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Dobson Places In USA 10km Trail Championships
August 30, 2010
Matt Dobson of Jay placed in the 2010 USA 10K Trail Championships this past weekend in Laurel Springs, North Carolina, and he’s already looking forward to a host of upcoming races, including the Boston Marathon.
Saturday, Dobson, 40, finished 9th in the Masters runners division and 25th in the Open Men division with a time of 55:15.
“This race happened to be exceptionally difficult and the slower times proved it out,” said Dobson, who won a 10K in Pensacola with a time of 34 minutes. “This course could have been titled an adventures course or survival course! Huge rocks on the trail made it imposable to run across because they were at angles and they were slick. You had to grab the tops of rocks and use arm strength to pull you up, over, and/or across.”
He described the course as having up to a 25 percent grade — “mountainous hills”, he said.
“All in all, I enjoyed it as much as it hurt. It’s like I tell first time marathoners — do your first one to get experience, then go from there. This was my first true “trail” championship race. I learned much from the experience and will think twice about doing that course again. Not for the faint of heart,” the experienced runner said.
Dobson’s upcoming races include the Marine Corp Charity 5K in Pensacolaon September 18, the Cross Country Stampede 8K at the Equestrian Center in Pensacola September 25, the Disney World Wine and Dine Half Marathon on October 2, the Pensacola Marathon on November 14, the Disney Marathon in January and the 115th Boston Marathon in April, 2011.
Dobson finished the 2004 Boston Marathon 49th overall out of 20,000 runners and was the 16th fastest American.
Pictured top: Matt Dobson of Jay. Pictured bottom: A runner on the course at the USA 10K Trail Championships in Laurel Springs, North Carolina. Courtesy photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
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9 Responses to “Dobson Places In USA 10km Trail Championships”
Congratulations Matt, wtg!
Congratulations!
Matt,
You are an inspiration! Hard to believe you are a Masters Div runner now! My the time flies! I get slower and slower, the time flies, faster and faster, like you! How many times have I seen your smile up on the award stand? I want to go for a run! Proud to have known you and your Dad all these years! Thanks
Jerry Sanders
Good job Matt! Love your shirt, keep on giving HIM “all” the glory!
Good Job Matt!!
Way to go Matt!!! I want to do this race next year,purely for the fun of it!
GLAD TO SEE YOU ARE STILL RUNNING. YOU HAVE QUITE A PLAN MAPPED OUT FOR THE NEXT FEW MONTHS. GOD BLESS.
Congrats my friend!!
I remember when Matthew was in high school, I would see him running from Jay to Chumuckla, along the highway. I would roll down the window and ask him if he needed a ride or something. He would just grin and tell me that would be defeating the whole point! Keep it up, Matt. Even though you make the rest of us look lazy, we are proud of you!