2014 USATF Region 2 Meet

Daniel and his father Damine Tulloch is preparing for the Region 2 Meet in Hershey, Pa.

Daniel "the Flash" Tulloch ran in the USATF Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships Region 2 meet on Sunday Nov. 23, 2014. Unfortunately, he did not make the cut to go to the national meet at Myrtle Beach.  This spells the end of the 9 year old cross country runner for 2014. He moves on to indoor track in January 2015 as a 10 year old in the 9 and 10 Bantam age group.

 

last revised: 11/23/2014 01:48:13 PM

 

                   Cross Country Championships   - 11/23/2014

                             Shank Park, Hershey, PA

                              Last Completed Event

 

Event 4  3k Run CC 9-10 Division Boys

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    Name                     Age Team                    Finals  Points

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  1 Nevistich, Aidan          10 Lakeland Jun A        12:13.51    1

  2 Shetzline, Thomas         10 Lakeland Jun C        12:14.05    2

  3 Timoney, Gavin            10 Lakeland Jun A        12:16.82    3

  4 Townsend, Quinton         10 Hershey Blaz A        12:30.34

  5 Herraiz, Connor           10 Lakeland Jun A        12:38.70    4

  6 George, Robert            10 Lakeland Jun B        12:52.40    5

  7 Kain, William              9                       12:57.94

  8 Winkky, Keagen            10 Team PREFO A          13:03.73

  9 Bastarrika, Jack           9 Lakeland Jun B        13:05.31    6

 10 Aguirre, Miguel           10                       13:07.29

 11 Brown, David               9 Lakeland Jun A        13:09.98    7

 12 Sztolberg, Sebastian       9 Lakeland Jun B        13:10.07    8

 13 Murphy, Griffin           10 Westfield Ar A        13:11.64

 14 Dolan, Evan               10 Lakeland Jun A        13:17.66    9

 15 Saenz, Santiago            9 Lakeland Jun B        13:20.89   10

 16 Martellucci, Austin       10 St Jane's Tr A        13:26.25

 17 Hine, Gregory             10 St Jane's Tr A        13:26.88

 18 Brennan, Mark             10 Lakeland Jun B        13:31.84   11

 19 Kopp, Carson              10                       13:32.57

 20 Fowler, Colin             10 Lakeland Jun C        13:33.17   12

 21 Tauriello, Joshua         10 St. Francis Academy   13:36.21

 22 Renshaw, Reuben            9 New Jersey Striders   13:36.90

 23 Mittal, Harsit             9 Elite Runners TC A    13:39.95   13

 24 Mudireddy, Abhishek       10 Elite Runners TC A    13:41.65   14

 25 Martin, Thomas             9 Elite Runners TC A    13:42.32   15

 26 Faria, Orlando            10 Elite Runners TC A    13:44.30   16

 27 Marks, Harry              10                       13:47.68

 28 Gensel, James             10 Team PREFO A          13:49.93

 29 Williams, Joshua          10 Penn Hills E A        14:07.74

 30 Ojo, Elijah               10 Unity Express TFC A   14:09.38

 31 Santana, Jorwally          9 Elite Runners TC A    14:10.77   17

 32 Safer, Austin              9 WolfPack Track Club   14:13.07

 33 Panjeti, Varun             9 Elite Runners TC A    14:13.13   18

 34 Lanahan, Daniel            9 Lakeland Jun A        14:16.19   19

 35 Edwards, Jalen             9 Elite Runners TC A    14:24.01   20

 36 Fletcher, Jacob           10 Lakeland Jun C        14:32.73   21

 37 Lundberg, Steven          10 Crimson Knights A     14:42.21

 38 Harmanos, Joseph          10 Get Fit Families A    14:42.51

 39 Tulloch, Daniel            9 St. Luke's S A        14:44.88

 40 Leander, Zachary           9 Lakeland Jun C        14:47.62   22

 41 Gabbidon, Julian          10 Hershey Blaz A        14:47.98

 42 Zentner, Thomas           10 Get Fit Families A    14:49.20

 43 Brewer, Evan               9 Lakeland Jun A        14:49.43   23

 44 Black, Nathan              9 Team PREFO A          14:52.19

 45 Gross, Joshua             10                       14:53.38

 46 McCabe, Andrew            10 Crimson Knights A     14:57.42

 47 Szczepanski, Jack         10 Lakeland Jun B        14:58.65   24

 48 Iyer, Akshay               9 Elite Runners TC A    15:03.87   25

 49 Shieh, Shelton             9 Lakeland Jun B        15:05.31   26

 50 Hays, Jacob               10 Greensburg Y A        15:12.15

 51 Dick, Charles              9 St. Francis Academy   15:14.77

 52 Suter, Jack                9 00Gr Philade A        15:15.27

 53 Weaver, Michael           10 Lakeland Jun B        15:20.42   27

 54 Cianfrocca, Jeffrey       10 Lakeland Jun C        15:37.94   28

