Meet Ups at the Cross Country Championships
Birds are heading to Boudler, CO for the USA Cross Country Championships! We have five strong women competing this year. Little Wing's Christine Babcock and Collier Lawrence are taking to the course after 7 weeks of spring training at altitude in Albuquerque. Volée runner, Liz Anjos, from Portland (yes, the new #flystyle stunner on oiselle.com) will be racing after recently completing the Maui Oceanfront Half. And Volée runners, Drea McClarty, with Santa Barbara Running Co + Oiselle, and Arlene Espinoza from Duke's Track Club will be ready to lay down a fast 8K on this tough course.
If you're in Colorado racing or cheering, our Volée gals invite you for a pre-race run and/or lunch post race. Or, if you're like me cheering your Roga's off from afar, head to Runner's Space for live streaming info on all the XC action. #USAXC
Left to right: Liz Anjos, Drea McLarty, Christine Babcock, Collier Lawrence, Arlene Espinoza.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7
11:30am
Pre-race run meetup! Meet at the Bobolink Trailhead, finishing at the Flatirons Golf Course to spectate US XC races.
2:30pm
Meet for lunch after the races at Fate Brewing. (RSVP to Bret Scofield, @brettiesco on Twitter)
Race schedule provided by USATF.
If you have specific questions about the locations of these meet up’s or need a local expert on other details, Bret Scofield can help answer questions. Good luck racers!
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