Elizabeth ran the Big Cross Invite in Pasco on Friday night. The top 12 girls went to Spokane that night for an overnight trip to run at the Battle of the 509 Invite. Elizabeth was technically #11 or #12 but she opted out and decided to run Big Cross instead.
It turned out to be a great choice! She loved running in the dark and said since she couldn't see the upcoming hills, it wasn't as intimidating. You just went with what came up in front of you in the dark. Jeremy took her to Walmart and bought the girls team glow in the dark bracelets.
It was really hard to see who was who on the course. You didn't know if she was coming until she was about right in front of your face. They had the course lit up decently with lights but it was still pretty dark. Luckily, it wasn't cold either. She said it was great running temperature.
For some reason, neither the top Pasco or Chiawana runners were there (they didn't go to 509 either). So Elizabeth got 3rd place in the race! She got a 3rd place ribbon and was very excited about it!
She was also the first falcon home. The next day, Nathan would run the 509 Invite and also was the first falcon home in the race. It was fun that happened the same weekend even though it was at 2 different invites.
The girls walking the course before sundown.
Team huddle before the race. You can see all their bracelets.
Elizabeth and a teammate running by. I didn't know it was her until right about then.
I couldn't get many good pictures obviously. But it was very fun for her! She didn't get a PR but it was pretty close.
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