of
us got rained on a bit on our ways to the race, but it didn't actually rain on
the race, or even after the race until almost everyone had left. 3.7 miles - Corinne's loop
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It threatened to rain this week. Many of
us got rained on a bit on our ways to the race, but it didn't actually rain on
the race, or even after the race until almost everyone had left.
Wind also threatened. Before the race some big gusts rattled the branches, but it seemed to die off a bit for the race itself. As a whole, the remnants of Hurricane Ernesto weren't as bad for the race as they could have been.
As for the race itself, it was a repeat of last week. Among the men, Graham Keggi and Jeff Sheldon finished 1-2 again, off the starting line like rockets. Among the women, Pam Quist and Cindy Scannell were 1-2, but after last week's experience, Cindy let Pam get away early.
The Keggi Crew, Graham, John and Christian, came out in full force, finishing 1, 25 and 31.
Young Graham Keggi ran like a winner in the rain, splashing himself to almost a minute and a half gap over second place Jeff Sheldon.
Among the women, Pam Quist enjoyed a modest
two minute gap over Eunice Bussom, but it was a popular two minutes, as eight
people finished between them. Behind Eunice, three more women finished in
just two minutes.
Safety
Safety is important to us, as we don't run on closed roads and generally like each other.
It is safest if we face traffic as much as safe and possible. (on the other hand, avoid the inside of sharp, blind curves.) Also, it is much safer if we are all on the same side of the road, instead of making traffic drive between runners.
Fossil has three rules of running:
Be safe
Have fun
It's sometimes more fun if you win. Set goals you can realistically achieve.
Be nice to the drivers. For the most part, they like us, and they are proud to have us running in Roxbury. Smile, and, if you wave, be sure you use all five fingers.
This week's pictures
Up top, the Keggi Crew, Graham, Christian and John. Then a shot of the Roxbury Waterfall, occasionally seen on the 4.3 mile High Bridge Road course. Then we have four cyclists, under the triathaloning tutelage of John Hirsch, who didn't think that eight miles running in the rain was enough, so they are about to set out for a lap or two on the bicycle. For them, a lap is 27 miles.
Then we have three three Demings,
Chris, his brother Larry,
and Larry's daughter Amanda. 
Along the side of the results we have a couple of people trying to straighten the posts in the parking lot. Next is a shot of two Mark's one's a LoSacco and the other's a Zerbe.
Third in that column are the three Neils ladies, Lili, April and Katie. Then at the bottom a new sign that recently appeared on a tree near the start-finish line.
Way at the bottom, notice the Dragon is back. There are sea slugs in Santa Cruz, but no dragons.
The Roxbury Races are now listed on the Internet both on RunningInTheUSA and on HiTekRacing.com
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