Layne Richland Invitational

Ready, set, go!  Headed to Richland for an invitational cross country meet!

I could just kick myself for not bringing my camera with the extra lenses.  I had no idea how big this would be.  Cell phone pictures will have to do.  

The Deer Park girls are circled and getting ready to race! Wish I would have had my big lens!  These would have been close ups. 

Now the Deer Park team is underlined. Huddling before the start. 

Lined up waiting for the gun!

Off they go!

Layne is in the yellow jersey!  This was a neat race because we could see how Layne was going most of the time.  The race was a couple of huge laps around two of the fields at the high school.  Of course we had to jog here and there to get to her as she ran. 

The hill.  She climbed this twice. 

The hill again!

Click on the video to watch Layne finish.  She finished third with a time of 19 minutes and 18 seconds.  

There is a story with this girl. She finished toward the end of the pack and we could see the coach of the Deer Park's team running with her for awhile to encourage her. So special. This is the same coach that came to Layne's house to give her the cross country awards she earned after she broke her arm. Deer Park's team all waited for her and cheered her on. The coach did not run down the finish shoot with her. She finished strong. That is what being a team is all about.  Got me a little teary eyed.  

On the way home we made one stop at a store along the way.  They were having a fall festival.  I love this. 

Good old fashion fun!!!  

What a great day.  Time with the family and a little fall festival.  Congratulations to Layne for her third place finish!