Cox first ran the race in 2011, scorching the field with a 56:13. He did it again at the 27th Ten-Mile Challenge on Saturday morning, 6 December 2014, racing twice around the five-mile loop in Ox Bottom Manor in a winning 56:37. Katie Sherron, the women's winner in 2011, also added a second victory in 2014, finishing 16th overall in 72:48 as the top woman.
Since 2010, the starting line of the Ten-Mile Challenge has been at Hawk's Rise Elementary School, and the race returned there again in 2014. Vince Molosky, a two-time champion of the Ten-Mile Challenge, shot out right away, running so far ahead of everyone else that he nearly vanished in the thick morning fog. Molosky finished the first mile more than a hundred meters ahead of the next runner, Patrick Dawson of Shaw's Running. Stephen Cox was another thirty meters back.
"We ran most of three-to-four together," recalled Cox. "I moved ahead after that steep downhill during mile four."
After that the race belonged to Cox. He hit the halfway point in 28:15 then spent the second time around the course building up a lead of more than 800 meters. While Cox cruised the second loop on his way to a 56:37 win, Patrick Dawson passed Vince Molosky then went on to take second in 59:43. Molosky finished third in 60:20. Mike Peymann was the fastest master runner in the Challenge, placing sixth overall in 64:52.
"That was so hard!" she declared.
It is called a Challenge, after all.
Sherron and Heddaeus raced side-by-side for much of the first few miles, but by the end of the first five-mile loop Sherron had opened a gap of a few meters. That margin widened to more than 400 meters during the second time around the course while Sherron ran home to a 72:48 win. Heddaeus was the women's runner-up, coming in 20th overall in 74:50. 30th overall in 80:57, Kate Chunka was third in the women's standings. The fourth woman finisher and top woman master was April Bentley, 32nd overall in 82:54.
Top Ten Men, Gulf Winds Track Club's 2014 Ten-Mile Challenge
- 56:37 ~ Stephen Cox (M, 31)
- 59:43 ~ Patrick Dawson (M, 23)
- 60:20 ~ Vince Molosky (M, 35)
- 63:53 ~ Zach Deveau (M, 27)
- 64:11 ~ Eric Godin (M, 30)
- 64:52 ~ Mike Peymann (M, 52)
- 64:57 ~ Mickey Moore (M, 44)
- 65:35 ~ Joel Piotrowski (M, 45)
- 67:50 ~ Paul Guyas (M, 37)
- 68:18 ~ Brian Molen (M, 38)
Top Ten Women, Gulf Winds Track Club's 2014 Ten-Mile Challenge
- 72:48 ~ Katie Sherron (F, 33)
- 74:50 ~ Jillian Heddaeus (F, 31)
- 80:57 ~ Kate Chunka (F, 31)
- 82:54 ~ April Bentley (F, 41)
- 83:05 ~ Emma Spencer (F, 33)
- 86:18 ~ Laura Reina (F, 50)
- 87:51 ~ Nancy Proctor (F, 53)
- 87:54 ~ Kate Harrison (F, 22)
- 88:06 ~ Shannon McNees (F, 44)
- 88:06 ~ Lorien Abbey (F, 47)
109 athletes finished the 2014 Ten-Mile Challenge, while another 82 successfully tackled a shorter five-mile race. Gary Galvez of Capital City Runners won the junior race in 31:54, finishing almost 300 meters ahead of runner-up Aaron Taylor. Taylor had led through the first mile but Galvez had caught him on the second, then spent the rest of the race building a margin of victory. Tad David was the third five-mile finisher and first master, running 35:14.
Tallahassee master runner Paula O'Neill was the first woman finisher in the five mile, placing sixth overall in 37:24. Ten-year-old Kate Krizner was runner-up in the women's standings, finishing 11th overall in 41:55.
