Spring is Here! 10K on April 6

[kevinspradlin]

It's a go, folks! See you April 6!

CUMBERLAND – Runners have a chance to compete in a new local race this year with the Spring is Here! 10K (6.2-mile) competition on Sunday, April 6.

The race starts promptly at 8:30 a.m. near the intersection of Mason and Naves Cross roads east of Cumberland. Registration is only on race day from 7:30 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. Participants should park in the commuter parking lot nearest Hillcrest Memorial Park.

The race is a joint effort of many area running clubs. Its primary sponsor is the Baltimore-Washington Athletic Club, an affiliate of the Westminster Road Runners Club in Carroll County. Logistics and volunteer efforts are being aided by the Chambersburg (Pa.) Road Runners, the Cumberland Valley Athletic Club and individuals from the Queen City Striders.

low-key affair has only a $2 entry fee for WRRC/BWAC members and $3 for non-members. The course will be well-marked and splits will be called out at each mile. Water will be available along the course.

The out-and-back course is run on paved, rolling country roads. Overall male and female winners will be recognized. A number of prizes will be awarded through a random drawing.

A post-race potluck meal will be enjoyed by those who choose to participate and contribute to the effort. Meats are provided free of charge; please bring non-alcoholic beverages, a side dish or modest snack to share.

For more information, contact Kevin Spradlin at 240-522-0276 or email [e-mail]. Those interested can also log on to www.carr.org/~wrrc or visit www.tristaterunnur.com.

[flyinghighrunner]

forecast 20's and heavy snow!! I'll see if I can make it. Besides being pretty busy, my hip hasn't responded well to rest/biking, but with the nice week we're hopefully going to have, I'm just gonna try to tough out some mileage and see if that remedies the problem.

[kevinspradlin]

Hadn't looked at the forecast. Still, it's a nice quiet road. Despite any potential weather problems except ice, I can't see having a problem with the race. The more the merrier, of course, but I'll also take just the dedicated few...

[kevinspradlin]

Clear with a projected high of 63 degrees for the inaugural Spring is Here! 10K, set for this Sunday on Mason Road in Cumberland.

Key updates: Timing will be handled by Western Maryland Timing of LaVale.

Notes: Just show up, pay your $2 or $3, and run as fast as you can for 6.2 miles. Then eat.

[frojoe23]

Looks like we will finally get some good weather for a long run. I can't think of a long run this winter where it wasn't bitterly cold or as it did for at least 75 percent of the time - raining! I am sick and tired of long runs in the rain or sleet and finally the final one is the only one where we get good weather. Go figure!

[flyinghighrunner]

Jaron,
I know you know a lot about running, but don't you think a 10k is a little short for a long run preparing for a marathon?

[kevinspradlin]

I think most of the Boston group planned on putting in some mileage both before and after the race on Sunday.

[burgrunner]

Our plan for Sunday is to do 10 miles before hand and 4-6 afterward for a total of 20-22.

[kevinspradlin]

Course is marked and the owner of the big St. Bernard told me tonight that the dog (which, really, is just a big ole puppy albeit one with a potentially powerful bite) is restricted to the yard by an underground electric fence. So, no worries.

Everything else looks fine. Rob, I think I saw you leaving on the bike the Naves Crossroad area around 5:20 Saturday nigh t- just when I was parking at the CHP auto parts place. It may be just 4-5 runners Sunday. If so, so be it. But it could be 50 of us, too.

Mile 3 is the hardest, I think, with the longest and steepest incline. the course is entirely on Mason Road and goes past Ferguson Lane. Runners will go over two one-lane bridges with no solid metal walkways, so be careful on those... easy to catch your toes on.

I will not be running tomorrow. Just walking the course tonight sent me into a coughing fit, which, in turn, caused my headache to return. Haven't run since last Saturday.

If anyone has an extra chronometer (I'd like 3, mine quit working) I'd GREATLY appreciate it. No lap-keeping abilities necessary. This affects our ability to provide splits.

Water will be at two points on the out-and-back course. Just before the 2 mile and just past the 4.2-mile points.

[flyinghighrunner]

i should be there with gatorade tomorrow

[kevinspradlin]

Unofficial results

1. Jaron Hawkins, 25, Frostburg, 33:59; 2. Jeremy Rice, 26, Frostburg, 35:58; 3. David Mertz, 27, Cumberland, 38:16; 4. Matt Barnes, 30, Fort Ashby, W.Va., 38:26; 5. Wade Miller, 17, Clear Spring, 39:03; 6. Tom Ruckert, 55, Grantsville, 41:24; 7. Noah Wood, 24, Catonsville, 41:40; 8. Marc Abe, 19, Frostburg, 42:24; 9. Matt Fields, 28, Hyndman, Pa., 44:50; 10. Rob Smith, 43, Cumberland, 44:58; 11. Luke Smith, 14, Cumberland, 47:46; 12. Derick Winfield, 47, Cumberland, 48:25; 13. Maureen Hall, 43, LaVale, 51:43; 14. Ted Higson, 40, Cumberland, 53:37; 15. David Mantheiy, 39, Pittsburgh, Pa., 53:38; 16. Ashley Emerick, 14, Rawlings, 58:25; 17. Brooke Lancaster, 15, Cumberland, 62:00; 18. Aaron McConnell, 31, Cumberland, 72:33; 19. Chloe Mantheiy, 8, Pittsburgh, Pa., 73:55; 20. Charlie Mantheiy, 39, Pittsburgh, Pa., 75:45.

[kevinspradlin]

Full results posted at www.tristaterunnur.com. Photos by Darrell Evans will be posted soon.

[hyndmanstrider79]

Well organized little race. Perfect course. Hope everyone did as well as they hoped..

[kevinspradlin]

Mertz, I got the age messed up in the results. Robert Hall had it right, though, on the results posted at www.tristaterunnur.com. Sorry 'bout that.