Tuesday nights belong to the Iredell County Fall Race Series
hosted by McLelland Racing Team (MRT). The Series began October 1st and
will end on November 28th with a Thanksgiving Day 10K and each race is
only $10 with an option to buy a series shirt if interested. Short
sleeved shirts are $15 (from previous race series) and long sleeved are
$25.
All races support a community cause, each unique to the race itself. MRT supports local charities and resources so it's money well spent. Each race takes place in beautiful Iredell County at various community sites.
Locations are listed on the Fall Flyer (Facebook) or in the race listing (RacesOnline).
This location was the Youth Soccer Complex in Iredell County. Lots of bright lighting in the START area and the course was a standard asphalt greenway. It was already dark when the race began so most runners wore headlamps and reflective gear. MRT had placed glow sticks on the route to keep runners on the path and volunteers were at the turnaround with ample water supplies.
It was a flat out and back but for some reason the final mile (flattest portion) slowed many runners down, including the very enthusiastic youth soccer players who participated in tonight's run. My splits reflect the exact same concept... which I'd be happy to show you BUT... the GPS signal went nuts on this course! I wound up with accurate time but inaccurate distance. I used my iPhone's RunKeeper app which ordinarily works wonders... but not tonight. I collected a 5.34 mile distance with an 8:14 pace.... NOT!!! LOL
This was the largest crowd yet (134) for a MRT race and I was very glad to see it. The series is growing in participation and I find myself very disappointed when I have to miss an event for any reason. Three races are left in the series, must run 7 to be eligible for overall series awards. The final race is early on Thanksgiving morning and at this point promises to be quite fun and CHILLY!
Run Happy!
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