Sunday, October 13, 2024

Waverly Walk - Complete Half Marathon History


By Time
2:06:47 - 3/6/21 - 10th annual The Woodlands Marathon, The Woodlands, TX - 14
2:11:35 - 10/9/16 - 4th annual Hokie Half Marathon, Blacksburg, VA - 6
2:11:47 - 2/8/20 - 6th annual Katy Half Marathon, Katy, TX - 12
2:12:47 - 2/3/18 - SAGU Half Marathon, Waxahachie, TX - 8 (Adjusted time as course map was printed as 13.25 miles and time was 2:14:12)
2:13:57 - 1/3/21 - 4th annual Canton Half Marathon, Canton, TX - 13
2:16:36 - 10/28/17 - 39th annual Huntsville Half Marathon, Huntsville, TX - 7
2:18:41 - 1/14/24 - Aramco Houston Half Marathon, Houston, TX - 26
2:19:29 - 10/13/24 - BCS Oktoberfest Half Marathon, College Station, TX - 28
2:19:37 - 1/1/20 - Texas Half Marathon, Kingwood, TX - 11
2:20:21 - 3/25/23 - Bearathon Half Marathon, Waco, TX - 22
2:20:31 - 1/1/15 - Texas Half Marathon, Kingwood, TX - 2
2:21:10 - 4/16/23 - Vintage Park 13.1 Half Marathon, Houston, TX - 23
2:21:15 - 10/31/21 - 15th annual Houston Half Marathon, Houston, TX - 17
2:22:52 - 10/16/21 - 42nd annual Huntsville Half Marathon, Huntsville, TX - 16
2:23:08 - 12/10/23 - Baylor Scott & White Health BCS Half Marathon, College Station, TX - 25
2:24:45 - 3/2/24 - 13th annual The Woodlands Half Marathon, The Woodlands, TX - 27
2:26:07 - 4/10/21 - Blue Bell Fun Run Half Marathon, Brenham, TX - 15 (Ran with Dad)
2:26:31 - 10/30/22 - 16th annual Houston Half Marathon, Houston, TX - 21
2:27:24.50 - 8/4/19 - 3rd annual Canton Half Marathon, Canton, TX - 10
2:31:44 - 3/14/15 - Seabrook Lucky Trail Half Marathon, Seabrook, TX - 3
2:33:31 - 4/16/16 - Foot Levelers Blue Ridge Half Marathon, Roanoke, VA - 5
2:35:57 - 8/8/15 - 14th annual Lynchburg Half Marathon, Lynchburg, VA - 4
2:36:52 - 3/5/22 - 11th annual The Woodlands Marathon, The Woodlands, TX - 19
2:37:16 - 9/23/18 - 6th annual Hokie Half Marathon, Blacksburg, VA - 9
2:37:32 - 1/1/22 - Texas Half Marathon, Kingwood, TX - 18
2:37:53 - 10/29/23 - 17th annual Houston Half Marathon, Houston, TX - 24
2:47:28 - 10/15/22 - 43rd annual Huntsville Half Marathon, Huntsville, TX - 20
2:54:06 - 1/15/06 - Aramco Houston Half Marathon, Houston, TX - 1

By Date
2:54:06 - 1/15/06 - Aramco Houston Half Marathon, Houston, TX - 1
2:20:31 - 1/1/15 - Texas Half Marathon, Kingwood, TX - 2 (Two minute stop at halfway)
2:31:44 - 3/14/15 - Seabrook Lucky Trail Half Marathon, Seabrook, TX - 3
2:35:57 - 8/8/15 - 14th annual Lynchburg Half Marathon, Lynchburg, VA - 4
2:33:31 - 4/16/16 - Foot Levelers Blue Ridge Half Marathon, Roanoke, VA - 5
2:11:35 - 10/9/16 - 4th annual Hokie Half Marathon, Blacksburg, VA - 6
2:16:36 - 10/28/17 - 39th annual Huntsville Half Marathon, Huntsville, TX - 7
2:12:47 - 2/3/18 - SAGU Half Marathon, Waxahachie, TX - 8 (Adjusted time as course map was printed as 13.25 miles and time was 2:14:12)

2:37:16 - 9/23/18 - 6th annual Hokie Half Marathon, Blacksburg, VA - 9
2:27:24.50 - 8/4/19 -3rd annual Canton Half Marathon, Canton, TX - 10
2:19:37 - 1/1/20 - Texas Half Marathon, Kingwood, TX - 11
2:11:47 - 2/8/20 - 6th annual Katy Half Marathon, Katy, TX - 12
2:13:57 - 1/3/21 - 4th annual Canton Half Marathon, Canton, TX - 13
2:06:47 - 3/6/21 - 10th annual The Woodlands Half Marathon, The Woodlands, TX - 14

2:26:07 - 4/10/21 - Blue Bell Fun Run Half Marathon, Brenham, TX - 15 (Ran with Dad)
2:22:52 - 10/16/21 - 42nd annual Huntsville Half Marathon, Huntsville, TX - 16
2:21:15 - 10/31/21 - 15th annual Houston Half Marathon, Houston, TX - 17
2:37:32 - 1/1/22 - Texas Half Marathon, Kingwood, TX - 18
2:36:52 - 3/5/22 - 11th annual The Woodlands Half Marathon, The Woodlands, TX - 19
2:47:28 - 10/15/22 - 43rd annual Huntsville Half Marathon, Huntsville, TX - 20
2:26:31 - 10/30/22 - 16th annual Houston Half Marathon, Houston, TX - 21
2:20:21 - 3/25/23 - Bearathon Half Marathon, Waco, TX - 22
2:21:10 - 4/16/23 - Vintage Park 13.1 Half Marathon, Houston, TX - 23
2:37:53 - 10/29/23 - 17th annual Houston Half Marathon, Houston, TX - 24
2:23:08 - 12/10/23 - Baylor Scott & White Health BCS Half Marathon, College Station, TX - 25
2:18:41 - 1/14/24 - Aramco Houston Half Marathon, Houston, TX - 26
2:24:45 - 3/2/24 - 13th annual The Woodlands Half Marathon, The Woodlands, TX - 27
2:19:29 - 10/13/24 - BCS Oktoberfest Half Marathon, College Station, TX - 28

Tuesday, October 8, 2024

My Fourth of July Races (2003-2023)


2003 - Run Wild 5K (Houston, TX)
2004 - Run Wild 5K (Houston, TX)
2005 - Stu's Country Mile 5K (Centerville, TX)
2006 - Didn't race.
2007 - Lander Half Marathon (Lander, WY)
2008 - Stu's Country Mile 5K (Centerville, TX)
2009 - East Montgomery County YMCA Fourth of July 5K (Roman Forest, TX)
2010 - TWRC Sunday Night 5K (The Woodlands, TX)*
2011 - Baytown Bud Heat Wave 5M (Baytown, TX)+
2012 - Baytown Bud Heat Wave 5M (Baytown, TX)+
2013 - Baytown Bud Heat Wave 5M (Baytown, TX)+
2014 - Baytown Bud Heat Wave 5M (Baytown, TX)+
2015 - Baytown Bud Heat Wave 5M (Baytown, TX)+
2016 - Baytown Bud Heat Wave 5M (Baytown, TX)+
2017 - Baytown Bud Heat Wave 5M (Baytown, TX)+
2018 - Old Jo's Firecracker 5K (Saint Jo, TX)
2019 - 50th anniversary West Texas Running Club Firecracker 10K (Brownfield, TX)
2020 - Firecracker 5K (Mexia, TX)
2021 - The SHARK Run 5K (Orange Beach, AL)
2022 - Patriot 5K (Trophy Club, TX)
2023 - Coolest 5K in Texas (Fort Davis, TX)
2024 - Stu's Country Mile 5K (Centerville, TX)

*Volunteer +Race Announcer

2024 Races - 16


January
1/  1 - Spindle Tree parkrun 5K #103 (Magnolia, TX) - 30:34.21 // 9:48.36 - 10:03.84 - 10:07.76 - 34.25 - [1st AG]
1/  6 - Spindle Tree parkrun 5K #104 (Magnolia, TX) - 29:56.41 // 9:54.40 - 9:47.68 - 9:41.21 - 33.12 - [1st AG]
1/  7 - Bridgeland 10 Five-Miler, Cypress, TX -- 49:46.20 - 21.52 offset = 49:24.28 - 9:30.86 - 9:49.28 - 9:49.14 - 10:03.90 - 10:11.50 - [3rd AG]
1/21 - Houston Friendship 5K, Houston, TX -- 29:22.06 - 9.97 offset = 29:12.09 // 14:25.62 - 14:46.47 [2nd AG]

March
3/16 - 12th Annual Doug Sibley Memorial Scholarship Fun Run 5K, Omaha, TX -- 29:37.86 = 9:04.14 / 9:39.52 / 10:54.20 (last 1.1) - [8th OA; 1st AG]
3/23 - 2nd Annual Mont Belvieu Spring Sprint 5K Fun Run, Mont Belvieu, TX -- 29:35.18 - 8.73 = 29:26.45 / 8:59.40 (to turnaround) - 9:01.33 (back to "finish line extended" - 11:25.72 (last 1.1) - [1st AG]

April
4/  6 - Bellaire Trolley Run 5K, Bellaire, TX (29:42.36 = 9:15.87 - 9:40.00 - 9:51.65 - 54.84)
4/13 - Spindle Tree parkrun 5K #118 (Magnolia, TX) - 30:11.94 // 9:56.89 - 9:52.44 - 9:48.213 - 34.48
4/21 - The5K (Houston, TX) - 28:07.06 - 2.84 miles (Waverly) - 6:48.25 - 7:04.35 - 7:09.91 - 7:04.55 // 9:54/pace - 30:46 5K equivalent - 64 turns

May
5/27 - Seven Hills Running Club Memorial Day 5K (Huntsville, TX) - 8:48.38 - 9:43.91 - 11:09.40 = 29:41.69

June
6/15 - Holland Corn Festival 5K (Holland, TX) - 5.20 (offset) - 9:17.63 (mile 1) - 5:13.69 (to 1.55) - 5:27.48 (to 2.1) - 10:16.01 (last mile) = 30:19.71 (gun) - 30:14.51 (chip) - [1st AG]
6/29 - City of Mathis Freedom Fest 5K (7.22 offset - 9:18.08 - 5:21.04 (14:39.12 out) - 4:27.27 (9:48.31 mile 2) - 10:57.91 (last 1.1) - 30:11.52 (gun) - 30:04.30 (chip) - [3rd AG]

July
7/  4 - Stu's Country Mile 5K (Centerville, TX) - 30:49.69 - 3.15 miles - 9:47 per - 30:25 equivalent

September
9/21 - 14th annual Woodforest Charity Run 10K (Conroe, TX) - 9:52.62 - 9:30.01 - 10:10.70 - 10:29.30 - 9:56.04 - 13:28.17 = 1:03:26.84

October
10/  5 - 23rd annual Husky Hustle 5K (Houston, TX) - 5.16 (offset) - 9:33.27 - 9:37.30 - 9:40.60 - 35.19 = 29:31.52 minus 5.16 = 29:26.36
10/  6 - TWRC Sunday Night 5K with Waverly (The Woodlands, TX) - 10:19.67 - 10:31.92 - 10:29.14 - 57.09 = 32:17.82

Monday, September 2, 2024

Neches Labor Day 5K Recap


The alarm went off at 3 a.m. Monday morning.

