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When is the 2026 Roy Griak Invitational and how to watch it live

The 40th Roy Griak Invitational moves to Fort Snelling Golf Course as Minnesota hosts one of college cross country's premier meets Sept. 18-19. Watch live streaming coverage.

The University of Minnesota will host the 40th Roy Griak Invitational on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 18-19, at Fort Snelling Golf Course in Minneapolis — a new home for one of the nation’s top cross country meets. Fans can watch live streaming coverage of the event on RunnerSpace and B1G+ with live results, team scores, and other updates available during and after the races.

The event moves to Fort Snelling after 39 years at Les Bolstad Golf Course, marking the biggest change in the meet’s history. Click here to watch live streaming coverage. Follow Live Results Here; updates are through Wayzata Timing.

Friday’s action opens at 10:30 a.m. CT with the Women’s Suzy Wilson College 6K, followed by the Men’s Jo Rider College 8K at 11:15 a.m. Nearly 20 college programs compete on each side, including Iowa State, Boise State, North Dakota State, St. Thomas and host Minnesota.

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Saturday shifts to high school competition, beginning with the Lefty Wright Boys Maroon race at 9 a.m. The high school boys and girls championship races are set for 10:30 a.m. and 11:15 a.m., respectively. Additional high school races — including the Merrill Fischbein Boys Gopher, Gary Wilson Girls Gold and others — run through 2:15 p.m.

For spectator information, visit the meet’s home page.

Participating Men’s College Teams 
Boise State, Concordia-St. Paul, Hamline, Harper College, Iowa State, Minnesota, Minnesota State, Minnesota-Crookston, Minot State, MN Running Club, North Dakota State, St. Peter’s, Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish, Saint Mary’s (Minn.), St. Thomas, St. Mary (Kan.), Valparaiso, Winona State, Wis.-La Crosse

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