Scene from the April 23 Atomic City Road Runners pace race on North Mesa. Courtesy photo

BY TED WILLIAMS
Atomic City Road Runners

13 year old Anders Medin was the top predictor in the weekly pace race held out on North Mesa on the trail just North of the rodeo arena at 3 seconds off his predicted time.  Other accurate predictors were:  13 year old Ander’s brother Adrian Medin  with a 11 second differential; father Zach Medin recording a 13 second difference; Sonja Behnke at 21 seconds off; and 5 year old Ivana Velechovsky with a 33 second differential.  

On the 1 mile course 15 year old Tyler Johnson was the best finisher at 7:44 and mother Lisa Johnson was the first female recording a 11:22.

In the 3 mile distance Valerio Pinchetti was the top finisher with a time of 21:52 and Madeline Harms finished first in the female competition recording a 26:48.

Next week’s race will be held on Tuesday, April 30th, 2024 at 6:00 PM on American Springs Road which is located approximately 1.3 miles on the right after turning right at the Back Gate (the junction of State Route #4 and State Route # 501, also called West Jemez Road) and heading up into the Jemez on West Route # 4.  1 and 3 mile  gravel road runs will be available.

For more information call (1)505-672-1639 or visit the Club’s Web site at:  http://atomicrunners.com