However, the gas receipt up at the 7-Eleven at the corner of Holzwarth and Spring Steubner was stamped 3:23 a.m - and this included loading all of my announcing equipment into the car.

It would be less than three and a half hours until the start of the Kids K for the 2nd annual Neches Labor Day 5K, produced by a newer race production, the 3 Bros Running Company - some 101 miles away.

Like I shared in an earlier Facebook post, co-owner Jeremy Fermo had reached out recently to see if I was still race announcing and we talked about their event at length.

Not that I'm adverse to work, but as I've gotten older - and hopefully wiser from experience, I've learned where to attempt to minimize stress at.

My biggest question was:  "Is there power in the park?"

Jeremy was certain that there was.  

I just simply like to not have to deal with a generator unless I absolutely have to anymore.  I'm not naturally mechanically inclined and it is a variable that I like to eliminate, where possible.

He had also indicated that they would have their speakers out so it was such that I really didn't have to even bring my equipment, which was nice.  I could just bring mine along.

But the biggest factor of all?  It is nice to be in a position these days that I don't have to do any of this.

I can choose to, and I did.

Why?  Sometimes I'm not even sure.

I've known Jeremy and Willie (William) Fermo since their days running the races in the Golden Triangle put on by the Jameses, but there wasn't any special incentive to do this.

I had asked Waverly if she was interested in running it, and she decided that she wanted to have a day where she could sleep in.  You can't blame a busy, active 29-year-old young lady for that - at all.

I think it is the challenge of doing - in this case, working - a new race.

I've done many.

Some people don't thrive in situations when the playbook doesn't cover all of the possibilities that may occur, but that's where my experience - or at least I like to think so - kicks in.

I like to think that I've seen it all - or most of it.

And I've always believed that I prepare better than anybody else out there, but even once I parked my car in the park at 5:15 a.m. or so I needed to walk the grounds a bit - since I had never been to the Park - to see how everything was going to flow.

A lot of the feedback that I receive from people when I announce is, "You have a great voice."  

God has certainly blessed me with a little bit of talent, that I'm grateful for, but it is the ability to execute the race plan - and adapt in the middle of it, if necessary.

That's really the biggest talent that I bring to a race's table, so to speak.  

But it doesn't hurt when all of that is also tempered with an understanding of how to do things through the lens of good, effective public relations.

If something goes awry, which nothing did this morning, can you communicate around it so that nobody is or very few people are aware of what might be going on behind the scenes.

Like I said, experience pays off here.

Fortunately, this morning, it was clear where the start/finish line was - and a good friend, Jerry Fuqua, with Run Houston Timing, was in the process of setting everything up there.  

Jerry - and his wife, Theresa, the head cross country and track and field coach at Houston Christian University, are legends in our Houston sports community.

A majority of the activities centered around a pavilion there in Port Neches Riverfront Park and Jeremy and Willie had speakers there for the post-race award ceremonies - and what turned out to be pre-race activites too.

In our original discussion, Jeremy was going to take one of those two and carry it to the start, to announce from.

After cofirming that power - in the pavilion - was just a long extension cord plus away, using my equipment was about removing a variable in the equation.

Setup went quick and I was talking no later than 6:10 a.m. with the first pre-race activity happening at 6:40 a.m. in some words from their affiliated charity.

It was the largest race in their company's short three-year history, and the pavilion provided a captive location for the president of the charity to speak from.  

Before I arrived, I thought it was something that we might do at the start/finish line, but it really worked out well in the pavilion.

I had spoken with the individuals with the organization - ASK (Adaptive Sports for Kids'), which is based in Nederland - and they said they might need about five minutes to communicate their mission so we didn't have to go on the hard 6:40 a.m. mark, but backed off a little bit - enough to allow us to be able to move right into the pre-race warmup by one of their sponsors, HotWORX.

We then had enough time to get all of the kids - and the parents running with them - to the start line, and begin their race on-time - complete with Jeremy firing a starter's pistol used in high school and college cross country races - provided by Jerry.

In between the end of the Kids K and the start of the 5K, here comes one of the owners of the Legacy Capital The Woodlands Marathon, Danny Golden, who was there with his girlfriend.  

He was the last person I expected to see there, but certainly a very welcome sight.  

(Like I've heard many times, he said when he made it to the grounds that he had heard the voice before!)

One of the things that I do constantly is announce the time whenever I speak and what the times of the next events are in the race timeline.

The benefit to that?  A lack of chaos getting people - in today's case - to the start line.  

We had a flag presentation and the National Anthem scheduled at 7:25 a.m. - for a 7:30 a.m. start - and while I was talking, wrapping up the kids race and making more pre-race announcements, I saw the individuals involved in those activities and went to visit with them.

Kendra Queen sang the National Anthem and wow!, what a powerful and beautiful voice.  

She did an amazing job, but so too did the daughters of the Hensley family, who are key leaders in the Sea Rim Striders running club, based in Beaumont.

I just had one of the two daughters' names in my pre-race information from Jeremy, but I got both of their names and their Boy Scouts Troop number too - and was able to remember them.  (I am getting older!)

But the older of the two girls had such poise.  

She fully understood about presenting and retiring the colors, which I like to properly do at races, because I don't believe enough Americans fully understand and respect those protocols, and they did an admirable and fantastic job, including the older daughter guiding the younger one to dip her Texas flag to the U.S. flag.

The rest of the day - the race and the awards ceremony - went well.

My final preparation was a bit late on Sunday mid-afternoon to find out who was timing and to try and get a bib list, and in my busyness, I failed to ask it earlier.

But before I had Waverly print and laminate my race information and bring it to the late afternoon worship service we both attended, I went through the Track Participants function of the Run Signup page to get a good number of names and bib numbers which allowed for me to announce about half of the runners' names as they came to the finish line.

All in all, it was a good day, but with the early wake-up call, and after getting some Whataburger in Beaumont before driving back, I was wiped after I got home at about 12:15 p.m.

The most important thing is that, I've learned, I like doing the things that I do when I don't have to, but isn't that how it is with a lot in our life?

Could I execute if I had to?  

Sure, but when it is something I elect to do, that makes it all the more enjoyable.

And on some of these things that I do, when you decide to some of those opportunities up, there are others who want to scoop them up from you - and you'll never get them back if you change your mind.

Saturday, June 29, 2024

Race in 207 Texas Cities or Towns and 102 Texas Counties ... And Counting!


2003
1.  Houston - 24-Hour Fitness 4-Miler (1.  Harris County)
2.  Round Rock - Round Rock Express 5K (2.  Williamson)
3.  The Woodlands - Run The Woodlands 5K #89 (3.  Montgomery)
4.  Dallas - Comcast State Fair of Texas 5K (4.  Dallas)
5.  Austin - IBM Uptown Classic 10K (5.  Travis)
6.  Beaumont - Christus Health 2nd annual Great Pumpkin Race 5K (6.  Jefferson)

2004
7.  Angleton - Angleton Noon Lions Spectacle Spectacular 10K (7.  Brazoria)
8.  Kingwood - Lake Houston YMCA Bridgefest 5K
9.  Galveston - 5th annual Mardi Gras Beach Run 10K (8,  Galveston)
10.  Tyler - Azalea Run 10K (9.  Smith)
11.  Sugar Land - Sugar Creek Blvd. Mile (10.  Fort Bend)
12.  San Antonio - Carrabba's Classic Half Marathon (11. Bexar)
13.  Fort Worth - Fort Worth Runners Club Three Amigos 4 Mile Run (12.  Tarrant)
14.  La Marque - Webster Bicycle Duathlon #3
15.  Arlington - August Gusto 5K
16.  Keller - Run In The Dark 5K
17.  Brenham - Brenham Hillacious Cross Country Open (13. Washington)
18.  San Marcos - 1st annual San Marcos Running Club Country Roads 10K (14.  Hays)
19.  Helotes - Texas MedClinic Helotes Half Marathon
20.  Clear Lake - 2nd annual United Space Alliance Space City 10 Miler
21.  Huntsville - 26th annual Huntsville Half Marathon (15.  Walker)
22.  La Grange - 1st annual Best Little 10K in Texas (16.  Fayette)
23.  Flower Mound - Flower Mound Metric Half-Marathon

2005
24.  Waco - Bearathon Half Marathon (17. McLennan)
25.  Bellaire - Bellaire Trolley Run 5K
26.  College Station - GLOW (Giving to Light Others' Way) 5K (18.  Brazos)
27.  Wharton - StraightWay Family Fun Run 5K (19.  Wharton)
28.  Centerville - Stu's Country Mile 5K (20.  Leon)
29.  Seabrook - Maribelle's On The Bay 5K
30.  Cypress - League Play Grill Semi-Annual 5K
31.  Deer Park - Goblin Gallop 5K
32.  Pearland - Jingle Jog 10-Miler

2006
33.  Surfside - Surfside Beach Marathon
34.  Pasadena - Run For Life 5K
35.  Alvin - Beneezy Purple Monkey 10K
36.  Willis - Wildkat 5K

2007
37.  New Braunfels - River Road Run 12-Miler (21.  Comal)
38.  Webster - Yuri's Night 5K
39.  Conroe - YMCA Trail Run 5K
40.  Bremond - Polish Pickle Run 5K (22.  Robertson)
41.  Fort Davis - Prude Ranch Races Half Marathon (23.  Jeff Davis)
42.  Oak Ridge North - Oak Ridge 5-Miler
43.  West - West Fest Kolache 5000
44.  Caldwell - Kolache Krunch 5K (24.  Burleson)

2008
45.  Texarkana - Run The Line Half Marathon  (25.  Bowie)
46.  Aledo - AdvoCats Run Walk or Crawl 5K (26.  Parker)
47.  Pilot Point - Four-Alarm Chase 5K (27.  Denton)
48.  Temple - Scott & White Community Wellness Half Marathon (28.  Bell)
49.  Lampasas - Toughest 10K in Texas (29.  Lampasas)
50.  Milano - Nowhere 2 Run 10K (30.  Milam)
51.  Marathon - Marathon 2 Marathon (31.  Brewster)
52.  Lufkin - Stay On Track Fun Run 5K (32.  Angelina)
53.  Livingston - Jingle Bell Run 5K (33.  Polk)

2009
54.  Roman Forest - East Montgomery County 4th of July Race 5K
55.  Irving - Heels and Hills and Him Half Marathon
56.  McKinney - Firefighter 10K (34.  Collin)
57.  Dime Box - Mini Marathon 10K (35.  Lee)
58.  Corpus Christi - Harbor Half Marathon (36.  Nueces)
59.  Tomball - Woodforest National Bank 5K
60.  Missouri City - Scanlan Elementary 5K
61.  Richmond - Resolution Run 5K