 55 Chen, Matthew              9 Westfield Ar A        15:48.59

 56 Gorr, Aidan               10 Greensburg Y A        16:08.48

 57 Renshaw, Everett          10 New Jersey Striders   16:11.77

 58 Mancha, Aidan             10 St. Francis Academy   16:32.89

 59 Jackson, Dedrick           9 Youth All St A        18:37.09

 60 Barny, Ethan              10 Lakeland Jun A        20:09.39   29

 61 Zitzman, Ryan             10 Crimson Knights A     20:45.43

 62 Pena, Diego               11 St. Francis Academy   21:20.28

  

The top 30 made the cut to go to nationals. Daniel missed the cut by 34 seconds over a 3K race(1.86 miles), coming across the finish line in 39th place.  Daniel was beat by 13, 9 year olds and 23, 10 year olds. He beat 9, 9 year olds and 14, 10 year olds.  

The 62 children involved are the best in Pennsylvania, Up State New York, New Jersey, and Delaware.

This is how the race developed.

The "Flash" is in the red shirt, standing on the starting line, waiting for the start of the race.

 
At the start, this is where Daniel made his fatal mistake. He never gets off the starting line before everyone else. In fact, he is last to get off the starting line. With 61 people to beat, this puts him last and puts him behind the pack of boys in a traffic jam while the faster boys pull away.

This is the start of the race. You can click on the video by clicking on the picture or if that does not work, click on the link.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9vjSPlSn3M&feature=youtu.be

 

This is when his "start" mistakes becomes apparent. We are nearly one mile into the race. Daniel is past the largest part of the mountain.  But as you can see, more than 30 boys are ahead of him.      

This is the 1 mile part of the race. You can click on the video by clicking on the picture or if that does not work, click on the link.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LndkH6DBoZg&feature=youtu.be

With about a quarter mile to go, Daniel is starting to run out of time.  He beat two boys going up the last steep hill. However, because he did not beat most of the boys out at the start, by this time, it became a hopeless battle to make nationals.
This is the last hill in the race. You can click on the video by clicking on the picture or if that does not work, click on the link.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwLL7YXjedk&feature=youtu.be

We are at the end of the race. Keep in mind that the officials ran 12 races with over 500 children trying to qualify for nationals from below 8 years old to 18 years old. Some of the parents of these children may not be exactly right in the head. Can you spot the nut in this video?   

I don't care where you are, you must always keep an eye out for nuts. This particular person is fighting a bad divorce. He thought that I was a private investigator spying on him for his wife. This could have become a bad situation for both of us.

This is the end of the race. You can click on the video by clicking on the box or if that does not work, click on the link.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5EQf-vUuW8&feature=youtu.be

What is next?

This week, Daniel will start to prepare for the UNITED AGE GROUP TRACK COACHES ASSOCIATION (UAGTCA ) meets.

First race will be in January, 2015 in Philadelphia. He will be running the 800 and 1500. This will prepare him for the USATF Indoor Track meet series in March 2015. 

2014 USATF Mid-Atlantic Association Junior Cross Country Championship

Daniel "The Flash" Tulloch

 

This meet showed that I am getting old. First, I forgot how to get to the meet in Philadelphia. It is a good thing that I forgot the time it started as well.  I thought that the race started at 9:00 AM, when in fact, the race started at 10:30 AM. That gave me time to get to the meet.

Once Daniel got ready to run, we could not find the starting line.  No signs, no announcement  at the starting line, and no one told us where to go.  I turned around and saw a white flag, then a gun sound. Daniels race started on the other end of the field.

 

Daniel Stepped up his play!

Daniel ran over to the starting line. By the time Daniel started running, everyone had a big head start, about 200 Meters. Ten boys started the race. The meet Director told me that only ten boys can qualify to go to the Regional meet.  Twelve children was suppose to start. Daniel was the eleventh person of the starting line. Number 12 was in the "Portal Potty" unaware that the race started.

