FOOTPRINT Lake Grapevine Runners & Walkers
November - December 2011
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Double the Fun at Double Trouble 2011 By Danyah Arafat-Johnson
T
he 12th annual Double Trouble was held on October 22nd. These are RAW’s signature 5K and 10K races held each fall and this
Jay Jones wins the Double Trouble 5K Male Grandmaster Title.
year the club hosted the RRCA Texas State 10K Championship during the event.
Over 325 runners converged onto Oak Grove Park and took advantage of the beautiful weather and rolling course. With the sound of the starter pistol, the 5K participants took off. In the time it took to set up for the next race, the first runner crossed the finish line, Chris Anderson of Wichita Falls, Texas, with a time of 17:47. Jenny Pamer of Bellville, Ohio, was not far behind, taking the title of 5K Overall Female with her time of 19:59.
of the Weight Watchers® Walk-!t Challenge 5K this past May. After each race, participants took advantage of the vendor booths, including
Thirty-five minutes later, the gun went off for the 10K race. Kenny Stice of Plano, Texas, won the RRCA 10K State Championship in a time of 36:12, while RAW’s own Laura Nelson of Grapevine, Texas, defended her 2010 10K State Championship title with a time of 40:49, fourteen seconds faster than last year.
Laura Nelson successfully defended her RRCA 10K State Championship title.
The unique feature of the Double Trouble is that runners can participate in one or both races. Many took advantage of this opportunity. We had more walkers participate in the event, due in part to the success
Double Trouble 2011 5K Results
OF: Jenny Pamer, 19:59, Bellville, OH OFM: Fiona Green, 21:19, Keller, TX OFGM: Therese Adame, 26:17, Keller, TX OFSGM: Sherry Robinson 31:45 Fort Worth, TX OM: Chris Anderson, 17:47, Wichita Falls, TX OMM: Brad Pearson, 20:21, Grapevine, TX OMGM: Jay Jones, 20:23, Euless, TX OMSGM: James Thomas, 24:50 Grapevine, TX
Special Thanks to our Sponsors and Contributors
Gatorade® Sports Authority® Saltgrass® Steak House Rainforest Café® Taqueria Burritos Locos Athlete’s HoneyMilk™ Breadhaus™ Luke’s Locker Colleyville SONIC® of Grapevine Costco® of Southlake
free massages, food and drink, chiropractic services, and RAWear. The green technical shirt was a hit with everyone, so much so that some late registrants offered to buy shirts and forego the run. The race was a success because of the selfless contributions of the volunteers. Many showed up weeks in advance, on weekends, and early on race day to ensure that the Double Trouble was a wonderful experience for the participants.
Double Trouble 2011 RRCA Texas State 10K Championship
OF: Laura Nelson, 40:49, Grapevine, TX OM: Debbie Simon, 48:31, Grapevine, TX OFGM: Janet Rosenhauer, 57:49, St. Louis. MO OM: Kenny Stice, 36:12, Plano, TX OMM: Jeff Pickering, 40:42, Grapevine, TX OMGM: Mark Kercho, 44:46, Arlington, TX OMSGM: James Thomas, 52:28, Grapevine, TX
Foot and Ankle Associates of North Texas
Staci “Tini” Rivero, Volunteer Coordinator, encouraged members to come together for this special day. Jeff “Barney” Barnhart gave invaluable advice. Kelly “K2” Richards, RRCA Member-atLarge, RAW President Kathryn Gleghorn, and the RAW Board of Directors gave unflinching support to the race. With the close of this year’s event, plans are already underway for next year, in the hopes that Double Trouble 2012 will be bigger and better than ever.