Toughest CoursesNM - Manzano HS.MI - Branstrom Park. MO - Sioux Passage.NV - ROP (right of passage)OR - Trask Mountain.NJ - Holmdel Park.PA - Susquenita HS.DE - Brandywine Creek.NC - Wolfpack Invitational.More items...
The world's toughest cross-country courses2008 World Cross Country Championships — Edinburgh, Scotland. ... 2019 CCAA Cross Country Championships — Grand Prairie, Alta. ... 2019 Australian World XC Trials — Canberra, Australia. ... 2012 Gunner Shaw Memorial Cross-Country Race — Vancouver.More items...•
SAC is considered one of the most challenging Cross Country courses in the nation. The runners start on a long airstrip and run over three hills. The Valley Loop is a flat loop in the beginning of the race where runners usually overtake others.
Here are some of the best cross country courses you can run in the United States. Depending on the type of course and type of runner, the viewpoints here can vary....Goodman Campus Cross Country CourseBelmont Plateau.Franklin Park, Boston.Wisconsin-Parkside.Lehigh Univ.
Take a look at this chart below. These are the top-50 finishers in the 2016 Minnesota State Cross Country championship. The average finishing time was 16:40, but the average first mile was 5:05 or roughly 15:47 pace.
IAAF standard distances for international competition are not less than 12,000 metres (7.5 miles) for men, and 2,000–5,000 metres (1.25–3 miles) for women. Because of the varying difficulty of courses, world records are not maintained. Cross-country teams are made up of six to nine athletes.
seven runnersTeam makeup – A cross country team is usually made up of seven runners. The top five runners are the “scoring” members and the remaining two have the important job of displacing the scorers on opposing teams.