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Jim & Diane Patton Qualify for Duathlon World Championship
  
Jim and  Diane Patton both qualified for the 2011 ITU Short Course Duathlon World Championship at the USAT Duathlon National Championship in Tuscon, AZ on April 30th.  The Tuscon course consisted of a 5K Run/35K Bike/5K Run. Jim finished in 2:01:14 while Diane completed the course in 2:21:03. The World Championship is set to take place September 24 & 25 in Gijon, Spain. Good luck in Spain, Jim and Diane!


Striders Masters Team Places at the Glass City Marathon
  
The BBC Striders Mixed Masters team of Diane Chartier, Brian Barr, Phil Wade, Larry Maas and Carrie Montgomery captured second place in their division at the Toledo Glass City Marathon on Sunday, April 17th. The aptly named RUN2EAT team finished in 4:43:43, averaging 10:49 per mile. Way to go, Striders!




Sam Ritter Completes the Glass City Marathon
  
Sam Ritter successfully completed his first marathon at the Glass City Marathon in Toledo, OH on Sunday, April 17th. Sam averaged 12:59 per mile to finish in 5:40:31 under less than ideal conditions. Gusty winds, especially the last half mile to the finish, buffeted runners all day long. Conrats, Sam!



Diane Patton Qualifies for Duathlon World Championship Slot
  
Congratulations to Diane Patton who has been ranked among the top 20 duathletes in her age group in the USAT Duathlon Official Rankings as of December 31, 2010. Her ranking qualifies her for a slot for the 2011 ITU Short Course Duathlon World Championships which are set to take place September 24 & 25 in Gijon, Spain. Two slots are available for each age group and the top two ranked athletes in each age group who declare their interest in a Team USA slot will be selected. Good luck, Diane!



Striders in Training
  
Sam Ritter, Candace Sorna and Maggie McCasey are training for their very first marathons. Sam has his sights set on the April Glass City Marathon, Candace is training for Chicago this fall, while Maggie is aiming to complete the Disney Marathon in January 2012. Good luck Sam, Candace and Maggie!
Congrats to Sam who completed the Glass City Marathon in 5:40:31, averaging 12:59 per mile!



   Striders at the Races.....
   
  

Dave's 10 Mile Shoe Run
Delta, OH
2 pm Sunday, January 9, 2011
Sunny, temperature in the mid 20's, westerly wind
177 finishers ~ Gun Time

       51 OA       John Quayle              1:11:36         7:09/mi
     114 OA       Jim Patton                 1:27:49        8:46/mi
     131 OA       Candace Sorna        1: 34:55       9:29/mi
     132 OA       Phil Wade                  1:34:57        9:29/mi
     143 OA       Sue Wade                 1:38:38        9:51/mi
     144 OA       Diane Patton             1:39:09        9:54/mi




Super 5K
Novi, MI
9 am Sunday, February 6, 2011
1574 finishers ~ Chip Time


Brian McCasey              26:41          8:35/mi

Sam Ritter                      28:21
         9:08/mi

Ann Ritter                        33:39        10:50/mi

Maggie McCasey          38:06        12:16/mi

    


Winterfest 4 Mile Run
Riverview, MI
10 am Sunday, February 13, 2011
Temperature in the 30's, southwesterly wind
410 finishers ~ Gun Time


     125 OA       Candace Sorna        33:19            8:20/mi
     217 OA       Sue Wade                 37:46            9:27/mi
     223 OA       Sam Ritter                 38:14            9:34/mi
     324 OA       Ann Ritter                   44:53          11:13/mi
     350 OA       Diane Chartier          48:59          12:15/mi
    


St. Patrick's Parade Corktown Race
Detroit, MI
Noon Sunday, March 13, 2011
5343 finishers ~ Chip Time


Sam Ritter                      27:00          8:43/mi
Ann Ritter                        32:54        10:37/mi

Maggie McCasey          35:39        11:36/mi

    



No Frills All Thrills 5 Mile Trail Run
Huron Meadows Metro Park, Brighton, MI
10 am Saturday, March 19, 2011
156 finishers


  Jim Patton                    41:38        8:20/mi
  Diane Patton               48:28         9:42/mi





Rock CF Rivers 5K
Grosse Ile, MI
8 am Sunday, March 20, 2011
594 finishers
~ Chip Time

     Diane Chartier            36:57              12:10/mi
     Mike Chartier              43:19              14:13/mi
     Dee Crowe                 43:48               14:23/mi



Rock CF Rivers Half Marathon
Grosse Ile, MI
7:30 am Sunday, March 20, 2011
711 finishers
~ Chip Time

