United States Navy Ensign Linton was talking about the course of Gulf Winds Track Club’s annual Tallahassee Turkey Trot 15K, run through Southwood on Thanksgiving morning, 24 November 2016. He may have found the course challenging, but Linton was equal to the challenge. Finishing more than a mile ahead of the next runner, Linton won the 9.3-mile race in 47:44, the fastest winning time at the Turkey Trot since 1989. Sheryl Rosen won the women’s title for the seventh time in the last eleven years, placing fifteenth overall in 59:42.
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| Stan Linton |
It was Tallahassee’s biggest Turkey Trot yet, with more than 6,000 athletes finishing one of the four races--a mile, a 5K, a 10K, and the headline 15K race. The three longer races were scheduled for a common start at 8:30 AM, but the logistics of getting that many competitors into Southwood proved overwhelming, and the start had to be delayed. After a fifteen minute wait, the races were under way.
Although Linton led the 15K the whole way, he initially trailed the leaders of the 10K and the 5K. That didn’t last. By two miles he had left even the fastest 5K runner behind, and a mile later he was also ahead of everyone in the 10K. After that Linton had the road to himself on his way to a 47:44 win. Chris O’Kelley was second in 54:46. Gary Droze was the fastest master runner in the race and third overall in 55:51.
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| Sheryl Rosen |
Things were more competitive on the women’s side. From the start and for most of the race, Sheryl Rosen trailed Allison Eagen. The two knew each other, and not just because they were both former women’s champs of the Turkey Trot.
“Allison and I have been training together,” explained Rosen.
Eagen was more than a hundred meters ahead of Rosen at one point, but Rosen closed the gap late in the race.
“I caught her on the trail by the lake,” said Rosen. “Just short of the eight-mile mark.
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| Allison Eagen |
Rosen went on to finish as the first woman, running 59:42. Eagen was second in the women’s standings, seventeenth overall in 1:00:49. Kristin Sweeney was the third female finisher and twentieth overall in 1:01:44.
Top Ten Men, Gulf Winds Track Club's 2016 Tallahassee Turkey Trot 15K
- 47:44, Stan Linton (M, 22) Crawfordville, FL
- 54:46, Chris O'Kelley (M, 23) Tallahassee, FL
- 55:51, Gary Droze (M, 55) Tallahassee, FL
- 56:26, Geb Kiros (M, 50) Tallahassee, FL
- 56:39, Bryan Koon (M, 44) Tallahassee, FL
- 56:47, Jim Halley (M, 37) Tallahassee, FL
- 56:54, Trevor Sununu (M, 21) Tallahassee, FL
- 56:57, Mickey Moore (M, 46) Tallahassee, FL
- 57:03, Ryan Obernier (M, 30) Jacksonville, FL
- 57:10, Grady Smith (M, 39) Tallahassee, FL
Top Ten Women, Gulf Winds Track Club's 2016 Tallahassee Turkey Trot 15K
- 59:42, Sheryl Rosen (F, 32) Tallahassee, FL
- 60:49, Allison Eagen (F, 37) Tallahassee, FL
- 61:44, Kristin Sweeney (F, 22) Tallahassee, FL
- 62:20, Brittney Barnes (F, 28) Tallahassee, FL
- 62:31, Caroline Willis (F, 17) Tallahassee, FL
- 65:47, Leslie Ganson (F, 31) Sudbury, MA
- 66:11, Cora Atkinson (F, 22) Crawfordville, FL
- 66:36, Jillian Heddaeus (F, 33) Tallahassee, FL
- 68:32, Nikky Manausa (F, 35) Tallahassee, FL
- 68:46, Elisabeth Heal (F, 34) Philadelphia, PA
Justin Garrard won the 10K in 32:01, the fastest winning time in the 6.2-mile race since Gary Droze went 31:37 at the 1996 Turkey Trot. Garrard was never challenged, but there was a fight for second, with Christopher Haynes, Matt McCurdy, and Matthew Cashin racing together through eight kilometers. Haynes broke away from the group late in the race to finish runner-up in 33:29, while McCurdy took third in 33:50 and Cashin fourth in 34:01. Michael Rhodes of Perry, Florida was the fastest master runner in the race, placing eighth overall in 38:11.
