Tim Long with the Final race instructions for the Elizabeth 8k (check out the bed head!)22nd Annual Elizabeth 8k: Big Success
Tim Long
The 22nd edition of the Elizabeth 8k took place this past Saturday, March 29th, and by all accounts was a tremendous success. Even the prediction of rain held off until after the awards ceremony.
Registration continues its upward spurt that began last year with the terrific management of the Elizabeth Community Association along with the partnership of Racescapes Events. This year over 600 people registered for the 8k and 3k (in 2005 there were 162 and 2006 had 225).
With the increase in numbers, the speed of the competitors came out with Paul Manwaring winning in a very fast 27:12 (5:29 pace). The hottest thing on the Charlotte race scene has to be Megan Hepp. She continued her dominance of the Charlotte races with a new course record of 27:58 (5:38 pace). She's easily the fastest woman I've seen in the five years I've lived here.
Congratulations to the Elizabeth Community Association and all the participants. Thank you to the volunteers, who made everything go so smoothly, and a special thanks to the great sponsors (all listed on the event website along with results, www.elizabeth8k.com).
Let's break 1,000 registrants next year!
Tim Long
The 22nd edition of the Elizabeth 8k took place this past Saturday, March 29th, and by all accounts was a tremendous success. Even the prediction of rain held off until after the awards ceremony.
Registration continues its upward spurt that began last year with the terrific management of the Elizabeth Community Association along with the partnership of Racescapes Events. This year over 600 people registered for the 8k and 3k (in 2005 there were 162 and 2006 had 225).
With the increase in numbers, the speed of the competitors came out with Paul Manwaring winning in a very fast 27:12 (5:29 pace). The hottest thing on the Charlotte race scene has to be Megan Hepp. She continued her dominance of the Charlotte races with a new course record of 27:58 (5:38 pace). She's easily the fastest woman I've seen in the five years I've lived here.
Congratulations to the Elizabeth Community Association and all the participants. Thank you to the volunteers, who made everything go so smoothly, and a special thanks to the great sponsors (all listed on the event website along with results, www.elizabeth8k.com).
Let's break 1,000 registrants next year!
1 comment:
There was another 5k in the Dallas, NC area that went off extremely well. The Kelly Guffey 5k. An excellent 5k with a strong overall finishing time of 17:03!!!
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