It’s only a matter of time before the school grounds and nearby parks fill with our local harriers. Cross‑country practice officially begins on Monday, August 18.
The annual Injury Fund XC Carnival at Deerfield Park will launch competition l2 days later on Aug. 30. Below is a tentative schedule of the fall campaign, which includes a few popular out-of-state competitions, such as the Bowdoin Park Invitational (Sept. 29), Great American XC Invitational (Oct. 3, 4), and the Manhattan College Invitational (Oct. 11). We’ll add more meets to the schedule as information becomes available.
New this year: high school races have been added to the 24th annual Shawn M. Nassaney XC Invitational on Sept. 6 at Bryant University. This meet honors the former Saint Raphael Academy and Bryant standout who tragically lost his life in the 9/11 attacks
And of course, don’t miss one of the region’s premier events: the Ocean State Invitational (Sept. 23, 24), presented by Marathon Sports, the event’s title sponsor.
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SCHEDULE
Aug. 30 – Injury Fund Carnival at Deerfield Park
Sept. 6 – Shawn M. Nassaney High School XC Invitational, Bryant University
Week Of Sept. 15 – Dual Meet #1
Week of Sept. 22 – Dual Meets #2
Sept. 26 – Ocean State Invitational (Middle School), Goddard State Park
Sept. 27 – Ocean State Invitational (High School), Goddard State Park
Sept. 29 – Bowdoin XC Classic, Wappinger Falls, NY
Week of Sept. 29 – Dual Meets #3
Week of Oct. 6 – Dual Meets #4
Oct. 3 & 4 – Great American XC Festival, Cary, NC
Oct. 11 – Manhattan University Invitational, Van Cortlandt Park, NY
Oct. 16 – East Bay Challenge, Portsmouth High
Oct. 18 – VA XC Showcase, Mechanicsville, VA
Oct. 25 – RIIL Class Championships, Ponaganset
Nov. 1 – RIIL State Championships, Ponaganset
Nov. 8 – New England Championships, Thetford Academy, VT
Nov. 22 – Nike Cross Regionals Northeast, Wappinger Falls, NY
Dec. 6 – Nike Cross Nationals, Glendoveer Golf Course, Portland, OR
