Friday, July 30, 2010

A Midsummer Night's Run 3K, 1998 - 2007

Before long it will be October and every Saturday in Tallahassee will come with a choice of three road races. But right now it’s deep summer and you have to travel out of town to race at all. There just aren’t many events scheduled at this time of year, possibly because of the heat. High school cross-country coaches are probably glad that there’s nothing to distract their runners from doing base training for their fall racing season. For the rest of us, though, up to three years ago we could look forward to A Midsummer Night’s 3K.


The race was directed by Shannon Sullivan from 1998 to 2007 and countered the heat by being short (three kilometers is a bit less than two miles) and in the evening. It was also unique in being held downtown and on a Friday. For the first two years the event started and finished near Kleman Plaza and was known as the Hemingway Days 3K; each runner received a race T-shirt featuring a picture of Papa Hemingway, who did not look like a typical marathoner. After a dispute with the sponsor the race moved uphill to Adams Street and the name became the Shakespearean “A Midsummer Night’s 3K.”


It was never a large event, but there would always be quality up front. In addition to local road racers, the Midsummer 3K fields would include distance runners from local high schools and Florida State. Irish Olympian Breeda Willis ran a couple of times, and her husband Lee Willis held the course record at 8:58. That wouldn’t be a world-beating time on the track, but the Midsummer 3K course wasn’t a track. Runners had to negotiate downtown Tallahassee’s hills while making a series of right-angle turns at street corners. “It wasn’t a race where you could get into a rhythm,” recalled race director Sullivan. “You had to be able to change gears in a hurry.”


Another problem with the course was that it was a loop around which runners did multiple laps, and the fastest competitors would inevitably lap the walkers and joggers, leading to congestion. In later years the race was always held the last day of FSU’s summer session and runners would have to compete with graduates and their families for space downtown. And Sullivan only grudgingly agreed to allow race results to be compiled. He was always more concerned with the post-race celebration. “I want people to remember having a good time,” he said.


Those who did remember having a good time missed the race when it quietly failed to show up on the racing calendar in 2008. After ten years of directing “A Midsummer Night’s 3K” Sullivan had decided to close the curtain on the race. Nothing has since come along to replace it. Sullivan himself is considering an October 3K race near his Sandal Beat store in the All-Saints neighborhood , but I’ve already remarked on the multitude of October races. It won’t be that one deep summer event that made everyone venture out into the heat for a run around the streets.


Champions of "A Midsummer Night's Run" 3K, 1998 - 2007
11 Jul 1998
Lee Willis (8:58)
Breeda Dennehy (11:18)
10 Jul 1999
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?
4 Aug 2000
??
3 Aug 2001
Lee Willis (8:58)
Zita Magloire (11:59)
9 Aug 2002
Logan Wolcott (9:46)
Carrie Weyant (12:20)
8 Aug 2003
Caleb Carmichael (9:29)
Kara Newell (11:53)
6 Aug 2004
Caleb Carmichael (9:20)
Stephanie Liles (12:25)
5 Aug 2005
David Montez (10:30)
Kara Newell (10:58)
4 Aug 2006
Nathan Haskins (9:54)
Seeley Lovett (11:39)
3 Aug 2007
Christian Minor (9:12)
Julie Clark (12:31)


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Wednesday, July 28, 2010

28 July 2010 Tallahassee 100-Mile Race Calendar

This is the Tallahassee vicinity road-race schedule for 28 July 2010. If that's more than a week ago, the latest schedule is always available via this link:


This is a listing of upcoming races within 100 miles of Tallahassee, Florida, roughly the area in the map below. If a race isn't listed, I probably haven't heard of it, so post a comment and let me know about it.

