The 7th Annual Gans Creek Classic will take place at the Gans Creek Cross Country Course. Gans Creek is the home of the 2025 NCAA Cross Country Championships. The Gans Creek Classic will feature the nations top college and top high school athletes. The course is a state of the art facility and will feature championship events including the host for the MHSAA State Championships, 2025 NCAA Cross Country Championships, 2026 SEC Championships, and the 2027 NCAA Regional Championships.
COLLEGE 6k & 8k COURSE MAP
HIGH SCHOOL 5k COURSE MAP
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
- 8:15 am - College Invitational Races Begin
- 11:00 am- College Invitational Awards
- 11:15 am- Open races Begin
- 12:00 pm-
- 4:00 pm- Course Opens for Elite High School Races
- 5:00 pm- Gans Creek Classic Festival Event
- 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
- 1:00 pm - 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
- 2026 SEC Cross Country Championship
- 2027 NCAA Regional Cross Country Championships