Welcome to the Wingate Cross Country Summer Camp. We are committed
to providing campers with a college athlete experience as well as professional training instructed by Wingate Cross Country and Track & Field coaches.
The Wingate Summer Cross Country camp is the perfect way to get young athletes ready for the upcoming XC season. Not only will campers get to experience being a college athlete for the day but they will also get coached like a college athlete by the Wingate University Track and XC Head coaches.
Running facilities
» Track Complex
Irwin Belk Track complex and Graham Gill Field is the home of the Wingate University Lacrosse and Track team. The track complex was opened in 2013 and will be the location for all camp track sessions. The Track is situated right next to the Wingate football stadium and has a weight room, athletic training facilities and bathroom facilities all on site. It is the perfect location to improve your fitness and speed.
The agricultural center is the home to the Wingate XC teams 1.5 mile loop and is only a 5 mile drive from campus. The loop is situated directly behind Jesse Helms Soccer Park and gives an alternative to running on a flat grass surface. This loop is used during cross country season by the Wingate XC team. This loop is perfect for XC practice as it is completely on grass and is made up of lots of small hills and quick turns typical of a usual XC course. This course will help campers practice their cross country skills like running through mud and running up and down hills whilst still keeping their legs fresh by running on the grass surface. Campers will become strong and ready for the upcoming XC season by practicing on this course.
» Jesse Helms Soccer Park Please
The Jesse Helms Soccer Park is the ideal location for a flat grass workout. The park contains a large flat grass area the size of 6 soccer pitches that creates a fast but springy surface for a long distance workout. This area is used weekly by the national qualifying Wingate Cross Country team and contains picnic tables, a grill, bathroom facilities and a playground for when the hard work is finished. The Soccer Park is located a short 5 minute drive from Wingate University.
» Wingate Cross Country Course
The Wingate Cross country course was this 2019’s regional cross country course location for the South Atlantic Conference. The course will be the location for all trail runs for the camp. The course contains some rolling hills perfect for creating strong legs in any aspiring runner. The trails are in a wooded area that circle a scenic lake, the views making any long trail run seem easier. The Wingate national qualifying cross country team use the course weekly for trail runs or trail workouts during cross country season. The course is a stone’s throw away from the Cross Country Locker room, Wingate soccer complex and Woodall sports medicine center with Bathroom facilities.
