set out on an out-and-back course through Dublin Downs that sounded like a tour of horse tracks, following first Pimlico Drive and Santa Anita Drive. By the end of the first kilometer a group of four runners were in front of the field--Cole Tessier, Jeff Armstrong, and Lincoln High runners Chris O'Kelley and Sam Cook. Cook, wearing a toy pig on his head, was the first to drop off the pace, leaving Tessier, Armstrong, and O'Kelley (wearing a hot dog plushie on his head) as the lead group at the halfway turnaround. The three headed back towards Roberts Elementary, leaving the rest of runners farther behind. Hot-Dog-headed O'Kelley stayed with the group till the final kilometer, when he finally dropped off the pace, leaving the race to Tessier and Armstrong. Over the final stretch Tessier broke loose, crossing the line a victor by two seconds.
Top Ten Men
Cole Tessier, 19:13
- Jeff Armstrong, 19:15
- Chris O'Kelley, 19:34
- T. Alan Cox, 19:58
- Sam Cook, 20:33
- Alex Steverson, 20:41
- Nathan Adams, 20:54
- Lance Lozano, 21:09
- Jim Martin, 21:30
- Andy Hough, 21:33
Top Ten Women
Laura Ashley Hanlon, 20:48
- Mary Anne Grayson, 20:55
- Cora Atkinson, 22:58
- Karima Anderson, 23:05
- Emilie Rietow, 23:55
- Raychel Gray, 25:16
- Colleen Fahey, 25:37
- Lisa Cox, 25:38
- Debbie Peters, 26:09
- Janet Coker, 26:34
Links:
- Complete results of the 2011 Red Fox Trot 5K at gulfwinds.org
http://www.gulfwinds.org/raceresults/2011/red_fox_trot_2011.htm - More photos of the 2011 Red Fox Trot 5K
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=3076946&id=5215641&l=801f4b5523 - Fred Deckert's photos of the 2011 Red Fox Trot 5K
http://picasaweb.google.com/Freddecka/RedFox_11 - And what happened later that Saturday morning?
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2011/01/fru-2011.html - Plan your racing schedule in the Tallahassee region with the Trouble Afoot! calendar
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1
Very entertaining, as usual, Herb! Love the "Hot dog headed O'Kelley" moniker! I just realized that Laura Ashley Hanlon is "Coach L.A." from Holy Comforter Episcopal School.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for this fabulous effort...& for covering the FSU race, too!
judy
Herb, Thanks for the race blog & all the pictures. I wasn't able to "double dip" & run the first responders 5k too (it would've been more of a walk). But I really enjoyed the course, volunteers, and challenge at the Red Fox trot.
ReplyDeleteGreat blog. This was my first 5K and it was a great experience.
ReplyDeleteAmanda,
ReplyDeleteGlad you enjoyed your race! Keep running, and we'll all see you on the roads again soon.
Herb.