Map

30 JULY 2010
  • Childer's Family YMCA "Ready, Set, Glow!" 5K. 12:00am ET. YMCA, 1634 Plant Avenue, Waycross, Georgia 31501. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at active.com.
31 JULY 2010
  • Mike the Dog's Race 5K / 5 mile. 8:00am ET. Wakulla State Forest (From Tallahassee, take Highway 319 south to Highway 61, turn onto Highway 61 for 7 miles, turn east on Highway 267 for 2 miles- trailhead and parking on north side of 267). Event web page. Dana Stetson, danastetson@yahoo.com
1 AUGUST 2010
  • Lakepoint Resort State Park Triathlon/Duathlon (Sprint Tri 750m swim, 18K bike, 5K run; International Tri 1.5K swim, 36K bike, 10K run; Sprint Du 5K run, 18K bike, 5K run; International Du 10K run, 36K bike, 5K run). 7:00am CT. Lakepoint Resort State Park, 104 Lakepoint Drive, Eufaula, Alabama 36027. Event web page. Online registration at active.com.
3 AUGUST 2010
  • Hot Summer Nights 5K Trail Run #10. 6:00 pm CT. Westgate Park, 801 Recreation Road, Dothan, AL 36303. Larry Dykes, drcprez@yahoo.com or (334) 792-6021.
  • Valdosta All-Comer Cross-Country Series 1-mile and 5K #4. 7:00pm ET one mile / 5K immediately follows. Freedom Park, 3795 Guest Rd, Valdosta, GA 31601. Get Active, getactive.val@earthlink.net or 229-219-0010.
7 AUGUST 2010
  • Coach Mike's Run for the Kids 5K. 8:00am ET. Elizabeth Cobb Middle School, 915 Hillcrest Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32308-5021. Entry form and flyer. Tolar Griffin, peoples.champ34@yahoo.com
  • Trey’s 5K Eagle Trot. 8:00am ET. Earle May Boat Basin, Bainbridge, Georgia. Entry form and flyer. Trey Walker, 229-220-2942.
  • Possum Trot 5K. 7:30am CT. Wausau, Florida. Frank or Carol Kreis, 850-773-2030
  • Run For Love Evening Run 5K. 7:15pm ET. Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Tennis Center, 2802 Moore Highway, Tifton, Georgia 31793. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at active.com. 229-382-7579 or 229-382-4264.
10 AUGUST 2010
  • Valdosta All-Comer Cross-Country Series 1-mile and 5K #5. 7:00pm ET one mile / 5K immediately follows. Freedom Park, 3795 Guest Rd, Valdosta, GA 31601. Get Active, getactive.val@earthlink.net or 229-219-0010.
  • Hot Summer Nights 5K Trail Run #11. 6:00 pm CT. Westgate Park, 801 Recreation Road, Dothan, AL 36303. Larry Dykes, drcprez@yahoo.com or (334) 792-6021.
14 AUGUST 2010
  • Trojan Pride 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:00 am ET 5K / 9:00am ET one mile. Tom Brown Park, Tallahassee, Florida. Entry form and flyer. Tanise Jackson, tljackson212@comcast.net, or Paul O'Halloran, 921-2516 x 1192.
  • Run with the Moose 5K. 8:00am ET. Quincy Moose Lodge, 1831 West Jefferson Street, Quincy, Florida 32351. Entry form and flyer. Roy Rawlings, lodge2672@mooseunits.org or 850-294-9318.
  • Altha School 5K and one-mile fun run. 5:30pm CT one mile / 6:00pm CT 5K. Altha Area Recreation Complex, 15727 NW Bodiford Road, Altha, Florida 32421. John Sewell asewell4@yahoo.com or 850-762-3028.
  • Georgia Veterans Duathlon and Triathlon (5K run / 13.6 mile bike / 5K run and 400 yard swim / 13.6 mile bike / 5K run). 8:00 am ET. Georgia Veterans State Park, 2459 U.S. Highway 280 W, Cordele , GA 31015. Event web site. Online registration for sprint triathlon at active.com. Online registration for duathlon at active.com. Sprint triathlon entry form and flyer. Duathlon entry form and flyer. Jim Rainey, Georgia Multisports Productions, jim@gamultisports.com or 770-926-2367.
  • Stone Creek Kids' Triathlon (125y swim, 5K bike, 1K run). 8:00am ET. Stone Creek Golf Club, 4300 North Coleman Road, Valdosta, Georgia. Entry form and flyer.
17 AUGUST 2010
  • Hot Summer Nights 5K Trail Run #12. 6:00 pm CT. Westgate Park, 801 Recreation Road, Dothan, AL 36303. Larry Dykes, drcprez@yahoo.com or (334) 792-6021.
  • Valdosta All-Comer Cross-Country Series 1-mile and 5K #6. 7:00pm ET one mile / 5K immediately follows. Freedom Park, 3795 Guest Rd, Valdosta, GA 31601. Get Active, getactive.val@earthlink.net or 229-219-0010.
21 AUGUST 2010
  • Breakfast On The Track One Mile Run. 7:45 am ET. Maclay School track, 3737 N Meridian Rd, Tallahassee, FL. Entry form and flyer. Bonnie Wright, 850-386-3500 or bwright@electro-net.com
  • 5th annual Valdosta State University Community 5K. 7:30am ET. Valdosta State University Alumni House, 1603 North Patterson Street, Valdosta, Georgia 31698. Event web page. Entry form and flyer. Shawn Phippen, sphippen@valdosta.edu
  • Winnersville Sprint Triathlon. 7:30 am ET (Sprint, 45 mile swim, 14 mile bike, 3.6 mile run). Valdosta Lowndes 4-H Facility, 5000 4-H Club Road, Lake Park, GA 31636. Event web site. Online registration at imathlete.com.
24 AUGUST 2010
  • Hot Summer Nights 5K Trail Run #13. 6:00 pm CT. Westgate Park, 801 Recreation Road, Dothan, AL 36303. Larry Dykes, drcprez@yahoo.com or (334) 792-6021.
28 AUGUST 2010
  • Miller Landing Madness 8K/5K/3K. 8:00 am ET. Elinor Klapp Phipps Park, Miller Landing Road, Tallahassee, FL 32312. Entry form and flyer. Mike Sims (850)514-3424 or Tom Perkins (850)894-2019
31 AUGUST 2010
  • Hot Summer Nights 5K Trail Run #14. 6:00 pm CT. Westgate Park, 801 Recreation Road, Dothan, Alabama 36303. Larry Dykes, drcprez@yahoo.com or (334) 792-6021.
4 SEPTEMBER 2010
  • Florida Fallen Heroes 5K Run. 8:00am ET. Maclay Gardens State Park, 3540 Thomasville Road, Tallahassee, FL 32309-3413. Event web page. Online registration at active.com.
  • 31st annual Midnight Chase 5K Run & 1-Mile Fun Run. 12:00am CT. Panama City, FL. Registration on active.com. Nancy Dingus 850-763-6891 or Joe Edgecombe 850-774-0018
5 SEPTEMBER 2010
  • Second annual Florida Sheriff's Youth Ranch September Triathlon / Duathlon (sprint tri 750m swim, 20K bike, 5K run; intermediate tri 1500m swim, 40K bike, 10K run; sprint duathlon 5K run, 20K bike, 5K run; intermediate duathlon 10K run, 40K bike, 10K run). 7:30am ET. Florida Sheriff's Youth Ranch, 1813 Cecil Webb Place, Live Oak, Florida 32060. Event web page. Online registration at active.com. Chris Carusone, 941-799-7184.
