Bix 7 MI in Davenport, IA on July 29, 1989

 (I started writing about Nancy Mieszczak’s 32-year-old races back in 2010. I thought they’d been too much fun to be enjoyed just once; and, maybe just a little bit, I wanted to show The Kids how the Old Folks used to roll back in the days of yore. Anyways, I initially crammed a bunch of her races into one continuing post. Lately I’ve been writing them up one by one. If you’re interested, you can start from the beginning here.)

Distance: 7.000 miles

Time: 41:54

Place: 3

Prize: $250

∑ Career Earnings: $19,479

 

The Skinny: Laurie Binder won the Masters’ division.

 

 

Coming next time: New Haven 20 KM

Casey’s 4 MI in Buffalo, NY on July 15, 1989

 (I started writing about Nancy Mieszczak’s 32-year-old races back in 2010. I thought they’d been too much fun to be enjoyed just once; and, maybe just a little bit, I wanted to show The Kids how the Old Folks used to roll back in the days of yore. Anyways, I initially crammed a bunch of her races into one continuing post. Lately I’ve been writing them up one by one. If you’re interested, you can start from the beginning here.)

Distance: 4.00 miles

Time: 23:05

Place: 2

Prize: $400

∑ Career Earnings: $19,229

 

The Skinny: Nancy Oshier won.

 

Jim Nowicki got Subaru to bankroll this race annually, and it began to draw premier athletes over the years. But July 15 in the afternoon usually meant a too-hot day for Nancy to thrive.

 

Coming up next time: The Bix 7

Utica Boilermaker 15 KM in Utica, NY on July 9, 1989

 (I started writing about Nancy Mieszczak’s 32-year-old races back in 2010. I thought they’d been too much fun to be enjoyed just once; and, maybe just a little bit, I wanted to show The Kids how the Old Folks used to roll back in the days of yore. Anyways, I initially crammed a bunch of her races into one continuing post. Lately I’ve been writing them up one by one. If you’re interested, you can start from the beginning here.)

Distance: 9.321 miles

Time: 56:05

Place: 2

Prize: $500

∑ Career Earnings: $18,829

 

The Skinny: Ngaire Drake won in 55:05.

 

This was Nancy’s 5^th and last Boilermaker. We remember all the Boilermakers fondly for their challenging course, their great post-race parties, and for Earl Reed’s thoughtful consideration.