|
Title: OktoberFAST 5000m and 1 Mile Post by: Andrea North on August 24, 2011, 10:44:19 am What: OktoberFAST 5000m and 1 Mile
When: October 1, 2011 Where: Track (TBD, Salt Lake City area) Why: PR! Jake and I want a free, flat, and fast 5K race to use as a tuneup for Long Beach Half Marathon the next weekend. We thought it might be fun to make it an event and see if anyone else would like to race. I know that I could benefit from a little competition to run fast! Depending on interest, we could do a couple heats based on time. Maybe afterwards we could all go out for breakfast! Reply if you are interested, and we can finalize details as the date gets closer. Title: Re: OktoberFAST 5000m and 1 Mile Post by: Steve P on August 24, 2011, 01:07:36 pm Sounds fun. I wish it wasn't the same weekend as St. George.
Title: Re: OktoberFAST 5000m and 1 Mile Post by: Joe Furse on August 24, 2011, 01:20:26 pm Love the idea! Unfortunately, it's the same weekend as St. George, and I don't live in SLC anyway, but I just thought I'd say I dig the idea.
Title: Re: OktoberFAST 5000m and 1 Mile Post by: allie on August 24, 2011, 01:25:19 pm awesome. i'm in.
Title: Re: OktoberFAST 5000m and 1 Mile Post by: Paul Petersen on August 24, 2011, 02:00:49 pm I might be in SLC that day. May stop by if it works out.
Title: Re: OktoberFAST 5000m and 1 Mile Post by: Jake Krong on August 24, 2011, 02:03:21 pm I think this is going to be pretty fun, and a great way to run some fast times!
Title: Re: OktoberFAST 5000m and 1 Mile Post by: Jake Krong on August 24, 2011, 02:06:52 pm And it it goes well, we might do it again in late October or early November. I'd like to run a few tune up races before Philly, and there doesn't seem to be a plethora of (very competitive) events during that time frame like there are in the summer months.
Title: Re: OktoberFAST 5000m and 1 Mile Post by: steve ashbaker on August 25, 2011, 02:12:07 pm I'm in. Sounds like fun:)
Title: Re: OktoberFAST 5000m and 1 Mile Post by: Rob Murphy on August 25, 2011, 03:12:03 pm Bummer. I'll be in Minnesota running the TCM.
Title: Re: OktoberFAST 5000m and 1 Mile Post by: Jake Krong on August 26, 2011, 10:27:53 am Depending on how many people we end up having, I think I can probably time the race using my laptop. We'll just need a volunteer (maybe someone can convince their significant other or punish one of their children?) to start the clock and hit the finishing splits for the first couple people. Assuming I don't hit the wall and walk it in, I could take over timing duties once finished.
Although if someone had access to one of those snazzy "print out" stop watches, that would be pretty cool too. Title: Re: OktoberFAST 5000m and 1 Mile Post by: Kam on August 30, 2011, 05:05:53 pm I'll be there like shareware, and I can arm wrestle a kid into playing with your laptop, Jake.
Title: Re: OktoberFAST 5000m and 1 Mile Post by: Jake Krong on August 31, 2011, 10:47:32 am Kam that sounds great. I think we will get a good (but manageable) turnout for this!
Title: Re: OktoberFAST 5000m and 1 Mile Post by: Sasha Pachev on September 03, 2011, 05:11:51 pm Jake:
I think we will get a better turnout if you move it a week back. In addition to St. George Marathon, there is also the LDS General Conference that happens on the first Saturday of October. Title: Re: OktoberFAST 5000m and 1 Mile Post by: Jake Krong on September 03, 2011, 06:23:57 pm XTerra nationals are the weekend before, so we can't do it then.
Title: Re: OktoberFAST 5000m and 1 Mile Post by: Jake Krong on September 12, 2011, 01:43:31 pm Update on this... as of right now we have a handful of folks that will definitely be there, and a handful of maybes.
I think we'll only run the 5000m unless someone really wants to run the mile, in which case I'm more than happy to time it. For venue - we were thinking the Highland track (Sugarhouse)... unless someone has a better suggestion. Its usually not too busy there on Saturday mornings, and it sits in a little bowl and doesn't get very windy. |