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Three Course Records Set at MITcrc Chamber and Jazz Festivals Rancho Run

Robin Emig (Redwood City) won the 5k (3.1m) and set a course record in the MITcrc Chamber and Jazz Festivals Rancho Run on Sunday, August 8. Asked about the race, Emig said, "All in all, the lack of bobcats made it quite pleasant. The ChiRunning training was very helpful, although we need to learn Chi-map-reading techniques next time for those of us who got lost several times...."

Boaz Ben-Zvi (Cupertino) won the overall 10k (6.2m) and also set a course record. Robin Wenham (Palo Alto) won the half marathon (13.1m) and also set a course record. Wenham said, "At about 9:30 am I wished I were running the 10k instead of the half marathon. You can finish a flat marathon faster than I finished this very hilly half marathon." No runners finished the full marathon (26.2m).

Laura Reeve (Santa Clara), Cathy Orca (Saratoga), and Elyce Gall (San Jose) were the female 5k division winners. Jeff Provost (Campbell), Bill Reeve (Santa Clara), and Greg Goodwin (Saratoga) were the male 5k division winners. Gall said, "I had a lot of fun doing the run. I'm psyched to continue running there! The hills will be good for me." Goodwin said, "I was quite satisfied to finish the 5k. A race 5X as far was certainly not doable for me at Rancho last Sunday."

Scott Feamster (Atherton), race director, said, "Our Chamber and Jazz Festivals Rancho Run is much tougher than the Nashville country music and San Diego rock 'n' roll marathons. It's also more classical and more jazzy. And it's free. It's for people who want the extraordinary."

The Rancho Run was organized by the MITcrc Community Running Club (MITcrc) and sponsored by Music@Menlo, MetroSport, and the Silicon Valley Capital Club. All race winners and special contest winners received Music@Menlo CDs and posters. All runners and hikers received MetroSport 20% discount coupons and Silicon Valley Capital Club passes.

In addition to Music@Menlo, the MITcrc Chamber and Jazz Festivals Rancho Run promotes the Stanford Jazz Festival and the San Jose Jazz Festival. The MITcrc run is the world's largest free 5k, 10k, half marathon, and marathon. MITcrc is the best rated Road Runners Club of America (RRCA) club on the Bay Area peninsula.

Here are some Race Pictures: