Paul High School graduate, was our team captain for Run Aid Station 1. Rick Lynch, a former Norwalk resident and a St. The band said thanks for being a volunteer. One runner stopped and pulled off a rubber wrist band and gave it to me. One woman said thank-you and have a nice day. The best part was most of the competitors, as tired as they were, thanked all of the volunteers as they passed by. I don't know how much fun it was for the runners as they passed us four times, but the finishers walked away with a big, cool medal and the satisfaction of a job well done. Kollars even got into the action as he got a quick spray from the hose. Sandusky Register sports editor Brian Kollars and sportswriter Billy Heyen stopped by our area as they covered the race. Runners passed by us four times, twice heading east and twice heading west - the final time just blocks away from the finish line.Īlong our stop a number of people stood in front of their house with a water hose cooling off the runners as they went by and encouraging them on a bullhorn. Jody and I, along with our three daughters, Jordan, Megan and Ryan, stood on Market Street near the corner of Hancock Street and the beautiful new Bowling Green State University building handing out water, ice, Gatorade, snacks, fruit and Maurten gel packs. I was a volunteer, one of the hundreds who donated their time to make the race a success. But they competed and that was the main thing.
Others struggled to finish (the course was supposed to close in 8 1/2 hours but that time was extended a bit). Some zipped through the course in about four hours. More than 1,500 competitors gave it their all.
As I drove out of Sandusky my heart was filled with pride. That's nine hours and 20 minutes of hard work and a lot of sweat. Proudly, I can tell all of you I made it.
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