November 7, 2026
Hosted by NIRCA
Race Information
Course Location:
Blue River Cross Country Course
Shelbyville, IN
Terrain: Terrain is primarily flat on well trimmed grass. Expect mild hills and line of sight across the entire course.
COURSE MAPS:
- 6k: https://bluerivercc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/6K-Course-Map.jpg
- 8k: https://bluerivercc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/8K-Course-Map.jpg
Spikes can be worn at the runner's discretion.
Awards: Top 3 teams
Individual Places 1-15: All-American First Team
Individual Places 16-30: All American Second Team
| 2:00 AM | - Women's Freshman/Sophomore - 6k |
| 3:00 AM | - Men's Freshman/Sophomore - 8k |
| 10:00 AM | - Women's Junior/Senior/Grad - 6k |
| 11:00 AM | - Men's Junior/Senior/Grad - 8k |
| 12:00 PM | - Women's Championships - 6k |
| 1:00 PM | - Men's Championships - 8k |
Hotel information:
We have reserved special NIRCA blocks with a deadline of October 15th! These rooms are available to NIRCA teams and supporters to ensure you can book a place nearby the Nationals course.
Hotel details coming soon!
Directions:
Parking address:
725 Lee Boulevard
Shelbyville, IN 46176
Parking is free.
Social Event:
OPEN 6K - Open to the General Public, Alumni, and NIRCA Parents/Supporters! Check out the NIRCA Open 6k and come out to race on a championship course just before the collegiate events! Awards provided immediately upon finish.
REGISTRATION IS HOSTED ON RUNSIGNUP.COM -- See link below to register for the Open 6K!
LINK: https://runsignup.com/Race/PA/Hershey/NIRCA
If you sign up to volunteer with us on race day, you can receive a complimentary entry into the Open 6K! See volunteering section for more details.
CLUB CHALLENGE 12k/14K - Will you rise to the challenge? Register and race both the Open 6k and your collegiate 8k or 6k; fun prizes to the top three 12k and top three 14k finishers!
T-shirt: Y
Other information:
COURSE PREVIEW
Friday 3-5pm. Course rules dictate that runners must be off of the course at dusk.
CANCELLATION / SCRATCH POLICY
Clubs will be invoiced on the basis of the number of athletes registered at the time of the entry deadline.
ENTRY CONFIRMATION
Each individual athlete and club leaders are responsible for verifying athlete registrations, since late entry cannot be accommodated. Entry list: Link TBD
TENT RENTAL
Don't want to haul an entire tent over to Nationals? We have a deal with a local tent rental company so you can rent a tent for your team that's already set up for you when you arrive to the course. 10x20 ($310 set up) and 10x10 tents available and no hassle! Deadline to reserve: 10/31.
Call Negangard Rentals: 812-689-1124
Registration Information:
Registration opens on October 7, 2026
Registration closes on October 31, 2026 at 11:59pm
Cost: $30 per runner. No team rate.
Checks payable to: 'NIRCA' and mailed to:
NIRCA
11807 Allisonville Rd. #519
Fishers, IN 46038
Payment due by: December 15th, 2026
Eligibility: This is a CHAMPIONSHIP event.
Both Team and Individual Eligibility Criteria, based on participation prior in the season, must be met in order to attend Nationals.
Once eligible, Qualification standards (based on team and individual finish at Regionals) establish how many and in which competition individuals/teams will race at Nationals.
For more information on Eligibility Criteria, Qualification Standards, Uniforms, and competition policies, reference the Club Leader Guide here.
*Club leaders: Eligibility forms require university registrar to verify academic standing. Forms must be submitted once per season, Fall & Spring, before each deadline. Teams without eligibility forms are not permitted compete.
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