ELON – The 2026 schedule for the Elon men's and women's cross country teams was announced Friday, featuring four regular-season meets beginning in early September.
The season begins Friday, Sept. 4, as the Phoenix hosts its annual Elon Opener with the women's 4K race at 8:15 p.m. ET, followed by the men's 6K race at 8:45 p.m. ET.
Elon returns to the adidas XC Challenge at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary on Sept. 18 before competing in a pair of October meets. The Phoenix will race at the Richmond Invitational at Pole Green Park in Richmond, Virginia, on Oct. 2, followed by the Princeton Fall Classic in New Jersey on Oct. 16.
The 2026 Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) Cross Country Championships will be held at Bethpage State Park in Farmingdale, New York, on Oct. 30, while the NCAA Southeast Regional Championships will take place in Spartanburg, South Carolina, on Nov. 13.
The Elon women are the reigning CAA champions, having claimed their seventh overall conference title — and sixth in the past seven years — last fall. Five of Elon's seven All-CAA runners from last season return this year. The Elon men finished seventh at the 2025 CAA Championships.
The full 2026 cross country schedule can be viewed on ElonPhoenix.com and below.
2026 Elon M/W Cross Country Schedule
| DATE |
MEET |
LOCATION |
COURSE |
| Sept. 4 |
Elon Opener |
Elon, NC |
Elon Cross Country Course |
| Sept. 18 |
adidas XC Challenge |
Cary, NC |
WakeMed Soccer Park |
| Oct. 2 |
Richmond Invitational |
Richmond, VA |
Pole Green Park |
| Oct. 16 |
Princeton Fall Classic |
Princeton, NJ |
Meadows Campus |
| Oct. 30 |
CAA Championships |
Farmingdale, NY |
Bethpage State Park |
| Nov. 13 |
NCAA Southeast Regional Championships |
Spartanburg, SC |
Roger Milliken Center |
| Nov. 21 |
NCAA Championships |
Terre Haute, IN |
LaVern Gibson Course |
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