FOOTPRINT Lake Grapevine Runners & Walkers
November 2009
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Double Threats at Double Trouble By Kelly Richards
T
he runners saw “double trouble” when José Lopez decided to pay the extra $5 on race morning to run both races at the decade celebration of Double Trouble 5K and 10K races. Lopez won the 5K in 17:21 and the 10K in 34:58. The double win made Lopez the 2009 RRCA Texas State 5K and 10K champion. RAW’s own Molly Tucker became the women’s 5K State Champion by winning the 5K in 19:31 and Britt Darwin-Looney won the 10K in 42:38, making her the 10K women’s State Champion. Lopez and Darwin-Looney are course record holders for the new 10K course. The 5K Master’s State Champions were Richard Neill (17:27) and RAW’s Elizabeth Rudy (21:05). Proof the volunteers had everything under control, co-race director
Co-race directors, Kelly Richards and Terry Marcott.
Terry Marcott was able to run the 5K and became the 5K Grandmaster’s State Champion by running a19:23. The female Grandmaster’s title was awarded to Kim Andres who ran a flat and fast 24:00. RAW produced the male and female 10K Master’s State Champions. Craig Minyard ran a speedy 35:13 while Laura Nelson earned her title with an impressive 45:19. The 10K Grandmaster was won by Doug Hind (44:10) and Elizabeth Rudy became a double State Champion by winning Grandmaster in the 10K (46:41). Hundreds of runners and dozens of volunteers doubled up one way or another to participate in the races. For some, this meant running both races. For others, it meant volunteering before or after running one of the races. Many RAW members spent their entire morning volunteering and putting on a well-run event. Everyone’s efforts paid off as the race went off without a hitch. Due to the use of timing chips, the race results were available in record time. Results were posted at the race site within minutes and posted to the web a few hours after the race ended. The runners liked the unique race “goodies”- silver-colored shirts, travel mugs for age-group awards and free samples from Enylten™ strips. The double feature everyone loved most was the beautiful race course and the friendly RAW volunteers.
(l-r) Rick Hanson giving Craig Minyard smack before the race.
Volunteer Scott Noell at the aid station.
Thank you to all of our 2009 Double Trouble Sponsors EnlytenTM: Independent Distributor Tim Condrin ID #1415 Taqueria Burritos Locos Saltgrass® Steak House
Rainforest Cafe® Orbital Systems, Ltd. Foot and Ankle Associates Heels and Hills
Laura Nelson, the female 10K Master’s State Champion