cross-country course

Outdoor running path

A cross-country course is a path or route designed for cross-country running or equestrian events, typically covering natural terrain with varied obstacles like hills, streams, and fences.

Unlike track courses, cross-country courses traverse open land: The cross-country course wound through fields and woods.

The term also applies to ski trails designed for Nordic skiing.

Related

mud · runners · woods · race · starting line · finish line · distance · mile markers · endurance · obstacles · grass · meadow · finish · timer · spikes · harriers · loop · elevation

Opposites
racing venue type

cross-country courserunning track

Oval for foot races

athletics track · indoor track · velodrome · stadium track · banked track

terrain characteristics

cross-country courseindoor track

Enclosed athletic running surface

paved road · treadmill · street circuit

terrain character

cross-country courseflat track

Horizontal racing surface

level ground · artificial turf · treadmill

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G