Notes
GPS: 6.17 miles (9.93k) in 44:20.48
Official: 10k in 44:21.15
My first race win ever! 2 days of rain made it a muddy course, although not as bad as 2 years ago due to some trail improvements. Some parts are thick mulch/wood chips, which are easy on the feet except that it's like running on foam with no bounce. Single and double tracks are muddy on the tracks leaving only narrow lane of grass on the side to run on, and with lots of puddles. Some parts are entirely mud, the kinds that sink in when stepped on, and are very slippery. Some parts are large crushed golf-ball size granite. Some parts are just normal rocky stuff. Main reason for win was probably due to many no-shows. Saw 1 high-school age runner left before the race, I think I had raced him before and he was faster than me a couple years ago. Compared to running 49:31 2 years ago and only ~40s slower than last year (which had great weather) today I did well.