Moonlight Half Marathon

Any IDIOT can run a Half Marathon

but it takes a

special kind of IDIOT to run the Moonlight Half Marathon.

Get this! You start the race whenever you want!

The Goal? To be the first to cross the finish line after midnight.

The Catch!? You can't use any timing devices. That's right, none. You have to know your pace and time it just right.

Hope to see you at midnight.

The proposed start will be at Jolley's Ranch on the right hand fork of Hobble Creek Canyon and running all the way down to Ira Allan Park in Mapleton.

Handcart Half

Run Through the Lavender

This half marathon was very fun. The race started with a short bus ride into a canyon not far from the farm. From here we were to run around the Mona Reservoir until we were back at the lavender farm.

Here are the stats for the Half:

136

Marsha

Monson

Riverton

UT

56

F 55-59

F

3:02:43

3:03:07

13:57/M

208

139

3

25

Kim

Bevans

Springville

UT

58

M 55-59

M

2:28:49

2:29:14

11:22/M

164

63

3

46

Teota

Dangel

Salt Lake City

UT

49

F 45-49

F

2:26:25

2:26:48

11:11/M

155

93

7

69

Elizabeth

Gotter

Orem

UT

32

F 30-34

F

3:02:43

3:03:07

13:57/M

209

140

20

207

Dianna

Wright

S Jordan

UT

48

F 45-49

F

2:07:31

2:07:38

9:44/M

102

52

4

191

Diane

Teece

Salt Lake City

UT

72

F 70-99

F

3:00:15

3:00:47

13:46/M

206

137

1

5K Results

1340

Jan

Monson

Riverton

UT

57

M 55-59

M

52:49

53:23

17:02/M

815

212

7

471

Retta

Bevans

Springville

UT

62

F 60-64

F

52:53

53:27

17:04/M

817

605

9

Hobbler Half Marathon

This morning I had to get up early to make the drive to Springville. I laid everything out, so getting ready went smoothly. The key for me is going to bed early. Even at 8pm if I have too. Today I decided to run with my Half Fanatic gear, so I was all decked out in my HF singlet, visor and my new blue sparkle skirt. This course is run in Hobble Creek Canyon. It is mostly downhill and very beautiful. The last couple of miles are laid out through the city streets of Springville.

Last night Jan and I both drove down to Springville to the packet pickup at Trapnell Orthodontics. First Jan drove me by the start line so I would be familiar with where to go in the morning. Then off to the pick up my shirt and race number, 1377. As we were taking a moment to look at the vendor booths I spotted Andy Flowers who we'd met at the Bed & Breakfast we stayed at in Gunnison. Christy and Andy were both running the half. It was nice to see them. After that we headed to Orem to pick up Karlie and take her out to dinner.

The buses began loading promptly at 4:30am. Got a good parking spot in the area by the finish line and rode on the second bus. The bus ride up the canyon went well and when we got to the top the bus had to do a three point turn the because the waiting area was so small. They had music, porta-potties, not too much to do while we waited for 6:30am to roll around.

The race started about 5 minutes late, not bad. Off and running down the canyon. It didn't take long for the crowd to thin out and I was running mostly by myself. I was running 2:1.

I ended up taking it easy, just didn't seem to have any fast power for this run. I really enjoyed the scenery and the run. This is a race I would do again. It was fun to see Stacey out doing some advertising massage for her business Muscle Works.

Here are the stats for me and friends I saw at the race. Some took home age group placement medals:

1377

Marsha

Monson

Riverton

UT

56

F 55-59

F

2:49:56

2:50:46

12:58/M

697

421

10

1010

Diane

Teece

SLC

UT

72

F 70-74

F

2:51:32

2:52:23

13:06/M

702

425

1

1592

Andy

Flowers

Ogden

UT

61

M 60-64

M

2:45:40

2:46:48

12:39/M

688

275

6

1591

Christy

Flowers

Ogden

UT

66

F 65-69

F

2:29:58

2:30:39

11:27/M

645

383

3

Ogden Half Marathon

This is a great half. It first starts out with

Provo Half Marathon

"Thou Shalt Run"

Start the running season off right by testing your grit at this year’s Provo City Half Marathon! This downhill course is perfect for the rookie or the seasoned veteran, so be a part of this year’s race and earn yourself a blazing fast PR! The race start at South Fork Park up Provo Canyon and finishes in downtown Provo, at the intersection of Center Street & University Ave. Live music, great food, entertainment and activities for the whole family await you at the finish line. As the original downtown Provo race, we are ready to prove once again that Provo knows how to have a good time!

Jan & Marsha out for some Saturday fun.

We are calling on all kids to come be a part of the Provo City Marathon this year by participating in the Kids Marathon! We hope to encourage healthy lifestyles by creating a challenging but fun event for children in School Grades K – 6. Here is how it works: Register your child for the Provo City Kids Marathon. Download the Kids Running Log and keep track of each mile your child runs by signing the log. In order to earn a finisher’s medal, each child will need to run a total of 25 miles before May 5th and on race morning he or she will run the final 1.2 miles with all the other children registered for the Kids Marathon.




