For the second year the Flash also included a 6K event, won by Ben Kail in 24:43. Runner-up Tad David was the top master in 25:05. Rachel Phipps was the first woman across the line, eighth overall in 31:35. The top woman master was Alyson Hornby-Prichard, the 21st finisher in 34:48.
After 21 years of race direction by Joe Dexter, Mark Priddy took his first turn at directing the race this year. The Flash 12K was originally run near Chaires in eastern Leon County, but has since moved to a course on the northernmost section of the Tallahassee-St Marks Historic Rail Trail, which is about as flat as anyplace you'll ever find to run. The race is named after the DC Comics character "the Flash" (the 1960s and later version who wore a red bodysuit and not the 1940s version who wore a helmet like the FTD man). Time-Warners' lawyers still haven't contacted the Gulf Winds Track Club about the name, a good thing for all parties concerned.
Links:
- Complete results of the 2010 Flash 12K at gulfwinds.org
http://www.gulfwinds.org/raceresults/2010/Flash%202010.htm - My photos of the 2010 Flash 12K (Part 1)
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2806657&id=5215641&l=52e2453da7 - My photos of the 2010 Flash 12K (Part 2)
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2806689&id=5215641&l=91a4c6ae1d - Fred Deckert's photos of the 2010 Flash 12K
http://picasaweb.google.com/Freddecka/Flash10 - Tom Scott's photos of the 2010 Flash 12K
http://www.pbase.com/tscott/flash_2010 - USATF course certification map for the Flash 12K
http://www.usatf.org/events/courses/maps/showMap.asp?courseID=FL05007DL - 2008 Flash 12K story
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2008/02/2008-flash-12k.html
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