| Schedule of Events |
| Warm-up: | 8:00 a.m. |
| Men Called To Start: | 10:40 a.m. |
| Men's 10,000-Meter Race: | 11:00 a.m. |
| Women Called To Start: | 11:55 a.m. |
| Women's 6,000-Meter Race: | 12:15 p.m. |
| Presentation of Women's Awards: | 12:45 p.m. |
| Presentation of Men's Awards: | 1:00 p.m. |
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Declared Athletes
| Men's Results | Women's Results
Admission
Cost of admission to the event is $5 for adults and $3 for students. Children pre-school age and younger will be admitted free of charge.
List of Participating Teams
Bradley University
Chicago State University
Creighton University
DePaul University
Drake University
Eastern Illinois University
University of Illinois at Chicago
University of Illinois
Illinois State University
University of Iowa
Iowa State University
University of Kansas
Kansas State University
Loyola University (Illinois)
University of Minnesota
University of Missouri
University of Missouri at Kansas City
Missouri State University
University of Nebraska
Northern Illinois University
University of Northern Iowa
Northwestern University
University of Oklahoma
Oklahoma State University
Oral Roberts University
Saint Louis University
Southeast Missouri State University
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
University of Tulsa
Western Illinois University
Wichita State University
Awards
The championships award ceremony will start at approximately 12:45 p.m. at the staging area. The top 10 finishers and the top four teams from each race will be recognized.
Ashton Cross Country Course
The championships will be held at the University of Iowa Ashton Cross Country Course, the home for training and competition of the University of Iowa men's and women's cross country squads. The course is located west of Finkbine Golf Course, and adjacent to the University's West Campus project, which includes the Athletic Hall of Fame and soccer fields.
The course boasts a rolling terrain with an outstanding rhythm for running along with a large grass area for training and racing and is able to accommodate races of 5,000, 6,000, 8,000 and 10,000 meters. Features include a 2,525-meter perimeter and layout that permits spectators to view, from one vantage point, the entire race from start to finish. The inaugural coed event held on the course was the Iowa Invitational on August 29, 2003.
Former Hawkeyes, Bill and Jim Ashton made the leadership gift for the course. Bill graduated from the University's College of Engineering in 1962 and earned his master's degree in 1963. He resides in Davenport, IA while brother Jim, a 1964 graduate of the University's College of Engineering, currently resides in Dallas, TX. The Ashton brothers both lettered in cross country under former Hawkeye men's coach, the late Francis X. Cretzmeyer, and made the lead gift for the course in his honor.
Directions to Ashton Cross Country Course
Directions: From I-80: Take Exit 242, 1st Avenue, and turn south onto 1st Avenue. Follow 1st Avenue to Hwy 6 and proceed straight through the intersection. At this point 1st Avenue turns into Mormon Trek Boulevard. From Mormon Trek Boulevard turn right at the first stoplight onto Hawkeye Park Road. Proceed straight on Hawkeye Park Road until encountering a gentle left where parking is available at the Hawkeye Commuter Lot. The entry to the championships course is located at the northwest end of the parking lot.
Spectator Parking - Ashton Course Parking Map
Parking for spectators will be provided in the Hawkeye commuter lot (#85) across from the cross country course entrance. There is no charge for parking.
University of Iowa Cross Country Alumni Reunion
A reunion for all former Hawkeye cross country runners is being planned for the weekend of the NCAA Midwest Regional. Events are scheduled for Friday, November 11 and Saturday, November 12. Please contact Alexis Hamblet at (319) 335-9254 or hawkeyecc@hotmail.com for more information.
Course Descriptions
Women's 6000-Meter Course - Map
The women's 6000-meter race will begin in the open field at the starting area designated on the map and will cover 475 meters before making a right turn and picking up the outer loop. The women will run two loops of the perimeter with each loop covering a distance of 2525 meters. (BLACK arrows) At the completion of the second loop the women will turn right and run 475 meters to the designated finish area. (RED arrow) Markers will be provided at kilometers one through five and miles one through three. Arrows are provided on the map below to designate the course the runners will follow.
Men's 10,000-Meter Course - Map
The men's 10,000-meter race will begin in the open field at the starting area designated on the map and will cover 475 meters before making a right turn and picking up the outer loop. The men will run two loops of the perimeter with each loop covering a distance of 2525 meters (BLACK arrows). At the completion of the second loop the men will turn right and run back towards the start/finish area before making a left turn and completing the back portion of the outer loop in a reverse direction. (BLUE arrows) At the completion of this loop the men will turn left and run back towards the start/finish area again and make another left turn and completing the front portion of the outer loop for a third time (GREEN arrows). This will complete the remaining 4000 meters. Markers will be provided at kilometers one through nine and miles one through six. Arrows are provided on the map below to designate the course the runners will follow.