Click on the picture. If that does not work on your computer, click on the link above the picture.       

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZF7MbhVVODI&feature=youtu.be

2014 USATF Mid-Atlantic Association Junior Olympic

 

In the previous blogs, I made you aware that Daniel had a heavy amount of hill training. He also had a lot of speed training at CD High School.  We practiced catching people mostly fast adults on the track, running 3 1/2 Miles at a time.  

 

Daniel needed all this training to catch and pass number 10. Number ten had trouble running the hills where Daniel had the advantage.  Daniel caught and passed him about 1 mile from the end of the race, making Daniel the 10th person to cross the finish line and qualify for the Region 2 Meet in Hershey, Pa.

Click on the picture. If that does not work on your computer, click on the link above the picture.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEh2dajDvi0&feature=youtu.be

 

 

2014 USATF Mid-Atlantic Association Junior Olympic  Part 2

 

As I am trying to get Daniel to improve his time toward the end of the race, you can hear a lady in the back ground telling another spectator that Daniel started the race late and still beat one of his opponents. She was impressed with his performance.

The Flash had a time of 15 Minutes and 32.12 Seconds in this 3K (1.86 Mile) Race.

Event 4 3k Run CC 9-10 Division Boys
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    Name                    Year Team                    Finals  H# Points
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Results - Men
1  9069 Townsend, Quinton          2004 Hershey Blaz         12:27.05    1
2  9099 Hine, Gregory                   2004 St Jane's Tr             12:54.73    1
3  9139 Kain, William                   2005 Unattached             13:07.45     1
4  9102 Martellucci, Austi             2004 St Jane's Tr             13:31.47    1
5  9141 Marks, Harry                     2004 Unattached             13:54.92    1
6  9064 Gabbidon, Julian               2004 Hershey Blaz         14:08.20    1
7  9137 Gross, Joshua                    2004 Unattached             14:17.32    1
8  9062 Albright, Trevor                2005 Hershey Blaz        15:08.23    1
9  9007 Suter, Jack                         2005 gr Philade              15:13.59    1
10  9104 Tulloch, Daniel               2005 St. Luke's S          15:32.12   1
11  9147 Jackson, Dedrick             2005 Youth All St          16:15.83    2

Three of these final 10 will run at their home XC course in Hershey.

The next step is to run in USATF Region 2 meet at Shank Park off of Bullfrog Dr. next to the Hospital.
 

The Next Step!

 

At the Region 2 meet in Hershey, Pa. on Nov. 23rd, the top 20 (9 and 10) year olds will receive medals. The top 30 athletes will qualify to advance to the USATF National Junior Olympic Championship December 13th in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

 

At the Region 2 Hershey meet, the course is grass, some hills, and some in the woods. It also features a wide-open layout towards the finish line that makes it perfect for spectators to view championship races.

Some hills my foot. This is a mountain.

Participating Teams besides St. Luke Spirit, Daniel's Track Club  

Daniel "the flash" Tulloch of the St. Luke Spirit,  Germantown, Pa.

00Gr Philadelphia Olympic Club King of Prussia, PA
A-K Track & Field Club New Kensington, PA
Dashers Havertown, PA
East Allegheny T. C. Pittsburgh, PA
Elite Runners TC Woodbridge, NJ
Get Fit Families Harmony, PA
Greensburg YMCA Track & Field Greensburg, PA
Harambee Running Club Lititz, PA
Hershey Blaze Track Club Hershey, PA
ISAA Philadelphia, PA
Juniata Valley Striders Lewistown, PA
Lakeland JuniorTrack & Field Long Valley, NJ
Mountain Top Track & Field Clu Lilly, PA
Pacer Track Club Pittsburgh, PA
Penfield Athletic Club Penfield, NY
Penn Hills Eagles Track Club Pittsburgh, PA
Pineland Striders Quakertown, PA
River City Elite Track Club Pittsburgh, PA
Rochester Running Rebels Rochester, NY
Running Rebels Youth Distance Philadelphia, PA
St Jane's Track & Field Club Easton, PA
St. Luke's Spirit TC Philadelphia, PA
Syracuse Chargers Track Club, Syracuse, NY
Team PREFO Big Flats, NY
Titan Ridge Runners Webster, NY
Transy East TC Paterson, NJ
Triple Cities Runners Club Vestal, NY
Trojan Track Club York, PA
WESTMORELAND TRACK & XC Greensburg, PA
West Seneca West Seneca, NY
Wings of Moon Sewickley, PA
Youth All Stars Track Club Wyncote, PA

