25th Airport Run 4 Mile and 8 Mile Races

Race Director marking the 4-mile turnaround, just after sunrise.
Warmest part of the race - signup, inside Pike's by the fireplace.

Following an early morning low of -26F, temperatures warmed slightly at race time, but were accompanied by a deceptively mild, but killer breeze from the northwest. For those who ran the 8-mile race, the breeze was persistent throughout most of the return, resulting in patches of white skin on the faces of several runners at the finish line - a sign of mild frostbite. Aside from the wind chill, and some icy patches along Dale Road, conditions were otherwise good. With this year's race held more than 10 days later in January than last years' race, the additional daylight was quite noticeable and much appreciated! It was an invigorating run!

4-Mile Race leader, and eventual winner

8 Mile Results

 1    57:45 M BRUCE GARD  
 2    58:41 M TOM SIEBELS  
 3    59:57 M STEVE BAINBRIDGE  
 4  1:02:27 M BOB EDER  
 5  1:05:10 F JANE LANFORD  
 6  1:06:38 M KEITH POLLOCK   
 7  1:07:33 F SANDY KIMBRELL AND GEORGE THE DOG  
 8  1:10:46 F LYN GILBERT-GARD  
 9  1:13:54 M RONNIE SMITH  
10  1:51:38 M BOB HILDEBRANDT 

4 Mile Results

 1  25:56 M WESTON FORSBLAD  
 2  30:26 F LAEL ROGAN  
 3  32:05 M GREG TORRES  
 4  33:10 F STEPHANIE KING  
 5  33:11 M CHARLIE TITUS  
 6  36:58 M BOB WHEELER  
 7  37:02 F ROSE FROES  
 8  37:02 F SHIRLEY WINTHER AND EMMA THE DOG  
 9  38:46 F SHELLEY HOLLOWAY  
10  39:37 M RICK WINTHER 

Photos and editing courtesy of JFM Videos.