Monds and Graves win Quitman's first Winter Four

Four-mile races aren't unheard of in distance running. In Valdosta, Georgia the annual Four-Mile Run For Missions goes back to 2012. In Tallahassee, Florida the first Springtime Road Race in 1976 was a four-mile run. Daytona Beach, Florida's annual Easter Beach Run has been a four miler since 1968, nearly half a century.


The Quitman, Georgia Four Seasons Four Mile tries to go those events one better by being a quarterly race--four times a year instead of one. It's all about the number four.


Quitman master runner David Monds won the first Four Seasons race on Saturday morning, 27 February 2016--the Winter Four Mile. Monds covered the 6437 meter course in 29:07, finishing more than 160 meters ahead of the next runner. Thomasville, Georgia's Gareth Pyle took second in 29:53. Master runner Warren Williford of Grovetown, Georgia was third in 33:19.


On the women's side, Valdosta master runner Lisa Graves took the top spot, finishing fifth overall in 37:52. Amy Reese, another Valdosta master runner, was second in the women's standings, placing eighth overall in 39:28. Quitman's LeAnna Pledger was the third female finisher, coming in ninth overall in 41:16.


36 athletes finished Quitman's first Four Seasons Four Mile. Many "first annual" races never see a second event, and quarterly races are iffy as well. Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare started a quarterly series of 5K races in 2015, but ended up canceling the summer run. If all goes well for Quitman, though, the Spring Four Mile will be on 14 May 2016, the summer four mile on 6 August 2016, and the autumn four mile on 19 November 2016.


Top Ten Men, 2016 Four Seasons Winter Four Mile

1. 29:07.0 ~ David Monds (M, 53) Quitman, GA
2. 29:52.2 ~ Gareth Pyle (M, 37) Thomasville, GA
3. 33:18.2 ~ Warren Williford (M, 46) Grovetown, GA
4. 37:39.3 ~ Scott Routsong (M, 49) Valdosta, GA
5. 38:27.4 ~ Edward Hart (M, 46)
6. 39:18.8 ~ Kenny McDonald (M, 51) Valdosta, GA
7. 41:17.6 ~ Chip Pledger (M, 28)
8. 42:42.5 ~ Lane Weaver (M, 8) Quitman, GA
9. 42:43.5 ~ Mac Perry (M) Quitman, GA
10. 44:20.6 ~ Chad Rados (M, 40) Quitman, GA

Top Ten Women, 2016 Four Seasons Winter Four Mile

1. 37:51.4 ~ Lisa Graves (F, 48) Valdosta, GA
2. 39:28.0 ~ Amy Reese (F, 41) Valdosta, GA
3. 41:15.7 ~ LeAnna Pledger (F, 30) Quitman, GA
4. 42:02.5 ~ Bridget Rourk (F, 26) Valdosta, GA
5. 42:50.7 ~ Beth Rehberg (F, 35) Adel, GA
6. 43:41.1 ~ Desirae Gabriel (F, 28) Valdosta, GA
7. 45:38.5 ~ Courtney Bateman (F, 24) Valdosta, GA
8. 45:52.0 ~ Chassity Smith (F, 28) Valdosta, GA
9. 46:13.4 ~ Arlene Hart (F, 45) Lakeland, GA
10. 46:24.2 ~ Christian Payne (F, 35)

Links

• Complete results of the 2016 Four Seasons Winter Four Mile courtesy of A Course/Line, LLC
  https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Am8F8JhF2qdp5TUEAf3qbSrzwztueIBZjeu8fVvWjXI/pubhtml
  
  
• Find more quarterly races on the Trouble Afoot! calendar
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1
  
  

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