The Big Bend Area is loaded with talented cross country runners and a good variety of terrain for those races. The ARP is the place to be for championship races on smooth rolling trails with good footing. It seems impossible that the venue could be beginning its second year. But if Herb says it, it almost certainly true. And Herb Wills has all the facts and the schedules to maximize you efforts to enjoy this year’s season whether you are watching and running. For a lot of good information go to Trouble Afoot.
Tomorrows races on the Phipps property will feature tough course with distances of 8K, 5K and 3K. No one every complained about these courses as not being “real” cross country.
Youth Running
Rocket Man
Some Striders and SMIRFs say it may go down as the best SMIRF practice ever. It was the day Rocket Man came to practice. It was also Monday, July 5, and a light rain had been falling but had now stopped. On Friday, July 2, I had told the kids they could take Monday,...
ARP Hosts 2020 High School Cross Country Championships
The abbreviated 2020 high school cross county season came to a close for Florida High Schools on November 14-15. The Tallahassee Democrat's 2020 Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year is Lillian Unger. She finished 4th at the state cross country championships leading...
Junior Olympians Region 4 titles 2019 H Wills
I'm guessing that because USATF Region 4 includes three states--SouthCarolina, Georgia, and Florida--the Region 4 Junior OlympicCross-Country championship is only in Florida once every three years,and between times Georgia and South Carolina get their...
The ARP Hosts the State Championships again
Brian Miller has done an outstanding job covering high school running in Tallahassee for the Tallahassee Democrat. The Timberwolves picked up a 3rd-place finish from senior Caitlin Wilkey and a 5th-place result from senior Alyson Churchill to earn another trophy. ...
Feeling blue–Ella Porcher and Junious Brown fronted Maclay to a sweep of 1A District 2 H Wills 10-2019
There were several Big Bend Schools competing in Live Oak this morningat the 2019 1A District 2 cross-country championships. If you're tiredof reading "Maclay" and "sweep" in the same sentence, this articleoffers you no relief: "Feeling blue--Ella Porcher...
After five weeks and six meets, Leon County Schools' 2019 middle school cross-country season is over. And just like each year since 2010, the season ended with the League Championship Meet at Apalachee Regional Park. When the NCAA meet comes here in 2021,...
Twilight Invitational Report Herb Wills 2019
Junious Brown, Ella Porcher, and Maclay take the brooms to Live Oak for the Twilight Invitational Youth Running
Kyra Swart and Patrick Koon saddle up at the Mustang Stampede Cross-Country Meet Herb 2019
There are only two meets left in Leon County Schools' 2019 middle school cross-country season, the Falcon Invitational at Phipps Park on Sept. 26 and the League Championship at Apalachee Regional Park on Oct. 3. It's a six-meet season, and the fourth meet...
Skye Williams and Patrick Koon battle to victory at the Fort Braden Run Herb Wills 2019
Skye Williams and Patrick Koon battle to victory at the Fort Braden RunAnd here are some photos of the races:2019 Fort Braden Run (Girls) 5 September 20192019 Fort Braden Run (Boys) 5 September 2019 Youth Running
Everhart Invitational Report Herb Wills 2019
Skye Williams and Patrick Koon just keep winning at the Everhart Invitational"https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2019/09/owl-run-2019.htmlAnd here are some photos of the races:2019 Everhart Invitational (Girls) 12 September...