Scene from Tuesday’s Atomic City Road Runners’ first pace race of the season. Courtesy photo

Scene from Tuesday’s Atomic City Road Runners’ first pace race of the season. Courtesy photo

Scene from Tuesday’s Atomic City Road Runners’ first pace race of the season. Courtesy photo

BY TED WILLIAMS
Atomic City Road Runners

Lynn Bjorklund was the best predictor in the first race of the 51st season of the Atomic City Road Runners pace race series held on the Canyon Rim Trail.  She was 13 seconds off her predicted time as well as the top female finisher in the 3 mile distance with a time of 25:13.  Other accurate predictors were:  Garrett Rush with a 19 second differential; Zach Medin at 35 second off; Adrian Medin recording 58 seconds; and Tony Borek with a 65 second difference.

On the 1 mile course Aurea Rojas was the first finisher at 9:34 and the best male was Felix Candia  with a time of 11:25.

Elizabeth Atkins was the best finisher in the 2 mile distance recording a 37:35 and Ted Atkins was the first male at 37:36.

On the 3 mile course Paul Geimer recorded a 19:18 for the top finisher.

Next week’s race will be held on Tuesday, April 8th, 2025 at 6:00 PM  and will start at the beginning of the service road to the pollution control plant which is located by turning left at the bottom of Main Hill Road ( State Route # 502 East) just past the the State Route # 4 White Rock junction.  1, 2, and 3 mile 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