MCCARTYS GEAR UP FOR UTICA RACE

All eyes of the sports world are trained on Utica for the city's annual 1 Mile and 5K Run.  Five McCartys are among the entrants for the May 22 event.

In the 1 Mile Run, Steve McCarty will be in the 30-39 age bracket, and Mike and Rick McCarty will go head to head in the 40-49 bracket.

In the 5K, Kevin McCarty will be in the under 18 category and Chris McCarty will come in from Grand Rapids to enter the 18-29 bracket.  Andy McCarty of Grand Rapids will not return this year because he's got a job which is not in Michigan.

Rumored quotes from some of the competitors:

Rick: "Isn't Mike 50 yet so he could get out of my bracket?

Mike: "Do they have any rest stops in this thing?"

Steve: "I'm in it for the high-quality T-shirt.  And as for awards ...

Mike:  "I know, I know, you're gonna say 'Last year Mike was the ONLY McCarty to not win an award!'"

Rick:  "Hey, I was just about to bring that up."

Kevin:  "Can't we all just get along?"

Chris:  "Yeah, it's only a race, not the Colorado-Wings series."

FYI

The race begins at 9 a.m. at Utica City Hall at 7550 Auburn Road.  It ends there, too.  Race organizers say the course is flat and on pavement.   Which also fits the description of Mike after his last bike ride.