Despite warm and wet conditions in Anchorage, Alaska, the US Cross Country Championships are still scheduled to take place at Kincaid Park in less than three weeks. The park's snowmaking system is on hold until lower temperatures arrive, but organisers are confident that the forecast promises lower temperatures between now and the first of the year, which will allow the production of man-made snow. Even with minimal snow, trail groomers can furnish a loop of 2.5 to 2.7 kilometers, and two of the four national-championship races are sprints, which are held on a short loop anyway.