Apr 22, 2017
Fast as molasses! #statesmancap10k
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Fast as molasses! #statesmancap10k
Walter Moreau has been attending Cap10K for 10 years now. "I like to come every year and pick a costume thats timely." His costume this year involves giving out candy for the first time. "This is in honor of Jumpoline the piñata store."
Interview by Garrett Duncan
Kevin Peroni, member of Wiretree an up and coming local band performing all over the world, from China to Spain passing through Pennsylvania.
Interview by Garrett Duncan
“I had no idea how long a 10K to begin was.“
Gerardo Hernandez is a grocery partner at HEB, and this is his second time running the Cap10k.
“Ever since I heard about it about four or five years ago. I never really got a chance to participate until last year, so this is my second year running it. And it's a pretty cool event here in Austin. You get to see other people from HEB running it. There's a lot of diversity of people here.”
Hernandez compared his race to last year.
“It was really hectic. I had no idea how long a 10K to begin was. I walked the first half of it and ran the second half. It rained which was a cool, dramatic effect. Made me want to run again this year.”
When asked about tricks for running the race, Hernandez said a month in advance was appropriate for runners aiming to make good time. When asked on how long he prepared for it however, he looked sheepish and smiled.
“I did not,” said Hernandez laughing. “I said I would but I didn't have time for it.”
Interview by David Glickman, story by Cécile Nolan.
Road post-
The late comers can thank the Austin Statesman’s twitter account for regular updates about the traffic which is blocking off 10,000 roads.
By Cécile Nolan
Its raining and its pouring, but the runners are still running.
From @quigglenauts Twitter
Photography by Garrett Duncan
Dwayne Pettis, retired, has been running for 50 years. Now he runs the Cap10K for the hell of it. “I enjoyed the high after the run, rather than using drugs and alcohol, I ran.”
Interview By David Glickman
Announcing the Cap10K- Interview with Logan Delaware
“My name is Logan Delaware and I am the owner of Big Mouth Announcing. I am the announcer for the Statesman Cap 10K.”- Logan Delaware, Cap10K announcer.
Glickman: Have you done this before?
Delaware: Yes, many times. This is my fourth year at the Cap 10K and I've been announcing for ten years.
Glickman: How did you get into this line of work?
Delaware: I was at a race one day and a friend of mine was announcing and he was not doing the best of work. So I went up to him and said "Can I help?". He gave me a race program and a microphone. He said "I have to go to the bathroom. I'll be right back". Well he never came back and I wound up talking for four hours straight. All I did was basically make fun of my friends that were at the race. Then about a week later I got a phone call saying "I heard you, I like what you did and I would like to pay you". And I was like "Oh, I can get payed?!" And that's how I got started.
Glickman: What's it like announcing the Cap 10K?
Delaware: Oh it's awesome. Almost 20,000 people coming down here for this. Lots and lots of energy. When the day light comes up you can see just how much 20,000 people are. It's crazy. Then the finish line is absolute chaos. Just thousands and thousands of people crossing with smiles on their faces. It's a lot of fun.
By David Glickman