Want to host one of the oldest and most respected sports on earth? The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) is looking for a host for its 2026 and 2027 Outdoor Track & Field National Championships. Here’s all the information you need:
Date of Events: May 20-22, 2026; May 26-28, 2027
Week Days: Wednesday through Friday
Number of Teams: 110 Men's, 110 Women's
Who’s Traveling? 1,300 participants and 3,000 fans
Rights Fee: $10,000.00 (Minimum)
Deadline: June 1, 2024
Facility Needs: The NAIA has stated that any potential host venue should have the following.
- 8- or 9-lane flat track with appropriate surface
- High jump area
- Horizontal runway and pit
- Pole vault runway and landing pit
- Throwing area with protective cage
- Javelin runway and landing area
- PA system
- Finish Lynx timing system and electronic scoreboard
- Award and committee staging area
- Locker rooms
- Training room
- Press box
- Seating outside the track for over 3500 spectators and athletes
Hotel Needs: Centralized properties that can accommodate meetings and banquet for 1,300 people; additional specifications are as follows:
- Average length of stay per participant is four (4) nights.
- Room Block Needed: 750 rooms on peak, plus rooms for teams and traveling officials
- Room Rate: The price range is $99-$135, regardless of room occupancy
- Hotel Pre-Registration: Participants will be responsible for making reservations and paying for rooms directly with the hotel
The following documents are available at these links:
Who Has Hosted Previously?
2023: Wildcat Track and Field Complex, Indiana Wesleyan University, Marion, Ind.
2014-22: Mickey Miller Blackwell Stadium, Gulf Shores, Ala.
2010-13: Indiana Wesleyan University Complex, Indiana Wesleyan University, Marion, Ind.
2008-09: Ralph Korte Stadium, St. Louis Sports Commission
2006-07: Track Complex, Fresno Pacific University
2004-05: Cardinal Park, Greater Louisville Sports Commission
2002-03: ODAC, Olathe Chamber
2001: Rotary Stadium, Simon Fraser University
2000: Rotary Stadium, Simon Fraser University
1999: Blum Stadium, Palm Beach Sports Council
1998: E. Tulsa Sports Complex, Tulsa Sports Commission, Okla.
For more information, contact Samantha Liermann, Championship Sport Manager, 816-595-8156 or sliermann@naia.org
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