Members of the Atomic City Road Runners gather June 16 for their weekly pace race. Courtesy photo

Runners of all ages and paces participate in the Atomic City Road Runners weekly pace races. Courtesy photo

BY TED WILLIAMS
Atomic City Road Runners

Fourteen year old Anders Medin was the top predictor in the weekly pace race held July 16 on the Blue Dot Trail in White Rock recording a 9 second differential from his predicted time.  Other accurate predictors were:  Katie Smeltzer at 18 seconds off; Priscila Rosa with a 20 second difference; Steve Daly at 27 seconds off as well as the first finisher in the 1 mile trail run; and Mary Knaak with a 55 second differential.

On the 1 mile paved distance Kathy Daly was the best finisher at 14:04.

13 year old Adrian Medin was the top finisher in the 3 mile trail distance with a time of 25:40 and Madeline Harms was the first female recording a 27:55.

Next week’s race will be held on Tuesday, July 23 at 6:00 p.m. on the sidewalk by the tunnel under San Ildefonso Road that is located by taking a left just past the traffic circle at the junction of North Mesa and Barranca Mesa after heading North on North Mesa Road.  1 mile paved and 2 and 3 mile trail distances will be available.

For more information call (1)505-672-1639 or visit the Club’s Web site at:  https://www.ac-rr.com>