As Liberty Bells go, this one ranks among the most bizarre of them all. All photos by Jeff McCoy.
Somehow, Legacy managed to find more extra room at the starting line than most.
A little extra support to get things moving.
Even at Liberty Bell, it's not necessarily all about racing.
Start scene 1.
Start scene 2.
Some folks are naturally sprung a little tighter at the starting line than others.
Chaparral's Jessie Chappa striding out to an early lead catches the wary eye of Emma Gee.
Even the meet director finds a moment to get in a little coaching wisdom.
Every once in a while, cross country takes an ugly turn, and the Liberty Bell start is an unforgiving place.
He appears a little more certain of his directions than she does.
Getting things started with a little pageantry.
Zachary Alhamra ditches the ...