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Here is a look at where everyone is running this weekend. We had 13 responses this week. Good luck to everyone and Run It Fast!

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RIF #190 John Kent Leighton

New Leader RIF #190 John Kent Leighton!

Here are the June Extreme Racer Standings and there is a new leader this month. RIF #190 John has taken over the lead from RIF #159 Diane! Congratulations John! The race between 1st and 2nd is still close but RIF #190 John Kent Leighton is in the lead with 1009.2 points, followed by RIF #159 Diane Bolton in 2nd with 980.7 points and RIF #279 George Southgate in 3rd with 849.37 points.

On the Women’s Leaderboard, Diane is in 1st, followed by RIF #287 Carol Earles in 2nd with 626.9 points and RIF #217 Elaine Bickel Green in 3rd with 528.5 points. On the Men’s Leaderboard, John is in 1st followed by George in 2nd and RIF #1 Joshua Holmes in 3rd with 745.4 points.

In the last 6 months, our RIF Club Members have raced 17,589.65 miles! That total is made up of 816 races, including 315 marathons, 14 100 Milers, 17 50 Milers, 45 50Ks, 102 Half Marathons, 134 5Ks, 38 10Ks, and 151 races of non-traditional distances. And that’s just from 72 of the 289 club members reporting in! In total, 74 RIF Club members have submitted points and/or monthly miles so far for 2013 (only points count in the standings so only 72 Club members are listed below).

Here are the full standings through June:

Top Ten Overall
1. John Kent Leighton – 1009.2 (RIF #190)
2. Diane Bolton – 980.7 (RIF #159)
3. George Southgate – 849.37 (RIF #279)
4. Joshua Holmes – 745.4 (RIF #1)
5. Carol Earles – 626.9 (RIF #287)
6. Hideki Kinoshita – 608.2 (RIF #88)
7. Elaine Bickel Green – 528.5 (RIF #217)
8. Rob Distante – 524.63 (RIF #259)
9. Carol Goslin – 503.6 (RIF #218)
10. Kerri Haskins – 502 (RIF #261)

Men’s Leaderboard
1. John Kent Leighton – 1009.2 (RIF #190)
2. George Southgate – 849.37 (RIF #279)
3. Joshua Holmes – 745.4 (RIF #1)
4. Hideki Kinoshita – 608.2 (RIF #88)
5. Rob Distante – 524.63 (RIF #259)
6. Denis McCarthy – 496.3 (RIF #263)
7. Danny Staggs – 399.4 (RIF #186)
8. David Wingard – 333.9 (RIF #101)
9. Billy Cannon – 306.8 (RIF #169)
10. Jeff Le – 293.96 (RIF #248)
11. Anthony Ohrey – 293.6 (RIF #27)
12. Houston Wolf – 282.6 (RIF #254)
13. Nicholas Norfolk – 238.9 (RIF #116)
14. Kevin Brandon – 203.7 (RIF #214)
15. Eric Waterman – 198.1 (RIF #289)
16. Mark Watson – 194 (RIF #173)
17. Nathan Bass – 179.9 (RIF #174)
18. Jeff Liu – 178.6 (RIF #275)
19. Rodrigo Jiménez – 158.32 (RIF #203)
20. Steven Reagan – 147 (RIF #157)
21. Mark Ogletree – 137.5 (RIF #247)
22. James Krenis – 126.8 (RIF #67)
23. Dennis Arriaga – 122.7 (RIF #140)
24. Josh Liggett – 122.6 (RIF #147)
25. Bill Baker – 106 (RIF #196)
26. Nikiah Nudell – 94.8 (RIF #234)
27. Charles Carmen – 89.63 (RIF #255)
28. Kevin Ronayne – 89.1 (RIF #11)
29. Robin Robbins – 81.4 (RIF #33)
30. Rick Thiounn – 79.5 (RIF #111)
31. Stephen Griffin – 60.3 (RIF #48)
32. Neil Dryland – 57.2 (RIF #252)
33. Jason Scott – 55.5 (RIF #265)
34. Naresh Kumar – 50 (RIF #2)
35. Stewart Crouch – 29.3 (RIF #89)
36. Brian Wooldridge – 26.2 (RIF #141)
37. Chris Haynes – 26.2 (RIF #223)
38. Daniel Escue – 22.4 (RIF #187)
39. Austin Coates – 22.4 (RIF #241)

