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2026 Commodore Invitational

2026 Commodore Invitational

2026 Commodore Invitational

 

Meet Info

Date:
Friday, September 11, 2026

 

Time:
4:00 PM - Men 8k
4:45 PM - Women 5K

Grass, Trails Course

 

Location:
Lorain County Community College (Elyria Campus)
1005 N. Abbe Rd.
Elyria, Ohio 44035

 

Ewing Activities Center
 The Ewing Activities Center has bathrooms and locker rooms for your teams to utilize before and after the event.  Showers and towels availible post race. 

 

Results:

  • Team awards to top team
  • Individual awards to Top 5 men and Top 5 women will be on-site near finish line at 5 p.m.
  • Individual awards to top 5 men and top 5 women
  • Awards presentation near finish line at 5:30 pm

 

Entries:

  • $75 per team ($150 if men and women's team entered)
  • $15 for individual entries
  • Register online through DirectAthletics
  • Email entries to Jim Powers: jpowers@lorainccc.edu 
  • Checks payable to: Lorain County Community College
  • Entry Deadline: Monday, September 7, 2026 by 7:00 p.m.

 

Packet Pick Up:
Beginning at 2:00 pm at finish line area

Course Details

 

Grass and trails course, one hill

Race Administrators:

Jim Powers
 Head Cross Country Coach, LCCC
jpowers@lorainccc.edu
440-366-7652

Vicki Guggenbiller
Assistant Cross Country Coach, LCCC
vguggenb@lorainccc.edu
 1-800-995-LCCC Ext. 8332

Eric Lahetta
Athletic Director, LCCC
elahetta@lorainccc.edu
440-366-7346

Media Contact:
Nathan Keys
Sports Information Specialist
nkeys@lorainccc.edu
440-366-7375

Athletic Trainer

An athletic trainer will be on-site near the finish area.

Directions to LCCC

From the West (e.g., Sandusky or Toledo area):

  1. Take OH-2 East toward Cleveland.
  2. Merge onto I-90 towards Cleveland
  3. Take exit 148 for OH-254, turn right heading east.
  4. Turn right on Abbe Rd. heading south
  5. Drive about 1.5 miles — 1005 N Abbe Rd will be on your left, at the entrance to LCCC.

From the South (e.g., Medina or Columbus):

  1. Take I-71 North.
  2. Take Exit 196 for OH-301 North toward Elyria.
  3. Turn right onto US-20 E/OH-301 N
  4. Merge onto OH-57 N/US-20 E/OH-301 N.
  5. Turn right on Abbe Rd heading north.
  6. Drive about 3 miles — 1005 N Abbe Rd will be on your right at LCCC.

From the East (e.g., Cleveland):

  1. Take I-90 West
  2. Take exit 148 for OH-254, turn left heading east.
  3. Turn right onto N Abbe Rd.
  4. Continue about 1.5 miles — 1005 N Abbe Rd will be on your left at the LCCC campus.
 

Ohio Turnpike

From the East or West:

  1. Take Exit 145 for OH-57 toward Elyria/Lorain.
  2. Turn right onto OH-57 North toward Lorain.
  3. Merge onto I-90 toward Cleveland.
  4. Take exit 148 for OH-254, turn right heading east.
  5. Turn right on Abbe Rd. heading south
  6. Drive about 1.5 miles — 1005 N Abbe Rd will be on your left, at the entrance to LCCC.

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