For anyone familiar with the Summer Sizzler, there's some course overlap here, but instead of out and back 2x the 10 is made up by a lollipop addition to the … MORE
For anyone familiar with the Summer Sizzler, there’s some course overlap here, but instead of out and back 2x the 10 is made up by a lollipop addition to the out and back of that race, heading down into the park and around the hills there.
First off, let me say it was an honor and a privilege to be able to race with Scott Green again. The man is a legend in the local running community who has given SO much.
The course design was great. It’s not an easy route, but it isn’t punishing, and you’ll feel accomplished when you’re done. Just don’t expect a PR and save some in the tank for that final push up the hill to the finish line. Nice classy (and classic) design to the medal. The pre and post race festivities were great, with Shatto milk making an appearance and a boatload of various homemade muffins and hot chocolate available post race. It is a great time of year for the race, because while it may be a little chilly when you’re warming up, the sun burned the cold off fast and made it a nice high-50s for the actual race. There’s not a lot of big-name long races yet at this point in the year. Liberty is usually what people consider the first major half of the year, and while this is obviously shorter, it looks like one of those races you can look forward to with the same gusto. Maybe one day they’ll add a half.
Full disclosure, my gps came up a little short at 5.94 miles, and while I know that’s not always accurate due to sampling error, I am pretty sure the course was in fact a little short based on my finishing time and performance on the course. I made great time the first 5k going off splits on my strava app, which felt in line with my exertion, but the second 5k I didn’t pick up the pace for, which I would have had to have done to finish at the final time I got, leading me to believe the course was a tad short. No a deal breaker, but something to be aware of. Hopefully if it’s true they’ll fix that for next year, when I fully intend to race it again.
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Great inaugural race
For anyone familiar with the Summer Sizzler, there's some course overlap here, but instead of out and back 2x the 10 is made up by a lollipop addition to the … MORE
For anyone familiar with the Summer Sizzler, there’s some course overlap here, but instead of out and back 2x the 10 is made up by a lollipop addition to the out and back of that race, heading down into the park and around the hills there.
First off, let me say it was an honor and a privilege to be able to race with Scott Green again. The man is a legend in the local running community who has given SO much.
The course design was great. It’s not an easy route, but it isn’t punishing, and you’ll feel accomplished when you’re done. Just don’t expect a PR and save some in the tank for that final push up the hill to the finish line. Nice classy (and classic) design to the medal. The pre and post race festivities were great, with Shatto milk making an appearance and a boatload of various homemade muffins and hot chocolate available post race. It is a great time of year for the race, because while it may be a little chilly when you’re warming up, the sun burned the cold off fast and made it a nice high-50s for the actual race. There’s not a lot of big-name long races yet at this point in the year. Liberty is usually what people consider the first major half of the year, and while this is obviously shorter, it looks like one of those races you can look forward to with the same gusto. Maybe one day they’ll add a half.
Full disclosure, my gps came up a little short at 5.94 miles, and while I know that’s not always accurate due to sampling error, I am pretty sure the course was in fact a little short based on my finishing time and performance on the course. I made great time the first 5k going off splits on my strava app, which felt in line with my exertion, but the second 5k I didn’t pick up the pace for, which I would have had to have done to finish at the final time I got, leading me to believe the course was a tad short. No a deal breaker, but something to be aware of. Hopefully if it’s true they’ll fix that for next year, when I fully intend to race it again.