    Candace Sorna                        1:59:30              9:12/mi
    Sue Wade                                 2:12:47            10:13/mi
    Marie Young & Maverick         2:20:53            10:50/mi
    Brian Barr                                 2:36:38            12:02/mi


Martian Invasion of Races
Dearborn, MI
Saturday, April  2, 2011
  
Half Marathon ~ 1836 finishers
~ Chip Time
  
    Sam Ritter                  2:27:23              11:15/mi
      
                         5K ~ 877 finishers
~ Chip Time
  
                 Ann Ritter                    31:00                9:59/mi



Dooby Du
Secor Metropark, Berkey, OH
Run 2 Mi, Bike 6.5 Mi, Run 2 Mi, Bike 6.5 Mi, Run 2 Mi
8:30 am Sunday, April 10, 2011
96 finishers ~ Gun Time

Diane Patton                 1:46:48
    Sue Wade                     1:51:05    

 


Glass City Marathon
Toledo, OH
Sunday, April  17, 2011
  
Marathon ~ 649 finishers ~
Chip Time
  
    Sam Ritter                  5:40:31              12:59/mi


Marathon Relay ~ Mixed Masters ~ Chip Time

RUN2EAT               
4:43:43               10:49/mi 
    
Diane Chartier, Brian Barr, Phil Wade, Larry Maas, Carrie Montgomery

 
 
Half Marathon ~ 1713 finishers ~ Chip Time
  
Marie Young                  2:08:12              9:47/mi
  Sue Wade                      2:10:00              9:55/mi
  

   
 5K ~ 835 finishers
~ Chip Time
  
  Ann Ritter                    31:00                9:59/mi

           Dee Crowe                 47:20               15:14/mi         
       


USAT Duathlon National Championship
Tuscon, AZ

Run 5K, Bike 35K, Run 5K,
Saturday, April 30, 2011

Jim Patton     24:51/0:58/1:07:56/0:56/26:33, 2:01:14 Total
   8:01/mi     19.2 mph       8:34/mi

Diane Patton   29:14/1:23/1:18:10/1:08/31:08, 2:21:03 Total

    9:26/mi     16.7 mph       10:03/mi



Willow Duathlon
Willow Metropark, New Boston, MI
Run 5K, Bike 20K, Run 5K,
Saturday, May 7, 2011

Jim Patton      23:42/0:42/37:00/0:39/26:43, 1:28:45 Total
                         7:38/mi     20.1 mph    8:36/mi

Diane Patton   28:23/0:38/40:13/0:34/28:37, 1:38:21 Total

                           9:08/mi     18.5 mph    9:13/mi

Sam Ritter      29:32/1:57/35:36/1:38/35:46, 1:44:27 Total
                         9:31/mi     20.9 mph    11:31/mi

Brian McCasey  27:26/2:07/50:56/1:50/27:05, 1:49:22 Total
                             8:50/mi     14.6 mph    8:44/mi

Ann Ritter         30:49/1:48/44:54/2:15/33:01, 1:52:44 Total
                           9:56/mi     16.6 mph   10:38/mi



Fifth Third River Bank Run
Grand Rapids, MI
Saturday, May 14,2011

25K ~ 5221 finishers ~ Chip Time
  
Marie Young                 2:40:55              10:22/mi



5K ~ 4894 finishers ~ Chip Time

Carrie Montgomery           26:40             8:35/mi

Sandy Somers                   41:13            13:16/mi




Starkermann Challenge Duathlon
Gaylord, MI
Run 5K, Bike 30K, Run 5K,
Sunday, May 15, 2011
    
Jim Patton      23:34/1:03/1:04:50/0:57/27:02, 1:57:24 Total
                         7:36/mi     17.2 mph    8:42/mi

Diane Patton   28:31/1:39/1:15:58/0:52/29:14, 2:16:12 Total
                           9:11/mi     14.7 mph    9:25/mi



Grosse Ile Duathlon
Grosse Ile NAS, Grosse Ile, MI
Run 5K, Bike 20K, Run 5K,
Sunday, May 22, 2011
    
Jim Patton      24:12/0:35/40:12/0:32/27:02, 1:32:31 Total
                         7:48/mi     18.5 mph    8:42/mi

Diane Patton   29:55/0:33/43:42/0:35/31:43, 1:46:26 Total
                           9:38/mi     17.0 mph    10:13/mi
               
Brian McCasey  28:28/2:00/55:38/1:20/29:00, 1:56:25 Total
                             
9:10/mi     13.4 mph    9:21/mi




Back to the Beach Half Marathon
Stony Creek Metro Park
Shelby Township, MI

404 Finishers ~ Chip Time

 Phil Wade          2:10:09           9:55/mi
  Sue Wade          2:20:13          10:41/mi
  Brian Barr          3:08:21          14:22/mi




Congratulations, Striders!