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Beasts Track Club: Fred and George Weasley
The Weasley twins are very extroverted and have a lot of personality. They are clever and like having fun. They are focused on the present. The Beasts TC is known for their “run happy” motto. They believe that enjoying the process is a key to reaching the goal. They enjoy others’ company and have fun training and racing.
Oregon Track Club: Hagrid
Hagrid is eccentric, goofy, loyal and hates conflict. His most endearing quality is how much he cares for other people. OTC is eccentric, caring, goofy, loyal and hates conflict. They have a broader view of what “professional athlete” entails placing a high value on community outreach. They genuinely care about their fellow runners and Eugene community.
Nike Oregon Project: Snape
Like Snape, the NOP is very smart and methodical. Being masterminds, they are very future and results oriented. They leave no stone unturned. They are mysterious, and keep to themselves, but everyone wants to be all up in their biz.
(Flanagan, Infeld, Solinsky, Jagar, Derrick, Hill, Lomong, Fernandez, Huling, +others) You studs are too good not to have a website!
Harry is the star of the show. He hates the limelight, but is always in it. He values tradition and hard work. Schumacher’s group is in the headlines for kicking ass, but they don’t run for the fame--they run to be the best they can personally be. They are not scared to go up against the best, even when the best is supposed to be better than they are—just like Harry against He-Who-Shall-Not-Be-Named.
Mark Wetmore’s Group : Hermione
(Jenny S., Kara Goucher, Emma Coburn)
NYNJ Track Club: Ron Weasley
Ron is not at the forefront of all the action, but he always plays a key role. He doesn’t necessarily have the brains of Hermione or the power of Harry, but what he lacks, he more than makes up with perseverance and comic relief. NYNJ is not usually the star of the show, but they always have people in the hunt. They are scrappy and willing to outwork people born with more talent or hype. They have balance outside of running and all have stellar personalities.
Oiselle: Luna Lovegood
Furman Elite: Ginny Weasley
Ginny is younger than the other main characters. She is genuine, opinionated, and witty. The Furman Team is new to the elite track scene, but that has not stopped them from having confidence and big goals. They write clever blogs and are insightful in their perspective on elite running. Click here for documentary.
Sirius is edgy, opinionated, confident, and doesn’t care what others think of him. He jumps passionately into ideas. Fam started Run Reckless exactly like he started races: decisively and with a lot of passion. He is unconventional, voices his opinion, and is not scared of public backlash.
Leo Manzano: Neville Longbottom
Neville seems timid, but remember he is a Gryffindor. He may have anxiety taking risks, but when it is time to game up, he ALWAYS games up. He is very courageous. He also respects other people and is an advocate for fairness. Leo may be inconsistent throughout the season, but everyone knows he will be a factor in the championship races. When it is time to game up, he ALWAYS games up. He works with the Hispanic community and will go to extremes to help people.
Famigletti: Sirius Black
Matt Elliott: Dumbledore
Dumbledore values his students’ well being above all. He has a mature outlook on the world, and is always looking out for others’ best interests. Matt teaches full time and cares about his students above all. He understands that running is a tool he can use to better himself and better the lives of his students.
Flotrack: Pensieve
A pensieve is an object used to review memories, just as Flotrack is a database to review races.
Letsrun: Maraudar’s Map
The map reveals all that goes on in Hogwarts just as Letsrun reveals all that goes on in the track world. The map is not fooled by invisabilty cloaks, polyjuice potions, or animagi, similar to Letsrun remaining objective in reporting running related news. The map also reveals ghosts, just as letsrun does not neglect retired runners.
Not to be confused with Letsrun messageboarders who would absolutely be Rita Skeeter with her quick quotes quill. If you want some barely accurate (but highly entertaining) news, check out the messageboards.
Runnerspace: Room of Requirement
The room of requirement is a room that is sometimes there and sometimes not, but it is equipped with the speaker’s needs. Runnerspace has virtually anything a runner could desire: blogs, videos, races, opinions, news. The trick is finding it.
Agents: Sorting Hat
Agents help place you with a shoe company in the same way the Sorting Hat helps place you in a house. Agents give their honest opinion, but ultimately yield to your decision.