23rd Annual Chile Pepper Cross Country Festival

The Chile Pepper Cross Country Festival was created to bring together three Northwest Arkansas cross-country races under a single event. The Chile Pepper Cross Country Festival is now one of the premier running events in America. Each year over 80 college teams and 120 high school teams battle for prestige and unique Chile Pepper themed awards. Additionally, 750 individuals participate in the Open 10k and Fun Mile. The event is held at University of Arkansas' incredible off road course and all runners are invited to enjoy a Hot Mexican food feast following the race.

This year, the Chile Pepper celebrates its 23rd year and will host approximately 4,800 runners and over 5,000 spectators the weekend of October 15th, 2011. The support of sponsors, runners, and athletes has contributed more than $200,000 to Northwest Arkansas cross-country programs. $33,000 was donated to area programs in 2010.

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2011 Registered Teams

Alma High School
Anderson High School
Arkansas Tech University
Avery, TX high school
Bailey Bunyan
Bakersfield R-IV School Distrist
Batesville School District
Baylor University
Benton High School
Benton High School, Bossier, LA
Bentonville - Lincoln Jr High
Bentonville - Washington Wildcats
Bentonville 9th Grade - Black
Bentonville 9th Grade - Gold
Bentonville High School
Bishop Kelley
Bishop Kelley High School
Bishop McGuinness
Bolivar, MO High School
Branson High School
Branson Junior High School
Bryant High School
Bryant Jr. High School
Buffalo High School
Cabot High School
Caddo Hills High School Norman, AR
Cameron University
Canton ISD
Carthage High School
Casady High School
Catholic High School
Cedarville High School
Cedarville University
Central High School - Springfield, MO
Central Junior High - Springdale
Christian Brothers High School
Clarksville High School
Coffeyville Comm. College
Collierville TN High School
Collinsville High School
Collinsville High School
Collinsville Jr High
Collinsville Jr High
Colonial Forge High School
Conway Christian School
Conway High School
Cordova, TN High School
Cy-Fair High School
Cypress Creek High School
Cypress Ranch HS Boys
Cypress Ranch HS Girls
Dallas Home School Association
Dardanelle High School
Dardanelle Middle School
Deer Creek High School
Des Arc School District
East Central University
East Newton High School
East Newton Junior High
Edmond Memorial High School
Edmond Santa Fe High School
Edmond Santa Fe High School
Elkins School District
Episcopal Collegiate High School
Episcopal School Dallas
Eureka Springs High School
Farmington
Fayetteville High School
Fort Smith Northside High School
Fort Smith Southside High School
George Jr. High
Germantown, TN High School
Green County Tech High School
Green Forest
Greenland School District
Greenwood School District
Haas Hall Academy
Hackett High School
Har-Ber High School
Harding High School
Harrison Jr High School
Harrison School district
Heber Springs School District
Heritage Hall High School
Heritage High School
Hewitt-Trussville High School
Holland Hall High School
Holy Soul's Junior High
Hoover, AL High School
Houston High School
Huntsville High School
James Pulido
John Brown University
Johnathan Koenck
Johnny Purvis
Joseph Zarazua
K.C. Central High School
Kinkaid Schools
Kristina Aubert
Lake Hamilton High School
Laura Carleton
Lavaca High School
Lindenwood University
Little Rock Central
Little Rock Christian Academy
Lockhart High School
Lone Jack High School
Louisiana State University
Magazine
McDonald County High School
Melbourne High School
Melissa High School
Memphis University School
Mena High School
Metro Christian Academy
Missouri Southern State University
Missouri State University
Mountain Home High School
Mountain Home High School
Mt St Mary High School
Nettleton High School
Oklahoma Christian University
Oklahoma Christian University
Oklahoma State University
Oral Roberts Univ.
Ouachita Baptist University
Ozark MO School District
Phillip West
Pine Creek High School, Colorado Springs, CO
Plano West Senior High School
Platte County High School
Platte County High School
Poteau OK School District
Prairie Grove School District
Providence Academy
Pulaski Academy
Ramay Junior High
Redwater, TX High School
Reed Springs High School
Republic, MO High School
Rodney Sasse
Rogers High School
Rogers State University
Russellville High School
Sapulpa High School
Seneca, MO School District
Shiloh Christian School
Shorter University
Siloam Springs Middle School
Sloan-Hendrix High School
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Southern Methodist University
Southern Nazarene University
Southern Utah University
Southlake Carroll
Southlake Carroll High School
Spring Hill high school
Springdale High School
St Vincent de Paul
St. Agnes
St. George's Independent School
St. Mark's School of Texas
Steven Sawyer
Stilwell High School
Tahlequah High School
Texas A&M – Corpus Christi
Texas Christian University
Texas Tech University
Trinity Christian School
Trinity Junior High
Tupelo High School
University of Arkansas
University of Arkansas
University of Arkansas - Fort Smith
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
University of Arkansas Little Rock
University of Central Arkansas
University of Central Oklahoma
University of Iowa
University of Louisiana Monroe
University of North Texas
University of Oklahoma
University of Texas - Women
University of Texas at Arlington
University of Utah
UT Pan American
Utah State University
UTSA
Valley View High School
Van Buren - Butterfield Junior High
Van Buren Coleman
Van Buren High School
Vilonia School District
Wade Miller
Waldron Public School
War Eagle Middle School
Webb City High School
Weber State University
West Memphis Christian High School
Wichita State University
Wonderview Junior High
Woodland Junior High