State #39: July 6, 2013: Vermont, South Hero

Run #40 (DC and 39 states), Saturday, July 6, 9 a.m.

31st Annual Clarence DeMar 5K Road Race

We are almost to South Hero, Vermont, part of an island close to Canada.

This 5K is an out and back on South Street where Clarence DeMar, winner of 7 Boston Marathons from 1911 to 1930, lived and trained.


Checking in.

And we are off...

After about 1/3 mile.

Baaaaaah

It is an out-and-back 5K, and these speedy runners are coming back.

About 200 more yards.

Soaked in Vermont

24:54, a good 5K time for me, but against these Green Mountain men, 7th in the 60-69 age group. Overall 121st out of 291.

39 States and DC Completed (blue).

3 More Scheduled for July (red).

The Last 8 Scheduled After July (gray).