CRR/PTC Team Edges Striders at the Elizabeth River Run

By Rick Platt

Congrats to all. In the closest competition ever in our friendly age-graded rivalry with the Tidewater Striders, the CRR-PTC team won the May 24 Elizabeth River Run, averaging 80.10% for our top 10 to 79.94% for the Striders. Initially we were told that the Striders won 79.94% to 78.87%, but those first results did not include Andrew Cutler, whose 83.88% gave us the title.

When I get the official age-graded report, I'll send that on, but attached are the regular age-group results. Our top 10 scorers age graded were:

1) Mercedes Castillo-D'Amico 87.36%
2) Karla Havens 84.42%
3) Andrew Cutler 83.88%
4) Rick Platt 82.97%
5) Larry Coley 81.39%
6) Ben Dyer 79.62%
7) George Carrigan 76.95%
8) Joe Day 76.59%
9) Todd Kessler 75.99%
10) Patricia Travis 71.88%

And in our initial top 10 was Joseph Verdirame 71.57%, who is now 11th (with Andrew Cutler). David Anderson was also at 69.97%.

For comparison, the leading Striders were:

Barbara Mathewson 88.34%
Betty Brothers 86.00%
Steve Speirs 82.72%
Renee High 79.99%

And thanks to all who joined up for our combined team.