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Annalise Porreca West Chester, PA
Ben Clouse Sewickley, PA
Carson Kopp Gibsonia, PA
Colin Begley Williamsville, NY
Courtney Alexander Exton, PA
Dighan Kelly Pittsburgh, PA
Elizabeth Lowe Lebanon, PA
Evan Serafin Nazareth, PA
Ezekiel Dawkins Newark, DE
Griffin Mackey Sewickley, PA
Harry Marks Chester Springs, PA
JoeJoe Somora Grove City, PA
John Flanagan Landenberg, PA
Joshua Gross Holland, PA
Lauren Varsek Venus, PA
Lila Shaw Coatesville, PA
Naomi Dawkins Newark, DE
Nikolas Toocheck West Chester, PA
Phoebe White Manlius, NY
Savannah Shaw Coatesville, PA
Thomas Boerger Malvern, PA
Treicy Cedeno Sunbury, PA
William Kain Wilmington, DE
Yoangelys Cedeno Sunbury, PA
 

USATF Website: www.mausatf.org

 Mid-atlantic Association

USATF Region 2 Website: www.coachoregistration.com


 

 

 

The 2014 Harvest of Hope 5K

In the first row, Daniel is in all black with Green Shoes. The man on the right on the left is from Shippensburg University as well as the two women on the right.

Holding Hope held the 2014 Harvest of Hope 5K meet on Saturday morning, Oct. 18, 2014. Jason Derr is the co-founder of Holding Hope. He currently works as a Special Education Teacher for the West Shore School District. He has previous work experience as a teacher in the Central Dauphin Schools and has served on staff as a Christian Education Director for a local church. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Mansfield University and a Master’s Degree in Organizational Development and Leadership from Shippensburg University. His passion for serving families of children with life-threatening illnesses emerged after his son, Tyler, was diagnosed with cancer in 2009.

 

He presently resides in Etters, PA, with his wife Chrissy who is the co-founder of Holding Hope. Their  son Tyler, who is a cancer  survivor and is more than two years off treatment. 

 

Holding Hope is a non-profit organization that was started to provide respite housing and support services for the families of children with life threatening illnesses currently being treated at Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital. Due to regular treatments, hospitalizations, and overall health concerns, many of these kids and their families are unable to escape routine to grow closer to one another, to laugh and play together, to relax, and to heal.

Holding Hope wants to come alongside these families and provide them with moments together to pause, relax, and rejuvenate as a family. We are working to raise funds to build a unique respite facility that will provide a therapeutic atmosphere where the family unit will get away from everyday stresses and pressures but still be close to home and the hospital to ensure peace of mind.

 What about the race?

The race started at 9:00 AM, with Daniel starting out in second place going downhill.  This race was one of the most challenging races, Daniel ever ran in. He had to run a course that included three laps running up and down a large hills.  

The first leg of the Race

 

Daniel disposed of his 14 and under competition early in the race. His real competition was against the Shippensburg University Cross Country Members. No, I did not expect Daniel, a 9 year old Paxtonia Elementary School 4th grader to beat Shippensburg University athletes. However,  Daniel tried anyway.  The overall men's winner ran the 5K in 15 Minutes 29 Seconds.  The second place winner finish not too far from him.

 

The second leg of the Race

 

The two girls were worried and kept looking back at Daniel to see how far away he was from them. No college people on a University Cross Country Team wants to be beaten by a 9 year old.

 

 The third and final leg of the Race

Daniel, the "Flash" finished in 5th place overall with a time of 27 Minutes and 16 Seconds. That is 11 Minutes, 47 Seconds behind a top rated University Cross Country Athlete.   

Harvest of Hope 5K RESULTS 10/18/2014

PLACE NAME TIME    AGE GENDER DIV PLACE
1 Stephen Schelander 15:29 24 M Overall M      Shippenburg Senior

2 Matt Bemis 23:40 47 M 1st 45-49
3 Natalie Roth 25:31 30 F Overall F
4 Amy Snyder 25:31 32 F 1st 30-34
5 Daniel            27:16 9 M 1st 14 & U
6 Derrick Dimitris 31:36 33 M 1st 30-34
7 Sarah Dimitris 31:38 31 F 2nd 30-34
8 Kaitlin Yoder 34:35 25 F 1st 25-29
9 Eric Yoder 34:38 25 F 2nd 25-29
10 Casandra Reifsnyder 39:19 32 F 3rd 30-34
11 Dan Wevadau 39:21 36 M 1st 35-39
12 Carin Carl 40:38 38 F 1st 35-39
13 Tyler            58:07 9 M 2nd 14 & U
14 Amy Elridge 58:12 39 F 2nd 35-39
15 Olahna             61:53 9 F 1st 14 & U
16 Jasmine Lynch         62:08 29 F 3rd 35-39

This meet will help Daniel run in the  Belmont Plateau in Philadelphia on November 8, 2014. The hills in this meet will help him win the USATF Mid-Atlantic Association and move on to the Region 2 meet in Hershey Pennsylvania.

