After New Year's Run

2016's First Ascent of Rock River Road

Zach and Anthony finish a long climb up the hill.

In what has become an annual event for the Hughson distance crew,  Coach Kwietkauski and I will be taking anybody who is interested out to Rock River Road on Saturday, January 2.  If you want to go, meet at the school at 9:00 AM.

Make sure to eat a good breakfast before you come.  Bring a water bottle and $5.  I will buy food and we can have a picnic on top of the hill.

Rock River Road begins at Warnerville Road about half way between Roberts Ferry and Knights Ferry.  The run is 8.5 miles of either flat or uphill.   The total elevation gain on the run will be around 900 feet.

2010 cross country team after the first ever Rock River
hill run.

 The first team to run Rock River was 2010's cross country team. That year, we did not go all the way to the top of the hill, but stopped about 5.5 miles in after the majority of the climbing is done.  I can pick some of you up there if you don't think you can make the whole run.

Last year, Tristan made it to the top in 63 minutes (for 8.5 miles).  Can anybody beat that time?  If we get a boy under 60, or a girl under 68:30, I may have to make for him or her the first ever "Rock River Renegade" ultra, mega, awesome t-shirt to signify the accomplishment.