I did not make it into the hills this week end. Instead I help with
the Provo City Marathon. Actually it was multiple races at once.
The Marathon started at South Fork up Provo Canyon, came down
University Avenue, then on out the Utah Lake and back again.
The Half Marathon started at the City Center, then on out to Utah Lake
and back to the City center.
The Relay Race was as long as the Half Marathon and took the same
course, except that at the 6 mile mark they passed the baton to the
second runner.
The 5K race also started at the City Center and took another course
then ended at the Ciity Center.
You can see in these pictures that the old court house is a Historic
Land mark. You can also see some spires of the Provo Tabernacle. They
have added a great many braces to the remaing walls. I wonder what
will become of the building, since I have not heard of any
announcements.
These races were unique because each runner had a chip attached to
their shoe. Then when they crossed the finish line the chip would
register the finish time. This takes all the guess work out of who ran
the race, etc.
Since I was helping with Amature Radio communications, we were
concerned with the problems that may have occured during the race. You
can see the first aid tent is emply except for the doctors waiting for
something to do. This year there was no ambulance called. [Could it be
because we were there?]
Then the last picture shows the time at 4 hours. There were still
runners comming in. I think they waited for them all. I would not know
because at 1:30 I packed up and left.
the Provo City Marathon. Actually it was multiple races at once.
The Marathon started at South Fork up Provo Canyon, came down
University Avenue, then on out the Utah Lake and back again.
The Half Marathon started at the City Center, then on out to Utah Lake
and back to the City center.
The Relay Race was as long as the Half Marathon and took the same
course, except that at the 6 mile mark they passed the baton to the
second runner.
The 5K race also started at the City Center and took another course
then ended at the Ciity Center.
You can see in these pictures that the old court house is a Historic
Land mark. You can also see some spires of the Provo Tabernacle. They
have added a great many braces to the remaing walls. I wonder what
will become of the building, since I have not heard of any
announcements.
These races were unique because each runner had a chip attached to
their shoe. Then when they crossed the finish line the chip would
register the finish time. This takes all the guess work out of who ran
the race, etc.
Since I was helping with Amature Radio communications, we were
concerned with the problems that may have occured during the race. You
can see the first aid tent is emply except for the doctors waiting for
something to do. This year there was no ambulance called. [Could it be
because we were there?]
Then the last picture shows the time at 4 hours. There were still
runners comming in. I think they waited for them all. I would not know
because at 1:30 I packed up and left.
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