cross-country

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Of travel through a country (such as a coast-to-coast road trip), or through a large part of that country

cross-country flight.

Taking place outside roads

cross-country skiing.

from one side of a country to the other; "a cross-country railway"
across the countryside; "the river runs crosscountry"
Descriptive of a mountain bike race that takes place over trails, jeep roads, and similar difficult terrain
a traditional MTB race that mixes many types of riding conditions into one coarse
A flight between two airports, with a landing at each, and covering a distance of at least 50 nautical miles The flight may consist of several different legs, with landings at each airport along the route
across the countryside; "the river runs crosscountry
moving across open country rather than following tracks or roads; "a cross-country race"
through the fields; from one side to the other of a nation, from shore to shore
A cross-country journey involves less important roads or railway lines, or takes you from one side of a country to the other. cross-country rail services Cross-country is also an adverb. I drove cross-country in his van. cross-countries a race that involves running or skiing across countryside and fields, not on a track, or the sport of doing this
Cross-country is the sport of running, riding, or skiing across open countryside rather than along roads or around a running track. She finished third in the world cross-country championships in Antwerp
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cross-country skiing
An endurance sport and method of getting about involving travelling on skis, uphill as well as downhill
cross-country skiing
A leisure activity using cross-country skis and ski poles for traversing natural terrain during winter
cross-country riding
riding horses across country over obstructions to demonstrate horsemanship
cross-country running
Long-distance running over open country. It developed as a competitive event in the mid-19th century. Though originally included in the revived Olympics, it was dropped after 1924 as not suitable for summer competition (most cross-country races are held in the fall or early winter). The first international women's competition was held in 1967. Standard distances are 12,000 m (7.5 mi) for men, and 2,000-5,000 m (1.25-3 mi) for women. Though rules for championship competitions have been established, world records are not kept because of the varying difficulty of courses
cross-country skiing
The sport of skiing over the countryside rather than on downhill runs. Skiing in open country over rolling, hilly terrain. It originated in Scandinavia as a means of travel as well as recreation. The skies used are longer, narrower, and lighter than those used in Alpine skiing, and bindings allow more heel movement. The standard lengths of international races range from 10 to 50 km (6.2-31 mi) for men and 5 to 30 km (3.1-18.6 mi) for women. It has been included on the Olympics program since the first Winter Olympics in 1924
cross-country skiing
the sport of skiing across the countryside (rather than downhill)
cross country
A running sport popular in US high schools, colleges, etc. where participants race over varying terrain (e.g. golf courses, roads, etc.) in approximately 5 - 10K races. Abbreviated XC
cross country
A phase of the equestrian sport of three day eventing, which the horse and rider travel over varied terrain and jump natural obstacles
cross country skiing
Alternative spelling of cross-country skiing
cross-country.
X-country
cross country
An advanced skill where pilots take advantage of air currents to cover the greatest distance possible over the ground XC may involve flying over unlandable areas and landing in new LZs
cross country
Riding that simulates a ride through open country, including various types of jumps
cross country
a long race run over open country
cross country
Long trips away from base, finding (ha!) thermals, climbing and then flying away Impossible dream for abs until they discover it is actually easy (I haven't been yet, this was dictated in my absence )
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