Cross Country Running - Race Course

Race Course

Cross country courses generally are laid out on an open or woodland area. The IAAF recommends that courses be grass-covered, and have rolling terrain with frequent but smooth turns. Courses consist of one or more loops, with a long straight at the start and another leading to the finish line.

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Famous quotes containing the word race:

    “Ought we to smile,
    Perhaps make friends? No: in the race for seats
    You’re best alone. Friendship is not worth while.”
    —Philip Larkin (1922–1986)

    “But for the national welfare, it is urgent to realize that the minorities do think, and think about something other than the race problem.”
    —Zora Neale Hurston (1891–1960)