Flirt with Dirt – 2009 Running

Running Fit sponsors the “Serious Series” of three trail races every year. The second race in the series is the “Flirt with Dirt” held in Novi Michigan’s Lake Shore Park. This is a nice 10K run though the woods, with some hills, but no killers like the Roads End held earlier this year!

The 2009 Flirt with Dirt 10K Trail Race

“A few photos from the race.” The Chief Photographer got a few long range photos as I made the first loop around

the area then got in place for the struggle up the hill to the finish line!

The full results.

The official final stats.

    Some stats for the race:
    a) 6.1 Miles
    b) finished 200 out of 600 overall
    c) finished 6 out of 8 in my age group.
    d) finished xx out of 130 men.
    e) had a 9:44 pace, 1:00:31 total. (Not a pr for this distance… but the hills, the hills…)
    f) You can see the full details on the running stats web page.
    h) had a great time – which is always the goal right?… Right!

The course starts with a nice downhill for 50 yards, loops the soccer field, through the parking lot and then into the woods. In the woods a lot of the trail is definately single track

where passing is very difficult. People get impatient with slower people, but finally get around to pass… ????? ???? ???? me I’m normally happy coasting along until there is enough trail width for me

to sort of slowly creep by the slower person. Doesn’t happen to often though. ???? 21

Until the final muddy trail is run,
George