MIDWEST INFO

ATHLETE PACKET PICKUP

Packet pick-up is in the UWP Sports and Activities Center. Pickup is from noon until 5:00pm (CST) Friday. It reopens at 8:00am on Saturday and is open until the start of the last race.

COURSE PREVIEW / ATHLETE WARM-UP

The course is open to athletes from 8:00am until 4:15pm Friday. The course will be open for warm-ups on Saturday from 8:00am – 9:30am. Athletes may not warm-up on the actual course after 9:30am on Saturday. Runners may warm-up on the indoor track Friday and Saturday.

INDOOR WARM-UP AREA

Runners may warm-up on the indoor track Friday and Saturday. However, you may not return from outside to the track area with muddy shoes and other gear. There are absolutely no warmups or team camps allowed in any other areas of the SAC, as the other UWP activities are being conducted also in the building. Athletes may shower at the UW-Parkside Sports & Activities Center after their races. They must provide their own towels and locks. Meet management and UW-Parkside are not responsible for lost or stolen articles. NO SPIKES MAY BE WORN IN THE SAC. No rinsing/cleaning of clothes or shoes is allowed inside the UW-P showers. Athletes who slide in the mud on purpose will be denied access to the SAC. Competitors or spectators may not wear muddy shoes in the SAC.

AWARDS

The top 10 boys and girls from the Championship Races will be awarded with a spot in the Brooks XC Championships in San Diego on December 14th.

The top 30 athletes in each race will receive a Championship medal.

PARKING / TRANSPORTATION

HWY JR adjacent to the starting line is reserved for officials, press and vehicles with handicapped parking passes. UNAUTHORIZED PARKING ON THE ROADWAY ALONG HWY JR OR ON THE COURSE IS PROHIBITED AT ALL TIMES- VIOLATORS MAY BE TICKETED AND TOWED. The Communication Arts parking lot, directly east of the course, will be the lot designated for Midwest Championship parking. Please enter the Sports and Activities Center (SAC) through the north entrance. Parking lots in Petrifying Springs Park are off limits to our group (Violators may be ticketed.) It is recommended that participants & spectators should come in on Highway E and then turn left onto HY JR to access the UW- Parkside lots.

HOTEL INFO

SpringHill Suites by Marriott Kenosha - 7653 125th Ave Kenosha, WI - book

The Stella Hotel & Ballroom - 5706 8th Ave Kenosha, WI - book

Hampton Inn & Suites Kenosha - 7300 125th Ave Kenosha, WI - book

EVENT MERCHANDISE

Pre-Sale Merchandise coming soon

Brooks Midwest XC Championships merchandise will also be sold on Friday during registration in the Sports and Activities Center. Sales will be on the course race day.

CONCESSIONS

Free hot chocolate, coffee and chicken noodle soup will be offered on the course Friday from 11:00am until 3:00pm. There will be a concession stand selling candy, drinks and chips open during the same time period. There will be a full service concession stand open on the course race day starting at 8:30am. There will also be several food trucks on site during the races.

COMPETITOR TENTS

Competitors/coaches/parents/spectators may not erect personal tents on the UW-Parkside grounds or in the Petrifying Springs Park. No tarps are allowed on site.