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If you weren’t paying attention to the senior softball set, here’s some trivia: More than 1.5 million men and women over 40 play Senior Softball in the United States, according to Senior Softball USA. Clearly, Grandpa and Grandma aren’t hanging around the house waiting for the grandkids to visit - they’re probably already at the batting cages.

Quite a few of those seniors swing their bats in the Triangle, and they’re good, too - good enough to be the only teams representing North Carolina at Oct. 17-26 Senior Softball USA World Championships in Phoenix, Ariz.

Fall is prime running season in the Triangle, and road races about. Most are 5K distances, but there also are longer races. Most events are conducted to raise funds for charities.
This running season, speed has been a theme. Racers are breaking lots of course and state records.
Complete results for many area races can be found on the Young & Associates Web site, www.runnc.com. Young & Associates is one of primary road race organizers in the region, providing planning and timing services. Owner Jim Young provided the reports on the races below.
If you have announcements or results for other road races, be sure to post them on the Play! Recreational Sports Page. You also can find a list of races in the Play! Recreational Sports Calendar.