Scene from the Atomic City Road Runners weekly pace race Tuesday evening. Courtesy photo

Scene from the Atomic City Road Runners weekly pace race Tuesday evening. Courtesy photo

BY TED WILLIAMS
Atomic City Road Runners

Madeline Harms was the best predictor as well as the first place finisher in the 1 mile race held on American Springs Road up in the Jemez.  She was 12 seconds of her predicted time recording a 9:57.  Other accurate predictors were:  Chris Michel at 20 seconds off;  Lynn Bjorklund recording a 21 second difference as well as the best female finisher on the 3 mile course at 27:57; Edith Acosta coming in at 22 seconds off; and Aurea Rojas with a 23 second difference.

5 year old Ryder Hetrick was the top male finisher on the 1 mile distance with a time of 11:46.

In the 2 mile race Catherine Hensley recorded a 39:44 for first place.

Eric Anderson was the top finisher in the 3 mile distance with a time of 20:54.

Next week’s race will be held on Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 6:00 PM on the gravel road past the shooting range.  It can be gotten to by taking a left at the traffic circle between Barranca and North Mesas and continuing on San Ildefonso Road on Barranca Mesa until the 90 degree turn at the playground and taking a left and driving down into the canyon on the gravel road past the shooting range approximately 1 mile on the left.  1, 2 mile gravel and 3  mile trail runs will be available.

Scene from the Atomic City Road Runners weekly pace race Tuesday evening. Courtesy photo

Scene from the Atomic City Road Runners weekly pace race Tuesday evening. Courtesy photo