The National Intercollegiate Running Club Association (NIRCA) is the governing body and central point of communication for the college running community. The grassroots organization promotes networking and friendly competition amongst collegiate running, cross country, and track clubs. NIRCA coordinates many events, including a fall cross country season, Cross Country Championship Series, Road and Track Nationals, and all-club conferences.
The mission of NIRCA is to promote club running for students at the collegiate level. By serving as the governing body for running clubs, we provide competition, support, and networking opportunities for our member clubs.
November 14th
The question on everyone’s mind going into Saturday is whether or not Michigan will become the first team in NIRCA history to three-peat.
November 14th
With a deep and talented field, the championship race is wide open for a few schools to claim their first ever championship, but Michigan is prepared to defend their title in hopes of repeating.
October 31st
Will the Cal Poly men find a way to finish first a team? Is there a team with enough firepower to prevent UC-Davis women from repeating?
October 31st
Illinois the favorites to sweep the men's and women's race but don't sleep on Wisconsin.
October 31st
The Michigan women’s and men’s teams look to continue their winning streaks and defend their titles from 2018, while several teams look capable of an upset.
October 24th
Will NC State men make history with a perfect score of 15? Can the UNC women win for the third consecutive year?
October 24th
Penn State looks poised to sweep the team awards but will face stiff competition. Will Suzanne Stein be dethroned or continue to dominate?
October 24th
23 of the top 30 men return to battle for glory and Northeastern will seek a repeat. Several freshmen will make their appearance on the women's side as the usual suspects seek a team victory.
April 12th
Your one-stop quick links to the Spring Nats event coverage, heat sheets, and schedule.
January 1st (Updated: Jan 24th)
NIRCA is seeking past and current NIRCA club members who want to take an active role in the organization!
November 18th, 2018
Stats, highlights & takeaways from the 13th NIRCA XC National Championship.
November 9th, 2018
No clear favorite means it’s anyone’s race, but will there be a first-time champion?