Garlic Fest 10K Race Recap
This was my third year running during the Garlic Fest in North Plains, however this was my first time taking part in the 10k. I sometimes like doing the smaller races that aren’t all hyped up and crazy. But, mainly I chose to do this one because it’s timed. In about 2 months I have to submit an official time to Run Disney for my corral placement in the Star Wars Half Marathon. As it turned out, my time at the Red, White & Blues was slightly better so I’ll be submitting that one. But, this was a good, challenging run.
Race Start: Jessie Mays Community Center in North Plains, Oregon
Race Finish: Jessie Mays Community Center
Race Distance: 10k
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THE START LINE
The Garlic Fest event takes place at the Jessie Mays Community Center, which is where the start and finish lines were for this run.
THE COURSE
The course started in town and was relatively flat. About a mile in, we ventured into the hills of North Plains and ran up hill for 2 miles…. both ways… in the snow…. Ok, the last two remarks are obviously not true, but the course really was uphill for 2 miles. I knew ahead of time about the hill, so at least I was mentally prepared. Then it was back down and flattish for the last 3+ miles. For some reason, though, the last mile was rough for me.
It was a beautiful route and since it started at 8:00 it wasn’t too hot.
THE FINISH
I finished.
I knew it was a hilly course, but I was still hoping for a 12:00 average mile. Guess what I ran? 12:01. Are you kidding me?! It was that damn last mile. I was beat and walked more of it than I planned.
THE SWAG
No medal for this race. But, we did get a pair of comfy socks that say Fun Stinks and elephant garlic. The Oregon Road Runners Club also handed each finisher a raffle ticket. Some people won. I did not.
This was a no nonsense, just get out there and do your best event.
