Godin and Hayden prosper on the longer trail at “Tails & Trails”

Since the very first Tails And Trails in 2002 the event has included a 5K. The race had a different name and was in a different month than now, but there was a 5K. In 2006 the race director added a 10K to the program. This year, at the 14th annual Tails And Trails, a half-marathon joined the other races. It wasn't the only 13.1-mile race in Tallahassee. It wasn't even the first trail half-marathon in town. But it was the first Tails And Trails Half Marathon. And it ended with the long climb up from Lake Lafayette to the Tallahassee Animal Services Center that the Tails And Trails races are notorious for.


Eric Godin was the first to finish that climb in the inaugural half marathon, winning the Saturday morning race in 1:25:43. Godin finished over 600 meters ahead of the next finisher, Jonathan Manry of Capital City Runners. Manry's time was 1:28:21. Andy Roberts was the fastest master runner in the long race, placing sixth overall in 1:40:08.


Mary Jane Hayden won the women's title, coming in 13th overall in 1:49:34. April Bentley was the top woman master, finishing fourth in the women's standings and 21st overall in 1:56:07.


92 athletes finished the first Tails And Trails half-marathon.


Top Ten Men, 2015 “Tails and Trails” Half Marathon

1. 1:25:43 ~ Eric Godin (M, 31)
2. 1:28:21 ~ Brian Manry (M, 36)
3. 1:36:57 ~ Camilo Ordonez (M, 36)
4. 1:36:59 ~ Mark Tombrink (M, 27)
5. 1:39:41 ~ David Graf (M, 39)
6. 1:40:08 ~ Andy Roberts (M, 48)
7. 1:44:46 ~ Juan Ordonez (M, 41)
8. 1:45:13 ~ Ben Jones (M, 25)
9. 1:45:38 ~ Eric Laywell (M, 50)
10. 1:48:47 ~ Ettore Aldrovandi (M, 53)

Top Ten Women, 2015 “Tails and Trails” Half Marathon

1. 1:49:34 ~ Mary Jane Hayden (F, 35)
2. 1:50:14 ~ Sarah White (F, 21)
3. 1:53:31 ~ Isabel Anderson (F, 35)
4. 1:56:07 ~ April Bentley (F, 41)
5. 1:57:14 ~ Danielle Reinert (F, 27)
6. 1:59:43 ~ Jena Mickel (F, 30)
7. 2:01:31 ~ Kristina Peeples (F, 44)
8. 2:01:34 ~ Jhenai Chandler (F, 27)
9. 2:04:08 ~ Jamie Ito (F, 35)
10. 2:04:44 ~ Tara Lynch (F, 31)

Unlike the brand-new half-marathon, the Tails And Trails 10K has some history behind it. Part of that history is that Leon High distance runner Matt Cashin won the race in 2014. Cashin repeated that performance in 2015. The sophomore won the 10K again, this time by more than 300 meters in 37:22. FAMU professor Geb Kiros was the top master in the 6.2-mile race, finishing second overall in 38:41. Placing 24th and 25th overall, Brittney Barnes edged Jillian Heddaeus for the women's crown, 46:04 to 46:15. Coming in 45th overall in 59:35, Katie Clark was the top woman master and eighth female finisher.


278 athletes finished the 10K at the 2015 Tails And Trails.


Top Ten Men, 2015 “Tails and Trails” 10K

1. 37:22 ~ Matthew Cashin (M, 15)
2. 38:41 ~ Geb Kiros (M, 48)
3. 39:45 ~ Zach Deveau (M, 27)
4. 39:52 ~ Sean Hudson (M, 44)
5. 40:24 ~ Peter Kaus (M, 31)
6. 40:38 ~ Ryan Truchelut (M, 29)
7. 40:41 ~ Mike Peymann (M, 52)
8. 40:57 ~ Paul Guyas (M, 37)
9. 41:18 ~ Lane Williams (M, 19)
10. 41:46 ~ Tim Unger (M, 55)

Top Ten Women, 2015 “Tails and Trails” 10K

1. 46:04 ~ Brittney Barnes (F, 27)
2. 46:15 ~ Jillian Heddaeus (F, 32)
3. 48:13 ~ Michelle Claycomb (F, 28)
4. 48:17 ~ Laura McDermott (F, 35)
5. 48:22 ~ Kerri Rosana (F, 30)
6. 48:33 ~ Katie Sack (F, 23)
7. 50:24 ~ Allison Born (F, 26)
8. 50:35 ~ Katie Clark (F, 40)
9. 51:24 ~ Kory Skrob (F, 44)
10. 51:28 ~ Tsige Tadesse (F, 42)

The 5K remains the dean of the Tails And Trails races, the event that goes back to the first Tails And Trails on 30 March 2002. Finishing more than half a kilometer ahead of the runner-up, Roger Schmidt of Capital City Runners won the 14th Tails And Trails 5K in 17:06. Placing seventh overall in 20:25, Alese Autore was the first woman in the 5K--her fourth Tails And Trail win in the last five years. Bob Asztalos was the first master runner to finish the 3.1-mile race, coming in 13th overall in 21:16. Laura Reina was the first woman master and fifth female finisher, placing 34th overall in 23:32.


552 athletes finished the 5K.


