Good decision to turn it into a M/F event and hold the events in acceptable weather in January. That's idea for people to make it a family event. Let's hope for huge crowds with whole families coming out for the entire week. I'd guess there'd be a people's 10k, 1/2, Full so we can all get an official time in while we are in town.
Great that people at USATF are starting to think innovatively, learning from others successes. Like 2009 PAC-10 XC was hosted by USC Friday afternoon held at a golf course kitty corner from Long Beach Airport. The races started 1 P.M. (I recall). Fans, parents, were able to fly out early A.M. from all over the PAC-10 and get there in time for the races, then fly home, sans rental car, sans hotel. Dozens of famous local Southern California high school cross teams showed up and made it a Friday workout then cheered on their former teammates. Huge crowds of kids, adults, coaches, etc. The 2009 PAC-10 XC Champs was one the most successful cross country meet I ever attended in North America.