HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The recent NJCAA National Track and Field championships gained some good revenue for the city and the surrounding area.
LeeAnn Cox with Visit Hutch says hotels filled up with a total of 1,089 room nights reported for the three day meet thus far and two hotels still to report. That totals about $127,000 for the city, not including meals and other activities. A total revenue impact number is not available.
There are not enough hotel rooms in Hutchinson to handle the large number of athletes and staff, as the track meet brings in more than double the numbers in those groups that the basketball and volleyball tournaments do.
This is the fourth time the national track meet has come to Gowans.