I was a 4:06 miler in high school. This was before good tracks and fancy shoes. Low mileage, high intensity. When I ran on the trails the problem was the other runners and joggers and at times bikers on the trails. But you know what? If i wanted to run at 4:30 mile pace or faster on the trails, it was my responsibility to take care to not knock over pedestrians or joggers or interfere with cyclists. Kept my ego in check, and was great practice for big competitive meets where lots of jostling occurred and you had to think ahead. A reminder too that no one really cares if you run fast. It was bad etiquette for joggers on the track to run on the inside lane but I kept my mouth shut.

College runs were in a large forest. We had an 11 mile loop - much too long for me - but I did it often - and I don't recall ever coming across anyone but my teammates and a researcher or two on the trails.

OP, the parents could not care less if their teens are rude or ill-mannered. Just like they defended the teens spraying sunscreen all over the people sitting near them at the pool. Their precious snowflakes are perfect no matter what they do!

Anonymous wrote:There is no better sport than hating on bikers.

This.

Let’s complain about the teens who are…. Doing drugs, robbing people, cutting class, nope…running with their friends on running trails. When they say there is no way to win, they are talking about how hard it is to deal with people like you.

Bikers never fail to disappoint. Never.

Anonymous wrote: OP, just email the school. This isn't NextDoor.

The school doesn't have time for that. Biker guy is angry he can't blow through the trail at 20+ MPH because the XC team is using it? Teachers came back today, and kids are back a week from Monday. They've got about a million other things to do before addressing this non-issue.

Compared to bikers who form a convoy to deliberately block a path...

OP, just email the school. This isn't NextDoor.

Anonymous wrote:Middle-aged man in lycra is mad, lmao.

I am here for it!