Top Ten Men, Gulf Winds Track Club's 2014 Five-Mile Road Race
- 31:54 ~ Gary Galvez (M, 27)
- 33:00 ~ Aaron Taylor (M, 21)
- 35:14 ~ Tad David (M, 45)
- 36:28 ~ Bill McGuire (M, 67)
- 37:20 ~ Scott Callen (M, 41)
- 37:52 ~ David Anderson (M, 64)
- 40:02 ~ Michael Boll (M, 50)
- 40:17 ~ Buddy Levins (M, 61)
- 41:37 ~ Filippo Aldrovandi-Reina (M, 10)
- 42:16 ~ Jeff Bowman (M, 53)
Top Ten Women, Gulf Winds Track Club's 2014 Five-Mile Road Race
- 37:24 ~ Paula O' Neill (F, 53)
- 41:55 ~ Kate Krizner (F, 10)
- 42:09 ~ Allie Caldwell (F, 24)
- 42:51 ~ Megan Long (F, 28)
- 42:57 ~ Katie Allison (F, 37)
- 43:21 ~ Jane Skalski (F, 30)
- 43:21 ~ Kasey Law (F, 27)
- 44:57 ~ Kenya Rich (F, 42)
- 46:43 ~ Ludmila De Faria (F, 46)
- 47:25 ~ Christine Martorana (F, 30)
Champions of Gulf Winds Track Club's Ten-Mile Challenge, 1988 - 2014 | ||
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Date | Men | Women |
3 December 1988 | 51:05, David Keen | 65:19, Janice Hochstein |
2 December 1989 | 52:05, Jessie Close | 64:09, Paula Johnson |
1 December 1990 | 51:39, David Keen | 62:53, Paula Johnson |
7 December 1991 | 54:20, Jessie Close | 63:40, Paula Johnson |
5 December 1992 | 54:32, Jessie Close | 63:09, Paula Johnson |
4 December 1993 | 55:30, Steve Wilcox | 61:53, Paula Johnson |
3 December 1994 | 54:16, Herb Wills | 61:43, Jane Johnson |
2 December 1995 | 55:30, Gary Droze | 65:55, Carrie Weyant |
7 December 1996 | 56:27, Brian Erb | 66:21, Carrie Weyant |
6 December 1997 | 55:06, Lee Willis | 62:38, Sarah Docter-Williams |
5 December 1998 | 58:45, Robert Pautienus | 62:27, Breeda Willis |
4 December 1999 | 56:24, Gary Droze | 69:44, Carrie Weyant |
2 December 2000 | 56:29, Zachery Heissner | 66:07, Laurel Slyck |
1 December 2001 | 60:11, Tim Unger | 64:40, Sarah Docter-Williams |
7 December 2002 | 54:30, Lee Willis | 63:54, Sarah Docter-Williams |
6 December 2003 | 61:33, Bill McCord | 63:20, Sarah Docter-Williams |
4 December 2004 | 55:29, Gary Droze | 61:41, Sarah Docter-Williams |
3 December 2005 | 56:46, Gary Droze | 66:43, Kara Newell |
2 December 2006 | 59:13, Jay Wallace | 62:27, Sheryl Rosen |
1 December 2007 | 58:47, Tripp Southerland | 64:04, Sheryl Rosen |
6 December 2008 | 55:56, Chris Lake | 65:30, Sheryl Rosen |
5 December 2009 | 57:59, Vince Molosky | 65:47, Sheryl Rosen |
4 December 2010 | 57:19, Vince Molosky | 64:25, Allison Eagen |
3 December 2011 | 56:13, Stephen Cox | 68:15, Katie Showman |
1 December 2012 | 56:18, Stanley Linton | 68:05, Micah Adriani |
7 December 2013 | 55:30, Stanley Linton | 73:42, Micah Adriani |
6 December 2014 | 56:37, Stephen Cox | 72:48 Katie Sherron |
Links
- Complete results of the 2014 GWTC Ten-Mile Challenge at gulfwinds.org
http://www.gulfwinds.org/raceresults/2014/Ten%20and%20Five%20Mile%20Challenge%202014.asp
- More photos of the 2014 GWTC Ten-Mile Challenge
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10105419302925343.1073742049.5215641&l=f9ec4a8c11
- Fred Deckert's photos of the 2014 GWTC Ten-Mile Challenge
https://picasaweb.google.com/112560881455823075870/Challenge14
- 2013 story, "Linton and Adriani make it two at the Ten"
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2013/12/ten-mile-challenge-2013.html
- 2012 story, "Linton and Adriani take Ten"
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2012/12/ten-mile-challenge-2012.html
- 2011 story, "Cox and Showman take on all Ten-Mile Challengers"
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2011/12/ten-mile-challenge-2011.html
- 2010 story, "Molosky and Eagen take Ten-Mile Challenge"
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2010/12/ten-mile-challenge-2010.html
- USATF course certification map (FL10078EBM) for Gulf Winds Track Club's 2013 Ten-Mile Challenge
http://www.usatf.org/events/courses/maps/showMap.asp?courseID=FL10078EBM
- USATF Course Certification map (FL10077EBM) for Gulf Winds Track Club's 2013 Five-Mile Road Race
http://www.usatf.org/events/courses/maps/showMap.asp?courseID=FL10077EBM
- Find upcoming challenges in the region on the Trouble Afoot! calendar of road races
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1
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