CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS

2011 NCAA Division I Men s and Women s CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS - MIDWEST REGION PARTICIPANT MANUAL- Contents Northern Illinois University November 12, 2011 NIU North 0 Cross Country Course www.niuhuskies.com General Administration Championship Personnel. NCAA Staff. Division I Track and Field Committee. Schedule of Events.. Participant Instructions.. Accommodations. Admission Credentials. Coaches Meeting. Course Description. Course Maps. Course Inspection.. Declarations.. Dining Directions Drug Testing. Entry Forms Hospitality.. Important Dates. 2 2 3 3 Inclement Weather.. Locker Rooms.. Media Medical and Athletic Training.. Merchandise. National Championships. Officials Packet Pick-Up. Parking Spectators Protest. Recognition Results. Team Camps. Tents. Timing.. Toilets.. Transportation. Travel Form.. Appendix. Notes... 7 8

General Administration Championship Personnel Championship Director Assistant Championship Director Facility Operations Facility Operations Facility Operations Christian Spears Senior Associate Athletics Director Office: 81.73.99 Cell: 81.901.3182 E-Mail: cspears@niu.edu Greg Hipp Head Cross Country Coach Office: 81.73.97 Cell: 81.01.01 E-Mail: ghipp@niu.edu Carl Armato Associate Athletics Director for Facilities Office: 81.73.128 Cell: 81.901.719 E-Mail: carmato@niu.edu Sue Hansfield Assistant Athletics Director for Facilities and Game Operations Office: 81.73.9 Cell: 81.71.00 E-Mail: shansfield@niu.edu Steve Tovar Graduate Assistant for Facilities and Game Operations Office: 81.73.9 Cell: 1-329-809 E-Mail: stovar1@niu.edu Media Relations Media Relations Sports Medicine / Drug Testing Sports Medicine Donna Turner Associate Athletics Director for Media Relations Office: 81.73.913 Cell: 81-793-7 E-Mail: donnaturner@niu.edu Michael Benson Graduate Assistant / Cross Country Media Contact Office: 81.73.938 Cell: 81-3-8178 E-Mail: mbenson3@niu.edu Phil Voorhis Assistant Athletics Director for Sports Medicine and Athletic Training Office: 81.73.0211 Cell: 81.71.197 E-Mail: pvoorhis@niu.edu Kayla Rusterholz Cross Country Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer Office: 81.73.0211 Cell: 972.978.18 E-Mail: krusterholtz1@niu.edu Director of Track and Field / CC Connie Teaberry Meet Referee Robert Kern Head Cross Country Coach Greg Hipp Head Starter Scott Erwin Assistant Cross Country Coach Andres Young Head Clerk Steve Kessler Assistant Track and Field Coach Kevin Dwyer Head Timer Rich Schilling, TRXC Timing 2

