On Saturday morning, 27 June 2015, a light summer rain was falling on the Panama City Beach, Florida, Conservation Park. But it wasn't enough of a shower to discourage 89 athletes from showing up for the 4th annual Anchors Away 6K on Gayle's Trails. Nor was it enough to dampen the performance of Bellarmine University Knight distance runner Samuel Meredith. Meredith won the race by 700 meters, setting a new event record of 20:55. The old record was 22:15, run in 2012 at the inaugural Anchors Away 6K by Ryan Lutes.Sam Meredith was the top master in the 3.73-mile race, finishing runner-up in 23:41. Corey Gardner came in third at 26:12.
Tracie Hough took the women's title in the Anchors Away 6K, placing seventh overall in 29:00. Right behind Hough, Jennifer Suewho was the top woman master and second female finisher, eighth overall in 29:16. Another master runner, Rebecca McConell, was third in the women's standings, coming in ninth overall in 29:41.
The Anchors Away 6K and associated one-mile family fun run were a fundraiser benefiting Anchorage Children's Home.
Top Ten Men, 2015 Anchors Away 6K
- 20:54.39 ~ Sam Meredith (M, 20)
- 23:40.67 ~ Corey Delong (M, 49)
- 26:11.40 ~ Corey Gardner (M, 29)
- 26:36.68 ~ Joel Jason (M, 32)
- 27:36.53 ~ John Primer (M, 35)
- 28:10.76 ~ Braian Sterrett (M, 50)
- 29:59.99 ~ David Griffing (M, 53)
- 30:07.99 ~ Warren Clifton (M, 42)
- 30:19.31 ~ Marion Conley (M, 54)
- 30:38.17 ~ Nicholas Kern (M, 67)
Top Ten Women, 2015 Anchors Away 6K
- 28:59.26 ~ Tracie Hough (F, 37)
- 29:15.14 ~ Jennifer Suewho (F, 40)
- 29:40.93 ~ Rebecca McConell (F, 40)
- 29:54.48 ~ Judy Williams (F, 46)
- 30:18.61 ~ Casey Hopper (F, 30)
- 32:59.95 ~ Pam Wilson (F, 34)
- 33:03.75 ~ Missy Smith (F, 26)
- 34:57.45 ~ Olevia Chaffin (F, 22)
- 35:58.93 ~ Jennifer Hater (F, 43)
- 36:06.87 ~ Kimberly Pleas (F, 30)
| Anchors Away 6K winners, 2012 - 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Men | Women | Finishers |
| 23 June 2012 | 22:15, Ryan Lutes | 27:12, Michaela Ashley | 109 |
| 22 June 2013 | 23:21, Sam Blackman | 29:58, Melissa Neild | 95 |
| 28 June 2014 | 22:56, Paul Stevenson | 26:50, Jessica Berschwinger | 76 |
| 27 June 2015 | 20:55, Sam Meredith | 29:00, Tracie Hough | 89 |
Links
- Complete results of the 2015 Anchors Away 6K
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1BJUny3KZra43Hsk_vlL-txUqjbPxMLejhmEl7_cIxXA/pubhtml
- 2014 story, “Stevenson and Berschwinger sail through Gayle's Trails in the Anchors Away 6K”
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2014/07/anchors-2014.html
- Anchorage Children's Home
http://www.anchoragechildrenshome.org/
- Find the next nautically-themed race in the region using the Trouble Afoot! calendar
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1
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