Track and Road
5000m
10'000m
10 - 12miles XC
Marathon
100km Road
Trail
VK (3-5km w 1000m of vert)
25-30km
50miles
100miles
I know, I know no one here likes trail racing, but sometimes I think there are too many good runners and not enough races to run.
Starting with the track, lets keep the 5 and 10, love these. I'm adding in a 10-12miles XC race as an alternative to the half marathon, and because XC is awesome. think about the athletes who just miss out on the 5 or 10 team but don't want to run the marathon, such a cool alternative. keeping the marathon, duh. Adding a 100k on the road, highlights could be shown all day long as moves are made throughout the race. Moving to trails, going with two sub ultra's and two ultra's. The VK could be cool as it can be done like the 5k with heats, semi's and final over the entire games. The other sub ultra distance showcases the speed and coordination of trail runners. Then two classic ultra distances with the idea that the 100miler would gain the notoriety of the 100m dash and marathon.
Alright, ready for the roasting.