Ah yes, the Garden Bay / Four Lakes 10 km is rapidly becoming my favourite race. I’m 2 for 2 - ran it twice and placed twice. Of course today’s race was by far my personal worst - but that was quickly forgotten when my name was called for 3rd in my division (and even more exciting - there were more than 3 people in the division - which means I was not actually last in the race. A real accomplishment!)
The race started with the following announcement “Don’t pay too much attention to the km signs because I think 5 & 6 are reversed and 4 is still in the back of the truck.” Followed by the RD attempting to scratch a start line it the dirt and then saying - GO.
And it finished this way
Dave 57:05 (had a stronger finishing kick than Mike; got him in the last 100 m. All that marathon training.)
Mike 57:10 (no finishing kick whatsoever. All that beer drinking.)
Jackie 58:58 - (watch out Dave and Mike - she’ll beat you both next year.)
Nicki 1:06:04 - (sadly, good enough for 3rd in the division.)
I’d encourage more PRRers to spend a weekend on the coast next year and check out this race - but then I won’t get an award. So stay home or I’ll actually have to train.
Pics: http://www.foolsrun.com/4lakes/gall09/index.htm
August 25th, 2009 at 12:42 am So, when I’m in your age group next year, do I have to race against you to place? I don’t know… I’m just not that competitive. At least this year I wasn’t the ONLY one from PRR that didn’t place.