Gale Woods Farm is considered to be one of the toughest cross country courses in the state. With so many flat courses out there ("track on grass"), The Farm is a test of strength both physical and mental: True cross country. It is remarkably hilly, easily pack-splitting, and often desolate--not at all spectator friendly, so voices of encouragement must come from within. (If you look at the middle of the picture, in front of the trees, you'll see a line of tiny runners making their way through the grass along the road...the other scattered objects are massive round bales.) Crossing the finish line is a victory, and any feeling of defeat is a temporary illusion as new confidence is born. It puts all other races into perspective; and for some crazy reason, our runners emphatically ask to return!
