls 5K Run Small Schools Open

    6:30 PM  #10 Boys 5K Run Large Schools Open 1

    6:40 PM  #11 Boys 5K Run Large Schools Open 2

    6:50 PM  #12 Boys 5K Run Large Schools Open 3

    7:00 PM  #13 Girls 5K Run Large Schools Open 1

    7:10 PM  #14 Girls 5K Run Large Schools Open 2

    7:20 PM  #15 Girls 5K Run Small Schools Varsity 1

    7:35 PM  #16 Girls 5K Run Small Schools Varsity 2

    7:50 PM  #17 Girls 5K Run Large Schools Varsity

    8:05 PM  #18 Boys 5K Run Small Schools Varsity 1

    8:20 PM  #19 Boys 5K Run Small Schools Varsity 2

    8:35 PM  #20 Boys 5K Run Large Schools Varsity

    8:45 PM  #21 Mens 5K Run Community

    8:45 PM  #22 Women's 5K Run Community

    9:05 PM  #23 Girls 5K Run Championship

    9:20 PM  #24 Boys 5K Run Championship

    9:35 PM  #25 Girls 5K Run Sweepstakes

    9:55 PM  #26 Boys 5K Run Sweepstakes