Posts Tagged ‘racing clubs’

Comeuppance

I mentioned a couple of weeks ago that I had signed up for the Buzz Oates RunSac Race Series, which ranks runners (for prizes) who race in specified events during 2009. I’m one of about a dozen people who entered as independents; the rest come from local racing teams and running groups.

The Valentine Run was the first race in the series, and I finally got the age-graded results.

Ouch.

Of the 78 enrolled guys who ran the four-miler last Saturday, I came in 64th. The age-grading was actually a wash for me. Five older, slower guys got ranked above me, while five younger, faster guys slid below me.

Disappointing, but a fairly accurate gauge of where I fall among the area’s best runners. Work still to do.