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My First Cross Country Race Research Paper

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My First Ever Race

It was a warm sunny day. it felt like it was summer. I could hear the trees blowing. I could also hear kids and people talking boom!, the gun went off and we started running. everybody cheering everyone on. I was at my first cross country race. Cross country is a sport that involves running, fitness,and fun. My first cross country race was at Prescott. It was sunny, and warm on that day. I could hear the trees blowing in the wind and the sound of people talking. Prescott was a cool town to visit. It had a lot of open space by the school. The first thing we did was find a place to put our backpacks. Then we walked the trail that was 1.5 miles long. There was only one hill, and I was really glad. Once we finished
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