Going to be perfect for tonight’s cross country session. Just finished marking the course and it is even more fun than I remember. One short and very steep segment is dubbed the Hill of Beans. We used to offer a gift basket from the coffee shop by the same name to the first male and female to the top. Made for some fast times, premiums are an excellent way to do that. Way back in my days directing races in Texas I would always include bonuses, or “Primes” to ensure Real Racing. In the 10 Miler I had $150 @ 5K, 10K, & 15K. Always a deep sprint for the first one and there was always a crowd of fans at that point to see the action.
Tonight’s run is the Original Swamp Stomp 5K course. It remains one of the most spectator friendly courses anywhere. It also afforded the competitors multiple opportunities to see each other coming and going. Intricate design but easily executed and as much fun as the law allows. We won’t offer any primes tonight but the fun and fellowship will be abundant.
Good luck to our mate Jeff Nielsen at this weekend’s Des Moines Marathon. Jeff is one of the few people in Nebraska to complete the vaunted McLatchie Marathon Program in its entirety. And he’s done it twice.
Good luck also to Agustin Delgado who will be kicking it at the Kansas City Marathon this weekend.
Candace Blanchard has created this perfectly ghoulish piece for the Monster Dash awards. Spooktacular!
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