Monday, August 28, 2017

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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