Kiah Leonard, Morgan Lu, Miranda Middleton, Bailey Walser, and Kassidy Knutson battle at the front of the pack before Leonard broke things open. Photo by Alan Versaw.
Okay, so we all know it's not a cross country race. Even Mario Garcia knows it's not a cross country race. But, somehow, you know when the meet is calling your name.
The Wiggins Invitational has been calling my name for a while now. Until this year, however, we always had a conflicting date with a league meet. Moving up to 4A and having the local 4A league turn us down for a date to their dance meant Wiggins was, by far, the best available option. And, short of driving to Monte Vista or Rifle, it was the only option.
They do a lot of things well at Wiggins. One, it's a genuinely friendly atmosphere. Two, it is definitely a slice of small-town Americana you simply can't find anywhere close to Denver, Boulder, Colorado Springs, or Pueblo. And that would include Lyons, one of my favorite places to run cro...