It rained off and on all day today as 40 volunteers braved the cold and rain to set up the course for the Nike Cross Nationals SW Regionals. The Fort Collins, Colorado boys and girls team hoisted up several fences and carried them over to the finish line.
All the main players showed up at 3 PM to walk/run the course in the rain (and even dance) and just as the press conference started at 5 PM.........the skies opened up and let loose but the athletes stayed and even started their own T-Shirt exchange.
If the rain continues through the night and adds water to the 2 -3 area's where the course drops into little valleys - the course may have to undergo a slight adjustment.
More rain is expected tomorrow so If you are coming to watch the race please dress in warm clothes - it will be cold and wet.
Good luck to all the athletes!!
Saturday November 23
6:30 - 7:30 am Walk Thru, Late Registration
6:30 - 7:30 am Final Registration Citizens Race
8:00 am Citizens 5K Race
8:20 am Girls Open Race I PINK
8:35 am Girls Open Race II YELLOW
8:50 am Girls Open Race III RED
9:10 am Boys Open Race I ORANGE
9:25 am Boys Open Race II WHITE
9:40 am Boys Open Race III BROWN
9:55 am Boys Open Race IV PURPLE
10:30 am Line Up Boys Championship Race
10:35 am National Anthem
10:40 am Introduction
10:47 am Boys Championship Race BLACK
11:15 am Line Up Girls Championship Race
11:20 am Introduction
11:27 am Girls Championship Race GREEN
12:10 Noon Awards
12:45 pm Championship Team Processing
DIRECTIONS TO RACE COURSE
From Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)
• Go East on Sky Harbor Blvd
• Merge onto AZ-153 S. toward AZ-143/ I-10
• Take the University Dr. exit on the left, Turn slight left onto University Dr.
• Merge onto AZ-143 S
• Merge onto I-10 E / US-60 E via Exit 1A, toward Tucson
• Take exit 161 for Pecos Rd.
• Keep left at the fork, follow signs for AZ-202 Loop E and merge onto AZ-202
• Stay on 202, exit at Power Rd.
• Turn Right until E Williams Field Rd, then left.
• 6910 E. Williams Field Rd, Mesa, AZ
From The South (Tucson)
• North onto I-10 towards Phoenix
• Merge right onto AZ-202 Loop E
• Stay on 202, exit at Power Rd.
• Turn Right until E Williams Field Rd, then left.
• 6910 E. Williams Field Rd, Mesa, AZ
From The North (Flagstaff)
• I-17 South towards Phoenix
• Merge onto I-10 E / US-60 E via Exit 1A, toward Tucson
• Take exit 161 for Pecos Rd.
• Keep left at the fork, follow signs for AZ-202 Loop E and merge onto AZ-202
• Stay on 202, exit at Power Rd.
• Turn Right on Power Rd to E Williams Field Rd, then left.
• 6910 E. Williams Field Rd, Mesa, AZ
From the East (Apache Junction)
• US-60 W
• Take exit 190A towards Arizona Loop 202 S
• Merge onto AZ-202 S
• Take exit 36 for Power Rd
• Turn left at S Power Rd
• Turn left at E Williams Field Rd
• 6910 E. Williams Field Rd, Mesa, AZ