cross country
Fields and trails
Cross country describes movement across open land rather than along established roads or tracks.
In athletics, cross country is a form of running over natural terrain—hills, grass, mud—rather than a track: She ran cross country in high school.
Cross-country skiing traverses open snow rather than following groomed downhill slopes.
More broadly, cross-country means spanning a nation from one side to the other: a cross-country road trip, cross-country flight.
Hare-chasing dog breed
- invitationalEvent requiring prior selection
- varsityPrimary school squad
- coursePlanned path forward
- spikesSharp metal protrusions
meet · pack · kick · hills · muddy · 5K · regionals · nationals
Low natural elevations
- trailsMarked outdoor paths
- fieldsExpanses for cultivation
- woodsForested area
- grassNarrow-leaved ground cover
mud · gravel · elevation · varied · undulating · rugged · loops · meadow
Capacity for sustained effort
- aerobicRequiring free oxygen
- mileageDistance traveled by vehicle
- base buildingConstructing a central facility
- long runExtended period ahead
threshold · tempo · conditioning · fatigue · pacing · mental toughness · grit · cardiovascular
Extended pleasure drive
- scenic routeRoad selected for beauty
- coast to coastAcross a landmass's full width
- transcontinentalSpanning an entire continent
- odysseyExtended adventurous journey
trek · passage · traverse · overland · interstate · byway · backroads · expedition
Of northern Europe
- trailsMarked outdoor paths
- groomedMade neat and tidy
- classicOf lasting excellence
- skateGliding boot or flatfish
waxing · poles · bindings · kick · glide · tracks · backcountry · touring
Fastest-lap competition format
- mass startAll racers begin simultaneously
- intervalDuration between two points
- pursuitAct of chasing something
- standingsComparative position list
bib · chip · course record · personal best · podium · medal · team score · displacement
harrier
Hare-chasing dog breed
- invitationalEvent requiring prior selection
- varsityPrimary school squad
- coursePlanned path forward
spikes · meet · pack · kick · hills · muddy · 5K · regionals · nationals · districts
hills
Low natural elevations
grass · mud · gravel · elevation · varied · undulating · rugged · loops · meadow · switchbacks
stamina
Capacity for sustained effort
- aerobicRequiring free oxygen
- mileageDistance traveled by vehicle
- base buildingConstructing a central facility
long run · threshold · tempo · conditioning · fatigue · pacing · mental toughness · grit · cardiovascular · lactate
road trip
Extended pleasure drive
- scenic routeRoad selected for beauty
- coast to coastAcross a landmass's full width
- transcontinentalSpanning an entire continent
odyssey · trek · passage · traverse · overland · interstate · byway · backroads · expedition · journey
Nordic
Of northern Europe
skate · waxing · poles · bindings · kick · glide · tracks · backcountry · touring · snow
time trial
Fastest-lap competition format
- mass startAll racers begin simultaneously
- intervalDuration between two points
- pursuitAct of chasing something
standings · bib · chip · course record · personal best · podium · medal · team score · displacement · qualifying
- amateur sportstrack and field, marathon running, road races, 5K races, half marathons
- British Sportsrugby, cricket, football, tennis, soccer
- athleticsrunning, basketball, jumping, football, sprinting
- runningrun, runner, running shoes, running shorts, running gear
- sporting eventsrace, game, match, games, final
- sportssports, basketball, tennis, athletics, golf
cross countrytrack
Path or monitored route
track and field · indoor track · track racing · oval track · sprint
cross countrylocal
Of this area
intracity · around the block · neighborhood · short-haul · intrastate
cross countrydownhill skiing
Snow sport descending slopes
alpine skiing · downhill · slalom · giant slalom · ski jumping
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