FOOTPRINT Lake Grapevine Runners & Walkers
March 2008
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The 10th Annual “Bold in the Cold” is a Hot Success By John Bush and Mike Evans
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anuary 19, 2008 marked the tenth running of the Lake Grapevine Runners and Walkers popular winter race, Bold in the Cold, and once again, it lived up to its name as temperatures dipped into the 20s with wind gusts of 25 mph. Thankfully, the sun was out and all remained dry, but record amounts of coffee and hot chocolate were consumed by runners and volunteers alike. That was not the only record set on this wintry day as the race’s largest registration totaled 395 runners for both the 5K and 15K races.
the Grandmasters category with a time of 1:21:02. RRCA State Representative and longtime LGRAW member and past president, “K2” Kelly Richards, presented the 15K overall winners with their Texas State Championship plaques and engraved medals along with a generous gift certificate from
This year’s race held yet another distinction because the 15K event was selected as the 2008 Road Runners Club of America (RRCA) Texas State 15K Championship. The newly-certified course was set ablaze by Male Overall State Champion, Clint Bell, in a near course record time of 50:57. RAW’s own Ken Hall took home the Male Masters State Championship plaque with a time of 56:01 and the Male long-time race sponsor, Luke’s Locker Grandmasters State Champion was Joe in Colleyville. K2 stated that the extra Champ in a time of 1:07:56. effort and time devoted to hosting an RRCA Championship event proved In the 15K women’s race, the Overall worthwhile as the shivering runners State Champion was Fiona Green and spectators witnessed the pure joy with a time of 1:06:16. Sharla Foster and excitement displayed by surprised captured the Masters plaque with a Female Masters winner, Sharla Foster. 1:14:57 and Laura Holwasser secured
The cold winds did not slow the 5K runners, either. Virgillio Martinez, a former student of RAW’s own Mindi Rice, captured the Overall Male trophy with a speedy 17:41. Virgillio was one of three students entered in the 5K event who took advantage of RAW’s generous scholarship program that allows aspiring young runners the opportunity to participate in the club’s events at no charge. The Male Masters winner was Rick Riis, with a time of 21:20, and the Male Grandmasters winner was club member, John Ball, with a 21:02. The Female Overall 5K Champion was Brook Butzer, with a time of 21:11. RAW’s own Michelle Putze, ran down the Female Masters award with a time of 23:40 and the Female Grandmasters winner was Sharon Sutton, with a 27:15. Congratulations to all the participants who got their New Year started with a challenging and athletic endeavor. Race directors, John Bush and Mike Evans, would also like to extend a very sincere “Thank You” to all the great volunteers who make the club’s races such a hit among area runners and the event’s sponsors for their continued support of Lake Grapevine Runners and Walkers.
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