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<p style="font-size: 150%; font-weight: bold;">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</p>
<p style="font-size: 120%; margin-top: -5px; font-weight:bold;">November 18, 2025</p>
<p style="float:right; font-weight:bold; margin-bottom: 25px; font-size: 100%; text-align:right;">CONTACT: Megan McConachie
<br />Communications and Outreach Supervisor
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<br />Megan.McConachie@CoMo.gov</p>
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<div style="font-size: 110%; line-height:150%;"><h1 style="clear:both; margin-top: 75px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-weight: bold; font-size: 130%;">Traffic, parking and transportation information released for Division I NCAA Country Championships</h1>
<div class="content"><span style="padding-left: 50px;">(COLUMBIA, MO)</span> - <p style="display: inline;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">As the community prepares to welcome teams and fans for the Division I NCAA Men's and Women's Cross Country Championships, City of Columbia officials want residents and visitors to be aware of traffic, parking and transportation information for the event. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br />Event and Venue Information</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">: </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-The event will take place at the Gans Creek Cross Country Course, located at 3100 E. Gans Road. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-The races will be on Saturday, Nov. 22. The Women's race begins at 9:20 a.m. The Men's race begins at 10:10 a.m. Both races will be broadcast live on ESPNU.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br />Ticketing</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">:</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-Tickets are available for purchase at </span><a style="white-space:nowrap" href="https://am.ticketmaster.com/mizzou/buy/xcnationals"><span style="font-weight: 400;">https://am.ticketmaster.com/mizzou/buy/xcnationals</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. Tickets must be purchased online.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br />Parking, Shuttles and Traffic</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">:</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-</span><strong>Parking must be purchased in advance online</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">. No parking will be available for purchase on race day. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-On-site parking at Gans Creek Cross Country Course is reserved for officials and small team vehicles. Large team vehicles will park at the Columbia Sports Fieldhouse.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-Off-site parking will be available in color-coded lots at the following locations:</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> -BLUE - 2200 Maguire Blvd.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> -RED - 2800 Maguire Blvd.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> -ORANGE - 2810 Lemone Industrial Blvd.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> -PURPLE - 3101 Lemone Industrial Blvd.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> -YELLOW - 4780 Discovery Dr.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> -GREEN - 3351 E. Gans Road (at Father Tolton Catholic High School)</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> -ON-SITE - Bristol Lake Parkway (near Philips Lake Park)</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-Each parking lot (except On-site and Green) will have shuttles running to and from the Gans Creek Cross Country Course beginning at 6:30 a.m. and ending at 2 p.m. on Saturday.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-Residents are encouraged to take alternate routes to avoid the event area, specifically along Gans Road. Officers from the Columbia Police Department will be on hand to direct traffic and ensure pedestrian safety. </span></p></div>
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