Mountain Race

Sverre CaldwellOctober 10, 2010

a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TLI1J2pjeKI/AAAAAAAAEvc/EPpr67wGI4A/s1600/IMG_8715.JPG”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 382px; height: 400px;” src=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TLI1J2pjeKI/AAAAAAAAEvc/EPpr67wGI4A/s400/IMG_8715.JPG” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526538136141920418″ //aWe had a picture perfect day for the North Face Race to the Summit today. There was a little ice on the trail from the chilly night, but no one was complaining.br /Here are a couple of pictures from 2/3rds of the way up and then more from close to the top. The team ran well with the large majority setting new personal bests. We followed up the run with some strength and then an easy afternoon.br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TLI018ZqLZI/AAAAAAAAEvU/j1KgauZxKYg/s1600/IMG_8716.JPG”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;” src=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TLI018ZqLZI/AAAAAAAAEvU/j1KgauZxKYg/s400/IMG_8716.JPG” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526537794088480146″ //abr /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TLI0E92lMUI/AAAAAAAAEvM/hA-Smh_H3Lo/s1600/IMG_8721.JPG”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;” src=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TLI0E92lMUI/AAAAAAAAEvM/hA-Smh_H3Lo/s400/IMG_8721.JPG” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526536952664633666″ //aTC came down and made his son (Paddy) and brother proud with a fine showing.br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TLIzvB7_mdI/AAAAAAAAEvE/RksT6pCH-O8/s1600/IMG_8722.JPG”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;” src=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TLIzvB7_mdI/AAAAAAAAEvE/RksT6pCH-O8/s400/IMG_8722.JPG” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526536575803955666″ //abr /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TLIzHq2ygPI/AAAAAAAAEu8/bz7A48QCq88/s1600/IMG_8731.JPG”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;” src=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TLIzHq2ygPI/AAAAAAAAEu8/bz7A48QCq88/s400/IMG_8731.JPG” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526535899593212146″ //abr /br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TLIxwKpE4lI/AAAAAAAAEus/cQVz-K6D1CE/s1600/DSC_0048.JPG”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;” src=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TLIxwKpE4lI/AAAAAAAAEus/cQVz-K6D1CE/s400/DSC_0048.JPG” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526534396297142866″ //aThe race for first. From here, the trail levels off and the last 200 meters is pretty flat. Paddy managed to reel in Nick for the victory and Tyler came in close behind in third. Nick and Tyler each knocked 2 minutes off of their previous PR’s, while Paddy was just a bit off of his PR.br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TLIxM8BaQbI/AAAAAAAAEuk/B_E7FXP4m-4/s1600/DSC_0055.JPG”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;” src=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TLIxM8BaQbI/AAAAAAAAEuk/B_E7FXP4m-4/s400/DSC_0055.JPG” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526533791077253554″ //aAustin was a bit off today, but still ran a solid race and finished 4th (for SMS and overall).br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TLI3x0FSMcI/AAAAAAAAEvs/d_wsu07jBUU/s1600/DSC_0064.JPG”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;” src=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TLI3x0FSMcI/AAAAAAAAEvs/d_wsu07jBUU/s400/DSC_0064.JPG” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526541021670945218″ //abr /Cam led our girls with a new SMS female student record of 28:21. All 6 girls set PR’s :)br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TLIvm-0_jDI/AAAAAAAAEuU/EAyxq1XfL6g/s1600/DSC_0068.JPG”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 317px;” src=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TLIvm-0_jDI/AAAAAAAAEuU/EAyxq1XfL6g/s400/DSC_0068.JPG” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526532039483821106″ //aRachel had a good race and finished in 29:34.br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TLIu5ZOjWaI/AAAAAAAAEuM/AAfELYQo2os/s1600/DSC_0073.JPG”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 344px; height: 400px;” src=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TLIu5ZOjWaI/AAAAAAAAEuM/AAfELYQo2os/s400/DSC_0073.JPG” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526531256296364450″ //aHallie is having a good week. She knocked 35 seconds off of her PR in the mtn run and she bettered her 5 km running time at Bellows Falls by 1:30.br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TLIuVQoYKRI/AAAAAAAAEuE/Ycy0HWwgUa0/s1600/DSC_0077.JPG”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;” src=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TLIuVQoYKRI/AAAAAAAAEuE/Ycy0HWwgUa0/s400/DSC_0077.JPG” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526530635513473298″ //aIssy set a PR with a 30:00. br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TLItmNPTGJI/AAAAAAAAEt8/eoLD5y2zbaQ/s1600/DSC_0082.JPG”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;” src=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TLItmNPTGJI/AAAAAAAAEt8/eoLD5y2zbaQ/s400/DSC_0082.JPG” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526529827149125778″ //aMac struggled today, but had an excellent race on Friday. Hopefully today was just a bump in the road.br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TLIslmxm5II/AAAAAAAAEt0/ZU4MzKkWDYo/s1600/DSC_0086.JPG”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;” src=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TLIslmxm5II/AAAAAAAAEt0/ZU4MzKkWDYo/s400/DSC_0086.JPG” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526528717312418946″ //aToday’s race entry proceeds went to support “The Collaborative”, a non profit coalition supporting substance free youth in the local communities. Alexandra Cobb came to support the cause and cheer on everyone.br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TLIsGG8sawI/AAAAAAAAEts/yRYgnusTKN8/s1600/DSC_0088.JPG”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 380px; height: 400px;” src=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TLIsGG8sawI/AAAAAAAAEts/yRYgnusTKN8/s400/DSC_0088.JPG” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526528176193039106″ //a”Papa” Foulkes reports that the mountain is not getting any flatter.br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TLIrm78h8rI/AAAAAAAAEtk/JqpCRfJYt8s/s1600/DSC_0090.JPG”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;” src=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TLIrm78h8rI/AAAAAAAAEtk/JqpCRfJYt8s/s400/DSC_0090.JPG” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526527640663618226″ //aMackenzie gets encouragement from Austin on the last stretch.br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TLIq9mvfsPI/AAAAAAAAEtc/SCF7OuG2nIY/s1600/DSC_0102.JPG”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 317px;” src=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TLIq9mvfsPI/AAAAAAAAEtc/SCF7OuG2nIY/s400/DSC_0102.JPG” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526526930597163250″ //aTess nearing the finish.a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TLIyuaUi6-I/AAAAAAAAEu0/3WWqkpI90EI/s1600/IMG_8734.JPG”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;” src=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TLIyuaUi6-I/AAAAAAAAEu0/3WWqkpI90EI/s400/IMG_8734.JPG” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526535465657887714″ //aGoing down looks a lot easier.div class=”blogger-post-footer”img width=’1′ height=’1′ src=’https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4680416899705879324-2979788158840404476?l=smsxc.blogspot.com’ alt=” //div

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