6 SEPTEMBER 2010
  • 3rd annual Red Cross Hurricane Run 5K. 8:00 am ET. Southwood Office Complex, Esplanade Way, Tallahassee, Florida. Facebook event page. Event web site. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at active.com. Bob Lotane, 850-545-9446, or Debara Jump, debara.jump@tallyredcross.org or 850-402-5612.
  • Labor Day 5K and 1500m. 7:30am ET 5K / 8:25am ET 1500m. In front of Get Active, 3200-C North Ashley Street, Valdosta, Georgia 31602. Facebook event page. Online registration at runsignup.com. Get Active Running & More, 229-219-0010.
11 SEPTEMBER 2010
  • Sickle Cell Foundation of the Big Bend 5K. 8:00 am ET. Jake Gaither Park, 801 Tanner Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32305. Event web site. Velma Penermon Stevens, (850)222-2355
  • 4th annual Trot with S.W.A.T. 10K. 8:00 am CT. Poplar Head Park, 126 N. St. Andrews Street, Dothan, Alabama. Online registration at active.com. Brian Goguen 334-794-9029 or cgoguen@sw.rr.com
  • Partnership Cancer Fund 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:00am ET 5K / 9:00am ET one mile. McKey Park, 112 Burton Avenue, Valdosta, Georgia 31602. Get Active Running & more, 229-219-0010.
  • Beach Blast Triathlon / Duathlon II. 7:00am CT Olympic distances / 7:30am CT sprint distances. St Joe Beach, Florida. Event web site. Online registration at active.com. Director@BeachBlastTriathlon.com
18 SEPTEMBER 2010
  • Tallahassee Women's Distance Festival 5K. 8:00 am ET. Optimist Park, East Indianhead Drive, Tallahassee, FL. USATF certified course #FL00022DL. Entry form and flyer. Lisa Unger, ungertl@juno.com or 850-562-2901.
  • Fourth annual Loop the Lake 5K. 8:00 am CT. First Baptist Church, 216 East Live Oak Avenue, De Funiak Springs, Florida 32435. Entry form and flyer. Kathy Morrow kmorrow@chelco.com or 850-892-2111.
  • Second annual Gulf Coast Sun Run half marathon / 5K / Fun Run. 6:30 am CT. Aaron Bessant Park (at Pier Park), 500 West Park Drive, Panama City, FL. Event web page. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at active.com.
25 SEPTEMBER 2010
  • Salute to Prefontaine 5K Cross-Country Run. 9:00am ET. Silver Lake Recreation Area of the Apalachicola National Forest, Silver Lake Road, Tallahassee, FL. Jeff Nielsen, 850-459-8859 or dobieman@comcast.net
  • Second annual Quail Trail 5K. 8:00am ET. Historic Pebble Hill Plantation, US 319, Thomasville, Georgia. USATF certified course GA09026WC. Helen Fennelly, 229-225-2186 or htfenn@hotmail.com
  • A Bridge to a Brighter Day 5K. 7:00am CT. Carl Grey Park, Panama City, FL 32401. Online registration at active.com.
  • Bridge Run 5K. 8:00am ET. Bethany Baptist Church, 5064 Bethany Road, Hahira, Georgia 31632-3174. Paul Everett pauleverett@outsourcelogistics.com or Matt Mullican mattmullican@bethanyemail.com
2 OCTOBER 2010
  • 2nd annual Salmonole Run 5K. 8:00am ET. Integration Statue on Woodward Plaza, Florida State University, 117 North Woodward Avenue, Tallahassee, Florida 32306. Online registration at active.com. Amanda Tazaz, tazaz@ocean.fsu.edu
  • Wakulla Middle School Run for Technology 5K. 8:00am ET. Wakulla Middle School, 22 Jean Drive, Crawfordville, Florida 32327-4114. Tolar Griffin, griffint@wakulla.k12.fl.us or 850-294-6456.
  • Pelham Wildlife Festival 5K. 8:00 am ET. Family Bank, 134 Hand Ave W, Pelham, GA. Event web site. Pelham Chamber of Commerce at 229-294-4924 or Carol Harrison at 229-328-6147.
  • Second annual Jog For Jake 5K. 6:30pm ET. Tift County High School, One Blue Devil Way, Tifton, Georgia 31794. Event web site. Online registration at active.com.
  • Hispanic Heritage Gate-to-Gate Run 4.2 mile. 9:00am CT. Daleville Gate, Fort Rucker, Alabama. Caroline Driscoll, caroline.driscoll@us.army.mil or 334-255-3794.
  • Headland Fall Farmers' Market 5K & One-Mile Fun Run. 7:30am CT 5K / 8:30am CT one mile. Gazebo on the square on Park Street, Headland, Alabama. Event web page. Susan Owens 334-889-2225
  • High Springs River Fest Weekend 4K. 7:30am ET. Main Street and NW 2nd Avenue, High Springs, Florida. Event web page. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at active.com. Chris Carusone, 941-799-7184.
  • WindMark Beach Sunset 10K, 5K, and one-mile kids' run. 5:00pm ET. WindMark Beach, 101 Good Morning Street #103, Port St. Joe, Florida. Online registration at active.com.
9 OCTOBER 2010
  • Pine Run at Tall Timbers 20K. 7:30 am ET. Tall Timbers Research Station, 13093 Henry Beadel Drive, Tallahassee, Florida. Gordon Cherr, 850-556-5957 or scam22@aol.com
  • Hahira Honeybee Festival 5K. 8:00 am ET. Hahira, Georgia. Event web page. honeybeefestival@yahoo.com
  • Paws in the Park 5K & one mile. 8:00am CT. Constitution Convention Park, Centennial Drive, Port St. Joe, Florida. Online registration at active.com. 850-227-1103.
16 OCTOBER 2010
  • Red Fox Trot 5K. 8:00am ET. Roberts Elementary School, 5777 Centerville Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32309. Lisa Johnson, robertselementaryrace@gmail.com, or Kim McFarland, mcfarlandk2@mail.leon.k12.fl.us or 850-893-5328.
  • Florida State University Parents' Weekend 5K. 7:30am ET. Integration Statue on Woodward Plaza, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32306. Entry form. parentsweekend@admin.fsu.edu
  • 4th annual Joyce's Jog 5K and one-mile fun run. 7:30am ET one mile / 8:00am ET 5K. Ponder Enterprises corner of Hwy 84 and Hwy 91, Donalsonville, Georgia. Event web site. Steffy Vines, info@joycesjog.com or 229-524-1234.
  • Girls Incorporated Half Marathon, 5K, & relay. 8:00 am CT. Pier Park, Panama City Beach, FL. Online registration at active.com.
  • White Sand Triathlon II (600m swim, 16 mile bike, 5K run). 7:30am CT. Spinnaker Beach Club, 8795 Thomas Drive, Panama City Beach, Florida 32408. Online registration at active.com. Freedom Sports, info@myfreedomsports.com or 850-249-2120.
17 OCTOBER 2010
  • Big Bend Cares 2010 AIDS 5K Run. 3:00 pm ET. Tom Brown Park, Tallahassee, Florida. Event web page. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at active.com. Perry Thomas, pthomas@bigbendcares.org or 850-656-2431 ext 225.
