Photos that show how muddy the course was at the Canadian XC Championships

Conditions were wet which made for muddy terrain at the 2017 Canadian Cross-Country Championships.

With races continuously going off at least every hour from 9 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. on Nov. 25 in Kingston, Ont., grass quickly turned to mud. Many runners opted for spikes with pins as long as 15 mm. Take a look at the photos to see what the Fort Henry conditions looked like throughout the day.

One section of the course, a 180-degree hairpin, was moved slightly in an effort to limit the difficulty of the turn. Several runners went down on the corner in each of the day’s races.

Canadian Running‘s ACXC 2017 coverage

– Results
– Recap
– Kieran Lumb’s display of sportsmanship
– 14-year-old wins U18 4K
– Mud corner
– Instagram for more photos