"It's a Major Award! "

You probably would not think that the birthplace of the Buffalo Wing is also very big on running. You can find a road race every weekend in Buffalo, no matter if it is January or May. Of course as the weather gets nice, it begins to get harder to choose which road races to run because there may be four or five races over the course of the weekend.
To help make that decision easier, race organizers will come up with different motives to attract runners to their race. It could be a technical running shirt, great post-party, awards that go more then three deep in an age group or the cause the race is supporting.
This year I was attracted to the "Fabulous Five Race Series". In the past this was known as the "Amherst Triple Crown." For this Race Series, you need to be the overall winner in your age group, but not necessarily in each of the five races that make up the series that is spread out over the summer. You just have to have the fastest combined time of the five races.
After getting third in my age group in 2006 Amherst Triple Crown, I was determined to win the 2008 Fabulous Five Race Series.
And the final results:St. Gregory's Great Race 5K: 23:44
Loughran's Alumni Cup 5K: 24:12
Ronald McDonald House 5K: 24:10
Moonlight Run 5K: 22:21
Lebro's Fall Classic: 21:36
Total Time: 1:56:03

Next up is the third race (11/22/08) of the 2008 Running with Jesus Triple Crown Series, which I am in contention to win my age group, but I do have someone right on my heels. Should be a good race. Stayed tuned for those results.