While working on the ARC Blue Ridge Relay 2015 video, we put together a little teaser to give you a taste of life on the road... at least from Brent's (less than positive) view of it.
Blue Ridge Relay Roster Reveal - Part 3
Finally, the third set of the Asheville Running Collective's Blue Ridge Relay roster.
How did your favorite Collective member fare at the BRR? Stay tuned for a recap coming soon.
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Hometown: Odessa, TX
College: Texas State University
Fueling: Ruby Redbirds with Old Cub chasers
PRs: 1500m- 3:56, 8k XC- 25:37, HM- 1:11:35
Hometown: Wolcottville, IN
College: Eastern Michigan University
Fueling: The souls of CRC roadkill and Bell’s Two Hearted Ale
Hometown: Nelson, New Zealand
College: Eastern Michigan University
PRs: Largest carp - 30lb, 100 pushups - 1:35, 400m - 57s
Fueling: PBR
Hometown: Thetford, VT
College: Wake Forest University
PRs: 5k- 15:43, HM- 1:10:55, Marathon- 2:30:39
Fueling: Appalachian Mtn Brewery Imperial Stout
Blue Ridge Relay Roster Reveal - Part 2
Whoops - the Relay has come and gone, but we forgot to finish the roster reveal on the site!
Better late than never...
Word on the sports memorabilia message boards is that the 2015 Lapp card is coming in highly valued after his heroic 4-run performance last year. Some think it might even reach the fever-pitch value of the hard-to-find Stuart Moran card from the 2008 BRR. Time will tell...
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Hometown: Kildeer, IL
College: UNC Asheville
Fueling: Virgil's Root Beer
PR’s: 5000m- 14:47, 8k- 25:03, 10k- 31:24
Hometown: Hendersonville, NC
College: Northern Arizona University
Fueling: Urban Orchard Cider Company and Bar Sweet English
PR’s: 5000m- 14:36, 10000m- 29:48, Shut-In- 2:16:55 CR
Hometown: Thomaston, GA
College: Berry College
Fueling: New Belgium Ranger IPA
PR’s: HM- 1:08:12, 10k- 31:27, Marathon- 2:31:17
Hometown: Asheville, NC
College: UNC Charlotte
Fueling: Pisgah Valdez Stout
PR’s: 800m- 1:53, 1500m- 3:58.01, 8k- 26:04
Blue Ridge Relay Roster Reveal - Part 1
This morning, we were cleaning out the attic at the Asheville Running Collective HQ and came across a big box of old stuff - race numbers, cassette tapes, track medals, trading cards, and more.
It can be fun to take a walk down memory lane once in a while… feel the rush of adrenaline as you hold an old race number, wind up the tape on your well-worn copy of Thriller, and sort through those old trading cards to find some of your favorites.
Hmmm… wonder if any of these cards are worth anything?
After sifting through the big pile of cards, we finally found some that must be worth some serious cash (no, not the 1992 Roger Clemens card). These cards make up the first set in the three-set Asheville Running Collective Blue Ridge Relay 2015 series.
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Hometown: Bethlehem Township, Warsaw, OH
PR's: Basketball court suicide: 27.4 secs, Longest time without haircut: 20 months, Largest speeding ticket (mph over speed limit): 38 mph
Fueling: orange juice and green beans
Hometown: Charlotte, NC
College: UNC Asheville
Fueling: Wedge Iron Rail IPA
Favorite BRR Leg: Mountain Goat
PR’s: 5k- 15:36, HM- 1:13:08, Marathon- 2:33:03
Hometown: Collettsville, NC
College: Mars Hill College
Fueling: Green Man Porter
PR’s: Mile- 4:16, 5000m- 14:23, 10k XC- 31:11
Hometown: Hyannis, MA
College: UNC Asheville
Fueling: Orange Mocha Frappuccino
PR’s: 8k XC- 26:03, HM- 1:14, Marathon- 2:43
Blue Ridge Relay Alert!
We are less than a week out from the marquee event on the Asheville Running Collective racing calendar - the Blue Ridge Relay!
ARC will be putting out a good deal of news, media, and updates in the coming days. Stay up to date by following the Collective on a variety of platforms:
Web: AshevilleRunningCollective.com
Facebook - @AshevilleRunningCollective
Instagram: @AshevilleRunningCollective
Twitter: @ARC_Ponies
Strava: Asheville Running Collective (find us under Explore → Clubs)
With it’s finish located in beautiful downtown Asheville, we consider 208-mile Blue Ridge Relay a “home” race. After months of planning and thousands of miles of training, it comes down to 12 runners (lineup will be announced this week), 2 passenger vans (or 1 van + 1 SUV if Enterprise decides to overbook again), 36 “legs” (routes that vary from 2.6 miles to 10.5 miles), 18,000 feet of elevation gain, 20,000 feet of elevation drop, back country roads, smashed quads, screaming calves, and intense rivalries.
The birth of the ARC dates back to the 2011 BRR, when Frankie Adkins rallied the top racers from around Asheville to win back the title from Knoxville Track & Field Club, who won in 2010 with a 6-man ultra team. The Collective has gone on to win 3 of the last 4 relays, and ignite a fierce rivalry with both KTC and Charlotte Running Club. While KTC is sitting out this year, Charlotte is back for what is sure to be another run for the record books.
Devote To The Goat // Fear The Pony
