NCAA Division III Cross Country West Regional Championships
Saturday, Nov. 10
Veterans Memorial Golf Course (Walla Walla, Wash.)
NCAA Men's Cross Country Website
NCAA Women's Cross Country Website
DirectAthletics
Participation Manual
Box Draw
Meet Director: Stephen Gall, Whitman Assistant Director Event Management, (509) 522-4446 (o) (775) 315-9204 (c), gallsc@whitman.edu
Sports Communications: John Barry, Sports Communication Director, (509) 527-5902 (o) (808) 292-1462 (c), barryjf@whitman.edu
Online Entry Forms: Entry forms can be completed online at www.directathletics.com. It is the responsibility of the coach to complete the form NOT the meet director.
Coaches Meeting: The NCAA site representative and meet director will conduct a
mandatory administrative meeting in the Veterans Memorial Golf Course club house (competition site) on
November 9th at 5:00 PM. It is
mandatory that each institution is represented at the meeting. An institution missing the meeting will be assessed a $200 fine per gender unless prior arrangements have been made with the NCAA liaison at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.
Course Information: The men's competition will be run on an 8,000k course and the women's competition on a 6,000k course.
Inclement Weather Information: In the event of severe weather, the designated shelter location at the competition site is the Veterans Memorial Gold Course Club House. It is important to stay away from windows and doors, and to not go outside or remove yourself from shelter until officials announce safety.
Schedule of Events
Friday, Nov. 9
1:00-5:00 PM Course inspection/practice.
1:00-5:00 PM Packet pickup at Competition Site
5:00 PM Mandatory administrative meeting (Veteran's Memorial Golf Course Club house)
Saturday, Nov. 10
7:00 AM Course opens
7:40 AM Clerking begins for women's race. Clerking period is from 7:40- 8:40 AM.
8:30 AM First gun fired (30 minutes to start)
8:35 AM National Anthem
8:40 AM Second gun fired (20 minutes to start).
Women's competitors must report to assigned boxes.
Clerking process is completed for women's race.
Clerking begins for men's race. Clerking period is from 8:40 to 9:40 AM
8:50 AM Third gun fired (10 minutes to start).
9:00 AM Women's 6,000-meter championship race.
9:30 AM First gun fired (30 minutes to start).
9:40 AM Second gun fired (20 minutes to start).
Men's competitors must report to assigned boxes.
Clerking process is completed for men's race.
9:50 AM Third gun fired (10 minutes to start).
10:00 AM Men's 8,000 -meter championship race.
11:30 AM Awards ceremony.
Lodging
Best Western Inn & Suites
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7 E Oak St, Walla Walla, WA 99362
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550 W Rose St, Walla Walla, WA 99362
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Quality Inn & Suites
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520 N 2nd Ave, Walla Walla, WA 99362
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Airport Information
Walla Walla Regional Airport
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45 Terminal Loop
Walla Walla, WA 99362
Directions to campus
Tri-Cities Regional Airport
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3601 N 20th Ave
Pasco, WA 99301
Directions to campus
Local Restaurants
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