The finale of the
inaugural National Road Racing League season ended at the Race for a Cause 8k
in Arlington. DC Running Coach won
the men's race and therefore the team title with an impressive display of speed. Mike Hamberger led the team, followed
not too far behind by Chad Wolf and Max Huffman. Chris Coates finished top-100 overall, as he was the next
DCRC runner across the line, and Mike McVicker finished 4 seconds ahead of a
VIDA runner to round out the lineup.
In the men's Individual
Points scoring, Hamberger out-sprinted Duffield in this winner-take-all last race
of the season, as they finished 1-2 in NRRL racing for the 6th time
this year. Memo Saenz held onto
his third place position, while Dan Hunt and Theron Thilenius moved into the
top-5. Brian Cunningham ran his
fourth race of the season and just missed the top-5.
Kinetic Fitness had
already clinched the women's title, but DC Running Coach had four runners in
the race, with these runners also rounding out the top-4 places in the season's
Individual Points race. Johanna
Mansilla, Carolee Williamson, and Jessica Leitsch were in all top-20 overall at
the 8k, while Heather Coles was also toward the front of the race field.
Williamson ended the
season with a commanding lead in the Individual Points race, with Mansilla
coming on strong in the second half of the season to take second. Leitsch returned to solid running form
late in the year to take the 3rd position, while Heather Coles
finished fourth, as she continues to get stronger each race. Kinetic captain Becca Lipscomb finished 5th in the standings.
Final team and individual standings are posted on the NRRL results page.
The NRRL post-season
party is set for Saturday, November 12th at Lululemon in Georgetown,
where team trophies will be presented to the winning teams, along with plaques
to the top-3 runners in each division.
Registration for the 2012 season will open on January 1st, with much in store for the second edition of the NRRL! Help us spread the word about the NRRL and join us next year as the league grows into a nationally recognized sporting league for amateur (and professional) runners!
Thank you all for your support and a great first season!
Mike
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