Schedule of Events (FINAL)

• 6:00-8:30 AM: Packet pick-up available at the tent near the finish line.
• 7:30 AM: Collegiate Women’s 5K
• 7:55 AM: Collegiate Men’s 5K
• 8:20 AM: High School Varsity Girls (TOP 7) 5K
• 8:50 AM: High School Varsity Boys (TOP 7) 5K
• 9:15 AM: High School “JV” Girls (9 per team) 5K
• 9:45 AM: High School “JV” Boys (9 per team) 5K
• 10:15 AM: Community Open Fun Run & High School “C” Athletes 5K

AWARDS FOR 1st place VARSITY TEAM (Plaque to be mailed) & Individual Champions VARSITY & JV

The University of New Mexico athletes have the luxury of competing in an outstanding cross-country environment. Built in 1942, the nine-hole UNM North Golf Course is a picturesque urban oasis that has been called “Albuquerque’s Central Park.” Located 5,085 feet above sea level in the heart of Lobo country, the UNM North Golf Course has been the home of Lobo cross-country since the 2000 season. Over the past 20-plus years, Albuquerque has been re-established as a great cross-country and distance running location. Blessed with excellent weather throughout much of the fall, the Duke City has hosted the Mountain West Conference Cross Country Championships, most recently in 2021, and the 2002, 2006, 2009, 2015, and 2022 NCAA Mountain Region Championships.

The UNM Lobo Cross Country Invitational serves as one of the biggest cross-country meets in the state each year. The 2024 season marks the 22nd running of the UNM Lobo Invitational. Each year, thousands of vocal and knowledgeable New Mexico distance running enthusiasts pack the North Golf Course to see their Lobos compete against some of the finest teams in the region and the country. The spectator-friendly course winds its way over gentle grassy slopes, around majestic trees, and through the cheering crowd several times, giving athletes a tremendous boost. With its ideal location, less than a mile from the main campus, many UNM runners can simply jog home after competition.