Course Description
Caumsett State Park is located at Lloyd’s Neck in the Town of Huntington, New York. The Course is a measured 5 kilometer loop on paved path, with two small inclines through lovely and Historic Caumsett Park, with stunning views of the Long Island Sound.
Distance : 25K
Finish : 2:05:09
Rank : #57 (overall)
Training Race
Again, still dealing with coughing issue, I had a hard time to get out of my thick blanket in the morning to do some running. The only motivation for me to get out was only because I needed this race as my last long run before my Monument Valley 100 in a couple of weeks.
It was lower 30F that morning, it was way too cold for me. I was late that barely make it to the starting line on-time, I forgot my OrangeMud single barrel and also the bottles, and had no breakfast. Probably a combination of rushing mode and cold, I was starting the race way too fast. The first 3 loops, I was carried away, and running sub 8, until I realize it when I looked at my watch and started to dial it down. I finished a little over 2 hours. I was pretty happy about it, a little faster than my expectation. On the other hand, I glad I came out and saw plenty of my friends crushing the race, oh also I saw a few Flashes.
![16529346389_e804b82f92_o The Start/Finish line - photo from GLIRC website](https://i0.wp.com/www.runfrommonkeys.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/16529346389_e804b82f92_o.jpg?w=135&h=135&crop=1)
![16689512416_307cda04fc_o I was behind the guy with the sunglasses, I was bundled up like running ninja. - photo from GLIRC website](https://i0.wp.com/www.runfrommonkeys.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/16689512416_307cda04fc_o.jpg?w=104&h=135)
![16529378719_2433cedbd4_o The Aid station was full stocked at the Start/Finish line - photo from GLIRC website](https://i0.wp.com/www.runfrommonkeys.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/16529378719_2433cedbd4_o.jpg?w=150&h=135)
![16528061130_44ac6e1262_o The Start and Finish line tent for drop bag, post race and what not - photo from GLIRC website](https://i0.wp.com/www.runfrommonkeys.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/16528061130_44ac6e1262_o1.jpg?w=235&h=135)
The Blur Lines
I knew that the Caumsett 50K would be a fast course and would have plenty fast folks, since it was a USTAF Championship. I think I got overlapped by the 50K top 5 runners like 2 or 3 times. The winner took it in 2 hours 52 minutes, 5 minutes shy from the USTAF 50K record, a course record, and about 10 minutes ahead of the second person. Kevin Posner won the 50K non championship category with 3 hours 50 minutes.
![16714161421_6d650097e4_o 50K starting line - photo from GLIRC website](https://i0.wp.com/www.runfrommonkeys.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/16714161421_6d650097e4_o.jpg?w=270&h=250)
![16714361152_babb11965a_o The 1st overall winner and course record holder, Zachary Ornelas - photo from GLIRC website](https://i0.wp.com/www.runfrommonkeys.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/16714361152_babb11965a_o.jpg?w=270&h=212)
![16095498253_95d3432580_o First female overall, Sarah Bard - photo from GLIRC website](https://i0.wp.com/www.runfrommonkeys.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/16095498253_95d3432580_o.jpg?w=362&h=466)
![16714375182_dd7e520168_o Stephen England placed 13 overall - photo from GLIRC website](https://i0.wp.com/www.runfrommonkeys.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/16714375182_dd7e520168_o.jpg?w=143&h=208)
![16714144571_cf92da14a0_o Keila Merino 3rd female overall - photo from GLIRC website](https://i0.wp.com/www.runfrommonkeys.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/16714144571_cf92da14a0_o.jpg?w=200&h=208)
![16689547936_c6d57a5064_o Kenneth Posner 1st overall for 50K non championship overall - photo from GLIRC website](https://i0.wp.com/www.runfrommonkeys.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/16689547936_c6d57a5064_o.jpg?w=143&h=208)
![16528027750_ce6f012a6e_o Roy Pirrung 1st place for 65-69 category - photo from GLIRC website](https://i0.wp.com/www.runfrommonkeys.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/16528027750_ce6f012a6e_o.jpg?w=138&h=208)
![16529328849_a53e1992f3_o Colin Culhane 1st overall for 25k - photo from GLIRC website](https://i0.wp.com/www.runfrommonkeys.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/16529328849_a53e1992f3_o.jpg?w=319&h=463)
![16714357572_ec2c127256_o Zandy Mangold got 2ns place overall for 25k- photo from GLIRC website](https://i0.wp.com/www.runfrommonkeys.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/16714357572_ec2c127256_o.jpg?w=313&h=463)
![16529328649_24f9a0f7bd_o Caitlin Ude for 1st female overall - photo from GLIRC website](https://i0.wp.com/www.runfrommonkeys.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/16529328649_24f9a0f7bd_o.jpg?w=279&h=400)
![16689534886_38bda68846_o 25k champs - photo from GLIRC website](https://i0.wp.com/www.runfrommonkeys.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/16689534886_38bda68846_o.jpg?w=353&h=400)
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