Gans Creek Classic September 27th -28th, 2024

Gans Creek is 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. The 320-acre park is a state-of-the-art facility that has attracted state, regional and national meets to the mid-Missouri area. The course is host to the MSHSAA Cross Country Championships, the 2021 SEC Championships, the 2022 NCAA Cross Country Regional Championships, and the upcoming 2025 NCAA Cross Country Championship. This year marks the 6th year of the Gans Creek Classic.

Course Features

Located at Gans Creek Recreation Area on the southside of Columbia, the cross country course utilizes the rolling mid-Missouri terrain to its advantage to provide a challenging two and three kilometer loops that allow organizers to set up a diverse number of race distances with minimal switch points and turns. The venue is a premier environment to host local, state, regional, and national events.

Loop Course- all distances made from the 2k and 3k loop
Mens 8k ( 2k/3k/3k)
Women's 6k ( 3k/3k)
High School 5k ( 2k/3k)
The 2k loop includes rolling hills and sweeping, graded turns
3k loop has common first 1200 of the 2k loop and the last 1800m has wide turns to a slight uphill 300m finish
Entire course irrigated and graded for drainage
Spectator friendly facility includes a spectator berm, rising 12-15 feet above the final 500 meters
Minimum course width is 10 meters throughout
Starting line accommodates up to 42 teams and 550 meters to first turn

MEET INFORMATION

Gans Creek Classic - College Meet Information

Gans Creek Classic - High School Meet Information

Course Map High School

Parking Map ( Friday & Saturday )

Schedule of Events

Thursday September 26th - College Practice Day

10:00 am - Course Opens for Practice
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm Packet Pick up

Friday September 27th - College and Elite High School Races

6:00 am - Course Opens/ College Packet Pick up
8:00 am - Men's Collegiate Division I 8k
8:45 am - Women's Collegiate Division I 6k
9:30 am - Men's Collegiate Open 8k
10:15 am - Women's Collegiate Open 6k
4:00 pm- Course Opens/ Packet Pick up all High School Races
6:30 pm - Elite Girls JV 5k
7:00 pm - Elite Boys JV 5k
7:30 pm - Elite Girls Varsity 5k
8:00 pm - Elite Boys Varsity 5k
8:30 pm- Awards

Saturday September 28th - High School Races

7:50am - National Anthem
7:55am - White Division Girls Varsity 5K Race
8:30am - White Division Boys Varsity 5K Race
9:00am - Blue Division Varsity 5K Race
9:00am - White Varsity Awards
9:30am - Gold Division Girls Varsity 5K Race
10:00am - Blue Division Boys Varsity 5K Race
10:30am - Blue Division Varsity Awards
10:30am - Gold Division Boys Varsity 5K Race
11am - Gold Division Varsity Awards
11am - Blue/White Division Girls JV 5K Race
11:30am - Gold Division Girls JV 5K Race
12:00pm - Blue/White Division Boys JV 5K Race
12:30pm - Gold Division Boys JV 5K Race
1:00 pm - JV Awards

Future Mizzou Home Contests

Fri. Aug. 30th, 2024 - Mizzou Opener
Fri. Sept. 27th, 2024 - Gans Creek Classic
Fri. Aug. 29th, 2025 - Mizzou Opener
Fri. Sept. 26th, 2025 - Gans Creek Classic
Fri. Oct. 17th, 2025 - Pre-National Invitational