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Dave Murray XC Invitational Information

Dave Murray Cross Country Invitational

September 27th, 2025

Tucson Country Club Golf Course
2950 N Camino Principal, Tucson, AZ 85715
Mens 8k Race 7:00am
Women's 6k Race 7:35am
Home Meet Twitter: @ArizonaTrack

https://arizonawildcats.com/documents/2024/6/25/Dave_Murray_Invitational_2025.pdf

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

MEET DIRECTOR: ALL MEET-RELATED COMMUNICATION SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS MACKENZIE LANDA (MLANDA@ARIZONA.EDU)

MEET REFEREE: Leonard Suarez

Course Inspection:

The course will be available for inspection from 5:00PM-7:00PM on Friday, Sept. 27th.  PLEASE DO NOT RUN ON THE COURSE BEFORE THIS SCHEDULED TIME! Team packet pickup will be at the entrance gate from 5:00pm-7:00pm on Friday as well as Saturday from 5.30am-6.30am. Entrance to the course is located at the parking lot for Tucson Country Club. You can utilize the bus drop off area and then park the bus in the designated areas.

Bib Numbers:

Bib Numbers are to be worn on the front of the uniforms. Each bib will have a disposable chip adhered to the back. Please double check to make sure this is intact before race time. Packets will include a sheet that needs to list all athletes that do not complete the race, this should be turned into the timing company or meet director immediately following each competition.

Timing:

Finished Results Professional Timing Company will do all timing for the Dave Murray Invitational. Accepted entries and final results will be posted on www.finishedresults.com as well as on our website www.arizonawildcats.com. Finished results will also provide a live results link where results will be posted during the competition, as well as a live results App (free download on App Store) and final results to be followed during the competition.

Post-meet results will be posted on our website www.arizonawildcats.com and on www.directathletics.com. Please contact Finished Results for meet entry questions or concerns:

Parking:

Spectator parking lot immediately upon arriving at course/First come first serve. Team parking in the team area or utilize the bus drop off area and then park the bus in the designated areas.

Restrooms:

There will be restrooms in the Clubhouse to utilize as well as Portable Bathrooms near the Start/Finish line.

Medical Staff & Athletic Trainers:

The University of Arizona athletic trainers will set up over by the Start/Finish line. Your athletic trainers can set-up near your team tent Emergency Medical Services Please contact Angela Napolitano with any questions: anapolitano@arizona.edu

ADDITIONAL MEET GUIDELINES & SAFETY SUGGESTIONS:

Team Tent Area: Teams may bring their own tents, but an area will be designated for each team. The tent area is only for athletes, coaches, or team personnel. Teams will get ready (put on spikes, remove sweats etc.) in their designated areas prior to reporting to the start line. Team tent area will be marked.

Race Start: The starting area will be marked with wide boxes for teams. There will be two rows of athletes in each box. The starter will give 3 separate calls- first call 10 min prior, second call 5 minutes prior, third and final call 2 minutes prior. Teams will report to the start line after the third call. Pre-race strides should be done prior to the final call. There will be no stride-outs after final call.

Finish Line: The finish line will be normal width. There will be no finish corrals. Runners that fall will not be assisted by meet officials but can be assisted by their own teammates and/or coaches. Only if deemed an emergency will the host AT step in. Only competing athletes, coaches and approved health care professionals will be allowed in the finish area.

Team Awards: The top men’s and women’s teams will be awarded a trophy at the conclusion of the meet. At approximately 8:15am we will award the team trophies near the finish line.

Spectators: This is a non-ticketed event and spectators are allowed to come to the event but will be restricted to spectator areas as designated by the flagging and officials.

Sanitation: Hand washing stations and hand sanitizer will be available for use (1 near the participant restrooms and near water station.)