Distance: 8.00 km
Type: Loop, Fell/Cross Country
Difficulty: 6 / 10
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Address: USATF-NE; P.O. Box 1905; Brookline, MA 02446 USA
Phone: 617-566-7600
Filed Under: Running
The 17th Annual Mayor?s Cup Cross Country Races will give local runners, especially road racers, perhaps their single cross country racing opportunity of the year. The FRANKLIN PARK 5k, added to the schedule in 2002, offers the same race course and cross country experience as the Women?s Championship 5k and the Men?s Championship 8k. Proceeds from the event are directed towards the improvement, preservation and maintenance of the Franklin Park cross country courses.
The partnership between the Boston Athletic Association and adidas has helped develop the event into a premier competition for the City of Boston. Since 1997 when the B.A.A. and adidas became involved in the presentation of the meet, the Mayor's Cup has stood out on the national calendar among open cross country events. Regarded as one of the most competitive cross country races in the eastern United States, many top level clubs use the Mayor?s Cup on an annual basis to prepare for the USA Fall National Cross Country Championship.
Colleges also have found the Mayor?s Cup offers an ideal preparatory race prior to beginning the championship portion of their season. Spectators enjoy a multiple loop course, and participants are able to experience course landmarks such as the Wilderness and Bear Cage Hill. Courses similar to the one used for the Mayor's Cup and held at the same Franklin Park location were used for both the 1991 and 1995 USA Cross Country Championship, the 2000 USA Fall Cross Country Championship, as well as the 1992 IAAF World Cross Country Championship.
Besides lending its support to the Mayor?s Cup, an important event for its running club, among the events and activities organized by the B.A.A. are its Half Marathon and the B.A.A. Boston Marathon, the world?s oldest and most prestigious annual marathon. Learn more about the organization, running club and its events at www.baa.org. USA Track & Field - New England directs the event for the Boston Center for Youth and Families.
The Boston Parks and Recreation Department and Boston Park Rangers also play vital roles in staging the morning of races and preparing the site.
Prize money will be awarded to the first five finishers. USATF members only. High school and collegiate athletes are not eligible for prize money.
Team Scoring: The top five individuals from a team score by place.
Team Awards: The Squires Cup will be awarded to the first place men's and women's team. Only one team per club will be scored. High school and collegiate teams are not eligible for prize money.
From Boston: U.S. Route 1 South to Route 203. Follow 203 for one mile to rotary, then go ?-mile and follow signs to Franklin Park. The course is ?-mile on the left.
From North: Route 93 South to Exit 15 (Columbia Road). Follow three miles to Franklin Park.
From South: Route 93 North to Exit 11B (Route 203; Granite Avenue), then bear right and follow Route 203 for four miles to rotary. Follow signs to Franklin Park/Franklin Park Zoo. Or, take U.S. Route 1 North to Route 203.
From West: Take the Massachusetts Turnpike to Route 93 South. Then, at Exit 15, follow directions "From North" (above).
By Subway: Take the MBTA?s Orange Line to Forest Hills, then walk one mile.
PARKING
Limited parking is available at two lots along Circuit Drive, leading to The Playstead, and on Circuit Drive itself. Please cooperate with park rangers giving directions, and please do not park in spaces dedicated to the golf club or zoo. Park legally!
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Posted by: Jack Fleming and last modified on Aug 17, 2006 by Jack Fleming
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