This year’s annual Vax to Flax race took place on Saturday, May 4. This annual tradition is a 4.6 mile (7.5 km) race from Endeavor (Vax) to Flax Pond. Participants can run, walk, or bike. People traveling to Flax on foot are considered part of a team (students or faculty/staff), but the biking is separate. The run/walk team MUST have members of both genders to be legitimate, and all participants are rewarded with a rousing BBQ at Flax Pond at the end of the event. Additional participants kept time and worked the water station.
Results of Vax to Flax
With absolutely gorgeous weather, we had an excellent turnout of 50 people, including walkers, runners, bikers, and helpers! The winning team, squeaking by with an average time of 37:13 was FACULTY/STAFF. The students were not far behind with an average time of 37:35, so it was close. No records were broken this year, but….The winners were:
Overall, JOHN ROBINSON, a faculty member from the Psychology Dept., who put all of us to shame with a time of 30:48.
Within MSRC, the overall winner(s) were a TIE of CHRIS CLAPP (s/m) and ANTONIO TOVAR (f/m) at 32:41. LAURA COTTRELL (s/f) came in at 32:43, KIM MCKOWN (f/f) came in at 40:47.
And thanks for all of those who stayed for the BBQ that Laura and Michelle put together.
