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WHITE CARPET SPREAD FOR PARTICIPANTS OF THE 11TH ANNUAL RUN

Gender barrier finally broken, as eight crazed runners got out on the newly fallen snow to “Wring Out the Old, Ring In the New.”

photo of 2009 group of runners

Creek Road Runners Mark Deshon, David Brond, Mo Querey, Bob Opila, Charlie Riordan,Steve Goodwin, Vic Kaliakin, and Bruce Hubbard salute the new year 2010 before wringing out the old.
 

photo of Charlie photo of Mark photo of Steve

Charlie pulled ahead of everyone, finishing first on the day.

Mark came in with yet another 2009 distance/duration PR.
 

Steve needed the Portajohn after finishing a strong third.
 

photo of Vic photo of David photo of Bob

His hamstring forcing a conservative last mile, Vic finished fourth.

David finished his first "Wring Out the Old" in good shape.
 

Bob, who had broken away on the hill,
was the next finisher.
 

photo of Bruce and Mo photo of Charlie with Munchkins

Bruce, who still wonders whether this really is the end of the decade or not, finishes with Mo, our newest CRR and “glass-ceiling breaker” for this event.
 

America (and Charlie) runs on Dunkin’. Dunkin' Donuts is still the official event sponsor.
photo of Bob, Vic, and Steve photo of Bruce

Bob and Vic listen to post-run story-teller Steve—visions of Machu Pichu, oxygen debt at high elevation, and true tales of Montezuma's Revenge.
 

A color-coordinated Bruce listens intently in between Munchkin bites. Yum!
 

Eight runners showed up this year, including organizer Mark Deshon, who was ”good to go” this year on his bad knee. Once the group photo formality was through, we headed north.

The pack quickly split into two groups—within the initial 200 yards. Charlie Riordan, Vic Kaliakin, and Steve Goodwin were out front, with Mark sitting on their heels.

The footing, for the most part was good, Mother Nature having added an additional two inches of padding on top of the trail surfaces. The only real mishap occurred along the Big Elk Creek, in what is normally the trickiest part of the loop in terms of placing one's feet. Charlie inadvertently found a little frozen-over depression, slipped and fell on his backside, “gracefully” though, as Steve put it. This caused the lead group to slow to a walk at one point, and David caught up. Mo nearly took a fall herself there as well but regained her balance.

The next hill began to string the runners out again. Once again Charlie pulled out ahead, but Mark would catch him on the next downhill. Finally, Charlie put the hammer down on the long grinding uphill (Monster). Vic felt his hamstring a bit going up the big hill and backed off, just to play it safe. Bob said he felt good on the big hill, so he picked up his pace a bit and enjoyed the finishing mile.

Charlie was such a good winner, he brought out the goodies at the end for everyone to enjoy, while Steve kept us entertained as we were cooling down.

David and Mo, this being the first “Wring Out the Old” for each of them, left right afterward, eschewing the morning Munchkin menu. We all left better off for the effort. See you next year?

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