The Division I Men's and Women's Cross Country Championships provides for a maximum of 31 seven-person teams and 38 individuals per championships race. Eighteen teams automatically qualify to the championships races by finishing in the top two at one of nine regional races. The remaining 13 at-large teams are selected by the NCAA Division I track and field subcommittee.
Thirty-six individuals automatically qualify to the championships races by being one of the top four regional finishers not on an advancing team. Two additional individual are selected by the committee.
Total Competitors Per Gender
| 31 Teams of seven persons each | = | 217 |
| Individuals (who are not members of a team) | = | 38 |
| Total | = | 255 |
Qualifying Procedures
To be eligible to participate in the 2005 NCAA Division I Men's and Women's Cross Country Championships, teams and individuals must qualify in their respective NCAA regions.
The formula for the number of teams and individuals permitted to qualify from each region is as follows:
Teams
- The top two teams at each regional championships meet (seven-person teams) automatically qualify for the championships meet. Thirteen additional at-large teams will be selected by the Division I track and field subcommittee on Sunday, November 13 using the criteria listed below.
- The selection committee will determine at-large berths by examining the following criteria in order of importance, with (a.) being the most important. Most recent competition shall be given greater consideration when applying the criteria. If an institution enters two teams at two different sites, the "A" team, as designated by the institution, will be the team considered for the at-large selection. Further, if an institution enters a team in an event and designates it as a "B" team, the team will be considered as such unless the team is comprised of three or more of the team's top seven runners. The top seven runners will be those individuals who competed at the regional qualifying meet.
- Regional finish (Note: A fourth-place team in a region may not be selected for an at-large berth ahead of a third-place team from the same region; however, a fourth-place team from a region may be selected ahead of a third-place team from another region). The situation may arise when the next team under consideration from a region (Team X) does not have enough wins (points) to earn an at-large bid, but the team immediately behind Team X (Team Y) does have enough wins (points) to be selected. In this case, both teams X and Y will receive at-large bids. Any additional teams still under consideration for at-large selection will not be awarded wins (points) for having beaten any team (Team X) advancing to the championships finals by virtue of the wins accumulated by the team behind it in the region. This aspect of the at-large selection process can be employed only one time per region and only the first time it is necessary to do so. This process cannot be applied to the final at-large selection.
- Number of wins (points) against teams qualified for nationals from the last full weekend in September (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday) through November 13.
- Results of head-to-head competition between teams being considered for nationals between the last full weekend in September (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday) through November 13
- Record against common opponents from teams being considered for nationals between the last full weekend in September (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday) through November 13
- Top individuals (i.e., runners who can score highly at nationals).
Individuals
- From each regional championships meet, the first four individuals not on a qualifying team automatically advance to the finals.
- Two additional qualifiers will be selected at-large based on the highest non-qualifying finish in regional championships meets.
- All individual qualifiers must finish in the top 25 in their region.
Media Credentials
A media credential will grant the holder access to the media tent, as well as serve as a parking pass in the Hawkeye commuter lot. Credentials will be available at the pre-championships press conference on Monday, November 7 at 11 a.m. in the Carver-Hawkeye Arena Press Room.
Media Parking - Ashton Course Parking Map
Parking for the media will be provided in the Hawkeye commuter lot (#85) across from the cross country course entrance. There is no charge for parking.
Event Results
Individual and team results will be available after each race. Copies will be available in the media tent. Complete results will be available at www.ncaa.org and www.hawkeyesports.com after the competition.
Phone Line Access
A limited number of phone lines are available at the University of Iowa Sports Information office after the competition. Please let Traci Wagner or Matt Jansen know if you would like access to a phone line.
Media Viewing
The media tent is located within the headquarters compound at the top of the hill in the middle of the course. This is the location where post-race interviews will be conducted and results will be available. Credentialed members of the media are welcome to watch the races from the tent. Electricity will be provided.
Photography Guidelines
All photographers will be required to wear a vest during the races. The vests can be picked up from either Traci Wagner or Matt Jansen before the races start in the sports information tent. Three areas have been established for photographers to shoot from during the races. A map with the locations will be distributed with the vests.
Student-Athlete/Coach Interview Process
The men's race winner and the head coach of the winning men's team will be escorted to the media tent for interviews after the conclusion of the women's race. The women's race winner and the head coach of the winning women's team will be escorted to the media tent after the conclusion of the awards ceremony. Please notify Traci Wagner or Matt Jansen if you wish to interview another student-athlete or coach so arrangements can be made.
