FAIRFAX, Va. - The George Mason men's and women's cross country teams will head back to the course this Saturday, September 15, for the 54^th annual William and Mary Invitational. The race will be held at the Eastern State course in Williamsburg, Va. The men's race is scheduled to start at 9:45 a.m., with the women's race beginning at 10:45 a.m.

The teams are coming off fourth-place finishes at the Spider Alumni Open on Sept. 1.

This weekend will mark the first time this season that the men compete in an 8K, the same distance as the CAA championship race. The women, who will run a 6k at the conference championship, will run a 5k this weekend.

The Eastern State course is the venue for the 2012 Cross Country CAA Championships as well, giving the Patriots the chance to experience the course before they compete on it in October.

Defending CAA men's champion and women's runner-up William and Mary will host the race that includes UNC Wilmington, Virginia Commonwealth University, Christopher Newport University, Norfolk State and the University of Richmond.