Course Features
Located at Gans Creek Recreation Area on the southside of Columbia, the cross country course utilizes the rolling mid-Missouri terrain to its advantage to provide a challenging two and three kilometer loops that allow organizers to set up a diverse number of race distances with minimal switch points and turns. The venue is a premier environment to host local, state, regional, and national events.
- Loop Course- all distances made from the 2k and 3k loop
- Mens 8k ( 2k/3k/3k)
- Women's 6k ( 3k/3k)
- High School 5k ( 2k/3k)
- The 2k loop includes rolling hills and sweeping, graded turns
- 3k loop has common first 1200 of the 2k loop and the last 1800m has wide turns to a slight uphill 300m finish
- Entire course irrigated and graded for drainage
- Spectator friendly facility includes a spectator berm, rising 12-15 feet above the final 500 meters
- Minimum course width is 10 meters throughout
- Starting line accommodates up to 42 teams and 550 meters to first turn
MEET INFORMATION
Schedule of Events
Thursday September 25th - College Practice Day
- 11:30 am - Course Opens for Practice
- 11:30 am - 4:00 pm Packet Pick up
Friday September 26th - College and Elite High School Races
- 6:00 am - Course Opens/ College Packet Pick up
- 8:00 am - Men's Black Collegiate 8k Race
- 8:40 am - Women's Black Collegiate 6k Race
- 9:20 am - Men's Gold Collegiate 8k Race
- 10:00 am - Women's Gold Collegiate 6k Race
- 10:40 am- Men's Open 8k Race
- 11:20 am- Women's Open 6k race
- 4:00 pm- Course Opens/ Packet Pick up all High School Races
- 5:30 pm- Community 2k Race
- 6:30 pm - Elite Girls JV 5k
- 7:00 pm - Elite Boys JV 5k
- 7:30 pm - Elite Girls Varsity 5k
- 8:00 pm - Elite Boys Varsity 5k
- 8:30 pm- Awards
Saturday September 27th - High School Races
- 7:50 am - National Anthem
- 7:55 am - White Division Girls Varsity 5K Race
- 8:30 am - White Division Boys Varsity 5K Race
- 9:00 am - Blue Division Varsity 5K Race
- 9:00 am - White Varsity Awards
- 9:30 am - Gold Division Girls Varsity 5K Race
- 10:00 am - Blue Division Boys Varsity 5K Race
- 10:30 am - Blue Division Varsity Awards
- 10:30 am - Gold Division Boys Varsity 5K Race
- 11:00 am - Gold Division Varsity Awards
- 11:00 am - Blue/White Division Girls JV 5K Race
- 11:30 am - Gold Division Girls JV 5K Race
- 12:00 pm - Blue/White Division Boys JV 5K Race
- 12:30 pm - Gold Division Boys JV 5K Race
- 1:00pm - JV Awards
Future Mizzou Home Contests
- Fri. Aug. 29th, 2025 - Mizzou Opener
- Fri. Sept. 26th, 2025 - Gans Creek Classic
- Fri. Oct. 17th, 2025 - Pre-National Invitational
- Sat. Nov 22nd, 2024- NCAA Cross Country Championships