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| Justin Garrard |
University of West Florida distance runner Renee Cox was the top woman in the 10K, placing fifteenth overall in 41:40. Rachel Givens was second in the women's standings, and seventeenth overall in 41:57. Amy Hines was the third woman in the 10K, 22nd overall in 42:26. Paula O'Neill was the first woman master and eighth female finisher, 61st overall in 47:22.
Top Ten Men, Gulf Winds Track Club's 2016 Tallahassee Turkey Trot 10K
- 32:01, Justin Garrard (M, 29) Tallahassee, FL
- 33:29, Christopher Haynes (M, 24) Tallahassee, FL
- 33:50, Matthew McCurdy (M, 23) Tallahassee, FL
- 34:01, Matthew Cashin (M, 17) Tallahassee, FL
- 35:13, Robert Laessing (M, 32) San Francisco, CA
- 35:59, Charlie Johnson (M, 37) Tallahassee, FL
- 37:32, Josh Jones (M, 27) Live Oak, FL
- 38:11, Michael Rhodes (M, 47) Perry, FL
- 38:58, Zack Scharlepp (M, 34) Tallahassee, FL
- 39:46, Bobby Duggleby (M, 26) Tallahassee, FL
Top Ten Women, Gulf Winds Track Club's 2016 Tallahassee Turkey Trot 10K
- 41:40, Renee Cox (F, 29) Pensacola, FL
- 41:57, Rachel Givens (F, 21) Tallahassee, FL
- 42:26, Amy Hines (F, 36) Tallahassee, FL
- 44:00, Juanita Chalmers (F, 34) Tallahassee, FL
- 46:22, Chelsee Cook (F, 17) Blountstown, FL
- 46:31, Melanie Leitman (F, 32) Tallahassee, FL
- 46:50, Lindsay Hinson (F, 35) Tampa, FL
- 47:22, Paula O'Neill (F, 55) Tallahassee, FL
- 47:56, Avery Smith (F, 14) Tallahassee, FL
- 48:14, Cynthia Lyons (F, 49) Brooklyn, NY
Trevor Touchton was first in the 5K with a 16:02. In a battle of two former Turkey Trot 5K champions, Matt Mizereck ran away from Joshua Seitz late in the race to take second, 16:28 to 16:33. Mizereck had won the race in 2010, while Seitz was the 2014 champ. Sean Hudson was the first master runner across the finish line, placing fifteenth overall in 18:47.
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| Katie Sack |
Katie Sack took the women’s title in the 3.1-mile race, placing 25th overall in a personal best time of 19:48. Emma Tucker moved up during the second half of the 5K to overtake Laura Worley for second in the women's standings, 20:14 to 20:19. Tucker was 29th overall and Worley 32nd overall. Marty Wiedeman was the fourth woman and 51st overall in 21:03. A few steps behind Wiedeman, Seeley Gutierrez was the first woman master and fifth female finisher, 53rd overall in 21:06.
