Bisbee 1000
"The 5k that feels like a 10k!"
Last weekend I ran in my very first Bisbee 1000 race! If you don't know what this is, here's the breakdown:
Its held in Bisbee, Arizona, an ultra small hidden town near Tombstone, Arizona (and about the same size). The race is a fundraiser for the town of Bisbee, that funds multiple elements of the community.
The run is a total of 4.3 miles, including 9 staircases!
Each staircase has what the community calls" Tattoos" on the walls of the entrances. The artwork varies with each staircase, showing a wide range of beautiful artwork.
This year we had T-shirts made for our team, created by one of our team members
Upon finishing, each finisher received a medal from the race staff. Very cool memento for the experience!
The run was AMAZING, but the party at the finish was a great motivator to get across the finish line! Ever year, Bisbee hosts a Beer Garden at the finish (and you get a sneak peak during the run!)
We decided to get a table at a restaurant just off of the finish line at Screaming Banchee. We were able to get our fill of beer and carbs after the race.
Here are a few of our post race pictures:
Go ASU!
I missed all Homecoming festivities to be at the race, so I had to show a little spirit :)
And of course we had to sniff out the sweets, I mean, we worked so hard to earn them! About a block away from the finish we found a small chocolate shop, appropriately named "Chocoláte"
Some of the extremely wonderful chocolate we bought :)
We checked our times as soon as they became available, turns out we completed the race faster than my family had last year!
I logged the race using my Nike+ app. and here is the course. Kind of crazy! We were sore in some odd places, but it was worth every wince.
We cant wait to go back next year, this trip has been inducted into our family tradition!
Thank you for reading!
- Lauren
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