SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The Joe Piane Notre Dame Invitational was started by former Irish head coach Alex Wilson in 1956. In 1987, the women’s races were added to the invitational. The Notre Dame Invitational was renamed to the Joe Piane Notre Dame Invitational starting with the 2015 race to honor the long-time Irish cross country coach after his retirement in ahead of the 2014 season.
The originally published start times for the 2025 race were adjusted on September 29 to account for exceptionally warm weather in the forecast for the races, which take place on Friday, October 3.
Schedule (all times listed in Eastern Time):
- 9:50 am Women’s Blue Division – 5,000 Meters
- 10:30 am Men’s Blue Division – 8,000 Meters
- 11:10 pm Women’s Open Division – 5,000 Meters / Men’s Open Division – 8,000 Meters
- 11:50 am Women’s Gold Division – 5,000 Meters
- 12:30 pm Men’s Gold Division – 8,000 Meters
Live Timing:
Course Location:
- Burke Golf Course | 46 Dorr Road | Notre Dame, IN 46556
Parking:
- Door Road Parking Lots north of Burke Golf Course – listed as D6 South Lot on Google Maps
Admission is free. We ask that fans do not bring dogs to the race. Drones are not allowed on campus. There is a home football game on Saturday, so fans should also plan for extra time to park and arrive as traffic increases in the area on Fridays.