crosscountry
Endurance skiing discipline
Cross-country describes travel or movement across open terrain rather than along roads or tracks.
A cross-country race or ski route cuts through fields, woods, and hills.
Cross-country driving goes off-road.
The term also applies to journeys spanning a nation's breadth: a cross-country road trip, cross-country flight.
Also spelled cross country and cross-country.
Competition of speed
- coursePlanned path forward
- invitationalEvent requiring prior selection
- 5K3.1-mile footrace
- varsityPrimary school squad
Low natural elevations
- trailsMarked outdoor paths
- woodlandForested land area
- meadowGrassy field for grazing
- dirtLoose dry earth
grass · gravel · mud · elevation · incline · descent · rolling · rugged
Capacity for sustained effort
- mileageDistance traveled by vehicle
- conditioningLearned behavioral adaptation
- pacingRate of movement
- aerobicRequiring free oxygen
threshold · long-run · tempo · recovery · grit · perseverance · hydration · nutrition
Marked outdoor paths
- polesLong sticks or extremities
- waxingCoating for shine
- groomedMade neat and tidy
- backcountrySparsely populated wilderness areas
biathlon · telemark · snow · winter · glide · kick · bindings · touring
race
Competition of speed
- coursePlanned path forward
- invitationalEvent requiring prior selection
- 5K3.1-mile footrace
varsity · harrier · pack · hills · mud · grass · woods · trail · meet · districts
hills
Low natural elevations
dirt · grass · gravel · mud · elevation · incline · descent · rolling · rugged · uneven
stamina
Capacity for sustained effort
- mileageDistance traveled by vehicle
- conditioningLearned behavioral adaptation
- pacingRate of movement
aerobic · threshold · long-run · tempo · recovery · grit · perseverance · hydration · nutrition · fatigue
trails
Marked outdoor paths
backcountry · biathlon · telemark · snow · winter · glide · kick · bindings · touring · tracks
interstate
Between political regions
- highwaysMajor intercity roads
- coast-to-coastSpanning an entire landmass
- roadsideAdjacent to pavement
motels · diners · landscape · driving · van · stations · long-haul · detours · sightseeing · atlas
crosscountrydownhill
Toward the bottom
alpine · downhill skiing · alpine skiing · slalom · giant slalom
crosscountrytrack
Path or monitored route
track and field · indoor track · road racing · road running · sprinting
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