2010
62.  Kemah - Galloway Gallop 10K
63.  Orchard - Pamela's Race 10K
64.  Bryan - Downtown Derby 5K
65.  League City - Summer Kick-Off Fun Run 5K
66.  Humble - Woodcreek Middle School 5K

2011
67.  La Porte - Sylvan Beach Duathlon

2012 
68.  New Caney - El Chupacabra de Houston 10K
69.  Rockwall - Patriot Half Marathon (37.  Rockwall)
70.  Texas City - Funfest By The Bay 10K
71.  Crosby - Firecracker 5K
72.  Port Neches - Sea Rim Striders Summer Series Run #5
73.  Sealy - 5 Alarm 5K (38.  Austin)
74.  Navasota - Blues Capital of Texas 5K (39.  Grimes)
75.  Lubbock - Panhandle Half Marathon (40.  Lubbock)
76.  Port Arthur - Sabine Causeway Bridge 5K

2013
77.  Diboll - New Year's Resolution 5K
78.  Point Blank - Run For The Governor's 5K (41.  San Jacinto)
79.  Crawford - Chisholm Trail Half Marathon
80.  Fairview - Fairview Half Marathon
81.  Kosse - Kosse Greyhound 5K (42.  Limestone)
82.  Harker Heights - Race to Read 5K
83.  Nacogdoches - Freedom 5K (43.  Nacogdoches)
84.  Georgetown - Vern's No-Frills 5K
85.  Salado - Midnight Madness Down Main 5K
86.  Lakeway - Be Healthy Lake Travis Day 5K
87.  Hamilton - Dove Festival 10K (44.  Hamilton)
88.  Mansfield - Methodist Mansfield Medical Center Run With Heart Half Marathon
89.  Cedar Park - Run Free Texas 80's 8K Community Race
90.  Boerne - Fabra Elementary Howl at the Moon 5K (45.  Kendall)
91.  Seguin - Seguin Police Moonlight Run 5K (46.  Guadalupe)
92.  Kyle - Kyle-O-Meter 5K

2014
93.  Bandera - Cowboy Capital Stampede 10K (47.  Bandera)
94.  Cleburne - 4th annual Camp Fire Chicken Run 5K (48.  Johnson)
95.  Corinth - Corinth PD Foot Patrol 5K
96.  Highland Village - Running Moms Rock 5K
97.  Carrollton - Carrollton Runners Club 5K
98.  Muenster - Germanfest 15K (49.  Cooke)
99.  Abilene - Summer Solstice 3-Hour Endurance Run (50.  Taylor)
100.  Moulton - Moulton Jamboree 5K (51.  Lavaca)
101.  Bay City - Respect 5K Honoring Heroes (52.  Matagorda)
102.  Bastrop - Burning Pine 10K (53.  Bastrop)
103.  Glen Rose - Tour de Glen Rose Half Marathon (54.  Somervell)

2015
104.  Benbrook - 27th annual Lake Benbrook Half Marathon
105.  Baytown - 5th annual Jail Break Run Half Marathon
106.  Woodville - Dogwood Dash 5K (55.  Tyler)
107.  Santa Fe - 8th annual Chelsey's 5K Run For Kids
108.  Crystal Beach - Texas Crab Festival 5K
109.  Spring - LinksRun 10K - Cypresswood Golf Club
110.  Millsap - Ticket Lady Trot 10K
111.  Franklin - 1st annual Franklin FFA Glow Run 5K
112.  North Richland Hills - 1st annual NRH Road Runner 5K
113.  Anthony - Anthony Flying Horse Half Marathon (56.  El Paso)

2016
114.  Rockport - 28th annual Whooping Crane Strut 10K (57.  Aransas)
115.  Silsbee - 3rd annual Autism 5K (58.  Hardin)
116.  Fredericksburg - Fredericksburg Wildflower Run 10K (59.  Gillespie)
117.  Graham - Run For The Children 10K (60.  Young)
118.  Falfurrias - 4th of July Stars and Stripes 5K (61.  Brooks)
119.  Longview - Up And Away 5K (62.  Gregg)
120.  Clute - Mosquito Chase 5K
121.  Lantana - Run Lantana 10K
122.  Alice - Jim Wells County - VFW Post 8621 10-Miler (63.  Jim Wells)
123.  Harlingen - 3rd annual Harlingen Half Marathon (64.  Cameron)
124.  Lake Jackson - 4th annual Lake Jackson Turkey Trot 10K
125.  Needville - Brazos Bend Marathon
126.  Mission - Resolution Run 5K (65.  Hidalgo)

2017
127.  Grapevine - Bold In The Cold 15K
128.  San Angelo - Shannon Trail Race Series #3 15K (66.  Tom Green)
129.  Kingsville - Ties and Tennis Shoes 10K (67.  Kleberg)
130.  Victoria - Citizens Medical Center Run Against Cancer Half Marathon (68.  Victoria)
131.  Ennis - 19th annual Ennis Polka Fest 10K (69.  Ellis)
132.  Burnet - Rogue Trail Series - The Ranch 10K (70.  Burnet)
133.  Sulphur Springs - Milk Run 5K (71.  Hopkins)
134.  Jacksonville - Tomato 5 - Tomato Fest 5K (72.  Cherokee)
135.  Lumberton - Sea Rim Striders Summer Series Run #3
136.  Zapata - 5th Annual PFC Ira "Ben" Laningham IV 5K (73.  Zapata)
137.  Hico - Old Settler's Run To Remember 5K

2018
138.  Waxahachie - SAGU Half Marathon
139.  Buda - Run For The Love It 5K
140.  Smithville - Stampede In The Park 5K
141.  Killeen - 32nd annual Silver Classic 5K
142.  Shenandoah - David's Dream Run 5K
143.  Stephenville - Autism Awareness Puzzle Run 5K (74.  Erath)
144.  Eastland - Eastland Glow Run 5K (75.  Eastland)
145.  Dublin - 18th annual Dublin Irish Stampede 10K
146.  Frisco - Hotter 'n Firecrackers 5K
147.  Saint Jo - Old Jo's Firecracker 5K (76.  Montague)
148.  Port O'Connor - 6th annual Firemans 4 Race (77.  Calhoun)
149.  Eagle Pass - Stars and Stripes 5K (78.  Maverick)
150.  Center - What-A-Melon Crawl 5K (79.  Shelby)
151.  De Leon - Watermelon Crawl 5K (80.  Comanche)
152.  Bonham - Sweatin' For The Vets 5K (81.  Fannin)
153.  Palestine - Paint Palestine Pink 10.5M (82.  Anderson)
154.  Plano - Holiday Hustle 8K

2019
155.  Lockhart - 13th annual Lockhart Kiwanis 5K Stampede (83.  Caldwell)
156.  Taylor - 2nd annual Taylor Veterans 5K Beer Run
157.  Rollingwood - RW5K Life Is Good In The Wood
158.  Katy - Cow Patty Classic 5K
159.  Bellville - Faith Academy Bellville Knights Run 5K
160.  Queen City - Project Graduation Diploma Dash 5K (2.2M) (84.  Cass)
161.  Gatesville - Cen-Tex Crime Stoppers Donut Dash 5K (85.  Coryell)
162.  Leander - Old Towne 5K
163.  Pflugerville - Deutschen Pfest 5K
164.  Gustine - Larry Don's 7 & 7K
165.  Alpine - Alpine Cowboys Home Run 10K
166.  Clifton - 6th annual Clifton Legacy Park 5K Glow Run (86.  Bosque)
167.  Brownfield - 50th anniversary WTRC Firecracker Run 10K (87.  Terry)
168.  DeCordova - DeCordova Dash 5K (88.  Hood)
169.  Quitman - Miss Ima 5K (89.  Wood)
170.  Canton - 3rd annual Canton Half Marathon (90.  Van Zandt)
171.  Woodway - TUFF ENUFF 5K Trail Run
172.  Midland - Face the Race 5K (91.  Midland)
173.  Athens - Athens Turkey Trot Family Fun Run 5K (92.  Henderson)
174.  Grand Prairie - Chocoholic Frolic 10K

2020
175.  Copperas Cove - 5K Run to the Polar Bear Plunge
176.  Mexia - Firecracker 5K
177.  Mingus - C.A.R.E.'s "Run 4 The Rescue" 5K (93.  Palo Pinto) 
178.  Golden - Golden Sweet Potato Festival 5K
179.  Midlothian - Run For Your Bones 5K
180.  Lott - Falls County 4-H Livestock Judging Stampede 5K (94. Falls)
181.  Chilton - Great Pumpkin Chase 5K

2021
182.  Louise - Steps For Steven 5K
183.  Valley Mills - Mission 5K Fun Run
184.  Port Bolivar - Texas Crab Festival 5K
185.  Schertz - Cibolo Crossing Stampede 5K
186.  Grandview - Zebra Dash 5K
187.  Windthorst - 41st annual Windthorst Dairy Derby 5K (95.  Archer)
188.  Stockdale - Watermelon Crawl 5K (96.  Wilson)

2022
189.  Trophy Club - Patriot 5K
190.  Balch Springs - Spring The Springs 5K

2023
191.  Mineola - Spring Fling 5K
192.  Ellinger - Tomato Trot 5K
193.  Burleson - 2nd Annual Rise Up for Fitness Family 5K
194.  Manor - Manor Community 5K (but was really a 3K!)
195.  Maxwell - Coco Brothers' Memorial 5K
196.  Denton - Pioneer Power 5K
197.  Comanche - Salt, Lime and Finish Lines 5K
198.  Canyon - 13th annual Canyon Cross Country Club Scholarship Run 5K (97.  Randall)
199.  El Paso - Homerun for the Homeless 5K
200.  Bullard - American Warrior 5K
201.  Orange - Dean Granger Memorial 5K
202.  Cuero - Turkey Trot 5K (98.  DeWitt)
203.  Poteet - 4th Annual DĂ­a De Las Fresas Run/Walk 5K (99.  Atascosa)

2024
204.  Omaha - 12th Annual Doug Sibley Memorial Scholarship Fun Run 5K (100.  Morris)
205.  Mont Belvieu - 2nd Annual Spring Sprint 5K Fun Run (101.  Chambers)
206.  Holland - Holland Corn Festival 5K
207.  Mathis - City of Mathis Freedom Fest 5K (102.  San Patricio)

Wednesday, June 19, 2024

2023 Texas Fourth of July Races / 2024 Preview


Fourth of July, of course, is fast approaching and many choices out there where to choose to race at - and there are many quality, proven races close to home.

Of course, the biggest race in the state each year since the Texas Heat Wave moved to Mont Belvieu in 2018 has been Gary Mulvihill's Run Wild 5K in Houston.

After race director Robby Sabban brought back the original Baytown Bud Heat Wave 5M in 2011, the two races battled it out each year for the majority of the years between then and 2017.

Last year, Run Wild 5K was the King of the Mountain.  Texas Bud Heat Wave was second with its two events and Liberty by The Lake in The Colony was third.

