Welcome to the 2023 Division II Cross Country Regional Champioships landing page! All the resources visitors and participants may need can be found here and inside the 2023-24 Participant Manual.
Other resources can also be found on the DII men's and women's cross country administrative site.
Host Personnel
Meet Director: Zach Emerson
Franklin Pierce University
Phone: 603.899.4314
Cell: 603.731.7670
Email: EmersonZ@franklinpierce.edu
Assistant Meet Director: Rich Hart
Franklin Pierce University
Phone: 603.899.4057
Cell: 603.831.4036
Email: HartR@franklinpierce.edu
Head Atheltic Trainer
Makina Itchkavich-Levasseur
Email: itchkavichm@franklinpierce.edu
Directions to Course:
The Championship course is located at the Hopkinton Fairgrounds.
The address of the course is 539 Park Ave, Hopkinton, NH 03229.
The correct entrance to the grounds is the BLUE GATE driveway just past the "Town of Hopkinton" sign. Parking for buses and team vehicles will be inside the grounds through the dirt driveway.
Parking Note for Spectators:
Parking for spectators will cost $10/vehicle.
Course Map:
Schedule:
Friday, Nov. 3
12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Course available for practice.
2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Packet pick-up. Location: Main tent at Hopkinton Fairgrounds course
4:00 p.m. Mandatory coaches meeting
Location: Main tent at Hopkinton Fairgrounds course
Saturday, Nov. 4
8:30 a.m. Course opens to competitors.
Please call Zach Emerson for frost warning or severe weather updates on race day if needed.
Women’s 6,000-Meter Race
10:40 a.m. Women’s competitors clerking procedure begins (80 minutes prior to start)
11:40 a.m. Women’s competitors called to the start line (approximately 20 minutes to start)
11:45 a.m. National anthem
11:50 a.m. Second call to the start line (10 minutes to start)
11:55 a.m. Start line is cleared of all non-competitors (5 minutes to start)
11:57 a.m. Runners at the start line for instructions
12:00 p.m. Start of women’s 6,000-meter race
Men’s 10,000-Meter Race
11:55 a.m. Men’s competitors clerking procedure begins (80 minutes prior to start)
12:55 p.m. Men’s competitors called to the start line (approximately 20 minutes to start)
1:05 p.m. Second call to the start line (10 minutes to start)
1:10 p.m. Start line is cleared of all non-competitors (5 minutes to start)
1:12 p.m. Runners at the start line for instructions
1:15 p.m. Start of men’s 10,000-meter race
Immediately after the second race, recognition of top runners and teams.
Starting Box Assignments:
Accommodations:
Each participating institution is responsible for contacting the hotel to make all arrangements and providing the hotel with a rooming list.
Headquarter Hotel
Holiday Inn Concord, 172 Main St. 603-224-9534
Other Hotels and Restaurants in the Area
Days Inn of Bow, (603) 224-5322
Best Western- Concord, (603) 228-4300
Courtyard Concord, (603) 225-0303
Comfort Inn of Concord, (603) 226-4100