NCAA Administration NCAA Staff Championship Staff Liz Turner Suscha NCAA Associate Director of Championships P.O. Box 222 Indianapolis, Ind. 20 Office: 317.917.189 E-Mail: lsuscha@ncaa.org Ashley Dunigan NCAA Assistant Coordinator of Championships P.O. Box 222 Indianapolis, Ind. 20 Office: 317.917.1 E-Mail: adunigan@ncaa.org NCAA Site Representative David Beauchem 2011-12 NCAA Division I Men s and Women s Track and Field Committee Gregg Gensel Head Cross Country and Track & Field Coach Utah State University 700 Old Mail Hill Logan, Utah 8322 Office: 3.797.201 Fax: 3.797.821 Cell: 3.770.008 E-mail: gregg.gensel@usu.edu Stan Kerr Head Track and Field Coach Eastern Washington University 207 Physical Education Building Cheney, Washington 9900-231 Office: 09.39.237 Fax: 09.39.2828 Cell: n/a E-mail: skerr@ewu.edu Monica Love Assoc. AD/Compliance, Academics U.S. Military Academy USMA Athletic Department West Point, New York 1099 Office: 8.938.312 Fax: 8..717 Cell: 8.9.21 E-mail: monica.love@usma.edu John McNichols Coordinator of Track & Field Indiana State University Track Office Terre Haute, Indiana 7809 Office: 812.237.1 Fax: 812.237.2913 Cell: 812.23.3298 Email: j-mcnichols@indstate.edu Marc Ryan Associate Athletics Director University of Minnesota, Twin Cities 1 1th Avenue SE Minneapolis, Minnesota Office: 12.2.2377 Fax: 12.2.789 Cell: 12.87.872 E-mail: ryanx011@umn.edu Gina Sperry Associate Athletic Director University of Rhode Island 212 Mackal Field House Kingston, Rhode Island 02881 Office: 01.87.277 Fax: 01.87.28 Cell: 01/82-11 Email: gsperry@uri.edu Phil Olson Head Track and Field Coach Stephen F. Austin P.O. Box 13010 Nacogdoches, Texas 792 Office: 93.8.10 Fax: 93.8.070 E-mail:polson@stasu.edu Susan Seaton Women s Head Coach University of Cincinnati Box 210021 Cincinnati, Ohio 221-0021 Office: 13.-107 Fax: 13..2209 Cell: 13.18.812 E-mail: seatons@ucmail.uc.edu Bill Walton Director of T&F / Cross Country James Madison University Track Office MSC 2301, 21 Bluestone Dr. Harrisonburg, Virginia 22807 Office: 0.8.393 Fax: 0.8.389 Cell:0.78.3329 E-mail: waltonwd@jmu.edu Todd Patulski Executive Assoc. Athletics Director Baylor University 10 Bear Run Waco, Texas 7711 Office: 2.710.300 Fax: 2.710.2823 Cell: 2.709.90 E-mail: todd_patulski@baylor.edu Secretary Rules Editor Bob Podkaminer Owner Tournament Specialist, Inc. 189 Happy Valley Road Santa Rosa, California 909 Fax: 707..1791 Cell: 707..1781 E-mail: rpodkam@aol.com 3

Schedule of Events Friday, November 11 th 8:00 a.m. Course Opens for Participant Inspection and Practice :30 p.m. Declaration and Packet Pick-Up Begins :00 p.m. Coaches Hospitality / Dinner 7:00 p.m. Declaration and Packet Pick-Up Ends 7:00 p.m. Mandatory Coaches Meeting Sunset Course Closes for Participant Inspection and Practice Saturday, November 12 th 9:00 a.m. Facility Open for Teams and Spectators 11:30 a.m. National Anthem 11: a.m. Men Called to Start 12:00 p.m. Men s Championship Race 1:00 p.m. Women Called to Start 1:1 p.m. Women s Championship Race 2:1 p.m. Championship Recognition Ceremony Participant Instructions Accommodations See appendix labeled Accommodations. Admission Admission will not be charged. Credentials Credentials will be required for coaches, officials, volunteers, medical and media personnel. Athlete s bib numbers will serve as their credential. Credentials for official team personnel including sports information may be picked up at the coaches meeting by coaches and do not need to be requested in advance. Please alert local media covering your team to request credentials in advance through media relations contact Michael Benson. Coaches Meeting A mandatory coaches meeting will take place at 7:00 p.m. Friday, November 11 in Barsema Hall adjacent to the course. Dinner will be provided to coaching staff only beginning at :00 p.m. Dinner will be provided to the head coach and to one assistant per gender team per school participating. Support staff and media staff should not attend the coaches meeting. Coaches must indicate on their team travel form the number of coaches attending the dinner. Course Description The NIU North 0 Cross Country Course is USTFCCCA certified to host NCAA Regional Championship events. The course features an all grass layout with a minimum width of 10 meters throughout with the exception an area where the width narrows to 9-meters for a distance of only one-meter. The starting line width can accommodate up to 3 teams and the starting stretch extends 0-meters before the first turn. The,000-meter and 10,000-meter courses use the same layout and the various distances are met using a combination loops. See appendix labeled Course Description for further details. Course Maps See appendix labeled Course Maps. Course Inspection Course inspection is available on Friday, November 11 beginning at 8:00am. Teams should exit the course at sunset. The course is only open for course inspection on Thursday by appointment (Contact Greg Hipp).