My first Fourth of July race as a new runner in '03 was Run Wild and twice in those early years, I also ran Stu's Country Mile (it's a 5K) up I-45 to Centerville.

I announced, of course, for many years the Baytown Bud Heat Wave, but since 2018, I've now had the chance to race in Frisco, Saint Jo (near the TX/OK border), Brownfield, Mexia (COVID year), Trophy Club and Fort Davis.

Frisco had a 4th of July Eve night race that competed for the "King of Texas" title (around 900 finishers in 2022), but it looked as if it stopped last year and a new event is in place for this year.

GREATER HOUSTON
863 - Run Wild 5K, Houston, 7/4
424 - Michelob Ultra 5K, Mont Belvieu, 7/4 (1 - 695 combined)
385 - Firecracker 5K, College Station, 7/4
271 - Texas Heat Wave 5M, Mont Belvieu, 7/4 (1)
260 - Independence Day 8K, Houston, 6/24 (2 - 424)

178 - 50th Annual BASF Firecracker 4M, Lake Jackson, 7/4 (7 - 216)
164 - Independence Day 5K, Houston, 6/24 (2)
74 - Stu's Country Mile 5K, Centerville, 7/1 (9 - 85)
38 - 50th Annual BASF Firecracker 2M Walk, Lake Jackson, 7/4
11 - Stu's Country Mile 1M, Centerville, 7/1

TEXAS
433 - Up and Running 4th of July 5K, El Paso, 7/4
406 - Independence 4K, McAllen, 7/4
397 - Liberty By The Lake 5K, The Colony, 7/1 (6 - 523)
397 - SARR Freedom Day 4-Miler, San Antonio, 7/4
310 - Let Freedom Run 5K!, Schertz, 7/4

308 - The Patriot Run 5K, The Trophy Club, 7/4
288 - Flag Run 5K, Boerne, 7/4
272 - CCRR (Corpus Christi Road Runners) 4M for the 4th, 7/4
260 - Freedom Fighter 5K, Tyler, 7/4
255 - Keller Firecracker 10K, Keller, 7/3 (7 - 334)

248 - We Run Texas 5K, Mansfield, 7/4
242 - Rowlett Freedom 5K, Rowlett, 7/4
205 - Liberty Run 5K Run, Denton, 7/1
195 - Cox Running Club 4th 5K, Fort Worth, 7/4
180 - Fireman's 2 Mile Walk, Port O'Connor, 7/1 (3 - 270)

162 - City of Edinburg Firecracker 5K Run, Edinburg, 7/1
155 - Arlington Independence Day Parade Firecracker 5K, 7/4
150 - Bastrop Stampede 5K, Bastrop, 7/1
150 - Popsicle Run 4 Miler, Kyle, 7/4 (4 - 202)
145 - Coolest 5K in Texas, Fort Davis, 7/4

139 - Trinity 5000 Summer Series Week 6, Fort Worth, 7/7
136 - Corinth PD Foot Pursuit 5K, Corinth, 7/7
136 - Old Jo's Firecracker 5K, Saint Jo, 7/4
126 - Liberty By The Lake 10K, The Colony, 7/1 (6)
116 - Edragon SA 5K Summer Series Race #4, San Antonio, 7/2

116 - Lake Granbury Kiwanis Firecracker 5K, Granbury, 7/1
107 - El Chupacabra de San Antonio 5K, San Antonio, 7/7 (5 - 188)
113 - WTRC - Firecracker Run 5K, Brownfield, 7/4 (11 - 240)
111 - Leon Valley Historical Society Pioneer Firecracker 5K, Leon Valley, 7/4
104 - WTRC - Firecracker Run 10K, Brownfield, 7/4 (11)

98 - Freedom 10K, Bulverde, 7/4 (9 - 121)
90 - Fireman's 4 Miler, Port O'Connor, 7/1 (3)
81 - El Chupacabra de San Antonio 10K, San Antonio, 7/7 (5)
79 - Keller Firecracker 10K, Keller, 7/3
76 - VARRA Firecracker, 5K, Victoria, 7/4

52 - Popsicle Run 3K, Kyle, 7/4 (4)
48 - Firecracker 4M - Fort Worth, Haltom City, 7/4 (10 - 77)
43 - Firecracker Family 5K Run, Laredo, 7/3
36 - Firecracker 5K, Odessa, 7/1
36 - Firecracker 5K Evening Run, San Marcos, 6/29

29 - Firecracker 8M - Fort Worth, Haltom City, 7/4 (10)
23 - Freedom 10K, Bulverde, 7/4 (9)
13 - WTRC - Firecracker Run 1M, Brownfield, 7/4 (11)
11 - Fun Fit Family 5K, Floresville, 7/1

Safe travels and great running wherever you choose to run/race at!

Monday, May 27, 2024

All-Time Memorial Day Races


I started running in 2003 and have been involved in the sport in one capacity or another ever since.  

This is a "best to my knowledge" list of all of the Memorial Day races that I've participated in over the years:

2003 - Unknown
2004 - 2nd annual Race For the Pennant 5K, Houston, TX with Waverly (Her first 5K in 43:11.9)
2005-2009 - Unknown
2010 - Part of race crew for Capital of Texas (CapTex) Triathlon, Austin, TX
2011 - Unknown
2012 - Patriot Half Marathon, Rockwall, TX (2:35:23)
2013 - Seven Hills Running Club Memorial Day 5K, Huntsville, TX (31:09)
2014 - Seven Hills Running Club Memorial Day 5K, Huntsville, TX (34:48.77 with Waverly)
2015 - Seven Hills Running Club Memorial Day 5K, Huntsville, TX (33:36 with Waverly)
2016 - 36th annual Boalsburg Memorial Day 3.8M, Boalsburg, PA (41:36.83)
2017 - Seven Hills Running Club Memorial Day 5K, Huntsville, TX (31:00.57; Waverly - 30:10)
2018 - Joshua House Memorial Day 5K, Tyrone, PA (30:07.39)
2019 - Announced inaugural Memorial Day 10K/5K, Houston, TX
2020 - Seven Hills Running Club Memorial Day 5K, Huntsville, TX (30:34.63)
2021 - Seven Hills Running Club Memorial Day 5K, Huntsville, TX (30:44.25)
2022 - Seven Hills Running Club Memorial Day 5K, Huntsville, TX (33:54.21)
2023 - Spectated Seven Hills Running Club Memorial Day 5K, Huntsville, TX
2024 - Seven Hills Running Club Memorial Day 5K, Huntsville, TX (29:41.69)

Sunday, April 28, 2024

Ironman Texas 2024: Event Report


Saturday was the 13th year that the race has been held in The Woodlands and I've been fortunate to be at each one.

The first four years or so, I carried a press credential and then through last year, I worked at Barry Blanton's "Some Like It Hot!" run aid station No. 8 announcing the names of athletes coming in and out of the station.

Once Barry passed the aid station into capable hands, it presented me with the opportunity to get out all over the run course - basically the majority of two loops, walking in reverse and at runners as they moved forward.

It allowed me to be able make eye contact, if they so choosed, clap my hands, cheer them on and wish them well as they competed.

Athletes - as mostly the case - took a beating on the bike course, which today, once again, was very, very windy, and then it was pretty humid on the run until getting into the 7 p.m. hour.

I went to the gym to work out at 6:15 a.m. so I didn't get tied up in the traffic near 99 and Holzwarth going back to my house, which is about a mile south of Springwoods Village.

After going home, I positioned myself near that 99 and Holzwarth intersection like I did last year for when the cyclists turned right on to the feeder road for the Grand Parkway.

I not only cheered runners on for three hours, but also told runners to stay in the left-hand lane once they made the turn as law enforcement moved vehicles heading west onto 99 to the right-hand lane.

While I stayed a little longer than I wished, by communicating with athletes, I was able to allow the two officers who were working the insection on the north side of the bridge to more focus on moving traffic instead of trying to tell the cyclists where to go, as there was also only one volunteer there.

Good work complete, I went home, showered and then made my way to the Ironman run course.

I started the same place I have in the past and I had an immediate compliment on the work that I've been doing to drop some weight and inches from Denise Powers.  Thank you.

As at that time there were really only the professional athletes on the course, I was able to easily navigate my way to the first stop:  Hippie Hollow!

I immediately was welcomed by Peter Bardenhagen, had a chance to visit for a little bit with Marck and Lisa Henthron, saw Will Featherston briefly and had a chance to chat for a few with the mayor of Hippee Hollow, T.J. Fry.

Off I went, past a bunch of team tents near the Riva Row boathouse and I saw and chatted with Mark Whittemore and his wife for a few minutes.  

He said that Russell Meyer with The Woodlands Running Club was running the next run aid station, right before you went into East Shore.

Visited with Russell for a few and kept moving all the way through East Shore, up along side The Woodlands Parkway (on the pathway) until I got to Panther Creek drive where The Woodlands Christian Academy cross country and track and field coach Tom Earle had a group of eighty - that's right, 80! - youngsters that included a mix of athletes and a member of the school's Interact Club.

Tom is one of the top-notch cross country coaches among private and parochial schools in the state as well as in our local area.

While I was out there - and making a Facebook Live post of the activity, Kate Looney ran by the aid station.  She was the first of many athletes that I was looking for.

At some point, maybe out along Lake Woodlands, on the way to North Shore Park, I saw Derek Cooper, who is one of a handful that have completed every single Ironman Texas.

Eventually, I was getting closer to a full, complete loop when Michelle Truesdale caught my attention as she waiting for one of her athletes, Kate Looney, and she was telling me how she and another athlete were battling it out for third place (spoiler alert:  Kate finished second in her F40-44 division.)

Great, fun conversation with Michelle until - right on cue - Kate came rolling in.

There's a point coming out of transition that athletes, as they start their run, have to do an out-and-back along The Waterway heading towards Lake Woodlands and then climb up a grass incline, and this is where for the first time I saw Todd Cooper.

Last year, Todd had an issue with his eyes, where he was forced to not be able to make a go of it, and he fell out of the survivor game for finishing every Ironman Texas, but he was in for No. 12 on this Saturday.

So probably about 3 p.m. or so, I had made a complete loop of the run course - minus the little bit that goes out onto Timberloch and loops back to along The Waterway - and the crowds were starting to build all along the course.

I made it back to Hippie Hollow, part 2 and Bret Strong said "Hello!" and commented about how he had been following along in my posts as far as my recent weight loss.

Stayed for just a few and didn't make it far as I saw HTX Runs race director Ron Stitt and Valhalla's Lars Finanger near the Valhalla and Valykrie Racing tents near the Riva Row Boathouse.

More great weight loss conversation as Lars was asking me questions and sharing with Ron and me about his father's recent 80-pound weight loss and how Lars had sold him on the benefits of walking, given that his Dad's knees had been giving him problems.

As I was making my way through East Shore, round 2, Dawn English hollered at me, as she was waiting on one of her athletes, and while we were chatting, up came Peggy Yetman, who wasn't competing, having done the 70.3 in Galveston three weeks earlier.

