Coming THIS Weekend: Buffalo Stampede and Migration 10 Miles
One of the oldest and most respected regional runs in Northern California will be hosted at Rio Americano High School this coming Sunday (Sept. 10). The Buffalo Stampede has been a keystone in our valley racing scene for over 30 years and course records of 47 and change for men and in the 54 minute territory for women clearly attest to the potential for new personal records on this flat and fast course mostly along American River Drive.
With more than 600 already registered this year’s edition will be one of the largest fields in many years, and the event has become a first stage in the later Fall buildup for the California International Marathon in December.
If you are not going to run the race, then VOLUNTEER (contact Shanna Fanning).
See ALL of you on Sunday morning!
A Share of a $1,000,000 in Gold….(From David Monti, RRW)
This reports the final race of the European “Golden Series” in track…
Already on his own when he reached the 2000 meter mark in 5:07.50, Bekele churned out consistent sub-63 second laps, steadily increasing his lead over the chase pack by a second per lap. When he reached the bell in 11:58, the Ethiopian was nearly 11 seconds clear of the field. With a sub-60 second closing lap, he crossed the line in 12:57.74 to earn a US$ 83,333 share of the prize pie. With a furious closing charge over the final 150 meters, his younger brother Tariku Bekele finished second (13:04.83), with Abreham Cherkos Feleke, still only 16, third (13:05.40) to complete an Ethiopian sweep.
Wouldn’t it be nice if ANY American “teenager” could run a 13:05 5k?
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