With high school cross country participation numbers at an all time high it is bothersome to see college programs fall and the lack of participation at the club level and now the world.
I say xc died here in America died when usatf made the decision to split xc nationals into "club" and "winter" nationals. Never again has the best college, club and professional runner stand on the same starting line.
If you want to start a bring back xc movement start with one xc race in December. Otherwise we might as well make a monument in blue lake park for the fallen sport of cross country.
Thoughts?