COLUMBIA, S.C. (Jan. 18, 2024) – South Carolina Track & Field will compete in a pair of meets this weekend, hosting the Carolina Challenge while competing in the Track @ New Balance Collegiate Showdown in Boston, Mass.
CAROLINA CHALLENGE
Follow the Meet
Live results for the 2024 Carolina Challenge can be found by clicking here. Fans can also follow along with updates on Twitter by following @GamecockTrack.
Know Before You Go
Carolina Indoor Track & Field Complex does have a CLEAR BAG POLICY that will be in effect. Learn everything you need to know about the Clear Bag Policy by clicking here. There is also a WATER BOTTLE POLICY for all patrons and that is: one clear, plastic disposable water bottle is permitted. No hard, non-clear refillable bottles are allowed inside the facility.
Parking
Parking for the 2024 Carolina Challenge will vary for each day of activity. For Friday’s portion of the meet, fans can either pay to park at the metered lots around the facility or can park at the Key Road Lot where they will be shuttled to and from the facility. Overflow parking for Friday will be utilized at the Indoor Tennis Lot. For Friday’s parking map, click here.
Saturday, fans are encouraged to park in the Roost Parking Lot where it will be free and will be first come, first serve. Following the Roost Lot, fans may park in the metered parking surrounding the facility or can pay $10 per car to park in the Athletics Village Parking Garage. The Indoor Tennis Lot will also serve as overflow on Saturday. Note, there will NOT BE A SHUTTLE on Saturday. For Saturday’s parking map, click here.
Ticket Information
There is a $10 fee for any adults wishing to attend the meet. Children that are 17 and under gain entry for $5, while kids 2 and under are free. Students/faculty/staff get in free with their valid Carolina Card identification.
Meet Information
The Carolina Challenge will be a two-day meet from Jan. 19-20 and will feature 23 total teams. Friday’s portion of the meet will start at 10 a.m. with the women’s weight throw as well as the men’s 5K. The final event of the day will be the men’s 4x400m relay at 4:50 p.m., followed by the women’s relay at 5:10 p.m. Saturday will begin with the high jump at 11 a.m., while the first track event will be the men’s mile at 1 p.m. The final event on Saturday will commence at approximately 4:20 p.m. with the men’s 4×400 meter relay (Finals Section), followed by the women’s 4x400m relay at 4:30 p.m.
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