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	Cross country (cross-country) can refer to: Sports Cross country running Cross country running Cross Country running is a sport in which runners compete to complete a course over open or rough terrain. The courses used at these events may include Poaceae, mud, woodlands, and water.... , a sport in which teams of runners compete to complete a course over open or rough terrain Cross-country skiing Cross-country skiing Cross-country skiing is a winter sport in which participants propel themselves across snow-covered terrain using skis and poles. It is popular in many countries with large snowfields, primarily Northern Europe, Canada, Alaska and the Upper Midwest.... , a winter sport for skiing Cross-country cycling Cross-country cycling Cross-country cycling is the most common discipline of mountain biking. While less publicized than downhill cycling as it is more difficult to televise, it garners the highest levels of participation both recreationally and competitively.... Cross-country equestrianism Cross-country equestrianism Cross country equestrianism jumping is an endurance test, and is one of the three phases of the sport of eventing; it may also be a competition in its own right, known as hunter trials or simply "cross-country" - these tend to be lower level, local competitions.... Cross-country jump Cross-country jump A cross-country jump refers to a style of skydive where the participants open their parachutes immediately after jumping, with the intention of covering as much ground under canopy as possible.... , a parachute jump Cross-country flying Cross-country flying Cross-Country flying is a type of distance flying which is performed in a powered aircraft on legs over a given distance and in operations between two points using navigational techniques; and an unpowered aircraft by using upcurrents to gain altitude for extended flying time.... Fell running Fell running Fell running, also known as mountain running and hill running, is the sport of running and racing, off road, over upland country where the gradient climbed is a significant component of the difficulty.... Orienteering Orienteering Orienteering is a family of sports that require navigational skills using a map and compass to navigate from point to point in diverse and usually unfamiliar terrain.... Trail running Trail running Trail running is a variant on running that differs markedly from road running and track running. Trail running generally takes place on hiking trails, most commonly single track trails, although fire roads are not uncommon.... Transportation CrossCountry CrossCountry CrossCountry is a train operating company, the brand name of XC Trains Limited owned by Arriva, that has operated Great Britain?s Cross Country rail franchise since 11 November 2007.... , a train operating company in the United Kingdom Virgin CrossCountry, a former train operating company in the United Kingdom Cross Country Route, a railway route in the United Kingdom Other uses Cross Country (CMT TV series) Cross Country (CMT TV series) CMT Cross Country is a television show broadcast on Country Music Television and Palladia that pairs two country music artists together. Each episode of CMT Cross Country features a different set of stars playing together.... , a television series on CMT Cross-country can mean off-road Cross Country, a character from the G.I. Joe universe List of G.I. Joe ARAH characters The list covers every known character in the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero series to have received his/her own action figure. The list only covers individuals and the year they debuted.... Cross Country Cross Country (novel) Plot outlineBestseller Patterson's 14th Alex Cross thriller doesn't follow up on the plot threads left dangling in 2007's Double Cross concerning still-on-the-loose serial killer Kyle Craig.... , a 2008 novel by James Patterson James Patterson James B. Patterson is an United States author of thriller novels.... Cross Country a 1977 drama film starring Nina Axelrod Nina Axelrod Nina Kether Axelrod is an American actress who appeared in television and films mainly during the late '70s through the early '80s.Several of her family members have worked in the film industry.... Cross Country a 1988 edutainment videogame by Didatech