A Nice Return

The overall winner of the BTC Summer Series is my long time friend, retired Bakersfield Police Detective Steve Humphreys, who recently moved back to town and has started running again. A decade ago, Steve was running 17 minute 5ks and sub three hour marathons.

Now that he is back in town, he hopes to get back into the age group action soon. The 50 plus here in Bakersfield is a quick bunch with Carl Hatley recently joining Bruce Deeter and Cregg Weinmann who are all still capabale of sub 20 5ks.

Steve overtook Chevelle Reese (Ridgeview Fr) in the points race in the final event of the series. Mike Christian moved up into third with a 7th place finish in the last race and bumped me into 4th.

1 Steve Humphreys 7 11 11 29
2 Chevelle Reese 13 12 7 28 32
3 Mike Christian 17 17 7 41
4 Paul Anderson 5 128 14 25 44
5 Jeri Shea 26 99 4 20 85 50
6 Robert Scales 6 24 84 25 55
7 John Wilson 2 97 8 45 55
8 Joel Morentin 29 16 62 12 57
9 Veasna Sok 45 9 5 59
10 Keri Tesch 14 66 4 84

Complete Results HERE.

She Got Me

With one race to go it looks like I can not get higher then second. Chevelle (photo), who I believe will be running for Ridgeview this fall has a pretty low score of 32 points for the lead. The complete overall standings are HERE.

Many in the top ten have used up their handicaps so more then likely a challenger to the top spot will be someone who doesn't have three races completed yet. The last race of the series is usually tightly packed at the finish so it makes it hard to place high. The top ten overall will get awards at the pizza party on Sept. 2 (details below)

1 Chevelle Reese 13 12 7 32
2 Paul Anderson 5 128 14 25 44
3 Jeri Shea 26 99 4 20 50
4 Keri Tesch 14 66 4 84
5 Greg Tesch 27 10 49 86
6 Brad DeWitt 15 3 80 98
7 David Riel 10 42 169 49 101
8 Lisa Manzano 50 23 33 86 106
9 John Wilson 2 97 8 107
10 Joel Morentin 29 16 62 107
11 Robert Scales 6 24 84 114

September 2

Summer Series Pizza Party - Papa O's Pizza at 4750 Coffee Rd. (near Hageman) from 6:30to 8:00 pm. All participants of the summer series are invited. Awards will be distributed. Pizza and soda paid for by the BTC!!!! Look at the Flyer for more info.