Cross-country runners navigate muddy trails in Juneau

Contrary to mud-caked impressions, the Capital City Invite was not an officially organized mud run, but it certainly wasn’t a fast and dry high school cross-country meet either.

Held in Juneau on Sept. 21 with teams from 10 Southeast high schools, the Capital City Invite went forward as scheduled despite the slow and muddy conditions. In speaking to the Juneau Empire, Sitka senior Marina Dill reflected on the course’s condition.

“Through my entire years of running, I’ve never run on something this muddy,” she said.

Over 200 runners competed in the Saturday meet. Wrangell placed third in the bo...