Forums >Racing>PR's run on non-certified courses--should they count?
Jim, that was the Great Race? Nice run there for your PR, and yes I would count it! BTW, I was supposed to run that race but due to my stupidity I did not. I got up at 7AM day of race and left my house to jog to the start line and register. It was supposed to be about 4.5 miles but somehow I made a wrong turn onto Quito instead of Saratoga and by the time I figured it out I had popped out on the race course at the 2 mile mark! At this point I'd already run 5.7 miles and needed to backtrack to the start 2 miles AND register. So I did and got to the reg table at 8:45AM - whew made it! Nope, they were out of Bibs/Timing Chips but still wanted me to register so I could get a Tshirt. I said no thanks and gave 'em $10 as a donation and just turned my run around and went back home. I ended up doing a 17 miler. At the 2 mile point of the race I stopped and waited for the leaders. The first guy came whizzing by at 9:10:05 - 5 minute miles, followed about 20 yards later by a pack of what looked like High School kids. I'm very disappointed in myself for letting the opportunity to race slip away, I think I could have gone under 25minutes. I WILL pre-register next time.
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