Before the race, you really got a sense of the theme. This race is put on by a local restaurant and the schools foundation, which also has an Oktoberfest dinner auction coming up. There were people (and animals!) all over with brat-like attire, as well as a German oompah band. This is a relatively new event, and participated doubled this year to 865 people. As a result, the race was delayed ten minutes before the starter's gun went off.
The four of us started out running, as the pack was bearing down on us and it was in our self-interest not to get run over. After things sorted out a bit, my wife took off with my eleven year old, while I walked with our eight year old. My older son ended up running away from all of us, finishing in 37 minutes.
The rest of us mixed walking and running the rest of the way. For me, the race was part social, as I knew lots of fellow runners and race volunteers. I even saw a colleague in front of his house on the route and stopped to say hi to his two year old daughter.
When my eight year old and I turned for home, we ran the final straightaway, the longest run interval of the race for us. Our time (51 minutes) didn't matter, given our stops and his youth. I was so proud of both of my boys for doing the 5K. They did a kids triathlon this summer and we're going to look for more of these events to do as a family.
After the race, we got in line for the race's namesake, and the brats really did taste good!
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| The shirts were well designed and got everybody in the spirit of things. |
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| Even the pets got into the theme. |
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| The cool, dry weather was good for running, but not for picture taking. |
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| Ahh...the brats. They tasted especially good after the race. |
7 comments:
What a fun event. That ad with the running brats is hilarious! LOL. Awesome that the whole family got involved... Way to be a healthy influence.
You look great, Alan! That is so neat that you did a 5k with your family. The event sounds and looks like fun. I can't wait to read about future events!!!!
What a great family event and a great way to cultivate the traits of fitness and good health for a good cause. Kudos to all of you!
PS: Wow: The Seahawks stunned the world with that win!
How fun! And I agree, great shirts!!! I've been looking for a 1K fun run for me and my kiddos, but we're so busy with football on the weekends!
How about those Seahawks, eh? But....woah on the Eagles. I mean all I can say is misery loves company and lord knows the Boys have made me miserable lately.
On the bright side....Boomer Sooner!
Way to do the run as a family! Your oldest son has bragging rights for a while. And you all finished! I'm sure you feel great being able to do this! 3.1 miles is a great distance.
I skipped the race I blogged about a few weeks back. The hot dog eating contest and root beer chugging just didn't reel me in, but those brats might have. :)
Love the shirt. Drooled over the brats. Want both.
Nice job getting out there with the fam! It sounds like so much fun.
(Is that a gray sky I see? I'm telling you...come to Arizona!)
What a fun thing to do with your family!!! I would LOVE for my husband to do a 5k with me...even if we walked it. But he is not interested. Maybe one day :)
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