Monday, April 30, 2012

2012 NRRL Season is Underway!



The Race to Stop the Silence 8k kicked off the National Road Racing League season for the 2nd year in a row, with NRRL runners finishing very well in the overall field of 500 runners as they set the tone for a competitive season.

The NRRL is all coed this year, with each team scoring its first 2 males and first 2 females across the line.  At the Stop the Silence 8k, the Capital Area Network (CAN) took first place, led by captain Natalie Allgeier, who beat all other female NRRL runners to the finish line.  Three other CAN runners came across the line next for the females, including 2nd place finisher Susannah Still.  Chris Roetlin and John Pigman represented CAN and delivered the 1-2 punch on the men's scoring side.  

Mike Dhunjishah from DC Running Coach (DCRC) takes the early lead in the individual male rankings, although he was not factored into the team scoring due to DCRC taking a bye week (runners from incomplete teams can score in the individual rankings, but do not influence the team scoring for that race)

Second place in team scoring went to last year's female champions, Kinetic Fitness, while Evolution's team of trainers and clients took the 3rd spot.  Potomac River Running, Athletes Without Limits, and DC Running Coach are lying in the weeds, having taken this first race as their bye week, which each team must do at some point in the 10-race schedule.

Full team scoring and individual rankings can be found on the NRRL results page.

The next race on the schedule is this Saturday on Cinco de Mayo, the Bulldog 5k in Chevy Chase circle.  NRRL runners register at a discount.

Congrats to everyone who ran on Sunday! 

Stay tuned!

Mike