Ran the course yesterday and I can tell you this! The last 1K before you hit the 600 yard sprint to the finish is a brutal continuous incline.
Midwest boys will struggle with those hills.
Time to catch the bus that takes you one mile to the course in this not very well thought out USATF transportation misfire.
PROPS to Texas A&M on this awesome course.
It’s an amazing course. This weather is awful (close to 80 and humid), and the logistics (got ran off course by security during packet pickup Thursday, the shuttle situation with no athlete drop off allowed, I’m worried spectators won’t even be allowed on the course today) are awful. Fortunately loads of motivated and competitive kids (biggest fields in forever) who couldn’t care less about the logistics. Will be a good one!
Did you wait in line for 3 hours for a custom made sweatshirt? CRAZY!
The 13-14 year old boys race is going to be EPIC.
Learned my lesson in past years. Got there way early but saw that line later. Part of the experience 😂
13-14 is going to be great. My money is on Wyatt after Stumptown and the smart race he ran at Regionals. Region 13 (OR, WA, N ID) looks to be especially strong across the board again.
Wyatt got 6th! That boy that won was amazing. Great stride.
North Idaho takes two team titles. Quentin Lanese takes 4th! Never seen him lose.
North Idaho was incredible today. And loads of talent in that 13-14 race.
Bunch of fast kids from WA and OR got the flu after regionals (Quenton, Tristan Bernards, Tanner Carlsen, most the Rain City Flyers Team) but no one even healthy was going to beat that 11-12 winner. Bro had a full on mustache and ran 5 min pace for a 3k when his fastest 1600m this summer was 5:06 🤷♂️
Kids are just way faster now. 13-14 was lights out. 11-12 only had two 11 year olds in the top 25 (Quenton in 4th and the kid in 23rd). Exciting years ahead.
Did you wait in line for 3 hours for a custom made sweatshirt? CRAZY!
The 13-14 year old boys race is going to be EPIC.
Learned my lesson in past years. Got there way early but saw that line later. Part of the experience 😂
13-14 is going to be great. My money is on Wyatt after Stumptown and the smart race he ran at Regionals. Region 13 (OR, WA, N ID) looks to be especially strong across the board again.
My best 13/14 isnt going to usatf. So that leaves it wide open!
There are some type of logistical problem at every JOs. How about not having an accurate 4K course? Why do they have a separate start line for 3K to make that one accurate but can’t use that same starting line and instead run a 4.1K?
There are some type of logistical problem at every JOs. How about not having an accurate 4K course? Why do they have a separate start line for 3K to make that one accurate but can’t use that same starting line and instead run a 4.1K?
Agree, although I thought overall they did a good job. Check in was smooth, they quickly adjusted the number of shuttle buses and it went pretty quick from the parking, the awards ceremonies were organized, etc. I actually don’t mind not having a super accurate distance because it’s cross country, but I’m with you on the 3k start line issues. For those who weren’t there, they had a separate starting line that was about halfway through the starting area. 2k, 4k and 5k all uses the usual starting line. Not the end of the world but they clearly failed on adjusting the angle of the starting line to adjust for the distance to the first turn. And it was an huge line (400+ kids in many 3ks) Every 3k race the kids who started the 3k on the right were way ahead of the kids who started on the right. Every. Single. Race.
13/14 Year Old Girl winner absolutely solo'd a killer effort! 10:41 through 2 miles!! 5:13 at the Mile to win by 25 seconds. Wow. 80-degrees and humid. What a race.
13/14 Year Old Girl winner absolutely solo'd a killer effort! 10:41 through 2 miles!! 5:13 at the Mile to win by 25 seconds. Wow. 80-degrees and humid. What a race.