Stats for the half marathon race, Jan and I and friends:

1500

Marsha

Monson

Riverton

UT

56

F 55-59

F

3:23:45

3:25:35

15:33/M

1092

690

6

1501

Jan

Monson

Riverton

UT

57

M 55-59

M

3:23:45

3:25:35

15:33/M

1093

403

17

1307

Liz

Gotter

Orem

UT

32

F 30-34

F

2:33:21

2:35:10

11:42/M

985

615

151

1079 Christy Flowers Ogden UT 65 F 65-69 F 2:22:23 2:23:30 10:52/M 887 535 2

Marathon:

188

John

Wollenzien

Orem,

UT

34

M 30-34

M

3:52:12

3:52:13

8:52/M

81

58

14

256

Jonathan

Crampton

Pl Grove

UT

50

M 50-54

M

4:06:22

4:06:30

9:24/M

105

72

4

Jason Gotter                 Christy Flowers

John Wollenzein - GO John!!!

Jonathan Crampton - Utah Pacers

Salt Lake Half Marathon

A beautiful morning for this race! Spent a fun over nighter with Teota and Liz at T's apartment in the Gateway. This gave us sleep-in time before the race since no long drive. 

Teota on Trax

We walked right from the apartment over to the Trax station where we waited for some of T's friends from work. The plan today is that she was going to help her friends run their first half marathon. This meant she was going to be going slower with them.

Marj, Liz and Diane.

As always when we arrive at a race we look for friends and other Marathon Maniacs. We found both. MM were well represented at this race with a lot of local members.










Here are the stats for friends running the marathon:

656

Sue

Mantyla

SLC

UT

USA

57

F

03:56:05

03:56:31

244

44

2

228

Jonathan

Crampton

Pl Grove

UT

USA

50

M

03:55:42

03:56:25

240

197

19

Here are the stats for the half marathon finishing times:

3570

Marsha

Monson

Riverton

UT

USA

F 50 TO 59

56

F

02:39:22

02:42:04

3008

1743

120

2611

Elizabeth

Gotter

Orem

UT

USA

F 30 TO 34

32

F

02:39:23

02:42:05

3009

1744

396

2206

Teota

Dangel

SLC

UT

USA

F 40 TO 49

48

F

03:12:34

03:15:55

3401

2049

355

4404

Diane

Teece

SLC

UT

USA

F 70 TO 79

72

F

03:04:44

03:07:26

3360

2016

3

3630

Marjorie

Mullaly

Springville

UT

USA

F 70 TO 79

70

F

03:39:59

03:43:24

3478

2115

4

1644

Teresa

Baker

SLC

UT

USA

F 40 TO 49

48

F

02:18:16

02:20:12

2270

1220

195

4791

Bob

Baker

SLC

UT

USA

M 50 TO 59

50

M

01:50:14

01:50:48

641

408

50

3195

Lauren

Kwasniewski

SLC

UT

USA

F 25 TO 29

25

F

02:33:53

02:37:16

2880

1656

342

Gunnison Valley Spring Run-off

This race was a great little get-a-way for Jan and I this weekend. The predicted weather for this race did not look good, rain and snow. When we arrived at the Gunnison Rose Inn Bed & Breakfast it was very cloudy - threatening rain. We checked in, the place smelled like fresh baked cookies and they were in the common area for the guests. Jan and I headed up to our room, the Lodge Room, and then unpacked and laid out all our race gear.

There were two other couples staying at the B&B for the race. We all met in the common area and had a nice conversation about running. One couple was from Ogden and the other from Rexburg, Idaho. Jan and I were setting up his Garmin display so that it would be ready for race day. We all left together to go to the free dinner provided by the race. It was a spaghetti dinner with salad, bread, jello and cookies. At our table 2 of us were running the half marathon, 1 running the full marathon, and 3 running the 10K. 

Race morning when we woke up I was extremely happy when I looked out the window and saw no rain or snow. I'd brought a varied selection of running clothes because of the uncertainty of the weather, so now it was time to choose what I was going to wear for the run. I wanted to be careful not to overdress because I get hot when I run. With this type of weather I spend time second guessing, not wanting to be cold either. I ended up getting it right. Pink short sleeve shirt with black arm warmers,
Thanks to all who helped make the Spring Run-Off such a great success in 2012!

2012 Gunnison Marathon Race Results   Half 78 333 Christy Flowers 2:32:29 10K 9 379 Andy Flowers 0:58:14 10K 33 374 Jan Monson 1:29:08 Full 177 Darrin Nelson 5:08:22 Half 79 306 Marsha Monson 2:38:10 10K 20 363 Kristin Nelson 1:10:18