Declarations Coaches must declare during packet pickup up all of the student-athletes submitted on their original entry form (maximum of 1). The runners declared for the national championships meets may be different than those that competed at the regional meet, but all must have appeared on the original entry form submitted by the November 3 deadline. If an institution declares more than seven studentathletes (i.e. takes an eighth or ninth, etc. set of chips and bibs), those chips and bibs must be returned to meet management no later than 30 minutes prior to the start of the race to the clerk at the start line. Dining See appendix labeled Dining Directions See appendix labeled Directions. Please follow directions into campus as there are different routes for teams and spectators. Drug Testing NCAA championships committees, following a recommendation from the NCAA drug-testing subcommittee, have discontinued the practice of announcing whether drug testing will be conducted at NCAA championship events. Although knowing prior to competition whether NCAA drug testing was to occur had value for reasons of convenience, it left open the possibility that student-athletes might be tempted to use banned substances if they knew that NCAA testing was not being conducted at the site of competition. Therefore, all coaches and student-athletes should presume that NCAA drug testing will occur at this championship event. Please inform your student-athletes that in the event they are notified of their selection for drug testing, the student-athlete must inform an official representative of your institution (e.g., coach, athletic trainer) before proceeding to the drug-testing site. Student-athletes will be reminded by the courier to contact their team representative. Entry Forms Coaches will be allowed to submit a maximum of 1 student-athletes on the entry form. Only the 1 student-athletes listed on the entry form may compete in the regional and/or national championships meets. Coaches will not be able to change the 1 studentathletes on the entry form should the team qualify for the national championship meet. Coaches must submit the forms ONLINE by p.m. Central time, Thursday, November 3. Institutions submitting late entries are subject to a fine. Each institution should print a copy of its entry forms to hand carry to the regional and national sites. Links to online entry can be found through the event website at NIUHuskies.com, the NCAA website and at Directathletics.com. Hospitality Hospitality will be available at the operations tent near the finish line. This area will be restricted to the following credentialed personnel: Coaches, Support Staff, Officials, Administrators and Volunteers. On Saturday, November 12, the hours will be from 9 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. A separate hospitality area will be available for media at the media workroom. Important Dates See appendix labeled Important Dates. Inclement Weather Following NCAA protocol, event management will be using the WeatherSentry online lightning detection and weather monitoring system. In the event of severe weather or once lightning enters a 30-mile radius of competition, preparations to protect the studentathletes and spectators will begin. Once lightning enters an eight-mile radius of the event site, competition must stop and all participants and staff will be directed to safe areas. Coaches, student-athletes, administrators, medical staff, volunteers and event staff will be directed to Anderson Hall adjacent to the course. Spectators, media and officials should return to their vehicles or should enter Barsema Hall adjacent to the course. Activity will not resume until 30 minutes has passed since the last lightning strike. Locker Rooms Locker rooms are available on site at Anderson Hall on a first come first serve basis. Teams should provide their own towels. Media A media workroom will be provided in Barsema Hall adjacent to the course. Internet access, power and hospitality will be available. No phone access will be provided. School affiliated media contacts do not have to request media credentials in advance. School affiliated media contacts should have their school s coach pick up their credentials at the coaches meeting. School affiliated media should park with their teams. Non-school affiliated media should reference the media information guide on the event web site at www.niuhuskies.com. Results will be online through the NCAA and NIUHuskes.com websites. Copies of results will be provided to all credentialed media upon request within the media workroom. Quotes from top teams coaches and top finishing individuals will be available for use by SID s and media at the media workroom. An interview area will be located near the media workroom.

