Another miss for Rank Strangers at Hood To Coast

Strike Two!  We failed in our second attempt at acceptance to Hood To Coast (HTC) relay, so we won't race there in 2014.  Got word yesterday that our application had been accepted.  There's always next year (2015). 

HTC is the Largest Relay in the world, 33 years old.  The  The 2014 event will include 12,600 runners and 3,600 volunteers.   HTC began in 1982 with 8 teams and has filled the team cap on the opening day of registration for the last 16 years straight.

HTC says we'll get preferential treatment in the lottery next year 

and we'll certainly try again.

Meachams lead the way at Chicago Marathon

Denise Meacham (30th marathon) ran a personal record 3:38:54 and husband Randy had his 2nd best time (3:25:56) in his 49th marathon to lead a crowd of Rank Strangers in the Chicago Marathon.  (Both Meacham times qualified them for the 2015 Boston Marathon - they'd previously qualified and been accepted for the April 2014 race.)

Denise ran with the Rank Strangers in 2007 and 2009 ; Randy in 2006-7 and 2009.

Other Rank Stranger results at Saturday's race:

Paul Miller 4:20:56 (2013 Rank Strangers)

Beth Fegan 4:22:26 (2013)

Bo Lackey 5:18:58 (2013)

Debra Addison 6:07:32 (2010-11)

Tim Scott 6:15:13 (2013)

Denise and Randy Meacham

The Meachams and their support team

#5 marathon for Steve Hill

Steve Hill, a 4-time Rank Stranger (2009 - 2012), logged his fifth marathon on Sunday, Oct. 6, in the 33rd Annual Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon.   The early morning rain abated and the 3,144 runners had excellent conditions.  Steve was 712th out of 1,645 men with a time of 4:17.