Sizer & Pearson Win Ambassador Race #1

 

 

The Silver Strider online presents
 

 

Ambassador 3k Race # 1

 

 

By Jerry Dietrich
With logo and photos by Bruce Fisher
A small elite field of runners gathered for the first Ambassador 3k Race for 2025. Top runners from age groups 50 through 94 were present and their goals were varied. There were course records for each age group, waiting to be broken. There were spots in the TOP IO Rankings at stake. There was qualifying for 2025 Super Athlete status. Also, most importantly, points in the year long Ambassador Series.

A top notch group of volunteers were present to insure a successful race. Greeting the arriving runners, Candice Gill distributed race numbers to those already signed up and assigned numbers to those registering Day Of Race.

Candice Gill

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About ten minutes before the race start, Bruce Fisher lined us up for a group photo. Bruce would be photographing each finisher for his results report.

A few minutes before 10:00, Brent White, the course manager, set off for the turnaround position which he would be supervising.

Brent White

I gave race instructions and the runners were off, precisely at 10:00 a.m., the designated start time. I assumed my position as timer and enjoyed a few minutes of relaxation before the first runner appeared. Robert Gil, assistant timer, joined me.

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Jerry Dietrich

Laura White, who was in charge of the recording the finishers, was positioned at the end of the finishing chute awaiting the first finisher.

Laura White

Suddenly, there he was. Kent Sizer, the expected winner, sprinting the final 400 yard straightaway. Soon afterward Vanessa Pearson, the first woman finisher, appeared.

The results were posted and runners gathered for the drawing. Offered were a $50 gift certificate from fleet Feet Sports and a free entry to the Rhody Run 5k or 10k. Tiare Bailey won the Rhody Run entry and “Lucky” Larry Larsen won the fleet Feet certificate. We are going to call him “Lucky” from now on because for the first time in our twenty year history, he won two drawings in a row. Larry won the drawing in our last race, The Dale Hall 3k.

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Larry “Lucky” Larsen

After the race, some of of us went to Gig Harbors premium Mexican restaurant, Moctezuma’s for lunch.

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RESULTS MEN:
Men 60-69
1. Brent White 15:56**
**new course record

Men 65-69
1. Mick Allen 15:53
2. Karl Johnson 10:24

Men 70-74
1. Kent Sizer 13:17
2. Steve Husko 14:42

Men 75-79
1. John Marsteller 18:39
2. Dave Anderson 42:44

Men 85-89
1. Larry Larsen 38:25

Men 90-94
1. Jerry Dietrich 68:05

RESULTS WOMEN
Women 65-69
1. Vanessa Pearson 17:45
2. Tiare Bailey 18:17

Women 70-74
1. Barbara Prine 19:55
2. Patty Husko 31:15
3. Marsha Murray 42:47

Women 75-79
1. Nancy Larsen 25:13

Women 80-84
1. Judy Fisher 20:49
2. Louise Mihay 25:02
3. Diane Johnson 26:50
4. Jahna Prine 26:58

Women 85-89
1. Edythe Hulet 38:24**
**course record

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Results In Photos By Bruce Fisher