Bloomsday 12k Race Report and Pictures
Bloomsday is one of the largest 12k races in the country. It is located in Spokane, Wa. This was the 30 year anniversary which brought out 45,000 runners!
It was a chilly, overcast day, which in the end, turned out to be perfect. Temperatures at the 9am start were in the mid 40's. The wind blowing between the downtown Spokane buildings, made it feel even colder. But the crowd was in a festive mood, and no one seemed to mind.
My friend Rebecca and I jogged the race together. This was her first organized road race!
The race starts in the downtown core and follows the Spokane River to the outskirts of town. There is a nice downhill section right before Doomsday Hill. It is a real bugger of a slope! In the first photo, you can see the hill off in the distance!
You can see where we came from... just crossing the bridge in the distance. If you make it, The Vulture greets you at the top of Doomsday Hill! Everyone "High Five" the vulture!
The race proceeded up the hill, through a residential area and back to the bluff overlooking the river. From this bluff, we could look across the valley at all the people still climbing Doomsday
Hill. (Click on the photo for a better view) Here is one on the waterfalls in downtown Spokane. The finish line was on the bridge.
The temperature had warmed up to about 52 with some light showers. It felt good.
Post race: Fountain in Riverfront Park and Rebecca celebrating a GREAT day!
As usual, the race was very organized and had lots of volunteers and support from the police and fire departments. There were 10 bands and lots of costumed runners and observers. Unfortunately, I think the cold weather kept a lot of the spectators at home. The usual crowds seems very thin to me. None the less, we had an exceptional day and are looking forward to next year!!
It was a chilly, overcast day, which in the end, turned out to be perfect. Temperatures at the 9am start were in the mid 40's. The wind blowing between the downtown Spokane buildings, made it feel even colder. But the crowd was in a festive mood, and no one seemed to mind.
My friend Rebecca and I jogged the race together. This was her first organized road race!
The race starts in the downtown core and follows the Spokane River to the outskirts of town. There is a nice downhill section right before Doomsday Hill. It is a real bugger of a slope! In the first photo, you can see the hill off in the distance!
You can see where we came from... just crossing the bridge in the distance. If you make it, The Vulture greets you at the top of Doomsday Hill! Everyone "High Five" the vulture!
The race proceeded up the hill, through a residential area and back to the bluff overlooking the river. From this bluff, we could look across the valley at all the people still climbing Doomsday
Hill. (Click on the photo for a better view) Here is one on the waterfalls in downtown Spokane. The finish line was on the bridge.
The temperature had warmed up to about 52 with some light showers. It felt good.
Post race: Fountain in Riverfront Park and Rebecca celebrating a GREAT day!
As usual, the race was very organized and had lots of volunteers and support from the police and fire departments. There were 10 bands and lots of costumed runners and observers. Unfortunately, I think the cold weather kept a lot of the spectators at home. The usual crowds seems very thin to me. None the less, we had an exceptional day and are looking forward to next year!!
posted by Barb at 9:02 PM
2 Comments:
It looks like you had a great race. And a 12K at that. Thats your longest distance yet, right? How did it feel??
Yes, I guess it IS my longest. We had every intention of just walking and having fun, but Rebecca felt good and kept jogging, so I was up for it! It was really, really easy. We only did a 13:28 pace... which actually isn't bad with potty breaks and photo ops thrown in! Total time was 1:40:31. I bet my heart rate never got over 130. It was probably a good warm up for the 1/2 marathon coming up. My goal is a 10 minute pace, but I'll be happy with 11.
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