Ran the 15K Sunday March 16th. They have not posted results yet. On their website you can type in a name and get the placing, time etc., but no comprehensive list. If it is anything like past years they will probably have the total results in two weeks?! I thought it would be different this year as they had chip timing for the first time.
I know I finished 84th among the men and the woman (Nikki Rafie) right in front of me finished 16 among the women, so I guess I was 100th overall. There was a total of 2554 male&female runner in the 15K. I finished in 1:00:25 (6:24 miles).
There was also an 8K (three heats) and a 5K. They had over 16,000 total participants. They said 30% more than last year!
I saw Amy Smith and Kevin Filkowski at the event. They both ran the 8K, not sure of their results. Also saw Jesse Atkinson & Marin Hight they ran the 8K (they have run with us on one or two saturday runs).
Also saw Krista Hauglie (formerly Welsch) whom I ran with in the Helvetia 1/2 marathon last year, she ran the 15K.
Their timing chip system was a bit different than I've ever seen. Normally a chip fixes to your shoe laces. These were on a velcro strap and went around your ankle. It didn't feel to bad when I warmed up with it, but by mile 4 of the 15K (9.3 mile) I could feelt it rubbing. By mile 5 I could feel it bleeding. At the finish I peeled off this bloody velcro strap! I assuume they wash these things...I'm probably not the only one this happened to...
One other thing, the guy I ran against last year where we finished only second apart in several races (Scott Kimberling)...once again we finished 3 seconds apart. He always takes off fast and I usually catch up at the end. His son Chris Kimberling is a gifted runner. He ran a 55:00 15K and he is only 17! |
