University of North Carolina Athletics
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November 6, 2026 | Track & Field
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Carolina track and field has unveiled its schedule for the 2026-27 indoor and outdoor seasons.
The Tar Heels will kick off the indoor campaign with two meets in December, beginning with the Liberty Kickoff in Lynchburg, Va., on Dec. 3-4, followed by the JDL Winston-Salem College Kickoff on Dec. 5.
Carolina will then compete in three meets in January, beginning at home in the Eddie Smith Field House for the Carolina Dick Taylor Challenge on Jan. 15-16. From there, UNC will travel to Pennsylvania for the Penn Elite on Jan. 23, followed by a trip to Virginia for the Liberty Brant Tolsma Elite Invitational on Jan. 30.
The February slate features plenty of action for the Tar Heels, beginning with simultaneous meets at the Virginia Tech Queen & Kristi Classic in Blacksburg, Va., and the JDL Camel City in Winston-Salem on Feb. 5-6. The following weekend, Carolina will split its squad among three meets: the Arkansas Tyson Invitational in Fayetteville, Ark., the BU David Hemery Valentine Invitational in Boston, Mass., and the JDL Cochrane Elite Invitational in Winston-Salem.
Two meets will close out the indoor regular season on Feb. 20 in the JDL ASICS Last Chance Invitational in Winston-Salem and the Virginia Tech Challenge in Blacksburg.
The ACC Indoor Championships will be held in Boston, Mass., from Feb. 25-27. The indoor season will conclude with the NCAA Championships in Fayetteville, Ark., on March 12-13.
Moving into the outdoor season, the Tar Heels will open the spring slate with back-to-back weekends in North Carolina. Carolina will first compete in the High Point Bob Davidson Team Challenge on March 19-20, followed by the NC State adidas Raleigh Relays on March 25-27.
Carolina will return to High Point two weeks later for the High Point VertKlasse Meeting on April 2-3, while other Tar Heels travel to the Stanford Invitational. Staying in North Carolina,
UNC will make the short trip to Durham for the Duke Invitational from April 7-10, with combined events scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday.
A week later, the team will once again split its squad between the Virginia Challenge in Charlottesville and the Florida Tom Jones Memorial in Gainesville.
The month will close with the Penn Relays, along with two in-state competitions with the App State John Weaver Invitationals in Boone on April 23 and the Charlotte Invitational on April 23-24.
The final meet of the regular season will take the Tar Heels back to Durham for the annual Duke Twilight on May 2.
The ACC Outdoor Championships will be hosted by Florida State in Tallahassee, Fla., from May 13-15. The postseason will continue with the NCAA East Regional First Round in Jacksonville, Fla., from May 26-29. Qualifying athletes will then travel to Eugene, Ore., for the NCAA Outdoor Championships from June 9-12.
The Tar Heels will kick off the indoor campaign with two meets in December, beginning with the Liberty Kickoff in Lynchburg, Va., on Dec. 3-4, followed by the JDL Winston-Salem College Kickoff on Dec. 5.
Carolina will then compete in three meets in January, beginning at home in the Eddie Smith Field House for the Carolina Dick Taylor Challenge on Jan. 15-16. From there, UNC will travel to Pennsylvania for the Penn Elite on Jan. 23, followed by a trip to Virginia for the Liberty Brant Tolsma Elite Invitational on Jan. 30.
The February slate features plenty of action for the Tar Heels, beginning with simultaneous meets at the Virginia Tech Queen & Kristi Classic in Blacksburg, Va., and the JDL Camel City in Winston-Salem on Feb. 5-6. The following weekend, Carolina will split its squad among three meets: the Arkansas Tyson Invitational in Fayetteville, Ark., the BU David Hemery Valentine Invitational in Boston, Mass., and the JDL Cochrane Elite Invitational in Winston-Salem.
Two meets will close out the indoor regular season on Feb. 20 in the JDL ASICS Last Chance Invitational in Winston-Salem and the Virginia Tech Challenge in Blacksburg.
The ACC Indoor Championships will be held in Boston, Mass., from Feb. 25-27. The indoor season will conclude with the NCAA Championships in Fayetteville, Ark., on March 12-13.
Moving into the outdoor season, the Tar Heels will open the spring slate with back-to-back weekends in North Carolina. Carolina will first compete in the High Point Bob Davidson Team Challenge on March 19-20, followed by the NC State adidas Raleigh Relays on March 25-27.
Carolina will return to High Point two weeks later for the High Point VertKlasse Meeting on April 2-3, while other Tar Heels travel to the Stanford Invitational. Staying in North Carolina,
UNC will make the short trip to Durham for the Duke Invitational from April 7-10, with combined events scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday.
A week later, the team will once again split its squad between the Virginia Challenge in Charlottesville and the Florida Tom Jones Memorial in Gainesville.
The month will close with the Penn Relays, along with two in-state competitions with the App State John Weaver Invitationals in Boone on April 23 and the Charlotte Invitational on April 23-24.
The final meet of the regular season will take the Tar Heels back to Durham for the annual Duke Twilight on May 2.
The ACC Outdoor Championships will be hosted by Florida State in Tallahassee, Fla., from May 13-15. The postseason will continue with the NCAA East Regional First Round in Jacksonville, Fla., from May 26-29. Qualifying athletes will then travel to Eugene, Ore., for the NCAA Outdoor Championships from June 9-12.
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