I've since learned that a record 11520 people finished the 10K race; The sixth oldest in the country. The first event was in 1908 but no races were held in 1918 (World War I) and 1936 (management issues).

I didn't realize that the Anchor Grill, where I've enjoyed breakfast several times, was on the Dixie. I understand the long lived eatery can be a most interesting spot in the wee hours. The 1925 Water Company building is on the south side of the road as it winds up hill on the way out of Covington.

The pictures in between are from a goof but it was a good goof. When I plot a route, I try to include older alignments that I know of or spot on the map. That's what I thought I was driving when my GPS sent me down Blanchet Road. But the name didn't sound familiar and I later figured out that the GPS had simply guided me along a shorter path that I hadn't been clever enough to avoid. I had seen a couple of high narrow viaducts crossing over the railroad tracks and actually welcomed the chance to cross one. Maybe I didn't question the "turn left" instruction very closely. There's a closer look here.