Ahhhhh the sheer joy of running as the 50th season of the Atomic City Road Runners pace race series opened April 2! Courtesy/ACRR
The 50th anniversary of the Atomic City Road Runners pace race series opened April 2. Courtesy/ACRR
ACRR News:
Brian Newnam was the best predictor in the opening of the 50th season of the Atomic City Road Runners’ (ACRR) pace race series at 6 seconds off his predicted time on the Canyon Rim Trail.
Other accurate predictors:
- Felix Candia with a 17 second differential;
- Warren Scoggins at 13 seconds off;
- Lynn Bjorklund recording a 33 second difference as well as the first female finisher in the 3 mile course with a time of 23:27; and
- Roxana Candia at 34 seconds off.
On the 1 mile course:
- 13-year-old Adrian Medin was the top finisher at 6:27; and
- Lisa Johnson was the first female recording a 11:40.
On the 3 mile course:
- Paul Geimer, with 1-year-old Iris Geimer, was the best finisher with a time of 18:50.
Next week’s race is 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 9 on the road to the sewage plant, which is located by turning left from N.M. 502 down Main Hill Road just past the N.M. 4 White Rock sign junction. 1 and 3 mile courses will be available.
For more information, call 505.672.1639 or visit https:////atomicrunners.com.