23 OCTOBER 2010
  • 12th annual Alan C. Sundberg, Jr. Memorial 5K. 8:00 am ET. Maclay Gardens State Park, 3540 Thomasville Road, Tallahassee, FL 32309-3413. Event web site.
  • Tri The Rez Sprint Triathlon (⅓-mile swim, 13-mile bike, 5K run). 8:00am ET. Florida State University Reservation, 3226 Flastacowo Road, Tallahassee, FL 32310. Event web site. Online registration at imathlete.com. Austin Boyle, fmj30cal@gmail.com or 561-247-5801.
  • Alligator Lake 5K and one-mile fun run. 9:00am ET. Alligator Lake Park, 1498 SW Country Club Road, Lake City, FL 32025. Event page on Facebook. Online registration at active.com. Dusty Smith, halfmiletiming_dusty@hotmail.com
  • “Running for the bay!” Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K, and 5K. 7:00am ET. Apalachicola, Florida. Race web site. Online registration at active.com.
30 OCTOBER 2010
  • 31st annual Boston Mini-Marathon. 8:00 am ET. Commercial Bank, 124 West Jefferson Street, Boston, GA 31626. Entry form and flyer. Brad Johnson, bradjohnson@bankcb.com or 229-498-8500 (day) / 229-226-4679 (evening).
  • Riverfront Run 5K. 8:30am ET. Broad Avenue next to Hilton Garden Inn, 101 S Front Street, Albany, Georgia 31701. Event web site. Online registration at active.com. info@riverfrontrun.com or (229) 436-8191.
  • Spooky 5K and 1-Mile Fun Run. 9:00am CT. Fort Rucker Physical Fitness Center, Building 4605 Andrews Avenue, Fort Rucker, Alabama. 334-255-3794.
  • 32nd annual Tricker Trek 10K and one-mile fun run. 8:00am CT 10K / 9:30am CT one mile. Marina Civic Center, 8 Harrison Avenue, Panama City, Florida 32401-2724. USATF certified course FL90031DL (10K). Online registration at active.com. Gumby Weckherlin, 850-271-5896, or Joe Edgecombe, joeruns@yahoo.com or 850-774-0018.
6 NOVEMBER 2010
  • Ironman Florida (2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike, 26.2 mile run...duh!). 6:50am CT first wave. Boardwalk Beach Resort, 9400 South Thomas Drive, Panama City Beach, Florida. Event web site. Online registration at active.com.
7 NOVEMBER 2010
  • Florida Kids Triathlon. 9:00am CT. Frank Brown Park, 1620 Panama City Parkway, Panama City Beach, Florida. Event web site. Online registration at active.com. info@kidstri2.com
13 NOVEMBER 2010
  • Trot for Tots 10K & 5K. 9:00 am CT. Panama City Marina, 1 Harrison Avenue, Panama City, FL 32401. Online registration at active.com. 850-872-3137.
14 NOVEMBER 2010
  • Second annual Florida Sheriff's Youth Ranch November Triathlon / Duathlon (sprint tri 750m swim, 20K bike, 5K run; intermediate tri 1500m swim, 40K bike, 10K run; sprint duathlon 5K run, 20K bike, 5K run; intermediate duathlon 10K run, 40K bike, 10K run). 7:30am ET. Florida Sheriff's Youth Ranch, 1813 Cecil Webb Place, Live Oak, Florida 32060. Event web page. Online registration at active.com. Chris Carusone, 941-799-7184.
20 NOVEMBER 2010
  • 16th annual Draggin' Tail 18-Mile Challenge / three-person relay / 5K. 8:00am CT. St. Theresa's Catholic ,2056 Sunny Hills Boulevard, Sunny Hills, Florida. Event web site. Online registration at active.com. Marty Kirkland 850-265-8439 or Joe Edgecombe, joeruns@yahoo.com or 850-763-5005.
25 NOVEMBER 2010
  • Tallahassee Turkey Trot 15k / 10K / 5K. 8:00 am ET. State Office Satellite Complex at SouthWood, Esplanade Way, Tallahassee, FL. Event web site. David Yon, david@radeylaw.com or 850-425-6671 or 850-668-2236
  • Valdosta Thanksgiving Day 5K. 8:00am ET 5K / 8:55am ET 1500m. Patterson Street in front of Get Active, 3200-C North Ashley St, Valdosta, GA 31602. Online registration at runsignup.com. Contact Get Active, 229-219-0010.
27 NOVEMBER 2010
  • Junior Service League 5K Turkey Trot. 8:00am CT. Panama City, Florida. Online registration at active.com.
4 DECEMBER 2010
  • Gulf Winds Track Club Ten-Mile Challenge / Five-Mile Run. 8:00 am ET. Killearn Lakes Elementary School, 8037 Deerlake Drive East, Bradfordville, FL. USATF certified courses FL07049EBM (10 mile) and FL07048EBM (5 mile). Event web page. Reid Vannoy, reidv@comcast.net or 850-591-7891
  • Run for the Redfish Half-Marathon / 5K / one-mile fun run. 8:00am CT. Pier Park, Margaritaville, 16230 Front Beach Road, Panama City Beach 32413. Event web site. Online registration at active.com.
11 DECEMBER 2010
6 FEBRUARY 2011
  • 37th annual Tallahassee Marathon and Half-Marathon. 7:30 am ET. Mike Long Track, Florida State University, Chieftan Way at Spirit Way, Tallahassee, FL 32306. Event web site. Tallahasseemarathon@gmail.com
5 MARCH 2011
  • 5th annual Snickers® Marathon® Energy Bar Marathon and Half-Marathon. 7:00 am ET. Veteran's Park, Front Street, Albany, GA 31701. USATF certified course GA07003WC (Marathon), GA07002WC (half-Marathon). Event web site. Online registration at active.com. info@SNICKERSmarathonenergybarmarathon.com
13 MARCH 2011
  • 2nd annual Florida Sheriff's Youth Ranches, Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K, and 5K. 7:30am ET. Florida Sheriff's Youth Ranch, 1813 Cecil Webb Place, Live Oak, FL 32060. USATF certified course FL10028EBM (Marathon & half-Marathon), Event web page. Entry form. Online registration at active.com. Chris Carusone, 941-799-7184.
2 APRIL 2011
  • 35th annual Springtime 10K, Publix 5K & Target 1-Miler. 8:00am ET. Leon County Courthouse, 301 S Monroe St, Tallahassee, FL 32301. Event web site. USATF certified course FL96048DL (10 km). Judy Alexander, jalexander98@comcast.net or 850-383-1361.
9 APRIL 2011
  • Red Hills Triathlon (1/3-mile swim, 16-mile bike, 3.1-mile run). 7:30am ET. Maclay Gardens State Park, 3540 Thomasville Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32309. Event web site. Online registration at active.com.
16 APRIL 2011
  • 37th annual Palace Saloon 5K. 8:00am ET. James Messer Fields Park, Jackson Bluff Road and Dupree Street, Tallahassee, FL 32304. USATF certified course FL99027DL. 2010 story. 2009 story. Event web site. Online registration at active.com. Herb Wills, hwills@gmail.com

