Oklahoma State University Athletics
Oklahoma State Cross Country Course/Cowboy Jamboree
August 19, 2008 | Cowboy Cross Country & Track
The Oklahoma State Cross Country Course is the home of the oldest cross country race in the country, the Cowboy Jamboree, which dates back to 1937. 2006 marked the Jamboree's 69th year, and the course offered the over 6,000 runners the chance to run on one of the greatest cross country courses in the country. Every year an outstanding field competes in the Jamboree, with teams traveling from around the country to test their skills on this historic course.
In the beginning, the course was only two miles in length but has now grown into an 8k trek. The course is a 5k loop that is run twice for major championship races. One of those is the Midwest Regional Championship, which was held on the Jamboree course in 1996 and again in 2003. The Regional Championships will be returning to the OSU Cross Country Course in 2008, and the course will host the Big 12 Championships in 2009.
The course itself is grass, with wood chips making for a soft surface for the OSU harriers to train on year round. The rolling hills give it an added element that makes the course perfect for training in many different scenarios. The course also has something that many cross country courses do not have in this day and age — steps located in three positions on the course. Each set is three steps, which gives the course the feeling of a typical European cross country course. The many features of the OSU Cross Country Course help runners experience a course that is challenging and unique at the same time. The location is one of the best possible as it is only a half mile from the track and cross country locker rooms, which allows easy access to a great running experience and also optimal conditions for workouts.
Another characteristic which sets the OSU course apart from any other in the country is the fact that it is one of the few courses actually located on a college campus. This provides a great opportunity for not only the team members to utilize the course, but also for the other students and faculty of this great university to have easy access.
The Cowboy Jamboree has grown to the point where it is now one of the largest non-championship races held in the country. In 2005, there were 566 teams, over 6,000 runners and roughly 15,000 people who attended, and with the traditions that have been passed down over the years the Cowboy Jamboree will continue to be one of the best and longest running cross country meets in the country. One of the main goals of Oklahoma State University and the cross country coaching staff is to continue the experience that so many runners, coaches and spectators have experienced for the last 70 years and to continue those traditions for many more years to come.
Oklahoma State University
72nd Annual Cowboy Jamboree & Open
“Oldest consecutive cross country race in the United States”
Date: | Saturday, October 4, 2008 | |||
Place: | OSU Cross Country, Stillwater, Oklahoma | |||
Race Times: | Who | Distance | Start Times | |
| College/Jr. College Women | 5,000m | 8:00 a.m. |
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Entry Procedures: | Please type or print clearly all expected runners in alphabetical order on the enclosed entry form. Please make sure to indicate which race they will be competing in. Small schools are welcome to race in the University Races. | |||
Entry Deadline: | All entries are due by noon on Monday, September 29, 2008. You may fax your entry to 405-744-4535 – Attention Debbie Robinson. Please mark your fax Cowboy Jamboree. | |||
Entry Fee: | $250.00 per team (men and women are separate teams). $30.00 per unattached/open runner. If paying with check; please make check payable to OSU Athletics. Entry fee may be paid at check in. | |||
Team Scoring: | The first 5 finishers for each team will score. The 6th and 7th finishers will be displacers. | |||
Course Description: | The start is wide enough to accommodate 32 teams and begins up a 300-meter hill. The first gradual turn is 450 meters from the start. The course is 98% grass and is a minimum of 15 feet wide the entire route. There are seven hills on the course. Six of the seven hills are between 50 and 80 meters with the remaining hill mentioned above. The finish is approximately a 200-meter flat straight away. | |||
Course Open: | The course will be available for inspection on Friday, October 3, 2008. Course maps are enclosed and will be available at the course. | |||
Packet Pickup: | Packets may be picked up Saturday morning starting at 7:30 a.m. at the registration area on the course. | |||
Parking/Directions: | Parking/Direction information will be sent in response to receiving your entries. | |||
Dressing/Showers: | There are no dressing/shower facilities at the course. There are facilities at the Droke Track Building. Please bring your own towels and etc. | |||
Awards: | Trophies will be given to the first and second place team in each race. Individual awards will be t-shirts. | |||
Trainers: | OSU trainers will be available at the meet site. | |||
Results: | Official results will be available approximately 30 minutes after each race. | |||
Contact: | Dave Smith, Head Coach | (o) 405-744-2108 | (c) 405-742-0725 | |
| Sean McCabe, Asst. Coach | (o) 405-744-2280 | (c) 405-880-4891 | |
| Debbie Robinson, Unit Asst. | (o) 405-744-8765 | (f) 405-744-4535 | |
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