THE OFFICIAL ATHLETICS SITE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA LIONS

2nd Annual University of North Alabama Cross Country Invitational
DATE
Saturday, September 10, 2021

Complete Meet Information PDF
5k Course Map
8k Course Map
Photos of UNA Cross Country Course at McFarland Park
Parking Map

COURSE LOCATION
McFarland Park, 200 Jim Spain Drive, Florence, AL 35630
 
SCHEDULE
Course preview: 2:00 p.m.-Sunset on Friday, September 9th (Course will be fully marked)
Men’s 8k: Saturday, September 10^th @ 8:30am
Women’s 5k: Saturday, September 10^th @ 9:15am
Awards: Available once results are completed (near finish line starting with the men’s top 10 individuals)
 
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Flat, fast course on grass with one road crossing and one paved trail crossing. Located on an old golf course (which currently serves as a disc golf course). Course is wide with sweeping turns. Flat, straight sections provide a great opportunity to run a PR. The Tennessee River provides a picture perfect backdrop for the finishing stretch. Cut through trails allow coaches and fans to access most parts of the course. Parking is plentiful and convenient. The course is just one mile from downtown Florence which has plenty of restaurants. Hotel options within one mile of the course. 
 
ENTRIES
Team entries will go through Direct Athletics. Unlimited entries per division (men and women). Entries are due by 5:00pm (CST) on Tuesday, September 7^th, 2021. Unattached athletes will need to contact the race director for permission. Entry fee is $150 per team ($300 for both men and women). Unattached individuals or teams with less than 5 participants will pay $30 per entry. Online payment of entry fee is required when registering through Direct Athletics and must be made before entry deadline to be considered registered for the meet. Payment will be based on entries at the time of registration or the entry deadline.
 
AWARDS
Top finishing individuals will be awarded shirts. Once results are final each team is asked to send one staff member to pick up shirts. We will not be doing a formal awards ceremony.
 
FACITLITES
Bathrooms: There are bathrooms located in the “team camp” area as well as near the starting line. The park has other bathrooms located throughout. The visitor’s center will be closed during the time of the race but opens at 9 AM. Showers: On campus showers may be available depending on facility availability. Please contact Jeremy Provence or Alexa Moates if your team would like to shower prior to leaving campus. Teams will be responsible for providing their own towels.

ATHLETIC TRAINING
Athletic training personnel will be available at 6:45 AM. They will be located under a purple tent near the finish line area. In the event the visiting team does not travel with a member of their athletic training staff, athletic training services will be provided with prior notification (preferably 2 days in advance) and the visiting team has appropriate supplies. Ice will be available after the meet. Please contact Cody Partin (cpartin@una.edu) for any medical related questions.

INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY
A certified and licensed athletic trainer will monitor the weather and make the decision to suspend activity in the event of imminent weather. If it is recommended that activity should be suspended the athletic trainer will notify the race director, UNA game administrator and the PA announcer. Teams will be asked to seek shelter by returning to their respective travel bus/van and fans will need to return to their vehicles. Activity shall not resume until given the ALL CLEAR by the athletic trainer. Teams will be given a minimum of 30 minutes to warm up before activity is resumed.
 
TIMING INFORMATION
Solid Rock Race Timing will handle timing/results xpresstiming.com
 
CONTACT INFORMATION
Race Director: Jeremy Provence, (479) 462-6603, jprovence@una.edu
Athletic Training: Cody Partin, (256) 765-5020, cpartin@una.edu
Sports Information: Jeff Hodges, (256) 765-4595, sportsinformation@una.edu
Game Operations: Alexa Moates, (256) 765-5138, amoates@una.edu