Top Ten Men, 2015 “Tails and Trails” 5K

1. 17:06 ~ Roger Schmidt (M, 23)
2. 19:08 ~ Stephen Veliz II (M, 15)
3. 19:34 ~ Charlie Lang (M, 16)
4. 19:49 ~ Tony Easter (M, 28)
5. 19:58 ~ A J Hodges (M, 14)
6. 20:12 ~ Kevin Earnshaw (M, 13)
7. 20:36 ~ Donald Carter (M, 28)
8. 20:53 ~ Roobens Louis (M, 22)
9. 20:54 ~ Andrew Hart (M, 25)
10. 20:55 ~ Finn Tucker (M, 13)

Top Ten Women, 2015 “Tails and Trails” 5K

1. 20:25 ~ Alese Autore (F, 37)
2. 21:43 ~ Emily Culley (F, 14)
3. 22:37 ~ Andrea Duffy (F, 39)
4. 23:16 ~ Erin Phelps (F, 15)
5. 23:32 ~ Laura Reina (F, 50)
6. 23:39 ~ Melissa Hooke (F, 36)
7. 23:51 ~ Kara Brodley (F, 12)
8. 23:54 ~ Julie Clark (F, 53)
9. 24:00 ~ Martha Bademan (F, 30)
10. 24:08 ~ Emmy Kyllonen (F, 25)

Half marathon, 10K, or 5K; 2002 or 2015; whatever the name and whatever the date, the one thing that hasn't changed about the Tails And Trails is that the event is a benefit for the Tallahassee Animal Shelter Foundation.

“Tails and Trails” winners, 2002 - 2015
Date	Race	Men	Women
30 March 2002	5K	19:49, Tim Bolton	23:06, Carrie Weyant
15 March 2003	5K	20:47, Justin Dickieson	24:20, Carrie Weyant
20 March 2004	5K	18:56, Gary Droze	23:02, Seeley Lovett
19 March 2005	5K	18:51, Mathew Dobson	23:12, Stephanie Liles
18 March 2006	10K	37:46, Vince Molosky	46:49, Kim Likens
	5K	22:06, Roger Michaud	21:48, Stephanie Liles
5 May 2007	10K	36:43, Vince Molosky	43:54, Jana Stolting
	5K	17:31, Tripp Southerland	24:22, Claire Fruchtnicht
3 May 2008	10K	37:23, Vince Molosky	41:55, Karen Geletko
	5K	20:54, Jason Graham	21:57, Katrina Unglaub
2 May 2009	10K	35:07, Vince Molosky	41:34, Sheryl Rosen
	5K	17:24, John Robida	18:59, Kelsey Scheitlin
1 May 2010	10K	35:44, Vince Molosky	42:38, Micah Adriani
	5K	16:37, Ken Youngers	22:13, Lisa Finn
30 April 2011	10K	36:41, Vince Molosky	41:06, Heather Griffis
	5K	17:04, Kevin Sullivan	19:41, Kelly Stevens
5 May 2012	10K	34:52, Stanley Linton	41:38, Micah Adriani
	5K	18:22, Jonathan Grisiaffi	23:00, Stephanie Stout
4 May 2013	10K	36:29, Vince Molosky	46:31, Lindsey Pfau
	5K	16:26, Stanley Linton	19:40, Micah Adriani
3 May 2014	10K	37:04, Matthew Cashin	46:12, Urska Dobersek
	5K	16:53, Adam Wallenfelsz	20:55, Sara Lane
2 May 2015	Half Marathon	1:25:43, Eric Godin	1:49:34, Mary Jane Hayden
	10K	37:22, Matthew Cashin	46:04, Brittney Barnes
	5K	17:06, Roger Schmidt	20:25, Alese Autore
From 2002 to 2006 the event was called the "Furry Scurry." No 10K was held before 2006.

Links

• Complete results of the 2015 “Tails and Trails” at gulfwinds.org
  http://www.gulfwinds.org/raceresults/2015/Tails%20and%20Trails%202015.asp#fivek
  
  
• Fred Deckert's photos of the 2015 “Tails and Trails”
  
  • Part 1: https://picasaweb.google.com/112560881455823075870/Tails_Trails_15
  • Part 2: https://picasaweb.google.com/112560881455823075870/Tails_Trails_15A
  
  
• 2014 story, “Flooding doesn't stop Tails & Trails, Cashin, or Dobersek”
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2014/05/tails-trails-2014.html
  
  
• 2013 story, “Molosky back on top in the 'Tails & Trails' 10K”
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2013/05/tails-trails-2013.html
  
  
• 2012 story, “Linton and Adriani kick tails on the trails”
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2012/05/tails-trails-2012.html
  
  
• 2011 story, “Molosky and Griffis tear up the trails at Tom Brown”
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2011/04/tails-trails-2011.html
  
  
• 2010 story, “Molosky and Adriani best the field at 'Tails and Trails'”
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2010/05/tails-trails-2010.html
  
  
• 2009 story, “2009 'Tails and Trails' 5K / 10K”
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2009/05/2009-tails-and-trails-5k-10k.html
  
  
• Find an upcoming race on the trails of the Tallahassee region on the Trouble Afoot! calendar
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1
  
  

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