Here I Come Mesquite Marathon

I like to look to see who is racing in my age group. It is always interesting to see who my age is running. I also look at the results from the previous year and see who is running the race for the second time. Did they like it or are they defending their title? LOL. This marathon age group is 50-59, usually it is broken down in a smaller group,55-59. Last year this race was run with the smaller age groups.  And look - my bid number is 56, my age!

50-59

248 ARMSTRONG SUSAN OGDEN UT 52 F Marathon

246 BLACKMORE JUDY LAVERKIN UT 58 F Marathon

2010 2nd 4:34:48 55-59

38 BOYD SHELLY SANDY UT 50 F Marathon

297 FORD KALITA SALT LAKE CITY UT 55 F Marathon

52 GOLZE SANDRA ORINDA CA 56 F Marathon

294 HARDING ALYSON SALT LAKE CITY UT 50 F Marathon

158 JOHNSON JANICE MANTUA UT 54 F Marathon

86 KERSHISNIK LYNN ROCK SPRINGS WY 54 F Marathon

291 LARSEN TERESA SALT LAKE CITY UT 51 F Marathon

351 LEW SUSANNA LEHI UT 56 F Marathon

4 MADSEN LESLIE MANHATTAN MT 53 F Marathon

212 MARTINEZ DIANA HOLLADAY UT 58 F Marathon

2010 4th 5:01:35 55-59

66 MERTEN CYNDIE CORVALLIS OR 55 F Marathon

296 MIRABELLI DONNA SALT LAKE CITY UT 59 F Marathon             

56 MONSON MARSHA RIVERTON UT 56 F Marathon

284 POMPEO CHERI WOODINVILLE WA 59 F Marathon

22 PUGH JERI NEESE SALT LAKE CITY UT 59 F Marathon

180 RAMBO ERNIE LAS VEGAS NV 54 F Marathon
2009 4th 4:50:26 50-59

362 SCHWARTZ SANDRA SANTA CRUZ CA 52 F Marathon

290 TEBBS CAROLYN SALT LAKE CITY UT 59 F Marathon

386 WILDING ELENI OREM UT 52 F Marathon

251 YAMASHITA BETTY OGDEN UT 59 F Marathon

146 ZOCKOLL DEBBRA ST GEORGE UT 56 F Marathon

2010 1st 4:16:00 50-54
2009 1st 3:55:12 50-59

Basically I must run this in 6 hours to qualify for a medal. They changed the rules after I entered. It started out as "we wait for every runner" then moved to 6:30 and now it is 6 hours. This race was stolen from Mammoth Marathons and so I am not surprised what thieves will do. This is part of my MM plan and I am going forward.

The course: The course is a rolling downhill route. The first 18 or so miles are downhill or pretty flat, while the last 8 have some fairly substantial climbs. Please train and be ready for the uphill parts! There are a few steep pitches! Elevation gain of 269 ft. I can do it.