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You must be a 2020 USATF member to enter the Championships. If you do not have a 2020 membership, please complete a membership application first. You must also meet the eligibility requirements, as described below.
There is no additional fee for teams. Late entries incur an additional $25 late fee ($70 total) per athlete. Online entries must be paid for by credit card, Visa, Mastercard or Discover. All fees are non-transferable and non-refundable. All entrants will receive a commemorative championship Nike Dri-Fit shirt. Back to Top
Packet pick-up will take place on the following schedule:
The course is located in Mission Bay Park at the very south end of East Mission Bay Drive, adjacent to the San Diego Mission Bay Resort. This is known as the “Tecolote Shores” section of the park. If you are driving, the course can be reached by taking Interstate 5, exit at Sea World Drive and go west, turn right on East Mission Bay Drive and drive approximately 1/3 mile to park. The races will be run over a spectator-friendly, European-style 2,000 meter grass loop running along East Mission Bay Park. The terrain during the first 1,000 meters of the loop is primarily flat and very fast. During the second 1,000 meters of the loop the course includes a series of five small hills. The average width of the course is 10 meters and there are a few sections where the course briefly narrows to about 5 meters in width. This course was also used for the 2008 & 2011 USATF Cross Country National Championships.
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Athletes will be allowed to preview the course on Friday, January 17th from 12:00-5:00 p.m. only. On event day, athletes will be prohibited from warming up or cooling down on the race course. Race-day warm-up and cool-down be limited to the surrounding park areas outside of the course. There is plenty of room to run along side the course for warm ups and cool downs. Back to Top
On-site parking at the Mission Bay Course will be limited to meet officials, VIP, media, and medical personnel. Only vehicles with displayed parking passes will be allowed into the parking facility. Free spectator and athlete parking is available at the northeast corner of East Mission Bay Drive & Sea World Drive. There is also parking along East Mission Bay Drive. Anyone parking along East Mission Bay Dr. should back into the parking spots so they are not ticketed. Back to Top
San Diego’s average temperature in January is 58 degrees (F), with the average high temperature 66 degrees (F) while the average low is 49 degrees (F). Average precipitation in January is 1.31 inch. Back to Top
Bib numbers will be used as athlete credentials. Without a bib number, athletes will not be allowed on the course or in the tent staging area. Event credentials will be provided to volunteers, officials, VIP and media. Media credentials may be obtained by contacting USATF no later than January 4, 2020. Back to Top
Doctors and trainers will be available on meet day at the course in the athlete’s area. Back to Top
Information and registration for the Community 4k can be found here. Back to Top
The championships technical meeting for coaches and participants will be conducted at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, January 17th at the San Diego Mission Bay Resort, Private Dining Room. Detailed meet information and procedures for National Team processing will be reviewed, starting box assignments distributed, and questions answered. Back to Top
Room blocks for the Championships have been secured at the 3 hotels nearest the course.
1775 E. Mission Bay Drive San Diego, CA 92109 619-276-4010 The San Diego Mission Bay Resort is immediately adjacent to the race course and is the location for both the Packet Pick-up and Technical Meetings, as well as Team Sign-Up. Due to other previous bookings, the room availability begins Friday, January 17. Standard rooms are $199.00 plus tax per night for a single or double. Upgraded rooms may also be available at varying rates. Parking is available at the discounted rate of $10 per night. The housing block and pricing will be held until December 26, 2019, at which time the block and the event rate will be released, and rooms will be available on a space-available basis only. Reservations can be made by calling 877-313-6645 or by booking online here.
1441 Quivera Road San Diego, CA 92109 619-224-1234 The Hyatt is 3.2 miles away from the race course. Rooms are $169 plus tax per night for a single or double. Complimentary breakfast is available for all hotel guests each day. Parking is available for the discounted rate of $25 per night. The housing block and pricing will be held until January 2, 2020, at which time the block will be released, and rooms will be available on a space-available basis only. Reservations can be made by calling 619-224-1234 or by booking online here. Event Code: G-USTF
1710 W. Mission Bay Drive San Diego, CA 92109 619-222-6440 The Dana is 3.2 miles away from the race course. Rooms are $129 plus tax per night for a single, double, triple or quad, including complimentary parking and 2 complimentary breakfasts each day. The housing block and pricing will be held until January 4, 2020, at which time the block will be released and rooms will be available on a space-available basis only. Reservations can be made by calling 619-222-6440 or 800-445-3339 (Identify yourself as being a part of the USATF Cross Country Championships) or by booking online here. Event Code: NATIONAL20 Back to Top
Team sizes, eligibility criteria, and full selection procedures are as follow at this link for the 2020 Pan Am Cross Country Championships to be held on February 29, 2020 in Victoria, Canada.
*Please bring passports to National Team Processing!* Team Processing will take place at the San Diego Mission Bay Resort in the Terrazza Room from 1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday.
All athletes are required to complete team processing in order to be eligible for selection to the 2020 Pan Am Cross Country Championships team. Athletes who fail to complete team processing during the timeframes listed above will forfeit their rank for selection to the team.