The fall line also marks a change in geology from the rocky piedmont north of the line to the sediments of the coastal plain south of the line. You don't have to be along the river to see this. You could, for instance, take a walk though Flat Rock Park on the east side of Columbus. In the park you can see large expanses of exposed stone scoured clean of soil by Flatrock Creek. Head south and all the way to the Gulf of Mexico you'll be lucky to see a limestone rock big enough to stub a toe on. Flat Rock Park is still far south of the mountains, but this is the stuff that mountains are made of.
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| Flat Rock Park |
Flat Rock Park was also the venue for the fifth annual Flat Rock 5K, the fourth race in the Columbus Roadrunners' 2016 Summer Series. Contested on Monday evening, 25 July 2016, the race followed an out-and-back course that took the runners out of the park and onto the Fall Line Trace Rail Trail.
Master runner Aaron Totten-Lancaster won the race in 17:30, his first victory in the 2016 series. Felix Kiboiywo was second in 17:50 and Rob Janssen took third in 19:34. Master runner Cecil Turtle claimed fourth in 19:41, while Columbus High sophomore Alex Salgado grabbed fifth in 20:10.
Placing seventeenth overall in 22:49, Katie Kilgallen took the women's title, her first of the 2016 Summer Series. Stephanie Mundel (36th, 24:37) edged Gevenny Fernandez (38th, 24:39) for the women's runner-up spot. Northside Columbus cross country runner Marisa Gonzalez was fourth in the women's standings and 41st overall in 24:56. Susan Lancaster was the top woman master and ninth female finisher, placing 61st overall in 26:46.
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| Flatrock Creek |
With the conclusion of the Flat Rock 5K, four of the five 2016 Summer Series races are in the books, including the Summer Solstice 5K on 17 June 2016, the Rails-to-Trails 5K on 27 June 2016, and the Big Dog Heat Wave Five Mile on 9 July 2016. The final race in the series will be the Lakebottom Park 5K on 20 August 2016.
Top Ten Men, 2016 Flat Rock 5K
- 17:29.61 ~ Aaron Totten-Lancaster (M, 41)
- 17:49.11 ~ Felix Kiboiywo (M, 29)
- 19:33.38 ~ Rob Janssen (M, 35)
- 19:40.12 ~ Cecil Turtle (M, 43)
- 20:09.43 ~ Alex Salgado (M, 15)
- 20:36.25 ~ Zach Kelly (M, 31)
- 20:47.06 ~ Ryan Pidcock (M, 24)
- 21:00.10 ~ Connor Gaumond (M, 27)
- 21:37.63 ~ Roger Hagues (M, 32)
- 21:42.59 ~ John Lee (M, 17)
Top Ten Women, 2016 Flat Rock 5K
- 22:48.13 ~ Katie Kilgallen (F, 27)
- 24:36.86 ~ Stephanie Mundel (F, 22)
- 24:38.87 ~ Gevenny Fernandez (F, 27)
- 24:55.96 ~ Marisa Gonzalez (F, 17)
- 25:08.34 ~ April Lewis (F, 30)
- 25:13.07 ~ Heather Harlow (F, 31)
- 25:28.04 ~ Jessie Hagen (F, 26)
- 25:56.24 ~ Nikki Thomas (F, 38)
- 26:45.89 ~ Susan Lancaster (F, 41)
- 26:57.83 ~ Julie Melton (F, 33)
| Winners of the Flat Rock 5K, 2012 - 2016 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Men | Women | Finishers |
| 25 July 2012 | 17:09, Preston Groves | 21:04, Brittney Skiles | 216 |
| 24 July 2013 | 17:44, Russell Jones | 21:41, Emily Miller | 267 |
| 21 July 2014 | 17:02, Mike Kurvach | 21:17, Hope Skypek | 240 |
| 27 July 2015 | 18:28, Planet Popper | 22:30, Morgan Ryffe | 211 |
| 25 July 2016 | 17:30, Aaron Totten-Lancaster | 22:49, Katie Kilgallen | 205 |
Links
- Complete results of the 2016 Flat Rock 5K
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1vqpnNSrSVG8aBto1YZ24Wk5n6YkyqovNFOyS-yXIeBY/pubhtml
- Columbus Roadrunners' 2016 Summer Series
- Summer Solstice 5K:
- Rails-to-Trails 5K: https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2016/06/columbus-rail-2016.html
- Big Dog Heatwave 5 Mi: https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2016/07/big-dog-heatwave-2016.html
- Flat Rock 5K: https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2016/07/flat-rock-2016.html
- Lakebottom Park 5K: Coming up on 20 August 2016
- Summer Solstice 5K:
- Columbus Roadrunners
http://www.columbusroadrunners.com/
- Looking for a race below the fall line? Try the Trouble Afoot! racing calendar
https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1
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