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Love the Run You’re With 5K Brings Out 1300 Plus Runners
By Chris Farley
Arlington, VA
February 28, 2010
For the Washington Running Report
Robbie Wade wins the inaugural event.
The Pacers Events 2010 Race Series kicked off in style yesterday with the inaugural Love the Run You're With 5K in Arlington, VA.
Love the Run You're With, originally scheduled for Valentine's Day, was rescheduled due to one of February's many snowstorms plaguing the Washington DC metro area. The date change didn't seem to affect the 1,300 finishers who completed yesterday's 5K.
The course began at the Shops at Pentagon Row and led runners out and back on Army Navy Drive before finishing at the Pentagon Row Ice Rink. Fortunately, on this last day in February, ice and snow were not factors.
Anna Chareonvootita of Silver Spring was thrilled with the day's events saying, "This was my first race! It was both mentally and physically challenging, but the energy and excitement of the day and of all the other runners carried me to the finish."
Many participants raced in Valentine's Day theme wearing red and pink colored technical gear. Justin Fritzius of Purcellville, VA wore an "I love my girlfriend" singlet while Jen Norris of Arlington, VA dressed head to toe in pink for the event.
Runners were given the option of wearing three different colored bibs signifying their relationship status: green for ‘single,' red for ‘in a relationship,' yellow for ‘it's complicated.' Participants were also able to compete for team prizes based on their relationship status adding a warm and friendly team competition on an otherwise chilly day.
"We really wanted the race to be a fun, light-hearted event. The social aspect of our races is extremely important in differentiating ourselves from other road races. We want our runners to get involved in the experience, compete to the best of their ability, and have a lot of fun in the process," said Pacers Events Race Director Lisa Hundley-Reeves.
As with most Pacers Events, the fun did not end at the finish line. Race sponsor Champps of Pentagon Row provided brunch and drinks for post-race recovery while Mizuno Running provided a love song karaoke competition with the winners receiving free shoes.
The award ceremony saw teams such as ‘Going Stag,' ‘Love Stinks,' and ‘We're Just Not That Into You" winning team prizes. Pacers Racing Team members Robbie Wade and Katie Read received awards for winning the overall men and women's titles in 15:23 and 17:32 respectively.
This was the first race in the 2010 Pacers Racing Series. Join us for our next event, the Four Courts Four Miler on March 13, 2010. All Pacers Events race information can be found at www.runpacers.com/pacersraces.
***** MALE OVERALL RESULTS (GUN TIME) *****
Place Bib Name Age S City St Time
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1 11 Robbie Wade 27 M 15:23
2 38 Steve Crane 28 M 15:55
3 1157 Adam Condit 26 M Ashburn VA 16:07
***** FEMALE OVERALL RESULTS (GUN TIME) *****
Place Bib Name Age S City St Time
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1 80 Katie Read 24 F 17:32
2 28 Michaela Courtney 25 F 17:55
3 725 Michelle Miller 29 F Damascus MD 18:03
======== MALE AGE GROUP: 1 - 7 (NET TIME) ========
Place O'All Bib Name Age S City St Time
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1 518 2123 Solomon Hutchins 6 M Arlington VA 28:15
2 914 2135 Rheinhardt Harrison 6 M Falls Church VA 32:03
======== FEMALE AGE GROUP: 1 - 7 (NET TIME) ========
Place O'All Bib Name Age S City St Time
===== ===== ===== =================== === = ================== == =======
1 1279 1794 Hannah Nugent 7 F Bristow VA 40:44
======== MALE AGE GROUP: 8 - 10 (NET TIME) ========
Place O'All Bib Name Age S City St Time
===== ===== ===== =================== === = ================== == =======
1 222 2063 Andrew Wright 9 M Indian Head MD 24:54
2 699 2115 Michael Hooper 10 M Arlington VA 30:13
3 1132 1898 Nicholas Amend 9 M South Riding VA 35:51
======== FEMALE AGE GROUP: 8 - 10 (NET TIME) ========
Place O'All Bib Name Age S City St Time
===== ===== ===== =================== === = ================== == =======
1 1015 2039 Angelique Cherikos 10 F Oakton VA 33:19
2 1289 1793 Taylor Nugent 10 F Bristow VA 41:48
3 1292 464 Savannah West 9 F Fairfax VA 42:14
======== MALE AGE GROUP: 11 - 14 (NET TIME) ========
Place O'All Bib Name Age S City St Time
===== ===== ===== =================== === = ================== == =======
