Thursday, September 4, 2008

Mad Dash 5K/10K

Mendy Taylor's winning streak continued at the Mad Dash 10K on Labor Day, as she continued to destroy most local competition (as she has done basically all year). Her 36:32 not only outpaced the second-place female (FOG Connie Grace) by an astounding 2:13, but it was fast enough for second overall, less than a minute behind the men's winner. The time improved her PR, set earlier this year at the Kingston Classic, by over a minute.

C-Boy hung tough, racing with Mendy until the late stages, and running an impressive 36:40 for third overall and first master. Kevin Roach was fifth master in a solid 39:18 (15th overall).

Other Gunkers:
Brian Nagle 24th place (3rd 50-59) 40:29
Mark Mulpeter 26th place 40:35
Anne Gullickson 27th place (2nd master) 40:44
Steve Schallenkamp 60th place 44:55
Jason Taylor 70th place 45:41

Other FOGs:
Wayne McDaniel 9th place (4th master) 38:29
Mark Wilson 22nd place 40:21
Doug Freese 81st place (2nd 60-69) 46:24

In the 5K, Gavin Gullickson led the Gunkers with a strong 17:44 for eighth overall (second age-group), showing that he is more than ready for the upcoming cross-country season. Great job Gavin! Tomi Stern was the first Gunk female, running 20:08 to place third in the master's race. FOGs/tri-geeks Dr. Mike Halstead (17:56, 1st master) and Mark Wilson (19:29, 5th master) had nice tuneups for the upcoming SOS triathlon. Mark ran the traditional 5K/10K double, which I can attest is no picnic.

Full results are available here.

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