
Cross Country to compete at Battle in Beantown
9/28/2023 6:37:00 PM | Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country
Meet set for Sept. 29 at noon and 12:30 p.m.
Orono, Maine -- The University of Maine men's and women's cross country teams return to action on Friday, Sept. 29 when they travel to compete in the Battle in Beantown. The meet, hosted by Boston College, will take place at Franklin Park.
The women's 5k will begin at noon followed by the men's 8k at 12:30 p.m. The women will compete against 16 other schools at the meeet while the men will square off with 15 other programs.
Fans can follow live results of Friday's meet at this link.
Franklin Park features one of the top cross country courses in the nation, hosting countless high school and collegiate meets throughout the year. It is home to the Massachusetts All-State Meet as well as the frequent host of the NCAA Northeast Regional Championship The park includes courses for 5,000 meters, 6,000 meters, 8,000 meters and 10,000 meters.
Franklin Park also won the honor of hosting the IAAF World Cross Country Championships in 1992, as a special 12.5 kilometer course was used for competition. Each course includes variants of three major loops, the stadium loop, the bear cage hill loop and the wilderness loop.
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The women's 5k will begin at noon followed by the men's 8k at 12:30 p.m. The women will compete against 16 other schools at the meeet while the men will square off with 15 other programs.
Fans can follow live results of Friday's meet at this link.
Franklin Park features one of the top cross country courses in the nation, hosting countless high school and collegiate meets throughout the year. It is home to the Massachusetts All-State Meet as well as the frequent host of the NCAA Northeast Regional Championship The park includes courses for 5,000 meters, 6,000 meters, 8,000 meters and 10,000 meters.
Franklin Park also won the honor of hosting the IAAF World Cross Country Championships in 1992, as a special 12.5 kilometer course was used for competition. Each course includes variants of three major loops, the stadium loop, the bear cage hill loop and the wilderness loop.
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