Medical and Athletic Training The NIU Athletic Training staff will be on site at the competition facility beginning two hours prior to competition and until the event is complete. On site will be water, sports drink, ice, treatment tables and emergency equipment. Should your team have additional needs, please make request in advance to the sports medicine / athletic training contact Phil Voorhis. Visiting teams may utilize the NIU athletic training facilities by appointment. Please notify NIU Athletic Training Services of any special considerations needed prior to arrival. Merchandise NCAA merchandise will be on sale on event day. National Championships Important procedures and deadlines for the national championship are online at NCAA.org. Officials Certified officials will include a meet referee, head starter, two assistant starters, head clerk, two assistant clerks, and two finish line judges. Course marshals will be comprised of volunteer officials and event staff. Packet Pick Up Packet pick-up will take place at Barsema Hall adjacent to the course between :30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Friday, November 11. No packet pick-up will be available on race day. Parking There will be a charge for spectator parking ($10.00 per vehicle). Teams will be provided a parking pass at packet pick-up. See appendix labeled Parking. Protests: Protest must be made in writing to the meet referee within 30 minutes of the conclusion of the last race s conclusion. Recognition A post event recognition ceremony will take place to recognize the automatic qualifying teams to the NCAA National Championships as well as the USTFCCCA All-Region team selections. USTFCCCA regional representatives will present the awards. Results Unofficial results will be announced immediately following the races. Unofficial results will be posted immediately following the races in the team camp area for coaches evaluation. After the protest period has expired official results will then be posted in the main spectator area and announced at the recognition ceremony. Results will also be posted at NIUHuskies.com and the NCAA web site. Team Camps Teams may set up camps indoors on Saturday in Anderson Hall gyms adjacent to the course. Teams may set up camps outdoors only in the designated team area between the start line and the adjacent Engineering Building. Team camps may not extend beyond this area. Teams wishing to set up outdoor team camps on Friday may do so, however, NIU is not responsible for the security of team s property overnight. Tents Teams wishing to rent tents should contact Jason at Tool Time Rentals (81.78.2121) to make a reservation. No other rented tents will be permitted. Inform Tool Time that the tent is for the NCAA Regional at NIU. Set-up will be coordinated by NIU on 11/11. Teams may bring their own tents for set up in the team camp area. Timing Timing services will be provided by TRXC Timing. Transponder timing, FinishLynx and video back-up will be in use as per NCAA guidelines. Three split locations will be located on the course with live updates for the announcer available approximately every 1,000- meters. Toilets Portable toilets will be available as well as permanent facilities within Anderson Hall and Barsema Hall. Transportation See appendix labeled Transportation. Travel Form Please complete and return the travel form by November 3. See appendix labeled Team Travel Form.

Appendix: Accommodations America's Best Value Inn & Suites 180 DeKalb Ave. Sycamore, IL 0178 (81) 899-00 Baymont Inn & Suites 131 W Lincoln Hwy DeKalb, IL 011 78-800 For travel support please contact the DeKalb Convention and Visitors Bureau at 877.DeKalb1 or www.dekalbareacvb.com. Other Nearby Cities / Towns with Accommodations: Geneva 22 miles St. Charles 2 miles Aurora 2 miles Best Western Inn & Suites 1212 W. Lincoln Hwy. DeKalb, IL 011 (81) 78-81 Comfort Inn & Suites - Rochelle Highway 21 & Route 38 Rochelle, IL 108 (81) 2-1 Country Inn & Suites 10 S Peace Rd Sycamore, IL 0178 (81) 89-88 Holiday Inn Express - Rochelle 120 S. Dement Rd. Rochelle, IL 108 (81) 2-999 Holiday Inn Express & Suites - Sycamore 193 DeKalb Ave. Sycamore, IL 0178 (81)78-700 Holmes Center Hotel 30 Carroll Avenue DeKalb, Ill 011 (81) 73-1 Magnuson Inn & Suites 131 W. Lincoln Hwy. DeKalb, IL 011 (81) 78-800 Motel 180 Dekalb Ave. Sycamore, IL (81) 899-00 Stratford Inn 3 W. State Street Sycamore, IL 0178 (81) 89-789 Super 8 800 W. Fairview Drive DeKalb, IL 011 (81) 78-88 7

