Gobbler Grind 5K and Half-Marathon
Nov. 21, 2010. The Gobbler Grind this year was blessed with an unusually mild November day (over 60) and Alan set a record by wearing only three layers (after a half-mile). HRW actually had more members in the half-marathon than the 5K this year. The 5K saw Fred Adams taking 1st in the men's race and Nancy Perih (who came in from Topeka) and Charlotte Haupt taking 1st and 2nd in the women's. Fred also took 2nd and Charlotte also took 3rd in their running divisions.
The half-marathon also saw HRW taking awards in both racewalking and running divisions (although they only walked). The top men racewalkers were: Alan Poisner, Mark Landry and Phil Jacobs. The top women were: Eileen McManus (fastest overall), Martha McCarter and BJ Thornburg. Alan and BJ also took 1st place in their age divisions in the running category. Martha had recently returned from Greece where she and Matt had completed the fabled Athens Marathon. This race was just a short one for them and for Mark, who is working on his second 50-state marathons. So HRW is making its mark locally, nationally and internationally in these longer races. See results and pictures