Welcome everyone to another edition of the race recap. With the help of the coolest July in decades the club enjoyed excellent training and racing performances with amazing turn out at our major races. Big thank you everyone for always showing up bringing your best efforts, energy, and enthusiasm for running, making the club healthier and more fun than ever.  Lets carry this momentum into the rest of the summer and fall!

As always I have included strava profile links, so feel free to add club members you do not have added and throw them some kudos for their efforts; we are all training very diligently this summer and it shows in our performances!

Obviously if any race or result is missing please reach out and we can add it in.

Thank you everyone and enjoy!

Run 4 Hunger 5K/10K

Another home race for the club with so many living in and around the Elk Grove area. The Elk Grove Run4Hunger takes place on July 4th with a quick run around the automall from the Elk Grove aquatic center. Besides the excellent turn out, the club as a whole earned 10 age group podium awards.Also we had Gil Inouye, Michelle Carrasco & Selena Hak were on cheer duty that day, showing the strong support the club has from and for all members. Another very successful day out for the club; great job everyone! 

Michael Trotta ran the 10K in a time of 1:02:41 earning a personal record in the 10K; well done Michael!

Liza Medina ran the 5K in a time of 28:44 earning a  2nd in age group podium award; congrats Liza!

Chris Koris showed his pedigree going sub 22 minutes in the 5K with a time of 21:49 to earn 1st in age group! Well done Chris way to show it is possible to run quick even later in life!

Shane Curren ran the 5K finishing with a time of 22:45 to earn 3rd in age group. Congrats Shane you have earned your results due to your hard work developing your fitness this summer.

Jessica Rong completed her 5K in a time of 23:27 earning another PR! Congrats Jessica your training is paying off; there are many more PRs on the horizon for you!

Steve Bond completed the 5K in a time of 25:25 running stong throughout the entire race. Here is what Steve had to say about the race:

“I ran 8:05.6 pace which was my fastest 5K since 2023 and my best age graded race (out of 18!) since December of ’23, so heading in the right direction after the two low level heart attacks last year.”

Thanks Steve for giving us some greater insight into your running journey.

Adrienne Morelos finished the 5K in a time of 45:57; always showing up to every race with a smile and good vibes; thanks Adrienne!

Steph Lunetta-Henry finished the 5K in a time of 45:45 always bringing the energy and enthusiasm for the club!

Zach Gonzalez ran the 10K in an excellent time of 47:09 taking 3rd place in age group! Zach is another member who has put in the work this summer and his results are indicative of this hard work; kee it up Zach!

Traci Seto was excellent in the 10K yet again running a 48:41 to achieve a 1st in age group award. Great job Traci setting the bar high for all of us!

Lupe Rodriguez came out for the 5K and ran a time of 25:17; way to go Lupe!

Ruben Rodriguez ran a great 10K to finish in a time of 46:28 with a  2nd in age group award to boot! A consummate racer at heart; well done Ruben!

Suzie Oyoung earned 3rd in her age group division with a time of 1:05:01; way to go Suzie always shining bright for us all!

Mariano Meza ran the 10K in a time of 1:05:52. Mariano’s improvement this summer has been dramatic and we can’t wait to see the times he runs this fall!

Leann Castle ran a strong 5K to finish in a time of 25:57; congrats Leann!

Courtney Eldridge showed her speed to run the 5K in a time of 22:04 bagging 2nd in age her age group. Her consistency and discipline is definitely paying off!

Emily Huang finished the 10K in a time of 54:56 securing 2nd in her age group. Emily has been another amazing addition to the club and we are all so impressed; congrats Emily!

Ron Souza the local legend of the club ran the 5K in a time of 24:36 to earn 1st in his age group. Well done Ron forever a strong runner!

Sherry Kirton  completed the 5K in a time of 39:27; Sherry always shows up with energy and enthusiasm; way to go Sherry!

Katherine Winkler ran the 10K in a time of 1:00:32; well done Katherine you are improving with every race; great job! 

Thao Giang  completed the 5K in 44:13; well done Thao!

Alejandro Santana smoked the 10K in a time of 48:53 to secure  3rd in age group. All the more remarkable because he was out partying the night before, slept in, and made it to the race late; but despite all of those setbacks ran an amazing time. Alejandro you are the man!

Steve Swindel board member and Rebel XC race organizing ran the 10K in a time of 1:11:02 to bag 3rd in age group. Way to run strong Steve while also keeping things moving with our race; thank you!

Lynn Marshall  destroyed the 5K with a time of 28:31 for a 1st in age group award; well done Lynn are you running strong; enjoy!

Jasmin McClean completed the 10K in a time of 59:12 on top of running with her son earlier that morning too! Jasmin you are a beast keep it up!

