Each runner earns points equal to their finishing place.

• 1st place = 1 point
  
  

• 2nd place = 2 points
  
  

• 10th place = 10 points
  
  

The top 5 runners from each team count toward the team’s score.

• Add together the finishing places of those 5 runners.
  
  

Lowest total score wins!

• Example:
  
  

  • Team A finishes 2nd, 5th, 8th, 12th, 15th → 2 + 5 + 8 + 12 + 15 = 42 points
    
    

  • Team B finishes 3rd, 4th, 6th, 9th, 10th → 3 + 4 + 6 + 9 + 10 = 32 points
    
    

  • Team B wins because 32 is lower than 42.
    
    

6th and 7th runners matter too.

• They don’t add to their team’s score, but they can finish ahead of another team’s scoring runners, increasing the other team’s total.