It's a fun race. The course is pretty boring, running in a business park area next to Avery Brewery in Northeast Boulder. But it's a flat and fast course, with 3 turnarounds though. The Post Race party is fantastic with a real 4th of July Feel, great food and prizes and free Avery Beer with multiple choices for the runners. I definitely recommend this race if you are a fan of fast, short races with a great post race party on the 4th of July.
It was a fast group of runners, lot of younger people and runners local to Boulder, so it was a fast start and a pretty good pack ahead of me, despite starting out front. With 3 turn arounds, you can always see who is ahead and just behind you. My goal was 3rd in my age group so I could "win" the 12 pack of beer given to the age group placers. The Age group winner gets a case, looking at last years results, I figured that was out of reach.
I ran a fast 5k pace, my Garmin clocked 6 minute miles for the first 2 miles. I felt good, especially coming out of each turn around. Kind of hot on the road with a little shade to one side, but none for fhe last 1/2 mile. After mile 2 I thought I was on track for a 15:00 2.48 mile / 4k. I pushed it a bit going up the slight hill to the last turnaround and passed several runners. I was surprised at the finish that the clock was well past 15:00, and on 15:30 as i finished. I think the course might have been a bit long, because I was running a 5:50 pace the last 1/2 mile and my Garmin logged 2.6.
Garmin Watch Data for Race
I cam in 39th overall. I did get 3rd in my Age Group, missing 2nd by about 10 seconds but first place was close to 14. I felt like I could have pushed harder, especially the last half mile and gotten in under 15.
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| Avery 4K on the Fourth, with my 3rd place Age Group Winnings. A 6 Pack of White Rascal and a 6 Pack of India Pale Ale |
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