I know at some point in time I saw Michael Wardian, who had finished second at the first year of The Woodlands Marathon in 2012, and maybe one of The Woodlands Marathon race directors Danny Golden, but what I remember most about making the turn on to the course at Panther Creek in the middle of my second loop was having Chuck Engle's wife, Sommer, stop me and asked me if I had seen Chuck.

I told her that I hadn't and I said that after looking at the Tracker before that I thought that maybe he had a rough time and decided to hold back and run with her, but it wasn't to be.

I had made it all the way to North Shore Park and as I was following through the course in the Park, I saw and chatted for a few minutes with John Zepeda of Johnny Z's Powerhouse Racing.  Such a great guy and we talked about his business which was expanding and I learned a lot about HIROX, a kind of new fitness competition like CrossFit and DECA.

On my way out of the park and as I was starting to cross the bridge is when I saw Scott and Tarrah Mayer, who were heading towards the run aid station just on the west side of the park along Lake Woodlands.

I knew that they were going to be working the late shift, but we really had a good conversation. 

I'm always glad to see Scott and Tarrah.  They're sweet people, even for Scott being a Michigan fan!  :-)

When I do stuff like this, I never really pay attention to taking care of myself.  I could feel myself starting to get dehydrated. 

I drank some water from the water fountain in the Park and in between there and HEB a little later, I wondered if that had been a bad decision on my stomach.

I've been saying that my diet hasn't necessarily gotten as clean as it could, but that I was doing a good job of getting my calories to a place that would foster some weight loss with the fitness work, but I grabbed a Mountain Dew - one of my few vices - and a bag of Funyuns (just 300 calories), but it hit the spot and gave me enough energy for the next four hours or so.

I went all the way to close to run aid station eight.  

No, actually, I went all the way there because I saw Marta Mixa there and wanted to make sure I said "Hello!"  She's been a consistent friend to Waverly and me for many, many years.  Sweet lady!

In the loop that I had finished I saw Kate two more times before she went in to finish and by the time I got there (to just short of run aid station eight), I saw Derek as he was getting ready to go in and make it No. 13 for his career at Ironman Texas.

Oh, how could I forget, while I was looking for Chuck earlier, I had seen Nancy Goodnight, the only female to do all Ironman Texas races, and local triahlete Michael S. Dwyer, a dentist from The Woodlands.

Speaking of Chuck, I had learned from Sommer that she had found him in the Med tent.  Always tough to hear your friends had a rough day out on the course.

(I did see late Saturday night or early Sunday morning that local good guy (and Penn State grad) Joe Chevalier got run off the bike course on the Hardy Toll Road by a large pack of age groupers riding together.)

In this time frame, I also saw Reggie Bruhn, who was going in for yet another finish.  I had seen him a number of times on the course.  Our most fun story over all of this time is when I showed up at Ironman Waco to support a few folks and him seeing me there.  

So after seeing Danny Golden heading into run aid station 8, and Michael Wardian coming out of it to make his way to the finish line, I had six athletes left to stay with and follow:

+ Danny Golden
+ Nancy Goodnight
+ Todd Cooper
+ Lauren Hoffart, who had run with Volte - Bill Dwyer's group - for a few years
+ Michael Dwyer
+ Chuck Engle's wife, Sommer 

And I stayed down near the old Anadarko building that entire time until all of them had come through to head to the finish.

(Learned at breakfast this Sunday morning at Whataburger with Bill before the Vintage Park Half Marathon that Michael - no relation - was the only finisher in M75-79 and is on his way to Kona for the men's world championship in October.  Good for him!)

In that time of supporting all of these folks, I had a chance to visit for a little with local photographer Scott Flathouse and triathlete Ben Proko, who sat this Ironman Texas out for the first time after doing the first 12. 

Great insightful conversation with Ben about he came to the decision to stop and not just do the race another year "just to finish".  He had gotten a lot of joy of knowing that one of his coached athletes nailed their plan on the bike - his strength - to finish in 11:11 on Saturday.

Shortly after, a group of Volte athletes were finishing up having dinner at Landry's.  All of them had run the Boston Marathon - the Monday before.  Rob Gay caught my attention and I went over and talked with him, Jane Cardnell, Roger King and Robert King.  Great people.  Talented athletes.

When Sommer made it there the last time, I asked if she was going to run or walk to the aid station where the turnaround was and she was going to powerwalk it in, I decided to go with her as I would be able to make my exit from there.

My sole purpose of doing what I did was to just cheer people on, meeting them face-to-face where they were.  It is the least that I could do.

Not every person engaged and I get that as I often just give people a thumbs up when I'm running a race and they cheer.

But out of it, I realized how greatful I am of all of the relationships and friendships that I had and have developed over the years, and how many people appreciated me for who I am and what I've contributed in our communities.

Not everybody - as there were a trio out there on Saturday (oddly, but not oddly, enough all congregated in the same place) - though sees it the same way, and that's OK.

Plus there were three additional folks registered - two that I know - that were no-shows, and I was grateful that they had made a decision not to compete.

That's my report about my small contribution.

I almost had decided to do a 5K and go to a baseball game and not even go out, but Ironman Texas - for us locally - kind of sucks you back in for all of the reasons above.

I was fortunate enough in 2010 to write the story in the Conroe Courier that broke the news ahead of the announcement - and giving many triathletes big hotel discounts before hotels raised their rates - and in the end, I'm glad that I'm now able to say I've been out there for all 13.

Monday, March 4, 2024

The Woodlands Marathon Finishers Numbers (2012-2024)


Marathon
2012 (March 3) -- 1,009 (589 men / 420 women)
2013 (March 2) -- 917 (592 men / 325 women)
2014 (March 1) -- 1,230 (717 men / 513 women)
2015 (February 28) -- 894 (539 men / 355 women)
2016 (March 5) -- 880 (546 men / 334 women) +
2017 (March 4) -- 932 (585 men / 347 women)
2018 (March 3) -- 784 (502 men / 382 women)
2019 (March 2) -- 897 (596 men / 301 women)
2020 (March 7) -- 894 (596 men / 298 women) ++
2021 (March 6) -- 915 (618 men / 297 women)
2022 (March 5) -- 791 (521 men / 270 women)
2023 (March 4) -- 822 (564 men / 258 women)
2024 (March 2) -- 853 (570 men / 283 women)

+ includes five handcyclists and wheelchair athletes
++ includes 12 AWD athletes (10 men and two women)

Marathon Relay
2012 -- 72 (54 four person / 18 three person)
2013 -- 55 (49 four person / 6 two person)
2014 -- 71 (45 four person / 26 two person)
2015 -- 70 (59 four person / 11 two person)
2016 -- 140 (112 four person / 28 two person)
2017 -- 122 (108 four person / 14 two person)
2018 -- 118 (110 four person / 8 two person)
2019 -- 81 (66 four person / 15 two person)
2020 -- 97 (86 four person / 11 two person)

Half Marathon
2012 -- 3,103 (1,249 men / 1,854 women)
2013 -- 3,447 (1,455 men / 1,992 women)
2014 -- 3,905 (1,668 men / 2,237 women)
2015 -- 3,066 (1,384 men / 1,682 women)
2016 -- 3,306 (1,506 men / 1,800 women)
2017 -- 3,437 (1,542 men / 1,895 women)
2018 -- 2,998 (1,437 men / 1,551 women)
2019 -- 3,324 (1,612 men / 1,712 women)
2020 -- 3,006 (1,474 men / 1,532 women)
2021 -- 1,992 (1,032 men / 960 women)
2022 -- 2,848 (1,440 men / 1,408 women) ++
2023 -- 2,688 (1,405 men / 1,283 women) +++
2024 -- 2,497 (1,182 men / 1,135 women) ^

++ includes 19 AWD athletes (8 men and 11 women)
+++ includes 
^ includes 19 AWD athletes (10 men and 9 women)

10K
2021 -- 524 (204 men / 320 women)
2022 -- 710 (293 men / 417 women)
2023 -- 712 (291 men / 421 women)
2024 -- 685 (271 men / 414 women)

5K
2012 -- 684 (210 men / 474 women)
2013 -- 914 (347 men / 567 women)
2014 -- 942 (359 men / 583 women)
2015 -- 791 (317 men / 474 women)
2016 -- 900 (334 men / 566 women)
2017 -- 932 (388 men / 544 women)
2018 -- 972 (352 men / 620 women)
2019 (February 23) -- 656 (262 men / 394 women)
2020 (February 29) -- 795 (341 men / 454 women)
2021 (February 27) -- 363 (169 men / 184 women)
2022 (February 26) -- 388 (184 men / 204 women)
2023 (February 25) -- 562 (259 men / 302 women)
2024 (February 24) -- 524 (241 men / 283 women)

2K
2019 -- 397 (201 men / 196 women)
2020 -- 397 (211 men / 186 women)
2021 -- 148 (68 men / 78 women)
2022 -- 227 (107 men / 120 women)
2023 -- 307 (145 men / 162 women)
2024 -- 254 (129 men / 125 women)

Sources:  nolimitstiming.com (2012-2016), mychiptime.com (2017-2024).

The Woodlands Marathon - All-Time Sub 3-Hour Marathons (2012-2024)


All-Time Sub 3-Hour Marathons

2012 - 21
2013 - 24
2014 - 18
2015 - 21
2016 - 23
2017 - 31
2018 - 10
2019 - 20
2020 - 25
2021 - 96
2022 - 25
2023 - 50
2024 - 37

TOTAL - 401


Tuesday, February 20, 2024

Blue Bell Fun Run Finishers Numbers



Race Dates
2023 (March 25) - 3,685 timed finishers
2022 (April 2) - 2,945 timed finishers
2021 (April 10) - 1,185 timed finishers
2020 (April 18) - No race; COVID-19 pandemic
2019 (April 13) - 2,988 timed finishers
2018 (April 14) - 3,182 timed finishers
2017 (April 8) - 2,830 timed finishers
2016 (April 9) - 2,911 timed finishers
2015 (April 11) - 3,733 timed finishers
2014 (April 12) - 3,966 timed finishers
2013 (April 13) - 4,013 timed finishers
2012 (April 14) - 3,729 timed finishers
2011 (April 9) - 2,895 timed finishers
2010 (April 17) - 2,173 timed finishers
2009 (April 18) - 866 timed finishers
2008 (April 12) - 966 timed finishers
2007 (April 14) - 939 timed finishers
2006 (March 25) - 851 timed finishers
2005 (April 16) - 857 timed finishers
2004 (April 24) - 351 timed finishers
2003 (March 22) - 936 timed finishers

Half Marathon Finishers
2023 - 570 (295 men / 274 women / 1 non-binary)
2022 - 417 (192 men / 225 women)
2021 - 159 (75 men / 84 women)
2020 - No race; COVID-19 pandemic
2019 - 491 (208 men / 283 women)
2018 - 409 (157 men / 252 women)

