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| The 2011 USA Mountain Running Team and Staff for the 27th running of the IAAF World Mountain Running Championships in Tirana, Albania. (USMRT Photo) |
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| Day #4 of the trip was mostly a rest day, but ended with the Opening Ceremonies and the Parade of Nations. The opening ceremonies for the 2011 World Mountain Running Championships (WMRC) ended with several officials welcoming the world to Albania. (USMRT Photo) |
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| The 27th World Mountain Running Championships posters and banners were found throughout Tirana and surrounding communities. (USMRT Photo) |
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| The Richmond Spiders with USA Jr Team Coach and Leader, Paul Kirsh. (R-L) Billy Fayette, Ryan Lee, Clare Moretz and Paul Kirsh. (USMRT Photo) |
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| 2011 USA Junior Men's and Women's Team members with USA Jr Team Coach, Paul Kirsh. (R-L) Clare Moretz, Paul Kirsh, Billy Faytte, Lara Shegoski, Ryan Lee, Krisztina Dearborn and Oliver Bear Don't Walk. (USMRT Photo) |
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| 2011 USA Junior Men's Team members with USA Jr Team Coach, Paul Kirsh. (R-L) Paul Kirsh, Billy Faytte, Ryan Lee, Oliver Bear Don't Walk. (USMRT Photo) |
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| 2011 USA Junior Women's Team members. (L-R) Lara Shegoski, Krisztina Dearborn and Clare Moretz. (USMRT Photo) |
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| Spider Freshman, Clare Moretz (Madison, Virginia) (USMRT Photo) |
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| Spider Sophomore, Ryan Lee (Wilmington, DE) (USMRT Photo) |
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| Spider Freshman, Billy Fayette (Clarendon Hills, IL) (USMRT Photo) |
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| The band played to start the opening ceremonies and the parade of nations. (USMRT Photo) |
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| ...In all 33 nations will compete in the 2011 WMRC. (USMRT Photo) |
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| 2011 USA Junior Women's Team members at the start of the opening ceremonies. (L-R) Clare Moretz, Lara Shegoski and Krisztina Dearborn.(USMRT Photo) |
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| USA Sr Women's Team Members Megan Lund Lizotte, Brandy Erholtz and Anne Riddle during the parade. (USMRT Photo) |
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| USA Senior Men's Team Member, Max King. (USMRT Photo) |
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| National Teams lining up for the parade in Tirana. (USMRT Photo) |
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| Local TV stations were happy to see the athletes. (USMRT Photo) |
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| Team USA lining up. (USMRT Photo) |
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| Ryan Lee takes a photo during the Parade of Nations... (USMRT Photo) |
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| Billy Fayette, Clare Moretz and Ryan Lee with their American Flags. (USMRT Photo) |
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| Clare Moretz and USA teammate Krisztina Dearborn during the parade. (USMRT Photo) |
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| An athlete from Turkey asked for a photo with Clare and Krisztina. (USMRT Photo) |
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| Junior team member Oliver Bear Don't Walk was honored to be selected to carry the U.S. flag during the opening ceremonies. (USMRT Photo) |
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| Oliver and Lara with the Albanian selected to carry the USA sign during the parade. (USMRT Photo) |
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| Oliver Bear Don't Walk IV carrying the U.S. flag during the parade. (USMRT Photo) |
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| Teams lined up for opening ceremonies. (USMRT Photo) |
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| Team from France... (USMRT Photo) |
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| Parade begins... (USMRT Photo) |
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| Parade... (USMRT Photo) |
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| Another athlete from Turkey asked for a photo with Clare and Krisztina. (USMRT Photo) |
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| Organizing the parade. (USMRT Photo) |
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| An athlete from Poland poses with a few of the USA team. (USMRT Photo) |
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| Team Russia... (USMRT Photo) |
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| A long time to be standing on their feet the day before the World Championship races but the reward was meeting some amazing people from around the World. (USMRT Photo) |
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| The Circle of Flags representing all 33 nations competing in the 2011 World Mountain Running Championships. (USMRT Photo) |
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| Team USA nearing the end of the parade route... (USMRT Photo) |
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| Local TV stations camera's were everywhere... (USMRT Photo) |
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| Team Ireland (USMRT Photo) |
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| Team Australia (USMRT Photo) |
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| Team Mexico (USMRT Photo) |
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| A couple of the athletes from Mexico. (USMRT Photo) |
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| Team Poland (USMRT Photo) |
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| Team Russia (USMRT Photo) |
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| Team Turkey (USMRT Photo) |
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| Team USA going under one of the World Championship banners on the parade route. (USMRT Photo) |
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| National flag of Albania... (USMRT Photo) |
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| USA (Ryan Lee photo) |
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| Clare, Lara and Krisztina (USMRT Photo) |
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| USA team members take a seat and relax at the opening ceremonies... (USMRT Photo) |
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| ...while they enjoyed presentations of Albanian culture and heritage.(USMRT Photo) |
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| Flags representing each of the 33 countries competing in the WMRC tomorrow. (USMRT Photo) |
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| Albanian Prime Minister, Sali Berisha spoke to the nations and welcomed the athletes from around the world. (USMRT Photo) |
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| Prime Minister Sali Berisha (photo center) (USMRT Photo) |
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