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I luv small races...
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 2008-09-20 11:58 AM |
Expert  750    Harrisburg, PA |  Subject: I luv small races...Small races are really cool. Did a 5K this morning at Gifford Pinchot State Park in south central PA. The race was the first to support the Furry Friends Network, and animal adoption network. I don't know what the total participant count was, but it was small and included a 2K walk for people and their 4-legged friends. Was a trail run so the runners had to share the road with the walkers and their dogs, which was intersting on this rather narrow trail. But I love small races because for the first time I got to hear MY name mispronounced at the end...TWICE! I got first in my age group, third overall and a PB of 21:45!!. Granted, it was so small that the top finisher's time was 21:23, and I was the sole runner in my age group (40-49 Male), but I'll take it. My prize was a glass pitcher and dinner for two at a local establishment. |
| 2008-09-20 12:37 PM in reply to: #1685816 |
Master 2355 Houston, TX | Subject: RE: I luv small races... Small local races are the best! You start to see the same ol people everytime too. Makes it more fun. |
| 2008-09-20 3:31 PM in reply to: #1685816 |
Regular 204 BA, Oklahoma | Subject: RE: I luv small races... Congrats on your top finish! I am also a animal/dog lover, so I would definitely participate in one of those events if they had one here, sounds like a great time! |
| 2008-09-20 5:49 PM in reply to: #1685816 |
Science Nerd 28760  Redwood City, California | Subject: RE: I luv small races... |
| 2008-09-20 7:44 PM in reply to: #1685816 |
Elite 3683 Whispering Pines, North Carolina | Subject: RE: I luv small races... Awesome! My next tri is going to be small...less than 150 triathletes! With my luck, they'll be the fastest d00ds in my county, though... I can't wait tho. I was just commenting the other day how fun I think it's going to be!
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| 2008-09-20 7:47 PM in reply to: #1685816 |
Champion 19812 MA | Subject: RE: I luv small races... |
| 2008-09-20 10:04 PM in reply to: #1685816 |
Expert 936 Springfield, MO | Subject: RE: I luv small races... Good Job! I'm lucky enough to have two races near home...my favorite is only 2 blocks from my front door to the TA. |
| 2008-09-20 11:30 PM in reply to: #1685816 |
| Member 37 | Subject: RE: I luv small races... yeah i did a really fun sprint race a couple of weeks ago, had to go on stage twice, once to pick up a medal the second time to pick up my wallet i had lost. |
| 2008-09-21 9:06 AM in reply to: #1685816 |
Expert 1277 St. Paul, MN | Subject: RE: I luv small races... No kidding. Small races are wonderful. Increased chance of hardware aside, it seems the organizers are really happy to have everyone there and it seems that the friendliness factor is higher too. |
| 2008-09-21 8:24 PM in reply to: #1685816 |
| Elite 3130 | Subject: RE: I luv small races...
small local races are the best... - low cost - no hotel - no long drive - no pick-up packet the day before - no rack-bike-day-before-and-leave-it - lots of people you know - more beginners = growth for the sport
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| 2008-09-21 9:31 PM in reply to: #1685816 |
Elite 3683 Whispering Pines, North Carolina | Subject: RE: I luv small races... Scotto, you're SO on...those are great points For every single tri i've done so far, i've driven minimum of 2 hours |
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