National Intercollegiate Running Club Association
The National Intercollegiate Running Club Association (NIRCA) is the
clubs at over 50 colleges and universities across the U.S.History
On campus running clubs existed at various schools prior to the formation of the NIRCA. The
Penn State University on November 4, 2006.[2]
Major meets
There are several major meets held by NIRCA, including regional and national cross country championships, and an outdoor track and field and half marathon championship meet. The 2020 outdoor track championship meet, set to be hosted in Oxford, Ohio, was cancelled due to the Coronavirus Pandemic.[3]
Divisions
The organization is broken down into 7 regional divisions, each hosting their own regional championship.[4]
- Heartland
- Great Lakes
- Great Plains
- Mid-Atlantic
- Northeast
- Pacific
- Southeast
References
- ^ "Ball State Runners' Association". bsra.
- ^ "Membership - NIRCA". clubrunning.org.
- ^ "Frequently asked questions about the 2020 Spring National Championship & Coronavirus". clubrunning.org. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- ^ "Membership - NIRCA". www.clubrunning.org. Archived from the original on 19 June 2012.