Due to treacherous course conditions in Buffalo, New York, for Friday’s Division I Northeast regional, the NCAA has taken the extraordinary step to move the cross country races away from Audubon Golf Course and onto a road course.

Over 11 inches of snowfall hit western New York state on Monday and Tuesday, with the nearly 9 inches of snow on Monday alone breaking a 77-year-old record for accumulation on Nov. 11.

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Nearly 9 inches of snow fell in Buffalo yesterday, breaking a 77-year-old record for November 11.

That just means @UBAthletics was ready to attack the day today, clearing the course ahead of Friday's Northeast Regional Championships.#UBhornsUP, indeed! pic.twitter.com/VySocxzGj9

— USTFCCCA (@USTFCCCA) November 12, 2019

The host school at the University of Buffalo managed to clear much of the course on Tuesday, but the NCAA Track and Field and Cross Country Committee still deemed the terrain to be unsafe for racing.

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Due to concerns about poor footing, ice & student-athlete safety, the races at the NCAA Division I Northeast Regional Championships in Buffalo, New York, will be run on a road course.

The meet was originally going to be held at Audubon Golf Course.

— USTFCCCA (@USTFCCCA) November 14, 2019

In an email to coaches, the NCAA explained their rationale:

“After lengthy discussion and review of the conditions at the course in Buffalo, the NCAA Track and Field and Cross Country Committee has made the decision to move from Audubon Golf Course to a road course due to concerns with poor footing, ice and student-athlete safety.”

Here are the new course maps:

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Here are the ?????? ?????? ???? for the 2019 NCAA DI Northeast Regional Championships, which will be held tomorrow in Buffalo, New York.

The course was moved from Audubon Golf Course to an on-campus road tract.

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— USTFCCCA (@USTFCCCA) November 14, 2019