Date: September 13, 2025 Participant: Chuck VanDam #5924 Race: 2025 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Effort with a Steady Performance Chuck VanDam participated in the 2025 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon, completing the 13.1-mile distance in 2:41:42, with an elapsed pace of 12:20 min/mile. Notably, his splits began with a conservative first mile at 12:11 min/mile, improved to a faster mile at 9:42 min/mile by the third mile, and later, fluctuated between 11:11 and 12:45 min/mile. It's evident that he started strong but experienced some slowing in the middle miles. Chuck maintained a steady position in his division, completing as the 54th runner in the Male 55-59 age group out of a total of 56 participants. Consistency was seen in maintaining a similar pace across various splits, but potential areas of improvement include pacing strategy in the middle sections of the race to reduce the slowdown noted in miles four and seven. Establishing a more consistent pace throughout could improve overall time and division placement in future events.