Duane Kimble Invitational 2025

Dear
Coach,

Benton High School will
host the 12^th Annual Duane Kimble Cross Country
Invitational at 4:00 pm on Tuesday, September 23^rd, 2025, at
Rosecrans Memorial Airport in St. Joseph, Missouri. This is a flat, fast course
that is run entirely on grass and a great opportunity to smash those school
records.

 Virtual tour: Please
share this link with your athletes and parents to view a virtual tour of the
course: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcD_ofH-2TY

Directions to
meet: From I-229, follow US-36 west into
Kansas, then turn north on KS 238 (Airport Road) to get to Rosecrans Airport. Although
the route to Rosecrans airport must briefly transit through Kansas, the
location of this meet is in the State of Missouri!

Races and times:

4:00J.V. Girls (5k)

4:30J.V. Boys (5k)

5:00Varsity Girls (5k)

5:30Varsity Boys (5k)

6:15Awards ceremony

Medals will be
awarded as follows:

J.V. Girls1-25

J.V. Boys1-25

Varsity Girls1-40
(1^st & 2^nd place team medals/1^st place plaque)

Varsity Boys1-40
(1^st & 2^nd place team medals/1^st place plaque)

The entry fee is $175 per school or $20
per runner, whichever is less. The entry fee may be paid in advance or on meet
day. Coaches, please register your athletes at the following website prior to
September 16^th. Varsity or JV designation is not required, and
changes may be made on-site prior to the first race. 

https://mo.milesplit.com/meets/639837-duane-kimble-invitational-2025

 There will be a short coaches' meeting at
approximately 3:45 pm. If you have any questions, call Brett Goodwin, Benton
High School Activities Director at (816) 671-4030. You may also call, text, or
email Coach Benz at (760) 995-5136 or danielbenz@sjsd.k12.mo.us.

Thank you for your interest in this year's
Duane Kimble Invitational cross-country meet hosted by Benton High School. Best
of luck to you and your teams this season!

Dan
Benz

Benton
High School

Directions to the
Benton XC Invitational at Rosecrans Memorial Airport :

 *I-229 to:

*U.S.
Highway-36 (West);

*Turn
right on KS Highway 238 (Airport Road);

*Continue
on Airport Road to 11^th Street;

*Turn
left (toward airport tower) on 11^th Street;

**Drop athletes and equipment near
intersection of 11^th St and A Ave

**Buses will be directed to parking lot at
10^th St and B Ave

**Spectator parking lot at 11^th
and A

**Handicapped parking available in front
of airport tower

 There
will be restrooms and water available, but no changing facilities.

 Virtual tour of the 5000m XC course here: Duane Kimble Invite Course Tour