La Cumbre “Burque Brew Tour” Handicap 5K

February 13, 2011

The wildly popular Burque Brew Tour made its latest stop at the La Cumbre Brewery and it was a perfect chance for us to once again hold this in conjunction with our February handicap, complete with brats, burgers, and, of course, beer!  Having been run out of town by Mr. Sunshine, Old Man Winter was nowhere to be found as we enjoyed one of those perfect mid-winter days that makes everyone glad we live where we do.  It was perfect not only for running, but also for grilling out and watching as 35 runners and walkers completed a mostly flat 5K course close to the brewery.  Joining us for this run were a few first time handicappers who we hope to see at many future events, many handicap veterans, and a number of spectators who came just for the camaraderie – well, and maybe an excuse to have a midday beer, too.  Among the first time handicappers was John Carpenter who has spent several years being a volunteer at such events while nursing various injuries.  This was his first post-injury run and we expect to see him running again in March in a stylish green dress.  While we had many handicap veterans who showed up to run, it was two newbies who were the handicap winners.  Traci Wolfe and Kim Cooper finished the race together and got to duke it out over the two prizes for first place – a Valentine’s monkey and a can of spam. 

A big thank you to all of the wonderful volunteers who helped make this such a fun event – Kelley Garcia, Joaquin Garcia, Dave Belinsky (our wonderful grill master), Jane Thompson, Nick Juskewicz, Steve Jett, David Wilson, Alan Overmier, Nicole Buerger, Laura Biedermann, Ed Zanelli, and Jean Herbert.  I apologize if I forgot to mention anyone.  We really couldn’t do this without you!

As February comes to a close, we shift our focus to March and the next race in our handicap series – the famous Green Dress Run.  This hilly, 4.1 mile race will be held on Saturday, March 19 at 8:30am at the East end of Indian School.  For those of you competing for the free shoes, this will be a perfect race to pick up a lot of points.  It will also be a perfect race for people watching.  So grab your cameras and your green dresses and join us on March 19.