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Bay State Conference Cross Country
natick
Information:
Address: 900 Washington Street, Natick/Wellesley, MA
JV Race Distance: 1 Large Loop, 4,000m (4.0km, 2.5 miles)
Varsity Race Distance 4,960m (4.960km, 3.08 miles)
Course Overview:
Natick's course begins on the soccer fields and goes into the woods. Most of the race follows the trails along the Charles River. The trail is very consistent, being comprised of mostly dirt. Once the runners exit the woods, they follow along the side of a road, still running on grass, across a field, and up a hill back up to the soccer fields. The race then runs along the perimeter of all of the soccer fields and finishes by a parking lot.
Top 3 Fastest Times (According to Athletic.net)
Men
Women
1) Lucas Aramburu (Brookline 2018) - 16:04
2) Jason Norris (Wellesley 2018) - 16:16
3) Zachary Barry (Wellesley 2018) - 16:17
1) Grace Connolly (Natick 2018) - 17:16
2) Margaret Donahue (Wellesley 2018) - 18:24
3) Katherine Connolly (Natick 2018) - 19:03
Mud
Mud
At the beginning of the race, the runners must run through a dirt parking lot that gets very wet and muddy. There are a lot of large puddles scattered throughout the parking lot
Narrow
Narrowness
A little bit into the race, the trail gets very narrow, especially when the trees are still full, so not many runners can fit through at once, causing some congestion.
Hill
Hill
Near the end of the race, the runners must run across a large field and up a steep hill to get back up to the soccer fields. The hill is covered in long grass most of the time, unless recently cut.
Fence
Fence
Right after the hill, there is a fence that racers must run around to get back onto the soccer field. There is only enough space for one person to round this fence at a time.
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