Race Results

Flirt in the Dirt

SATURDAY 14 NOVEMBER
8:30AM

Race Results

ACTUAL TIMES WITH FRIDAY NIGHT BONUS

Teresa “it’s not pronounced Teresa” Calio 1:09:24

Alan “6 minutes behind” Lawson 1:09:50

Mike “strip tease” Easterling 1:10:12

Brian Furgala 1:12:36

John Van Valkenburch 1:14:39

Smelli “Kelli” Eady 1:15:13

Carolyn “as seen on Facebook” Lyon 1:17:08

Ryan “almost barfed” Hall 1:19:53

Mylene Dally 1:21:43

Victor Sojos 1:23:36

Jim Telyl 1:24:02

Paul Lynn 1:24:02

Junnie Hsu 1:28:29

Julie Yocum 1:29:04

Valery Perry 1:30:32

Megan Crum 1:30:59

Paul “the dog whisperer” Duckett 1:31:40

Karen “creepy Paul followed me” Parks 1:31:44

Hulya Atli – early start

Rob Hambrecht – early start

Jeff Tecau – early start

RAW CLOCK TIMES

Mike “strip tease” Easterling 1:10:12

Brian Furgala 1:12:36

Teresa “it’s not pronounced Teresa” Calio 1:14:24

John Van Valkenburch 1:14:39

Alan “6 minutes behind” Lawson 1:16:50

Carolyn “as seen on Facebook” Lyon 1:17:08

Mylene Dally 1:21:43

Ryan “almost barfed” Hall 1:23:53

Victor Sojos 1:23:36

Jim Telyl 1:24:02

Paul Lynn 1:24:02

Smelli “Kelli” Eady 1:26:13

Junnie Hsu 1:28:29

Julie Yocum 1:29:04

Valery Perry 1:30:32

Paul “the dog whisperer” Duckett 1:31:40

Karen “creepy Paul followed me” Parks 1:31:44

Megan Crum 1:34:59

Hulya Atli – early start

Rob Hambrecht – early start

Jeff Tecau – early start

2008 Race Report by Kurt "Wordsmith" Brewer (even though he wasn't even at the race)

As advertised, the Flirt in the Dirt followed the Bradshaw Road outside of Clermont. Way outside. This lonely 10 mile (ish) dirt road rises and falls along the outer wilderness of Lake County. The course is beautiful in a barren, former-Orange-grove-stalled-development sort of way and offers gorgeous views of the surrounding hills and any number of critters: coyotes, deer, and the dreaded "Feral Gifford." This version of the Flirt sported an air of legitimacy with race numbers and a sporty race drink provided by the ubiquitous Hector Clemente, dubbed "Hector's Nectar." Indeed.

Twenty or so YMCARunners ran the dirt and rolling hills with (surprise) Mike Easterling leading the way, fresh off his recent victory at the Florida Special Olympics Triathlon. His Honorableness Alan Lawson would have come in second, but alas, Judge Lawson's brilliance on the bench does not extend to navigational know-how. Alan missed the proper exit and was halfway to Ocala before he realized his non-appealable error.

Teresa Calio led the women, or at least most of them. Paul Duckett was kind enough to loop back and lend a hand to a few of the women at the rear, lest they encounter the Feral Gifford. This was a wasted effort because the Feral Gifford was elsewhere convincing Mylene's son to eat a piece of muffin found on the ground (the Gifford is known for enticing the very young and very old into any number of senseless acts).

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