The RWTC 5 K Race at a glance
The RWTC 5 K Race
Brian Maynard captures RWTC 5 K again!
The atmosphere was charged as runners moved about to warm up for the 5K. It was a good time for friends to meet one another and many were taking advantage of it.
The major part of the crowd was anxious to take off and the sky was overcast but humidity was still high. The weather was tolerable but you could enjoy running for half an hour to an hour in it if you had trained.
The race was under way at 1.33 pm and 200 plus racers were excited, as most are whenever you race.
This race gave runners the opportunity to run with the timing chip from the Odessey Timing Company. The chip makes running more exciting as you see your results printed out and up on a board a few minutes after the race or the convenience of looking at it on the internet almost instantaneously after the race.
During the race the lead bunch was spread out in about 12 runners, moving rather slowly. The more informed runners stayed away because they were preparing for the targeted races that they are training for. Running at the front was a very lack luster affair as there were guys running at 5.30 pace.
There was no Richard Jones who could push things along a bit faster (5.02 pace, giving you a time in the vicinity of 15.39). Even last year 2006, Maynard did a faster time… finishing 16.35, so you could see it was a below par day in terms of running performance. Actually, it was just a slow cruise, a situation that a lot of the runners were enjoying as it allowed them a higher placing as many of the better runners stayed away because of training commitments. This obviously would make their resume look more impressive.
Brian Maynard eventually won the event in a modest time of 17.08.1.
The second place finisher Kenrick Williams did 17.33.3 and third place Neil Francois followed in 17.40.9.
In the women category Kerticha John enjoyed the same kind of fortune as the other top females runners stayed away and she secured the first place in 21.13.0
Christine Regis did 22.31. to finish second and Rebecca John posted 22.56.6 to fill the third position.
The concept of the race is good, the starting and finishing point of the race, make a smaller loop in the Savannah making this 5K a unique event. Other accommodation like ambulance, secure coned area to run, and police etc was good.
The organizers need to find sponsors and offer a bigger and more indepth prize package to be able to attract more of the better runners to this event and generate better buzz about the event to get more runners talking about the race in a more positive light.
