The next DCL double dual meet is tomorrow, Wednesday, at Boston Latin's home course at Franklin Park at 4 pm.
High school cross county meets have been held here since at least the 1930s and other meets back to 1914. I ran there at the state XC championships for Newton South in 1965 and 1966. The course has changed over the years being rebuilt in 1991. Major national and international meets have been held at this venue including the IAAF world cross country championships in 1992. Franklin Park along with Van Cortland park in NY are probably the best and best known courses in the country. The course is great for spectators with three major loops. Watch the start from the hill by the baseball diamond, the 1 mile marker, 2 mile marker, 2.8± and the finish with a very short walk between.
A map of the course:
http://www.usatfne.org/cross/i/franklin_pk5.gif
Google earth coordinates:
starting line: 42° 18' 28.00" N, 71° 05' 35.14" W
finish line: 42° 18' 24.60" N, 71° 05' 40.17" W
You can paste the coordinates into Google maps (or Google earth)
Parking for this small meet should be open on Pierpont Road right next to the start and finish lines. For large meets this area is closed off.
I can't be there tomorrow. Hopefully someone else can take photos. Get the start with the whole pack coming up the hill across the field.
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