Gator Invitational 2025

Westminster, CO

Meet Information

9th Annual Standley Lake Gator Invitational

LIVE RESULTS for Gator Invite

The Standley Lake Gator Invitational aims to offer the first invitational of the 2025 racing season on a speedy course. Races provide your well-trained athletes with fierce competition, while also giving an opportunity to first-time or returning athletes who may be less conditioned the chance to kickstart their season on an exciting course. High school races will be followed by the 26th Annual Jog in the Bog Community 5K. Throughout the morning, there will be music, games, local business booths with giveaways, food trucks, and more!

General Information

Date: Saturday, August 23rd, 2025

Host: Standley Lake High School

Location: Community College Open Space (3705 W 112th Avenue, Westminster, CO 80031)

Course Map: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XCvQg1JtKQNvaZic-crtzr26aW3bObt5/view?usp=sharing

MS Course Map:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XMBJwhlx12daN7ZH2qoiyb2_aZQIjOJH/view?usp=drive_link

Registration Entry Fee: $300 combined, $175 per gender, $200 for middle school team (boys and girls combined), for teams sending a partial team - $20/athlete

Entries: Entries close on Wednesday, August 20th at 11:00PM local time.

Race-Day Setup: Bus drop-off and pickup, spectator parking, team camp areas, packet pickup, and other pertinent locations will be shared with coaches closer to the event.

Hospitality: Breakfast will be provided for coaches.

First Aid: An athletic trainer will be present for athletes at the finish line.

Payment

District Schools: Please use accounting string SR030/715000/78500/SR030/1766.

Out-of-District Schools: please make checks payable to:

Standley Lake High School

9300 W 104th Ave

Westminster, CO 80021

In the memo line, please include "Gator Invite - (Your School Name)"

Need an invoice? Please reach out to Tucker Grose (tuckergrosecoaching@gmail.com)

Race Schedule

6:30AM-7:45AM Course Open

7:45AM Coaches Meeting

8:00 AM Boys 5,000 Meter Varsity (10 entries) 

8:03 AM Girls 5,000 Meter Varsity (10 entries)

8:40 AM Boys 5,000 Meter Newcomers (unlimited entries - entrants must be first-time cross country runners)

8:43 Girls 5,000 Meter Newcomers (unlimited entries - entrants must be first-time cross country runners)

9:20 AM Boys 5,000 Meter Open

9:23 AM Girls 5,000 Meter Open

10:05 AM Coed Middle School 1.75 Mile Race!! (Boys and Girls will be scored separately but will race together)

10:15 AM: Jog in the Bog Community 5K

Miscellaneous

Chips: Bibs are equipped with chips.

Course: The course will be well-marked. Course monitors will ensure that athletes stay on course. A cyclist/rabbit will guide the first-place runner of each event.

Course composition: 80% packed gravel trails/20% asphalt or concrete.

Results: Live results will be posted by online.

Medals:

   Top 15 athletes receive medals in the finishing chute in all racing divisions.

   Top boys and girls teams in the varsity races will receive a plaque.

If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to Tucker Grose via email at tuckergrosecoaching@gmail.com or via phone at (203) 731-7761.