Kunhuor Hak ran an excellent 5K to finish with a time of 21:31 and receive a 1st in age group award. Kunhuour your consistency and dedication to training shows in your range and ability to run short and long distances with equal ease.

Zeb’s 5K was paced in by Chris Koris and Kunhuor Hak to run 21:31 and earn 2nd in his age group!

Folsom Firecracker 5K/10K

Even though Ben Mundy couldn’t join the club in Elk Grove he still represented the club well running the Folsom Firecracker 5K in a time of 25:28; way to represent the club out in Folsom Ben; great job!

Stars and Stripes 5K

Elsewhere club Vice President Richard King running for Ainsley’s Angels completed the Stars and Stripes 5K in a time of 33:08; great job Rich!

Patagonia 5K

Held in the beautiful Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, this race is part of the USA Track and Field road race series. 

Mike Tiska ran an excellent race finishing in 24:40; great job Mike!

Mike Buzzbee completed the race in a time of 25:59; great job Mike!

Gilbert Machado pushed hard to go sub 28 minutes with a time of 27:57, well done Gil!

Ron Souza pushed himself to a time of 25:30; the legend of Rocket Ronnie carries on!

Grant All Comers Track Meet

Michael Tiska showed up to the all-comers track meet at Grant Highschool to set excellent times in the: 800m – 3:06, Mile 6:59, and 3200m – 15:56! Way to go Mike showing us some proper speed; congrats!

Blood Sweat and Beers Trail Race

Now for some trail racing, the Blood Sweat and Beers is split into two distances: short course 5.9 mile and long course 10.5 miles. Club members battled the heat, dust, rocks, roots, elevation gain and loss to complete this challenging race.

David Herman ran the  short course in a time of 1:09:00; great job David showing us your range to conquer this race!

Courtney Eldridge smashed the  Long Course in a time of 1:52:26; well done Courtney! 

Lucas Sanchez lit up the Long Course with a time of 1:40:08; you are running strong this summer; congrats! Also you nabbed the best action shot of the club for this month; looking focused and determined in this one!

Kunhuour Hak blitzed the Long Course in a time of 1:47:43; you are well on your way to qualifying for the Western States 100 miler at this rate Kunhuor; congrats!

John Gibson stormed the Short Course to finish in a time of  49:24 and achieve 1st in age his group. Another amazing performance for a long time strong runner for the club; well done John!

Jessica Rong completed the long course in a time of 2:01:49 showing her proficiency at distance running especially over treacherous terrain; great job Jessica! 

Ben Mundy ran the short course in a time of 57:53 pushing himself to 3rd in his age group; great job Ben your fitness has also grown immensely over this summer; you should be proud!

Ironman 70.3 Oregon Triathlon

Traci Seto and Leann Castle competed in the half Ironman distance in Salem Oregon. For those not in the know a half iron man contains a 1.2 mile swim, 56 mile bike ride, and a 13.1 mile run all done back to back to back with no rest in between; a true test of determination, skill, and grit across multiple disciplines. Traci completed the total 70.3 mile race distance with a time of 5:07:03. Leann completed the race in a time of 5:46:30. Great job ladies way to execute on a fly away race!

Great American Triathlon

Ron Souza completed the 5.8 mile run section of the team Triathlon in a time of 47:11. His team placed 2nd overall in the 60+ age group. Well done Ron and company!

Peach Festival 5K

Michael Buzzbee earned 1st place in his age group running a time of 26:23 on a tough course; well done Mike!

Courtland Pear Fair 5 Mile/10 Mile

Yet another ‘home’ race for the club is the Courtland Pear Fair featuring a 5 mile and a 10 mile ,effectively, cross country race. Again the Rebels were out in full force bathing the town in red with a total of 14 podium age group award winners!

Adrienne Morelos, Steph Lunetta Henry, and Selena Hak completed the 5miles course in a time of 1:21:25; well done ladies always bringing smiles, fun, and enthusiasm to every race; thank you!

Katherine Winkler completed the 10 Miler in a time of 1:44:59, well done Katherine on what is effectively a dusty and windy cross country course! 

Liza Medina ran the 5 Miler in a time of 48:25 to earn 1st place in her age division; well done Liza way to push yourself!

Mai Nakamoto completed the 10 miler in a time of 1:40:13 to earn 3rd place in her age division; well done Mai!

Daniel Rodriguez pushed himself in the 5 mile course to a time of 39:42 to earn 3rd place in his age group; congratulations Daniel on a well earned result!

Ethan Rodriguez ran the 5 Miler in a time of 46:21; great job Ethan; we look forward to many excellent results in the years to come! 

Megan Rodriguez as always (she races for the club very frequently) pushed the pace to go sub 50 Minutes in the 5 Miler with a time of 49:52; great job Megan!