Saturday, July 24, 2010

Gardner conquers Valdosta's Wood Valley hills to win the Bun Run 5K

You can't fault Scott Gardner for consistency. The master runner from Naylor, Georgia ran 18:28 at the Break Bread Bun Run 5K in Valdosta on 24 July 2010, the exact same time that he had run the previous Saturday at Valdosta's Barnes 100 Years 5K. But at the Bun Run 18:28 was good enough for a win, putting Gardner almost a minute ahead of his nearest challenger, the Masked Avenger. The Avenger finished only just ahead of Mark McLeod, 19:26 to 19:28. McLeod recently completed his distance running career at Fitzgerald High School, having graduated this past spring.


Top honors for the women went to Nicole Kump of Valdosta, who ran 24:16 for the win, finishing eighth overall. Nearly 120 meters behind Kump was Jared Komatz of Hahira, Georgia, the women's runner-up, crossing the line tenth overall in 24:51. Homerville's Cathy Helms was the third woman in and the top master woman, 14th overall in 16:10.


The Break Bread Bun Run 5K was hosted by the First Presbyterian Church of Valdosta. The race started and finished in the parking lot of the Valdosta YMCA and toured the Wood Valley subdivision, described by VSU cross-country coach Todd Smoot as "the hilliest neighborhood in the Valdosta area." By the 8:00am race time, temperatures had already nearly reached 80 °F with a relative humidity of about 90%. I'm not sure what sort of heat index can be computed from that, but I'm sure that the answer is depressing. Kudos to everyone who left behind a soft bed and air conditioning to test themselves on the roads.


Break Bread Bun Run 5K
Wood Valley, Valdosta, Georgia
Saturday, 24 July 2010

PLACE ATHLETE                     S AGE CITY             ST TIME
===== =========================== = === ================ == =======
1. Scott Gardner M 40 Naylor GA 18:28
2. Masked Avenger M 31 Valdosta GA 19:26
3. Mark McLeod M 18 Fitzgerald GA 19:28
4. Jose Gibbs M 17 Hahira GA 20:10
5. Josh Perry M 17 Ray City GA 20:50
6. Tom Phillips M 46 Valdosta GA 21:19
7. Juan Gibbs M 17 Hahira GA 21:59
8. Nicole Kump F 27 Valdosta GA 24:16
9. Jonathan Asbell M 41 Valdosta GA 24:47
10. Jared Komatz F 28 Hahira GA 24:51
11. Michael Kump M 30 Valdosta GA 25:28
12. Robert Preston M 37 Douglas GA 25:38
13. Jack Helms M 12 Homerville GA 25:52
14. Cathy Helms F 49 Homerville GA 26:10
15. Dylan Guilmette M 16 Lake Park GA 26:16
16. Michael Guilmette M 40 Lake Park GA 26:19
17. Robert Wise M 56 Valdosta GA 26:31
18. Courtlynn Fussell F 17 Douglas GA 26:58
19. Bill Tidwell M 50 Valdosta GA 27:04
20. Ashley Graves F 36 Yulee FL 27:23
21. Scott Routsong M 44 Valdosta GA 27:30
22. Shawna Scott F 31 Hahira GA 27:44
23. Austin Lee M 20 Valdosta GA 28:02
24. Charles Parramore M 38 Valdosta GA 28:17
25. Martha Mazurkiewcz F 42 Valdosta GA 28:38
26. Rick Mazurkiewcz M 43 Valdosta GA 28:39
27. Frank Ryan M 42 Hahira GA 28:40
28. Melinda Thompson F 42 Valdosta GA 30:18
29. no card 30:43
30. Holly Carroll F 31 Valdosta GA 30:47
31. no card 31:09
32. Angela Green F 32 Valdosta GA 31:09
33. Eryn Guilmette F 14 Lake Park GA 32:01
34. Ronnie Metts M 65 Hahira GA 34:17
35. Patricia Pickett F 37 Nashville GA 34:24
36. Jessica Harmon F 11 Valdosta GA 35:22
37. Deborah McDonald F 52 Valdosta GA 37:40
38. Maggie Ferguson F 26 Valdosta GA 38:23
39. Tracey Crane-Sousa F 37 Valdosta GA 41:24
40. Sara Guilmette F 14 Lake Park GA 43:28
41. Mary Anderson F 48 Valdosta GA 46:41
42. Susan Santicola F 47 Valdosta GA 46:43
43. Billie Washburn F 48 Valdosta GA 46:43
44. Cindy Guilmette F 45 Lake Park GA 50:49
45. Kelly Williams F 29 Valdosta GA 55:41
46. Patrick Sheridan M 13 Valdosta GA 57:33
47. Robert Sheridan M 49 Valdosta GA 57:34
48. Gussie Walker-Hitchmon F 63 Valdosta GA 1:04:32
49. Grayson Powell M 81 Valdosta GA 1:04:33


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Friday, July 23, 2010

Barefoot running? Been there; done that

For the joy of debate, I've been wanting to jump into the shouting match about barefoot and minimal footwear running.

The trouble is that it's not clear what the argument is about. For starters, although I know what "barefoot" means, the definition of "minimal footwear" is not so clear. Additionally, the proponents of barefoot running are a bit slippery as to what are the exact benefits of going unshod. Lower injury rates? Improved performance? Whiter teeth and fresher breath?

But I do have a "minimal footwear" story.

In May 1979 Florida State hosted the Metro Conference Track and Field Championships. I was a freshman at FSU, competing in the 10,000 meters, just short of 25 times around the track. Memphis was also in the Metro and had recruited several British distance runners whose notions of track were closer to roller derby than ours were.