Appendix: Course Description The Start: The starting line has a width of 70-meters that is able to accommodate a front line space for each team s top five runners of the NCAA championships required width of 2-meters per team. A common starting line is used for the K and 10K courses. From the start line the initial straightaway extends 0-meters before the first turn. The initial straightaway gradually narrows from 70- meters wide its beginning to 10 meters wide at the 300-meter point of course. The starting stretch is of even footing from all starting positions and is flat through the entire stretch. The first turn is gradual (30 degree turn). The Course: The various race distances are achieved by using a series of loops to allow for a course that is simple to follow for athletes, spectators and coaches. The red loop is 2900-meters and the black loop is 2,000-meters. The course features an all grass layout with a minimum width of 10 meters throughout with the exception an area where the width narrows to 9-meters for a distance of only one-meter. The course includes several gradual uphill, downhill and rolling terrain sections to add a reasonable challenge. Race Routes,000-meter Race Route (2 x Red Loop) + Finish 10,000-meter Race Route (2 x Red Loop) + (2 x Black Loop) + Finish Split Locations: Split locations will be located at non-specific distance points that allow for live race updates approximately every fiveminutes. The Finish: A common finish line is used for both races. The finishing straightaway extends 200-meters from the final turn through the same straightaway used for the start. The finish line is located on the outside side of the course to allow spectators to have an unobstructed view of the finish stretch and finish line from the main spectator areas. Course Description: Red Loop Description: From the beginning of the loop runners will run along a straight and flat stretch of 0-meters before the first turn. The first turn is gradual at a 30 degree angle. Runners then run straight along a mostly flat path for 20-meters before making a sharp left turn followed by another sharp left turn 30-meters further. From there runners run straight along a mostly flat path for 00-meters before their next turn. The next turn is gradual and directs runners towards an uphill portion after another 100-meter flat straightaway. The first uphill is 230-meters long. At the top of the hill runners make a gradual left turn and run flat for 0-meters before making a gradual left turn downhill. This downhill portion is 2-meters long and at its end runners make a right turn into a flat straightaway that is 90-meters long. Runners then turn right and travel uphill for 280-meters before turning left at the top of the hill. From there runners run along a straight and rolling downhill path for 300-meters. Another gradual left turn sends runners back down the hill for the loops final 330-meters. Black Loop Description: From the beginning of the loop runners will run along a straight and flat stretch of 330-meters before the first turn. The first turn is a gradual left turn that directs runners towards an uphill portion after another 100-meter flat straightaway. The first uphill is 230-meters long. At the top of the hill runners make a gradual left turn and run flat for 0-meters before making a gradual left turn downhill. This downhill portion is 2-meters long and at its end runners make a right turn into a flat straightaway that is 90-meters long. Runners then turn right and travel uphill for 280-meters before turning left at the top of the hill. From there runners run along a straight and rolling downhill path for 300-meters. Another gradual left turn sends runners back down the hill for the loops final 330-meters. Finish Stretch Description: From the end of the loops directly by the starting line, runners turn left across the initial straightaway along a flat 200-meter stretch to the finish line. 8

Appendix: Course Maps - Women 9

Appendix: Course Maps Men 10

Appendix: Dining Applebee's 211 Sycamore Road DeKalb, IL 011 (81) 78-3222 Buffalo Wild Wings 2 Sycamore Rd. DeKalb, IL 011 (81) 7-9299 Culver's 1200 DeKalb Ave. Sycamore, IL 0178 (81) 899-0200 Daisy's Sports Bar & Grill 901 Lucinda Avenue DeKalb, IL 011 (81) 7-000 Eduardo's Mexican Restaurant 21 E. Lincoln Hwy. DeKalb, IL 011 (81) 78-277 Fatty's Pub & Grille 1312 W. Lincoln Hwy. DeKalb, IL 011 (81) 78-7737 Ruby Tuesday 2370 Sycamore Rd. DeKalb, IL 011 (81) 78-7900 Starbusters 930 Pappas Drive DeKalb, IL 011 (81) 7-338 Steak'n Shake 2380 Sycamore Rd. DeKalb, IL 011 (81) 78-82 Sweet Dream Desserts & Catering 199b DeKalb Avenue. Sycamore, IL 0178 (81) 7-810 Taco Bell 1209 W. Lincoln Hwy. DeKalb, IL 011 (81) 7-797 Tapa La Luna 22 E. Lincoln Highway DeKalb, IL 011 (81) 217-0990 Lukulos 1101 W. Lincoln Highway DeKalb, IL 011 (81) 78-22 Nat's on Maple 112 South Maple Street Sycamore, IL 0178 (81) 89-23 Noodles & Co. 21 Sycamore Road DeKalb, IL 011-201 (81) 7-21 O'Leary's Restaurant & Pub 20 E. Lincoln Highway DeKalb, IL 011 (81) 78-0000 Rammy's Sub & Pub 870 W. Lincoln Highway. DeKalb, IL 011 (81) 787-3778 Rosita's Mexican Restaurant 2 E. Lincoln Hwy. DeKalb, IL 011 (81) 7-1201 Upper Deck Sports Bar & Grill 21 E. Lincoln Highway DeKalb, IL 011 (81) 217-332 Giordano's 180 DeKalb Avenue Sycamore, IL 0178 (81) 899-2999 Toppers Pizza 101 W. Lincoln Highway, Suite B DeKalb, IL 011 (81) 7-77 Vinny's Pizza 221 West Lincoln Highway DeKalb, IL 011 (81) 787-200 Additional Dining Listing: www.dekalbareacvb.com 11

