Nature Preserve is site of HCAC XC Championship
The 2022 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Championships will be hosted by Bluffton University and take place on Saturday, Oct. 29 at the Bluffton University Nature Preserve.
The women’s 6K race will kick off at noon with the men’s 8k race starting at 1 p.m.
Participating schools include:
Anderson University
Bluffton University
Defiance College
Earlham College
Franklin College
Hanover College
Manchester University
Mount St. Joseph University
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Transylvania University
Details including course maps for the event can be found at:
Tickets, for adults and children ages 12 and up, must be purchased in advance of the event at www.bluffton.edu/champs. Admission is free for students/faculty/staff of HCAC institutions with valid ID and children under age 11. Parking will be next to Bluffton’s Memorial Field.
For more information on HCAC cross country, visit the websites of any of the participating schools, or go to the HCAC's home on the internet at www.heartlandconf.org. Be sure to stay up to date on all of your Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference news by following @HCACDIII on Twitter or liking the “HCAC DIII” Facebook page.
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