2nd John Sharp Viking Invitational 2006

The Viking Invitatonal at Tamanend Park in Bucks County is an all-trail 5K the first Friday of September in Southeastern PA that is a good early-season test. Past state champions and future collegiate all-Americans have made it their first race of the season for many years. This year, there are a few team openings.

The Viking Invitational, slated for September 1st, and the Cliff Robbins Invitational, originally set for September 2nd, but now moved to the 9th, have made some changes for 2006.

WEEK #1: Ernesto hit, but it wasn\'t a knockout. This is cross country... so runners prevailed at most meets. The Viking Invitational at Tamanend Park moved the schedule ahead and combined races and got it all in... being rewarded with one course record. In the rain Saturday, US#4 Coatesville cruised to an easy win with just 16 points. Unfortunately, three others cancelled.

Five Photo Galleries and Select Pix by Don Rich of the 9/1 John Sharp Viking Invitational @ Tamanend Park... Five Photo Galleries and Select Pix by Karen Ward of the 9/2 Big Valley Invitational @ Indian Valley Middle School... and Seven Photo Galleries by Carl Strub of the 9/2 McDowell Invitational. Plus Craig Lowthert Video from the Shamokin Purple & White

Top JV and top 20 Varsity images... plus Varsity race flow