Cross Country Track

  

 

 

 

 

Franklin Park has New England's premier cross-country running course.  The paths are unpaved and wind through scenic areas such as Long Crouch Woods and the Wilderness. Thousands of high school, college and adult runners practice and compete in meets throughout the fall season.

Cross-country running has been part of the park for almost a hundred years. In 1914, the American Athletic Union began holding track meets at Franklin Park and it has been used continuously since then for cross country. The track used to run through the wooded areas around the golf course, but a new track in the northern end of the park was built for the 2000 USA National Championships.

You can check out the fall schedule and learn more at USA Track & Field New England. If you're a spectator or coach new to the park you can find directions to Valley Gates and the Playstead where most meets begin.