During the eighth lap of the 10,000 I was leading the race, closely followed by Memphis' Steve Anders. Near the end of the second turn, I wandered more than 10 inches from the curb and Anders thought he could pass me on the inside. He couldn't. There was contact. Anders stumbled onto the infield. One of my shoes came off.

I had the bizarre notion that on the next lap or so I could grab the shoe and shove it back on, but it was already gone the next time around. Unevenly covered feet didn't feel right, so after a few laps I paused long enough to tear off the other shoe. The race had become a personal experiment in minimal footwear.

I can't recommend running on a track in socks. Your toes keep curling up, trying to get a grip on the surface. Also, running tracks are designed with a rough surface which gives athletes good traction but is very abrasive.

For two miles the socks protected my feet fairly well. After that the track wore through the soles of the socks and spent the last mile of the race wearing through the soles of my feet. Someone described my feet as "bloody pulp," and another description included the word "shredded." They couldn't have been that bad, though, because I raced the 5,000 meters the next day.

I did win the 10,000 and ran 30:05.1, at the time my best for the distance. Before the minimal footwear advocates claim this as a victory, though, I have to mention it was only my second 10,000 on the track. And the following month I ran 29:37.6, this time wearing shoes the entire way.

So I hesitate to use my experience for either side of the great footwear debate. I did learn that whatever you decide to wear (or not wear) on your feet, don't change in the middle of a race. Results will be less than optimal.

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Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Broadhead breaks record and Horne builds streak at Barnes 5K

In 2009 Barnes Healthcare Services celebrated its centenary by staging a road race in downtown Valdosta, the Barnes 100 Years 5K. This year Barnes marked its 101st year in business by hosting the second annual Barnes 100. The race started at 7:30am on Saturday, 17 July 2010 near Barnes Drug Store in downtown Valdosta.


The Barnes 100 grew more than older in the past year. For one thing, it grew larger, attracting 119 finishers this year as opposed to less than 100 in the inaugural race. And for another thing, it grew faster, at least up front, as Daniel Broadhead crushed the competition and the course record. Broadhead, a rising sophomore on the cross-country team at Wayne County High School, ran 16:45 for the win. He crossed the finish line nearly half a kilometer ahead of the runner-up and defending champion, Valdosta's Masked Avenger, who fought off a challenge from Scott Gardner of Naylor, 18:27 to 18:28. Gardner was the top master runner in the field that morning; his time stands as the new masters' record for the Barnes 100.


Valdosta State cross-country runner Angelina Horne ran 20:31 to finish as the top woman after having finished second in the women's division at the 2009 Barnes 100. It was the second straight win on the Valdosta streets for Horne, who won the Valdosta Independence Day 5K earlier this month. Alice Smoot, less than 90 meters behind Horne, was the second woman in and the first master woman, finishing seventh overall in 20:53.


Second annual Barnes 100 Years 5K
Valdosta, Georgia
17 July 2010

PLACE  ATHLETE                     S AGE CITY             ST TIME   
====== =========================== = === ================ == =======
1. Daniel Broadhead M 15 Jesup GA 16:45
2. Masked Avenger M 31 Valdosta GA 18:27
3. Scott Gardner M 40 Naylor GA 18:28
4. Nathan Norton M 19 Americus GA 18:33
5. Jose Gibbs M 17 Hahira GA 19:19
6. Angelina Horne F 25 Pelham GA 20:31
7. Alice Smoot F 53 Valdosta GA 20:53
8. Rick Mazurkiewikz M 43 Valdosta GA 21:03
9. Rusty Jones M 57 Valdosta GA 21:04
10. Brian Topchik M 34 Tallahassee FL 21:41
11. Brian Myers M 40 Valdosta GA 21:50
12. David Jones M 15 Valdosta GA 22:09
13. Meghan Darby F 31 Valdosta GA 22:14
14. Craig Smoot M 16 Valdosta GA 22:20
15. Jeff Mcclure M 40 Valdosta GA 22:33
16. Justo Cabral M 37 Valdosta GA 22:45
17. Carlos David M 29 Valdosta GA 23:06
18. Chris Callahan M 36 Valdosta GA 23:10
19. Jonathan Asbell M 41 Valdosta GA 23:31
20. Danny Swilley M 39 Valdosta GA 23:31
21. Jack Helms M 12 Homerville GA 23:34
22. Angel Godwin F 37 Valdosta GA 23:47
23. Barron Crane M 21 Valdosta GA 23:55
24. Randy Ealy M 46 Newberry FL 24:09
25. Trevor Sirmans M 16 Valdosta GA 24:11
26. Maggielaine Powell F 15 Hahira GA 24:12
27. Emily Singletary F 15 Valdosta GA 24:14
28. Steven Dausereau M 48 Lakeland GA 24:18
29. Gareth Pyle M 31 Thomasville GA 24:20
30. Cathy Helms F 49 Homerville GA 24:26
31. Josh Chamblin M 25 Madison FL 24:36
32. Cesar Soto M 20 Valdosta GA 24:46
33. Dana Ganas F 27 Lake Park GA 25:15
34. Gary Robertson M 59 Monticello FL 25:18
35. Rob Wise M 56 Valdosta GA 25:30
36. Scott Stover M 37 Nashville GA 25:52
37. Scott Routsong M 44 Valdosta GA 25:57
38. Janis Lee F 55 Hahira GA 25:59
39. Christina Barker F 40 Valdosta GA 26:07
40. Matthew Houston M 25 Valdosta GA 26:12
41. Tiffany Hammock F 37 Tallahassee FL 26:31
42. Charles Parramore M 38 Valdosta GA 26:36
43. Quincy Smith M 31 Valdosta GA 26:45
44. Richard Austin M 34 Nashville GA 26:47
45. Austin Lee M 20 Valdosta GA 26:51
46. Craig Davis M 34 Adel GA 27:01
47. Alexander Porges M 31 Valdosta GA 27:02
48. Cynthia Porges F 31 Valdosta GA 27:02
49. John Komatz M 37 Hahira GA 27:08
50. Jared Komatz F 28 Hahira GA 27:09
51. Clay Morris M 30 Valdosta GA 27:14
52. Stephanie Allens F 43 Jennings FL 27:20
53. Dusty Dorminey M 36 Lake Park GA 27:25
54. Eric Sutherland M 34 Valdosta GA 27:39
55. Will Kemp M 31 Valdosta GA 27:40
56. Nicholas Budd M 18 Nashville GA 28:14
57. Martha Mazurkiewikz F 42 Valdosta GA 28:16
58. Josie Mazurkiewikz F 14 Valdosta GA 28:19
59. Micaela Wood F 13 Hahira GA 29:03
60. Chastity Moore F 35 Adel GA 29:06
61. Jackson Williams M 11 Homerville GA 29:14
62. Jody Durham F 41 Valdosta GA 29:44
63. Elizabeth Sutton F 26 Valdosta GA 29:48
64. Melissa Burke F 22 Madison FL 30:39
65. Sharie Youmans F 34 Ocala FL 30:51
66. Leigh Moore F 33 Adel GA 30:53
67. Bonni Young F 30 Adel GA 31:13
68. Joi Jones F 15 Valdosta GA 31:19
69. Lee Kinsey M 31 Valdosta GA 31:22
70. Shirley Brown F 56 Valdosta GA 31:51
71. Kaye Pearce F 35 Hahira GA 33:16
72. Faye Large F 50 Valdosta GA 34:39
73. Leonard Cato M 78 Valdosta GA 35:05
74. Rob Barber M 35 Valdosta GA 35:06
75. Emily Reasor F 36 Adel GA 35:40
76. Ben Harrison M 53 Valdosta GA 35:42
77. no card 35:50
78. Shalae Kinsey F 29 Valdosta GA 36:06
79. Amy Mcclure F 40 Valdosta GA 36:13
80. Deborah Mcdonald F 52 Valdosta GA 36:42
81. Alana Smith F 29 Valdosta GA 36:42
82. Jeremy Bennett M 30 Valdosta GA 36:43
83. Brooke Reese F 10 Lakeland GA 37:10
84. Cheyenne Reese F 10 Lakeland GA 37:34
85. Charlie Mosely M 4 Valdosta GA 37:38
86. Steve Coyne M 59 Valdosta GA 37:42
87. Mike Wyche M 38 Quitman GA 37:44
88. Lori Pollgreen F 42 Valdosta GA 38:41
89. Shelly Barber F 35 Remerton GA 38:42
90. Desiree Viam F 26 Valdosta GA 39:54
91. Ted Raquet M 46 Tampa FL 41:34
92. Ryan Storts M 44 Tampa FL 41:34
93. John Stone M 33 Atlanta GA 41:35
94. James Potts M 38 Thomasville GA 41:36
95. Annette Ridley F 43 Panama City FL 41:48
96. Stephanie Roy F 25 Valdosta GA 42:06
97. Cynthia Blum F 43 Valdosta GA 42:23
98. Charlie Barnes M 64 Valdosta GA 43:50
99. no card 44:27
100. Natalie Hellarg F 23 Valdosta GA 45:57
101. Christine Clark F 53 Valdosta GA 45:57
102. Heather Holguin F 23 Valdosta GA 46:08
103. Haley Bates F 22 Valdosta GA 46:09
104. no card 48:36
105. Jennifer Hopper F 26 Valdosta GA 49:24
106. Bob Moon M 55 Valdosta GA 49:49
107. Morgan Sant F 15 Valdosta GA 49:57
108. Heather O'Kane F 30 Valdosta GA 49:57
109. Christine Cabral F 34 Valdosta GA 51:12
110. April Burks F 35 Valdosta GA 51:13
111. Jimmy Chamblin M 54 Madison FL 51:54
112. no card 52:18
113. no card 52:20
114. Martin Friedman M 47 Roswell GA 53:58
115. Toinette Friedman F 48 Roswell GA 53:58
116. Caitlyn Friedman F 12 Roswell GA 54:00
117. Erica Friedman F 10 Roswell GA 54:01
118. Amanda Martin F 26 Valdosta GA 54:22
119. Lovelle Martin F 52 Lake Park GA 54:23


