Towers Update

So we had a record turnout for the Towers Road Handicap this evening with a total of 29 runners and one dog, or a total of 62 legs. I got out for a quick jog before the 6:00pm start and cleared a baby rattler off the Swan Johnson trail, just 100 meters from the trailhead. Second one of the season so far.

Not much more to add on this one other than to say that it was great to see so many Fort Collins Trail Runners out enjoying the beautiful weather with a solid workout. We'll keep doing this through the summer, so if you fancy a stab at the hill, or want to keep track of your fitness through the season, then this is a great way to do it. Hope to see more of you out there for the next one.

Oh, and a note of congratulations to Jeanne Mick who joined us in spirit a full 12 hours before the event - we run in the evening, Jeanne! Email your time or leave it in a comment and I'll add you to the list.

Oh yeah, and one other thing. We are working on getting a wheel versus foot event together one of these Thursdays, but until we get the head to head figured out, we do have a few (mountain) bike times as a point of reference:

Brian ..... 32:46
Doug ..... 31:15
Dwight ... 30:15
Jeff ........ 46:25
Ralph ..... 43:05

I always figured the runner would be quicker on a grade like this, especially with the gnarl factor on the last pitch, but I guess with most of the route being pretty well groomed, it's pretty even. Really not much in it, but until a bike goes under 29:27, I'm calling it for the runners.

Kings and Queens thus far:

4/8: Jonathan Zeif (JZ)
4/22: Laura Backus
5/6: Brian Walter
5/20: Kerry Doyle-Gundlach
6/3: Jeanne Mick

Records (Fastest Known Times):

Nick Clark: 29:27 (5/6)
Cherilyn: 38:21 (7/1)

Times through June 3:

............4/8/10.4/22.......5/6.......5/20.....6/3....6/17....7/1

Aaron...................................................................41:01..39:45
Adam....DNS.......DNS........40:44......38:13.....DNS...DNS.....DNS
Alex A...DNS.......43:47......DNS.........DNS......DNS...43:00...DNS
Alex M..39:44.....40:36.......DNS........38:16....38:18.56:48...38:14
Amy......DNS.......42:13......38:45!......DNS......DNS...DNS.....DNS
Brian.....DNS.......50:21......45:38(K).45:20.....DNS...45:59...44:55
Cat.......DNS........DNS........46:00......45:02....45:02..DNS....44:58
Celeste..DNS........DNS........49:00......DNS......49:00.49:23..DNS
Cherilyn.DNS........43:50......DNS........DNS......40:50.39:30..38:21!
Claudia...DNS......DNS.........DNS........DNS......58:13..DNS....DNS
Chris.....44:18......DNS........DNS........DNS......DNS...44:00...DNS
Corrie...................................................................52:20..51:14
Dan.......DNS........DNS........DNS.......DNS......37:30..DNS
Dan T.....DNS........DNS........DNS.......DNS.......35:06.DNS.....DNS
Doug................................................................................55:22
Ean.......DNS........64:00......DNS........DNS.......59:13.56:48..80:00
Eric.......DNS........DNS........29:37......DNS.......DNS....DNS....DNS
Felix......DNS........DNS.........DNS.......DNS.......36:28.38:14..36:48
Glenn....DNS........DNS........DNS........39:xx.....DNS....DNS....DNS
Jeanne..DNS........DNS.........DNS........DNS......47:20...DNS...DNS
Jennifer.54:00......DNS.........DNS.......52:26.....55:08...DNS...57:35
Jill....................................................................................80:00
Jocelyn...DNS.......DNS.........DNS........DNS......60:00...DNS...DNS
John......DNS.......43:00......39:40......42:00.....40:49...41:40
JZ.........41:40(K).DNS........38:45.......DNS......DNS.....DNS...52:00
Kharah....DNS........DNS........DNS........DNS......55:00..52:51.DNS
Karen....DNS........DNS........DNS........DNS.......43:30...DNS...DNS
Kate......45:00......DNS........DNS........43:47.....44:18..DNS...DNS
Kenny....DNS........DNS........36:46......DNS.......DNS....38:32.DNS
Kerry.....DNS........DNS........DNS........45:00(Q).DNS....DNS...DNS
Kyle......36:50......38:20......DNS........DNS.......DNS.....DNS...DNS
Laura....DNS........42:33(Q).39:43......DNS.......DNS.....DNS...DNS
Mary G...DNS.......DNS........67:00....66:10......70:46...67:35.68:21
Mary B...DNS........DNS........DNS........DNS.......46:02..46:28.44:58
Mary 3.....................................................................42:30.40:57
Mike........................................................................33:39.33:30
Mike M...............................................................................80:00
Molly......DNS.........DNS.......DNS........DNS.....65:00...62:03..DNS
Nick......29:52......34:25......29:27!.....30:15....31:45..30:29..DNS
Pablo................................................................................45:00
Pascal....DNS........DNS.........DNS.......DNS......43:01...41:15..DNS
Pete......33:53......38:15......38:45......33:51....33:18...32:41..52:00
Peter......DNS.......DNS.........DNS........DNS......32:48...DNS....DNS
Scott.....DNS........DNS........36:54......36:42....36:46...36:05..DNS
Sean.................................................................................47:00
Suzie.....DNS........DNS........DNS...Loggers.H'break Hill.H.Hill..DNS
Steve....DNS.........DNS........DNS.......DNS......37:40....DNS....DNS
Tina.......................................................................44:43..45:30
Tony......DNS........DNS........DNS.........DNS.....47:00...46:00..DNS
Tracey...DNS........DNS........DNS.........58:00...66:43...DNS....DNS
Travis....DNS........DNS........DNS.........DNS.....43:39...42:37..44:36
Victoria..DNS........DNS........DNS..........DNS....42:05...DNS....DNS

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