Women’s Leaderboard
1. Diane Bolton – 980.7 (RIF #159)
2. Carol Earles – 626.9 (RIF #287)
3. Elaine Bickel Green – 528.5 (RIF #217)
4. Carol Goslin – 503.6 (RIF #218)
5. Kerri Haskins – 502 (RIF #261)
6. Katrina Mumaw – 399.5 (RIF #268)
7. Heather Zeigler – 397.8 (RIF #246)
8. Suzanne Spiceland – 378.6 (RIF #280)
9. Christy Scott – 356.6 (RIF #231)
10. Michelle Walker – 317.5 (RIF #124)
11. Laura Raeder – 311.3 (RIF #20)
12. Lisa Gonzales – 289.96 (RIF #5)
13. Sandy Staggs – 274 (RIF #220)
14. Robin Mancinelli – 264.6 (RIF #134)
15. Heather Shoemaker – 261.8 (RIF #44)
16. Shannon Burke – 236.8 (RIF #171)
17. Michelle Lenahan – 192.08 (RIF #283)
18. Alicia Eno – 185.1 (RIF #126)
19. Donna England – 169.8 (RIF #277)
20. Marj Mitchell – 159.3 (RIF #4)
21. Amanda Staggs – 144.5 (RIF #210)
22. Melanie Kayal – 144 (RIF #202)
23. Donna Pittman – 127.5 (RIF #181)
24. Michelle Mitchell – 127.4 (RIF #133)
25. Christy Bowers – 125.5 (RIF #60)
26. Beth Hosick – 116.2 (RIF #219)
27. Jennifer Wood – 91.7 (RIF #243)
28. Jennifer Whitley – 82 (RIF #160)
29. Leigh Marsh – 61.7 (RIF #192)
30. Jill Hassen – 57.2 (RIF #242)
31. Natalie Torres – 55.5 (RIF #72)
32. Marlene Deem – 52.4 (RIF #189)
33. Martine Kincade – 26.2 (RIF #260)

July was another big month for at least 2 of our RIFers that I know of…who ran a little 500K race across TN…so the standings could change next month! I hope John and George did some racing in July or they are going to be caught!

This month’s random drawing winner is RIF #72 Natalie Torres! We will be sending her a Gone For A Run sign. Don’t forget to submit your points/monthly miles next month for a chance to win! Anyone who submits races or miles or even to say they didn’t race/run because life got in the way is eligible for the drawing. We just want to hear what everyone is up to! We are nosy that way. 😉

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[Extreme Racer points are rewarded per each racing mile completed. Example: marathon = 26.2 points, half marathon 13.1 points, etc.]

[photo from Joshua Holmes]

This is the finisher’s medal for the Missoula Marathon that was held on July 14, 2013 in Missoula, Montana.

Very cool medal. Love the shape and the runner inside the horseshoe!

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[Medal submitted by RIF #280 Suzy Spiceland. Follow on Twitter @bookaroo32]

This is the interesting finisher’s medal for the Giants Head Marathon on June 29, 2013 in Sydling, United Kingdom.

The medal depicts the Cerne Abbas Giant, a hill figure in Dorset, UK. It is a symbol of fertility in the local folklore. I wonder if that applies to running as well… This medal would definitely be a conversation piece in your collection!

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[Medal photo submitted by Peter Alton. Follow on Twitter @Peteralton88]

RIF #159 Diane Bolton

Time for May Extreme Racer Standings! In the last 5 months, our RIF Club Members have raced 650 races, including 250 marathons, 14 100 Milers, 12 50 Milers, 38 50Ks, 90 Half Marathons, 109 5Ks, 32 10Ks, and 105 races of non-traditional distances. That’s 12,859.52 miles raced so far this year! 71 RIF Club members have submitted points and/or monthly miles so far for 2013 (only points count in the standings so only 69 Club members are listed below).