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21 July 2010 Tallahassee 100-Mile Race Calendar

This is the Tallahassee vicinity road-race schedule for 21 July 2010. If that's more than a week ago, the latest schedule is always available via this link:


This is a listing of upcoming races within 100 miles of Tallahassee, Florida, roughly the area in the map below. If a race isn't listed, I probably haven't heard of it, so post a comment and let me know about it.

Map

22 JULY 2010
  • Gulf Winds Track Club / Tallahassee Parks & Recreation Summer Track Series Meet #8 (Events TBD). 6:45pm ET. Maclay School track, 3737 N Meridian Rd, Tallahassee, Florida. Event web page. Tom Perkins, 850-894-2019.
24 JULY 2010
27 JULY 2010
  • Valdosta All-Comer Cross-Country Series 1-mile and 5K #3. 7:00pm ET one mile / 5K immediately follows. Freedom Park, 3795 Guest Rd, Valdosta, GA 31601. Get Active, getactive.val@earthlink.net or 229-219-0010.
  • Hot Summer Nights 5K Trail Run #9. 6:00 pm CT. Westgate Park, 801 Recreation Road, Dothan, AL 36303. Larry Dykes, drcprez@yahoo.com or (334) 792-6021.
30 JULY 2010
  • Childer's Family YMCA "Ready, Set, Glow!" 5K. 12:00am ET. YMCA, 1634 Plant Avenue, Waycross, Georgia 31501. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at active.com.
31 JULY 2010
  • Mike the Dog's Race 5K / 5 mile. 8:00am ET. Wakulla State Forest (From Tallahassee, take Highway 319 south to Highway 61, turn onto Highway 61 for 7 miles, turn east on Highway 267 for 2 miles- trailhead and parking on north side of 267). Event web page. Dana Stetson, danastetson@yahoo.com
1 AUGUST 2010
  • Lakepoint Resort State Park Triathlon/Duathlon (Sprint Tri 750m swim, 18K bike, 5K run; International Tri 1.5K swim, 36K bike, 10K run; Sprint Du 5K run, 18K bike, 5K run; International Du 10K run, 36K bike, 5K run). 7:00am CT. Lakepoint Resort State Park, 104 Lakepoint Drive, Eufaula, Alabama 36027. Event web page. Online registration at active.com.
3 AUGUST 2010
  • Hot Summer Nights 5K Trail Run #10. 6:00 pm CT. Westgate Park, 801 Recreation Road, Dothan, AL 36303. Larry Dykes, drcprez@yahoo.com or (334) 792-6021.
  • Valdosta All-Comer Cross-Country Series 1-mile and 5K #4. 7:00pm ET one mile / 5K immediately follows. Freedom Park, 3795 Guest Rd, Valdosta, GA 31601. Get Active, getactive.val@earthlink.net or 229-219-0010.
7 AUGUST 2010
  • Coach Mike's Run for the Kids 5K. Elizabeth Cobb Middle School, 915 Hillcrest Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32308-5021. Entry form and flyer. Tolar Griffin, peoples.champ34@yahoo.com
  • Trey’s 5K Eagle Trot. 8:00am ET. Earle May Boat Basin, Bainbridge, Georgia. Entry form and flyer. Trey Walker, 229-220-2942.
  • Possum Trot 5K. 7:30am CT. Wausau, Florida. Frank or Carol Kreis, 850-773-2030
  • Run For Love Evening Run 5K. 7:15pm ET. Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Tennis Center, 2802 Moore Highway, Tifton, Georgia 31793. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at active.com. 229-382-7579 or 229-382-4264.
10 AUGUST 2010
  • Valdosta All-Comer Cross-Country Series 1-mile and 5K #5. 7:00pm ET one mile / 5K immediately follows. Freedom Park, 3795 Guest Rd, Valdosta, GA 31601. Get Active, getactive.val@earthlink.net or 229-219-0010.
  • Hot Summer Nights 5K Trail Run #11. 6:00 pm CT. Westgate Park, 801 Recreation Road, Dothan, AL 36303. Larry Dykes, drcprez@yahoo.com or (334) 792-6021.
14 AUGUST 2010
  • Trojan Pride 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:00 am ET 5K / 9:00am ET one mile. Tom Brown Park, Tallahassee, Florida. Entry form and flyer. Tanise Jackson, tljackson212@comcast.net, or Paul O'Halloran, 921-2516 x 1192.
  • Run with the Moose 5K. 8:00am ET. Quincy Moose Lodge, 1831 West Jefferson Street, Quincy, Florida 32351. Entry form and flyer. Roy Rawlings, lodge2672@mooseunits.org or 850-294-9318.
  • Altha School 5K and one-mile fun run. 5:30pm CT one mile / 6:00pm CT 5K. Altha Area Recreation Complex, 15727 NW Bodiford Road, Altha, Florida 32421. John Sewell asewell4@yahoo.com or 850-762-3028.
  • Georgia Veterans Duathlon and Triathlon (5K run / 13.6 mile bike / 5K run and 400 yard swim / 13.6 mile bike / 5K run). 8:00 am ET. Georgia Veterans State Park, 2459 U.S. Highway 280 W, Cordele , GA 31015. Event web site. Online registration for sprint triathlon at active.com. Online registration for duathlon at active.com. Sprint triathlon entry form and flyer. Duathlon entry form and flyer. Jim Rainey, Georgia Multisports Productions, jim@gamultisports.com or 770-926-2367.
  • Stone Creek Kids' Triathlon (125y swim, 5K bike, 1K run). 8:00am ET. Stone Creek Golf Club, 4300 North Coleman Road, Valdosta, Georgia. Entry form and flyer.
17 AUGUST 2010
  • Hot Summer Nights 5K Trail Run #12. 6:00 pm CT. Westgate Park, 801 Recreation Road, Dothan, AL 36303. Larry Dykes, drcprez@yahoo.com or (334) 792-6021.
  • Valdosta All-Comer Cross-Country Series 1-mile and 5K #6. 7:00pm ET one mile / 5K immediately follows. Freedom Park, 3795 Guest Rd, Valdosta, GA 31601. Get Active, getactive.val@earthlink.net or 229-219-0010.
21 AUGUST 2010
  • Breakfast On The Track One Mile Run. 7:45 am ET. Maclay School track, 3737 N Meridian Rd, Tallahassee, FL. Entry form and flyer. Bonnie Wright, 850-386-3500 or bwright@electro-net.com
  • 5th annual Valdosta State University Community 5K. 7:30am ET. Valdosta State University Alumni House, 1603 North Patterson Street, Valdosta, Georgia 31698. Event web page. Entry form and flyer. Shawn Phippen, sphippen@valdosta.edu
  • Winnersville Sprint Triathlon. 7:30 am ET (Sprint, 45 mile swim, 14 mile bike, 3.6 mile run). Valdosta Lowndes 4-H Facility, 5000 4-H Club Road, Lake Park, GA 31636. Event web site. Online registration at imathlete.com.
24 AUGUST 2010
  • Hot Summer Nights 5K Trail Run #13. 6:00 pm CT. Westgate Park, 801 Recreation Road, Dothan, AL 36303. Larry Dykes, drcprez@yahoo.com or (334) 792-6021.
28 AUGUST 2010
  • Miller Landing Madness 8K/5K/3K. 8:00 am ET. Elinor Klapp Phipps Park, Miller Landing Road, Tallahassee, FL 32312. Entry form and flyer. Mike Sims (850)514-3424 or Tom Perkins (850)894-2019
31 AUGUST 2010
  • Hot Summer Nights 5K Trail Run #14. 6:00 pm CT. Westgate Park, 801 Recreation Road, Dothan, Alabama 36303. Larry Dykes, drcprez@yahoo.com or (334) 792-6021.
4 SEPTEMBER 2010
  • Florida Fallen Heroes 5K Run. 8:00am ET. Maclay Gardens State Park, 3540 Thomasville Road, Tallahassee, FL 32309-3413. Event web page. Online registration at active.com.
  • 31st annual Midnight Chase 5K Run & 1-Mile Fun Run. 12:00am CT. Panama City, FL. Registration on active.com. Nancy Dingus 850-763-6891 or Joe Edgecombe 850-774-0018
6 SEPTEMBER 2010
  • 3rd annual Red Cross Hurricane Run 5K. 8:00 am ET. Southwood Office Complex, Esplanade Way, Tallahassee, Florida. Facebook event page. Event web site. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at active.com. Bob Lotane, 850-545-9446, or Debara Jump, debara.jump@tallyredcross.org or 850-402-5612.
  • Labor Day 5K and 1500m. 7:30am ET 5K / 8:25am ET 1500m. In front of Get Active, 3200-C North Ashley Street, Valdosta, Georgia 31602. Facebook event page. Online registration at runsignup.com. Get Active Running & More, 229-219-0010.
11 SEPTEMBER 2010
  • Sickle Cell Foundation of the Big Bend 5K. 8:00 am ET. Jake Gaither Park, 801 Tanner Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32305. Event web site. Velma Penermon Stevens, (850)222-2355
  • 4th annual Trot with S.W.A.T. 10K. 8:00 am CT. Poplar Head Park, 126 N. St. Andrews Street, Dothan, Alabama. Online registration at active.com. Brian Goguen 334-794-9029 or cgoguen@sw.rr.com
  • Partnership Cancer Fund 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:00am ET 5K / 9:00am ET one mile. McKey Park, 112 Burton Avenue, Valdosta, Georgia 31602. Get Active Running & more, 229-219-0010.
  • Beach Blast Triathlon / Duathlon II. 7:00am CT Olympic distances / 7:30am CT sprint distances. St Joe Beach, Florida. Event web site. Online registration at active.com. Director@BeachBlastTriathlon.com
18 SEPTEMBER 2010
  • Tallahassee Women's Distance Festival 5K. 8:00 am ET. Optimist Park, East Indianhead Drive, Tallahassee, FL. USATF certified course #FL00022DL. Entry form and flyer. Lisa Unger, ungertl@juno.com or 850-562-2901.
  • Fourth annual Loop the Lake 5K. 8:00 am CT. First Baptist Church, 216 East Live Oak Avenue, De Funiak Springs, Florida 32435. Entry form and flyer. Kathy Morrow kmorrow@chelco.com or 850-892-2111.
  • Second annual Gulf Coast Sun Run half marathon / 5K / Fun Run. 6:30 am CT. Aaron Bessant Park (at Pier Park), 500 West Park Drive, Panama City, FL. Event web page. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at active.com.