1 86 1826 Jack Leyden 13 M Alexandria VA 22:04
2 102 1942 Connor Burke 12 M Alexandria VA 22:32
3 440 1857 Peter Stewart 11 M Arlington VA 27:32
======== FEMALE AGE GROUP: 11 - 14 (NET TIME) ========
Place O'All Bib Name Age S City St Time
===== ===== ===== =================== === = ================== == =======
1 218 1990 Sarah Angell 13 F Arlington VA 24:49
2 829 1653 Sydney Johnson 13 F Arlington VA 31:18
3 1225 1777 Samantha Wangner 12 F Woodbridge VA 38:33
======== MALE AGE GROUP: 15 - 18 (NET TIME) ========
Place O'All Bib Name Age S City St Time
===== ===== ===== =================== === = ================== == =======
1 54 1966 Connor Pearson 15 M Alexandria VA 20:59
2 83 2022 Thaddeus Jones 16 M Arlington VA 21:57
3 101 2154 Brady Blackburn 15 M Alexandria VA 22:30
======== FEMALE AGE GROUP: 15 - 18 (NET TIME) ========
Place O'All Bib Name Age S City St Time
===== ===== ===== =================== === = ================== == =======
1 285 2121 Regan Alsup 18 F Washington DC 25:44
2 564 2159 Kathryn Coates 17 F Manasses VA 28:48
3 624 1664 Colleen Lynott 18 F Bowie MD 29:28
======== MALE AGE GROUP: 19 - 29 (NET TIME) ========
Place O'All Bib Name Age S City St Time
===== ===== ===== =================== === = ================== == =======
1 4 491 Justin Fritzius 25 M Purcellville VA 16:15
2 5 704 Andrew Sovonick 23 M Gaithersburg MD 16:19
3 8 1518 Alex Booth 22 M Bethesda MD 16:58
======== FEMALE AGE GROUP: 19 - 29 (NET TIME) ========
Place O'All Bib Name Age S City St Time
===== ===== ===== =================== === = ================== == =======
1 18 60 Lindsay Ritchigs 21 F 18:30
2 21 16 Erin Swain 27 F 18:46
3 22 2057 Lindsay Donaldson 24 F Washington DC 19:12
======== MALE AGE GROUP: 30 - 39 (NET TIME) ========
Place O'All Bib Name Age S City St Time
===== ===== ===== =================== === = ================== == =======
1 6 77 Scott Anderson 36 M 16:35
2 7 1932 Michael Sheehy 37 M Washington DC 16:45
3 9 1175 Edi Turco 37 M Arlington VA 17:10
======== FEMALE AGE GROUP: 30 - 39 (NET TIME) ========
Place O'All Bib Name Age S City St Time
===== ===== ===== =================== === = ================== == =======
1 56 1749 Heather Barackman 35 F Arlington VA 21:00
2 60 1112 Amy Huerta 34 F Fredericksburg VA 21:11
3 62 1140 Jen Dunlavy 33 F Herndon VA 21:16
======== MALE AGE GROUP: 40 - 49 (NET TIME) ========
Place O'All Bib Name Age S City St Time
===== ===== ===== =================== === = ================== == =======
1 12 1220 Ted Poulos 48 M McLean VA 17:52
2 31 319 James Wood 41 M Alexandria VA 19:54
3 40 800 Rob Butler 40 M Lorton VA 20:25
======== FEMALE AGE GROUP: 40 - 49 (NET TIME) ========
Place O'All Bib Name Age S City St Time
===== ===== ===== =================== === = ================== == =======
1 30 1778 Rebecca Nathan 44 F Arlington VA 19:46
2 34 144 Laura Greeson 40 F Alexandria VA 20:07
3 43 312 Kimberly Isler 42 F Oakton VA 20:38
======== MALE AGE GROUP: 50 - 59 (NET TIME) ========
Place O'All Bib Name Age S City St Time
===== ===== ===== =================== === = ================== == =======
1 45 581 Paul Bousel 56 M Alexandria VA 20:39
2 68 403 Allen Vaughan 59 M Stafford VA 21:35
3 90 1521 Peter Cini 51 M Fairfax VA 22:15
======== FEMALE AGE GROUP: 50 - 59 (NET TIME) ========
Place O'All Bib Name Age S City St Time
===== ===== ===== =================== === = ================== == =======
1 115 2006 Naomi Stanford 59 F Washington DC 22:44
2 164 1662 Myra Washington 53 F Montgomery Village MD 23:47
3 230 99 Linnea Olsen 54 F 25:01
======== MALE AGE GROUP: 60 - 69 (NET TIME) ========
Place O'All Bib Name Age S City St Time
===== ===== ===== =================== === = ================== == =======
1 81 1181 Geoffrey Vincent 61 M Alexandria VA 21:55
2 464 1949 Jim Grizzell 62 M Arlington VA 27:49
3 577 325 Ross Branstetter 62 M Springfield VA 28:57
======== FEMALE AGE GROUP: 60 - 69 (NET TIME) ========
Place O'All Bib Name Age S City St Time
===== ===== ===== =================== === = ================== == =======
1 1153 79 Linda Kornett 63 F 36:18
2 1219 2098 Janet Miller 60 F Baltimore MD 38:18
3 1305 1741 Kathy Skilton 60 F Springfield VA 45:40
======== MALE AGE GROUP: 70 - 99 (NET TIME) ========
Place O'All Bib Name Age S City St Time
===== ===== ===== =================== === = ================== == =======
1 622 2155 John Finney 70 M Arlington VA 29:27
======== FEMALE AGE GROUP: 70 - 99 (NET TIME) ========
Place O'All Bib Name Age S City St Time
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Katie Read wins it all for the women.