Concrete Cascade Days 5K
August 21, 2004

Overall Results

1. Bryan Robertson	M-29	18:46
2. Steve Duncan		M-36	20:17
3. Andrew Taylor	M-16	23:15
4. Mike Yeoman		M-35	23:22
5. Reed Miller		M-66	23:50
6. Joe Miller		M-37	24:59
7. Terry Freed		F-51	27:25
8. Sherry Buller	F-51	27:25
9. Ruth Taylor		F-??	DNF*

* Stopped at 2 miles to help with finish line.

On a partly cloudy Saturday morning, Dean Taylor was able to almost single-handedly
put on the largest road race held in Concrete in the last several years.  There were
9 starters and 8 finishers for the inaugural Cascade Days 5K run and 2 mile walk.
The course started out in front of the Senior Center next to the Cascade Trail and
went up onto Main Street past idling bulldozers and into a construction zone.  Before 
crossing the new bridge, runners had to duck under an excavator blocking one side of 
the bridge.  The course then went to the end of town and came back over the bridge 
and back onto Main Street.  The last mile was out and back on the loose-gravel covered 
Cascade Trail which required some fancy weaving to get past the gate.  Bryan Robertson 
came all the way from Sudden Valley to smoke the field by over a minute and a half.  
Twins Terry and Sherry came across the line together to lead the women.  Ruth pulled off 
the course before the last section on the Cascade Trail to help out with the finish line, 
otherwise she may have been able to sprint the last mile to take second overall.  Despite 
the obstacles, it seemed like everyone who ran had a good time and all finishers won 
placing ribbons if they hung around long enough!  Hopefully Dean is not still out there 
trying to pick up the cones while maneuvering past all of the heavy construction equipment!