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Ribfest 5 Miler – USATF/NE 5 Mile Championship

June 19, 2017 by Andrew Moore 1 Comment

Recap by Mike Pelletier.

On one of my all-time un-favorite courses along the hot-topped Daniel Webster Highway in Merrimack, NH, three Striders laced up their running shoes and competed in the Ribfest 5 Miler–USATF/NE 5 Mile Championship.

After 10 days of no running and lots of ice, I was testing out my balky IT band. My IT band passed the test with flying colors, but I came away disgusted with the course. 4 of the 5 miles of the race were along a black-topped highway with absolutely no shade. The only thing that prevented a repeat of last year’s Bobby Doyle 5M race in August in RI was the 9am start.

Bill Kobus, Dave Newhall, and I made up a M60+ team. Team results aren’t yet available; only individual results:

Place Age Group Time Age-graded
Bill Kobus 10th M60-64 39:46 68.3%
Dave Newhall 15/24 M70+ 46:50 63.9%
Mike Pelletier 16/24 M70+ 49:49 61%

Use age-grading to judge performance, using an achievement percentile, without bias for gender or the aging process (in other words, you are measured against a specific standard for your age and sex).  These percentiles can be interpreted as follows:

  • Over 90% — World Class
  • Over 80% — National Class
  • Over 70% — Regional Class
  • Over 60% — Local Class

Filed Under: Race Recaps Tagged With: Ribfest 5 Miler

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  1. Linda Desjardins says

    June 19, 2017 at 4:04 pm

    Kudo’s for three great performances! Sometimes it seems the weather is just against us. I think we can all relate to the sun beating on asphalt and having the heat from not only overhead but radiated upward as well.

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