In 2014 the Sundberg Memorial 5K quietly disappeared from the Tallahassee, Florida, running schedule after being an annual fixture for 15 years, 1999-2013. Just because the Sundberg was gone from Maclay Gardens State Park, though, didn't mean that there were no longer 5K road races in the park. There was still the Fallen Heroes 5K in September, the Marzuq Mother's Day 5K in May, and the Dragon Dash 5K in January. And on Saturday morning, 17 January 2015, the Dragon Dash 5K was back in Maclay Gardens for a third annual running.Maclay School cross-country coach Gary Droze has won more than a few races in Maclay Gardens over the years. The Tallahassee master runner added another victory at the 2015 Dragon Dash 5K, posting a 17:43 while leaving the rest of a field of 94 athletes far behind. Fellow master runner Michael Martinez finished second in a distant 18:48.
Vicky Droze won the women's title, placing third overall in 21:42. Laura Reina was the women's runner-up and top woman master, coming in fifth overall in 23:33.
The Dragon Dash 5K is hosted annually by the School of Arts and Sciences.
Top Ten Men, 2015 Dragon Dash 5K
- 17:43 ~ Gary Droze (M, 53)
- 18:48 ~ Michael Martinez (M, 49)
- 22:24 ~ Filippo Aldorvandi-Reina (M, 10)
- 24:10 ~ Stephen Anders (M, 27)
- 24:19 ~ Gene Opheim (M, 68)
- 25:01 ~ Scott Riche (M, 12)
- 25:02 ~ Justin Riche (M, 22)
- 25:02 ~ Aluffi Paolo (M, 54)
- 25:12 ~ Sam Osborne (M, 42)
- 26:12 ~ Carlos Lloreda (M, 60)
Top Ten Women, 2015 Dragon Dash 5K
- 21:42 ~ Vicky Droze (F, 39)
- 23:33 ~ Laura Reina (F, 50)
- 23:34 ~ Hope Hoffman (F, 34)
- 26:04 ~ Megan Long (F, 28)
- 27:22 ~ Sandra Conrad (F, 44)
- 28:04 ~ Lisa Starling (F, 49)
- 28:20 ~ Myka Blombergh (F, 32)
- 28:25 ~ Christine Crooms (F, 31)
- 29:13 ~ Katerina Mozier (F, 23)
- 29:33 ~ Mandy Petroski-Moore (F, 41)
| Dragon Dash 5K winners, 2013 - 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Men | Women | Finishers |
| 19 January 2013 | 18:52, Jake Mazziotta | 20:57, Katie Showman | 86 |
| 18 January 2014 | 16:40, Chris Rego | 21:59, Kate Chunka | 98 |
| 17 January 2015 | 17:43, Gary Droze | 21:42, Vicky Droze | 94 |
Links
- Complete results of the 2015 Dragon Dash 5K at gulfwinds.org
http://www.gulfwinds.org/raceresults/2015/Dragon%20Dash%202015.asp
- 2014 story,"Rego and Chunka defeat the Dragon Dashers"
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2014/01/dragon-dash-2014.html
- More upcoming races inspired by creatures fantastical on the Trouble Afoot! calendar
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1
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