How to follow ACXC 2018
Everything you need to keep up to date with the 2018 Athletics Canada Cross-Country Championships
Tomorrow are the Athletics Canada Cross-Country Championships at Fort Henry in Kingston, Ont. The event will serve as the qualifier for the World Cross-Country Championships in Denmark this March. Saturday is supposed to be warm but rainy, making the course a the Fort similar to a slip n’ slide.
You can catch all of the action on ACTV, or follow Canadian Running on Instagram and Twitter for live updates from the event.
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Senior women to watch:
Claire Sumner – 2017 ACXC Champion
Sasha Gollish – 2017 U Sports Champion
Natasha Wodak – Canadian 10,000m record holder
Leslie Sexton – 9th place Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon 2018
Gen Lalonde – 2016 Olympian
Senior men to watch:
Rory Linkletter – 2018 Pre-NCAA cross-country champion
Mike Tate – Nova Scotia 5,000m record holder
Lucas Bruchet – 2017 ACXC champion
Ben Flanagan – NCAA 10,000m champion
Dylan Wykes – 2012 Olympian
The schedule:
9 a.m. – Community Race
9:45 a.m. – Masters 8km
10:45 a.m. – Community Awards
11 a.m. – U18 Girls – 4km
11:30 a.m. – U18 Boys – 6km
11:40 a.m. – Masters Awards
12:15 p.m. – U20 Women – 6km
12:45 p.m. – U18 Awards
1 p.m. – U20 Men – 8km
1:45 p.m. – Senior Women – 10km
2:30 p.m. – U20 Awards
2:45 p.m. – Senior Men – 10km
3:30 p.m. – Senior Awards
Additional Links:
ACXC senior predictions with Speed Goggles
ACXC U20 predictions with Max Turek
VIDEO: U Sports and ACXC course preview
What do athletes think of the new World Cross-Country qualification process?
The Coutts sisters: the 15-year-old twins who are dominating cross-country