Region 2 Junior Olympic Championships	November 22	Mid-Atlantic
National Junior Olympic Championships	December 13	Myrtle Beach, S.C.

 

If he qualities for nationals, he will represent his Region in Myrtle Beach, S.C.   

2014 Members 1st 5K Run for Kids

   

Stephanie, 4 years old David , and 9 years old Daniel waiting for the race to start.

 

On Saturday, September 20, 2014 Members 1st FCU at 5000 Louise Dr. Mechanicsburg, Pa., in the Rossmoyne Business Park (located in Mechanicsburg, PA, off of Rt. 15), they sponsored the 5K Run and Walk for a fund raiser for the support of the Children's Miracle Network at Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital. The race started at 10:00 AM.  

Daniel prepared to race the people that you see here. The 15 year old to the left of Daniel wearing Blue and White was the only one in his age group (10 to 15 years old) That beat Daniel.

 

On this video, you can see David, Stephanie, and the dog bringing up the rear of the race.  David is attempting to run a 5K because he wants to be like his brother.  However, 4 year old David at this point can only run one mile before he has to stop.  I think David is better at one mile and under races and that is what he will be train to do if he continues to want to run.  

This race did not have an age group for Daniel. Daniel, the Jamaican Flash is only 9 years old. However, last year, Daniel won this event (10 to 15 years old) and they allowed him to have the first place prize.    

 

Daniel did just about what I expected him to do. He came in 2nd in the 10 to 15 year old group. His time was 24 min. 48.47 Seconds running 3.1 Miles. Last year he ran this race The Flash ran in his usual manor, placing first with a time of 23 Minutes, 58.68 Seconds.


Last year, they did not have an age group for 8 year old Daniel so he ran in the 10 to 15 year age group and won. He placed 35th overall out of 87 people.

In placing over all, Daniel placed 27th out of 106 people of all ages.   

 

The Problems that this race showed

Daniel ran a nearly perfect race. This race was on a flat nearly leveled course. It was all street running.  This is the easiest Cross Country course that he will run all year.  The test will come when he runs more hillier races.  Daniel must prepare for his USATF 2K race on Nov. 8 at the Belmont Plateau in Philadelphia. That is a race full of hills. This is Daniel's secret in gaining the advantage in the Association and Regional races.

People say that I am never happy about Daniel's performance. That is because most people do not understand the objective of Daniel's Cross Country and Track program. If the objective is to get Daniel prepared for middle school events then I am not needed for his training. If we are preparing for Daniel to run in High school then I can just show Daniel the fundamentals of running and call it a day. If he is good in High school he may get some sort of college scholarship.

 

But that is not the goal. The goal is to make Daniel capable of making the USA Olympic Team in the year 2028. This means that we have a time schedule to meet, getting him a 3.1 Mile speed of 12 Minutes by the time he reaches 24 years old.

 

The world record for men is currently 12:37.35 and was set by Ethiopian Kenenisa Bekele in 2004 in the Netherlands at Hengelo.

On a road course, the world record is currently 13:00 and was run by Sammy Kipketer in the 2009 Carlsbad 5000. Kipketer also tied his world record in the 2010 Carlsbad race.

To beat these people's records, we had to start training for it when Daniel was 4 years old. This is a 20 year program that may win him world fame in the end.

 

 

 

 

 

2014 Sasquatch 5K Trail Run

 

Kathy Derr is checking Daniel's equipment and helping Daniel with his head cold. The day before this she was supervising the Tulloch's move into their new house. As I said many times before, I always keep "Good German Stock" around because they can help with the pushing and pulling. Kathy had to step in and help lift a large freezer and put it in a truck. If I would have had her sister Linda Derr with me, Linda would have put this freezer in the truck by herself.   