10K Finishers
2023 - 701 (429 men / 271 women / 1 non-binary)
2022 - 565 (206 men / 359 women)
2021 - 285 (109 men / 176 women)
2020 - No race; COVID-19 pandemic
2019 - 515 (186 men / 329 women)
2018 - 611 (235 men / 376 women)
2017 - 654 (276 men / 358 women)
2016 - 739 (284 men / 455 women)
2015 - 1,129 (423 men / 706 women)
2014 - 1,026 (402 men / 624 women)
2013 - 967 (394 men / 573 women)
2012 - 1,183 (464 men / 719 women) and 10 relay teams
2011 - 919 (386 men / 533 women) and 23 relay teams
2010 - 830 (362 men / 468 women)
2009 - 348 (173 men / 175 women)
2008 - 451 (214 men / 237 women)
2007 - 442
2006 - 377
2005 - 367
2004 - 97
2003 - 356

5K Finishers
2023 - 2,162 (813 men / 1,340 women / 9 non-binary)
2022 - 1,722 (650 men / 1,072 women)
2021 - 741 (263 men / 478 women)
2020 - No race; COVID-19 pandemic
2019 - 1,776 (680 men / 1,096 women)
2018 - 1,894 (683 men / 1,211 women)
2017 - 1,771 (622 men / 1,149 women)
2016 - 1,874 (695 men / 1,179 women)
2015 - 2,191 (807 men / 1,384 women)
2014 - 2,436 (891 men / 1,545 women)
2013 - 2,489 (888 men / 1,601 women)
2012 - 2,160 (785 men / 1,375 women)
2011 - 1,680 (614 men / 1,086 women)
2010 - 1,165 (422 men / 743 women)
2009 - 459 (217 men / 242 women)
2008 - 515 (200 men / 315 women)
2007 - 444
2006 - 418
2005 - 429
2004 - 225
2003 - 519 (100 with times)

Kids 1-Mile Finishers
2023 - 252 (119 boys / 133 girls)
2022 - 241 (110 boys / 131 girls)
2021 - No race; Inability for children to have COVID-19 vaccination protection
2020 - No race; COVID-19 pandemic
2019 - 206 (87 boys / 119 girls)
2018 - 268 (140 boys / 128 girls)
2017 - 405 (202 boys / 203 girls)
2016 - 298 (151 boys / 147 girls)
2015 - 413 (186 boys / 227 girls)
2014 - 504 (213 boys / 291 girls)
2013 - 557 (261 boys / 296 girls)
2012 - 386 (179 boys / 207 girls)
2011 - 296 (140 boys / 156 girls)
2010 - 178 (83 boys / 95 girls)
2009 - 59 (33 boys / 26 girls)
2008 - Unknown
2007 - 53
2006 - 56
2005 - 61
2004 - 29
2003 - 61

Sources:  mychiptime.com and run-far.com (2004-2023)

Monday, February 12, 2024

Everybody Can't Be A Friend


I had a new Facebook follower yesterday and he had indicated that he made a comment on a post that I had made.

I thought it was here, but it was actually on a comment that I made on a post in a specific parkrun race.

Nevertheless, I checked the comments here.

I never receive any notifications, so I didn't know that there were many out here to approve.

I approved all but these two - and obviously:


I think the majority of people think that everybody out there likes me.  They don't.

Everybody expects me to be the compliant individual for all of eternity.  Sometimes you reach a limit of what you'll tolerate until it is time to make a change.

I've walked away from a few situations; however, I spoke the truth about what transpired to cause those departures when asked about them.

All of those situations included some lack of adequate, timely communication.

And in those situations that I did leave, those that were affected were never any worse off.  There are other talented people other than me out there who stepped in and filled the roles that I performed.

At the end of the day, I don't even know if what I've shared and those comments are related.  I hope not, but if they are then I know who to avoid - and for my daughter as well too.

Sunday, February 11, 2024

Top USA parkrun Female Times by Current Event through 2/4/2024


16:06 - Makayla PEREZ, Riverside, Grand Rapids, 10/28/2023
16:17 - Lauren HURLEY, South Boulder Creek, 9/11/2021
16:45 - Ekaterina SHABALINA, Clermont Waterfront, 4/1/2023
16:50 - Nina ZARINA, Anacostia, 10/23/2021
16:58 - Reilly KIERNAN, Jamaica Pond, 4/2/2022

17:04 - Lindsey SCHERF, Durham NC, 12/26/2015
17:09 - Becca KAWAOKA, Renton, 2/18/2023
17:11 - Margaret LUDICK, Eagan, 9/28/2019
17:18 - Nina ZARINA, College Park, 7/31/2021
17:45 - Alyssa FOOTE, Rock Creek Trail, 1/7/2023

17:57 - Nina ZARINA, Byxbee, 10/5/2019
17:58 - Nina ZARINA, Fletcher’s Cove, 3/7/2020
18:01 - Sarah PAQUET, Perrigo, 2/25/2023
18:05 - Paula PRIDGEN, Little Sugar Creek Greenway, 6/10/2023
18:20 - Johanna WILSON, Cornerstone Lakes, 12/9/2023

18:21 - Allie SCHAICH, Northside Beltline, 10/5/2019
18:26 - Liz OZEKI, Kensington, 3/11/2023
18:26 - Jordan WALLACE, Bear Creek Greenbelt, 8/5/2023
18:28 - Dasha VORONTSOV, Howard Temin Lakeshore Path, 8/26/2023
18:29 - Stoya LAYDEVANT, Spindle Tree, 3/18/2023

18:29 - Mary ECCLES, Danehy Park, 11/25/2021
18:33 - Caitlin MCQUILKIN-BELL, Depot Park, 10/12/2019
18:35 - Claire OXLADE, Delaware and Raritan Canal, 3/26/2022
18:35 - Avery HARTLEY, Ed Austin Regional, 7/29/2023
18:36 - Nina ZARINA, Roosevelt Island DC, 1/25/2020

18:39 - Sarah PAQUET, Des Moines Creek, 7/1/2023
18:44 - Bella BOGGS, Charleston, 6/3/2023
18:46 - Sarah PAQUET, Fort Ward, 1/7/2023
18:53 - Alison MATTHEWS, Terry Hershey, 5/6/2023
18:56 - Kate VAN JAARSVELD, Weedon Island Preserve, 9/30/2023

18:59 - Andrea TAYLOR, Courthouse Lake, 5/20/2023
19:05 - Mary TERHUNE, Livonia, 8/12/2017
19:16 - Adayaleise TRUMPOWER, Mansfield OH, 10/1/2022
19:21 - Ariel RAUPAGH, Lillie, 8/10/2019
19:26 - Kristin LAYNE, Aspen, 9/9/2023

19:27 - Sydney LARKIN, Joe Creason, 4/16/2022
19:38 - Rita MOORE, Exploration Place, 9/30/2023
19:38 - Petra SISKA, Himmel, 3/18/2023
19:41 - Jodie CLOUSER, Leakin Park, 11/11/2023
19:42 - Rachel NORTHUP, Deep Run, 10/2/2021

19:43 - Michelle KRUSE, Canyon Rim Trail, 11/12/2022
19:46 - Joey KEY, Winthrop Trailhead, 11/23/2023
19:47 - Kristjana COOK, Baltimore and Annapolis Trail, 9/2/2023
19:48 - Sheila SNYDER, Ohio and Erie Canal Reservation, 11/11/2023
19:48 - Emma Catherine BRAMLEY, Eastern Trail, Biddeford, 12/23/2023

19:54 - Charlotte JACOBS, Peace Valley, 1/6/2024
19:55 - Reagan SMITH, Third Creek Greenway, 7/8/2023
20:11 - Anoushka FREEMAN, Evergreen, 9/16/2023
20:12 - Karen HOLLAND, Coler Mountain Bike Preserve, 10/1/2022
20:25 - Natalie BOWMAN, Umstead Park, 3/25/2023

20:30 - Lex YOUNG, Mary S. Young, 1/6/2024
20:40 - Issy ALLEN, City Park, Iowa, 11/11/2023
20:44 - Emma FISHER, Riverside Park, 10/29/2022
20:51 - Megan LINDSTEDT, Rec Plex North, 9/28/2019
20:58 - Jackie WILSON, Warren County Armco, 7/8/2023

21:06 - Rylie TOWNS, Osborn MetroPark, 7/15/2023
21:11 - Neva HIPPERT, Creekside, 11/24/2022
21:26 - Katryn YOCUM, Susquehanna Riverwalk, 4/2/2022
21:26 - Sarah WOODYEAR, Lackawanna Rail Trail, 11/25/2023
21:30 - Tillie CLARK, Heritage Harbor, 10/7/2017

21:57 - Emily SAUS, Sippo Lake, 12/4/2021
22:12 - Kay URBAN, Merrymeeting, 10/8/2022
22:12 - Grace KIM, ITC Community Sports, 8/5/2023
22:13 - Natalie CONRAD, Kingston Park, Cottage Grove, 9/16/2023
24:54 - Sachiko TSUBOUCHI, Canton Lower Rouge Trail, 2/10/2024

United States parkrun Week 6 Milestone Report - 2/10/24


OFFICIAL Milestones
25 parkruns (31)
Anacostia - Bipin BADHE, VM50-54
Anacostia - Shelley FOLK, VW40-44
Baltimore and Annapolis Trail - Vincent GLORIOSO, VM40-44
Byxbee - Claire BAILEY, SW25-29
Canton Lower Rouge Trail - Fulchand SHENDE, VM55-59
Creekside - Allison MILLS, VW40-44
Creekside - Moriah MILLS, JW10
Danehy Park - Jordan SALVATORE, VM35-39
Delaware and Raritan Canal - Mamiko SOLOMON, VW50-54
Depot Park - Samuel FESSAHAYE, SM18-19
Depot Park - Kimberly MITCHELL, VW40-44
Durham NC - Jeffrey WALES, VM65-69
Durham NC - Elena POPOWITCH, VW45-49
Ed Austin Regional - Gisela ESCOBAR, VW50-54
Ed Austin Regional - Terry FARRIS, VM55-59
Evergreen - Sue MAYER, VW55-59
Evergreen - Sean MAYER, VM55-59
Exploration Place - Chris CAVANAUGH, VM65-69
Fletcher’s Cove - Dimitrios DRAKOPOULOS, VM35-39
Himmel - Daniel MARRONE, VM40-44
Himmel - Scott SALESKA, VM60-64
Kensington - Rob FREEMAN, VM50-54
Little Sugar Creek Greenway - Johanna TOLMAY, VW35-39
Mansfield OH - Michelle GOWER, VW35-39
Merrymeeting - George ALEXANDER, VM65-69
Northside Beltline - Glenn CARTLEDGE, VM65-69
Rock Creek Trail - Mary MIDDENDORF, VW40-44
Roosevelt Island DC - Reena SHAH, VW35-39
Sippo Lake - Richard STRAIN, VM55-59
Spindle Tree - Andrew DAVIDSON, VM60-64
Umstead Park - Tony HUANG, VM45-49
50 parkruns (12)
Clermont Waterfront - Heike NEUMANN, VW50-54
College Park - Andrew FELLOWS, VM65-69
Danehy Park - Mindy KENT, VW50-54
Deep Run - Oliver KOSSACK, JM10
Depot Park - Megan EIDE, VW40-44
Ed Austin Regional - Michael HAIGHT, VM70-74
Fort Ward - Helena SOOMER LINCOLN, VW50-54
Livonia - Jim ZITTEL, VM60-64
Rec Plex North - Elyse CARMICHAEL, JW15-17
Rec Plex North - Robert AULTHOUSE, VM75-79
Renton - Lizzie LEE, VW65-69
Spindle Tree - Canh TO, VW55-59
100 parkruns (2)
Des Moines Creek - Mellow DETRAY, VW45-49
Peace Valley - Jim CONNAUGHTON, VM60-64
250 parkruns (1)
Bear Creek Greenbelt - David John MCADAM, VM55-59

