Competition Date/Time: Friday, September 26, 2014
Women’s 6k – 4:30 p.m.
Men’ 8k – 5:15 p.m.
Course: Women – 6K, Men – 8K. Majority of course run on on-campus trails through the bluffs. Trails create a natural border of approximately 10-meter average width for the course. Footing is equal to a golf course fairway and almost entirely grass with only a section of firm sand/gravel path about 40 Meters long. Spikes are usually the preferred race shoe, however flats are a great option too (except during rainy meets).
Course maps can be found at:http://saintmaryssports.com/sports/2007/8/17/cctrails.aspx?path=mcross Course Markings: Course will be clearly marked with a combination of paint lines, cones, flags, and course directors. There will be mile and kilometer markings.
Facilities: On campus locker rooms and restrooms will be available. Porta-Potties will be available near starting line; we ask that competing athletes have priority to these.
Athletic Trainers: Trainers will be on-site, please bring your own training supplies. We also have other modalities for athletes as needed. If you know that there will be a need for these, please inform us prior to travel if possible.
Awards: T-Shirts to top 13 finishers of each race as they finish.
Entries and Scoring: For entries, those teams that will be competing as a whole team can email
Ward Berndt simply stating your whole team. For teams who will be bringing partial rosters, all you have to do is email
Ward Berndt and submit the athletes name and gender. We will download the TFRRS roster to generate a start list. Scoring based on NCAA regulations with top 5 runners count towards team score, top 7 affect team scores all other runners scores removed.
Entry Fee: The fee will be $75/gender or 10$/athlete/team (up to 5, then it’s becomes team rate). Only athletes competing with a collegiate team will be allowed in each race. No open runners allowed.
Parking: Buses and van can park on Saint Yon’s Valley Road which will be open by 2:00 on Friday. Athletes can be dropped off next to the start, however it is a tight turnaround for buses, so we are requesting that buses remain on Yon’s Valley Road for pick-up. Spectator parking can either be on the road or on upper campus with space available in the Visitor parking lot or Yellow Lot.
Campus map can be found at:http://www.smumn.edu/Resources/Images/9532.pdf Coaches Opinion: It is a very beautiful and fun course to compete on and a great alternative to golf courses. It is not a PR course, but we are setting the course up so that it is not a course that is overly hard on the athlete, specifically during that time of year. For those who have not been here for a couple years, the course has been greatly improved in footing, view-ability, and athlete friendliness.
Questions: Contact Ward Berndt at
wberndt@smumn.edu or 507-313-1321
