"Cross Country" does not work

XTREME XC . . .or XXC or something

Bruce Lehane wrote:

The name "cross country", in the parlance of the day, sucks. Not the sport itself, mind you, but the word, rather, the two words, that are used to name it.

The words "cross country" have neither power nor charm. The sport deserves a better name. Some names have power. Consider the following: marathon, Olympic, world series, iron man, triathlon. Those words convey qualities of imposing force. "Cross country" sounds a bit more like egg carry or around the grounds.

Consequently, I would like to solicit new names for an old sport that deserves better.

How about just Extreme Running?

X Man wrote:

How about just Extreme Running?

How about No!...you crazy bastard!

How bout Bush and Hare? Sounds vaguely...sophomoric.

kayhaus1 wrote:

X Man wrote:

How about just Extreme Running?

How about No!...you crazy bastard!

kayhaus1,

It was just a suggestion. No need for the insulting and name calling. A simple "no" would suffice. Or even "No, I think that the name 'extreme running' totally sucks" would be acceptable. No, you had to go and insult me. Now you've made me angry, so kindly post your name and address so I can come and beat the crap out of you!

X Man

I am almost certain Bruce Lehane is not author of this initial thread. Is the author of this message who is pretending to be Bruce Lehane prepared to admit they began this thread with a fake name, or is everyone happy to assume most Div1 coaches (Bruce included) would not write messages that include claims such as "the name 'cross country'...sucks"?

how about "the cool thing were all the guys who run get laid, by 3-11 models, immediatly after they finish their race, race"

X-Man,

My name is Mr. Chest...

No, just kidding. I was pulling a line from one of those Austin Powers movies, which you apparently did not see. So my post must have sounded pretty offensive, ha. Anyway, I didn't intend to insult you, it was just a joke.

Crizzoss Crizzountry. That's how the kids are talking these days.

kayhaus1 wrote:

X-Man,

My name is Mr. Chest...

No, just kidding. I was pulling a line from one of those Austin Powers movies, which you apparently did not see. So my post must have sounded pretty offensive, ha. Anyway, I didn't intend to insult you, it was just a joke.

I only saw the first 2 movies, but I was of course joking as well.

Actually what bugs me about the name "cross country" is that when I tell someone I'm running a cross country race they have no idea what I'm takling about and think that I'm running some ultra marathon from NY to CA!

Taking a cue from the gearhead world: "Off-Road." More descriptive and more rugged. (And before anyone argues that "Track races are 'off-road' too," I think the differentiation is clear enough.)

Once again, I waive my consultancy fee for the good of the sport.

Or when I told someone I was on the cross country team and they said "I didn't know this school had skiing." Idiot.

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Some thoughts, albeit derivative ones:

Mudrunning

Mudracing

Dirt track running/racing

Foot-o-cross (Pedocross didn't really seem too interesting, and could easily be mistaken for something awful)