UNOFFICIAL Milestones
125 parkruns (2)
Jamaica Pond - Elliot FRANK, VM75-79
Lillie - T. Charles YUN, VM50-54
Livonia - Geno TOKARZ, VM55-59
150 parkruns (2)
Jamaica Pond - Tom FORD, VM55-59
Weedon Island Preserve - Janet PETERSON, VW60-64
175 parkruns (2)
Deep Run - Randy PURYEAR, VM65-69
Livonia - Guy BARDSLEY, VM65-69
225 parkruns (1)
Weedon Island Preserve - Tim HART, VM50-54
325 parkruns (1)
Livonia - Chris WALKER, VM35-39

United States parkrun Week 6 By The Numbers - 2/10/24


Total Events:  65
Competed Events:  64 (Aspen will not run again until April)

Total Finishers:  3,209
Unknown:  167
Female:  1,340
Male:  1,688
Names, but No Gender:  14

First Timers:  534
New PB!:  457

Females By Category
JW10:  26
JW11-14:  37
JW15-17:  26
SW18-19:  14
SW20-24:  64
SW25-29:  95
SW30-34:  133
VW35-39:  124
VW40-44:  152
VW45-49:  160
VW50-54:  151
VW55-59:  117
VW60-64:  98
VW65-69:  80
VW70-74:  45
VW75-79:  11
VW80-84:  7

Males By Category
JM10:  49
JM11-14:  70
JM15-17:  52
SM18-19:  18
SM20-24:  87
SM25-29:  107
SM30-34:  159
VM35-39:  148
VM40-44:  169
VM45-49:  161
VM50-54:  177
VM55-59:  171
VM60-64:  120
VM65-69:  93
VM70-74:  59
VM75-79:  34
VM80-84:  8
VM85-89:  6

Women's Top 20 by Time
1.  20:22 - Lindsay MCCLELLAND, VW35-39, Little Sugar Creek Greenway
2.  20:31 - Katie SIMISTER, SW20-24, Roosevelt Island DC
3.  20:49 - Rachel HENKE, VW45-49, Danehy Park
4.  20:58 - Taylor LEIS, SW30-34, Courthouse Lake
5.  21:31 - Sara KATO, SW25-29, Byxbee
6.  21:34 - Sally GLAVEN, JW11-14, Anacostia
7.  21:35 - Philippa FRIZZELLE, SW25-29, Danehy Park
8.  21:49 - Britt JOHNSON-BROACHE, VW40-44, Durham NC
9.  21:49 - Eva THEN, SW20-24, Jamaica Pond
10.  21:52 - Lily CONNORS, SW18-19, Livonia
11.  21:56 - Katherine WERRY, SW25-29, Danehy Park
12.  21:57 - Jess HEYWORTH, SW30-34, Clermont Waterfront
13.  22:05 - Michele GURNSEY, VW40-44, Renton
14.  22:07 - Liz OZEKI, VW35-39, Kensington
15.  22:10 - Leah MITCHEM, VW45-49, Weedon Island Preserve
16.  22:17 - Chloe GLARE-CONTI, VW40-44, Byxbee
17.  22:20 - Christine KUKICH, SW30-34, Baltimore and Annapolis Trail
18.  22:25 - Channing LYNCH, SW25-29, Joe Creason
19.  22:27 - Natalie CONRAD, SW30-34, Weedon Island Preserve
20.  22:27 - Devon BOYLE, JW15-17, College Park

Men's Top 20 by Time
1.  17:14 - Omar MOHALLIM, JM15-17, Delaware and Raritan Canal
2.  17:16 - Ryan WANG, JM15-17, Delaware and Raritan Canal
3.  17:26 - Kevin CAMP, VM35-39, Anacostia
4.  17:32 - Jim DAHLEM, VM45-49, College Park
5.  17:35 - Brian GAUL, SM25-29, Byxbee
6.  17:35 - Ishaan KUNDAPUR, JM15-17, ITC Community Sports
7.  17:36 - William ORNDORFF, SM30-34, Deep Run
8.  17:41 - Aki TSUCHIDA, SM20-24, Little Sugar Creek Greenway
9.  17:45 - Clark RIDGE, VM40-44, College Park
10.  17:47 - Trevor POST, SM30-34, Renton
11.  17:51 - John LEHR, SM20-24, Perrigo
12.  17:53 - Daniel GOLDBERG, JM11-14, Jamaica Pond
13.  18:02 - Santos AGUILAR, SM20-24, Clermont Waterfront
14.  18:03 - Miles CHAN, SM25-29, Byxbee
15.  18:05 - Andrew KIRK, VM35-39, Deep Run
16.  18:08 - James GAO, JM15-17, Delaware and Raritan Canal
17.  18:13 - Adrian WONG, VM35-39, Jamaica Pond
18.  18:20 - Dylan POE, SM20-24, Warren County Armco
19.  18:21 - Andrei RIDZEL, VM35-39, Kensington
20.  18:30 - Xiaolin DENG, VM45-49, Little Sugar Creek Greenway

Women's Top 20 by Age Grade
1.  88.75% - 25:56 - Susan Mary WALKER, VW70-74, Clermont Waterfront
2.  82.11% - 29:32 - Francine LEPAGE, VW75-79, Kingston Park, Cottage Grove
3.  81.97% - 23:40 - Shauna DIXON, VW60-64, Depot Park
4.  80.64% - 23:04 - Kristin CHURCHILL, VW55-59, Howard Temin Lakeshore Path
5.  80.03% - 33:18 - Barbara BETTLER, VW80-84, Clermont Waterfront
6.  78.19% - 27:08 - Claire MC MANUS, VW65-69, Jamaica Pond
7.  77.33% - 30:48 - Sharon JOHNSON, VW70-74, Clermont Waterfront
8.  77.13% - 21:34 - Sally GLAVEN, JW11-14, Anacostia
9.  76.32% - 27:48 - Deborah COHEN, VW65-69, Baltimore and Annapolis Trail
10.  76.30% - 20:49 - Rachel HENKE, VW45-49, Danehy Park
11.  76.23% - 27:50 - Lizzie LEE, VW65-69, Renton
12.  76.03% - 25:31 - Susan CHESSER, VW60-64, Durham NC
13.  75.97% - 24:50 - Susan VARGA, VW55-59, Creekside
14.  75.91% - 28:51 - Cathy HARTMAN, VW65-69, Clermont Waterfront
15.  74.85% - 24:51 - Betsy MURPHY, VW55-59, Bear Creek Greenbelt
16.  74.60% - 26:46 - Brenda EAST, VW60-64, Clermont Waterfront
17.  73.65% - 20:22 - Lindsay MCCLELLAND, VW35-39, Little Sugar Creek Greenway
18.  73.54% - 27:09 - Eve FINGERETT, VW60-64, Charleston
19.  73.42% - 24:20 - Jeanette MILLER, VW55-59, Clermont Waterfront
20.  73.41% - 30:50 - Diane KUKICH, VW70-74, Baltimore and Annapolis Trail

Men's Top 20 by Age Grace
1.  85.16% - 19:53 - Henry WIGGLESWORTH, VM65-69, Fletcher’s Cove
2.  83.18% - 23:11 - Richard WEINBERG, VM75-79, Durham NC
3.  82.14% - 21:00 - Maurice POINTER, VM65-69, Baltimore and Annapolis Trail
4.  81.46% - 17:32 - Jim DAHLEM, VM45-49, College Park
5.  80.75% - 17:14 - Omar MOHALLIM, JM15-17, Delaware and Raritan Canal
6.  79.31% - 17:53 - Daniel GOLDBERG, JM11-14, Jamaica Pond
7.  78.98% - 30:46 - Paul HARGRAVE, VM85-89, Depot Park
8.  78.69% - 17:45 - Clark RIDGE, VM40-44, College Park
9.  78.51% - 20:47 - Kevin DAMANDA, VM60-64, Kensington
10.  78.51% - 20:47 - Steve HOWARD, VM60-64, Byxbee
11.  78.47% - 18:30 - Xiaolin DENG, VM45-49, Little Sugar Creek Greenway
12.  78.45% - 19:25 - Kevin DOWNIE, VM50-54, Fletcher’s Cove
13.  78.42% - 26:11 - Jason PAGE, VM75-79, College Park
14.  78.28% - 20:29 - Max JENSEN, VM60-64, Perrigo
15.  78.19% - 17:16 - Ryan WANG, JM15-17, Delaware and Raritan Canal
16.  77.91% - 17:35 - Ishaan KUNDAPUR, JM15-17, ITC Community Sports
17.  76.64% - 28:07 - James CARLTON, VM80-84, ITC Community Sports
18.  75.63% - 18:36 - John HENRY, VM40-44, Delaware and Raritan Canal
19.  75.62% - 17:26 - Kevin CAMP, VM35-39, Anacostia
20.  75.18% - 18:52 - Matt PERKINS, VM45-49, Kensington

Saturday, February 10, 2024

Top 25 Most First Finishes in the parkrun USA through 1/1/24 Event


Men
125 - Philip MOLLOY
112 - Thomas PREISS
111 - Joshua STYRON
80 - Clark RIDGE
76 - Juan LEG

64 - James COCHRAN
60 - Daniel LEWIS
58 - Luiz PRESTES
57 - Andreas HEILMANN
56 - Jeffrey BOERNER

53 - Greg KRATHWOHL
53 - Jonathan HERMANSEN
49 - Chris ADAMS
44 - Jon FULWIDER
44 - Travis BOLTJES
41 - Andrei RIDZEL
41 - William ORNDORFF
40 - Jeremy ARGUELLES
40 - Sean ABRAHAM

39 - Ted POULOS
38 - Andrew TOBBEN
38 - Dylan HUNTER
37 - Andrew JOHNSTON
36 - Charles AGBENAZA
35 - Benn THOMAS

34 - Tyler CHENHALL
33 - Alan DIXON
32 - Greg NANCE
32 - Jason HECT
31 - Sam PHIPPS
30 - Jon LANE
30 - Michael ROGERS

Women
82 - Emily SAUS
79 - Katie HIRSCHE
67 - Fiona GREEN
59 - Karen CRANE
58 - Charlotte HOLMES

