Hartwood Precinct election officials at 5:55am: Darlene Cropp, Bob Jankovits, Michelle Harris, Shannon Shinskie, Perry Darley, Heather Smithson, Russell Reeves, Edwin Ridout, Susan Young, Chuck and Margery Schafer, Christine Ritenour, and (pasted in later) Electoral Board rep Lisa Nguyen. From 6am to 7pm, we checked in 1,902 of our 5,000 registered voters (including 28 who voted curbside) and collected ballots from another 27 provisional voters.
Owen’s first 10k race, and the first time we three raced together. Tim snapped our selfie moments before the start. Owen and Tim disappeared from my view before the first mile marker. Owen got an age-group 3rd place, men 19 and under, and 27th of all 105 finishers. Of 51 male finishers, Owen was 18th, Tim 21st, and I was 31st. I also made 1st of 3, M70-99, and 6th of 18, M50-99.
Run 2025-56, Sat Sep 27th, 8am, 51st Virginia 10-Miler, my 28th. 1:49:28, 10:57 pace, 1st of 3 M75-79, 89th of 163 M50+. Beat my 2024 pace by 11 sec. Rained the whole way, sometimes heavily. 68°F, 20°C, Humidity 96%, Wind NE 6mph, UV 0, AT 65°F, Activity Feel 65°F. Below, our team from Fredericksburg Area Running Club (Karen H, John A, me, Jeff H, Brian M, 8:23!), moments before the start, then later at the Waffle House. Winners: Athanas Kioko, 48:14, and Werkuha Getachewali, 54:53. Finishers: 563 women, 836 men. Results of the open team competition: TBA.
Thanks Tim & Elspeth (and the Jeep) for dragging the big one into place!
Broadwinged hawk in walnut tree at Export, by Nick, using monocular camera.
Summer Opera at Wolf Trap
Run 39, race, Fri 4 July, 7:30am, Fallen Heroes 5-Miler, new course, my time 49:27, 9:54 pace, 1st of 6 men 70-99, 33rd of 71 men 50-99, sunny, 68°F, 20°C, Humidity 87%, Wind NNW 1mph, UV 1, AT 72°F, Activity Feel 72°F. I’d done a 5-mile warmup. Photo shows FARC club members at the start. Race finishers: 432.