Is this the same Mount Washington?

My reaction from 3,000-plus miles away when I saw Jonathan Wyatt's time was similar to that upon seeing the human detritus wandering around the SoMa district in my new hometown: slack-jawed in half-belief, yet reveling in the comic absurdity of it all. I knew Wyatt's credentials, and the not-prone-to-hyperbole DD had told me on Thursday that he'd win by at least five minutes, but I still had to check and make sure the race hadn't been shortened to seven miles or so on account of weather.

One of the top racing performances in New England history aside, it was a kicker seeing a couple of younger guys literally stepping up carry on the CMS-Mt. W. tradition. Not so long aso it appeared that the club would be defending its annual title with a squad comprising only masters runners.

Anyway, news from the Bay Area pales in comparison, but what with Paul's past involvement with the team I'm competing for, I am officially designating the WVTC as the sister club of the CMS MORT and by extension am naming the PA-USATF Grand Prix road circuit the partner series of the USATF-NE Grand Prix extravaganza. These are about the only two member associations in the country offering more than a half-assed level of competition, with the primary difference being that we never have to (or get to) race in really nasty weather out here.