Thursday, August 29 – Representin’ in Switzerland during the famed UTMB weekend, Maria Dalzot raced a few times, but most recently tackled the OCC. The OCC race honors the Swiss Valais region. Maria finished in 19th OA (F) & 2nd American (F) in 7:13:50! Full Results HERE! Maria writes these really incredible race reports, and the OCC Race Report is just that. Check out her blog entries titled, “The UTMB OCC 56 KM: Part 1” and “The UTMB OCC 56 KM: Part 2!”
Saturday, August 31 – At GBRC’s infamous Lake Padden Relays, which always guarantees a good time, Amber partnered up for a 2-team relay, running every other lap as a workout. Her and her teammate took 1st in the “Team of Two” category. Also on Saturday, Leighton Overson raced the Bonney Lake Triathlon in Bonney Lake, WA, taking 5th in the Olympic Distance in 1:51:37. Bonney Lake Triathlon Results HERE!
Sunday, September 1 – Courtney Olsen represented the US at the IAU 50k World Championships in Brasov, Romania, alongside 5 other US women and 6 US men. Courtney would go on take 5th OA/1st American (F) in her debut at the distance, which helped secure the SILVER MEDAL for the American women’s team behind Great Britain/Northern Island who took the Gold. Courtney and teammate Elizabeth Eder-Northern would finish side by side for 5th & 6th, breaking into the Top 3rd & 4th Fastest 50k’s run by American women. The American men placed 5th (Top 3 men’s team includes 1. South Africa, 2. Germany, and 3. Great Britain/Northern Island). In the race, several records would go down, including the World Record for Women (pending), set by Alyson Dixon (GBR), who finished 1st in a time of 3:07:20. The IAU has written up a nice Race Report; Courtney will post a race report in the near future.
Monday, September 2 – The Overlake Medical Center Labor Day Half is considered flat and fast, with less than 130 ft. of cumulative elevation gain/loss across the distance. The race also serves as the NW USATF 1/2 Marathon Championships, bringing in elite athletes from all over the country’s westernmost 6 states. Finishing in 17th in 1:11:23, Quimby earned himself a new PR. The race was won in 65:25 by Turner Wiley; the women’s winner was Lauren Kersjes in 1:15:47. 2019 Results!
Saturday, September 7 – Leighton Overson took 2nd to Brian Folts by mere minutes at the Lake Stevens Triathlon (Olympic), finishing in 2:02:52. “The lake temp was perfect this morning the Lake Stevens Triathlon and the sun did peak out,” recalls the RD. Full Results HERE!
Saturday, September 7 – Over in gorgeous Telluride, CO, Brittany Grant, after racing a slew of fast road miles, raced the 46th Annual Imogene Pass Run. “The IPR is a 17.1 mile point-to-point mountain race within the western San Juan mountains of Colorado, run along a route which connects the towns of Ouray (7810 ft.) and Telluride (8750 ft.) by way of 13,114 foot Imogene Pass.” Each year the race proceeds benefit local organizations including the track teams of Telluride, Ouray and Silverton, Ouray and Telluride Search and Rescue, Telluride Ski and Snowboard Team and the Montrose Amateur Club. Brittany placed in the Top 10 (10th), in 3:08:22, and was 1st in her AG. Full Results HERE!
Saturday, September 7 – Sunday, September 8 – Alyson annihilated at last weekend’s Seattle Spartan Beast & Sprint. Like, annihilated. We are so proud of her, and thankful to her support team at Terrain Gym and Lynden Family Physical Therapy for keeping her strong & healthy. The Seattle Beast & Sprint is hosted by Snohomish County, and takes place at the Meadow Wood Equestrian Center in Snohomish, WA. At the Saturday Beast (Elite) – Alyson fought valiantly for a 4th place finish behind 3rd’s Cera Edgley, 2nd’s Sara Knight and the winner, Megan Flanagan. At the Sunday Sprint (Elite) – Alyson dommed with a 1st place finish, edging out 2nd place by a mere 4 seconds! Carlyon won in 40:52, to Megan Flanagan’s 2nd place in 40:54, and 3rd place’s Shannon French in 42:35. Full Results HERE!
“What a weekend! After finishing 4th in Saturday’s Beast, I closed out the weekend with my first 1st place finish in the Sprint on Sunday. It still feels a bit surreal! Sunday was a battle for the podium from start to finish. It all came down to the last obstacle, the Herc Hoist. I was third coming into the obstacle, but my strength training seemed to pay off. It was a sprint to the finish, and I snagged first by a mere 4 seconds. So crazy and exhilarating! Two very different races and different weather conditions made for a fun and challenging weekend of racing. Congrats to all who competed out there! I love this community and the new friends I meet each race. Everyone out there inspires me, encourages me and constantly pushes me to be a better athlete. So full of gratitude. Thanks for a great race, ladies! On to Worlds we go…
“A big shout out to Terrain Gym, my incredible PT, Nikki Buurma, and my amazing mom (Emily), who came out to support on Saturday!”
Sunday, September 8 – The 42nd Annual Skagit Flats Marathon & Half took off in Burlington, WA at 8:00 am Sunday morning. If you didn’t catch our previous post, “The Flat & Fast Skagit Flats,” please do! There’s more info there about the race. A long-time favorite of ours, we had the fortune of having 3 of our athletes race the 1/2 marathon. Our dear Christopher Fredlund was Champ, taking 1st in 1:12:11, followed by Derek Thornton in 3rd in 1:15:57. Championing the women’s side, Amber Morrison won in a personal best of 1:19:33 (6th OA), as she nears the end of her biggest training weeks leading up to the Snohomish Marathon next month! Full Results HERE!
