Athletes gather Tuesday evening for the Atomic City Road Runners weekly pace race. Courtesy photo

Atomic City Road Runners during their weekly pace run August 27. Courtesy photo

BY TED WILLIAMS
Atomic City Road Runners

Warren Scoggins was the best predictor in the weekly pace race held on the Kwage Mesa Trail on North Mesa Tuesday August 27. He was 23 seconds off his predicted time.  Other accurate predictors were:  Zeke Wilmot with a 32 second differential; Chris Michel recording a 60 second difference; Paul Geimer at 70 seconds off as well as the top finisher in the 3 mile distance at 19:25; Catherine Hensley with a 96 second differential and the best finisher in the 1 mile paved course recording a 17:13.

Twelve year old Lily Nolen was the best finisher on the 1 mile trail course with a time of 13:51.

Deana Tsang was the first female in the 3 mile distance at 28:19.

Next week’s race will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 3 at 6:00 p.m. starting on Rendija Road on Barranca Mesa and can be gotten to by bearing left at the 90 degree turn on Barranca Mesa which is the junction of San Ildefonso Road and Barranca Road by the playground park and heading down into Rendija Canyon on Rendija Road (gravel road) approximately 1.5 miles past the Los Alamos Sportsman Club with the start on the left.  1 mile gravel road and 3 mile gravel road/trail runs will be available.

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

Atomic City Road Runners during their weekly pace run August 27. Courtesy photo

Atomic City Road Runners during their weekly pace run August 27. Courtesy photo