The 2011 CCAA Cross-country running championships will be hosted by Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops, B.C. Races will take place November 10-12, 2011 at McArthur Island Park.

“The Thompson Rivers athletics department has developed a solid track record for hosting events” said Bruce Hunter, president of the BCCAA. “They will no doubt do a super job hosting the cross-country nationals.”

The CCAA championship event is in keeping with the city’s reputation as ‘Canada’s tournament capital,’ as Kamloops regularly hosts provincial and national sporting events. The World Masters Championships recently held an 8k cross-country race in McArthur Island Park, and the course marshall for that event has already volunteered to be chief marshall for the CCAA championship.

The cross-country championship is the CCAA’s most well-attended sporting events, with over 200 runners expected to compete in a 5k women’s race and 8k men’s race.