Wolf cross country runners put in summer work. (Photos courtesy Elizabeth Bitting)
Cross country endures in the age of COVID-19.
As things are currently shaping up, runners may be the only prep athletes allowed to compete this fall.
But, September’s still a long way off, and much can change.
Either way, neither the coronavirus or Whidbey’s spotty summer weather have slowed down the harriers.
While Coupeville High School looks for a new cross country coach, CMS running guru Elizabeth Bitting is keeping Wolf runners of every age busy flying across the prairie.
In week two of summer work, which just ended, Coupeville had eight runners submit mileage reports, with the group ringing up 86.6 miles.
That gives the Wolves a combined total of 201.4 miles so far.
Things get a new twist starting this week, as Bitting and Co. launch a virtual four-race series.
The Wolf coach sends out a set route to her runners, who then compete on their own and submit their times.
The deadline for race one is Saturday, July 11, with the results announced the next day.
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