HENNIKER, N.H. - The New England College cross country team released their schedule for the 2025 season on Friday. 

The 'Grims start their season right here on campus with the Mayflower Kickoff on Friday, August 29th at 4:00 PM. The race will both start and finish on the covered bridge. Three weeks later, the team competes in the 57th Annual Codfish Bowl meet in Boston, Massachusetts, on Saturday, September 20th.  

On October 10th, NEC makes the short drive down to the Hopkinton Fairgrounds for the Hopkinton Cross Country Festival – a familiar course for the team as well as new head coach Zach Emerson. 

November 1st marks the beginning of the postseason for the cross-country season with the GNAC Championships being held at Norwich University. The NCAA East Regional will be held two weeks later at the Hopkinton Fairgrounds, hosted by Suffolk University on November 15th.  

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