Uli Steidl won the
17th annual Western Washington Recover from the Holidays Fat Ass 50Km
Run with a time of 5:00. Van Phan
for the third year in a row led the women’s 50Km with a 6:18. Michael Sanders led the one loop, 25Km
runners, with a 2:19 and
Rachel Beckmann was the first 25Km woman in 2:42.
105 runners started this
“non-event.” 18 runners did the two
loop 50Km course and three runners completed the original course, now considered
55Km. Their course consisted of an
out and back to the Snoqualmie Falls overlook
via the Preston Bike Path plus one mountain loop.
Tiger Mountain had hard rain just before the
start, snow on top and it seemed like mud everywhere, which is generally
expected for a Western Washington winter
run.
Lynn Yarnall and Cheri Pompeo
headed up the group that marked the course using old Christmas ornaments and
ribbons, a tradition of the Western Washington Fat Ass Run. The markings seemed especially
appropriate in the snow covered portions of the course.
Ray Gruenewald made his yearly
donation of Krispy Kreme doughnuts for post run refreshments, another tradition
of the Western Washington Fat Ass Runs.
Thanks to all that turned out for
the 17th Annual Western Washington FA. These runs have become a special and
unique way of welcoming the New
Running Year!
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