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Berea College

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Berea College is an <a href="https://www.ncaa.org/sports/d3">NCAA Division III</a> school, offering student-athletes the opportunity to participate in 16 intercollegiate sports, in addition to cheerleading. As a member of the <a href="https://heartlandconf.org/">Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference</a>, <a href="https://bereaathletics.com">Berea’s athletic teams</a> compete in baseball, softball, basketball, cross country and track and field, golf, soccer, tennis and volleyball.

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Intramural Sports Program:

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To Sign Up:
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<li>Go to <a href="http://www.imleagues.com/berea/registration">IMLeagues Registration</a></li>
<li>Login using your MyBerea credentials</li>
<li>You will be sent an activation email</li>
<li>Once you activate your account, add a picture to your profile. Now you will have access to join or create a team!</li>
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Terminology:
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<li>Open League = No gender restrictions. Teams only need to meet the minimum number of required players.</li>
<li>Men’s &amp; Women’s League = Team must be comprised entirely of individuals who identify as male or female*</li>
<li>Co-Rec League = Teams comprised of a minimum required number of players who identify as males and females*</li>
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*Berea College recognizes gender is a fluid concept. If you have any questions about what league you can play in, please contact the Intramural Program.*

How to Sign up:

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Outdoor Adventure Program:

Hiking:
The <a href="https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/services/the-forest/">Berea College Forest</a> is a great place to get out and enjoy nature! Berea is a certified Trail Town with multiple opportunities for hiking recreation. These hiking trails are open year-round and are maintained by the <a href="https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu">Berea College Forestry Department</a>.
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<li><a href="https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/trails/the-pinnacles/">The Pinnacles</a></li>
<li><a href="https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/trails/brushy-fork/">Brushy Fork</a></li>
<li><a href="https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/trails/anglin-falls/">Anglin Falls</a></li>
<li>Owsley Fork Reservoir</li>
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<figure id="attachment_86793" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-86793" style="width: 300px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-86793 size-medium" src="https://bereafaust.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20221019_Mountain-Day_Gaston-J89-scaled-e1666973892411-300x205.jpg" alt="Hiking during the College's annual Mountain Day" width="300" height="205" data-wp-editing="1" srcset="https://bereafaust.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20221019_Mountain-Day_Gaston-J89-scaled-e1666973892411-300x205.jpg 300w, https://bereafaust.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20221019_Mountain-Day_Gaston-J89-scaled-e1666973892411-1024x700.jpg 1024w, https://bereafaust.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20221019_Mountain-Day_Gaston-J89-scaled-e1666973892411-768x525.jpg 768w, https://bereafaust.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20221019_Mountain-Day_Gaston-J89-scaled-e1666973892411-1536x1050.jpg 1536w, https://bereafaust.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20221019_Mountain-Day_Gaston-J89-scaled-e1666973892411.jpg 1702w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-86793" class="wp-caption-text">Hiking during the College&#8217;s annual Mountain Day Photo: Gaston &#8217;23</figcaption></figure>
Owsley Fork Reservoir:
Located about 8 miles from campus, <a href="https://www.bereaonline.com/uncategorized/a-guide-to-the-owsley-fork-lake-near-berea/">Owsley Fork Reservoir</a> provides a great place to <a href="https://www.getoutsideky.com">kayak, paddle-board (SUP), canoe</a>, hike, birdwatch and enjoy the beautiful landscape. This reservoir is kept free from motorboats and swimmers.
<figure id="attachment_86327" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-86327" style="width: 300px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-86327 size-medium" src="https://bereafaust.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20220902_Owsley-Fork-Views_Nay-Kaw-23-44-300x169.jpg" alt="View of Owsley Fork Reservoir" width="300" height="169" srcset="https://bereafaust.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20220902_Owsley-Fork-Views_Nay-Kaw-23-44-300x169.jpg 300w, https://bereafaust.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20220902_Owsley-Fork-Views_Nay-Kaw-23-44-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://bereafaust.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20220902_Owsley-Fork-Views_Nay-Kaw-23-44-768x432.jpg 768w, https://bereafaust.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20220902_Owsley-Fork-Views_Nay-Kaw-23-44-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://bereafaust.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20220902_Owsley-Fork-Views_Nay-Kaw-23-44-2048x1152.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-86327" class="wp-caption-text">View of Owsley Fork Reservoir   Photo: Nay &#8217;23</figcaption></figure>
Berea also has many <a href="https://visitberea.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Berea_City_Trails.pdf">bicycle trails</a> for people to enjoy. Students can rent a bicycle from the <a href="https://www.berea.edu/sustainability/bereacollegebikeclub/">Bike Club</a> and community members can <a href="https://www.getoutsideky.com/book-now">rent an electric bike</a> from <a href="https://www.getoutsideky.com">Get Outside KY</a>.
<figure id="attachment_86314" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-86314" style="width: 300px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-86314 size-medium" src="https://bereafaust.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20211101_Bike-Trail_Brittany-Lakes-3-300x200.jpg" alt="Bicyclists on Bike Trail" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://bereafaust.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20211101_Bike-Trail_Brittany-Lakes-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https://bereafaust.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20211101_Bike-Trail_Brittany-Lakes-3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://bereafaust.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20211101_Bike-Trail_Brittany-Lakes-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https://bereafaust.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20211101_Bike-Trail_Brittany-Lakes-3-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://bereafaust.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20211101_Bike-Trail_Brittany-Lakes-3-2048x1365.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-86314" class="wp-caption-text">Bicyclists on Bike Trail    Photo: Brittany Lakes</figcaption></figure>
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Berea College students enjoy the morning view from the east Pinnacle

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