Hot and humid was indeed the order of business on Saturday morning, 3 August 2013, when athletes started to gather at the Possum Palace for the umpteenth annual renewal of the race honoring Wausau's favorite marsupial. You could hardly expect any other sort of conditions in August, though, and the Wausau Volunteer Fire Department, the host of the race, was ready for the weather, with plenty of water sprays on the course.
145 athletes completed the course of Wausau's 2013 Possum Trot 5K.
Top Ten Males, 2013 Wausau Possum Trot 5K
17:28 ~ Hunter Potts (M, 21) Graceville, FL
- 19:10 ~ Michael Martinez (M, 47) Tallahassee, FL
- 19:37 ~ Ben McLain (M, 38) Conyers, GA
- 20:11 ~ Mark Clements (M, 36) Alford, FL
- 20:39 ~ Dale Thomas (M, 50) Taylor, AL
- 20:57 ~ Nicholas Lewis (M, 28)
- 22:08 ~ Thomas Newell (M, 27) Dothan, AL
- 22:26 ~ Dale Nash (M, 62) Dothan, AL
- 22:45 ~ Jay Wrenn (M, 49) Dothan, AL
- 22:54 ~ Eric Hudson (M, 40) Bonifay, FL
Top Ten Females, 2013 Wausau Possum Trot 5K
24:28 ~ Kim Allan (F, 43) Panama City, FL
- 24:34 ~ Val Lichner (F, 54) Bonifay, FL
- 26:44 ~ Gina Spease (F, 33) Southport, FL
- 26:49 ~ Robin Walters (F, 51) Panama City, FL
- 26:54 ~ Jill Wofsey (F, 50) Alford, FL
- 27:08 ~ Lila Taylor (F,
- 27:18 ~ Shannon White (F,
- 27:20 ~ Marty Kirkland (F, 60) Southport, FL
- 27:24 ~ Cindy Weir (F,
- 27:28 ~ Kristina Bennett (F, 40) Dothan, AL
Known champions of the Wausau Possum Trot 5K, 1981-2013 | |||
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Date | Men | Women | Finishers |
3 Aug 2013 | 17:28, Hunter Potts | 24:28, Kim Allen | 145 |
4 Aug 2012 | 18:22, Hunter Potts | 19:48, Hadley Nyquist | 144 |
6 Aug 2011 | 17:41, Matt Dobson | 20:17, Hadley Miller | 97 |
7 Aug 2010 | 17:12, Matt Dobson | 19:32, Hadley Nyquist | 102 |
1 Aug 2009 | 17:59, David Shearon | 20:48, Sara White | 141 |
2 Aug 2008 | 16:13, Matt Dobson | 21:43, Lou Ellen Jayroe | 107 |
4 Aug 2007 | 18:19, Brian Goddin | 22:37, In-Mi Matsunaga | 92 |
5 Aug 2006 | 17:24, Brian Goddin | 21:56, Lauren Eschbach | 87 |
No race held 1998-2005; revived by Frank and Carol Kreis in 2006. | |||
2 Aug 1997 | 17:10, Matt Dobson | 20:37, Julie Clark | 56 |
3 Aug 1996 | ??? | ??? | ??? |
5 Aug 1995 | 17:14, Dale Thomas | 22:08, Marty Kirkland | 70 |
6 Aug 1994 | 15:55, Gary Droze | 20:00, Sammy Calder | 89 |
7 Aug 1993 | 17:11, Dale Thomas | 20:43, Val Casalini | 70 |
2 Aug 1992 | ??? | 19:26, Donna Duty | |
3 Aug 1991 | 15:30, Matt Dobson | 19:48, Belinda Warnack | 111 |
4 Aug 1990 | 15:52, Swag Hartel | 18:39, Chris Myers | 120 |
5 Aug 1989 | 18:44*, David Keen | 22:15*, Sylvia Sanchez | 166 |
6 Aug 1988 | 15:40, Paul Buchanan | 20:33, Tracey Pepoon | 183 |
1 Aug 1987 | 15:54, Scott Simmons | 19:06, Janice Hochstein | 159 |
3 Aug 1985 | 16:52*, Paul Hough | 22:21*, Donna Duty | 145 |
4 Aug 1984 | 9:43*, Paul Buchanan | 12:16*, Donna Duty | 121 |
6 Aug 1983 | 16:00, Paul Buchanan | 20:05, Donna Duty | 141 |
7 Aug 1982 | 15:46, Keith Lee | 19:26, Sarah Kramer | 176 |
1 Aug 1981 | 15:59, Paul Hough | 19:25, Terri Cramer | 97 |
* Problems controlling the turn-around point on the Possum Trot's out-and-back course during the 1980s led to uncertain distances. The 1984 race is believed to have been 2 miles, the 1985 race about 3.4 miles, and the 1989 race 3.8 miles. A huge thank you to Larry Dykes of the Dothan Runners Club for most of the information in this table! |
Links
- Complete results of the 2013 Wausau Possum Trot 5K
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?key=0AuBsYKIIn3TCdHF1STNuUFBkR081ZFhHelc1N2pEZUE
- More photos of the 2013 Wausau Possum Trot 5K
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10103380393072033.1073741876.5215641&l=7eaecdaa55
- 2011 story, "Marsupials and masters have their day in Wausau"
https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2011/08/wausau-2011.html
- Whether the mascot is a mammal, a marsupial, or a monotreme, you'll find your race on this schedule
https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1
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