50 - Dorothy LAGG
49 - Audrey PERLOW
49 - Megan KUBEK
48 - Claire WIGGLESWORTH
47 - Kelly CROPP
46 - Kerstin FAGERSTROM

45 - Verity BREEN
42 - Britt JOHNSON-BROACHE
40 - Jessica MATHESON
38 - Nancy HENRY
35 - Eve FINGERETT

33 - Kay STARR
33 - Lindsey MCGLINCH
32 - Alison MATTHEWS
32 - Caitlin CUSLIDGE
32 - Cindy CONANT
32 - Laurel PARK
32 - Sarah PAQUET
32 - Tina SERGENTI
31 - Sara WILLIS
31 - Win PERSINA
30 - Jennifer MILLER
30 - Liz OZEKI
29 - Allyson SERRAO
29 - Elizabeth SHERIDAN
29 - Elyse CARMICHAEL
29 - Olivia HARWOOD

27 - Alyssa JAMIESON
27 - Grace KIM
27 - Margaret TAYLOR
27 - Vicky DOUXMONT
26 - Audrey DUNN
26 - Jenni JACOBSEN
26 - Lindy HEFFERNAN
26 - Michele GURNSEY
26 - Sharon GALLANT
26 - Shauna DIXON
25 - Cindy PETERS-FREEMAN
25 - Sachiko TSUBOUCHI
24 - Alexis HILL
24 - Julia KENNEY
24 - Lia WEINER
24 - Lin LASCELLES
24 - Mellow DETRAY
23 - Clemency TILLEY
23 - Sarah DARNELL
23 - Stephanie EVANS
23 - Victoria SWEPSON
23 - Xinyi GE

Friday, February 9, 2024

Top USA parkrun Male Times by Current Event through 2/4/2024


14:32 - Jonathan GLEN, Clermont Waterfront, 5/6/2023
14:51 - Ryan EILER, Jamaica Pond, 9/16/2023
14:57 - Paul MARTELLETTI, College Park, 8/5/2017
15:23 - Miles SMITH, Byxbee, 9/18/2021
15:26 - John KAVULICH, Rock Creek Trail, 10/21/2023

15:30 - Colin MONAGHAN, Perrigo, 9/23/2023
15:33 - Brian RICH, Fletcher’s Cove, 7/13/2019
15:39 - Nathan JONES, South Boulder Creek, 4/27/2019
15:40 - Luke HICKMAN, Ohio and Erie Canal Reservation, 7/8/2023
15:42 - Ethan CLARY, Durham NC, 10/5/2019

15:46 - Nicolas CROUZIER, Anacostia, 12/23/2023
15:49 - Jake ENGLISH, Cornerstone Lakes, 8/26/2023
15:49 - Dezmond CUTTER, Peace Valley, 12/2/2023
15:52 - Luke GREER, Little Sugar Creek Greenway, 9/10/2022
15:53 - Alex LOPER, Baltimore and Annapolis Trail, 8/20/2022

15:53 - Csobán BALOGH, Kensington, 12/23/2023
15:53 - Peter AVENT, Terry Hershey, 1/25/2020
15:53 - Michael MACDONALD, Weedon Island Preserve, 1/18/2020
15:54 - Scott GREEVES, Third Creek Greenway, 4/30/2022
15:57 - Paul MARTELLETTI, Leakin Park, 7/29/2017

16:02 - Jeremy RIEHM, Mansfield OH, 9/21/2019
16:06 - Ben REYES, Spindle Tree, 3/11/2023
16:09 - Bryce MERRIMAN, Exploration Place, 7/29/2023
16:12 - Michael DIXON, Delaware and Raritan Canal, 11/6/2021
16:12 - Tom BEAN, Roosevelt Island DC, 4/15/2017

16:13 - William APPMAN, Bear Creek Greenbelt, 5/28/2022
16:13 - Andrew COGGINS, Danehy Park, 10/2/2021
16:15 - Ryan BAZZLE, Charleston, 10/1/2022
16:17 - Ryan ARCHER, Northside Beltline, 3/19/2022
16:18 - Chris GILL, Eagan, 4/9/2022

16:18 - Ben FINDLAY, Howard Temin Lakeshore Path, 10/22/2022
16:19 - David NOGLE, Courthouse Lake, 3/12/2022
16:23 - Lincoln WILLIAMS, Joe Creason, 8/6/2022
16:24 - Andy COLEY-MAUD, Coler Mountain Bike Preserve, 4/22/2023
16:27 - Jonah BARBER, Himmel, 12/16/2023

16:29 - Robert EVESON, Des Moines Creek, 1/20/2024
16:33 - Bradley MANKUS, Ed Austin Regional, 7/29/2023
16:33 - Alex BOBOWSKI, Lillie, 7/24/2021
16:33 - Justin WATSON, Rec Plex North, 9/28/2019
16:34 - Andy MERRILL, Depot Park, 1/22/2022

16:39 - Justin SCHEID, Evergreen, 7/22/2023
16:39 - Anders HIGGS, Renton, 9/18/2021
16:41 - Devan BAILEY, Deep Run, 7/15/2023
16:41 - Alexander BRAUER, Livonia, 7/6/2019
16:41 - Simon COLE, Merrymeeting, 10/29/2022

16:43 - Ian TURNER, Susquehanna Riverwalk, 10/9/2021
16:46 - Blake WHALEN, Sippo Lake, 12/28/2019
16:50 - Ryan STUTZ, Riverside Park, 8/12/2023
16:52 - Matthew WILBER, Lackawanna Rail Trail, 2/3/2024
16:57 - Jonny REEP, Heritage Harbor, 10/8/2022

17:01 - Colton BLACKBURN, ITC Community Sports, 9/23/2023
17:02 - Cole VANDENBERG, Canton Lower Rouge Trail, 7/22/2023
17:03 - Ian TROMBLEY, Warren County Armco, 11/11/2023
17:08 - Nicholas LUEDTKE, City Park, Iowa, 10/28/2023
17:13 - Jarrod HOOPER, Eastern Trail, Biddeford, 6/24/2023

17:24 - Jack ZINK, Umstead Park, 9/16/2023
17:28 - Oliver GRIFFIN, Kingston Park, Cottage Grove, 8/12/2023
17:29 - Leo COOK, Mary S. Young, 1/6/2024
17:33 - Ryan GOLDSTEIN, Fort Ward, 1/28/2023
17:41 - Oliver WARBURTON, Canyon Rim Trail, 9/3/2022

17:42 - Tyler MITCHELL, Creekside, 9/25/2021
17:43 - Jake SHAVALIER, Riverside, Grand Rapids, 12/23/2023
17:53 - Hamish BAYLIS, Aspen, 5/27/2023
18:29 - Ian DELONG, Winthrop Trailhead, 11/23/2023
18:42 - Nick O'BRIEN, Osborn MetroPark, 12/30/2023

Friday, January 19, 2024

United States parkrun Week 2 By The Numbers - 1/13/24


Total Events:  65
Competed Events:  43

Total Finishers:  2,002
Unknown:  48
Female:  858
Male:  1,094
No Gender:  2

First Timers:  310
New PB!:  212

parkrun Top 20
1.  163 - College Park
2.  136 - Clermont Waterfront
3T.  104 - Depot Park
3T.  104 - Roosevelt Island DC
5.  100 - Durham NC
6.  96 - Byxbee
7.  77 - Rec Plex North
8.  75 - Fletcher’s Cove
9.  73 - Little Sugar Creek Greenway
10.  68 - Kensington
11.  62 - Weedon Island Preserve
12.  58 - Perrigo
13.  52 - Jamaica Pond
14.  51 - Ed Austin Regional
15.  49 - Delaware and Raritan Canal
16T.  47 - Himmel
16T.  47 - Terry Hershey
18T.  42 - Bear Creek Greenbelt
18T.  42 - Deep Run
18T.  42 - Livonia

Men's Top 20
1.  17:14 - Shay JOYCE, VM35-39, Clermont Waterfront
2.  17:27 - Andrei RIDZEL, VM35-39, Kensington
3.  17:36 - Lucas TAM, JM15-17, Byxbee
4.  17:38 - Jim DAHLEM, VM45-49, Kensington
5.  17:43 - Kevin CAMP, VM35-39, Anacostia
6.  17:52 - Phil TOSTESON, SM30-34, Umstead Park
7.  18:00 - Hayden TAM, SM20-24, Byxbee
8.  18:01 - Paul DOBSON, VM55-59, Little Sugar Creek Greenway
9.  18:17 - Gaurav JAIN, VM40-44, Byxbee
10.  18:18 - William ORNDORFF, SM30-34, Deep Run
11.  18:26 - Jason HECT, VM50-54, Perrigo
12.  18:29 - Reece TIMMINS, SM25-29, Little Sugar Creek Greenway
13.  18:31 - Clark RIDGE, VM40-44, College Park
14.  18:40 - Aidan RIVERS, JM15-17, Spindle Tree
15.  18:52 - Jonah BARBER, SM20-24, Himmel
16.  18:56 - Jack NEBBIA, JM15-17, Baltimore and Annapolis Trail
17.  18:57 - Richard GREWELLE, SM25-29, Byxbee
18.  18:57 - Vladislav MAKARENKOV, SM25-29, Ed Austin Regional
19.  19:00 - Ian BURKE, SM30-34, Renton
20.  19:05 - Mani BRAITBERG, SM18-19, Himmel

Women's Top 20
1.  18:49 - Brennan LIMING, VW45-49, Durham NC
2.  20:47 - Hanna WARREN, JW15-17, Clermont Waterfront
3.  21:16 - Audrey DUNN, JW15-17, Depot Park
4.  21:19 - Channing LYNCH, SW25-29, Renton
5.  21:38 - Sara KATO, SW25-29, Byxbee
6.  21:50 - Britt JOHNSON-BROACHE, VW40-44, Durham NC
7.  21:57 - Clemency TILLEY, SW30-34, Jamaica Pond
8.  22:03 - Sarah DARNELL, JW11-14, Bear Creek Greenbelt
9.  22:11 - Sarah-Jo SINNOTT, VW35-39, Jamaica Pond
10.  22:13 - Daria TROSHANOVA, VW35-39, Perrigo
11.  22:14 - Rachel HENKE, VW45-49, Danehy Park
12.  22:27 - Deborah NICOL, SW30-34, Baltimore and Annapolis Trail
13.  22:34 - Ali BURKE, SW25-29, Renton
14.  22:49 - Leah MITCHEM, VW40-44, Weedon Island Preserve
15.  23:09 - Ariane WILLIAMS, SW20-24, Spindle Tree
16.  23:21 - Taylor ROTHERMEL, SW25-29, Kensington
17.  23:23 - Cynthia KEEN, VW40-44, Little Sugar Creek Greenway
18.  23:24 - Stella MCVICKER, JW11-14, Terry Hershey
19.  23:25 - Keiko NAKASUKA, VW40-44, Jamaica Pond
20.  23:28 - Lily CONNORS, JW15-17, Livonia