2025 State Championship
Itinerary for 2024 State Cross Country Traveling Group – Link to Itinerary
If you are part of the State Meet traveling group and want to order state meet apparel, please submit your order using the form available with this link: apparel order. Payment must be made to receive the merchandise.
Dates: Oct 31 – Nov 1 (races are on Saturday, Nov 1)
Who will compete? Both our boys’ team and our girls’ team qualified for State and will compete on November 1.
Competition Site: The Ridges Golf Course in Wisconsin Rapids (please see parking and ticketing information in sections below)
The golf course is one mile east of Highway 13 on County Trunk “Z” (Griffith Avenue). This is a beautiful site to compete and watch races. We are asked to stay off the golf greens and tee boxes and out of the sand traps. No frisbees, footballs, soccer balls, etc. are allowed on the golf course. If using an umbrella, please be aware of your location in order to not impede coaches or runners.
There is No Smoking allowed and No Pets are allowed on the golf course.
Schedule: Competition begins at 12:00 p.m. with races in the following order:
11:30 am – National Anthem
12:00 pm – Boys’ Division 3 Race
12:35 pm – Boys’ Division 2 Race (our boys’ team will compete in this race)
1:10 pm – Boys’ Division 1 Race
1:45 pm – Girls’ Division 3 Race
2:25 pm – Girls’ Division 2 Race (our girls’ team will compete in this race)
3:05 pm – Girls’ Division 1 Race
3:45 pm – Awards Ceremonies begin (near the Start Line area)
3:55 pm – approximate timing for D2 Boys’ Awards
4:25 pm – approximate timing for D2 Girls’ Awards
Awards are presented to the top 2 teams in each division along with the top 10 runners in each division.
Live Results linked here (on race day)
Course Map linked here
Satellite View Map linked here
Spectator Find Your Place on Course linked here
Parent Help Needed: Here is a Sign-Up Genius link for Parent Help for the State Meet. Some of these items are things that may be done during this week ahead of the meet and some needs are specific to the day of the meet. Everyone is welcome to volunteer to bring in items or even help at the meet. Anyone who would like to help, we will be stuffing travel bags for all competitors and support athletes on (tbd for 2025) behind the NDA Front Office. Parents of runners who are staying Friday night in Wisconsin Rapids or Stevens Point, you will be essential for Camp Gard. Thanks for making this weekend special for these runners and their support athletes!
Parking: There is NO ON-SITE PARKING at the race course. There are parking lots and spectator shuttles to/from the course available for $10/car. See further information below with links to parking maps. Plan time in your schedule for parking and transportation to the course since this process can take an hour at busy times of the day.
Spectators: Spectators must purchase a $9 ticket/person online using the GoFan app BEFORE arrival at the meet. There is NO CASH ENTRY. Link to purchase spectator tickets.
Additional Information: Use this link to see additional information published about the WIAA State Meet: State Meet Information Booklet
WIAA State Cross Country Apparel Purchase: Purchase of apparel is only available on Friday night at Wisconsin Rapids High School and Saturday at The Ridges. There is no online purchasing option. Items available for purchase in the tent located north of the Driving Range: apparel, programs ($5). Concessions are available in the Pavilion Banquet Hall.
More Information about Parking: Link to Parking and Shuttle Map
There are two parking areas with shuttle buses traveling to/from them. Shuttle locations are at Wisconsin Rapids High School (1801 16th Street South) and the Grand Rapids Lion’s Club (2411 36th Street South). The Grand Rapids Lion’s Club is a little over one mile east of the high school of Cty. Trk. W. and has space to hold more than 700 vehicles. The Lion’s club location has been under utilized over the years and is available to many more vehicles.
There is a $10.00 parking fee per vehicle for parking at Wisconsin Rapids High School (1801 16th St S) and the Grand Rapids Lions Club (2411 36th St S), the two shuttle sites. The Grand Rapids Lion’s Club is a little over one mile east of the high school on Cty. Trk. W. and has space to hold more than 700 vehicles. The Lion’s club location has been under utilized over the years and is available to many more vehicles. There will be no charge to board the buses and shuttle to and from The Ridges. Also, people entering The Ridges parking lot using their handicapped tags will also be required to pay a $10.00 parking fee (must have ADA hangtag or license plate).
Team and Handicapped Parking at The Ridges – The parking lots are now exceeding their capacity to hold all the cars, vans, and buses coming to the meet. We may need to ask some vehicles to drop off their athletes and drive to an off-site location or a shuttle location. In recent years, we have had to use many extra parking spaces to park cars with handicapped tags/plates. If someone with a handicap has the ability to park at our shuttle locations and ride the bus, please consider doing so. Now that the shuttle bus drop-off and pick-up locations are near the Ridges Pro Shop and West Wing Banquet Hall, riders are a short walk to the starting line.
Spectator Tickets – Link to Purchase Spectator Entry Tickets. All spectators will be shuttled by bus to The Ridges, entering off Griffith Ave. (the previous team entrance). Spectators MUST purchase their ticket online using the GoFan app. Ticketing is required prior to admittance to the meet. Admission is $9.00 per person (Child/Student/Adult) plus processing fees. There will be no entry without prior ticketing. NO CASH ENTRY.
Updated October 26, 2025