On Sept. 13, 2014,  Daniel is back at the scenic Snyder Family Farm for his 4th Annual Sasquatch Preservation Trail Run. This is an entirely off-road cross-country and trail run. This property is permanently preserved by the Farm & Natural Lands Trust of York County, runners enjoy the mixed terrain and elevation, through the woods, near the Codorus Creek and along mixed crops on some of York County’s best farmland. You have to keep an eye out for native birds, deer, turkeys, snakes and sasquatches (lol), all sharing this beautiful property.

The Sasquatch 5K is chip timed by "York Road Runners." This is NOT a race to miss, as the Sasquatch Preservation Trail Run has been featured in Runner’s World magazine’s list of America’s Top Trail Races! This is a very hard trail, even for experienced adult runners and is the hardest race on Daniel's schedule.  I asked an attorney who ran against Daniel in last week's race about the trail. It was his first time running it and found that it is one of the hardest trails he ever ran on.  

This is PRIVATE property, so no trespassing ahead of time for practice runs was permitted. Since this is an active farm, no animals were permitted. Due to the terrain, no strollers were allowed on the course.

 

LOVE THE LAND? SO DO WE!


The Sasquatch Preservation Trail Run benefits Farm & Natural Lands Trust of York County, a land preservation organization dedicated to conservation of our prime agricultural and sensitive environmental landscapes.

Founded in 1990, FNLT holds over 100 conservation easements totaling over 8,000 acres of beautiful land permanently preserved. Please pay a visit at www.farmtrust.org to learn more and see photos of the preserved lands, become a member, and more. Check the Events tab in their link for pictures and results from prior Sasquatch Preservation Trail Runs, as well as our other exciting fundraising events.

 

Training for this event!

 

 

This is the town of Hershey in Derry Twp. Pa.  This is a 1/4 Mile Hill that Daniel must run up and down continuously at full speed 5 times in one practice.

 

Here is Daniel at the completion of the second run up the hill.

 

 

This is Daniel going back down the hill. Before you get the idea that he is being abused, Stephanie his mother and her running friends including Olympic Silver Medalist Hyleas Fountain had to do the same thing when they were young.   

 

Above are pictures of Daniel training on the quarter mile hill in Hershey Pennsylvania.  Here is where he will train until after the USATF Cross Country Meet in Philadelphia in November.

The 2014 Event

 

 

Darnell giving Daniel his last minute instructions and gave him his number to run in the race.

 

This is the first 7 finishers in the "17 and Under" group as well as other age groups that came across the finish line by 9:29 AM Saturday morning. Many more still have not finished by this time.


Nine year old Daniel ran this 5K in 27 Minutes, 03.59 Seconds, coming in 5th in the "17 and under" group. Last year, Daniel ran this same course in 25 Minutes, 43.04 Seconds.  Last year, the course was dry. This year, the course was wet and slippery in spots.  

 

As you can see, Daniel is running with an eleven year old instead of competing with him.

 

Updated Finishes for the entire race

 

 

Here is the final times for this completed race at 9/13/2014 11:38:47 AM.

http://www.farmtrust.org/web/?page_id=106

Look at 2014 Results

Overall
Age Groups

• Daniel finished in the 17 and Under Age Group, 5th out of 20 runners.

• Daniel Finished over all in this race, 90th out of 312 runners.    

 Kathy Derr waiting at home for the final results!

The Problems that must be worked out

 

Yes, we had problems. Most children cannot do what Daniel is doing, running a 5K (3.1 Miles), up and down a mountain. He came in 5th in his group and was beaten in this order by a 14,10,15, and 11 year olds.

You can hear me tell Daniel to pick up his pace on the video. Here is the first problem, he made friends with James Herman, an 11 year old. James came in 2 seconds ahead of Daniel. Why? because instead of competing with James, Daniel decided to take his friendship with him on the course. At the end, James sprinted to the finish line surprising Daniel. Daniel could not recover.

In any given race, you cannot let your opponent hang around like that no matter what sport you are in.

 

Adam Fodness, a 15 year old had a time of 25 Minutes, 27.25 Seconds, coming in 3rd. This is the time I thought Daniel should have had.

 

How to solve this problem!

 

I or anyone in Daniel's family cannot solve this problem. Daniel is going to have to learn what it is to compete. Kathy asked Daniel if  he still wants to run in these types of  events. He claims that he still wants to go to the Olympics and run in cross country.

 He has to learn that if he is not willing to compete, then he will not be able to go to the Olympics in the year 2028.