8th Annual Vineyard XC Invitational 2014

If we are going to have a nice hot day for a Cross-Country race, there is no better place than Martha's Vineyard to have it.  Thirteen different schools made the ferry trip on to the island to compete in the 8th Annual Martha's Vineyard X-C Invitational in Oak Bluff's yesterday. In the boys varsity race , Cody Kingman of Sheperd Hill High School defeated defending champion Connor James (2nd- of Milton Academy. Kingman finished in a time of 16:37 to win the first invitational of the season. Kingman led most of the race until James took over around the second mile.

The Invitational season kicks off with a couple of coastal meets. Up in Cape Ann Country, the 10th Annual Clipper Relays will be held in Newburyport. The perfect opening meet for many teams as they will carry a baton in teams of three around the rolling hills of beautful Maudsley State Park. This early season invitational will showcase many of the North Shore teams as they compete for the Classic Handcrafted Awards. If you took a speed boat from Cape Ann to Cape Cod you could catch the Martha's Vineyard Invitational. Another perfect setting for this early season summer atmosphere event. It should be a great weekend of action and Milespitmass will cover as much as possible.