pre-race photo
brand new banner!!
we kicked off the event with group stretching, followed by some gurley trot trivia. correct answers earned one scratch off ticket from the georgia lottery. questions included:
Q: how did the gurlely trot come to be?
A: anne & john intended to run the turkey trot in chattanooga, but anne's registration was never processed and john didn't send his in. they decided to abandon the plan and just run around the neighborhood. (winner - joel hughes)
Q: who were the participants of the first gurley trot?
A: anne & john gurley (winner - hilliard jolly)
Q: who won last year's race?
A: nobody! john gurley and the fast runners waited for a few stragglers (like myself) and we all went through together. (winner - sam rauschenberg)
in addition to the vinyl banner and gurley trot trivia, there was another new event:
don't worry, this happened post-race, after the guests went home. orchestrated by yours truly. actual icing performed by robin hasselberg. t-chron chugged like a pro.
so if you're wondering who won the race, that would be john gurley. mary kathryn dykes finished second. eli hasselberg brought his a-game, and if he wasn't seven years old and had longer legs he would have taken me to school. anyway, i've come to the conclusion that i just don't like running. i used to be ok with it, because it was free fitness, and free is awesome, but i just can't motivate myself to do it. plus, my joints yell at me after a while. i enjoy the occasional jog when the weather is mild, but i'm a hockey player, dammit. this "race" wasn't so fun when i got to mile 2. i'd like to thank marissa pizzini for coaching me through the end of the race.
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