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About Sally:
Sally loved running, and loved racing. She had recently won the Rock N' Roll Arizona Marathon and was on her way to the Olympic Trials.
With such a strong run and fitness level, she was also ready to take the triathlon world by storm by leveraging her marathon.
All of these dreams were ended on March 8th, 2011 when Sally was struck by a vehicle while riding her bike. Sally grew up running
for Mountain Pointe Highschool in Arizona and had been a vital part of the Arizona athletic community for years. A common site at
most local races would be Sally, in her typical attire of pink compression socks, and some article of clothing which had at least
an inch of cheetah print on it. Even though she did not have the most typical outfit on, I think most local AZ runners have the same
visual memory of those pink socks slowly going off into the distance.
Why we will run:
Sally's death took the endurance athlete community by surprise. One of our most brightest stars was taken from us. What better way
to honor our fallen star than by giving her a road race. Sally loved to run races, and could be found at even some of the "tiniest" local races.
This is why we have created the Sally Meyerhoff 5k. All proceeds from this race will go to benefit the
Sally Meyerhoff Foundation.
Sally loved to push the limit, with a personal 5k PR of 16:23. She had recently set this PR at the Tempe Skirt chaser 5k in February (for more of her personal best times
Click Here).
Come join us on December 8th at Kiwanis Park to do what Sally loved best.
"Be Relentlessly Positive!" - Sally Meyerhoff.
What else will I get from this run?
All runners will receive a one-of-a-kind collecters edition technical race t-shirt.
Course:
Follow canal sidewalk, make right toward lake, go under cute little bridge, run around soccer field and bring it home for the win, simple.
The course is now official USAT certified! Here is the official certification and course map.
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Awards:
Typical 5-yr. age group awards, in lieu of medals/trophies...probably a painted rock, plant, cactus, or flower...who knows what you will get.
Sally loved the "unordinary" when it came to awards/swag, I hope you do too!
$1,042 in prize money at Sally's Run, courtesy of The Sally Meyerhoff Foundation.
Why the ending "7"? Sally's favorite number and the date of her birthday, December 7th.
1st place female $257
2nd place female $157
3rd place female $107
1st place male $257
2nd place male $157
3rd place male $107
Schedule of Events:
Friday December 7th
4 - 7 p.m. Early Packet Pickup at Road Runner Sports at Tempe Marketplace (
map).
Saturday December 8th
6:30 a.m. - 7:45 a.m. Packet Pick Up and Race Day Registration.
7:55 a.m. National Anthem sung by Dan Cadriel the Great.
8:00 a.m. Start of Second Annual Sally's 5k.
* Free one mile kid's run will start at the conclusion of the 5k.
We would like everyone to stay a very long time and set aside the morning to honor Sally Meyerhoff.
We will have a multitude of giveaways, awards, prizes, and will exchange great stories of our friend Sally.
Results:
Lots of Love for Sally Meyerhoff today, thank you so much everyone, I felt nothing but love for our friend and I know Sally smiled down on us today. Approximately 1,060 runners for Sally's First Annual. Approximately 80 tech shirts (after they are ordered) to all of those who did not receive one today if you signed the logbook. Thank you's are numerous and amass thousands.
Women's Overall Results |
Men's Overall Results
Raffle:
The run will also feature a raffle with many one of a kind gifts. Some of these gifts include....
- Two Bottle Helium FuelBelt
- 2 ZOOT Recovery Shorts Size M
- 1 womens ZOOT tank top size L
- 1 size 1 ZOOT Compress Rx top
- 1 ZOOT Compress Sock size 2
- 2 boxes of GU Island Nectar Roctane
- 32 ZOOT water bottles
- Certificate from Shoedog for insoles
- 2 Giftcards from Bicycle Vibe
- Box of Gourmet Coffee from World Bean
- Giftcards from Red Lobster
- Gu Bottles filled with goodies
- Auto Detail from Sharpshine
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- Two one month free swim lessons from Swim Kids
- Cruiser Bike
- 1 resting Metabolic Test from Prescription For Fitness
- Yurbuds Earbuds
- 2 Kinesiotape Sessions from Ahwatukee Spine & Disc Center
- Giftcards from Pizza Hut
- 2 certificates from Pro Performance health
- Signed painting from Paris
- Giftcards from TGIFridays
- Giftcards from Oreganos
- Giftcards from Starbucks
- Sunglasses from Peoria Eye Care
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Sally's Personal Best Times:
| Half Ironman Triathlon | 4:42 |
| Marathon | 2:35:49 |
| 25k road | 1:27:28 |
| 1/2 Marathon | 1:12:52 |
| 1/2 Marathon - Trail | 1:28:58 *XTERRA World Record |
| 10 Mile road | 54:38 *American Record |
| 7 Mile road | 37:58 |
| 12k road | 40:15 |
| 10k road | 33:10 |
| 8k road | 26:31 |
| 5k road | 16:23 |
| 10,000m track | 33:03 |
| 5000m track | 16:11 |
| 8k Cross Country | 27:58 |
| 6k Cross Country | 20:42 |