Team NORSA's Biggest Showing Yet at the 2007 Turkey Chase!

Thanksgiving day 2007 proved to be a reunion of epic proportions. Team NORSA came together to compete in the 25th annual YMCA Turkey Chase in Bethesda MD. This 10K race wound its way through some of suburban Maryland's finest neighborhoods, around the world famous National Institutes of Health, and through downtown Bethesda before finishing on Old Georgetown Road.

Team NORSA's large turnout helped make this race Montgomery County's largest. NORSA Tri team members Adam, Jon Spurlock, Steven Long, John Long, Matt White, and Tom Saffell were joined by runners Bethan Haaga, Allison Iciek, and Alex Paplomatas.

Newcomer Alex provided himself to be NORSA's elite runner, finishing 22nd overall with a time of 37:19 while Jon Spurlock continued to show his running strength by finishing with a time of 45:35.

Thanks to all who came to cheer the team on.

Full results can be seen here:

http://www.doitsports.com/newresults3/client/188708_220669_2007.htm (male)
http://www.doitsports.com/newresults3/client/188708_220670_2007.htm (female)

Team NORSA Joins Forces with Team ENERGY at the Second Annual OBX Marathon!

On November 11th, 2007, Team NORSA members Julia Brockman and Adam partnered with Team ENERGY members Jana and Erin Dennis at the second annual running of the Outer Banks Marathon. Starting in the town of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, runners wound their way through the coastal towns of Kill Devil Hills and Nags Head before crossing over to Roanoke Island and finishing in the town of Manteo ... 26.2 miles later.

This was the first marathon for each team member - and on a sunny, breezy, and crisp November morning, all of their training paid off in success. The course was primarily flat with the exception of a few mild hills and one large bridge. Along the way runners were treated to views of the Albemarle Sound, the Wright Brothers Memorial (location of the first human powered flight), Jockey's Ridge State Park, and the many quaint neighborhoods that the Outer Banks are famous for. Throughout the day, runners were cheered on by packs of locals and race fans completely caught up in the thrill of it all.

All team members met or exceeded their goals. Despite spending several minutes in a port-o-potty at mile 13, Adam still finished with a time of 3:58:45 - thus succeding in beating Oprah's 4:29:20. "I love you Oprah, you've been a great inspiration," he said before the race. "But I've got to beat your time, girl!"

Congratulations are especially due to Julie, who finished with a time of 3:40:27, thus qualifying for the Boston Marathon in April, which she plans on making her next and last marathon.

See the full results: http://results.active.com/pages/displayNonGru.jsp?rsID=49824

Thanks again to all Team NORSA supporters. Come join the team at the YMCA Turkey Chase in Bethesda, MD this next Thanksgiving morning. We hope to see you there!