Durant Dusk Hustle

Durant Dusk Hustle

Durant Dusk Hustle

( 2 reviews )
100% of reviewers recommend this race
  • Durant ,
    Iowa,
    United States
  • August
  • 3 miles/5K
  • Road Race
  • Event Website

Angie Maske-Berka

Iowa, United States
177 212
2018
"Durant's 5k"
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Angie Maske-Berka's thoughts:

The 2018 event took place Friday, August 10, at 7pm, It was hot, in the 80's and sunny.

A kids fun run, one mile run and 5k held with the community's firefighter's celebration to fundraise for the Durant Cross Country team.

Registration: You could sign up online, print a form and send it in, or register on race day. Price increased until it reached race day. Included with your registration was a shoe timing chip and a bag of goodies - including a water bottle. There was a choice to get a unisex, short sleeve, cotton t-shirt for $5 more.

Pre-Race: There is no expo for a race this size, about 100-150 participants. Usually runners mill about talking to their friends, or do some warming up. The start / finish are near the town's rec fields and park. There were real park bathrooms nearby. Parking was plentiful, just pull along the curb on a side street.

The kids fun run was first, Then the National Anthem was sung, followed by the mile. I ran the mile with my niece.

Race / Course: The course was through residential areas of Durant. Kept on the north side of town, so wouldn't have to cross the main Highway (Hwy 6) through town.
Terrain: asphalt, cement - keep an eye out for uneven surfaces. HOT surface. There were parts of town where the streets were under construction and there was loose gravel.
Aid station: A water stop on the course
Spectators: residents in their driveways, but not many out and about
Course markings: marked with spray paint on pavement, arrows and many volunteers at each intersection
no photographers
Elevation: flat, no hills, but a small incline at the halfway point
Volunteers: many at all intersections
roads were open to traffic, but there was no traffic
Scenery: small town Iowa, residential neighborhoods to a neighboring livestock farm from which the smell was blowing in

Finish / post race: The finish was marked with a timing mat and clock. Then someone clipped the chip from your shoe. There were bananas, cookies, popsicles, Body Armor and bottled water.

There were awards for the overall winners in the mile and then overall winners in the 5k as well as age group winners. Members of the XC team presented these.

Overall: It's nice to kick the weekend off with a Friday evening race. There is nothing special about this 5k, it's a nice community event, with rides and live music later in the evening.

My race: I was excited to run the mile with my niece, she took off at the start of the one mile and I let her go, this was my warmup. I eventually caught up with her and it appeared she was enjoying every step. Once that was over, I lined up for the 5k. I thought I had a chance in my AG, so I also took off, my first mile was an 8:26- which is speedy for me... that didn't last and I had 9 minute miles to finish it out. I did end sub 30, and took 3rd in my AG. My niece proudly wore my medal.

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