FOOTPRINT Lake Grapevine Runners & Walkers
November - December 2012
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Scarin’ Up Some Fun with Double Trouble 2012 By Danyah Arafat-Johnson RAW’s signature autumn race, Double Trouble, held on Saturday, October 27, had some scary moments prior to race day. First, many of our regular, hard-working volunteers were whisked away on a mystery jet to Ireland. A couple of our sponsors were too scared of us and backed out at the last minute. We scrambled to find a lead bike for the 10K. Finally, our shirt artwork… well, let’s just say it got the date right. We were competing with two half marathons. Would runners show up? The weather was unpredictable. The Race Director got a little nervous. The Volunteer Coordinator got a little stressed. It was all for naught. Race day was fantastic. With 471 registered runners, this turned out to be the biggest Double Trouble of all. Runners were treated to a beautiful cool morning to run the 5K, 10K, or both. Those who ran both were awarded two interlocking medals that created a nifty 15K medal. Runners and volunteers were encouraged to dress in costume to both run and work the race. We had some crazy, creative surprises! Overall winners were treated to a jack-o-lantern of runners’ trick or treat delights and Gatorade® gift bags. We had repeat winners in both of the races. Talk about double the trouble! The overall men’s winner in both the 5K and 10K was David Strome of Colleyville. He showed up two minutes late to the start of the 5K and still managed to win with a time of 16:34, and then did it again in the 10K with a time of 34:54. Women’s overall winner in the 5K was Jessica Smith of Trophy Club, finishing in 18:49. In fact, she was the first runner to cross the finish line! She cruised right in front of Jeff Garber from Lewisville, who took the overall men’s Masters 5K win in
Start of the Double Trouble 5K, Saturday, October 27, 2012.
18:53. Garber also went on to repeat his victory in the 10K Men’s Masters with a time of 39:26. Laura Nelson of Grapevine won the Women’s Masters 5K in 21:52, Mark Kercho of Bedford took the men’s Grandmasters 5K in 19:39, and Vicky Smith of Bedford won Women’s Grandmasters 5K in 23:19. Smith also won the 10K Women’s Grandmasters in 39:54. Women’s Overall 10K winner was Laura Harlett of Grapevine in 44:11, and women’s Masters 10K winner was Jennifer Wilford from Flower Mound in 46:38. Rounding out the 10K winners was Men’s Grandmaster Robert Fowler in 41:02. The day was more exciting than a really good haunted house! Fun was had by both the runners and the fantastic RAW volunteers who made it happen. Extra special thanks to Staci Rivero - Volunteer Coordinator, Jeff Barnhart – RD advisor, and the RAW Board of Directors. We’re confident that DT 2013 will pull
David Strome, 5K & 10k Winner
out all the exciting tricks and treats for next year’s race! Special Thanks to Our Sponsors: Rainforest Café®, Foot and Ankle Associates of North Texas, Camp Gladiator, Gatorade©, Luke’s Locker, BreadHau™s, Road ID©, Emergen-C®, and Sonic of Grapevine. More Double Trouble 2012 pictures on page 5 >