Should New Balance take over Footlockers and bring it to the east coast?

You mean cross country weather in Spain? In Ethiopia?

Footlocker has been run on the East Coast before, in Florida.

Anyway, New Balance would probably have to start something new; which is not a bad thing.

You guys are out of touch, New Balance is already partnering with the runninglane meet this year and partnered with them last year for the track meet.

If they want turnout, they'll put it somewhere warm like Florida.

FL is dead and buried if this year’s meet doesn’t happen.

Sound Running said that they are trying to work something out with a sponsor to make the race happen this year. Good luck to them.

Good chance for ON, Hoka, Brooks etc to get some nice pr, if they salvaged Foot Locker by buying rights from Dick's Sporting Goods.

Could get cheaply, even free.

How about this: put it on a 400 meter rubber track. Perfectly flat surface and then build some tall walls around it and a roof. Keep the structure at a constant 63.4 degrees and place air fans strategically to create a pushing wind around the entire oval. Then, make everyone wear super shoes and have wave lights for pacing.

That would be some pretty awesome cross country and I bet some all-time high school marks might get set!

OK I will play along.

Lets say that was to happen - Someone steps in saves it and wants to bring the event east. What course should they host it at?

Why move the course?

Franklin Park, Boston

Foot Locker should never on different course, if possible. Too much history to throw away.

There is also a one in NYC that has a bit of history, though it’s not an easy course. I can’t quite remember the name.

I am not digging running lane races. The course is just too golf-course smooth. That's not real XC. Bring NB nationals xc to mid atlantic (MD, NJ, or NYC). Make the kids suffer in hardcore XC terrain.

XC traditionally is about finding the best all-around runner. The athlete with the right combination of speed, strength, and grit. Back in my youth, the world championships featured a 12K course and the lead pack was often a mix of marathon runners, road specialists, and the best 5, 10, and steeple athletes. IMHO, the event lost luster when IAAF added a 4K event in Morocco so that El G could win a championship in front of the home crowd.

Back to high school, no true fan wants a jungle course or a race run on carpet. Yes, NXN can get swampy but that is classic fall/winter running conditions. Stop this obsession with times! XC should be slower because the ground is soft and undulating. It should never be groomed and manicured for middle distance runners to go fast. It should be a fair challenge that selects a winner based on the best combination of skills and talent. It should be a rarity that the nation’s best 800/Miler makes the podium and if a high school boy runs sub 14:30, then it wasn’t a true XC test.