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NAIA

MEN'S & WOMEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD

Men's & Women's Outdoor Track & Field National Championship

National Championship Host Manual & Style Guide
Event Name: NAIA Outdoor Track & Field National Championships
Seeking Site for: 2028 & 2029
Bid Deadline: February 1, 2027
Bid Portal: Bid Portal
Rights Fee: $11,500.00 (Minimum)
Dates: May 24-26, 2028; May 23-25, 2029
Days of the Week: Wednesday-Friday
Number of Teams: 110 Men's, 110 Women's
Estimated Number of Participants & Fans: 1,300 participants
3,000 fans
Facility Requirements: 8 or 9 lane flat track with appropriate surface, high jump area, horizontal runway and pit, pole vault runway and landing pit, throwing area with protective cage, javelin runway and landing area, PA system, finish Lynx timing system and electronic scoreboard, award and committee staging area, locker rooms, training room, press box, seating outside the track for over 3500 spectators and athletes.
Hotel Requirements: Centralized properties that can accommodate meeting and banquet for 1,300 people.
Average Length of Stay: 4 nights
Room Block Needed 750 rooms on peak, plus rooms for teams and traveling officials
Room Rate The 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
Contact Samantha Walker, Championship Sport Manager
816-595-8156
swalker@naia.org

Event History

  • 2026: Karl Straus Track, Asheville, N.C.
  • 2023-2025: Wildcat Track and Field Complex, Indiana Wesleyan University, Marion, Ind. 
  • 2014-2022: Mickey Miller Blackwell Stadium, Gulf Shores, Ala.
  • 2010-2013: Indiana Wesleyan University Complex, Indiana Wesleyan University, Marion, Ind.
  • 2008-2009: Ralph Korte Stadium, St. Louis Sports Commission
  • 2006-2007: Track Complex, Fresno Pacific University
  • 2004-2005: Cardinal Park, Greater Louisville Sports Commission
  • 2002-2003: Olathe District Activities Center, Olathe Chamber
  • 2000-2001: Rotary Stadium, Simon Fraser University
  • 1999: Blum Stadium, Palm Beach Sports Council
  • 1998: E. Tulsa Sports Complex, Tulsa Sports Commission, Okla.