Vikings are up to the Challenge at Foothill League race#1

The Valencia Vikings Cross Country took on the very competitive Foothill League over the challenging hills at the College of the Canyons this past Saturday. The course climbed the back access road of the college and runners were greeted with two loops, each with a serous hill at the turn around. First loop was past the vineyard and up the “Evil Twin.” At the summit was a supportive crowd and a bit of downhill relief before the second loop delivered the runners the infamous “Killer Hill.” A steep hill, with an undulating summit and a run along the ridge, challenged the field before one last little bump up named “What the Hill??” delivered them to a long descent to finish in the stadium. Early start times and unseasonably comfortable September weather helped to relieve the sting of the challenging course as the Vikings sized up the league.