Top Ten Men, Gulf Winds Track Club's 2016 Tallahassee Turkey Trot 5K
- 16:02, Trevor Touchton
- 16:28, Matt Mizereck
- 16:33, Joshua Seitz
- 17:23, Adam Wallenfelsz
- 17:44, Robyel Kidane
- 17:46, Armando Abaunza
- 17:48, Thomas Howell
- 17:52, Jesse Boyd
- 18:22, Oskari Hiltunen
- 18:23, Weston Schrock
Top Ten Women, Gulf Winds Track Club's 2016 Tallahassee Turkey Trot 5K
- 19:48, Katie Sack
- 20:14, Emma Tucker
- 20:19, Laura Worley
- 20:34, Mary Rychlik
- 21:03, Marty Wiedeman
- 21:06, Seeley Gutierrez
- 21:26, Paige Churchill
- 21:31, Ella Porcher
- 21:35, Elizabeth Calabro
- 22:17, Rylee French
| Tallahassee Turkey Trot winners, 1976 - 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Distance | Men | Women | Finishers |
| November 1976 | 10 Miles | 53:33, Tim Simpkins | 78:10, Betty Ely | |
| November 1977 | 10 Miles | 52:49, Tim Simpkins | 65:30, Rosemary Desloge | |
| November 1978 | 15K | 46:30, Ken Misner | 58:14, Janice Gage | |
| November 1979 | 15K | 49:03, Chuck Jewell | 61:06, Janice Gage | |
| November 1980 | 15K | 48:06, Gary Slayton | 58:16, Laura Ledbetter | |
| November 1981 | 15K | 46:50, Ernie McKee | 58:54, Liz Tromboli | |
| November 1982 | 15K | 47:47, George West | 55:51, Margaret Coomber | |
| November 1983 | 15K | 47:02, Ronnie Treadway | 55:29, Carla Borovicka | |
| November 1984 | 15K | 49:42, Rick Miller | 57:23, Margaret Coomber | |
| November 1985 | 15K | 46:31, Larry Greene | 56:49, Karen MacHarg | |
| November 1986 | 15K | 47:35, Herb Wills | 53:36, Carla Borovicka | |
| 5K | 16:29, Kent Vann | 20:44, Gail Reinertsen | ||
| November 1987 | 15K | 46:26, Paul Waldron | 53:49, Carla Borovicka | |
| 5K | 15:46, Rick Miller | 19:52, Anita Cicanese | ||
| November 1988 | 15K | 47:18, Herb Wills | 54:08, Carla Borovicka | |
| 5K | 15:36, Rick Miller | 20:21, Yvonne Gsteiger | ||
| November 1989 | 15K | 47:05, Jessie Close | 57:25, Janice Hochstein | |
| 5K | 16:02, Gary Droze | 21:45, Kathy Bishop | ||
| November 1990 | 15K | 48:37, Jeff Wentworth | 58:34, Paula Johnson | |
| 5K | 15:54, Patrick Calcutt | 22:06, Kathy Scarth | ||
| November 1991 | 15K | 48:54, Jessie Close | 60:51, Tina Davies | |
| 5K | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| November 1992 | 15K | 55:35, Douglas Henry | 1:03:17, Sissi Carroll | |
| 10K | 33:52, Bill Crooks | 38:00, Lynda Nilges | ||
| 5K | No 5K race | |||
| November 1993 | 15K | 55:32, Thomas Holshouser | 1:04:15, Paula Johnson/Linda Nilges | |
| 10K | 32:43, Gary Droze | 38:02, Carrie Weyant | ||
| 5K | 17:23, Tony Wade | 17:45, Kirsty Wade | ||
| November 1994 | 15K | 55:06, Terry Presnell | 58:50, Carrie Weyant | |
| 10K | 34:56, Jason Gowans | 43:19, Rachel Kosiewski | ||
| 5K | 17:48, Bill McGuire | 18:36, Kim Pawelek | ||
| November 1995 | 15K | 49:12, Jessie Close | 59:40, Carrie Weyant | |
| 10K | 34:17, Jeff Nielsen | 40:40, Chateau Mangaroo | ||
| 5K | 18:14, John Rogers | 22:55, Nicole Hylan | ||
| November 1996 | 15K | 54:55, Clarence Calloway | 59:51, Carrie Weyant | |
| 10K | 31:37, Gary Droze | 40:34, Susan Bergh | ||
