Well, almost in my backyard. There is a 5k cross-country running course less than 2 miles from my house, in Pole Green Park, and tomorrow it is going to be hosting the 2008 USA Track & Field National Junior Olympics Cross Country Championships. Runners from ages 9 to 18 will be competing to be Cross Country All Americans. Almost 2500 runners are expected to participate in 10 different classifications.
I think it’s pretty cool that we’ve got a national-class cross-country course close by. I won’t be heading over there, but it looks like it will be a pretty big deal. It’s sponsored by USA Track and Field and an official national championship.
A video was put together of the actual course, if you’re actually interested. Kind of jarring, as it was taken from a four-wheel vehicle over the course, then sped up.
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