Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Molosky, Mann triumph over the Draggin' in Smaug-free Sunny Hills

Tallahassee's Vince Molosky extended his Draggin' Tail 18-mile challenge winning streak to four races at the 18th annual edition of that event on Saturday morning, 17 November 2012. Molosky covered the course through the streets of Sunny Hills, Florida in 1:47:47, finishing the 18 miles before any other runner in the race had gone even 16 miles. It was the fastest of the four Draggin' Tail wins that Molosky had collected from 2009 to 2012. Gabriel Garza was the next runner across the finish line, putting up a 2:01:46 for the rolling 18 miles. Sean Smith took third in 2:19:20. Tallahassee's Chuck Davis was the fastest master runner in the race, finishing fourth in 2:21:04. The next master runner in was Tallahassee's Mike Burns, fifth in 2:25:46.


Panama City Beach distance runner Amy Mann's 2:27:38 wasn't quite as fast as the 2:27:01 that she ran at the 2008 Draggin' Tail, but in 2012 it was good enough for sixth place overall and first female honors. Mann finished the race a comfortable 250 meters ahead of the women's runner up, Debbie Wittmer, who was eight overall in 2:28:58. Wittmer was the first master woman in the 2012 Draggin' Tail.


The number of participants at the Draggin' Tail was slightly down from the previous year, which was already lightly attended. With only 35 finishers in the 18-mile challenge, plus six 3 x 6-mile relay teams and 17 finishers in the 5K, the Draggin' Tail seems on the verge of becoming as extinct as the dragons that grace the race trophies and T-shirts. Athletes who love this event should start training for the 19th annual race (23 November 2013) and plan on bringing a friend or two.


Top Ten Men, 18th annual Draggin' Tail 18-Mile Challenge
    Vince Molosky
  1. 1:47:47 ~ Vince Molosky
  2. 2:01:46 ~ Gabriel Garza
  3. 2:19:20 ~ Sean Smith
  4. 2:21:04 ~ Chuck Davis
  5. 2:25:46 ~ Mike Burns
  6. 2:28:21 ~ Ronald Dempsey
  7. 2:31:57 ~ Shelton Ansley
  8. 2:39:43 ~ Steven Key
  9. 2:39:46 ~ Mike Dueitt
  10. 2:42:57 ~ Joshua Noel

Top Ten Women, 18th annual Draggin' Tail 18-Mile Challenge
    Amy Mann
  1. 2:27:38 ~ Amy Mann
  2. 2:28:58 ~ Debbie Wittmer
  3. 2:49:48 ~ Birgit Maier-Katkin
  4. 2:49:49 ~ Sandra Canada
  5. 2:54:42 ~ Amy Richardson
  6. 2:54:55 ~ Lisa Klekowski
  7. 3:04:23 ~ Jana Davis
  8. 3:09:51 ~ Kim Nusbaum
  9. 3:13:19 ~ Maria Matheu
  10. 3:19:24 ~ Denise Carter

3 x 6-Mile Relay Teams
  1. 2:21:12 ~ The Civil Engineers (male)
  2. 2:22:06 ~ Hammer Down (female)
  3. 2:25:45 ~ Cougar & Bait (two person)
  4. 2:44:07 ~ Three’s Company (mixed)
  5. 2:46:15 ~ 2 Dudes & a Chick (mixed)
  6. 3:12:11 ~ Team: AOC (mixed)

Recent Draggin' Tail Challenge winners, 2000-2012
DateMenWomen
17 NOV 20121:47:47, Vince Molosky2:27:38, Amy Mann
19 NOV 20111:48:35, Vince Molosky2:25:55, Michelle Patterson
18 NOV 20101:52:43, Vince Molosky2:06:10, Hadley Nyquist
21 NOV 20091:51:31, Vince Molosky2:07:43, Hadley Nyquist
22 NOV 20081:55:32, Jack McDermott2:20:45, Dana Black
17 NOV 20072:00:32, Michael Martinez2:21:27, Dana Black
18 NOV 20061:55:39, Jack McDermott2:23:50, Melinda Fountain
19 NOV 20051:55:19, Jack McDermott2:18:19, Lisa Purul
20 NOV 20041:59:57, Nathan Tarver2:31:57, Gloria Ramirez
22 NOV 20031:50:25, Mike Lilly2:20:08, Julie Clark
23 NOV 20021:46:42, Jessie Blanton1:57:44, Valerie Connaghton
17 NOV 20011:56:34, Rick Melendez2:30:11, Cheryl Lanke
18 NOV 20001:57:43, Alan Swigler2:14:38, Laurel Slyck



21 NOV 19981:49:22, Terry Williams2:23:48, Janet Register
1997Brian Corbin



25 NOV 1995

If anyone has the missing winners from 1995 to 1999, I would 
really,really like to include those names and times here! ~ HW


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2 comments:

  1. Well written Herb and a nice mogully course.

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  2. Thanks!

    For more than a few years I used to take a relay team to the race. I won't say that the middle six miles of the course goes through the Misty Mountains, but I always made sure that I ran the lead-off leg.

    Herb.

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