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Wolf coaches run all day (and night)

Posted in Running, tagged , , , , , on August 19, 2022| 1 Comment »

Elizabeth Bitting (left) and Paige Spangler, always ready for a run. (Photos property Spangler)

They’re ultra-committed.

On a day when the heat and humidity in Coupeville sapped most folks, Wolf cross country coaches Paige Spangler and Elizabeth Bitting couldn’t be stopped.

The duo overcame the weather Thursday, pounding their way through an ultra-marathon.

Darkness comes, and they’re still going strong.

Averaging 5.2 miles every four hours across a 24-hour span, Bitting and Spangler ran a 50K, which breaks down to 31.2 miles.

They kicked things off at 5 AM, finishing the sixth and final leg at the Coupeville pier as midnight approached.

The finish line!

As Spangler and Bitting prep for the start of the school running season — the former is the high school coach, while the latter heads up the middle school program — they lead by example.

Spangler is training for the Chicago Marathon, which goes down Oct. 9.

 

If you’d like to help the Wolf harrier coach with expenses, pop over to:

https://fundraisers.hakuapp.com/paige-spangler?referral_source=FBK&fbclid=IwAR3cu0kTmNd3IoqumvQfqBTKJx2WDk0_JsOUYIWVln4WYZzjepBe45aJAuo

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Virtual run, real dollars

Posted in Fundraisers, Running, tagged , , , , on October 14, 2020| 1 Comment »

Lincoln Kelley is ready for a socially-distanced half marathon. (Photo courtesy Shawna Kelley)

They made it work, and it paid off.

Despite not being allowed to hold an in-person event, thanks to the ongoing pandemic, the parents behind the annual Race the Reserve fundraiser still brought their race home.

Switching to a virtual format, organizers were able to raise $9,500 after expenses.

That money will go towards a safe, alcohol and drug free graduation party for the Coupeville High School Class of 2021 next spring.

Race the Reserve, which normally happens in August, brings runners to Ebey’s Prairie, where they can choose between competing in a 5K, 10K, half marathon, and full marathon.

While runners competed on their own this time, they were still gifted a race bib, T-shirt, medal, and swag bag as in years past.

In addition to the $9,500, Race the Reserve also raised money for a scholarship.

The details and dollar amount of that award will be announced later this month, said race organizer Deb Smith.

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Race the Reserve registration extended

Posted in Fundraisers, Running, tagged , , , , on October 7, 2020| Leave a Comment »

Deb Smith is working overtime to make a virtual edition of Race the Reserve a reality. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Deb Smith is so nice, she’s giving you extra time.

The force of nature Wolf mom behind this year’s Race the Reserve has stretched the deadline for registration until 11:59 PM, Sunday, Oct. 11.

The popular running event, which normally offers a marathon, half marathon, 10K, and 5K, all stretched across Ebey’s Prairie, will be a virtual event this time.

With an ongoing pandemic, organizers were unable to get permits for an in-person race.

Race the Reserve is the biggest fundraiser for Coupeville’s Class of 2021, though, so Smith and Co. are plowing ahead as best as possible.

Step up and pay your $45 to be an official participant in this once-in-a-lifetime (we hope) virtual event, and you’ll still get a race bib, T-shirt, medal, and swag bag as in years past.

All proceeds go towards a safe, drug and alcohol-free graduation night party next spring.

 

To register, pop over to:

https://runsignup.com/Race/WA/Coupeville/RacetheReserve

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Run for a good cause

Posted in Fundraisers, Running, tagged , , , , on October 2, 2020| Leave a Comment »

The race must go on. Just not in person.

With the ongoing pandemic, Race the Reserve, the biggest fundraiser for Coupeville High School’s graduating class, has shifted to being a virtual event this year.

You pick a route (5K, 10K, half or full marathon), pay $45, and you’ll still get a bib, T-shirt, medal, and swag bag.

All proceeds go towards a safe, drug and alcohol-free graduation night party for the CHS Class of 2021 next spring, and you still have a week left to register.

The cut-off is Oct. 10, so get movin’.

 

For more info and/or to sign up, pop over to:

https://runsignup.com/Race/WA/Coupeville/RacetheReserve

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King still has that zing

Posted in Running, tagged , , , , on February 29, 2020| Leave a Comment »

Kyle King (left) and lil’ bro Tyler look fast even when standing still.

Kyle King celebrated Leap Day by going for a run with some of his friends.

Of course, said run just happened to take place on one of the biggest stages possible, as the Coupeville grad competed Saturday in Atlanta at the US Olympic Team Trials.

The former Wolf, a five-time state track and field champ in his days at CHS, finished 47th in a field of 222 runners, covering a 26.2 mile marathon course in 2:18:20.

King stayed strong throughout the race, throwing down his fastest leg in mile 18, which he ran in 4:58.

The top three finishers Saturday qualify for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, with those spots going to Galen Rupp, Jacob Riley, and Abdi Abdiraham.

It’s the fourth-straight time Rupp has made it to the biggest sporting event in the world, having previously competed in Beijing (2008), London (2012) and Rio de Janeiro (2016).

King, a 2008 Coupeville grad, qualified for the US Team Trials off of a stellar performance at the Eugene Marathon in April 2019.

The marathon dream he was chasing was a big one, as only one former Coupeville resident has made an Olympic team.

That came way back in 1920, when Eldon Jenne competed in the pole vault in Antwerp.

In real life, King is a Captain in the Marine Corps, currently stationed at the Buckley Air Force Base in Aurora, Colorado, where he’s an inspector/instructor.

He trained for the trials with a group of other local runners, “The Good Boys Run Club,” four of whom also made the trip to Atlanta.

Prior to the team trials, King ran at the Armed Forces Summer Games in China, where he claimed 8th out of 84 runners.

His recent exploits continues a life-long tear of running success.

While running for dad Randy at CHS, Kyle won state titles in the 3200 three straight years (2006-2008), added the 1600 crown in 2007, and ran a leg on a triumphant 4 x 400 relay unit in 2006.

After graduation, King competed as an NCAA D-I scholarship athlete at two schools – Eastern Washington University and the University of Oklahoma.

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