June 2007 Race Report : The Millet Mile, 5K and Jr. 1K

Dan Millet established the Millet mile with the first race being held on July 29, 1989. Due to an illness he was unable to attend the race. He would have enjoyed the high caliber of competition. We all wish him well.

No rain again! Just how many more races will we be able to dodge the storms? We didn’t need any excitement from Mother Nature, it was provided by our members, guests and team of volunteers. As a club we try to accommodate runners of all ages. Today we managed to cover the group from age 2 to 80. Where are all those other senior citizens hiding?  

Clint Bell

 Becky Angeles

For a video clip of the Millet Mile finish, click here and here and here.  (Windows Media Player)  Turn down speaker volume if needed.

A new course record for the Millet mile was established by Clint Bell with a time of 4:23. Leading off the Millet mile on his bike was member volunteer, Tom Faulkner. His role was part safety and part show. I wonder if there was any drafting going on between Clint and Tom? No, I don’t think so. Tom, on his bike wasn’t able to keep up with Clint after the half mile. Congratulations to Clint and to all the runners who ran with him on this record setting day.

Clint’s record setting time wasn’t the only excitement during the Millet mile. Tyler Johnson was second with a time of 4:40:9 followed by Alex Wallace and Joe Miller both recorded at 4:41:9. Now that is a close “local race” finish. Scott Steffen, the previous Millet mile record holder, won the Masters division with a 5:03, followed by Bob Abbott winning the Senior title with an impressive 6:00 and another age-group record. The 55-59 male category proved to be very competitive with the top three separated by only 5 seconds.

Becky Angeles continues to be an impressive runner as she won the women’s overall Millet mile and 5K. The mile was completed in 5:29, a new age group record and just a few minutes later she completed and won the 5K with a very fast 19:06. Dawn Burke was the first female master to cross the mile finish line with a time of 6:57. Jeanne Pitz won the senior title finishing in 8:36.

Sarah Heady, Juan Sanchez, Joanne Barnes and Jan Richards also set age-group records. 


Thomas Beitinger and Cynthia Thomas
Tommy and Leslie Smith

The 5K started about 34 minutes after the Millet mile. With over 200 runners, the mile obviously didn’t completely exhaust everyone. Our members are in great shape. The overall winner was Connor Doyle in 17:23. The first place female was Becky Angeles in 19:06. On the women’s side of the race, Leslie Smith was the Masters winner in 23:36 followed by Cynthia Thomas winning the Senior trophy in 26:19. Tommy Smith took home the Master male award with a time of 18:28. Between Tommy and Leslie, do you think they have a few awards at their home? Winning the Senior title for the men was Robert Benson in 21:55. 

Sarah Heady

Jenny Orth, Samantha Gant, and Kirsten Montgomery.
Did you notice we had race video playing under the gazebo? ESPN eat your heart out. Did you notice the course was virtually mud and water free? We all owe a big thank you to Vernon Hodges. Did you notice that you could actually read the finish line clock? Did you notice that three high school teams participated in the 5K?

Click here and here for a one minute clip of the Millet Mile finish.  This is about 6 and a half minutes after the start.
 

The June race is the most difficult race to conduct. With the help of many volunteers and with the cooperation and patience of our guest and members, it was an excellent event.