Ohio Wesleyan University has hosted cross country meets at Liberty Park since the 2009 season. The course is located on Home Road south of Delaware, approximately 6 miles south of Delaware and 8 miles south of the Ohio Wesleyan campus.
The 6000-meter and 8000-meter courses are mostly flat, with a combination of grass and crushed stone surfaces. The courses are spectator-friendly while also designed to championship specifications.
Ohio Wesleyan hosted the North Coast Athletic Conference championship meet at Liberty Park in 2009 and 2018 as well as the NCAA Division III Great Lakes Regional championship meet in 2017. The OWU Invitational also moved to Liberty Park in 2009 and was run concurrently with the Great Lakes Colleges Association championship meet from 2009-13.
From the late 1950s to 2009, Ohio Wesleyan hosted cross country meets at the Methodist Theological School and the Delaware Golf Club. The course was located off US 23, approximately 2 miles south of Delaware and 3 miles south of the Ohio Wesleyan campus, and was the site of the NCAA Division III cross country championships in 1984 and 2005 as well as many All-Ohio championship meets.
Ohio Wesleyan cross country meets prior to the early 1960s usually were run on road courses, with one popular path heading south on Henry Street, east on Olentangy Avenue, north on Curve Road, west on William Street, and south on Henry Street, with races often finishing on the track at Selby Stadium.
2023 Course Map
Customized Directions to Liberty Park
