Race Director supreme Rajeev Patel puts on fantastic races. Run-de-Vous is no exception to that rule. The race offers 50k, 50 miler, 100k, and 100 mile options. It is very … MORE
Race Director supreme Rajeev Patel puts on fantastic races. Run-de-Vous is no exception to that rule. The race offers 50k, 50 miler, 100k, and 100 mile options. It is very flat and goes around a loop of about 2 miles in Harvey Bear Ranch Park in San Martin, California. I ran one of Raj’s prior races there and decided I wanted to try the 100 miler. But this time, my wife Cori and our sons Brandon and Connor were going to join us. The boys decided to use it as a fund-raiser for the high school they just started: Archbishop Riordan HS in San Francisco. The four of us decided to don Riordan track singlets and off to the race we went.
Race day morning though wasn’t perfect. Connor woke up feeling ill and never really got better. The first few loops were constant stops for him at the port-a-johns. Finally, he had to retire back to our tent we had set up (runners are allowed to set up their own “camps” at the race course).
Cori, Connor, and I kept going. Race support is amazing as every two miles runners come across the timing mat, main aid station (FULL of food and drinks), and first-aid. I have worked that aid station a couple times and made my special wild mushroom risotto.
As the race continued into darkness, Brandon and Cori decided to take a nap in the tent. I kept going. In the very early morning hours, Brandon, Cori, and even Connor got back into the race.
We all re-grouped and finally, the four of us crossed the finish line together. Connor survived to finish a 50km, Brandon clipped the 50 mile mark, Cori completed her first 100km, and i logged my 100 mile finish.
Great memories and a great race.
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Race Director supreme Rajeev Patel puts on fantastic races. Run-de-Vous is no exception to that rule. The race offers 50k, 50 miler, 100k, and 100 mile options. It is very … MORE
Race Director supreme Rajeev Patel puts on fantastic races. Run-de-Vous is no exception to that rule. The race offers 50k, 50 miler, 100k, and 100 mile options. It is very flat and goes around a loop of about 2 miles in Harvey Bear Ranch Park in San Martin, California. I ran one of Raj’s prior races there and decided I wanted to try the 100 miler. But this time, my wife Cori and our sons Brandon and Connor were going to join us. The boys decided to use it as a fund-raiser for the high school they just started: Archbishop Riordan HS in San Francisco. The four of us decided to don Riordan track singlets and off to the race we went.
Race day morning though wasn’t perfect. Connor woke up feeling ill and never really got better. The first few loops were constant stops for him at the port-a-johns. Finally, he had to retire back to our tent we had set up (runners are allowed to set up their own “camps” at the race course).
Cori, Connor, and I kept going. Race support is amazing as every two miles runners come across the timing mat, main aid station (FULL of food and drinks), and first-aid. I have worked that aid station a couple times and made my special wild mushroom risotto.
As the race continued into darkness, Brandon and Cori decided to take a nap in the tent. I kept going. In the very early morning hours, Brandon, Cori, and even Connor got back into the race.
We all re-grouped and finally, the four of us crossed the finish line together. Connor survived to finish a 50km, Brandon clipped the 50 mile mark, Cori completed her first 100km, and i logged my 100 mile finish.
Great memories and a great race.