The speedy Hillerys won the Conquer the Hill road race in Smithfield, RI back on June 11th. The relatively new, unique event is a short .7ish miles long, but over that distance you climb 170 or so feet. Maybe it’s not quite a mini-Mt Washington, but as in the famous Rockpile race this one starts out with a short, gentle downward slope (about a tenth of a mile) before ramping up.
23 year old Kieran Hillery was the overall victor in 4:43.1, while his mother Trish Hillery was the first woman to conquer said Hill in 5:31.8.
Here’s a shot of the victorious Hillery clan:
Level contributor Tom Bowater had a pretty good showing himself. Tom ran a 5:04.8 to place 6th overall. But what’s perhaps most impressive is his daughter Kaylee’s form. Just look at the way she attacked that hill!
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And as the proud papa said, she was second in her age group (and 25th overall) with a 7:18.9. Nice shot of father/daughter here, especially the singlets:
Haylee’s race certainly is deserving of her own Level singlet. But as a Smithfield alum I gotta say I like the Sentinels logo she’s sporting too. For full results on the race, click here.