25 SEPTEMBER 2010
  • Salute to Prefontaine 5K Cross-Country Run. 9:00am ET. Silver Lake Recreation Area of the Apalachicola National Forest, Silver Lake Road, Tallahassee, FL. Jeff Nielsen, 850-459-8859 or dobieman@comcast.net
  • Second annual Quail Trail 5K. 8:00am ET. Historic Pebble Hill Plantation, US 319, Thomasville, Georgia. USATF certified course GA09026WC. Helen Fennelly, 229-225-2186 or htfenn@hotmail.com
  • A Bridge to a Brighter Day 5K. 7:00am CT. Carl Grey Park, Panama City, FL 32401. Online registration at active.com.
  • Bridge Run 5K. 8:00am ET. Bethany Baptist Church, 5064 Bethany Road, Hahira, Georgia 31632-3174. Paul Everett pauleverett@outsourcelogistics.com or Matt Mullican mattmullican@bethanyemail.com
2 OCTOBER 2010
  • 2nd annual Salmonole Run 5K. 8:00am ET. Integration Statue on Woodward Plaza, Florida State University, 117 North Woodward Avenue, Tallahassee, Florida 32306. Online registration at active.com. Amanda Tazaz, tazaz@ocean.fsu.edu
  • Wakulla Middle School Run for Technology 5K. 8:00am ET. Wakulla Middle School, 22 Jean Drive, Crawfordville, Florida 32327-4114. Tolar Griffin, griffint@wakulla.k12.fl.us or 850-294-6456.
  • Pelham Wildlife Festival 5K. 8:00 am ET. Family Bank, 134 Hand Ave W, Pelham, GA. Event web site. Pelham Chamber of Commerce at 229-294-4924 or Carol Harrison at 229-328-6147.
  • Hispanic Heritage Gate-to-Gate Run 4.2 mile. 9:00am CT. Daleville Gate, Fort Rucker, Alabama. Caroline Driscoll, caroline.driscoll@us.army.mil or 334-255-3794.
  • Headland Fall Farmers' Market 5K & One-Mile Fun Run. 7:30am CT 5K / 8:30am CT one mile. Gazebo on the square on Park Street, Headland, Alabama. Event web page. Susan Owens 334-889-2225
9 OCTOBER 2010
  • Pine Run at Tall Timbers 20K. 7:30 am ET. Tall Timbers Research Station, 13093 Henry Beadel Drive, Tallahassee, Florida. Gordon Cherr, 850-556-5957 or scam22@aol.com
  • Hahira Honeybee Festival 5K. 8:00 am ET. Hahira, Georgia. Event web page. honeybeefestival@yahoo.com
  • Paws in the Park 5K & one mile. 8:00am CT. Constitution Convention Park, Centennial Drive, Port St. Joe, Florida. Online registration at active.com. 850-227-1103.
16 OCTOBER 2010
  • Red Fox Trot 5K. 8:00am ET. Roberts Elementary School, 5777 Centerville Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32309. Lisa Johnson, robertselementaryrace@gmail.com, or Kim McFarland, mcfarlandk2@mail.leon.k12.fl.us or 850-893-5328.
  • Florida State University Parents' Weekend 5K. 7:30am ET. Integration Statue on Woodward Plaza, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32306. Entry form. parentsweekend@admin.fsu.edu
  • 4th annual Joyce's Jog 5K and one-mile fun run. 7:30am ET one mile / 8:00am ET 5K. Ponder Enterprises corner of Hwy 84 and Hwy 91, Donalsonville, Georgia. Event web site. Steffy Vines, info@joycesjog.com or 229-524-1234.
  • Girls Incorporated Half Marathon, 5K, & relay. 8:00 am CT. Pier Park, Panama City Beach, FL. Online registration at active.com.
  • White Sand Triathlon II (600m swim, 16 mile bike, 5K run). 7:30am CT. Spinnaker Beach Club, 8795 Thomas Drive, Panama City Beach, Florida 32408. Online registration at active.com. Freedom Sports, info@myfreedomsports.com or 850-249-2120.
17 OCTOBER 2010
  • Big Bend Cares 2010 AIDS 5K Run. 3:00 pm ET. Tom Brown Park, Tallahassee, Florida. Event web page. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at active.com. Perry Thomas, pthomas@bigbendcares.org or 850-656-2431 ext 225.
23 OCTOBER 2010
  • 12th annual Alan C. Sundberg, Jr. Memorial 5K. 8:00 am ET. Maclay Gardens State Park, 3540 Thomasville Road, Tallahassee, FL 32309-3413. Event web site.
  • Tri The Rez Sprint Triathlon (⅓-mile swim, 13-mile bike, 5K run). 8:00am ET. Florida State University Reservation, 3226 Flastacowo Road, Tallahassee, FL 32310. Event web site. Online registration at imathlete.com. Austin Boyle, fmj30cal@gmail.com or 561-247-5801.
  • “Running for the bay!” Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K, and 5K. 7:00am ET. Apalachicola, Florida. Race web site. Online registration at active.com.
30 OCTOBER 2010
  • 31st annual Boston Mini-Marathon. 8:00 am ET. Commercial Bank, 124 West Jefferson Street, Boston, GA 31626. Entry form and flyer. Brad Johnson, bradjohnson@bankcb.com or 229-498-8500 (day) / 229-226-4679 (evening).
  • Riverfront Run 5K. 8:30am ET. Broad Avenue next to Hilton Garden Inn, 101 S Front Street, Albany, Georgia 31701. Event web site. Online registration at active.com. info@riverfrontrun.com or (229) 436-8191.
  • Spooky 5K and 1-Mile Fun Run. 9:00am CT. Fort Rucker Physical Fitness Center, Building 4605 Andrews Avenue, Fort Rucker, Alabama. 334-255-3794.
  • 32nd annual Tricker Trek 10K and one-mile fun run. 8:00am CT 10K / 9:30am CT one mile. Marina Civic Center, 8 Harrison Avenue, Panama City, Florida 32401-2724. USATF certified course FL90031DL (10K). Online registration at active.com. Gumby Weckherlin, 850-271-5896, or Joe Edgecombe, joeruns@yahoo.com or 850-774-0018.
6 NOVEMBER 2010
  • Ironman Florida (2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike, 26.2 mile run...duh!). 6:50am CT first wave. Boardwalk Beach Resort, 9400 South Thomas Drive, Panama City Beach, Florida. Event web site. Online registration at active.com.
7 NOVEMBER 2010
  • Florida Kids Triathlon. 9:00am CT. Frank Brown Park, 1620 Panama City Parkway, Panama City Beach, Florida. Event web site. Online registration at active.com. info@kidstri2.com
13 NOVEMBER 2010
  • Trot for Tots 10K & 5K. 9:00 am CT. Panama City Marina, 1 Harrison Avenue, Panama City, FL 32401. Online registration at active.com. 850-872-3137.
20 NOVEMBER 2010
  • 16th annual Draggin' Tail 18-Mile Challenge / three-person relay / 5K. 8:00am CT. St. Theresa's Catholic ,2056 Sunny Hills Boulevard, Sunny Hills, Florida. Event web site. Online registration at active.com. Marty Kirkland 850-265-8439 or Joe Edgecombe, joeruns@yahoo.com or 850-763-5005.
25 NOVEMBER 2010
  • Tallahassee Turkey Trot 15k / 10K / 5K. 8:00 am ET. State Office Satellite Complex at SouthWood, Esplanade Way, Tallahassee, FL. Event web site. David Yon, david@radeylaw.com or 850-425-6671 or 850-668-2236
  • Valdosta Thanksgiving Day 5K. 8:00am ET 5K / 8:55am ET 1500m. Patterson Street in front of Get Active, 3200-C North Ashley St, Valdosta, GA 31602. Online registration at runsignup.com. Contact Get Active, 229-219-0010.
27 NOVEMBER 2010
  • Junior Service League 5K Turkey Trot. 8:00am CT. Panama City, Florida. Online registration at active.com.
4 DECEMBER 2010
  • Gulf Winds Track Club Ten-Mile Challenge / Five-Mile Run. 8:00 am ET. Killearn Lakes Elementary School, 8037 Deerlake Drive East, Bradfordville, FL. USATF certified courses FL07049EBM (10 mile) and FL07048EBM (5 mile). Event web page. Reid Vannoy, reidv@comcast.net or 850-591-7891
  • Run for the Redfish Half-Marathon / 5K / one-mile fun run. 8:00am CT. Pier Park, Margaritaville, 16230 Front Beach Road, Panama City Beach 32413. Event web site. Online registration at active.com.
11 DECEMBER 2010
6 FEBRUARY 2011
  • 37th annual Tallahassee Marathon and Half-Marathon. 7:30 am ET. Mike Long Track, Florida State University, Chieftan Way at Spirit Way, Tallahassee, FL 32306. Event web site. Tallahasseemarathon@gmail.com
5 MARCH 2011
  • 5th annual Snickers® Marathon® Energy Bar Marathon and Half-Marathon. 7:00 am ET. Veteran's Park, Front Street, Albany, GA 31701. USATF certified course GA07003WC (Marathon), GA07002WC (half-Marathon). Event web site. Online registration at active.com. info@SNICKERSmarathonenergybarmarathon.com
13 MARCH 2011
  • 2nd annual Florida Sheriff's Youth Ranches, Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K, and 5K. 7:30am ET. Florida Sheriff's Boys Ranch, 1813 Cecil Webb Place, Boys Ranch, FL 32060. USATF certified course FL10028EBM (Marathon & half-Marathon), Event web page. Entry form. Online registration at active.com. Chris Carusone, 941-799-7184.
2 APRIL 2011
  • 35th annual Springtime 10K, Publix 5K & Target 1-Miler. 8:00am ET. Leon County Courthouse, 301 S Monroe St, Tallahassee, FL 32301. Event web site. USATF certified course FL96048DL (10 km). Judy Alexander, jalexander98@comcast.net or 850-383-1361.
9 APRIL 2011
  • Red Hills Triathlon (1/3-mile swim, 16-mile bike, 3.1-mile run). 7:30am ET. Maclay Gardens State Park, 3540 Thomasville Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32309. Event web site. Online registration at active.com.
16 APRIL 2011
  • 37th annual Palace Saloon 5K. 8:00am ET. James Messer Fields Park, Jackson Bluff Road and Dupree Street, Tallahassee, FL 32304. USATF certified course FL99027DL. 2010 story. 2009 story. Event web site. Online registration at active.com. Herb Wills, hwills@gmail.com