Pamela's Race 10K Today
Did this one this morning, 8 AM start. Fairly warm and muggy but could have been much worse. A nice cool country breeze was extant but bright sunshine too, and not a lot of runners, which resulted in some lone-rangers (including yours truly).
I finished in 39:45, second overall and first master. I might have gone sub 39 on a fast course, but the pea-gravel at the beginning and end had it's affect. My mile splits were pretty flat, with a low of 6:15 and a high of 6:31.
A big atta boy goes out to Juan Vielma (sp?) who finished first, waaaaaaaaaay ahead of me, at around 36 even. And also a big atta girl goes out to the race director, Catherine Kellner, who holds this race every year to raise money for a scholarship fund in her daughter's memory. It's too bad more folks don't venture out for this one. Other than the pea-gravel at the start and finish, there's nothing a serious runner could complain about. Pre-race and post-race food and bev. is more than adequate, including burgers this morning for all particpants. ACCURATE mile markers at every mile, PLUS someone calling out times at EACH mile marker (not every race can say that). And a course that's certified and accurate overall. Awards are 3 deep in ten year age groups plus overall male and female masters. And great door prizes, including two Southwest Airline tickets.
I finished in 39:45, second overall and first master. I might have gone sub 39 on a fast course, but the pea-gravel at the beginning and end had it's affect. My mile splits were pretty flat, with a low of 6:15 and a high of 6:31.
A big atta boy goes out to Juan Vielma (sp?) who finished first, waaaaaaaaaay ahead of me, at around 36 even. And also a big atta girl goes out to the race director, Catherine Kellner, who holds this race every year to raise money for a scholarship fund in her daughter's memory. It's too bad more folks don't venture out for this one. Other than the pea-gravel at the start and finish, there's nothing a serious runner could complain about. Pre-race and post-race food and bev. is more than adequate, including burgers this morning for all particpants. ACCURATE mile markers at every mile, PLUS someone calling out times at EACH mile marker (not every race can say that). And a course that's certified and accurate overall. Awards are 3 deep in ten year age groups plus overall male and female masters. And great door prizes, including two Southwest Airline tickets.
posted by Lance Collins at 7:51 PM
2 Comments:
It's a shame that a number of great events have to occur on the same day. This event, Congress Ave. Mile and Beach to Bay Relay quickly come to mind.
Congratulations on the finish! I hope you got to take something home from this race as opposed to the HYLA event the other evening.
I was hurt last year at this time and couldn't do the event you did today and I wanted to do it and the 5K in Columbus tomorrow, but alas, I'm in Vancouver.
You just hope that continued word of mouth and a report like this continue to help the word get out on a well-managed event.
congrats on winning the master's!
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