2026 NCAA® Division III Cross Country Championships
Hosted by Carleton College
Nov. 21, 2026
Carleton College Recreation Center and Bill Huyck Championship Cross Country Course
Women's 6K Championship — 12:00 p.m. CT
Men's 8K Championship — 1:00 p.m. CT
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Live Coverage / Results
Live Results
Watch Women's 6K
Watch Men's 8K
Women's Final Results
Men's Final Results
Course Information
Women's 6K Course Map – Course Video
Men's 8K Course Map – Course Video
Course Policies: No bikes allowed on the course. No pets allowed on the course or in the Recreation Center (other than working service animals). Large signs, flags or banners are not permissible.
Directions to the course
Competition Site Address
The 2026 NCAA Division III Cross Country Championships will be held at the Bill Huyck Championship Course on the campus of Carleton College. The races will be held on the athletic fields behind the Recreation Center (501 Three Oaks Drive, Northfield, MN 55057) and within the Carleton Arboretum.
Directions to Team, Media, & Handicap Drop-off / Parking
To avoid traffic congestion near the main spectator parking lot, all team vehicles should use the Team, Media, & Handicap Parking / Drop-off Entrance located at the north end of Three Oaks Drive (near the Carleton Baseball Field and Cowling Arboretum Office). Team vans and media with parking passes can park in the lot near the Recreation Center, but team buses must drop off and then proceed to Memorial Pool parking lot at 801 7th St E, Northfield, MN 55057.
• If coming from I-35, use Exit 69 for Carleton College (MN Highway 19) and travel east for about 7 miles. Go straight through the stoplight at Highway 3 and proceed straight ahead on 5th Street for one mile. Turn left on Prairie Street and go to the second stop sign. Turn left on Rice County 79/Hall Ave./Spring Creek Road and go 0.7 mile to MN Highway 19. Turn left and go 0.4 to Three Oaks Drive. Turn left to access Team, Media, & Handicap Drop-off / Parking.
• If coming from US-52, use Exit 98 (MN Highway 19) and travel west for 13.0 miles to Three Oaks Drive. Turn left into the Team, Media, & Handicap Drop-off / Parking Entrance.
Directions to the Course and Spectator Parking
The main parking area is located off MN Highway 19 north of West Gym (321 Division Street North, Northfield, MN 50557). Spectators will cross MN Highway 19 at the crosswalk and follow signage to the course entrance/ticketing area. To access handicap drop-off / parking, follow the directions listed above for team, media, and handicap drop-off/parking entrance.
• If coming from I-35, use Exit 69 for Carleton College (MN Highway 19) and travel east for about 7 miles. At the first stoplight, turn left onto MN Highway 19/MN Highway 3 and proceed for 0.3 mile. At the next stoplight, turn right on MN Highway 19 and go 0.1 mile. At the stop sign turn left onto Division Street. The main parking area is about 0.4 mile ahead on the left.
• If coming from US-52, use Exit 98 (MN Highway 19) and travel west for approximately 14 miles and turn right into the main parking lot.
NCAA Championships Information
Participant Manual
NCAA.com Division III Women's Cross Country Home Page
NCAA.com Division III Men's Cross Country Home Page
List of Team/Individual Qualifiers
Meet Schedule
Women's Championships Records Book
Men's Championships Records Book
Information for Coaches
Participant Manual
Direct Athletics website (for completing entry forms online)
On-Campus Dining Options
Northfield Area Restaurants
Northfield Area Lodging
Parking Map
Information for Fans
Tickets
Parking Map
NCAA Digital Program
Information for Media
Media Credentials
Medical Credentials (E-Mail)
Area Information
Northfield Area Restaurants
Northfield Area Lodging
City of Northfield
Google Map of Northfield
Minneapolis-St. Paul Int'l Airport (45 min. from campus)
Meet Administration
Laura Peterson-Mlynski
Director of Championships, NCAA
317-917-6189 | lpeterson@ncaa.org
Marcel Diggs — Meet Director
Associate Athletics Director, Carleton College
507-222-5292 | mdiggs@carleton.edu
Josh Henry — NCAA Site Representative
Head Men's Cross Country Coach, Carthage College
262-551-6184 | jhenry2@carthage.edu
Kierstyn Foley — Facilities Coordinator
Athletic Events Coordinator, Carleton College
507-222-4613 | kfoley3@carleton.edu
David Pape — Media Coordinator
Sports Information Director, Carleton College
507-222-4185 | dpape@carleton.edu
Indira Bricker — Head Athletic Trainer
Head Athletic Trainer, Carleton College
507-222-4034 | ibricker@carleton.edu
Bill Huyck Championship Cross Country Course
The Bill Huyck Championship Cross Country course previously hosted the 2016 and 2017 NCAA Central Region Championships, the 2024 NCAA North Region Championships, and the 2019 and 2023 MIAC Championships.
The Cross Country National Championships marks the sixth time that Carleton has hosted the NCAA Championships. Previously, Carleton's Laird Stadium was the site of the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships in 1984, 1988, and 1995. The school also hosted the NCAA Division III Women's Tennis Championships in 1993, and the NCAA Division III Men's & Women's Swimming & Diving Championships in 2006. This is in addition to previous hosting for first/second round games during NCAA Championships for women's basketball, men's soccer, and women's soccer.
