My life is surrounded by cross country running almost everyday.  Do you run at all?  Cross country runners are known as harriers
I don't do cross country running but I do jog. What made you start doing cross country running?
It's a way of passing the time, keeps me in shape, and it helps relieve stress.    But I prefer the individual part of cross country because team scoring is dependent on other people
Thats awesome! How long have you been doing cross country running?
21 years.  Since I was a freshman in high school.  I like that both men and women can compete in it even during rain, shine, sleet, or snow.
Interesting! So If I wanted to begin this sport what should I do? Do you just begin running or is there any information I need to view first?
The English championship became the first national competition in 1876 and the International Cross Country Championships was held for the first time in 1903. Since 1973 the foremost elite competition has been the IAAF World Cross Country Championships.
Race course.
Cross country courses are laid out on an open or woodland area. The IAAF recommends that courses be grass-covered, and have rolling terrain with frequent but smooth turns. Courses consist of one or more loops, with a long straight at the start and another leading to the finish line
Cross country running
Cross country running is a sport in which teams and individuals run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain such as dirt or grass. Sometimes the runners are referred to as "harriers" (dogs). The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass, and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road. It is both an individual and a team sport; runners are judged on individual times and teams by a points