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Name: Jack St. Clair College XC Invite
Start: 2026-10-10
End: 2026-10-10
Location: Lower Merion Township

Lower Merion Township, United States • 10 Oct 2026

Jack St. Clair College XC Invite : Belmont Plateau

The meet takes place at Belmont Plateau, listed as a Philadelphia, PA location at the intersection of Montgomery Drive and Belmont Mansion Drive. The site is reached from the Schuylkill Expressway (Route 76) via the Montgomery Drive exit; the plateau lies about one quarter mile west of that exit.

The program uses two established cross country courses: the Men's Liberty Bell 8,000 meter course and the Women's 6,000 meter course. Both are described as "true" cross country courses and include the named features Flagpole, Parachute and Nursery Hills. Course maps are available on the PAC homepage.

Distances contested

6,000 meters women's college/open course
8,000 meters men's college/open course

The description provided by the organizer identifies the specific course names and on-course features. No start or finish times are included here. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United States Pennsylvania Lower Merion Township

Race information

Registration

8 km

Men College/open 8,000 Meter

6 km

Women College/open 6,000 Meter

Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

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