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
FuelingUrban 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

Week in Review - Hilly Half Edition

The Boone faction of the ARC was in action this weekend up at the High Country Half Marathon. This race, the second event of the High Country Triple Crown, has been a yearly fixture on the race calendar for both Peyton and Caleb. Each guy has had a turn or two as the winner of the overall race series, as well as this particular race. 

This year, both got in solid efforts and posted some of their fastest times on the challenging course. Look for Peyton and Caleb to put in strong performances at the upcoming Blue Ridge Relay on Sept 11th-12th!

High Country Half Marathon - Boone, NC
Peyton Hoyal - 1st - 1:12:39
Caleb Masland - 2nd - 1:15:13
Results



Week in Review - Keep the PRs Coming!

ARC runners put in a strong weekend of racing around WNC this weekend. Caleb started things with a bang by netting a shiny new 5k personal record up in Boone on Saturday morning. Later on that night, Phil and Brent took on a Western NC institution, the Maggie Valley 8k. Both guys got in solid rust-busting efforts as they aim toward the Blue Ridge Relay in three weeks. 

SpeakUp 5k, Boone, NC
Caleb Masland - 1st - 15:43 (PR!)
**Shout-out to Caleb’s son, Camden, on racing his first 5k - 35:23!

Maggie Valley Moonlight Race 8k, Maggie Valley, NC
Phil Latter - 2nd - 26:43
Brent Schouler - 5th - 27:46
Results