OKC River Trails

Time: 90:02
Distance: ~13 miles

I attempted to get a group together for a long run via facebook this week which only resulted in four individuals. Better luck next time. Meagan, Scotty D, Carrot Top and myself drove up to the Boathouse Tri along the OKC river. I figured being near a competitive race would put us in a good mood to run.

We parked at the Bass Pro Shop and departed for the boathouse but the most direct path was obstructed by the course. We got to see some of the early bikers speed across the intersection on their first bike loop from their exit of the river. The route we took to the river trails was out of the way but eventually we got to the start/finish line of the race. Yesterday, the junior and elites competed while today was for age group pride.

C-Top, Scotty and I ran together on the south side of the trail. Meagan followed closely behind for about 30 minutes at a good clip. The return trip was a bit windy but the new site was great. We saw who we thought was Stu on the competition side of the trail as we approached the bridge back to the Boathouse. Turns out it was him putting in some miles too. We stuck around and watch some of the competitors run during the final segment and saw others making the transition to the run. I think the race organizers did a pretty good job as everything appeared orderly and in control.