blog postsCross Country schedule and season previewAug 14, 2019 10:15 am by Division of Intercollegiate AthleticsAthleticsShare on FacebookTweetEmailImagesCross Country starts the season by hosting the Illini Open at the UI Arboretum on Friday, August 30. The women's 5K is scheduled for 5 p.m., and the men's 8K will begin at 5:40 p.m. Share on FacebookTweetEmail