The 16th Annual Right Moves for Youth Twilight 5K took place tonight as a huge success. Friday night, 7 pm, lots of families, firemen, policemen, competitors and YOUTH... lots and lots of kids for this event! This was also Race #2 in the 2012 RFYL GPX series (Run For Your Life Grand Prix).
RFYL (athletic apparel store) Event Marketing hosts this series and it was managed to perfection! Shirts were Jerzees 50% cotton, 50% polyester, which is the right choice with so many first time runners and kids that will want the shirts for keepsakes and/or everyday wear. The shirts were reverse color blocks of the above design, meaning the shirt was bright green and the skyline was done in black. Love the color choices for 2012!
This particular event is a great race for first timers. Only two or three moderate hills, lots of downhill sections (over two miles) and more than adequate police presence for traffic and crowd control. The Atrium, where the Start/Finish/Amenities are located, is also a wonderful before/after gathering place for runners/fans.
1,197 participants crossed the Finish Line for 2012! The Overall 1st Place Female was Charlotte's own Alana Hadley, 15 yrs old, with a time of 16:51 and the Male winner clocked in at 15:19. Race Results were posted by 10:30 pm as well as the current GPX rankings (via Active.com). I am presently 4th in Rank for my AG (age group) in the GPX which totally cracks me up! I am 4th because thus far only 4 of us (out of 52 in AG) have completed all (2 out of 9) of the current races. *writer relishes the moment*
Post race amenities were what anyone would expect for a GPX series - water, Gatorade, bananas, oranges, Great Harvest Bread, pizza, lo mein, and chicken fried rice. All runners were given a medal when crossing the finish line and all registrants received a recyclable back sack in black with this year's logo and racing stripes imprinted on it. Not bad for a $20 race (early registration cost). I would recommend both this race and this race series to anyone - local or not - well worth attending!
CHIP TIME: 44:47
