The Atomic City Road Runners made their way behind the Aquatic Center on Tuesday evening for their weekly tempo run. Photo courtesy
More Atomic City Road Runners made their way behind the Aquatic Center on Tuesday evening for their weekly tempo run. Photo courtesy
The Atomic City Road Runners made their way behind the Aquatic Center on Tuesday evening for their weekly tempo run. Photo courtesy
Atomic City Road Runners on the track behind the Aquatic Center on Tuesday evening during their weekly tempo run. Photo courtesy
BY TED WILLIAMS
Atomic City Road Runners
Catherine Hensley was the best weather forecaster for the weekly Atomic City Road Runner race, held on the trail behind the County Aquatic Center. She was 9 seconds off her predicted time and was the first woman to finish the one-mile paved course with a time of 17:23.
Other good predictions were made by Ted Atkins, senior, with a 24-second margin; Elizabeth Atkins, with a 30-second margin; Paul Geimer and Iris Geimer, 1, with a 39-second margin and the best female runner on the 1-mile paved course with a time of 6:54; and Lily Nolen, 12, with a 60-second margin and the best female runner on the 1-mile trail course with a time of 13:42.
On the 1-mile trail course, Hal Marshall was first with a time of 10:57. On the 3-mile trail course, Valerio Pinchetti was best with a time of 25:24 and Madeline Harms was the best woman with a time of 32:11.
Next week’s race is Tuesday, August 27th at 6:00 p.m. and starts on North Mesa on San Ildefonso Road, past the soccer field, then turns left onto the access road in the open field to the playground/tennis courts. There are 1 mile paved runs and 1 mile and 5 mile trail runs available.
For more information, call (505) 672-1639 or visit http://www.ac-rr.com.
