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Team Santa Fe Newsletter
December 2005
RACES
Half-Assed Half-Marathon
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Baton Rouge, LA
December 11, 2005
Barb Dutrow 1:42 3rd F 1st 40+F
The annual Half-assed Half is the race that everyone
looks forward to. It began at the Baton Rouge Beach and the course takes
two 6.55 mile loops around University Lakes, through part of campus. However,
after the first loop, runners change direction and run the loop in the opposite
direction - you can see the runners behind. The hairpin turn does slow
you down.
About 60 runners began at 8am on a cold, crisp, clear day. There were
clumps of runners for most of the first loop but many fewer for the second
loop. Having been plagued with a foot injury, I had not been doing many
miles, and I could feel it. About mile 10 a couple of us ran together, which
was good to keep up the pace. Despite my finish time of 1:42 (about 5 minutes
off a year ago), it was a fun race with lots of folks cheering along the
path.
Thanks to Polar Heart Rate systems for keeping me going, to Thorlo
for padding my feet and to CW-X for keeping my legs warm.
B&K Bank's Goldenfliers
5 and 10 Mile Road Race
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Baton Rouge, LA
December 17, 2005
Barb Dutrow 1:15 4th F; 1st F40+
The second Goldenfliers 5 and 10 mile road race began
on a cold, windy and rainy day. Skies were overcast and threatening, temperatures
were in the 30's and the air was thick with humidity. The race began on
the Louisiana State University campus, near the alumni center which provided
a warm respite and real bathrooms!
The course followed a familiar 5 mile path around the University Lakes
for a scenic run. Now that the American White Pelicans have returned it
is considered winter, and the conditions were chilling. The 10 milers completed
two loops.
About 400 runners began, with staggered starting lines for the 5 and
10 milers. Mist began to fall just before race start and I started the
race in my lightweight raincoat, in case a deluge came. After the first
loop with its many runners, running the second loop was on your own. Rain
began but was in short spirts and not very heavy, thankfully. About three
miles from the finish, a pack of guys caught me and we ran together to the
finish line. I did sprint the last 50 yards to finish in 1:15 as the 4th
female and first masters female. The finish line was empty except for the
announcer, other finishers fled to the warmth. The local sponsors lined
up fabulous prizes, food and drinks.
Thanks to Polar Heart Rate systems, Thorlo sock and CW-X clothing.
Southwest Nordic Ski Club
Orienteering Run
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Los Alamos, New Mexico
December 31st, 2005
Jan and Kim Bear
By Jan Bear
The Southwest Nordic Ski Club in Los Alamos was hoping
for snow but the x- country ski trails were dry so they opted for the next
best thing an orienteering trail run on their x-country ski trails. The
course was about 7-10 kilometers depending on your rout selection. The trails
consist of a small complex of trails at the Pajarito Mountain Ski area near
Los Alamos.
The weather was cool, overcast and windy. The event began with a staggered
start at about 10 AM; a new runner leaving every 2 minutes from the trail
head. There were 7 check points dotting the trail system and you had to
reach each check point in order. This was controlled by the use of stickers
that had to be put on a grid at each check point, each sticker was different
and you received the first sticker at the starting line and picked up the
next sticker at each CP in order. This system made you stick to the proper
sequence as several check points would have been much easier to do out
of order.
The run to CP 1 was about 1 KM all slowly uphill, then a quick bushwhack
to CP 2 and on to a different trail. The route to CP 3 was a little difficult
as you had to find a subtle trail near the convergence of 3 trails and
then head NW on a trail for another 200 meters to CP 3. Next was turning
back south to CP 4 but being very careful to follow the proper trail intersections.
From CP 4 it was back north to CP 5 but there was a long switchback on
this section of trail and I went for the cut and hit it perfectly as CP
5 was at the tip of the switchback. To CP 6 was a long section of single
track about 1 ½ KM and a quick turn around following a different
trail to CP 7 then back to the start finish line after about 2 more KM.
I think my total distance was about 7 KM. I finished in about 50 minutes
in first place overall. It was a great alternative event considering there
was no snow.
Kim also did the event and had great time as well. She had a little
more difficulty with the orienteering portion of the route and put in a
couple more KM than I.
Thanks to our sponsors, CW-X, SixSixOne, CamelBak, ThorLo, SofSole,
Montrail, GoLite, Bolle, Suunto, E-Caps, Polar and Hydropel.
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