Scene from September 17 Atomic City Road Runners weekly pace race. Courtesy photo

Scene from September 17 Atomic City Road Runners weekly pace race. Courtesy photo

Scene from September 17 Atomic City Road Runners weekly pace race. Courtesy photo

Scene from September 17 Atomic City Road Runners weekly pace race. Courtesy photo

BY TED WILLIAMS
Atomic City Road Runners

Catherine Hensley was the best predictor in the weekly pace race held on the Perimeter Trail near the Guaje Pines Cemetery.  She had 33 second differential from her predicted time as well as the first place finisher on the 1 mile course at 17:19.  Other accurate finishers were:  Tony Borek recording a 40 second difference; Valerio Pinchetti at 54 seconds off; Eric Anderson with a 57 second differential and the top finisher in the 3 mile distance with a time of 23:27; and Aurea Rojas at 92 seconds off.

Jan Velechovsky with 3 year old daughter Robin Bujack was the best male finisher on the 1 mile course at 22:05.

Felix Candia was the first finisher in the 2 mile distance recording a 22:35.

On the 3 mile course Madeline Harms was the top female finisher at 33:59.

Next week’s race will be held on Tuesday, September 24th, 2024 at 6:00 PM and will be on the lower Water Canyon Trail which is located approximately 2.8 miles from the Pajarito Road and State Route # 4 junction in White Rock and taking a right after coming down Pajarito Road to the Pajarito Road/ State Route # 4 junction and heading West on State Route # 4 toward the Bandelier National Monument on the left side of the road.  1, 2 and 3 mile 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