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We ran the Sawtooth Relay this weekend and had a great time. The name of our team was “More Cowbell” and we were team #234
The Sawtooth Relay is a 62 mile run and is separated into twelve legs. Teams of six individuals run from Stanley, Idaho to Ketchum Idaho over the famed Galena Summit. The proceeds for the race are all donated to the PKD Foundation and are used for research in finding a cure for kidney disease.
Our team this year consisted of Trent & Shelly Koci, B and Tamara Clayton, and Karma and me. Each team is required to have one volunteer for the race and Tim Terry generously served as our volunteer.
Zoie came along with us too and Karma’s Mom Dorothy watched her while we ran the race.
We stayed in Ketchum on Friday night and then woke up around 1:30 in the morning. We picked up B and Tamara around 2:00am to drive to Stanley for a 4:00am start.
The race was a bit rainy this year, but we still had a blast!
We finished the race at around 1:00 in the afternoon with a total time of just over 9 hours.
For more information on the Sawtooth Relay please visit: http://www.sawtoothrelay.com/sawtooth/home.cfm
~Tad Jones
I ran the Race to Robie Creek today. I did much better than I had expected with a finishing time of 1:57:23.392 which put me in place number 331. The race starts at Fort Boise and winds up Shaw Mountain Road. Near the top of Shaw Mountain Road the course heads up the old toll road at Rocky Canyon and over Aldape Summit. After passing over the summit the course takes a steep descent down into the Robie Creek drainage and ends with a spectacular party at a large park on the shores of Mores Creek.
The Race to Robie Creek is called “The Toughest Half-Marathon in the Northwest.” The race raises over $45,000 for local charities and non-profit organizations. There were over 2,400 runners in the race this year.
Click here to visit the website for the Race to Robie Creek.
We ran the Zeitgeist half marathon today. It was a blast! Both Karma and I came in faster than our original goals. Karma was shooting for under 2:30:00 and she beat it by almost 10 minutes with a time of 2:21:44. I am super proud of her. It was so cool to watch her run across the finish line. My original goal was to be between 2:10:00 and 2:20:00 and at mile 10 I realized I could make it in under 2hours so I kicked it into gear and ended with at time of 1:53:19. Trent and Michele ran really well in addition to our friends Jay Stevenor, Sue Jurf, and JT Moore. JT and Sue finished the race hand-in-hand which was pretty cool. Bill and Patty Davis came out to watch the race and see Trent and Shelly finish and they brought Zoie along. Zoie gave me a big hug after I crossed the finish line. My Mom came out to watch the race too and it was great to have her support. The race was very well organized and there were almost 1,000 participants. After the race there was live music, food, and beer for tired racers. Below is a link to the zeitgeist website:
Below is a list of the overall results for our friends and family
- 199|Tad Jones |Boise, ID|348|M|36|1:53:19|8:39
- 382|Michele Koci|Boise, ID|367|F| 37|2:05:12|9:33
- 538|Jay Stevenor | Boise, ID|922|M|46|2:16:05|10:23
- 545|Trent Koci| Boise, ID|368|M|37|2:16:47|10:26
- 610|Karma Jones| Boise, ID|346|F|34|2:21:44|10:49
- 671|Sue Jurf| Boise, ID|352|F|39|2:27:34|11:15
- 672|Jt More| Boise, ID |470|M|46|2:27:35|11:15
The overall results can be viewed at the following link:
Zeitgeist Overall Race Results
I went running with my dog Hank after work last night along the Boise River Greenbelt. We stopped at a beach along the Boise River and he played fetch with a stick he had found. This is the same area that I go fly-fishing after work in the summer. We are so lucky living in Boise with the proximity to wildlife and the outdoors.
As I ran next to the proposed Esther Simplot park, I saw excavation equipment moving dirt & beginning inital grading for the new park. It looks as if construction on the new park is finally underway!! It got me thinking about the plans for the new Whitewater Park along this stretch of river and what a benefit it will be to our community. It will be a great venue for slalom kayak competitions, a whitewater practice course, and will bring more interest and vitality to this area of our City. Best of all, it is within walking distance from my house :) What a great way to spend a hot summer day!…Kayak surfing in the cool, clear water, just out my back door. Idaho really is an amazing place to live.
Click on the links below to see more on the proposed Whitewater Park and the new Esther Simplot park.
http://www.boiseriverpark.com/
Karma and I ran 4 miles from Discovery Park down to the Diversion Dam and back yesterday. It felt great! We went to Bandanna afterward and I bought some new running shoes because the support in mine was breaking down. I used them to train for the Sawtooth Relay last year, so I have no idea how many miles they have on them. I saw John & Joni Stright at Bandana and John was on his way to Toronto to get current in flying the DeHavilland Twin Otter. We went to the Flying M afterward for a mocha.
I went running tonight when I got back from flying. It felt great to decompress and think about my flight. I ran about 4 miles and checked out the area around Boise Cascade Pond. The new Ester Simplot park is going to be a great asset to our community. Also, the whitewater park is going to bring another positive aspect to our community in Boise.
The waterfront district is taking off! It is great to see it actually coming together.