A True Test of Patriotism

Posted in News on May 25th, 2010

      It has been stated throughout time that adversity is the fertile ground from which Great Opportunities can grow, and Great Things accomplished. With that thought in mind, the Patriot’s Invitational faced its fair share of 2010 adversity. At the top of the list would be the lack of a contract agreement with Finish Right Timing, which has been the only Timing & Results service of the Empire State Liberty Tour Track & Field Series in its short five (5) year history. Due to personal issues, the “Voice of the Liberty Tour” was lost indefinitely; and due to job redistricting, the Liberty Tour lost its Photographer. To add fuel to the fire, the Finish Lynx camera on loan for this meet failed to effectively capture the start of each race, and for the first time in Liberty Tour history, a meet was “hand timed”.   Is it possible that there was Great Opportunity just around the corner? That is what each of the 800m runners are thinking at the start of the race (Pictured Above). “If I had to draw this up from scratch, I would never have drawn it up like this”, said Executive Producer, Anthony Mills. He continues, “The athletes, parents, and spectators have come to expect certain standards of excellence, and this was not our brightest moment, that is for certain.”

          Regardless of his frustration, the 2010 Patriot’s Invitational did set a record for registered athletes with 288 showing up for the opening leg of the Liberty Tour, crushing the record by more than 100. The Meet Director, Lisa Mills, noted that, “We are happy to have had such wonderful weather, and a fantastic amount of support from the volunteers from Averill Park Road Runners. A special Thank You is extended to each of the Coaches and/or Parents that stepped up to assist with the hand-timing of the meet.
          To view the Results from the Patriot’s Invitational, click “Results” from the navigation bar. For all of the current Records for the Patriot’s Invitational, or the Empire State Liberty Tour Track & Field Series, visit www.Liberty-Tour.com, then click “Records”. Please note that there can be no new records set on the Track from the 2010 Patriot’s Invitational due to the hand-timing.  Remember to join us on Facebook.
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