Kelly and Thornhill break the tape at 'Dosta Dash

In 2015, the annual 'Dosta Dash 10K moved on the calendar, becoming a February race. Change has been the only constant in the eleven-year history of the Valdosta, Georgia, event. Over the years, the 'Dosta Dash has also been a December race and a March race. It has been an untimed holiday run run, and a fiercely competitive 15K. One thing stayed constant this year, though. In 2014 Ryan Kelly won the 'Dosta Dash 10K. On 28 February 2015 the Lake Park, Georgia, athlete won the 6.2-mile race again, running 37:30.


Valdosta master runner Rick Mazurkiewicz finished runner-up with a 41:47. Randy Maples, another Valdosta master runner, was third in 45:06. Alison Thornhill took the 2015 'Dosta Dash 10K women's title, placing fourth overall in 46:01. Amber Elam was second in the women's standings, coming in fifth overall in 47:37. Kelly Yates of Valdosta was the top woman master and fifth woman finisher, placing tenth overall in 55:01.


Top Ten Males, 2015 'Dosta Dash 10K

1. 37:29.3 ~ Ryan Kelly (M, 36) Lake Park, GA
2. 41:46.5 ~ Rick Mazurkiewicz (M, 47) Valdosta, GA
3. 45:06.0 ~ Randy Maples (M, 46) Valdosta, GA
4. 53:08.3 ~ Rodney Elam (M, 51) Valdosta, GA
5. 53:31.2 ~ Michael Guilmette (M, 52) Lake Park, GA
6. 55:12.2 ~ Bob Moon (M, 60) Valdosta, GA
7. 1:01:25 ~ Davy Register (M, 44) Valdosta, GA
8. 1:03:04 ~ Marko Horn (M, 46) Hahira, GA
9. 1:03:49 ~ Ronnie Metts (M, 70) Hahira, GA
10. 1:10:11 ~ Michael Griggs (M, 30) Nashville, GA

Top Ten Females, 2015 'Dosta Dash 10K

1. 46:00.8 ~ Alison Thornhill (F, 35) Valdosta, GA
2. 47:36.6 ~ Amber Elam (F, 25) Valdosta, GA
3. 53:05.0 ~ Lauren Bewley (F, 33) Valdosta, GA
4. 54:21.9 ~ Hannah Moorman (F, 18) Douglas, GA
5. 55:01.0 ~ Kelly Yates (F, 40) Valdosta, GA
6. 57:36.7 ~ Beth Ford (F, 46) Valdosta, GA
7. 58:06.2 ~ Pollyanna Bass (F, 42) Pavo, GA
8. 58:49.0 ~ Martha Mazurkiewicz (F, 47) Valdosta, GA
9. 58:49.7 ~ Heather Kelly (F, 36) Lake Park, GA
10. 59:08.2 ~ Jennifer Denham (F, 36) Valdosta, GA

Another constant over the years at the Valdosta Junior Service League's 'Dosta Dash has been Alice Smoot. The Valdosta master runner has won a women's title at the 'Dosta Dash in five of the last eight years, 2007 to 2015. No one else has wins at each of the three different 'Dosta Dash distances; 5K, 10K, and 15K. At the 2015 event, Smoot added another 5K women's title to her collection, running 22:12 and finishing seventh overall. Valdosta High sophomore Matthew Baun was the overall winner in the 5K, however. The Wildcat cross-country runner finished more than 400 meters ahead of the next runner, posting a 17:34 for the 3.1-mile race. Valdosta athlete Brian Rohrbach was second in 18:50. Steve Plymale of Valdosta was the fastest master runner in the 5K, placing fifth overall in 21:27.


34 athletes finished the 2015 'Dosta Dash 10K, with another 41 completing the 5K. Timing and finish line services for the two races and the one-mile fun run were provided by A Course / Line, LLC of Valdosta.


