5th Annual Beach Blast 5K
2009
Hat's off to the Uwharrie Running Club for putting together another first class race.
Warm weather didn't stop 330 runners from pounding the pavement in downtown Albemarle for the 5th Annual Beach Blast 5K. This year's race was the Road Runners Club of America's North Carolina 5K State Championship Race.
Video Beach Blast 5K Recap On YouTube
Rick Mullis was on the course with his camera. Race pictures are available at www.1photofactory.com.
As soon as the timing company forwards the results, I'll get them on-line.
We are working on a video of the race that should be on-line Monday.
Race Comments From Mike Walsh, Road Runners Club of America State Director
Yesterday Lena Hollman and I attended the 2009 5K State Championship. It was the Beach Blast 5K in Albemarle, a first time Championship race, hosted by Uwharrie Running Club and the Vac & Dash store, where you can purchase both vacuum cleaners and running gear. It reminded me of the best of small town races, with a nice (but challenging course), great volunteers, and a lot of fun socializing. As Lena mentioned last time, they did have the fabulous cookies, and of course Cheerwine at the finish given where we were in the state! Both Lena and I got to race, and experienced first hand what a great job they did.
Here are RRCA 5K State Championship results from yesterday:
Open Men: Bill Shires Charlotte 17:15
Open Women: Lynn Pitson Salisbury 21:00
Masters Men: Bob Seedlock Ashboro 18:48
Masters Women Amy Cernava Ashboro 21:46
Grand Masters Men: Robert Scott Ashboro 19:20
Grand Masters Women: Teresa Carey Indian Trail 24:01
Central Piedmont Grand Prix Series Canned Food Drive
Katherine Dry won a free pair of shoes from Vac & Dash for bringing canned goods to the Beach Blast 5K to benefit the Stanly County Christian Ministries.
The next Central Piedmont Grand Prix Series Race is the Bare Bones 5K in Salisbury on Saturday May 23. Race brochures were in Beach Blast 5K Bags.