THE RACE. This is a 17.8-mile trail race conducted over the historic Shut-In Ridge Trail that begins at Bent Creek near Asheville, NC and climbs over 3,000 feet along the ridgeline of the Blue Ridge Parkway to the Mt. Pisgah parking lot.
Lindenwood University is a member of the NCAA at the Division II level. The university was a provisional member of the NCAA during the 2012â13 academic year before becoming a full member in the 2013â14 academic year.
Lindenwood University Lions Athletics. Lindenwood University has one of the largest athletic programs of any college at all levels in the United States. The school has 55 athletic programs and over 1,750 student-athletes. Since 1998, these programs have captured 68 national championships and have had 10 student-athletes or alumni compete in the Olympic Games.