RESULTS: Tar-Heel 10 Miler and 4 Miler

What a fun weekend for the RMEC. We took a crowd of runners to Chapel Hill to compete in the Tar-Heel 10 Miler and the Fleet Feet 4 Miler. We had near perfect race conditions, which helped to offset the challenging race course. Between the hills and over 50 turns (not kidding) it was not a course built for speed. Running through the tunnel and in to Kenan Stadium was a pretty cool way to finish the race.

Because of the non-traditional race distances, virtually all of the RMEC set a PR. I don't think anyone in our group has run a 4-miler before, and most of us have only posted a 10 mile at Medoc. That being said, we had some impressive runs on Saturday! With so many people racing, it is difficult to write a quick summary, so I will hit a few highlights and post the details below.

• Charlotte Burnette has been a loyal race volunteer but completed her first race this weekend finishing the 4-miler in 1:01:54
• Ron Fleming set a PR by running 10 miles at a faster pace than his 10k PR!
• Ursula Forrester knocked one minute and 45 seconds off of the 10 Mile PR she set just one week ago.
• Juliet Stutts completed her first 10 miler, which is the longest race of her running career.
• Misty Schmitt continues to shave off time running an impressive 9:36 pace.
• Arthur Bennett realized a dream when he get to see himself on the Kenan jumbo tron.
• Jon Shingleton gets lighter and faster everyday, finishing with a solid 1:31:17

It really was a nice race and a great day. They have some kinks to work out to make it even better, but this is a race I would highly recommend. The course was challenging, but it is a beautiful run, and finishing in the football stadium is a unique experience. For complete result click here.