University of Minnesota Athletics
College/University Race Information
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| Date | Friday, September 18, 2026 | |||
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| Site | Fort Snelling Golf Course - Directions 5701 Leavenworth Ave, Fort Snelling MN 55111 |
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| Participating Division I Teams | TBA | |||
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| Box Assignments | Division I Gold Races | Division II & III Maroon Races |
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| 2026 Schedule | Coming Soon | |||
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| Distance | Men: 8,000 Meters - Maroon & Gold Competitions | |||
| Women: 6,000 Meters - Maroon & Gold Competitions | ||||
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| Entry Fee |
D1 College: $600.00; DII/III: $400.00 (per gender). NO REFUNDS!! ALL PAYMENTS NEED TO BE MADE ON-LINE when entering your athletes in the meet. If you cannot pay with a credit card, please reach out to Sarah Hopkins (hess0125@umn.edu) for other instructions. Mandatory: |
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| Entries | Online Registration | |||
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| Mailing Address | University of Minnesota Bierman Athletic Building, #240 Attn: Tia Jones 516 15th Ave. SE Minneapolis, MN 55455 |
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| Course Preview | Thursday, September 17 - 2:00-6:00 PM | |||
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| Packets | Packet Pickup: Thursday, September 17 - 2:00-6:00 PM and Friday beginning at 8:30 AM | |||
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| Chip Timing |
NEW THIS YEAR: THE TIMING CHIP WILL NOW BE ON THE RACE NUMBER AND THUS THERE WILL BE NO CHIPS TO COLLECT. NUMBERS ARE TO BE WORN ON THE FRONT. |
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| Scoring |
Women's & Men's Competition Unlimited Entries - Seven (7) will be scored. NCAA rules will apply. Unattached runners will run in the Division II Maroon Races for both the women and men. All club teams must run in the DII Race. Teams may run up a Division. If your school gives any Athletic Aid, you must run in the Division I or II races. |
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| Meet Results | Unofficial results will be posted on the Awards Stand board, available as soon as they are tallied and recorded. Official results will be produced and available in Driving Range Building. You will also be able to obtain official results at www.gophersports.com or via PTtiming | |||
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| Awards | Top 7 of winning team in each Division Top 3 teams in each Division - Must be Collegiate Top 20 individuals in each Division Top Individual in each Division - Special Trophy |
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| Award Presentation |
Award ceremony for the Maroon and Gold competitions will be held at the Awards area. Please be on time!!!! |
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| Sports Information |
SID Contact - Trenten Gauthier - gauth063@umn.edu |
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| Dressing Facilities | Please use your hotel rooms to dress. Shower facilities will not be provided. | |||
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| Parking |
Will be available near the course, details TBD |
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| Spectator Parking |
Will be available near the course, details TBD |
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| Coach/Spectator Conduct | At no time should a spectator or coach be on the course to help, impede or touch an athlete. | |||
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| Clocks |
Display clocks at mile and 3K for the Women's and High School races. Display clocks at mile, 3K and 5K for the Men's races. |
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| Bad Weather Policy | Click Here | |||
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| Trainers |
Trainers will be at the course on the day of the race. Doctors will be on call. EMT on site. Click here for the letter to athletic trainers. MEDICAL INFORMATION should be readily available on all your athletes - allergies, medical conditions, etc., & parental releases to treat. |
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| Course Description | Relatively flat, all on grass | |||
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| Tent Rental |
David Downey - 763-559-8368 or 763-559-6212 - ddowney@ue-mn.com |
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| Future Roy Griak Invitationals | ||||
| Coming soon | ||||
| For Additional Information | ||||
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| Sarah Hopkins, High School Director, Men's and Women's Cross Country Coach Office Phone: 612-624-2058; email: hess0125@umn.edu |
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| Other Important Things to Know | ||||
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| Preferred Hotels | Click Here | |||
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| Return to Griak Invitational Home | ||||