I love the Lancaster course. So much that last year when Jerome (which is in our district) started their night meet we still took our varsity to Lancaster. I would have gone back to Lancaster this year but I have to go out of town to a wedding and I didn't want my new assistant to have to do two meets in one day. I am hoping we can go back next year. I liked the old Lancaster course (I ran that my one year of HS cross country and it was my favorite course, and coached on it many times) as well, but I think the new one really gives an advantage to runners who practice good race tactics. You have to understand how to use the uphill, downhill and flat portions and the importance of not getting stuck back in the pack. It is much more of a racer's course than fast times course.