Pohick

Course results can be seen below. Splits are available on Attackpoint or Winsplits.
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I think the weather was an expected and pleasant surprise of the day. A forecast of some rain later in the day may have kept us from reaching capacity for the event, but those that did come got to spend some unexpectedly hot and humid hours in the woods!
For myself and Lynn Haberlein hanging out at the registration area, it was all rather pleasant. Sterling early assistance from the ever-present Charles Carrick and Dasa Merkova allowed the course and registration area to be set up bang on time. Harry Jones and Dasa again had all the registrants in-line and squared away.
While we continued to sun ourselves and play with our dog, I heard quite a few positive comments from returning runners on how well the course had been designed by Mark Thomsen and Paul Morris – both fun and yet challenging – which is always a course combination we’re looking for, I think. Do correct me if I’m wrong, but I do believe it to be both Mark and Paul’s first course creation event, so a massive congratulations to them both.
Lynn and I did have one critical mission to complete when one of the dipper boxes unexpectedly went missing and we sprang to the rescue, grabbing a rapidly prepared replacement from Amy and dashing out there to tie it in place. We surprised ourselves by actually finding the location, first time!
Some of the control pick-up volunteers weren’t quite so happy with the hot weather, but excellent and prompt service was provided by all none the less, in particular Kim Jepsen and most ably assisted by his wife Anne, Will Chesarek, Rob Field, Martins Jonass, David Pruden and the running machine that is Fran Brabec. Howie Weinstein kindly came to offer his help, Alex Merkova and Monika Kornhauser also volunteered but remained on the substitutes bench. And that chap Charles Carrick, yet again, popped up and went to collect a load of CP’s, too!
Craig Shelden produced the MapRun portion of the event which is something new to me, which I’m eager to try out at some point.
Jim Chaplin arrived at the perfect time to take all the Event Director gear off my hands so I could empty my house ready for its sale!
And last, but never least, Amy and Valerie yet again provided all the IT paraphernalia and knowledge that makes all our events, not just this one, possible. I can’t get my computer to work in the office, so I just have endless appreciation and amazement that they can do it in a forest!
As ever, thanks to you all.
-Matthew Knight