The Jaes Elite Racing Team put on quite a performance at last weekend’s USATF XC Nationals in Portland. The weather was far from ideal, but The Janes were unfazed. Eight members of the team competed in the 6K race on a slick, muddy course.
The 60s team got second place. Among the local runners to particpate were Victoria Cook-Chapus (who also ran the Pacific Palisades Turkey Trot on Thanskgiving morning and placed third in her division) and Gwendolen Twist, who was fourth in her age group. Tania Fischer, a five-time winner of the Turkey Trot who set the 5K women’s record of 18:47 in 2014, also ran for The Janes.
“It was the kind of mud that takes a shoe right off your severely laced shoe,” Twist said describing the conditions. The temperature was in the 50s and I was lucky to stay upright the whole race with the uneven footing and keep my shoes on. There were four races the day before and then the men ran right before us today so there was very little grass. It was gnarly. My time was not great but it was so much fun!”
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