Nittany Lion Invitational
Nittany Lion Invitational
September 12, 2026
Hosted by Penn State Club Cross Country


Race Information

Course Location:
Penn State Intramural Fields/Penn State Arboretum
University Park, PA

Terrain: Most of the course is on flat grass soccer fields with some hills behind the Penn State Arboretum. Some portions of course are on sidewalk/asphalt.

Spikes are not recommended.

Awards: Top 10 individual male and female runners
Top 2 male and female team awards


Event Schedule:  (Subject to Change)

10:00 AM - Women's 6k
11:00 AM - Men's 8k


Other Information

Hotel information:
No info Provided

Directions:
Parking for event is available at Lewis Katz parking lot for $1 per hour or at East Parking Deck for $2 for first hour and $1 per hour afterwards.

Social Event:
No info Provided

T-shirt: N

Other information:
Note that the team rate is $275/team/gender ($550 for both a men's and women's team)


Registration Information:

Registration opens on August 1, 2026
Registration closes on September 10, 2026 at 11:59pm

Cost: $20 per runner or $275 per team.

Checks payable to: Penn State Club Cross Country

Cancellation Policy:
To clarify, team cost is per gendered team.

Cancellation after the registration deadline will result in no refund. Cancellation before this time will result in a full refund.


Eligibility: This is a QUALIFYING event.

All competitors are student members of a NIRCA member club.

An individual runner's participation in this event meets one of the qualifying criteria to race at Nationals.

For complete eligibility requirements for Nationals, go to: clubrunning.org/races/eligibility.php

Course Map:
None Provided Yet