Kevin Gray 5k Report and Results

I didn't do too bad at the Kevin Gray Inaugural Father's Day 5k; placing 4th in my age group.  Considering I ran 10 miles the night before and played a double-header of softball, I am happy with the results =)

It was a great race through the T-Bones stadium and ending up in the Sporting KC stadium.  The first mile was up hill and into the wind but not too terribly bad.  The only suggestions I had for changes were to move the "chip-cutters" back away from the finish line a little and maybe have some water bottles closer to the finish. I had to go up a long flight of stairs to get water. I understand it must be difficult to end a race in a nice stadium like that and provide amenities without mucking up the field.  They had to shew me out of the leather box seats once as well =)

All in all, it was a great, well organized race and a real treat for Father's day.

Young Life 5k run/walk 10k

The first anual Young Life 5k run/walk 10k run is scheduled for 9am, April 28th at Shawnee Mission Park. It is a benefit for Kaw Valley Young Life.

The Run Wyld is a fun-filled event for all ages and includes a 5K Run/Walk, 10 K Run. The event benefits Kaw Valley Young Life, a year-round program for middle school and High schoolers in the Basehor, Bonner Springs, Mill Valley, and Desoto School Districts. The money raised will help offset the cost of camp dues, allow campership scholarships and aide in the growth of the program and allow us to reach out to more Middle and High school students in the Kaw Valley area.

Shoreline Shuffle

I am officially a "Master" I guess. Being 40+ I've known this for a while now but this passed weekend I claimed my first Masters Trophy at the Shoreline Shuffle. I was a surprised due to the amount of people in front of me but I guess they were all younger than I thought. It was a great race on a beautiful course. The route along the shoreline is terrific but can be a little hazardous. My time came in at 25:35 which was better than expected given the rocky terrain. I've run those trails many times but I have never timed myself on that route. I was certainly pleased. Oh, and the scones at the finish line were completely amazing.

Red Dog 5k Results

I managed to get first in my age group at the Red Dog 5k over the weekend. Of course I bolted right after the run and didn't get my award but I have emailed the race director and I'm hopeful I'll still be able to pick it up. Here are the results.