Oregon NOT site for 2011 XC Championships

don't be surprised if the meet winds up at ISU again in 2011, it's already way late in the decision making process and ISU already has a system down for hosting the meet. If others want to host the meet they need to make sure they've got the right set up and meet the NCAA requirements.

NCAA Goer wrote:

With the guidelines that are required to host the NCAA meet - it seems impossible that the NCAA would have ever even considered Portland Meadows. Also, knowing that the Men's NCAA Chanpionship race is 10k - it seems crazy the Oregon would want to have the meet at Portland Meadows. The sad part is now an instituition needs to step forward and host Pre-Nats and the NCAA Meet - I also think that on such short notice Terre Haute is the only option.

University of Oregon Cross Country really jacked the fans this time by not checking before they went and blabbed all over the internet that they were going to hold NCAA DI XC 2011. They couldn't get Blue Lake Park, Springfield Golf Course, nor the City of Eugene Autzen Park to work on mondays either.

University of Kentucky better make sure that the contry work rules allow races to be held on a Monday at Tom Sawyer Park. They have two years to figure it out.

Luckily the Wasbash Family Cross Country facility at ISU is owned by Indiana State University and they set the work rules.

They Really jacked the Fans wrote:

University of Kentucky better make sure that the contry work rules allow races to be held on a Monday at Tom Sawyer Park. They have two years to figure it out.

Luckily the Wasbash Family Cross Country facility at ISU is owned by Indiana State University and they set the work rules.

It's the University of Louisville, not UK. UK's in Lexington.

University of Oregon Cross Country really jacked the fans this time by not checking before they went and blabbed all over the internet that they were going to hold NCAA DI XC 2011. They couldn't get Blue Lake Park, Springfield Golf Course, nor the City of Eugene Autzen Park to work on mondays either.

What about Amazon Park ? Couldn't Phil have bribed The Hells Angels MC and The Mongols MC to use Pre's Trail on a monday ?

Actually ISU does not own it. They rent it for the couple meets they host every year. Rose Hulman also hosts a couple meets there and the local high schools host several meets there.

You really jacked up this time by not checking before you went and blabbed all over the internet about who hosts the NCAA DI XC nationals.

Blue Lake Park is Portland hosted the Nationals about 15 years ago. I think over 1000 lined up at the start.

Bur isn't Portland Meadows the same place as Nike XC nationals for HS?

PLEASE, GOD, NO! I DON'T THINK I CAN STAND ANOTHER TRIP TO THAT SH*THOLE, TERRE HAUTE!

Blue Lake Park is Portland hosted the Nationals about 15 years ago. I think over 1000 lined up at the start.

Terrible Haute wrote:PLEASE, GOD, NO! I DON'T THINK I CAN STAND ANOTHER TRIP TO THAT SH*THOLE, TERRE HAUTE!

If you don't like it then you KNOW what you can do about it!! DON'T GO!!!!

Terre Haute is inconvenient to fans. They should rotate it again. Rim Rock, Lehigh, Arizona, etc. There are great courses out there that are near actual people.

UW's course at University Ridge Golf Course is sitting there waiting. It makes the Terre Haute course look like a dump in comparision. Besides wouldn't fans rather party in Mad City for a weekend than Terre Haute? Can't be much of a contest there either.

For travellers within driving distance, the ISU course or any centrally located course is ideal. You just drive it with a group and you are there within a day. But for those too far, flying into IND and renting a car gets expensive.

ISU can help us by setting up bus service from IND to Terre Haute hotels, ISU, and the course. They can even charge a fee for the service. If enough people sign up no subsidies would be required.

The best logistic job I've ever seen in 30 years of XC in the USA was at 2009 PAC-10 XC last year. USC hosted PAC-10 XC at a golf course across the street from Long Beach Airport which is a very busy regional airport 15 miles from LAX. The races began in the afternoon hours ? (I can't recall exactly) I think around 3 P.M. That gave teams, parents, friends, and fans all morning to fly in. USC invited local So Cal high school XC powerhouses to the event.

We were out of there by 5 P.M. Walked across the street to the airport, and flew back home. I can't think of a more perfect setup than that. Tell me if you've experienced a more cleaner situation. We did this sans rental car and hotel stay. Absolutely the best logistics ever.

looks like there's a pretty good shot it returns to Indiana State in 2011, teams are already booking hotel rooms

http://tribstar.com/sports/x1199044457/Til-Its-Over-NCAA-cross-country-meet-could-return-again-in-2011

When is a decision made? It is the same as announcing the "chasing" policy with USATF! Track and cross country needs to get things set in stone and not change them in a more timely fashion; it is very unprofessional!

what are you wrote:

When is a decision made? It is the same as announcing the "chasing" policy with USATF! Track and cross country needs to get things set in stone and not change them in a more timely fashion; it is very unprofessional!

It has to go through multiple layers of bureaucracy within the NCAA. A decision has not been made yet and I got the impression it's not going to be made super soon.

BRING THE RACE TO MADISON!!!!

It was announced at the D1 regionals technical meetings that an announcement would be made by January 1st. My guess is the announce will come at the convention or slightly after depending on feedback from D1 xc coaches meetings.

BLP has been designated by the US Environmental Protection Agency as a superfund site. BLP has millions of gallons of ignitable, corrosive, reactive, and toxic chemical and nuclear waste which has been leaking into ground water and aquifers for decades.

What fantasy land do you live in?

Bucky Badger wrote:

BRING THE RACE TO MADISON!!!!

Too many trees in the way. Not good for spectators.