Cross Country National Championships
NAIA Championship Host Manual & Style Guide
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Event Name: |
NAIA Men's and Women's Cross Country National Championships |
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Seeking Site For: |
2031 & 2032 |
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Bid Deadline: |
June 1, 2030 |
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Bid Packet |
Bid Packets will be posted August 2029 |
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Rights Fee: |
$5,000.00 (Minimum) |
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Time of Year: |
National Championship is held the Friday before Thanksgiving |
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Days of the Week: |
Friday (course should be available Thursday for the participants) |
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Number of Teams: |
36 men's teams/36 women's teams (10 runners per team), plus 2-6 individual qualifiers for men and women in each conference. |
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Estimated Number |
Approximately 380 runners per gender |
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Facility Requirements: |
A well-kept cross country course that has a 6K women's course and an 8K men's course with 4-6 finish line chutes and automatic timing equipment. Must be able to accomodate championship awards ceremony (approx. 1000) at or near the course. |
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Hotel Requirements: |
One headquarters hotel within 15 minutes of the course. Meeting room space for at least 150. Overflow/alternate housing (2-4 hotels) for participants and fans is also requested. |
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Average Length of Stay: |
2-3 nights |
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Room Block Needed: |
500-550 |
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Room Rate: |
The recommended price range is $99-$135, regardless of room occupancy. |
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Hotel Pre-Registration: |
Participants will be responsible for making reservations and paying for rooms directly with the hotel on the approved housing list from the Host. |
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Contact: |
Samantha Walker, Championship Sport Manager |
Event History:
2023: Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, Vancouver, Wash. Cascade Collegiate Conference
2022: Apalchee Regional Park, Tallahassee, Fla. Visit Tallahassee
2021: Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, Vancouver, Wash. Cascade Collegiate Conference
2018 & 2020: Seminole Valley Cross Country Course, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Mount Mercy University
2017 & 2019: Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, Vancouver, Wash. Cascade Collegiate Conference
2016: North Farm Cross Country Course, Elsah, Ill., American Midwest Conference
2015: McAlpine Creek Park, Charlotte, N.C.
2013-14: Rim Rock Farm, Lawrence, Kan. Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference & Lawrence Sports Corporation
2009-12: Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, Vancouver, Wash. Cascade Collegiate Conference & Concordia University-Portland
2007-08: Dr. Wayne E. Dannehl Cross Country Course, Kenosha, Wis. Kenosha Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
2003-06: E.P. Tom Sawyer State Park, Louisville, Ky. Greater Louisville Sports Commission
25 years: Dr. Wayne E. Dannehl Cross Country Course, Parkside, Wis. University of Wisconsin, Parkside
