12th Roadrunners Invitational
FINAL RESULTS
Men's 8K & Women's 6K Results
DATE: Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022
START TIMES:
- 9 a.m.: Collegiate Men’s 8K
- 9:45 a.m.: Collegiate Women’s 6K
- 10:15 a.m.: High School Boys 5K
- 10:45 a.m.: High School Girls 5K
- 11:30 a.m.: High School Boys JV 5K
- 12:15 p.m.: High School Girls JV 5K
SITE:
Washington Park - Denver
COURSE: Home of the 2022 NCAA Division II South Central Regional Championships
Women: 6,000 meters
Men: 8,000 meters
- Grass loop. The course is relatively flat. Spikes are recommended
- Women’s course: Two 3,000-meter loops
- Men’s course: 1 x 2000 meter loop, 2 x 3000 meter loops
- High school course: 1 x 2000 meter loop, 1 x 3000 meter loop (same as first 5K of men's course)
- 5,300 feet above sea level
OPEN COMPETITION: The Roadrunners Invitational is open to all athletes. Open/unattached and redshirt athletes will participate in the collegiate races, but will not be included in the team scoring for NCAA qualification purposes.
HIGH SCHOOL COMPETITION: The High School division is open to varsity teams only and no open athletes. Each team may enter up to eight athletes. Up to 20 teams will be granted a spot in the meet. Email Janis Christopher at jchris80@msudenver.edu to reserve your entry.
RULES OF COMPETITION: Competition governed by NCAA and CHSAA rules. Top five athletes from each team used for scoring. Runners 6 and 7 will be displacers.
ENTRY FEE:
- College: $225 per team for USTFCCCA members ($450 for men's and women's teams together)
- High School: $150 per gender ($300 for boys and girls together)
- High School JV is $20 per individual up to a maximum of $150 per gender
- Open and redshirt collegiate: $20 for open/unattached athletes and redshirt athletes
(Checks payable to MSU Denver Athletics-Cross Country)
TEAM ENTRY:
- College Teams and Unattached: Registration at Direct Athletics
- High School Teams: MileSplit
DEADLINE: The entry deadline is Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, at 5:59 p.m.
NO RACE DAY REGISTRATION.
AWARDS: The top placing men's and women’s teams awarded a team trophy. The top 15 athletes per gender awarded T-shirts following the completion of the men’s race.
MEET RESULTS: Results will be available following the event at www.roadrunnersathletics.com.
COURSE RECORDS:
Women’s 6k: 21:08, Alexis Skarda, Colorado Mesa, Oct. 16, 2010
Men’s 8k: 24:42, Zouhair Talbi, Northwest Kansas Tech, Oct. 5, 2019
TEAM PACKETS: Available 7:30 a.m. at Washington Park at the structure near the picnic area south of the start line.
Contact Information
Janis Christoper: Head Coach, Cross Country
Office: 303-615-0536
Cell: 303-601-6951
Email: jchris80@msudenver.edu
Navigation
- Directions to Washington Park:
- From South of Denver:
- I-25 North-Downing Street Exit 206, Right on Downing Street, Right on Louisiana, Right on Franklin, quick left into Denver South HS parking lot
- From North of Denver:
- I-25 South-Washington Emerson Street Exit 206, Left on Louisiana, Right on Franklin, quick left into Denver South HS parking lot.
- Address:
- 1700 E Louisiana Ave, Denver, CO 80210
- Parking:
- There will be limited team parking for vans and handicap-accessible parking at the park entrance off Franklin and Mississippi.
- All team busses must park in the Denver South HS parking lot off of Louisiana and Franklin.
