Point Bock 5 mile Recap

On Saturday I ran in the Point Bock 5 Mile Race.   It's held about an hour from where I live and the biggest draw to this race is that they cap the participants to avoid over crowding and they also give you 3 free beers after the race.   I was sold when I read the word beer.  

The night before the race we were hit pretty hard by a snow storm.   Thankfully by the morning the roads were all cleared and the race was still on.   It was a bit windy and in the 30's so it was pretty cold feeling when you were just standing around outside.   I wore my Brooks Silver Bullet Jacket and Brooks Silver Bullet Tights so I could keep warm before, during and after the race because I knew I would be standing around for a little while drinking cold beer. 

We didn't pick up our bib and shirt until the day of the race.    The pick up was smooth and quick.   Porta Potty lines were a bit long.  We ended up waiting at least 15 minutes to go potty right before the race started.

  They very awesomely had signs of paces so people could line up accordingly.   Unfortunately,  most people didn't know their real capabilities and/or just ignored those signs completely.    I lined up right at the 10 minute pace because I didn't want to slow people down and my only real goal was to beat my Turkey Trot time of 50:15. 

I am on the left in this picture.  This is where I lined up and stayed...which was over half way back.

The race started on time and off we went.   The first mile was terrible when it comes to congestion.   The first half mile is on a smaller neighborhood street and being that we had snow the night before, there wasn't any real way to get around people on the outside.   I dodged people constantly the first mile.

There were some hills.   The course was an out and back and on the way out, you were climbing and also going against the wind.    It made the way back much more enjoyable.    An out and back is sort of entertaining though.   You actually get to watch the best runners in action for a short bit. 

I convinced my friends Melissa and Ashley to sign up for the run as well and they went to run/walk the 5 miles.   Melissa actually got a video of me on the way back.    I am in the bright bright green. 



I felt pretty awesome the whole race. After it was done, I knew I could have pushed it harder but I'm happy with how it all turned out. I finished in 49:26 with an average pace of 9:54. Here are my mile splits:

Overall, I will absolutely be back next year. The beer was well worth the run and was delicious. It was a well organized race and I also liked the course.