2020 USATF Cross Country Championships

Competition Information

• Athlete Information
• Open/Junior Registration
• Masters Registration
• Open/Junior Status of Entries
• Masters Status of Entries

Schedule

• 8:45am - Community 4 km
• 9:30am - Masters Women 6 km
• 10:30am - Masters Men 8 km
• 11:30pm - Junior Women 6 km
• 12:15pm - Junior Men 8 km
• 1:00pm - Senior Women 10 km
• 1:50pm - Senior Men 10 km

Entry Info

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.

Entry Fees and Deadlines

Date Received	Individual
on or before 1/10/20 at 11:59 p.m. PT	$45
on or before 1/14/20 at 11:59 p.m. PT	$70

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.

Packet Pick-up

Packet pick-up will take place on the following schedule:

Date	Times	Location
Friday, January 17	9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.	Hilton Hotel Meet Headquarters
Saturday, January 18	7:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.	Mission Bay Park

Course Info

Mission Bay Park

The course is located in Mission Bay Park at the very south end of East Mission Bay Drive, adjacent to the Hilton San Diego Resort and Spa. 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.

Course Maps

Course Preview

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.

Parking

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.

Weather

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.

Credentials

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. 

Medical Services

Doctors and trainers will be available on meet day at the course in the athlete’s area. 

Community 4k Race

Information and registration for the Community 4k can be found at www.sandiego@usatf.org. 

Technical Meeting

The championships technical meeting for coaches and participants will be conducted at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, January 17th at the Hilton Resort and Spa, Room TBD. Detailed meet information and procedures for National Team processing will be reviewed, starting box assignments distributed, and questions answered. 

Event Headquarters & Official Hotels

Room blocks for the Championships have been secured at the 3 hotels nearest the course.

Hilton San Diego Resort & Spa

1775 E. Mission Bay Drive
San Diego, CA  92109
619-276-4010
 
The Hilton San Diego Resort & Spa 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.
 

Group Name:	USATF NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Group Code:	USA120
Check-in:	17-JAN-2020
Check-out:	19-JAN-2020

Hyatt Regency Mission Bay

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

The Dana on Mission Bay

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

2020 Pan Am Cross Country Selection Procedures

Team sizes, Eligibility Criteria, and Selection Procedures are as follows for the 2020 Pan Am Cross Country Championships to be held on February 29, 2020 in Victoria, Canada.

Events Being Contested/Distances

• Under 20 Women: 6 km
• Under 20 Men: 8 km
• Senior Women: 10 km
• Senior Men: 10 km

Passport Requirement

Proof of possession of a valid passport good for at least 6 months past the return date from the Pan Am Cross Country Championships will be required at Team Processing on January 18, 2020. Accordingly, athletes MUST bring with them when they enter the Team Processing area their passport or a photocopy of their passport, should they be selected for Team at the 2020 USATF Cross Country Championships.

Eligibility Criteria

In order to be eligible to be a member of the Team, an athlete must:

• Be a citizen of the United States and, under USATF and IAAF rules, be eligible to represent the USA at all levels of international competitions.
• Be a USA Track & Field member in good standing at the time of the selection through the end of the 2020 Pan Am Cross Country Championships.
• Possess a valid passport that does not expire within six (6) months of the 2020 Pan Am Cross Country Championships (and must present passport at team processing)
• Sign a USATF Athlete Statement of Conditions for participation, if nominated for the Team.
• Under 20 athletes must be under the age of 20, but at least 16 years of age on December 31, 2020 (born in 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004).

The following procedures will be used to select Senior and Under 20 athletes:

• Up to six (6) athletes who meet the eligibility requirements listed above will select themselves onto Team USATF for the Pan Am Cross Country Championships based on descending order of finish in the relevant event at the USATF Cross Country Championships on January 18, 2020.
• Athletes must commit to a position on Team USA during Team Processing on January 18, 2020, by completing team processing paper work including a signed USATF Athlete Statement of Conditions or they will forfeit their place on that squad.
• If an athlete declines a position on Team USA (or fails to commit as per #2 above), that position will then be offered to the next finisher in the relevant race at the selection event until the team is filled. An athlete declining a position must submit a signed decline form.
• Team Size: Team USATF will field a squad consisting of up to six (6) athletes per race as long as each team member finishes in the top 25 in that race at the USATF Cross Country Championships on January 18.
• If a particular Team USATF squad is not filled from among the top 25 finishers at the selection event, the USATF Cross Country Council, in consultation with the National Office, reserves the right to fill the squad size to one (1) athlete more than the number of scoring positions in each race at the 2020 Pan Am Cross Country Championships.
• Alternates: Alternates will select themselves following the above procedures and be named to the team if a drop-out occurs prior to a final date set by the Cross Country Council chair in consultation with the National Office.
• Alteration: USATF reserves the right, based on consultation with the USOC and the State Department, to alter the conditions of travel for this team trip or to cancel the trip if conditions in the host country warrant.

Removal of Athletes

An athlete who is to be nominated to the team by USATF may be removed as a nominee for any of the following reasons, as determined by USATF:

• Voluntary withdrawal. Athlete must submit a written letter via email to Kimberly Sims, Associate Director of International Teams at Kimberly.Sims@usatf.org .
• Injury or illness as certified by a physician (or medical staff) approved by USATF. If an athlete refuses verification of his/her illness or injury by a physician (or medical staff) approved by USATF, his/her injury will be assumed to be disabling and he/she may be removed.
• Violation of USATF’s Athlete Statement of Conditions.
• Involuntary Withdrawal. An Athlete who is named to the team by virtue of an error or oversight (by USATF) may be removed from the team at any time.
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