Loop the Lake 2010

With it’s auspicious weather prognostication, the Loop the Lake race had much greater participation than most would have imagined. Greeted with 18-20 degree weather to start the morning, by race time all seemed very well and good. Everyone seemed to have a great time, as evidenced by 133 individuals finishing the race and more records being set. While the Overall Winner in the 2-mile event was Lucas Morris of Lubbock with an outstanding time of 11:43, the highlight of the new records was Amanda Boston as she set a new overall female course record time of 14:03!!

There were 9 other new records established. Three were in the 5-mile event, and six in the 2-mile event. In the 5-mile run, and age division 16-19, the race’s Overall Winner Julian Flores (27:25) and KT Manis (27:40), both of Hobbs, NM, beat the age-group record of 28:17 previously established in 1997. Also, Bob Jackson, M50-54, of Hobbs (29:04) and Deb Hendley, F 60+ (44:15) of Lubbock set new age division records.

In the two-mile run the following records were set:

M 40-44: Scott Burris, Lubbock with a time of 15:01

Clydesdales: Milt Brownfield, Lubbock, with a time of 15:52

F 16-19: Amanda Morris, Lubbock, with a time of 16:28

F 20-24 Amy Martin, Lubbock, with a time of 16:51

F 25-29 Amanda Boston, Lubbock, with a time of 14:03 **

F 50-54 Glenna Beyer, Lubbock, with a time of 20:11

F 60+ PJ Mitchell, Lubbock, with a time of 18:17

Congratulations are in order for, not only the new record setters, but everyone who came out to run Saturday morning!! You did something less than 2% of Americans even think about doing!!

Of course, none of this would have happened if it were not for the enormous amount of support and assistance from the volunteers on race day. Behind the scenes, George Jury prepares our award labels and puts out the course markers while many are still sipping their morning coffee.

Brad Morton and Myriam Guardiola work the computer for the listings and times. David Higgins and Suzan Caudle work the registration as well as take the photos for the race. Others that were so vital for the success of the race are: Tyler Livermore, Rick Lampe, Epi Aguirre, Cody Miller, Debbie Roman, Eddy Morelock, David and Karen Pyle, Tony Aleman, Shaun Fant, Brandon Berkshire, Laura Lappe, Wayne Sullivan, PJ Mitchell, and Bill Felton. The WTRC officers work tirelessly month after month to ensure that all runs smoothly. Sometimes other very important people are left off of the list of "thanks" and I want to thank everyone who assisted in the success of this race. May God bless each of you throughout the New Year, and I will see you at the Cotton Patch Run in February.

Jimmy N Clark (for the West Texas Running Club)

Loop the Lake 2010