Got to the start with over an hour to spare so I checked in, restroomed and sat for 25 minutes trying to keep warm cause it was chilly. Went for a warm up jog up towards the entrance to Zions and felt pretty good. Got back to the start, removed the warm clothes and it was time to go. They had "Butch Cassidy" take off a minute or two before everyone else and the first 5 to pass him would get a prize at the end. 4-5 young kids took off pretty fast and I thought it might be interesting but after watching them for a bit I could tell none of them would last the whole race at that pace. Caught Butch at about 1 mile and there where 3 youngsters just a bit in front of me. Passed 2 and it looked like the 3rd wanted to come with we just before the 3mile mark but he was breathing pretty hard so I pushed coming across the bridge and he fell back. Tried to hold a steady pace through the rolling last 3 miles. JD, Gabe and Ada met me just before 6 and ran with me as far as they could and then I kicked it in hard to the finish.
Had a really fun race and Im glad I was able to do this one again after so long away from it. Got a cool little trophy and $50 to Classic Sports for the win and a fancy beer glass from a pub in Sprindale for beating Butch.
5:48,5:37,5:42,5:56,5:49,5:44,5:18(.2)
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