The event that serves as a reminder to always bring water, insect repellent, and a sense of humor with you to the races--the Mike-the-Dog Five-Mile Race--was back in the Wakulla State Forest for the fourth straight summer on Sunday morning, 21 July 2013. And it was a morning start this year, 8:30 AM instead of the 2:00 PM start imposed on the runners in the 2012 race.The defending champion in the five-mile race, Juan Ordoñez, was on the starting line, but so was the 2011 title-holder, Vince Molosky. Molosky and Maclay School cross-country coach Gary Droze left Juan Ordoñez and everyone else behind soon after the start. After that they set about slugging it out through the forest to see which of them would go home with the win in 2013. In the end Molosky ran away from Droze to triumph in 28:52. Droze came in at 29:18, good for second place and the first master spot. Trailing the leaders by half a kilometer, Tallahassee master runner Jack McDermott was third in 3:04.
Fourth place overall went to the women's champion, Micah Adriani of Tallahassee. Adriani ran 32:38, finishing nearly 800 meters ahead of her nearest challenger in the women's competition, Renee Cox. Cox finished the race ninth overall in 36:03.
A total of 28 athletes completed the five-mile run.
Top Ten Males, 2013 Mike-the-Dog 5M
- 28:52 ~ Vince Molosky (M, 34)
- 29:18 ~ Gary Droze (M, 52)
- 31:04 ~ Jack McDermott (M, 44)
- 33:18 ~ Thomas Konrad (M, 45)
- 34:27 ~ Philip Sura (M, 43)
- 35:03 ~ Camilo Ordoñez (M, 34)
- 35:15 ~ Juan Ordoñez (M, 39)
- 36:23 ~ David Yon (M, 57)
- 36:23 ~ Jeff Nielsen (M,)
- 37:01 ~ Steve Barraco (M, 58)
Top Nine Females, 2013 Mike-the-Dog 5M- 32:38 ~ Micah Adriani (F, 35)
- 36:03 ~ Renee Cox (F, 26)
- 37:00 ~ Laura McDermott (F, 33)
- 38:49 ~ Melissa Hooke (F, 35)
- 43:06 ~ Fran McLean (F, )
- 43:11 ~ Lisa Cox (F, 48)
- 44:56 ~ Julie Sura (F, 41)
- 47:03 ~ Maria Littlejohn (F, 41)
- 50:41 ~ Leslie Carlson (F, 32)
Another 22 athletes settled for a shorter five-kilometer race. Mickey Phillips was the fastest runner in the 3.1-mile event, crossing the line first in 23:38. Placing second overall, Kelley El-Urfali was the first female finisher, putting up a 26:23 for the 5K.
Top Five Males, 2013 Mike-the-Dog 5K
- 23:38 ~ Mickey Phillips (M, 39)
- 27:10 ~ Paul Hodge (M, 51)
- 30:36 ~ Paul Russo (M, 37)
- 31:17 ~ Stephen Brown (M, 29)
- 40:00 ~ Dominik Manganello (M, )
Top Five Females, 2013 Mike-the-Dog 5K
- 26:23 ~ Kelley El-Urfali (F, 49)
- 27:49 ~ Cindi Goodson (F, 49)
- 29:31 ~ Angela Dial (F, 25)
- 31:00 ~ Janet Rivera (F, 34)
- 31:03 ~ Connie Clarke (F, 51)
| Mike-the-Dog Five-Mile Run winners, 2011-2013 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date | Men | Women |
| 31 July 2010 | No results available | |
| 9 July 2011 | 29:32 ~ Vince Molosky | ??:?? ~ Summer Calder |
| 22 July 2012 | 34:38 ~ Juan Ordoñez | 34:39 ~ Mariah Tinger |
| 21 July 2013 | 28:52 ~ Vince Molosky | 32:38 ~ Micah Adriani |
Links
- Complete results of the 2013 Mike-the-Dog 5M and 5K at gulfwinds.org
http://www.gulfwinds.org/raceresults/2013/2013-07-21%20Mike%20the%20Dog.asp
- Fred Deckert's photos of the 2013 Mike-the-Dog 5M and 5K
https://picasaweb.google.com/Freddecka/Mike_Dog13
- 2012 story, "A Poor Man's Lunacy"
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2012/07/mike-dog-2012.html
- 2011 story, "Sand, Sweat, and Success for Molosky and Calder"
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2011/07/mike-dog-2011.html
- Find upcoming runs in the region--road, trail, or track--on the Trouble Afoot! calendar
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1
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