Good Life Race - Oak Park 5K 2018
It was another great day for our Club at this weeks CARA Circuit Race in Oak Park. We had a small turnout, but had some significant wins.
Laura Kennedy ran a blazing 21:46 to win her Age Group (and an 85% Age Graded rating!!). In addition, Laura took home the Senior Grand Master title for the Road Runners Club of America 5K Central Region Championship. Great recognition for Laura and our Club!
Equally impressive was Nathan Pavlik who improved his Personal Best by 19 seconds and ran a blistering 15:50 (5:06 pace!!) for 6th overall and 2nd AG. Nathan came within 3 seconds of one his main nemesis, James Akita who was CARA Runner of the Year in 2017. Another impressive win for the Club.
Other winners were Mark Baker, first Age Group and Ron Thomas and Ed Packel, first and second in Age Group. Lynne Hans came in 4th in the AG and Judy Friedes-Craig 8th.
It was another great day for camaraderie and socialising.
The next CARA Circuit Race is the Lakefront 10 Miler on Saturday, April 21st. Following this race will be the ever-popular Ravenswood 5K Run on Sunday April 29th. For racing info check with Dan Bergeson, Dan@fitmetrixlab.com.
Click here for photos from the Good Life Race.