Jovana Sanchez ran the 5 miler with Megan to a time of 49:49; congrats and well done Jovana!

Manuel Amezcua crushed the 10 Mile course with a time of 1:16:15 7 to earn a 2nd place podium finish in his age group; congratulations Manuel on a hard effort and excellent kick at the end!

Michael Trotta survived the 10 Mile race to finish with a time of 1:45:44! He endured a fall at mile 2.5 but didn’t let that hold him back from running a strong race! This picture captures him on his unscathed side. 

Thao Giang ran the 10 Mile distance to a result of 1:57:29 earning a 3rd place in age group award! Well done Thao for toughing out the long race!

Gil Inouye turned in another solid performance on the 5 mile course for a time of 46:04. Way to always turn up and deliver Gil!

Leann Castle smoked the 5 Mile course with a time of 45:46 to earn 1st place in her age group; well done Leann! As with Traci this was week off her half ironman race in Oregon!

Mimi Macias ran the 5 miler in a time of 1:03:55 great work Mimi, and you did it all with a big smile as well!

Emily Huang crushed the 5 mile course in a time of 45:05  to secure 1st in age group; another excellent race and result Emily congrats!

Lynn Marshall pushed herself to her limits to run the 5 mile to a time of 48:56 and earn 3rd place in age her group; well to go Lynn always racing hard and showing your strength at running!

Lorena Mertz Van Rein picked up Michelle Carrasco bibs at the last minute for the 10 Mile race running a time of 1:32:27 to earn 2nd in age group. Very impressive Lorena; way to show up on short notice and put in a strong performance!

Newly married Adriana & Lucas Sanchez ran the 5 mile race to a time of 1:03:41 off the back of their honeymoon. Congratulations Adriana and Lucas both on the race and more significantly on getting married!

Richard Nakamoto completed the 5 mile race in a time of  50:11; looking beastly in the backwards baseball cap; well done Richard!

Lupe Rodriguez smoked the 5 mile race in a time of 43:54; way to go Lupe and represent well!

Courtney Eldridge notched up another victory with the 10 mile run in a time of 1:19:38 to nab 1st in age group, well done Courtney yet another amazing success this year; keep it up!

Traci Seto ran the 10 Mile race in a time of 1:24:40 earning a first in age group award! Well done Traci! She was also the Rebel’s Pear Queen for the day!

Zach Gonzalez  ran an excellent 10 Mile race to a time of 1:19:09! Well done Zach your training this summer has been extremely consistent and you are reaping the benefits of it; keep rockin’ Zach!

Omar Solis completed his very first running race in his life the 10 miler to a time of 1:33:13 to achieve 3rd in his age group! Congratulations Omar this is an amazing achievement we are all excited to follow your progression, welcome to the club!

Suzie Oyoung ran the 5 Miler in a time of 58:44; way to show up as always Suzie; great job!

David Herman ran the 10 Mile course to a time of 1:38:06; well done David you are progressing well!

Jessica Rong & Kunhuor Hak 10 Mile course together to a time of 1:22:59; with both earning 2nd place in their respective age groups. Well done to both of you always training together and pushing each other to greater heights! I am excited to see how you two will do at the Santa Rosa half-marathon!

Ben Mundy our club President put in a strong performance in the 5 Mile race to run a time of 43:45 and earn 2nd in his age group; way to go Ben your aerobic base building this summer is really paying off and we can see it with your performances; way to go Ben!

Andy Harris the founder of our club was in attendance for the 10 Mile race clocking in a time of 1:40:04 to earn 3rd place in his age group; well done Andy your dedication to the sport is unparalleled and it shows; you are an inspiration to us all!

Rich King our wonderful Vice President ran the  5 Miler to a time of 50:10, but he also brought our tent and set up our float (and drove it for us) so we could participate in the Pear Fair Parade. Lets pay back his generosity by supporting him in the votesacramento restaurant contest by voting for Tipps & Shakes for the  Sandwiches, Deli, Cheap Eats, Lunch Spot, Frozen Treats, Burgers, and French Fries categories. Thanks in advance!  

Shane Curren displayed his excellent form by running the 5 Mile course in a time of 42:31 to secure 1st in age group division award; great job Shane your hard, consistent, and intelligent training is paying off with these fantastic results; keep pushing boss!

Finally local boy and board member Ruben Rodriguez put in a stellar performance in the 10 Miler to clock a time of 1:15:43 and finish 5th overall and 1st in age group; another commanding performance. Lets all give Ruben a big thanks for inviting us to his home town to enjoy the race and the festival; I think I can safely say we all had an amazing time and we all look forward to making our way back to Courtland next year to do it all over again; thank you Ruben!

That wraps up an amazing July lets carry this energy and momentum into August team; thank you! -Zeb