City Park Cross Country Course

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The City Park Cross Country Course is a cross country course in City Park in New Orleans. [1] The 2.00 mile/3.22 km grass loop cross country course is all flat and starts near the corner of Wisner Boulevard and Harrison Avenue. [2]

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The course is the home course for the Xavier Gold Rush and Gold Nuggets men's and women's cross country teams. [3]

Events

College cross country meets are held on the course. The annual Sugar Bowl Cross Country Classic uses the course for its meet. [4] [5] The 2014 and 2016 Gulf Coast Athletic Conference cross country championships were held at the course. [6]

The course also hosts LHSAA cross country meets. [6] [7]

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  3. "XULA City Park". xulagold.com. Retrieved 2018-03-10.
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  5. "Top 5 Cross Country Meets To Watch For". louisianarunning.com. Retrieved 2018-03-10.
  6. 1 2 "City Park Venue Records". la.milesplit.com. Retrieved 2018-03-10.
  7. "Two-mile race on Wednesday to support new City Park cross country course". nola.com. Retrieved 2018-03-10.

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