As I sit here watching the preliminary races, I think back on Glasgow '78 and Limerick '79 and the mudbaths they were (John F'n Treacy). Bellahouston Park had a monster hill repeated 3 or 4 times often on hands and knees. Even think back to Houston USA cross nationals at Buffalo Bayou designed by a crazed Scotsman whose name escapes me now. REAL CROSS COUNTRY.
This course in Tallahassee might as well be in f'n Disneyland with its cure little astroturf "hill" and (oh be carefull!!) ALLIGATOR ALLY!!!!! Oh and that 50 meters of sand looks horrifying!!!
Should be renamed World XC Safe Space Championships
Ok I'm done