HENNIKER, N.H. - The New England College men's and women's cross-country teams announced their 2026 schedule on Monday. 

The 'Grims officially kick off the 2026-27 athletic year on Friday, August 28th, with the Mayflower Kickoff race right here on campus. Last season, the women's team earned first place and will look to repeat as champions in year two.  

On Saturday, September 19th, the Pilgrims will return to the Codfish Bowl in Boston for a second straight year. The event is put on by USA Track & Field New England and was held at Franklin Park a year ago. 

NEC makes the very short trip to the Hopkinton Fairgrounds on Friday, October 9th, for the Hopkinton Cross Country Festival. Just under two weeks later, the 'Grims wrap up their regular season race schedule with the PenMen Mini Meet on Thursday, October 22nd, hosted by Southern New Hampshire.  

The GNAC Championships are to be held on Saturday, October 31st, hosted by Colby-Sawyer in nearby New London, New Hampshire. If qualified, the team will compete in the NCAA Regionals on Saturday, November 7th. 

The Pilgrim's full schedule can be found here. 

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