3rd NJ Winter Trail Series Race @ Lewis Morris Park NJ

Race Date: Feb. 5th
Team: Ryan DeVesty, Dylan DeVesty
Distance: 5 Mile and 10 Mile Course
Completion time: varies

       With weather giving us the worst conditions possible, we showed up for our 3rd trail race of the 2010/2011 winter season. The trails were covered in a snow/ice mixture (a solid inch of ice that was covering several inches of snow). Breaking through this ice happened more often than not, was horrible on the ankles, and made the yaktrax slip to the side of our shoes several times making it necessary for timely adjustments.

       I participated in the 5 mile race consisting of roughly 80+ runners and finished in 2nd place overall. Ryan participated in the 10mile race consisting of roughly 70+ runners and finished in 4th place overall. I was completely toast after my race! I was awarded with a pint glass (w/ the nj trail series logo on it) and headed straight to the cooler to reward myself with a victory beer out of my new glass while I waited for my brother to finish his race. And for Ryan, doing the 10mile course, was wayyyyy more shot than I was. Im sure his legs will be feeling that race for a while...Anywho,  I am stoked on both of our performances. The 4th and final race of the NJ Winter Trail Series hosted at Lewis-Morris Park is on February 26th and has 5k, 10k, and half marathon (13.1miles) options.

2010/2011 winter trail race standings thus far:

Race #1:
Dylan(5k): 3rd place overall 21:35
Ryan(10k): 2nd place overall 43:40

Race#2:
Dylan(5mile): 4th place overall 46:11
Ryan(10mile): 9th place overall 1:35:12

Race#3:
Dylan(5mile): 2nd place overall 46:55
Ryan(10mile): 4th place overall 1:34:25

-Posted by Dylan.