Top Ten Males, 2015 'Dosta Dash 5K

1. 17:33.1 ~ Matthew Baun (M, 15) Valdosta, GA
2. 18:49.7 ~ Brian Rohrbach (M, 38) Valdosta, GA
3. 19:08.4 ~ Dan Butzin (M, 29) valdosta, GA
4. 20:24.5 ~ James Marino (M, 36) Valdosta, GA
5. 21:27.0 ~ Steve Plymale (M, 65) Valdosta, GA
6. 22:11.4 ~ Anthony Saeger (M, 14) Hahira, GA
7. 22:19.2 ~ Coby Kent (M, 13) Valdosta, GA
8. 22:41.8 ~ Parker Jackson (M, 10) Valdosta, GA
9. 22:54.0 ~ Billy Taylor (M, 66) Valdosta, GA
10. 23:33.8 ~ Josh Gernatt (M, 35) Woodstock, GA

Top Ten Females, 2015 'Dosta Dash 5K

1. 22:11.9 ~ Alice Smoot (F, 57) Valdosta, GA
2. 25:31.8 ~ Kate Patterson (F, 35) Valdosta, GA
3. 31:44.2 ~ Shannon White (F, 38) Naylor, GA
4. 32:46.2 ~ Katya Jackson (F, 8) Valdosta, GA
5. 32:58.6 ~ Tamara Mack (F, 40) Valdosta, GA
6. 33:14.5 ~ Kathy Hodges (F, 63) Valdosta, GA
7. 34:37.8 ~ Arlene Hart (F, 44) Lakeland, GA
8. 35:39.7 ~ Amanda Hadsock (F, 34) Valdosta, GA
9. 36:01.5 ~ Logan Schunhoff (F, 22) Valdosta, GA
10. 37:42.2 ~ Margaret Thomas (F, 13) Hahira, GA

'Dosta Dash Champions, 2006 - 2015
Date	Race	Men	Women	Finishers
4 December 2004	-	-	-	-
3 December 2005	-	-	-	-
2 December 2006	15K	53:21, John Seppala	66:11, Susan Fischer	88
	5K	21:47, Sam Hogan	25:35, Ashley Powell	132
1 December 2007	15K	54:01, John Seppala	65:10, Alice Smoot	61
	5K	20:43, Austin Pruneda	20:53, Ashley Rall	194
6 December 2008	15K	55:24, John Seppala	64:28, Ashley McGee	59
	5K	20:15, Thomas Deane	20:06, Kelly Fleming	119
27 March 2010	10K	36:53, Austin McDonald	43:03, Angelina Horne	62
	5K	20:21, Jake Bearratine	21:45, Amy Sharon	71
26 March 2011	10K	36:15, Scot Gardner	44:05, Alice Smoot	97
	5K	17:03, Parker Childree	23:19, Mary Alice Smoot	115
24 March 2012	10K	38:07, James Marino	47:35, Lauren Hayes	80
	5K	19:51, Patrick Gruber	21:01, Alice Smoot	197
23 March 2013	10K	36:45, Chance Roe	48:20, Melissa Roe	89
	5K	18:36, Corey Stejback	21:26, Amy Sharon	93
22 March 2014	10K	37:50, Ryan Kelly	46:54, Alice Smoot	45
	5K	22:44, Phil Wynen	22:44, Sarah Lashley	84
28 February 2015	10K	37:30, Ryan Kelly	46:01, Alison Thornhill	34
	5K	17:34, Matthew Baun	22:12, Alice Smoot	41
In 2004 and 2005 the event was an untimed December fun run named the Jingle Bell Run. From 2006 to 2008 the event was called the Jingle Bell Classic. In 2010 the VJSL moved the race to March, renaming it the 'Dosta Dash.

Links

• Complete results of the 2015 VJSL 'Dosta Dash, courtesy of A Course / Line, LLC of Valdosta
  https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SpFG4SZWJjsGVP-MaDDzABF_YeY_f5y-U0IWgkeWpVc/pubhtml
  
  
• 2013 story, “Roe, Roe rule the race at 'Dosta Dash 10K”
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2013/03/dosta-dash-2013.html
  
  
• 2011 story, “Gardner and Smoot dash rivals hopes at 'Dosta Dash”
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2011/03/dosta-dash-2011.html
  
  
• Find upcoming races in the region using the Trouble Afoot! calendar
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1
  
  

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