An assortment of Craftsbury members young and old tackled the S&J Fitness 5k held as part of the Hardwick Spring Festival. The event is unique in that participants must guess their time prior to racing. No timepieces are allowed during the event, and the winner is the runner whose race time is closest to his predicted finish.
After the Craftsbury runners biked from the Common to Hardwick, they contested the run – sort of a duathlon. Nils and Dylan went 1-2 in finish order, but their predictions were not enough to take the win – a surprisingly accurate guess, only off by 4 seconds, sealed the win for Calais resident Matt Loignon, a sophomore to be at Hartwick College. In the kids 1k, Craftsbury’s Finn Sweet broke the tape for the win. Congrats to all who participated!
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- Finn takes the win in the 1k.
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- Member Eric Remick and BKL skier Adrienne Remick rehydrate after the run.
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- Timepieces are banned, so GRP athletes met their coach’s need for data by covering the clocks with tape.
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- Dylan, Nils and Matt Loignon formed the lead pack about half way through the run.
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- Ani Koontz Miller represented the BKL in the 5k.
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- Finn Sweet heads for home, from the Hardwick Gazette.