What could motivate Jan more than the opportunity to run a race with her daughter Amanda than wine and beer tasting at the end? It didn't take much convincing on Amanda's part to get Jan to register for the Vino and the Beast 5k. The race took place among the vineyards and nearby roads around Three Brother's Winery on the east side of Seneca Lake on a beautiful mid-August afternoon.
Runners were placed in groups of about 30 and sent off every five minutes. They had to crawl, climb, swim and jump over ten different obstacles, including a 30 foot wall near the end. YellowJacket racing did time the race, but time seemed to be secondary compared with everything else. Competitors never knew how long they would have to wait at each obstacle for slower individuals to complete the task. Unless you were in the first group or two chances of competing for an overall or age group prize were slim.
All the competitors seemed to have fun and for $40 you got the race, wine glass, free tastings and shirt.
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