Appendix: Team Directions and Parking Course Preview November 11 th Directions: GPS: Enter Intersection of Lucinda Ave and Kishwaukee Dr., DeKalb Illinois From I-88: Take Exit 92--Annie Glidden Road (toll) and go north one and three quarter miles. From Glidden Rd. take a right onto Hwy 38/Lincoln Hwy. Turn left onto Castle Dr. (Main NIU entrance). Turn right onto College Ave. Turn left onto Gilbert Way. Turn right onto Lucinda Ave. Turn left onto Kishwaukee Dr. From I-39: Exit I-39 to I-88 East. Travel I-88 East to Exit 92--Annie Glidden Road (toll) and go north one and three quarter miles. From Glidden Rd. take a right onto Hwy 38/Lincoln Hwy. Turn left onto Castle Dr. (Main NIU entrance). Turn right onto College Ave. Turn left onto Gilbert Way. Turn right onto Lucinda Ave. Turn left onto Kishwaukee Dr. From I-90: Exit onto SR 7 South. Take SR 38 West approximately 1 miles to DeKalb. In DeKalb turn right onto Castle Dr. (Main NIU entrance). Turn right onto College Ave. Turn left onto Gilbert Way. Turn right onto Lucinda Ave. Turn left onto Kishwaukee Dr. From Sycamore / Hwy 23 Hotels: Take Hwy 23 south towards DeKalb. Take SR 38 West approximately 1 miles to DeKalb. In DeKalb turn right onto Castle Dr. (Main NIU entrance). Turn right onto College Ave. Turn left onto Gilbert Way. Turn right onto Lucinda Ave. Turn left onto Kishwaukee Dr. Parking: Instructions: See attendant at corner of Kishwaukee Dr. and Lucinda Dr. for parking pass. Only official team vehicles will receive passes. Park in lots along Kishwaukee Dr. Buses may be directed to a satellite lot after drop off if parking lots are full while classes are in session. Competition Day November 12 th Directions: Parking: GPS: Enter Intersection of Lucinda Ave and Garden Way, DeKalb Illinois From I-88: Take Exit 92--Annie Glidden Road (toll) and go north two miles. From Glidden Rd. take a right onto Lucinda Ave. Turn left onto Garden Way. From I-39: Exit I-39 to I-88 East. Travel I-88 East to Exit 92--Annie Glidden Road (toll) and go north two miles. From Glidden Rd. take a right onto Lucinda Ave. Turn left onto Garden Way. From I-90: Exit onto SR 7 South. Take SR 38 West approximately 1 miles to DeKalb. In DeKalb turn right onto Normal Rd. Turn right onto Lucinda Ave. Turn left onto Garden Way. From Sycamore / Hwy 23 Hotels: Take Hwy 23 south towards DeKalb. Take SR 38 West approximately 1 miles to DeKalb. In DeKalb turn right onto Normal Rd. Turn right onto Lucinda Ave. Turn left onto Garden Way. Van / Car Parking Instructions: Park in Barsema Hall parking lot. Bus Parking Instructions: Park on the east roadside of Garden Way. 12

