Blue Lake Hatchery Family Run

We signed up for a family membership to the Six Rivers Running Club last month, despite not being sure how many races we'd join in a twelve-month period (the three-mile run in November was miserably rainy and cold and I'm very much a fair-weather participant and not what I'd consider "a runner" in general). The weather looked much better for this Sunday (although this Saturday had pouring rain) and since the boys' Sunday school class was cancelled due to many illnesses, we decided to do a family two-mile run along with our friends the Spellmeyers (there was also a four-mile race).  Kelvin was a bit noncommittal about running as he hasn't done much jogging or athletic events in years (I joke that he was the most under-trained/under-prepared person to ever successfully hike Kilimanjaro in 2013!) but he agreed to participate at Iver's urging.

The start!

(Niall was not remotely interested in running, although he did get a number, and rode the stroller the whole way!)

Buddies and rivals Iver and Olivia (in the peach top) were near the front of the pack!

The home stretch! Olivia, a top cross-country racer in her events this fall, turned on the gas and passed Iver in the last quarter-mile.

Scores were posted later in the day. 

    17 Olivia S             F07     18:25     19

18 Iver V                M07     18:28     4

20 Pat S                 M38     18:53     17

21 Tara V                F41     19:03     3

24 Kelvin V(/ Niall)     M40     19:58     9

26 Sophia S              F09     20:17     18

27 Beth S                F39     20:19     15

I am not moving very fast here, but finished shortly after the kids and Pat!

Kelvin brought the stroller home (we called it his "walker" :))

The kids enjoyed a post-race snack and then some time at the nearby Mad River Fish Hatchery.

Watching and feeding the Steelhead. 

Jumping fish!

We are really enjoying doing these local running events with similarly active friends and families and keeping the kids (er, kid) interested in moving their bodies and seeing adults do so, too (although slowly).  Until the next one!