SEC Cross Country Championships
Friday, October 29 | Gans Creek Cross Country Course
Hosted by the University of Missouri
*This page will be updated as information becomes available*
MEET INFORMATION
This event is FREE to the public.
MEET SCHEDULE
All Times in CST
7:30 a.m. | Championship Course Opens
9:45 a.m. | National Anthem
10:00 a.m. | SEC Network coverage begins
10:03 a.m. | Men Call to Start
10:08 a.m. | Men's 8,000m Championship Race
10:45 a.m. | Women Call to Start
10:50 a.m. | Women's 6,000m Championship Race
12 p.m. | Championship Award Celebration
COURSE INFORMATION
The home of the Mizzou men's and women's cross country teams, the Gans Creek Cross Country Course opened on September 27, 2019 with the Gans Creek Classic. Located on the south side of Columbia, the 320-acre park is a state-of-the-art facility will play host to regular season and championship meets, including the 2021 Gans Creek Classic, 2021 SEC Cross Country Championships, 2022 NCAA Cross Country Midwest Regional and 2025 NCAA Cross Country Championships.
The course features:
- 500-meter starting chute
- Irrigated 10-meter wide grass running surface
- 2k and 3k loops to accommodate multiple race distances
- Permanent start line structure, finish line structure and course checkpoints
- Elevated Viewing Area
- Timing Tower
- Athlete Barn
- Shelter & Building with Restrooms
For more information on the Gans Creek Cross Country Course, visit the course page here.
Gallery: (10-3-2020) Mizzou XC Gans Creek Classic
COURSE HISTORY
Course Records
Men's 8K - Eric Casarez // Texas A&M - 23:36.5 (2021 Gans Creek Classic)
Men's 6K - Ethan Kern // Kentucky - 17:36.9 (2021 Mizzou XC Opener)
Women's 6K - Sarah Chapman // Missouri - 20:01.1 (2020 Gans Creek Classic)
Women's 5K - Lauren Gregory // Arkansas - 16:54.4 (2021 Mizzou XC Opener)
Top-10 Times
Meet History
2021 Gans Creek Classic: Men's Results // Women's Results
2021 Mizzou XC Opener: Men's Results // Women's Results
2020 Gans Creek Classic: Men's Results // Women's Results
2019 Gans Creek Classic: Men's Results // Women's Results
WHERE TO STAY & EAT
Visit www.visitcolumbiamo.com for more information.
WHERE TO PARK
- Team vehicles may access Gans Creek from Grindstone Parkway South on Bearfield Road. Turning East onto Gans Road for approximately 1 mile to the entrance of the course.
- Buses may unload along the drive adjacent to the athlete village. Team bus parking will be north of the course at the Columbia Sports Fieldhouse
- Spectators should use the Discovery Parkway exit from 63 Highway and park north of the course at Phillips Park.
DIRECTIONS
Address: 3350 E Gans Rd, Columbia, MO 65201
From Interstate-70 (East or West)
-Take Exit 128A heading south toward Jefferson City
-Exit Highway 63 at Discovery Parkway, heading west toward Tolton High School.
-Pass the the left turn for Gans Road from Discovery Parkway, continuing onto Gans Road.
-Turn left into Gans Creek Recreation Area, 3350 E Gans Rd, Columbia, MO 65201.
From Highway 63 (North or South)
-Exit Highway 63 at Discovery Parkway, heading west toward Tolton High School.
-Pass the the left turn for Gans Road from Discovery Parkway, continuing onto Gans Road.
-Turn left into Gans Creek Recreation Area, 3350 E Gans Rd, Columbia, MO 65201.
From Downtown
-Drive east on Broadway toward Highway 63
-Turn right onto Highway 63, heading south toward Jefferson City.
-Exit Highway 63 at Discovery Parkway, heading west toward Tolton High School.
-Pass the the left turn for Gans Road from Discovery Parkway, continuing onto Gans Road.
-Turn left into Gans Creek Recreation Area, 3350 E Gans Rd, Columbia, MO 65201.
From Bearfield Rd.
-Turn south onto Bearfield Rd from Grindstone Parkway.
-Head south on Bearfield Rd, driving through a small section of winding road.
-Turn left onto Gans Rd at the stop sign. The other corner will say "Country Day School".
-Continue east on Gans Rd, turning right into Gans Creek Recreation Area, 3350 E Gans Rd, Columbia, MO 65201.
