Drake University Athletics

 
Championship Info
Women’s 6k – 10:30 a.m.
Men’s 8k – 11:30 a.m.
 
Event Handbook
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Blank Golf Course Site Map
Women’s Course Map
Men’s Course Map
Course Video
Official Results

Photography/Media – To attain a credential, any verifiable media or team-affiliated content creators can send their request to david.shindelar@drake.edu with their name and outlet.

Tickets - All tickets will be sold at the entrance on meet day. Admission for spectators is $10 and will be collected by Mark Waigand, General Manager of Tickets Sales at Drake University. (Free admission with student ID and for ages 2 & under.)

Parking – Team buses can park at Southridge Mall (located at 1111 E Army Post Rd, Des Moines, IA), approximately 7 minutes from the golf course, northwest parking lot just west of Target. Teams may use this lot to park or stage their buses during the meet and practice window. Teams may also choose to return their buses to their hotel after drop-off and arrange for the buses to return when needed.
Fan parking is free and available in the main parking lot off SW 9th St., just southwest of the golf course clubhouse.
 

Championship Day Schedule
Friday, October 30
8:30 a.m. - Course set-up completed
9:00 a.m. - Championship course open to teams and spectators
9:10 a.m. - Declaration period opens for women’s race
9:30 a.m. - All officials shall report
10:00 a.m. - National Anthem
10:10 a.m. - Deadline for declaration of 9 competing runners in women’s race
                    All non-competing runners must return bibs/chips
                    Declaration period opens for men’s race
10:20 a.m. - Women’s teams report to assigned starting boxes / clerking
10:25 a.m. - Starting area cleared - except competitors and coaches
                    Runners remove sweats and come to starting line
10:30 a.m. - Women’s 6K Championship Start
11:10 a.m. - Deadline for declaration of 9 competing runners in Men’s race
                    All non-competing runners must return bibs/chips
11:20 a.m. - Men’s teams report to assigned starting boxes / clerking
11:25 a.m. - Starting area cleared - except competitors and coaches
                    Runners remove sweats and come to starting line
11:30 a.m. - Men’s 8K Championship
12:20 p.m. - Women’s awards ceremony
                     Men’s awards ceremony
1:00 p.m. - Course closed to teams / spectators
 
 
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