The Drake University cross country teams return to competition on Saturday, Oct. 1, at the Chile Pepper Festival, hosted by the University of Arkansas. The Bulldogs' men's team will race in a 8-kilometer race at 9:45 a.m. followed by a women's 5-kilometer race at 10:20 a.m.
The Chile Pepper Festival is annually one of the largest meets in the country with a meet-record 65 teams from 17 teams set to race against the Bulldogs on Saturday.
In addition to giving the Bulldogs their first experience against a large field this season, it will also be the first time the men's team has raced at an 8k distance this season and the second time the women have raced a 5k.