I've been looking to do more 5k's this season, so a few days ago I looked at the Haddonfield Running Company's website to see if there were any local races this weekend. Turns out there was one right at the Cooper River, just a few minutes away from me, so that's where I headed this morning for my second race of the year.
Richard's Run is in its tenth year, and benefits Go 4 the Goal, an organization that helps kids with cancer to achieve their goals. Every year in the United States, 15,000 children will be diagnosed with cancer, and Go 4 the Goal provides family support and well wishes, and grants for research and hospitals, among other services.
Races at the Cooper all follow the same course: meet at the track and "stadium," then walk a half mile to the start line. Run the flat and winding path around the river and finish back at the stadium. It's a nice and scenic course, though it isn't closed for small races, so racers have to share the path with walkers and bikers who don't know a race is going on.
There was a high school boys cross country team that joined the race and seemed to use it as a training run. They were laughing and joking as we took off and continued to do so until I lost sight of them, and all finished within a minute of each other. One of them even ran with a small dog named Shadow. So I got beaten by a dog today.
Final stats:
19:39
9th place overall (out of 123)
1st in age group (out of 12)
One trait I've noticed in my last two races is not pushing as hard as I could towards the end. I get tired and just want the race to be over and never deliver the final kick that I got really good at with the half marathon distance. So there's something to work on for the next race.
After the race there were a lot of sponsors handing out post race refreshments, including Starbucks, Dunkin Donuts and Honey Grow. The race entry fee of $30 practically paid for itself in refreshments alone.
For my age group win I received a certificate and a prize bag, including three free personal training sessions at a gym nearby, socks, shoelaces, and a $25 gift certificate to Haddonfield Running Company (redeemable with $50 purchase).
It was a perfect spring morning for a race, and though it was small, it was fantastically well run and organized. Definitely one I would recommend.
Richard's Run is in its tenth year, and benefits Go 4 the Goal, an organization that helps kids with cancer to achieve their goals. Every year in the United States, 15,000 children will be diagnosed with cancer, and Go 4 the Goal provides family support and well wishes, and grants for research and hospitals, among other services.
Races at the Cooper all follow the same course: meet at the track and "stadium," then walk a half mile to the start line. Run the flat and winding path around the river and finish back at the stadium. It's a nice and scenic course, though it isn't closed for small races, so racers have to share the path with walkers and bikers who don't know a race is going on.
There was a high school boys cross country team that joined the race and seemed to use it as a training run. They were laughing and joking as we took off and continued to do so until I lost sight of them, and all finished within a minute of each other. One of them even ran with a small dog named Shadow. So I got beaten by a dog today.
Final stats:
19:39
9th place overall (out of 123)
1st in age group (out of 12)
One trait I've noticed in my last two races is not pushing as hard as I could towards the end. I get tired and just want the race to be over and never deliver the final kick that I got really good at with the half marathon distance. So there's something to work on for the next race.
After the race there were a lot of sponsors handing out post race refreshments, including Starbucks, Dunkin Donuts and Honey Grow. The race entry fee of $30 practically paid for itself in refreshments alone.
For my age group win I received a certificate and a prize bag, including three free personal training sessions at a gym nearby, socks, shoelaces, and a $25 gift certificate to Haddonfield Running Company (redeemable with $50 purchase).
It was a perfect spring morning for a race, and though it was small, it was fantastically well run and organized. Definitely one I would recommend.
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