Monthly Archives: October 2024

10/11/2024 Kevin Christensen And Stephanie Orwick Rainbow Weekend Drag Race 5K Kent, Ohio

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10/11/2024

Rainbow Weekend Drag Race 5K

Kent, Ohio

Kevin Christensen

Finish Time:  33:05

Overall Place:  30th Place / 123

Stephanie Orwick

Stephanie volunteered at the race.

Race Recap By Kevin Christensen:

It was a blast running the Rainbow Weekend Drag Race 5K. There were a few disappointed car enthusiasts but they got over it. Money raised from the race entries and $1 from each beer sold went to the Kent State emergency fund to help Students that were abandoned by their “families” after coming out. Last year the organization distributed $45k to students in need. I can’t remember a race with this much support and cheering from walkers and runners.

10/6/2024 Kris Engstrom, Nancy Wardell, And Brittany Kiehl CAK 5K On The Runway North Canton, Ohio

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10/6/2024

CAK 5K On The Runway

North Canton, Ohio

Kris Engstrom

Finish Time:  25:48

Overall Place:  115th Place / 831

Division Place:  5th Place / 30

Nancy Wardell

Finish Time:  29:15

Overall Place:  247th Place / 851

Division Place:  7th Place / 50

Brittany Kiehl

Finish Time:  36:32

Overall Place:  466th Place / 851

Division Place:  35th Place / 57

Race Recap By Nancy Wardell:

I completed the 2024 CAK 5K on the Runway in Canton this morning and it was a beautiful day for a race! I ran into fellow teammates Kris Engstrom and Brittany Kiehl! It was great seeing them today and I was surprised that we all matched! I finished 7th out of 50 in my age group with a race time of 29:15 and pace of 9:25. I loved checking out the planes and looking around the museum after the run.

Race Recap By Brittany Kiehl:

This is such a fun race that you run on the runway. You could check out the old planes and MAPS museum. It is a relatively flat course, and there was the Afterburner Zone in the middle. This is a race inside of the race of 100 meters. There were overall and age group awards. My only complaint was the shuttles. It took a while to get to the start line, and they even delayed the race to accommodate. Heading back to my van, there were no shuttle drivers to be found. They had all gone together to go to the gas station to get snacks. So all the shuttles arriving at once caused a mess trying to leave the parking lot. Other than that hiccup, it was a beautiful day for a race and a fun time.