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DRIVING DIRECTIONS to Carleton Recreation Center

• Take I-35 to Exit 69 (MN Hwy 19)
• Go east approximately 7 miles to intersection of MN Hwy 19 and MN Hwy 3
• Turn left at stoplight and go north on Hwy 19/3 for two blocks
• Turn right at stoplight and go east on Hwy 19/Second Street over the river to next intersection (first stop sign)
• Turn left on Hwy 19/Division St and go approximately 0.5 miles
• Turn right onto Three Oaks Drive
• Click here to access directions to campus via Google Maps)

PARKING INFORMATION

• Carleton is also hosting a 12:00 PM football game that day, so plan extra time for parking
• Meet Parking Map: Click here to view/download
• There is no charge for parking.
• Spectators should plan ahead and expect to walk 15 minutes from parking locations to the course
• Parking is not permitted along Highway 19.
• Spectator parking is available in any legal parking space on campus. (EXCEPTION: The Rec Center parking lots are reserved for meet officials, teams, and handicap parking ONLY.)
• Accessibility drop off — Handicap parking is limited. There will be a designated loading/unloading zone available in the Rec Center parking lot (see map for details).
• Buses MUST park off-site but may access the Recreation Center parking lot (501 Three Oaks Drive) in order to drop off/pick up teams. Please treat Three Oaks Drive as a one-way street—enter from Highway 19 west of the Recreation Center and exit toward Highway 19 by way of the dirt road north of the Recreation Center/west of the baseball and softball fields. Buses can park along 7th Street East by the Northfield Memorial Pool, which is located at 801 7th Street East.

Recommended locations for spectator parking include:

• - lot north of West Gym on west side of Highway 19
• - lot north of the Laurence McKinley Gould Library (across from West Gym)
• - on any city street south of campus (access the cross country course via follow paved walking path -- see map for details).
• - other parking lots on campus (Scoville, Chapel, or Evans parking lots)

 

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INFORMATION FOR COACHES/PARTICIPANTS

NCAA Region VIII/North Region Championships Participant Manual (via NCAA.org)

Online entry forms (via Direct Athletics)

MEET INFORMATION

Meet director:

• Donna Ricks, Women’s Cross Country/T&F Head Coach
  Office: 507-222-4185
  Email: dricks@carleton.edu

Media Coordinator:

• David Pape, Sports Information Director
  Office: 507-222-4185
  Email: dpape@carleton.edu

Facilities Director:

• Marcel Diggs, Associate Athletic Director
• Office: 507-222-5952
• Email: mdiggs@carleton.edu

The Course
The Bill Huyck Championship Cross Country Course is part of the Upper Arboretum and is located behind the Recreation Center. The course is primarily grass with some dirt and crushed rock. Spikes are recommended. Trails are wide, well-groomed, and marked with mile and kilometer signage
 
This course was selected to host the 2016 and 2017 NCAA Central Region Championships, the 2024 NCAA North Region Championships, the 2026 NCAA National Championships, and the 2019 and 2023 MIAC Championships.
 
Team Camps
There will be plenty of tent space in the fields for team camps near the start/finish area, the Rec Center Fieldhouse will be the backup for inclement weather.

 

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Sat., Nov. 23
LaVern Gibson Championship Course
Terre Haute, Ind.
(hosted by Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology)

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