Monday, May 12, 2014

Elam and Page win this go-round of the Racing With Rotary 5K

Rotary InternationalValdosta, Georgia, Rotary's annual Racing With Rotary 5K got a new home and a new winner this year. After four years in Kinderlou Forest, the Rotary staged the 10 May 2014 edition of the race from McKey Park. Lowndes High sophomore Andrew Elam and two-time defending champ Ryan Kelly ran together for nearly three miles, then Elam rushed ahead of Kelly to get the win, 17:52 to 17:55. Valdosta's Rick Mazurkiewicz was the next runner over the finish line, third overall in 20:52. Marzurkiewicz was the top master runner in the race. Valdosta High cross-country alumnus Milo Mirate placed fourth in 21:16.


Makenzee Page of Ray City, Georgia, was fifth overall in 21:51, winning the women's title at yet another south Georgia race. It was almost exactly two minutes faster than Page had run a year earlier in the 2013 Racing With Rotary 5K. Valdosta master runner Debbie Green was second in the women's standings, coming in ninth overall in 23:53.


35 athletes finished the 2014 Racing With Rotary 5K. Proceeds from the race benefit the Georgia Rotary Student Program and other local Rotary charities.


Top Ten Men, 2014 Racing With Rotary 5K
  1. 17:51.5 ~ Andrew Elam (M, 16) Valdosta, GA
  2. 17:54.2 ~ Ryan Kelly (M, 35) Lake Park, GA
  3. 20:51.2 ~ Rick Mazurkiewicz (M, 47) Valdosta, GA
  4. 21:15.6 ~ Milo Mirate (M, 18) Valdosta, GA
  5. 21:52.2 ~ Thom Amiot (M, 26) Valdosta, GA
  6. 22:27.8 ~ Wesley Heruska (M, 38) Hahira, GA
  7. 23:20.5 ~ Rusty Jones (M, 61) Valdosta, GA
  8. 24:28.4 ~ Lars Leader (M, 61) Valdosta, GA
  9. 24:48.1 ~ Rob Sheridan (M, 53) Valdosta, GA
  10. 26:14.9 ~ Jim Hall (M, 64) Valdosta, GA

Top Ten Women, 2014 Racing With Rotary 5K
  1. 21:50.3 ~ Makenzee Page (F, 14) Ray City, GA
  2. 23:52.3 ~ Debbie Green (F, 48) Valdosta, GA
  3. 25:40.8 ~ Heather Kelly (F, 35) Lake Park, GA
  4. 25:48.5 ~ Martha Mazurkiewicz (F, 46) Valdosta, GA
  5. 25:56.0 ~ Jazz Garmon (F, 21) Tifton, GA
  6. 28:20.3 ~ Tammy Hatton (F, 41) Lakeland, GA
  7. 29:46.7 ~ Haley Jernigan (F, 17) Alapaha, GA
  8. 29:51.2 ~ Maggie Harper (F, 14) Nashville, GA
  9. 30:09.0 ~ Julee Lincoln (F, 31) Valdosta, GA
  10. 30:41.0 ~ Pollyanna Bass (F, 42) Pavo, GA

Racing With Rotary 5K champions, 2009-2014
DateMenWomenFinishers
16 May 200918:41, Masked Avenger23:18, Kirsten Kielma57
15 May 201016:55, Austin McDonald21:05, Alice Smoot71
14 May 201118:30, Masked Avenger21:13, Alice Smoot40
12 May 201217:37, James Marino21:15, Amber Elam70
11 May 201318:16, Ryan Kelly22:03, Kelsey Morse58
10 May 201417:52, Andrew Elam21:51, Makenzee Page35
The 2009 Racing With Rotary 5K was staged on the VSU campus.
The 2010-2013 races were run in Kinderlou Forest.
The 2014 race was run from McKey Park.


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