There's been several threads over the years discussing which HS XC courses are the toughest. Would be interesting to compile maps of these courses for easy reference. As a start, the Bowdoin Park course map is given here:
There's been several threads over the years discussing which HS XC courses are the toughest. Would be interesting to compile maps of these courses for easy reference. As a start, the Bowdoin Park course map is given here:
Massachusetts Tough Courses
Northfield Mountain. Home to Western Mass Championships until 2 years ago. 1st mile all up hill. IN last mile there are short steep hills including "the wall"
http://www.mstca.org/Fall_Season/Course%20Maps/Northfield%20Mountain%20Course%20Map.pdf
Honorable Massachusetts Mentions: Gardner Golf Course. Home to the Central Mass Championships. At the mile mark there are a trio of steep hills that get progressively longer and the rest of the course is all rolling hills.
http://www.mstca.org/Fall_Season/Course%20Maps/MSTCA%20Gardner%20course.pdf
Wachusett Regional: NCAA All-Americans Colin Bennie and Jon Green dualed here and only ran 15:50/15:55. One of the tougher courses no one knows about... Two loop course with a tough uphill
http://www.mstca.org/Fall_Season/Course%20Maps/Wachusett%202014.pdf
Other tough NE courses:
Derryfield Park, NH - Home to NH Division Championships. Literally run up a ski hill around the 1-2 mile mark.
http://www.usatf.org/routes/view.asp?rID=326541
Thetford Academy, VT - Haven't actually ran there but I know it is a complete grind. I think there is some ridiculous uphill called "Morty's Monster"
http://cache.milesplit.com/venue_files/6549/full/thetford_academy_xc_map
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