Been a very bust couple of weeks. I wanted to catch up on a few race results that I know about. I expect more of you have run some races this summer that I am missing. Please let me know when you race so we can share your success with the group. I want to keep the blog active and current, but am short on time right now. Thanks!
Boogie 50 Miler:
Frank once again decide to take on the challenge of the Boogie Moonlight Marathon. After past years of getting his butt kicked by the hot, humid, and hilly marathon he changed his approach. . . He signed up for the 50-mile ultra. On a day that saw 30% of runners not finish, Frank pushed on and completed yet another ultra.
Susan Komen 5k:
In mid June,
Jeanette Batchelor ran in the Susan G. Komen 5k in Raleigh, NC. This is one of the largest 5k events in North Carolina. Jeanette ran a 27:53 which earned her 63rd our 313 in her age group. An impressive time, especially considering the amount of runners to navigate in the race. A total of 3,051 finished the race.
Running of the Bulls 8k:
Three RMEC members were up at 4:00 am to drive to Durham two weekends ago. Ron, Scott and Michael all were racing in the "Running of the Bulls 8k". Kind of a last minute decision. The race was great. Nice shirts, cool (but hilly) course, beer at the finish, finish in a baseball stadium, and a very competitive field.
Ron Fleming took 33rd over all with a 31:27 (6:20 pace).
Michael was next to round the warning track taking 50th with a time of 33:07, and
Scott Wingfield came in with a 36:16 taking 106th.
This was a state championship event with cash prizes. This means the top of the field were an impressive group. In total 726 people finished the race. Ron was ready to leave after the race saying, "I didn't get an award. There were lots of people in front of me." We decided to sip or beer and hang out a bit longer. Good thing we did. . . Ron took first in his age group and won a pretty cool cowbell.
Three Little Pigs Tri:
This sprint triathlon is held in Smithfield, NC. Each year this event has grown in popularity, and in size.
Mary Whitwell took 28th overall with a total time of 1:18:04. Mary continues to be ageless in every race she completes. As always the case, no one in first through 27th is older than Mary. In fact the average age of the finisher's in front of her is 17 years younger.
Carol Dickens took 93rd overall with an overall time of 1:37:46. This strong performance earned her 3rd place in her age group.
Andy Barker finished in 1:29:10 giving Andy 2nd place in a very close age group. 1st place was only 17 seconds in front of him, and 3rd place was only 34 seconds behind.
This is typically a weekend when many people are out of town. I still want to post a RUN RSVP for those that are in Rocky Mount. If you can't run on Saturday morning, please feel free to post when you plan to run. You might find others looking to join you.
