What is cross country?

Question

a lot of people told me that track prepares you for cross country. whats so big about it? is it a lot of running or some types of events?

Answer 1

well cross country is my favorite sport.

*a lot of people told me that track prepares you for cross country:*

yes it does but also running in the summer prepares you.

*whats so big about it:*

its alot of fun and people enjoy it.

first of all its not always about running fast.

its just doing it.

you dont have to be that fast.

the people in cross country are absolutly the most amazing people i know.

you run on golf courses and through woods and on trails.

which makes it interesting.

you get in good shape doing it.

its fun.

*is it a lot of running or some types of events:*

yes its alot of running but its also fun to be with the team.

for junior high the course length varies.

for high school jv/varsity girls its 2.6 miles about.

and high school jv/varsity guys its about 3 miles.

its a great sport overall and i recomend cross country to everyone.

you really dont have to be fast.

the last person get as much good jobs as the first person.

also the person above me has covered it well! (rags)

hope it helps =)

Answer 2

Cross country is the running sport in the fall. You run a LOT. and run in meets at different courses against other teams. lots of hard work but very fun :)

Answer 3

cross country is a one race usually 3.1 miles long (5k). it is very challenging, but very rewarding. usually track is in the spring and cross country is in the fall. if your willing to work hard you should go out for the team!! good luck!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross_count...

Answer 4

cross country (or XC for short) is a running sport in the fall.  in high school there is typically only one distance that everybody runs, 5k (3.125 miles).  unlike track, you do not run cross country on a flat even surface like a track, but instead you run through trails and fields that may have obstacles like roots, mud, water, hills, etc.  it's a lot of fun :)

Answer 5

one of the hardest sports next to football&track =]

Answer 6

cross country is like running across fields and through streams

Answer 7

cross country is less about running fast and winning races and more about running for a looooooooooooooooong time and for looooooooooooooong distances. so yea. and its pretty popular now.

track is a definite must for cross country training.

Answer 8

Cross country is the most fun sport ever. You can goof off almost all you want. It's pretty much a running club with a coach who just tells you where to run.

Answer 9

I think that you need to run across the country to qualified for something.Its like a race or maybe its a mission that you had to do and there's person that tell you the clues for a specific task.......

Answer 10

cross country is when you run  with obstcales most likely in the woods

Answer 11

cross country is a lot of long distance running and it is hard you do not just run in circles you run up hill and down hill and it is a lot farther than 1 mile. cross country is also called xc some times.

Answer 12

Cross Country at High School level is a run of three miles and it is just one long race and that is the only race.  It is a race of endurance.  The mile run in track can help you train for cross but not really. You have to run a lot further.