John Carroll University Set to Host the 2023 NCAA DIII Great Lakes Regional Cross Country Championships

11/7/2023 10:46:00 AM | By: Jamie Dailey '22, SID Assistant

John Carroll University Set to Host the 2023 NCAA DIII Great Lakes Regional Cross Country Championships for the First Time in Program History

The John Carroll University Cross Country/Track & Field program is excited and honored to be hosting the 2023 NCAA Division III Great Lakes Regional Cross Country Championships at the Silver Creek Cross Country Course in Norton, Ohio. The Men's 8k will start at 11:00 am ET and the Women's 6k will follow at 12:00 pm ET. This will be the first time in program history that John Carroll University will host the NCAA Division III Great Lakes Regional Cross Country Championships.

The address for the course will be 4579 S. Medina Line Road, Norton, Ohio 44203 and is a part of the Summit County Metropark system.

Parking is separated by team and spectators. Here is the list of details that are provided for teams who are attending the meet and information regarding spectators:

SPECTATOR PARKING
Saturday, November 11
*There will be two parking lots accessible to spectators. One on site and another off site.
*PLEASE plan ahead as we anticipate a large contingent of spectators. We recommend that you plan ahead with having the directions in place, given the internet connection.

On-Site Parking: 4579 S. Medina Line Road, Norton, Ohio 44203
- On-Site Spectator Parking Map (PDF)
- Once this lot is full, you will be directed to Wadsworth High School for additional parking (see directions below)
- The grass lot just north of the course is limited to 400 parking spots and we'll be on a first-come first-serve basis.
- We have a limited number of handicap parking on-site in the paved lot
Off-Site Parking:
- Off-Site Spectator Overflow + Shuttle Map (PDF)
  - Wadsworth High School: 625 Broad Street, Wadsworth, Ohio 44281
    - Shuttle Service
      - Two charter buses will be transporting spectators to and from the course every 15 minutes from 9:30 am - 3:00 pm

TEAM PARKING
Friday, November 10
Friday Team Parking Map (PDF)
*We will have at least one parking attendant on site

Address is 4579 S. Medina Line Road, Norton, Ohio 44203
- The paved turnaround lot will be used for bus parking or van drop-off
- Vans will park at the grass lot to the north
  - The crushed stone walking path will direct you to the course
- Bus Overflow Parking will be directed to Sherman & White Spar Shelter Parking: 5000 S. Hametown Road Norton, Ohio 44203
  - The entrance off of S. Medina Line is a one way road

Saturday, November 11
Saturday Team Parking Map (PDF)
*We will have attendance on site in the paved turnaround lot, grass lot, and Wadsworth High School parking lot

Buses
- Drop-Off Address is 4579 S. Medina Line Road, Norton, Ohio 44203
  - The paved turnaround lot will be used for ONLY charter bus drop-off (35 passenger and above)
    - Charter buses will be directed to Wadsworth High School: 625 Broad Street, Wadsworth, Ohio
    - Mini buses (35 passenger or less) will park in the north side of the paved turnaround lot as directed by an attendant
    - Overflow will be directed to either the grass parking lot or Wadsworth High School
Vans
- ALL vans will drop-off and park in the grass parking lot, just north of the course
  - The crushed stone walking path will direct you to the course
- Please no vans in the paved parking lot!

LIVE RESULTS/MEDIA INFORMATION

The live results will be provided by FinishTiming throughout the meet. The link is posted below.

MileSplit Live Results

https://oh.milesplit.com/meets/563650-ncaa-d3-great-lakes-xc-regional-championships-2023/info

A broadcast will be provided by JCU Sports throughout the meet with camera angles at the finish line and on the course with internet permitting. The link is posted below.

https://jcusports.com/live

Follow along as @JCUXCTF and @jcusports will provide updates throughout the meet and posting racing content, as well as additional photos and recaps of results. In the event of inclement weather, both accounts will notify what the next steps will be if this were to take place.

For more information regarding the schedule of events, as well as parking, sports information, and meet results, visit the JCU Sports website.

https://jcusports.com/sports/2023/10/9/2023-ncaa-division-iii-cross-country-great-lakes-regional-information.aspx

We are looking forward to championship racing and for hosting the Division III Great Lakes Cross Country Championship meet this year! Good luck to all of the teams that are competing and safe travels!

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