Cross Country Home Meet Information
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2025 Home Meet September 27th, 2025
Tucson Country Club Golf Course
2950 N Camino Principal, Tucson, AZ 85715
Mens 8k Race 7:00am
Women's 6k Race 7:35am
Home Meet Twitter: @ArizonaTrack
Dave Murray Cross Country Invitational
Dave Murray XC Invitational Meet Info *UPDATED w/ MAP* (PDF)
IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND DEADLINES:
SUNDAY SEPT. 21st 2025 | ENTRY DEADLINE | 5:00PM
Entries must be submitted on Direct Athletics between Wednesday September. 3rd, 2025 and Sunday, Sept. 21st 2025 by 5:00pm PST. You may edit and update your entries online any time before the entry deadline.
Entry fees: There will be an entry fee of $450 per team $900 for Men and Women.
Entry Restrictions: You can only enter a maximum of 10 athletes/gender.
Payment: You must pay your team ($450 per gender) or individual entry ($60) fee online when you register.
Unattached/Open/Club Athlete Entries:
There will be a $60 per individual athlete entry fee paid online through DirectAthletics.com. All unattached athletes are required to complete an assumption of
risk and release from liability form prior to competing. This form will be available at the check-in table the day of the competition.
MEET DIRECTOR: ALL MEET-RELATED COMMUNICATION SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS MACKENZIE LANDA (MLANDA@ARIZONA.EDU)
MEET REFEREE: Leonard Suarez
TUCSON COUNTRY CLUB & COURSE ADDRESS: 2950 N Camino Principal, Tucson, AZ 85715
Course Inspection:
The course will be available for inspection from 5:00PM-7:00PM on Friday, Sept. 27th. PLEASE DO NOT RUN ON THE COURSE BEFORE THIS SCHEDULED TIME! Team packet pickup will be at the entrance gate from 5:00pm-7:00pm on Friday as well as Saturday from 5.30am-6.30am. Entrance to the course is located at the parking lot for Tucson
Country Club. You can utilize the bus drop off area and then park the bus in the designated areas.
Bib Numbers:
Bib Numbers are to be worn on the front of the uniforms. Each bib will have a disposable chip adhered to the back. Please double check to make sure this is intact before race
time. Packets will include a sheet that needs to list all athletes that do not complete the race, this should be turned into the timing company or meet director immediately
following each competition.
Timing: Finished Results Professional Timing Company will do all timing for the Dave Murray Invitational. Accepted entries and final results will be posted on www.finishedresults.com as well as on our website www.arizonawildcats.com. Finished results will also provide a live results link where results will be posted during the competition, as well as a live results App (free download on App Store) and final results to be followed during the competition.
Post-meet results will be posted on our website www.arizonawildcats.com and on www.directathletics.com. Please contact Finished Results for meet entry
questions or concerns:
Parking: Spectator parking lot immediately upon arriving at course/First come first serve. Team parking in the team area or utilize the bus drop off area and then park the bus in the designated areas.
Restrooms: There will be restrooms in the Clubhouse to utilize as well as Portable Bathrooms near the Start/Finish line.
Medical Staff & Athletic Trainers: The University of Arizona athletic trainers will set up over by the Start/Finish line. Your athletic trainers can set-up near your team tent Emergency Medical Services Please contact Angela Napolitano with any questions: anapolitano@arizona.edu
ADDITIONAL MEET GUIDELINES & SAFETY SUGGESTIONS:
Team Tent Area:
Teams may bring their own tents, but an area will be designated for each team. The tent area is only for athletes, coaches, or team personnel. Teams will get ready (put on spikes, remove sweats etc.) in their designated areas prior to reporting to the start line. Team tent area will be marked.
Race Start: The starting area will be marked with wide boxes for teams. There will be two rows of athletes in each box. The starter will give 3 separate calls- first call 10 min prior, second call 5 minutes prior, third and final call 2 minutes prior. Teams will report to the start line after the third call. Pre-race strides should be done prior to the final call. There will be no stride-outs after final call.
Finish Line: The finish line will be normal width. There will be no finish corrals. Runners that fall will not be assisted by meet officials but can be assisted by their own teammates and/or coaches. Only if deemed an emergency will the host AT step in. Only competing athletes, coaches and approved health care professionals will be allowed in the finish area.
Team Awards: The top men’s and women’s teams will be awarded a trophy at the conclusion of the meet. At approximately 8:15am we will award the team trophies near the finish line.
Spectators: This is a non-ticketed event and spectators are allowed to come to the event but will be restricted to spectator areas as designated by the flagging and officials.
Sanitation: Hand washing stations and hand sanitizer will be available for use (1 near the participant restrooms and near water station.)
