That race was taken off public roads and run entirely on the grounds of the Indian Creek Upper School in Crownsville. The race memorializes the late Dr. David Nagey, who died while running the race a few years ago on the original course near the Lower School, also in Crownsville.

In her recent Capital column, Elaine Nagey, the widow of the doctor, pointed out that on this new course, if one were to stand on the high ground at the school, one would be able to see the race in its entirety and that was so. The only problem was that to get a parking space you would have had to be in the parking lot before they locked the gates at the start of the race and walk.

It's spring and the past few weekends have been filled with back-to-back 5K runs. At each race, I stood at the finish line and saw the same early finishers, mostly high schoolers, J.R. Spencer, Christian Smooth and Zack Sullivan. And then there was the ubiquitous 47-year-old Jim Anderson and others.

Lst Sunday at the Severn School Legends Race in Severna Park, it was Tyler Larkin finishing first in about 18 minutes, among the 300 or so entrants. This was another run that except for a short stretch on a county street, was run on school property which as you may know is not at all a crowded campus.

Runners of the week: The record class of well over a hundred who have signed up for the three time-a-week 2008 Striders Beginners Running Class

Race of the week: The Tiger Trot 5k run/walk at Central Elementary School at Edgewater Saturday that offers a pre race "carbing out' at Squisito's Friday night.

tip of the Week: Give a vocal or mechanical warning when overtaking a runner, hiker or biker on a local trail.

RACE RESULTS

Run For Your Life 5K

Johns Hopkins Health, Glen Burnie, May 3

1. Dave Berardi, 47, 16:35, 2. Michael Wegner, 11, 17.:57. 3. Sheryl Kline, 45, 18:45, 4. Brett Palmer, 49, 21:49, 5. Kathleen Wegner, 42, 22:07, 6. Paul Wegner, 44, 22:31 7. Ben Schmitz, 15, 23:14.8. Sarah Balles, 12, 24:06. 9. Bob Bowes, 42, 24:10.10 Lori Ruff, 52, 25:10

RACE CALENDAR

Saturday: 8:30 a.m. Vincent's Run. at Hillsmere Elementary School in Annapolis, in memory of 5-year-old Vincent DeBerardinis, who died 5 years ago of Lukemia .Call 410-280-6226

May 17: 9 a.m. Bates Track, Spa Rd. Annapolis.. Strider's 2 mile track run and Kids championship series. Third race in series. Download entry at www.annpolisstriders.org May 17: Piney Orchard. 9 a.m. 5K run and walk. For the Elementary School PTA. www. pineyorchard5k.com

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Running results and items of interest can be mailed to Joe Shafran at The Capital, P.O. Box 911, Annapolis MD 21404, faxed to 410-280-5953 or e-mailed to joggingjoe@letsshapeup.com. Joe is the host of Let's Shape up on radio and television and is a member of the Maryland State Advisory Council on Physical Fitness.