2024 NXR Northwest Middle School

[@shedengren]

So impressive, I love all the interviews!

[@lannbak3618]

John, Thanks so much for interviewing Oliver - it made him feel extra special! We really enjoyed seeing all the Roadrunners again - Coaches and Runners. You are all very inspiring! Best of luck to you all at Nationals!

[@rrc]

It was great to see you and your family! Congratulations on great performances!

[@runninonempty820]

So many of the kids had great things to say after the race, but for me the 2 things that stood out were Clara's hat and what Addison said at 29:01. In other words, strive to be the best YOU can be every time.

[@rrc]

Such wise comments from runners beginning their journey with the sport.

[@Lydia-m2l]

I did this race as an 8th grade girl for the first time and this was my favorite race so far

[@Lydia-m2l]

today i did it not to confuse people

[@robogarden5723]

NXR Northwest is for AK - HI - ID - MT - OR - WA - WY teams. Did the NXR Southwest race not have a middle school race?

[@rrc]

Correct, unfortunately they don’t have a middle school race. Utah should be part of the Northwest. Otherwise, Southwest feels like a national championship with Utah, Colorado, New Mexico. Fortunately, there are a couple wildcard team entries for Southwest teams. It is a 5-6 Hour drive for most of Utah up to Boise, but a 10 Hour drive to Arizona.

[@robogarden5723]

@@rrc - It was a 10 hour drive for us from WY. I feel the pain on the driving part. Would be good to separate the genders for next year if we have 300+ participants IMO. As a side note, one of our girls finished in the top 5 in the Boise race and about 30 seconds faster in the USATF Nationals race in Indiana (December). The Boise course is brutal!

[@rrc]

@@robogarden5723 there hasn’t been a national championship in the West for youth since 2016 USATF in Reno, NV. I’d love to see a regular Middle School national championship as a dedicated event, maybe mid-November.

[@rrc]

@@robogarden5723 congrats to your runner! That’s fantastic that she finished 30 seconds faster.

[@kyle_chipman]

Was it a 2 mile

[@rrc]

3k on the Eagle Island State Park course.