Skinny Raven Half Marathon
Anchorage, Alaska
Sunday, August 20, 2017
On Sunday, August 20, 2017 I race walked the Skinny
Raven Half Marathon in Anchorage, Alaska.
The temperature remained a constant 54 degrees with no wind and a
continuous drizzle. The course was an
out and back journey starting in downtown Anchorage for 1/3rd of a
mile on city streets and continuing to paved bike paths which for the most part
climbed gently to the turn-around point.
There was a steep tenth of a mile hill in the first mile and a steep
quarter of a mile hill before the turn around point. There were three intersections in the
downtown that required police assistance.
The rest of the course only needed volunteers to assist with key spots
on the bike paths. Water/Gatorade
stations were located at every mile and had plenty of mainly high school cross
country runners taking care of the needs of the participants in a friendly
efficient manner. There were 428
finishers in the 5K, 596 finishers in the half marathon, 228 finishers in the
marathon, 44 finishers in the marathon relay, and 100 finishers in the
49K. The event is very well organized
and fun and has existed for many years.
This is the second time that I have done this event and enjoyed myself
once again.
Barbara Galloway
Exposition
Bart Yasso
Exposition
Bart Yasso
Before Marathon
Bart Yasso and Jeff Galloway
Exposition
Chester "Southernmost Walker" Kalb
Before Half Marathon
Half Fanatics
Before Half Marathon
Chester "Southernmost Walker" Kalb
After Half Marathon
Chester Kalb and Augie Leone
Before Half Marathon
Chester Kalb and Charlotte Corrither
Exposition
Chester Kalb, Gerda Kalb, Bill Smith, Adrian Smith
Exposition
Gerda Kalb and other Half Fanatics
Before Half Marathon
Jeff Galloway
Exposition
Marathon Start
Race Director
Sharon Fisherman
Exposition
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