Just got word out of Ann Arbor that MRun has picked up two new studs on the men's side. Apparently they've been keeping pace with Peters and Hock these past weeks during workouts. Darn, just when our team thought this was the year, these guys figure out another way. Got to like their chances at nationals with these new guys closing up the gaps....
workouts don't mean shit, son. it's what happens in the race.
PRACTICE?
IT'S ABOUT THE GAME
why are we talking bout practice, not a game, not what i die for, not like how a I play as if it were my last, we are talking about practice
Any live video available? Here in Honduras, NIRCA is one of the most followed sporting leagues, and a bunch of people want to watch it.
Looks like the Men's race is split into two races. Looks like I'll be running the B race and that my performance won't matter for the National Championship at all along with the other 200 runners getting screwed over. Even if I pull a miracle and drop 5 minutes off my 8K, it won't have a impact at all cause I'll be in the crappy B race
seriously? you're going to complain about being able to run? if this was pretty much anything other than nirca you wouldn't be running at all. nobody is getting screwed over here.
Although I'm pissed about the B race... Bring it on!
D white,
Looking to compile video footage from the journey and escapades of the WTC this weekend. Hopefully footage will be uploaded to you tube if the quality is good.
When/If this happens I will happily post a message here
Well, with the addition of the B race ithink its about time we predict ome B winners.
team wise its gotta B (pun intended) WTC wit Evan mast and Neal Kivi holding down thier 4-5 spot, and Zais, Dewit, and some one whos probably good enough to be an A racer leading the squad their looking extremely strong.
For the individuas i have no clue becase i havent been keeping up on team runners past theier 7th runner really. Bt im sure it will be a heated battle
How is the scoring for the B race going to work since it's separate from the A race? Are the team scores from the B race going to get recognized at the awards? Will the A race results and B race results eventually get combined similar to heats at track meets? Or will the B race basically be an open race with no recognition and no scoring at all?
B-time wrote:
Well, with the addition of the B race ithink its about time we predict ome B winners.
team wise its gotta B (pun intended) WTC wit Evan mast and Neal Kivi holding down thier 4-5 spot, and Zais, Dewit, and some one whos probably good enough to be an A racer leading the squad their looking extremely strong.
For the individuas i have no clue becase i havent been keeping up on team runners past theier 7th runner really. Bt im sure it will be a heated battle
You wouldn't happen to be Evan Mast, Neal Kivi, Adam Zais or Joe Dewitt, would you?
DCXC2006 wrote:
How is the scoring for the B race going to work since it's separate from the A race? Are the team scores from the B race going to get recognized at the awards? Will the A race results and B race results eventually get combined similar to heats at track meets? Or will the B race basically be an open race with no recognition and no scoring at all?
Also, from NIRCA's website:
All participating teams on the men's side will be limited to 9 competitors in the Men's Championship 'A' Race, with all others running in the Men's Championship 'B' Race. The 'A' race will be scored as the NIRCA Team and Individual National Championship, which the 'B' race will be scored separately from the Championship (team and individually).
So the B race definitely will be scored it looks like, but it will be completely separate. I'm sure there won't be any actual awards, but it'd be nice if they read off at least the top three or so at the award ceremony.
Rumor has it, Yes. Probably have to get out the tin foil on the rabbit ears to receive it in Honduras
whitey wrote:
Any live video available? Here in Honduras, NIRCA is one of the most followed sporting leagues, and a bunch of people want to watch it.
Any of those guys would have used something more closely resembling proper punctuation.
Wait, there is live video!!!??? If there is, someone please email me at dwhite2 @ wisc.edu
And they do have internet in Honduras. Im on a 40 square kilometer island in the Carribean, and there are at least 4 internet cafes.
Last minute predictions....
UW wins it, by a comfortable margin, but not as comfortable as last year. I say 3 in the top 10, with 1 more All American, and 5-7 coming in top 25. Illinois shows up well and puts up a strong top 3 runners to take 2nd place. Then a decent gap, and then Michigan, and Oregon takes 4th. Clemson 5th.
Winner? That dude who ran 25 low earlier this year, then Michigans top runner, and then Limoni-Garbe, or Garbe-Limoni, or Limoni-Garbe???
T Clubber wrote:
So the B race definitely will be scored it looks like, but it will be completely separate. I'm sure there won't be any actual awards, but it'd be nice if they read off at least the top three or so at the award ceremony.
Yes, it would be nice. It would also be nice if I could piss without an extreme burning sensation. But I can't. And they won't.
What would they say, "Congratulations, Guy, for winning the B race! If we combine the results from BOTH races, you would have gotten 178th! You're a star! Here's a medal made out of a used yogurt lid and some paper clips!"
KelFer from PSU FTW
8 = over/under for PSU guys in the B race who take down a tequila shot before the gun goes off.
Good luck to everyone, should be a fun weekend!
Updated Predictions-
Men-
1. Wisc- They best full UMich and Illinois teams at regionals without a top guy. Best on paper.
2. Illinois- Almost beat Wisconsin at regionals and beat UMich there.
3. Oregon- Should be able to squeeze into the Midwest party. Could win, maybe?
4. Penn State- They may have better depth than UMich, but weaker up front?
5. UMich- Like their chances better than a smattering of SouthEast region teams
Woman-
1.Penn State- Impressive spread
2. Oregon
3. Wisc
4. UVA
5. Michigan
B Race-
1. Wisconsin
2. Michigan
3. ?
results??
Penn State women won
Wisconsin men won
Lets not forget the B race results... Where the real suspense was.
http://www.clubrunning.org/results/2009_nats_indMB.HTM
To B or not to B... It looks like Wisconsin's JV squad had a good day, and would have actually contributed if they had been in the A race. Now can please all agree that having two races was not optimal.