By
Linda Phaby
I
really do love this race. No permits, no course marking, no big expectations by
anyone. I get to go to the toy store for prizes, then
I get to spend the day with my feet in the sand in the company of really great
people.
As
for the race itself, Ty Strange repeated the year
2000 by returning to the seaweed finish line first (29:52), over a minute ahead
of #2 Mark Curren. Val Sell was the first female
finisher in a quick 34:53. I’m amazed at the speed of this group—17 out of 25
came in under 40 minutes.
This
year the very special first place “trophies” were caveman and hula dancer troll
dolls. I hope Ty and Val have put them alongside their other coveted
traditional medals and awards.
I
want to thank Lisa Isabeau for stepping in to help in
Joe’s absence (and also for continuing to take tomatoes and cucumbers off our
hands). Also, thank you Keith Maurer for travelling all the way from the Sierra
foothills to help me at the finish line.
See
you all next year.
RESULTS:
Name
|
Time
|
Division |
Name |
Time |
Division |
|
1.
Ty Strange |
29:52 |
40-44 |
14.
Dave DeSelle |
38:03 |
50-54 |
|
2.
Mark Curren |
30:54 |
40-44 |
15.
Liz Sinna |
38:19 |
35-39F |
|
3.
Mike Weddington |
31:21 |
35-39 |
16.
Les Brodie |
38:45 |
50-54 |
|
4.
Dan Preston |
32:27 |
55-59 |
17.
Robyn Stovall |
39:34 |
40-44F |
|
5.
Peter Kirk |
32:41 |
35-39 |
18.
Don Sampson |
41:37 |
50-54 |
|
6.
Greg Clementi |
33:32 |
40-44 |
19.
Lisa Isabeau |
42:59 |
40-44F |
|
7.
Stephen Starkweather |
34:09 |
40-44 |
20.
Rick Peters |
46:32 |
50-54 |
|
8.
Val Sell |
34:53 |
35-39F |
21.
Darryl Beardall |
50:07 |
60+ |
|
9.
Veronica Pineda |
35:28 |
20-29F |
22.
Lisa Anderson |
53:42 |
30-34F |
|
10.
Eric Nordvold |
35:35 |
50-54 |
23.
George Urdzik |
57:44 |
55-59 |
|
11.
Brendan Hutchinson |
36:34 |
55-59 |
24.
Linda Somers |
59:56 |
40-44F |
|
12.
Dale Peterson |
37:56 |
40-44 |
25.
Sandra Maurer |
59:57 |
40-44F |
|
13.
Brian Wehymeyer |
37:58 |
35-39 |
26.
Ellen Lucca |
65.59 |
60+F |