Thunderhawks to Host Provincial Cross Country Running Championships This Weekend

Confederation College Athletics is hosting the 2022 Ontario Colleges Athletics Association’s (OCAA’s) Provincial Cross Country Running Championships for the first time at Lappe Nordic Centre on October 29, 2022. 

Join us for a legendary event, featuring over 150 runners from 16 Ontario Colleges, as they compete on the challenging courses within the boreal forest.  The men’s event will have the student-athletes running eight kilometres, with the women’s competition running a six kilometre race.

Spectators and fans are invited to come out and cheer on our Thunderhawks student-athletes as they compete for the opportunity to represent Ontario at the CCAA National Championships. The top three men’s and women’s teams, and the top 25 runners qualify for the CCAA (Canadian College Athletic Association) Championships in Medicine Hat, Alberta, November 11 – 12, 2022.

Following the OCAA Championships, the Lappe Nordic Ski Club will host the annual Sawdust Run.  This event invites the community to race on the same courses as the OCAA event. The length of the course starts at 0.1 kilometres for children aged 6 and continues to grow as ages increase, up to the same six and eight kilometre course for adults.

To register for the Sawdust Run: https://www.lappenordic.ca/uncategorized/lappe-sawdust-run-ocaa-championships-2022-10-29/