Cottage Grove Half-Marathon

This is six-sevenths of our team at Saturday's Cottage Grove Half-Marathon. They don't look entirely joyous pre-race, while facing the forecast of heavy rains and high winds. 

That guess was only half right, the windy part. It didn't stop any of our seven from finishing. First of those is missing from this shot, as Leah Kirkland won her age group. Neal Benson placed second in his.



SATURDAY'S COTTAGE GROVE HALF

(with official results and paces; target was to run faster than last long training run)

Neal -- 2:18:59 (10:36 pace)
Kathy B. -- 2:14:40 (10:17s)
Michele -- 2:18:07 (10:32s)
Amy -- 2:02:59 (9:23s)
Leah -- 1:40:23 (7:40s)
Sean -- 1:55:48 (8:50s)
Suzy -- 3:03:49 (14:02s) first race back after a serious leg injury

Team Alumni and Friends of This Family

Gina Clifton -- 2:00:01 (9:10s) 2nd in age group
Jean Cordova -- 2:21:45 (10:49s)
Tatiana Cordova -- 2:25:20 (11:05s)
Lindsey Funch -- 1:28:04 (6:43s) 1st in age group; her husband Chris won overall in 1:14:30
Julie Hinson -- 1:43:10 (7:52s) 3rd in age group
Bill Manning -- 2:00:33 (9:12s)
Dave Nyland -- 2:25:20 (11:05s)
Jon Stinnett -- 1:34:19 (7:12s) 3rd in age group
Eleanor Wakefield -- 2:25:25 (11:06s)
Dave Wilkins -- 2:25:53 (11:08s) 3rd in age group