NORFOLK, Va., Oct. 17, 2018 — The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) has teamed up with Delaware State University to host the fourth annual Power of the PINK Run/Walk on Friday, Oct. 26, on Delaware State’s campus.
 
The event supports Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Participants will receive a free T-shirt, with a $10 donation, and are encouraged to show their support by wearing pink attire.
 
Registration begins at 3:30 p.m. at the DSU Wellness & Recreation Center, with the run/walk scheduled to start at 4:30 p.m. All proceeds will go to local breast cancer research organizations.
 
The MEAC will host the 2018 Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Championships on Saturday, Oct. 27 at the Delaware State Outreach & Research Center in Smyrna, Del. The women’s five-kilometer (5k) race will kick off the championships at 9:45 a.m., followed by the men’s eight-kilometer (8k) at 10:30 a.m.
 
The 2018 MEAC Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Championships are free and open to the public. For more information, visit www.MEACSports.com.
 
 
About the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) begins its 48th year of intercollegiate competition heading into the 2018-19 academic school year. Located in Norfolk, Va., the MEAC is made up of 12 outstanding historically black institutions across the Atlantic coastline: Bethune-Cookman University, Coppin State University, Delaware State University, Florida A&M University, Howard University, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Morgan State University, Norfolk State University, North Carolina A&T State University, North Carolina Central University, Savannah State University and South Carolina State University.