Racing through the hilly north side of Tallahassee, Florida, Paul Guyas won DeSoto Trail Elementary School's fourth annual Trailblazer 5K Run For Literacy on Saturday morning, 30 January 2016. Guyas covered the 3.1-mile course in 18:35, finishing more than 400 meters ahead of the next runner. Kate Chunka was the top woman in the race, placing thirteenth overall in 22:15.Behind Guyas, David Welling and T J Devlieger were in a close race for second, with Welling prevailing 20:18 to 20:22. Placing third, Devlieger was the top master runner in the race.
Layla Thompson and Ella Grace Hodges, each eleven years old, took the next two spots in the women's standings after Chunka. Thompson was 22nd overall in 24:21 and Hodges placed 24th overall in 24:27. Birgit Maier-Katkin was the top woman master and the fourth female finisher in the Trailblazer 5K, coming in 33rd overall in 24:57.
The 2016 Trailblazer 5K was run on a USATF-certified course that started and finished at DeSoto Trail Elementary School. 179 athletes finished the 5K, with another 140 completing a timed one-mile fun run. Chip timing for the Trailblazer Run For Literacy was provided by Gulf Winds Track Club of Tallahassee, Florida.
Top Ten Men, 2016 Trailblazer 5K
- 18:35 ~ Paul Guyas (M, 38)
- 20:18 ~ David Welling (M, 31)
- 20:22 ~ T J Devlieger (M, 53)
- 20:37 ~ Chris Stanley (M, 38)
- 20:39 ~ A J Hodges (M, 14)
- 20:47 ~ Hawthorne Hay (M, 13)
- 20:56 ~ Erik Andersen (M, 33)
- 21:02 ~ Nathan Rhodes (M, 37)
- 21:04 ~ Dan Manausa (M, 46)
- 21:13 ~ James Duggan (M, 11)
Top Ten Women, 2016 Trailblazer 5K
- 22:15 ~ Kate Chunka (F, 32)
- 24:21 ~ Layla Thompson (F, 11)
- 24:27 ~ Ella Grace Hodges (F, 11)
- 24:57 ~ Birgit Maier-Katkin (F, 53)
- 26:20 ~ Hallie Kristas (F, 23)
- 26:32 ~ Heather Conn (F, 44)
- 26:35 ~ Kristen Knapp (F, 45)
- 26:36 ~ Mishel Garcia (F, 28)
- 27:15 ~ Sophia Harris (F, 10)
- 27:55 ~ Emily Webster (F, 36)
| DeSoto Trail Elementary School Trailblazer 5K winners, 2013 - 2016 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Men | Women | Finishers |
| 23 February 2013 | 18:53, Tad David | 23:53, Elizabeth Squires | 123 |
| 11 January 2014 | 20:05, Thomas Konrad | 25:17, Debbie Peters | 100 |
| 31 January 2015 | 16:54, Jack Redwing | 19:39, Katie Sherron | 278 |
| 30 January 2016 | 18:35, Paul Guyas | 22:15, Kate Chunka | 179 |
Links
- Complete results of the 2016 Trailblazer 5K at gulfwinds.org
http://gulfwinds.org/raceresults/2016/Trailblazer%20Literacy%202016.asp
- Fred Deckert's photos of the 2016 Trailblazer 5K
https://picasaweb.google.com/112560881455823075870/Literacy_5K_16
- 2015 story, “Redwing and Sherron send the Trailblazer records to blazes”
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2015/01/trailblazer-2015.html
- 2014 story, “Konrad and Peters splash to Traiblazer 5K titles”
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2014/01/trailblazer-2014.html
- 2013 story, “Blazing trails for David and Squires at Trailblazers 5K”
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2013/02/trailblazer-2013.html
- USATF course certification map FL14085EBM for the 2015 Trailblazer 5K
http://www.usatf.org/events/courses/maps/showMap.asp?courseID=FL14085EBM
- Find your next 5K or longer run on the Trouble Afoot! race schedule
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1
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