cross-country runners
Trail racing athletes
Cross-country runners are athletes who compete in long-distance races over natural terrain—hills, grass, dirt trails, and mud rather than paved roads or tracks.
The sport emphasizes endurance and strategy over varied ground.
The cross-country runners disappeared into the woods at the start of the course.
- harriersHawks, runners, or hounds
- distanceSpace between two points
- trailPath through wilderness
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- strideExtended single footstep
pack · hills · mud · spikes · course · woods · racing · starting line · split times · lean · lungs · finish · teammates · invitational · varsity · pace · personal record · terrain
- off-road athletesmountain bikers, dirt bikers