Here is the link for the race results:
http://www.coolrunning.com/results/06/ny/Oct28_13thAn_set1.shtml
There were 79 runners.
--- In LakeGeorgePolarPlunge@yahoogroups.com, "Craig" <crm0365@...>
wrote:
>
> A funny polar plunger story:
>
> In the Goblin Gallop race, many runners wear costumes. At the
> Adirondack Runners website you can see Brian Teague's photos of
> runners in costumes from past events.
>
> I went as a Polar Plunger in yesterday's race. I was even carrying
a
> plunger. On my shirt, promoting the upcoming January 1st event I
had
> written "Polar Plungers." "Plunge" was in blue and the "rs" was in
> red.
>
> While running, a couple passed me and the man was reading my shirt
> aloud and asked what the "R5" stood for.
>
> I said it was "RS" not "R5."
>
> "What does that mean?"
>
> "Plungers."
>
> A few more strides and he said nothing more. But the girl finally
> says, "Oh, plungers! I get it!."
>
>
>
>
>
> --- In LakeGeorgePolarPlunge@yahoogroups.com, "Craig" <crm0365@>
> wrote:
> >
> > Yesterday's Goblin Gallop was a success despite all the rain.
> >
> > This is an annual 5K foot race run by the Adirondack Runners in
> Glens
> > Fals, New York.
> >
> > http://www.adirondackrunners.com/
> >
> > I'm not sure of eact numbers, but I would have to say at least
100
> > people turned out for this event.
> >
> > These people are obvioulsy die-hard runners. I can't think of a
> single
> > polar plunge event I've been to that I was as cold or wet as I
was
> > during the Goblin Gallop.
> >
> > I was suprised at the lack of news coverage for the event.
Nothing
> > appeared in today's Post-Star. And we ran by them, within a block.
> >
>