University of Minnesota Athletics
High School Race Information
| Date | Saturday, September 20, 2025 | |||
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| Site | University of Minnesota Les Bolstad Golf Course - Directions Larpenteur Ave. and Cleveland, St. Paul (2275 W. Larpenteur Ave.) |
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| Box Assignments | Boys Race | Girls Race | |||
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| 2025 Schedule | 9:00 AM - Lefty Wright Boys Maroon Competition 9:45 AM - High School Girls Maroon Competition 10:30 AM – High School Boys Championship Race 11:15 AM – High School Girls Championship Race 12:00 PM – High School Boys Gopher Competition 12:45 PM – High School Girls Gopher Competition 1:30 PM - Larry Zirgibel Boy’s Gold Competition 2:15 PM - Gary Wilson Girls Gold Competition |
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| Distance | High School: 5,000 meters - Boys & Girls Competitions | |||
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| Entry | Entry links will be sent out to accepted teams in late August through athletic.net. | |||
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| Registration | Entries (rosters) are due by midnight on Sunday, September 14th. You will be charged a late fee of $100/day after the September 14th deadline. REMEMBER: You are only allowed ten (10) entries. The substitution of athletes will be allowed at the packet pick-up table. | |||
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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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| W-9 Form | Click Here | |||
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| Entry Fee | $275 (per gender). NO REFUNDS. All entry payments need to be done on-line at the time of registration. If you cannot pay on-line with a credit card, please email Brad Wick (wickx073@umn.edu) for an alternate plan. You CANNOT register without submitting payment! | |||
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| Course Inspection | Friday, September 19th - 2:00-6:00 PM | |||
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| Race Packets | Friday, September 19th - 2:00-6:00 PM and Saturday beginning at 8:00 AM | |||
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| Chip Timing |
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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| 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. | |||
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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 |
Team vans: Gibbs Farm Lot and Robbie Soccer Stadium. Go 1 block east of the course - take a left - enter parking lot for Gibbs Farm/Soccer Stadium. Back up location remaining spots in the Golf Course Main Lot. Team Busses: Drop team off at the golf course. Parking will be in the Camel Lot (State Fair Lot 8/9) at the corner of Snelling and Hoyt Ave, the specific address is: Hoyt Avenue West &, Underwood St, Falcon Heights, MN 55108. |
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| Admission Fee | The University will be charging $12.50 entry fee for adults and $10.50 for students/youth/seniors (62 & above). Kids age 3 & under are free. (Credit card Only) | |||
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| Spectator Parking |
S101 (on the corner of Cleveland and Commonwealth) and the Gortner Ave. Ramp. Shuttles will transport to the golf course. Park at your own risk on the city streets. |
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| Clocks |
Display clocks at mile and 3K for the Women's and High School 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 | Rolling hills and grassy terrain the entire course. | |||
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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 | ||||
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| Junior Varsity Meet |
Mounds View High School sponsors a JV Meet, the Mustang Invitational. Many of the teams competing in the Griak send their JV squads to the Mustang Invitational. This year the meet will be held Saturday, September 20, 2025 at 9am. For more information, email Head Coach Tom Wentworth at moundsviewxc@gmail. |
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| Other Important Things to Know | ||||
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| For Additional Information | ||||
| Brad Wick, High School Director, Men's and Women's Cross Country Coach Email: wickx073@umn.edu |
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