| Event Name: | NAIA Men's and Women's Cross Country National Championships |
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| Seeking Site for: | 2031 & 2034 | 2035 & 2038 |
| Bid Deadline: | June 1, 2030 |
| Bid Portal: | Bid Portal |
| Rights Fee: | $6,000.00 (Minimum) |
| Time of Year: | National Championship is held the Friday before Thanksgiving |
| Days of the Week: | Friday (course should be available Thursday for the participants) |
| Number of Teams: | 36 men's teams/36 women's teams (10 runners per team), plus 2-6 individual qualifiers for men and women in each conference. |
| Estimated Number of Participants & Fans: | Approximately 380 runners per gender 1,500 fans |
| Facility Requirements: | A well-kept cross country course that has a 6K women's course and an 8K men's course with 4-6 finish line chutes and automatic timing equipment. Must be able to accomodate championship awards ceremony (approx. 1000) at or near the course. |
| Hotel Requirements: | One headquarters hotel within 15 minutes of the course. Meeting room space for at least 150. Overflow/alternate housing (2-4 hotels) for participants and fans is also requested. |
| Average Length of Stay: | 2-3 nights |
| Room Block Needed | 500-550 |
| Room Rate | The recommended price range is $99-$135, regardless of room occupancy. |
| Hotel Pre-Registration: | Participants will be responsible for making reservations and paying for rooms directly with the hotel on the approved housing list from the Host. |
| Contact |
Samantha Walker, Championship Sport Manager |