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On Thursday, 5/3/07; 38-year-old Logan ("the intense computer guy") challenged 61.5 year-old David (aka "Dumpster Dave") to a Dumpster Dash. 30-year-old Jenny ("Carma VW") joined in, with a little urging.
Jenny took off like a jack rabbit like the thin youngster she is; opened a big lead going down the hill; but later noted she feared falling forward onto the pavement. She elected to walk back up the hill. David had to run faster than he liked down hill to stay within 15 yards of her.
Logan did a premature burst on the nearly flat part of the track, passing David about 10 yards in front of the dumpster, and beating him at the turn by 2-3 steps.
Logan later confided he'd used the wrong strategy in bursting early. He ran out of steam heading back. David passed Logan about where the course begins to get steep, and widened the lead to maybe 10 yards at the finish.
The official time was 34.79 seconds. David was surprised it was that low, as the fastest recorded time thus far is 32.X seconds by a guy in his late 20s or early 30s.
It was a clean race (no bumping) and participants and viewers enjoyed it.
David quickly spent his $10 "Dash Cash" winnings (donated by the sponsoring Corner Pub) buying rounds for Logan and the onlooking regulars.
UPDATE: Logan sent in the images taken using his camera or cell phone. See the start below and four more in the continuation.
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