FOR 2010 ONLY

NOTE: This event is the same date as our Classic is usually held, filling the gap created in

2010 only by the late dates for GNAC Championships, NCAA Division II West Regionals, and

NCAA Division II Nationals, which are all two weeks later this year than during a normal

year, and caused us to move our Classic two weeks later as well.

COURSE: The courses for this meet will be those used in past conference championships held

at Lake Padden. The women's course is identical to the WWU Classic and regional courses.

The men's 8k course runs a different route to the 3k point, which is the 1k point on the

women's course. From that point it is identical to the last 5k of the men's WWU classic and

regional courses.

The majority of the surface is the hard-pack gravel (covered in some places by dirt and fir

needles) of the main Lake Padden trail. Grass surfaces -- sometimes mucky, just like cross

country runners like it -- dominate the start, finish, and turnaround loops for each course. At

this point this year (before Labor Day), the course is moderately dry.

SPLITS: Each mile and kilometer in both races will be marked, and splits will be called at

each mile in each race.