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Top [l-to-r]: Susan Hurrey, Polly Jansen, Doug Dubrosky, Chris Verry,
Matt Mauren,
Megan Boyle,
Dennis Crowne, Wendy Stevens. Bottom: Brian McKenna, Tammy Leigh
DeMent.
Wanderers Work Off Thanksgiving Dinner
at the Dirty Bird 15k Trail Race
On Sunday, November 25th 10 Wanderers decided to get off the couch
on Thanksgiving weekend & take on the Dirty Bird 15k Trail
Race in French Creek Park. Conditions were dry, sunny & pleasant—an
odd phenomenon for a Ron Horn event.
Not only did the trails
present their usual challenges, but newly fallen leaves created a
disguise for the treacherous rocks below. Navigating these
obstacles proved daunting, but the Wanderers managed to pull through
despite several rolled ankles, a nose dive by the graceful Tammy
Leigh and Polly being directionally challenged.
Results:
| Chris Verry |
1:18:25 |
| Doug Dubrosky |
1:18:56 |
| Polly Jansen |
1:27:44 |
| Wendy Stevens |
1:31:47 |
| Susan Hurrey |
1:40:15 |
| Matt Mauren |
1:41:01 |
| Brian McKenna |
1:43:28 |
| Tammy Leigh DeMent |
1:59:50 |
| Dennis Crowne |
1:59:51 |
| Megan Boyle |
2:02:05 |
All in all it was a great event. Chris turned up the cadence
after he realized Doug was breathing down his neck. Wendy made
a glorious return after training in the high altitudes of Colorado. Susan turned a few heads after cursing the trail gods for every ankle roll. Matt and Tammy
Leigh showed amazing strength and vigor in their French Creek
debut having finished the Philly Marathon a week before. Brian,
always a glutton for punishment decided he is going to make a habit
of these crazy races. Dennis and Tammy Leigh were a support team
for each other the whole way and Megan was steady and strong despite
feelings of Thanksgiving dinner repeating on her.
Yes, the Wanderers
again represented well. Next up—Chilly
Cheeks on January 20,
2008!
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