Saturday, September 13
Riverside, CA
8:05 am
UC Riverside
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UC Riverside Invitational
Photo by: Ross French
Cross Country Hosts Annual UCR Invitational Saturday Starting At 7:30 AM PT
9/10/2014 9:30:00 AM | Men's Cross Country
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Riverside—The UC Riverside men's and women's cross country teams are hosting the 34th Annual UCR Cross Country Invitational on Saturday, September 13 beginning at 7:30 am at the Ag/Ops Course in Riverside.
The Ag/Ops Course is located adjacent to campus on the 420-acre Citrus Research Center and Agricultural Experiment Station on the corner of Martin Luther King Boulevard and Canyon Crest Drive. The course is 85 percent flat with a few rolling hills, hard packed dirt with pre-competition watering to reduce dust.
The schedule is as follows:
7:30 am – Women's 6000m Invitational
8:05 am – Men's 8000m Invitational
8:45 am – Women's 5000m Collegiate Open
9:15 am – Men's 8000m Collegiate Open
9:45 am – Awards
UC Riverside is competing against three other Big West schools in Cal State Northridge, Long Beach State, Hawai'i, and UC Santa Barbara, while Southern Utah, San Diego State, San Diego, Utah Valley, and Minnesota are the other Division I teams running.
Seven of these Division I teams are regionally ranked by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Assocation. On the men's side, Minnesota is ranked eighth in the midwest region, Southern Utah is seventh in the mountain region, Utah Valley is 14th in the mountain region, UC Santa Barbara is 11th in the west region, and Long Beach State is 14th in the west region. On the women's side, Southern Utah is ranked 13th in the mountain region while the Highlanders are 13th in the west.
Among Division II schools competing in the UCR Invitational, UC San Diego's men are ranked 21st nationally while Cal Poly Pomona is 24th, and Cal Baptist is 25th. On the women's side, Cal Baptist is ranked 11th nationally.
A complete list of entries for the event may be found at flashwest.com. All-time results for the UCR Invitational may be found here.
Parking for home cross country meets is in Lot 30 located in the Northwest corner of Martin Luther King Boulevard and Canyon Crest Drive. Shuttles will be available to transport spectators from the parking lot to the course and back to the parking lot. A $5 fee is payable to the attendant on site. If no attendant is present, please use the dispenser located in the lot. Media parking is available at the course.
To reach the Ag/Ops Course from the 215/60 freeway, exit Martin Luther King and go West. Turn left at the Canyon Crest traffic light and travel approximately 300 meters to the course entrance. For parking in Lot 30, continue straight on Martin Luther King.
Ticketing for the event is $5.
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