Donna on the Side - Great American Cross Country Festival

Relaxing at the pasta dinner Friday evening, runners mix and mingle to the tune of some down home music.

Rubidoux CA: (Left Top) Mobin Ghoury, Antonio Jimenez, Victor Ortiz, Jose Maganda, (Left Bottom) Efrain Guerrero, Danny Perez, Miguel Guerrero, Adam Heredia

Sandford Maine: (Top Left) Jessica Labier, Ali St. Jeanos, Katie Cyr, Jessica Violette (Bottom Left) Rachael Wilson, Sarah Cannon, Kristen Cox, Kim Krupsky

Toms River North NJ: (Top Left) Taylor Livingston, Dan Bingham, Pete Hess, T.J. Westen, Patrick Lesniak (Bottom Left) Ryan Conboy, John Castro,
Scott Beverly, Mathew Donovan

Rockbridge County Lexington VA: (Top Left) Kendal Schneiter, Sarah Vance, Larna Bowring (Bottom Left) Kelley Zwart, Kelly Evans, Katie Rouse, Jessica Young

Warwick Valley NY: (Top Left) Kathy Deak, Nancy Millette,
Hannah Leadbetter (Bottom Left) Aislinn Ryan, Amanda Robotti, Erin Gallagher

Shenendehowa NY: (From Left) Hans Samaniego, Brian Smerkers, Alex Grout, Stephan Wiersbitzky ( An exchange student from Germany.)

Warwick RI: (Top Left) Dan Carvalko, Chris McGuire (Bottom Left) Adam Moitoso, Chris Jackson, Dennios Petrarca, Richard Finnegan

More from Warwick RI: (Top Left) Dan Gilcreast, Jeremy Blais
(Bottom Left) Connor Fitzgerald, James Long, Dustin Coleman

Ilea Eskildsen-Mountain Point-AZ with Dad Jim

Monsignor Farrell Coach, Tom Cuffe with James Queally and Philip Giordano

Monsignor Farrell NY: (Top Left) Daniel Brown, James Queally, Philip Giordano, Eddie Piscina, Matt Santaniero (Bottom Left) Robert Breen, Joe Brancale, Matt Guido

Manchester NH: (Top Left) Emily Cote, Ashley Vance, Jessa Marschhausen, Amanda Osgood (Bottom Left) Catherine Baines, Susan Boisvert, Jen Minute

Archbishop Carrol PA: (Top Left) Lindsay Loughery, Jackie Kivitz,
Nicole Murphy, Colleen Kivitz, Cortney McKnight
(Bottom Left) Assistant Coach, Bob Brown and Head Coach, Phil Reilly

The Birthday Girl, Dianna Cornelies (top 4th from left) with team mates from Toms River East NJ

Long Beach Poly CA: (Top Left) Coach George Wright, Chris Winterowd, Johnny Villarreal, Ulices Pina, Luis Ruiz, Barbara Wright (Bottom Left) Kevin Word, Edward Giles, Alan Lopez, Kevin Brulois

The Whole Bunch from Shenendehowa NY

Donna on the Side at Great American
photos of scenes from the sidelines -- the athletes, parents, coaches, and fans watching the races
Part 1 - The day before
Part 2 - Teams at the pasta dinner
Part 3 - Race Day scene
Part 4 - Small Schools
Part 5 - Race of Champions
Part 6 - Seeded Invitational & Workerbees

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the Pasta Dinner