Marc Keys took second place in 2007, 2008, and 2009 in the men's 10 km race. But with Matt Dreier (first place in 2007 and 2008) in New Mexico and Pat Hanson (first in 2009) and Bill Stolz (first in 2010) volunteering, Marc was full of doubts: who will be second, who will be third? Or maybe he didn't care, as he took a commanding lead, winning decisively the men's 10 km race by more than a minute, running faster than his three previous appearances at this race. Peggy Horner won the women's 10K after placing third in 2009.

At 7:00, Andy Starostka was the first runner to register for the race. He was probably eager to start, for he won the men's 20 km race running almost 4 minutes faster than last year, when he finished in 5th place. His 10 km split was fast enough to be among the leaders of the 10 km race. Haley Schwarz took the first place in the women's 20 km race, followed a second later by Jordan DeRose, who probably was not aware that she was that close to taking home the coveted can of Danish cookies.

As always, the volunteers should take the credit for another successful race. Many thanks to Joe Duncan, who valiantly endured the elements at the 5K turn around; Pat Hanson, who set up the clock and provided invaluable advice; Bill Stolz, who carried stuff around, timed runners, and is an all around great guy; Michael McGaha, from Sedalia, who took photographs; and Alejandro Chávez, who manned the registration table, entered times, and carried heavy stuff around. Thanks also to Hugh Emerson for bringing coffee.

--Oscar Chávez, race director