We have new club members in the Top 3 Overall, Men, and Women and in the Top 10! AND…there are more women than men in the Top 10 this month! Woo!

The race between 1st and 2nd looks to be getting a little closer but RIF #159 Diane Bolton is still in the lead with 809.9 points, followed by RIF #190 John Kent Leighton in 2nd 741.7 points and RIF #279 George Southgate is now 3rd with 598.7 points.

On the Women’s Leaderboard, Diane is in 1st, followed by 2 new club members to the top 3. RIF #287 Carol Earles is in 2nd with 466.4 points and RIF #231 Christy Scott is in 3rd with 432.6 points. On the Men’s Leaderboard, John is in 1st followed by George in 2nd and RIF #1 Joshua Holmes in 3rd with 584.1 points.

Here are the full standings through May:

Top Ten Overall
1.   Diane Bolton – 809.9  (RIF #159)
2.   John Kent Leighton – 741.7  (RIF #190)
3.   George Southgate – 598.7  (RIF #279)
4.   Joshua Holmes – 584.1  (RIF #1)
5.   Carol Earles – 466.4  (RIF #287)
6.   Christy Scott – 432.6  (RIF #231)
7.   Elaine Bickel Green – 424  (RIF #217)
8.   Rob Distante – 409.13  (RIF #259)
9.   Katrina Mumaw – 399.5  (RIF #268)
10.   Carol Goslin – 397.8  (RIF #218)

Women’s Leaderboard
1.   Diane Bolton – 809.9  (RIF #159)
2.   Carol Earles – 466.4  (RIF #287)
3.   Christy Scott – 432.6  (RIF #231)
4.   Elaine Bickel Green – 424  (RIF #217)
5.   Katrina Mumaw – 399.5  (RIF #268)
6.   Carol Goslin – 397.8  (RIF #218)
7.   Kerri Haskins – 359.7  (RIF #261)
8.   Heather Zeigler – 296.1  (RIF #246)
9.   Heather Shoemaker – 261.8  (RIF #44)
10.   Suzanne Spiceland – 259.7  (RIF #280)
11.   Laura Raeder – 258.9  (RIF #20)
12.   Sandy Staggs – 243  (RIF #220)
13.   Lisa Gonzales – 216.56  (RIF #5)
14.   Alicia Eno – 149.6  (RIF #126)
15.   Robin Mancinelli – 142.3  (RIF #134)
16.   Shannon Burke – 136.8  (RIF #171)
17.   Amanda Staggs – 121  (RIF #210)
18.   Michelle Mitchell – 112.4  (RIF #133)
19.   Melanie Kayal – 108.9  (RIF #202)
20.   Jennifer Wood – 91.7  (RIF #243)
21.   Christy Bowers – 91.5  (RIF #60)
22.   Marj Mitchell – 85  (RIF #4)
23.   Jennifer Whitley – 82  (RIF #160)
24.   Michelle Lenahan – 76.58  (RIF #283)
25.   Beth Hosick – 76.2  (RIF #219)
26.   Donna Pittman – 62.8  (RIF #181)
27.   Leigh Marsh – 61.7  (RIF #192)
28.   Jill Hassen – 57.2  (RIF #242)
29.   Natalie Torres – 55.5  (RIF #72)
30.   Marlene Deem – 52.4  (RIF #189)
31.   Martine Kincade – 26.2  (RIF #260)

