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1. Course record holder Eric Post (26) of Centreville, VA [24:50 in 2003] has been runner-up four times in the last five years.


2. Kimberly Chenen (37) of Lansdowne, VA makes the top dozen in 36:13.


3. Johannes Luger (22) of Ansbach, Germany has a great race finishing one second out of fourth place in 26:27.

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1. Packet pick-up lines moved quickly.


2. Runners walk towards packet pick-up on the same final stretch as the race finish.


3. Runners warm up on the first hill before the race.

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1. Bob Gurtler (71) of The Plains, VA gears up for his 67th race of the year.


2. Patrick Griffith, 60-64 race record holder, is itching to race but was still sick. Instead, he lends pre-race encouragement to Alice Franks.


3. Norton Compton (#322) and Max Lockwood discuss race strategy.

Race Day Report for 2006
Full Race Day Results
Photo Gallery 2006
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