Posted: Sep 14, 2017
Parking & Admission: FREE ON FRIDAY ($10 Parking for Saturday's HS races)
MEET SCHEDULE:
The adidas XC Challenge will be split into 'Red' (non-Division I/club) and 'White' (Division I) races, scored in dual meet format. The competition schedule is as follows:
Friday, Sept. 15
The adidas XC Challenge will be split into 'Red' (non-Division I/club) and 'White' (Division I) races, scored in dual meet format. The competition schedule is as follows:
Friday, Sept. 15
5:00 p.m. - Men's Red 5K (Non-DI/Club)
5:35 p.m. - Women's Red 5K (Non-DI/Club)
6:10 p.m. - Men's White 6K (DI)
6:35 p.m. - Women's White 5K (DI)
5:35 p.m. - Women's Red 5K (Non-DI/Club)
6:10 p.m. - Men's White 6K (DI)
6:35 p.m. - Women's White 5K (DI)
TEAMS COMPETING:
The adidas XC Challenge will host a grand total of 546 athletes (247 men, 299 women) between all four collegiate races.
For the 'Red' races, the meet will host 269 athletes (125 men, 144 women) from 16 programs/clubs. Teams competing in the 'Red' races include Barton, Bull City TC, Columbus State XC Club (men only), Fayetteville State, Guilford, Hampden-Sydney (men only), Meredith (women only), NC State TC, North Carolina Wesleyan, Randolph, Salem (women only), Shaw, St. Andrews, Virginia Wesleyan, William Peace and Winston-Salem State.
For the 'White' races, the meet will host 277 athletes (122 men, 155 women) from 15 Division I programs. Teams competing in the 'White' races include Charleston Southern, Davidson, Duke (women only), ECU, Elon, Gardner-Webb, Mercer, Michigan (men only), North Carolina A&T, NC Central, NC State, Richmond, UNC Greensboro, VCU and Wake Forest (women only).
CREDENTIALS:
For those traveling to the event, the adidas XC Challenge will not be providing media/photo credentials. I have been told by meet management that SID/video folks will be allowed to roam freely to capture whatever photos/videos they might need.