The long awaited weekend arrived without much fanfare. Just a bunch of blokes and a single lass gathered early at a bustling Robious Landing Park, while YHC & Rosie pulled in just in time (after a prolonged morning of sign placing and water station setup) to hit the roads at 6am.
This is what it looked like:
- 5K – https://footpathapp.com/routes/9d57a79b-880e-42f6-9fe9-c892bda944e7
- 10K – https://footpathapp.com/routes/3211d8e4-2799-40a4-b51b-e713c405e48a
- 1/2 – https://footpathapp.com/routes/f5c62f2e-2263-45ac-974a-b0c225455fb0
To make up for the new routes that reduced altitude gain, the Pax were asked to Bernie Sanders Twin Team and make it a proper CSAUP. Few felt obligated, so compliance was limited. SHAME!
The weak link for the day was the signage:
- The meandering routes through multiple SOJ neighborhoods caused a bit of turmoil.
- And despite the well-intentioned directional guidance via distance-colored signs, YHC planted them with one post instead of two, causing them to swivel and point in random directions throughout the course.
- Finally, the Pax was forced to navigate a complicated signage landscape; choosing their adventure between the F3 Homegrown races, Dragon Boat Racing, and a Crab Feast put on by the American Legion.
Everyone made it back to the flag so we’ll consider it all a success.
A special thanks to all of the helpers:
- Snacks & Breakfast: Gumbo
- Route Masters: DTH (5K), Chaplain (10K), Boberry (1/2)
- Water Donation: Honeymoon
- Setup & General Guidance: Rosie
And the finishers:
- 10K – Mudslide, Wedding Singer, House Party, Katniss, Lighthouse, Gypsy, Chaplain, Pacer
- 5K – DTH, Rosie, Corned Beef, Broadway, NTB, ChooChoo, Banksy, Spit (x4 kids), Greg (FNG & Friend of ChooChoo)
- 1/2 – Doozy BoBerry, Anthrax, Tobit, Rosetta, Hardywood, Gumbo, Big Rig
- Other: Don Draper – 9 miles, Christy – 10 miles
We didn’t do a COT since each race group finished at different times so the FNGs weren’t named (Christy & Greg)… but it was a jolly good time had by all, so thanks to everyone for making it out.
Let’s do it again next year!
Prayer Request: My dad’s birthday is (was?) Tuesday, August 3rd, and it’s the first one without him. I’d definitely appreciate a few thoughts and prayers as I make my way through the week.
