08.03.12: Haw Ridge Trail Race

What a night. This race had nice, partly-cloudy conditions at the start, but the skies clouded up after about 50 minutes, lightning & thunder followed, and the first rain drops fell after after the first runners had finished (at least 30 had passed me but I was quite a ways from the chute so I have no idea how many finished ahead of the rain). I eventually had to shut down and head for the staging area to get me and the camera under cover (due to the angle the rain was coming down I walked backwards, using my body to shield it from the rain). After reaching the staging area I left the camera with the clock in the back of David Simpson's truck and grabbed my raincoat (it was in my truck) which I used to wrap the camera in (there was no point in me wearing it; I was absolutely soaked) and the camera survived the deluge. For the comfort of the runners there was a covered pavilion with hot food and plenty of post-race refreshment. After a little more than an hour the rain stopped and we even had a rainbow appear.

As for the results: Dyrk Greenhalgh, Andrew Smith, & Alex Piper were first three across the line, in very quick succession (1:15 difference from first to third). Kathy Smith, Misty Wong, & Jennifer Brockett were the top thee women.