Last year's course had a turn or two modified for some reason resulting in a course longer than 8k and 6k thus resulting in winning times of approx 24:25 and 21:00.
The course yesterday was back to it's normal length which, along with cooler weather for one, resulted in pretty fast times.
Cranny may open next week in Seattle although there was talk she and Anna Laman/Australian frosh and World Jr. meet participants would not race until the Wisconsin meet at the earliest. Word is that Laman will race Seattle, so maybe Cranny as well.
For those who may not have heard, Aisling Cuffe is recovering from a summer injury; her racing status for this fall is unknown at this point.