| 5K | 18:37, Dana Carpenter | 17:23, Kim Pawelek | ||
| November 1997 | 15K | 52:57, Jeff Nielsen | 59:40, Carrie Weyant | |
| 10K | 32:37, Lee Willis | 37:35, Sarah Docter-Williams | ||
| 5K | 17:01, Corey Cherr | 21:40, Jordann Baker | ||
| November 1998 | 15K | 52:47, Robert Pautienus | 58:20, Jane Johnson | |
| 10K | 32:38, Lee Willis | 37:37, Sarah Docter-Williams | ||
| 5K | 16:33, Michael Joanos | 21:56, Anne Johanson | ||
| November 1999 | 15K | 53:52, Tim Unger | 58:38, Jane Johnson | |
| 10K | 33:35, Gary Droze | 38:02, Sarah Docter-Williams | ||
| 5K | 15:45, Lee Willis | 20:15, Julie Carico | ||
| November 2000 | 15K | 54:30, Gary Droze/Art Remillard | 58:39, Jane Johnson | |
| 10K | 33:02, Lee Willis | 40:02, Allison Eagen | ||
| 5K | 17:55, Jason Stegall | 16:56, Breeda Dennehy-Willis | ||
| November 2001 | 15K | 55:43, Slade Ward | 64:01, Cynthia Lyons | |
| 10K | 35:11, Matt Katz | 38:19, Kate Remillard | ||
| 5K | 17:32, Hunter Cook | 21:21, Julia Bryant | ||
| November 2002 | 15K | 53:30, Jessie Close | 63:26, Carrie Weyant | |
| 10K | 34:55, Gary Droze | 41:08, Jane Johnson | ||
| 5K | 16:47, Shawn Patterson | 19:42, Karol Withrow | ||
| November 2003 | 15K | 51:54, Jessie Close | 59:54, Luanne Coulter | |
| 10K | 34:15, Phillip Rowan | 37:42, Sarah Docter-Williams | ||
| 5K | 17:18, Corey Preugschat | 20:47, Karla Savery | ||
| November 2004 | 15K | 50:42, Matthew Dobson | 59:54, Jane Johnson | |
| 10K | 36:38, Charlie Johnson | 37:08, Sarah Docter-Williams | ||
| 5K | 16:34, Caleb Carmichael | 19:23, Karol Withrow | ||
| 24 November 2005 | 15K | 52:34, Jessie Close | 57:59, Luanne Coulter | 211 |
| 10K | 34:56, Gary Droze | 37:35, Sarah Docter-Williams | 274 | |
| 5K | 16:34, Alex Miletich | 20:03, Jennifer Emo | 992 | |
| 23 November 2006 | 15K | 50:24, Matthew Dobson | 58:24, Sheryl Rosen | 207 |
| 10K | 32:52, Alex Brickler | 35:20, Breeda Dennehy-Willis | 295 | |
| 5K | 16:40, Calvin Vannoy | 18:16, Sarah Docter-Williams | 1232 | |
| 22 November 2007 | 15K | 54:37, Jay Wallace | 59:52, Sheryl Rosen | 208 |
| 10K | 32:56, Alex Brickler | 41:52, Michelle Sikes | 210 | |
| 5K | 15:37, Stephan Smith | 18:39, Micah Adriani | 686 | |
| 27 November 2008 | 15K | 50:10, Chris Lake | 59:56, Sheryl Rosen | 341 |
| 10K | 34:07, Tyler Price | 44:33, Kristin Sweeney | 389 | |
| 5K | 16:11, Stan Reecy | 18:29, Lisa Johnson | 1714 | |
| 26 November 2009 | 15K | 51:19, Chris Lake | 57:49, Amy Hines | 346 |
| 10K | 32:15, Tyler Price | 39:45, Kristin Findley | 502 | |
| 5K | 14:52, Nick Stenuf | 17:38, Karen Harvey | 2075 | |
| 25 November 2010 | 15K | 50:48, Chris Lake | 61:46, Allison Eagen | 464 |
| 10K | 35:23, Josh Brown | 36:47, Karen Harvey | 587 | |
| 5K | 14:46, Matt Mizereck | 18:30, Lisa Johnson | 2858 | |
| 24 November 2011 | 15K | 50:39, Chris Lake | 57:36, Pasca Cheruiyot | 428 |
| 10K | 33:15, Richard Smith | 45:41, L.A. Hanlon | 643 | |
| 5K | 16:35, Sean Mendes | 19:02, Lisa Johnson | 3035 | |
| 22 November 2012 | 15K | 49:53, Chris Lake | 57:27, Sheryl Rosen | 432 |
| 10K | 33:15, Stanley Linton | 36:05, Stephanie Slekis | 766 | |