Appendix: Spectator Directions and Parking Directions: GPS: Enter Intersection of Lucinda Ave and Kishwaukee Dr., DeKalb Illinois From I-88: Take Exit 92--Annie Glidden Road (toll) and go north one and three quarter miles. From Glidden Rd. take a right onto Hwy 38/Lincoln Hwy. Turn left onto Castle Dr. (Main NIU entrance). Turn right onto College Ave. Turn left onto Gilbert Way. Turn right onto Lucinda Ave. Turn left onto Kishwaukee Dr. Parking: From I-39: Exit I-39 to I-88 East. Travel I-88 East to Exit 92--Annie Glidden Road (toll) and go north one and three quarter miles. From Glidden Rd. take a right onto Hwy 38/Lincoln Hwy. Turn left onto Castle Dr. (Main NIU entrance). Turn right onto College Ave. Turn left onto Gilbert Way. Turn right onto Lucinda Ave. Turn left onto Kishwaukee Dr. From I-90: Exit onto SR 7 South. Take SR 38 West approximately 1 miles to DeKalb. In DeKalb turn right onto Castle Dr. (Main NIU entrance). Turn right onto College Ave. Turn left onto Gilbert Way. Turn right onto Lucinda Ave. Turn left onto Kishwaukee Dr. From Sycamore / Hwy 23 Hotels: Take Hwy 23 south towards DeKalb. Take SR 38 West approximately 1 miles to DeKalb. In DeKalb turn right onto Castle Dr. (Main NIU entrance). Turn right onto College Ave. Turn left onto Gilbert Way. Turn right onto Lucinda Ave. Turn left onto Kishwaukee Dr. Follow directions of parking attendants. There is a $10 per vehicle parking charge (no additional fee for admission). No parking is allowed in other campus lots without an NIU parking passes. Other lots will be ticketed and are subject to towing. Spectators visiting the course on Friday must purchase a campus visitor parking permit to park on campus or use public street parking. For more information visit www.niu.edu/parking/visitor. 13

Appendix: Course Preview Day Parking Map November 11 th No Parking Before pm Teams See Attendant For Pass 1

Appendix: Event Day Parking Map November 12 th Van / Car Parking Bus Parking (Road Side) Parking Pass Route Paid Parking Route 1

Appendix: Important Dates November 3, 2011 Entries Due by :00 PM Central Time on Directathletics.com November 3, 2011 Team Travel and Contact Form Due by :30 PM to fax 81-73-7700 (Att: Cross Country) November 9, 2011 NCAA Results Reporting Due on NCAA.org for teams wishing to be considered for national championship atlarge selection. November 11, 2011 Coaches Meeting, Packet Pick-Up and Declarations at NIU Barsema Hall at :30 PM November 12, 2011 Championship Day! November 13, 2011 NCAA Championship selections announced. 1

Appendix: Transportation To Chicago Airports O'Hare ( miles) I-29 South, I-88 West Midway (70 miles) I- West, I-3 North, I-88 West LOCAL GROUND TRANSPORTATION Enterprise Rent-a-Car (81) 7-00 Gem Limousine (81) 787-030 Classic Limousine (81) 78-197 DeKalb-O'Hare Limousine (81) 78-031 Additional Ground Transportation Information for O Hare and Midway. Online at: www.ohare.com/passengerinformation/groundtransportation 17

Appendix: Travel Form School: Gender: (Circle) MEN WOMEN COMBINED Contacts Head Coach: Cell Phone: E-Mail: Asst Coach: Cell Phone: E-Mail: Fax: Trainer: Cell Phone: E-Mail: Fax: Sports Info: Cell Phone: E-Mail: Fax: Travel Hotel: City: Arrival Date: Number of Rooms: Vehicle Type/s: (Circle) BUS VAN (Quantity ) CAR (Quantity ) Travel Party Please indicate the number of people in your official travel part by type: Coaches: Trainers: Administrators: Sports Info: Practice Times at Course Student-Athletes: Please indicate the time of day you expect to practice at the championship course: Friday, November 11: Coaches Meeting Please indicate the number attending the coaches meeting. Dinner is limited to head coaches and one assistant coach per gender competing. Non-coaching staff personnel should not attend the dinner. Number Attending: PLEASE RETURN TRAVEL FORM BY NOVEMBER 3 RD BY :30 PM BY FAX TO 81-73-7700 18

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