What are the best shoes (spikes? supershoes? xc racing flats? other?) to wear on the cross-country course at the Texas A&M course at College Station, Texas? If spikes, what size spikes (1/4", 3/8", 1/2", 5/8", 3/4", other) would you recommend? Finally, how would your recommendations change if the course is dry compared to wet? [The USATF youth X-C Nationals are being held on this course on Saturday].
Michael Henry wrote:
What are the best shoes (spikes? supershoes? xc racing flats? other?) to wear on the cross-country course at the Texas A&M course at College Station, Texas? If spikes, what size spikes (1/4", 3/8", 1/2", 5/8", 3/4", other) would you recommend? Finally, how would your recommendations change if the course is dry compared to wet? [The USATF youth X-C Nationals are being held on this course on Saturday].
I’m here and saw (but didn’t run/walk it; not allowed till today) the course briefly yesterday. Condition looks good and forecast looks to stay dry till after races are done yesterday. If you have the luxury of options, superspikes (what all the college kids wore at regionals here a few weeks back) with 3/8 (standard xc length) spikes are probably best option. If it’s wet, maybe switch to a true xc spike like the victory xc and maybe go to 1/2 inch spike. But the forecast makes that outcome unlikely.
Hope that helps. And good luck tomorrow—especially if you’re Rowan’s dad. Go Region 13!
Thanks for the information. I appreciate it very much!
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