DeMeritt Hill Farm will once again be hosting the Oyster River Bobcat Invitational.
Meet information below:

2026 BOBCAT INVITATIONAL
Saturday, September 5, 2026
Hosted by Oyster River High School at DeMeritt Hill Farm, 20 Orchard Way, Lee, NH 03861
Course Previews (self-guided) 7:30
Girls Varsity Race 9:00
Boys Varsity Race 9:40
Girls JV 10:20
Boys JV 11:00

Meet Directors: 
Coaches- Patrick O’Brien patrick.f.obrien.21@gmail.com and Nick Ricciardi nricciardi@orcsd.org

Electronic timing by Speed Sport Timing
Team awards to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place teams in varsity races and the 1st place JV team
Medals to the top 10 in the varsity races and to 1st place individual in junior varsity races
9 entries for Varsity races
Unlimited entries in JV races
Refreshments available for sale
Athletic trainer onsite. Ice and water at the finish line
How to enter: Entry fees are $200 for both boys and girl’s teams; $100 for one team; $10 per individual
Register on Direct Athletics. Deadline for registration is Thursday 9/5 by 8:00 PM
Make checks payable to “Oyster River High School” and send to: Oyster River High School, Attn: Andrew Lathrop, Athletic Director; 55 Coe Drive, Durham, NH 03824
Parking: Buses will drop off at DeMeritt and park at Oyster River High School (55 Coe Drive, Durham, NH 03824)
*Note- Teams not taking a bus are encouraged to please car-pool.
Please take special note. DeMeritt Hill Farm is a popular apple orchard welcoming us during peak apple picking season. It is imperative that coaches communicate with spectators about doing their absolute best to carpool to reduce the overall demand for parking.
Overflow parking will be used at Oyster River High School 55 Coe Drive Durham NH 03824. A shuttle will run for the duration of the meet. Travel from the high school to the course is 10 minutes one-way. Plan ahead.
Course description: The course features 2400 meters of double-wide wooded trails and 2600 meters of running throughout the apple orchard. As the farm’s name suggests, the course is quite hilly, featuring three climbs and an uphill start.