This week's race is the Marquette Invite. Please note that it is being held on a new course this year. It will be held at Washington Park (40th and Vliet). It is also on a Friday rather than the usual Saturday. The races will start at 4:00.
The course is a new variation of Marquette's alumni route. It has been described as two loops around the north end and then one loop around the south end with the finish at the ball fields. The pictures make it look flat but I am told that there are a number of short but steep uphills.
Based on last year, the top teams there could be: Marquette, Catholic Memorial, Craig, Mad West, Shorewood, Neenah, Tremper, WB West, South Milwaukee, and Madison Lafollette.
According to the latest coach's poll the meet will feature the #1, and #2 D2 teams and the #2, 4, 6, 10, 11, 15 D1 teams in the state. The top individual guys are Werve, Christianson, Lund, Lepkowski, and Walsh. It should be one of the best team invites of the season.
I lifted the folowing directions from Marquette's web site :
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The park is bounded by Vliet Street on the south, Lloyd Street on the north, 40th Street on the east and Highway 41on the west. The race starts at the east end of the lagoon. The northern most parking lot off of 40th Street, about a quarter mile south of Lloyd, is the best access. Look for the Training Academy sign.
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Mark your calanders and plan to be there !
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