Scene from Atomic City Road Runners April 7 Pace Race. Courtesy photo
Scene from Atomic City Road Runners April 7 Pace Race. Courtesy photo
BY TED WILLIAMS
Atomic City Road Runners
Aurea Rojas was the best predictor in the first pace race opening of the Atomic City Road Runners 52nd season held on the Canyon Rim Trail April 7. She was 4 seconds off her predicted time. Other accurate predictors were: Felix Candia recording a 6 second difference; 4 year old Robin Bujack at 8 seconds off; Edith Acosta coming in at 27 seconds off; and tied at 29 seconds was Roxana Bujack who also was the first finisher in the 2 mile distance at 22:03 and Lynn Bjorklund the best 3 mile female finisher with a time of 24:16.
On the 1 mile course 7 year old Ivana Velechovsky was the top finisher coming in at 10:33. The first male was Steve Daly at 11:40.
In the 2 mile distance the best male was Ting Dang recording a 26:21.
Paul Geimer was the top performer on the 3 mile course with a time of 18:50.
Scene from April 14 Atomic City Road Runners pace race. Courtesy photo
Zeke Wilmot was the top predictor in the April 14 weekly pace race held on the Bayo Canyon Road at the the bottom of Main Hill Road at 1 second off his predicted time. Other accurate predictors were: Felix Candia with a 3 second difference; Valerio Pinchetti recording 5 seconds off; Eric Anderson at 10 seconds off his prediction; and Lynn Bjorklund with a 12 second difference as well as the first female finisher in the 3 mile distance at 25:57.
11 year old Levi Gartz was the top finisher on the 1 mile course with a time of 8:17 and the best female was 7 year old Ivana Velechovsky recording a 13:06.
In the 2 mile distance Warren Scoggins finished first at 27:56 and Catherine Hensley was the top female coming in at 36:34.
Paul Geimer was the best finisher in the 3 mile distance recording a 20:07.
This week’s race will held on Tuesday, April 21 at 6:00 PM on North Mesa just past the horse stables to the South of the rodeo arena by the rest rooms. 1, 2, and 3 mile courses will be available.
For more information call (1)505-672-1639 or visit the Club’s Web site at: https://www.ac-rr.com
Scene from April 14 Atomic City Road Runners pace race. Courtesy photo