| 5K | 16:02, Ryan Barrow | 16:26, Violah Lagat | 3682 | |
| 28 November 2013 | 15K | 49:59, Joshua Seitz | 57:11, Sheryl Rosen | 395 |
| 10K | 32:38, Stanley Linton | 38:00, Seeley Gutierrez | 774 | |
| 5K | 15:28, Kevin Sullivan | 18:36, Emily Ness | 2980 | |
| 27 November 2014 | 15K | 49:37, Chris Lake | 60:19, Sheryl Rosen | 465 |
| 10K | 34:49, David Thornton | 40:50, Marci Gray | 667 | |
| 5K | 15:52, Joshua Seitz | 20:59, Alyson Churchill | 3864 | |
| 26 November 2015 | 15K | 52:41, Nate Kaiser | 57:41, Katie Sherron | 306 |
| 10K | 35:01, Daniel Hamilton | 38:40, Katie Gorman | 679 | |
| 5K | 14:53, Ricardo Estremera | 18:33, Emma Reed | 3890 | |
| 24 November 2016 | 15K | 47:44, Stan Linton | 59:42, Sheryl Rosen | |
| 10K | 32:01, Justin Garrard | 41:40, Renee Cox | ||
| 5K | 16:02, Trevor Touchton | 19:48, Katie Sack | ||
Links
- Complete results of Gulf Winds Track Club's 2016 Turkey Trot at gulfwinds.org
http://gulfwinds.org/raceresults/2016/Turkey%20Trot%202016.asp
- More photos of Gulf Winds Track Club's 2016 Tallahassee Turkey Trot
- Part 1:https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10108581393181123.1073742245.5215641&l=6140baa063
- Part 2:https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10108587291570703.1073742246.5215641&l=36ec4b4029
- Part 3:https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10108591419203893.1073742247.5215641&l=a02f2317c5
- Part 4:https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10108593560812093.1073742248.5215641&l=882445ce86
- Fred Deckert's photos of Gulf Winds Track Club's 2016 Tallahassee Turkey Trot
https://plus.google.com/photos/112560881455823075870/albums/6356783441466228417
- 2015 story, “5,645 enjoy Turkey Trot; Kaiser and Sherron enjoy it quickly”
https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2015/11/turkey-trot-2015.html
- 2014 story, “Lake and Rosen back on top at Turkey Trot”
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2014/11/turkey-trot-2014.html
- 2013 story, “Seitz and Rosen speed through Southwood to Turkey Trot 15K titles”
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2013/11/turkey-trot-2013.html
- 2012 story, “Lake and Rosen take titles as 6,000 runners take in Turkey Trot”
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2012/11/turkey-trot-2012.html
- 2011 story, “Lake and 5,100 runners decide Turkey Trot is 'just right'”
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2011/11/turkey-trot-2011.html
- 2010 story, “Nearly 5,000 runners devour four races at 2010 Tallahassee Turkey Trot”
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2010/11/turkey-trot-2010.html
- 2009 story, “No Turkeys Were Harmed in the Trotting of this Race”
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2009/11/no-turkeys-were-harmed-in-trotting-of.html
- Gulf Winds Track Club's Tallahassee Turkey Trot
http://tallyturkeytrot.com/
- Find upcoming races, poultry and non-poultry alike, on the Trouble Afoot! calendar
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1
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