Men’s Leaderboard
1.   John Kent Leighton – 741.7  (RIF #190)
2.   George Southgate – 598.7  (RIF #279)
3.   Joshua Holmes – 584.1  (RIF #1)
4.   Rob Distante – 409.13  (RIF #259)
5.   Hideki Kinoshita – 396.2  (RIF #88)
6.   Danny Staggs – 348.9  (RIF #186)
7.   Jeff Le – 293.96  (RIF #248)
8.   Denis McCarthy – 271.3  (RIF #263)
9.   Nicholas Norfolk – 225.8  (RIF #116)
10.   Billy Cannon – 208.9  (RIF #169)
11.   Mark Watson – 194  (RIF #173)
12.   Houston Wolf – 182.2  (RIF #254)
13.   Jeff Liu – 178.6  (RIF #275)
14.   Anthony Ohrey – 167  (RIF #27)
15.   Nathan Bass – 145.4  (RIF #174)
16.   Kevin Brandon – 116.3  (RIF #214)
17.   Dennis Arriaga – 109.6  (RIF #140)
18.   Nikiah Nudell – 94.8  (RIF #234)
19.   Rodrigo Jiménez – 93.56  (RIF #203)
20.   Charles Carmen – 89.63  (RIF #255)
21.   Steven Reagan – 88.2  (RIF #157)
22.   Josh Liggett – 85.7  (RIF #147)
23.   James Krenis – 84.8  (RIF #67)
24.   Rick Thiounn – 79.5  (RIF #111)
25.   Kevin Ronayne – 72.9  (RIF #11)
26.   Mark Ogletree – 70.3  (RIF #247)
27.   David Wingard – 65.5  (RIF #101)
28.   Stephen Griffin – 60.3  (RIF #48)
29.   Robin Robbins – 58.3  (RIF #33)
30.   Neil Dryland – 57.2  (RIF #252)
31.   Jason Scott – 55.5  (RIF #265)
32.   Naresh Kumar – 50  (RIF #2)
33.   Bill Baker – 39.3  (RIF #196)
34.   Stewart Crouch – 29.3  (RIF #89)
35.   Brian Wooldridge – 26.2  (RIF #141)
36.   Chris Haynes – 26.2  (RIF #223)
37.   Daniel Escue – 22.4  (RIF #187)
38.   Austin Coates – 22.4  (RIF #241)

I know June was a HUGE month for Run It Fast Club members and can’t wait to see what happens. Will there be a big mix-up in the standings? Who will emerge next month? Check back next month to find out!

Oh, we also did a random drawing to pick one RIF Club member who submitted points for May and this month’s winner is RIF #181 Donna Pittman We will be sending her a Gone For A Run sign. Don’t forget to submit your points/monthly miles next month for a chance to win!

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[Extreme Racer points are rewarded per each racing mile completed. Example: marathon = 26.2 points, half marathon 13.1 points, etc.]

[photo from Lisa Gonzales]

 
This is the finisher’s medal for the Jackal Trail Marathon that was held on June 22, 2013 in Jackson Tennessee.

This was part of a 4 race series:
The Jackal Trail Marathon
The Backass Jackal Marathon
The Asphalt Jackal Marathon
The Dragonfly Jackal Marathon

Runners could run 1 or all 4 of the marathons…and some did! They earned a pretty cool, fierce medal for their efforts!

You can check out more about these races (including results and photos) on The Jackal Marathons Facebook page.

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[Medal submitted by RIF #12 Kevin Leathers. Follow on Twitter @kevinleathers]

This is the finisher’s medal (top picture) for the San Francisco Marathon and Half Marathon that was held on June 16, 2013 in San Francisco, California.

Congratulations to RIF #140 Dennis who ran the 2nd Half this year and completed the Half It All Challenge (bottom pics)!

If you run the San Francisco Half Marathon, you can choose to run either the 1st Half or the 2nd Half of the marathon course. If you run each half in 2 consecutive years, then you complete the Half It All Challenge and get an additional medal. Pretty cool!

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[medal submitted by RIF #140 Dennis Arriaga – follow him on Twitter @dennarr]

This is the medal the finishers of the Vancouver USA Marathon received on June 16, 2013 in Vancouver, Washington.

Congratulations to RIF #70 Chuck “MarathonJunkie” Engle who was 2nd Masters Overall in the marathon!

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[Medal photo submitted by RIF #70 Chuck “MarathonJunkie” Engle. Follow on Twitter @MarathonJunkie]

This is the medal the finishers of the Big Basin Marathon received on June 9, 2013 in Los Gatos, California.

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[Medal photo submitted by Mike Lowry. Follow on Twitter @MikeLowry40]

This is the finisher’s medal for the Laguna Phuket International Marathon that was held on June 9, 2013 in Thalang, Thailand.

This is a very pretty medal!

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[Medal photo submitted by Phillip Forsyth. Follow on Twitter @Phillip_In_HK]