and here's the beast:
Yes, come rain, shine, or freezing cold, icy, sloppy, chilling slush, the No Bananas racing series surges on. This morning, brave and hardy New Englanders (known 'round some parts as E Streeters) ventured out onto the Bruce Freeman Trail in Chelmsford for a 5K race under anything but optimal conditions. Cheers once again to race director Ruth Whalen Crockett. As usual, photos courtesy of John Piekos and his Runcam.
Here's Andrew, taking the early lead:
Tommy, watching his chance to defend his second place standing vanish into the fog:
Sean and Scott, in town line racing form:
Here comes the leader, undaunted by the wolf pack rushing toward him:
The lonely life of the winter runner:
Scott, choosing the path least travelled:
The banana bunch, marking the turnaround:
E Streeters thrive on punishing conditions:
She's smiling on the outside. Inside, she's gonna kill John:
I got out of bed for this???
Expanding monthly, No Bananas now boasts an official timer:
The Lone Wolf:
The male E Streeter contingent:
Buoyed by her first place finish in the women's division, Karen basks in the adulation of her fans:
Another photo finish, eerily mirroring the December No Bananas thrilling finish:
And somehow, they still manage to look great after a grueling Iditarod:
Finishing with Grace:
Ready to kill the guy who talked her into running the course:
But after all the slush and slipping, there they stand, the top 13. Mysteriously missing, though, is one stalwart E Streeter. Could it be? Was Scott Spence a DNF? Racing pundits will be talking about this one for a long time to come... 
See everyone in February!
3 comments:
you guys is crazy!! looks like fun though
I give you guys credit for sticking with it. You're an inspiration to us all. I look forward to the results of the next race which will probably take place in a full blizzard.
I am afraid I am a bad influence on Scott. I am not as hard core as the E-Streeters and after running with me beforehand, he was not able to go bananas enough to finish the course. He was last seen heading straight by the banana towards my house.....but there were Pomeranian tracks close by.
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