Godin and Sherron prevail on the trail at Tails & Trails

Call it two out of three for Eric Godin. Godin has won the half marathon in two of the last three years at the Animal Shelter Foundation's annual Tails and Trails, his most recent win coming on Saturday morning, 6 May 2017. In that 13.1 mile effort, Godin posted a winning time of 1:27:34. That same morning, Katie Sherron ran her own record to two out of two, winning the women's title in the half marathon for the second year in a row by placing tenth overall in 1:36.48.

Eric Godin

The Tallahassee, Florida Tails and Trails has been around since 2002, but the program only included 5K and 10K races plus a one-mile fun run till 2015, the year the half marathon was added. 13.1-miles long, the half marathon course went cross country through three separate parks--Tom Brown Park, Lafayette Heritage Park, and the Alford Greenway. There were views of Upper Lake Lafayette from the tops of steep bluffs, a jaunt across the Piney Z Lake dam, and a trip over the Canopy Walkway Bridge. After that the runners got to turn around and see it all again on their way back to the animal shelter where the race had started. Unlike previous years, the half marathon started before the 10K and 5K.


"The weather was perfect," said Godin. "Starting half an hour earlier was nice."


Master runner Mike Peymann took the early lead. Godin was in the pursuit group.

Mike Peymann

"There was a group of us going out," recalled Godin. "Zach DeVeau, Jon Manry, and I ran together for about two miles. Mike was about a hundred yards ahead of us going into Alford."


Only Godin succeeded in overtaking Peymann.


"I caught him right after we got out of the woods at Alford," said Godin.


Godin spent the rest of the race opening a 300-meter gap on Peymann. At the animal shelter, Godin was first across the finish line in 1:27:34, with Peymann second in 1:29:03. Zach DeVeau took third in 1:30:16, and Jon Manry was fourth in 1:31:19.

Katie Sherron

The women's competition was closer. For much of the race it was very close indeed for the first two women.


"I was with Katie Sherron till nine-and-a-half miles," said Katie Sack. "Then she looked back, saw me, and took off."


In the remaining six kilometers Sherron built up a lead of over 100 meters on Sack en route to a 1:36:48 win. Sack was the women's runner-up and fourteenth overall in 1:37:22. Jillian Heddaeus was third in the women's standings and fifteenth overall in 1:40:32. Nancy Stedman was the top woman master and eighth female finisher, 33rd overall in 1:52:59.

Katie Sack

Top Ten Men, 2016 “Tails and Trails” Half Marathon

1. 1:27:34, Eric Godin (M, 33)
2. 1:29:03, Michael Peymann (M, 54)
3. 1:30:16, Zach DeVeau (M, 29)
4. 1:31:19, Jonathan Manry (M, 38)
5. 1:33:31, Paul Guyas (M, 39)
6. 1:34:03, Travis Parks (M, 21)
7. 1:36:02, Matthew Phillips (M, 22)
8. 1:36:19, Tad David (M, 48)
9. 1:36:34, Scott Benson (M, 38)
10. 1:36:53, Dalton Langford (M, 22)

Top Ten Women, 2016 “Tails and Trails” Half Marathon

1. 1:36:48, Katie Sherron (F, 35)
2. 1:37:22, Katie Sack (F, 25)
3. 1:40:32, Jillian Heddaeus (F, 34)
4. 1:47:51, Loren Knobbe (F, 21)
5. 1:48:15, Michelle Hadden (F, 28)
6. 1:50:47, Laura McDermott (F, 37)
7. 1:50:52, Emma Spencer (F, 36)
8. 1:52:59, Nancy Stedman (F, 55)
9. 1:55:56, Mary Jane Hayden (F, 37)
10. 1:56:10, Katherine Lee (F, 20)

Matt Cashin and Chris O'Kelley

At 8:30 AM, 30 minutes after the half marathoners had started their run, the 10K and and the 5K got under way. The 10K quickly developed into a duel between Leon High senior Matthew Cashin and Lincoln High alumnus Chris O'Kelley. For over half the race O'Kelley and Cashin were never more than a few steps apart as they left the rest of the field far behind. Cashin had won the Tails and Trails 10K in 2014 and 2015, but this time O'Kelley left him behind during the closing kilometers of the race. O'Kelley was first in 38:54 with Cashin runner-up in 39:56. Bobby Duggleby placed third in 41:02. Joel Piotrowski was the fastest master runner in the 10K, finishing fifth overall in 44:54.


Tallahassee lawyer Sheryl Rosen won the Tails & Trails 10K women's title in 2009 and she added a second win in 2017, finishing first in the women's standings and fourth overall in 44:40. Alyssa Terry was the women's runner-up and seventh overall in 49:16. Monica Judd was the first woman master and third female finisher, placing ninth overall in 50:34.

Sheryl Rosen

Top Ten Men, 2017 “Tails and Trails” 10K

1. 38:54, Chris O'Kelley (M, 24)
2. 39:56, Matthew Cashin (M, 17)
3. 41:02, Bobby Duggleby (M, 26)
4. 44:54, Joel Piotrowski (M, 47)
5. 45:52, Erik Andersen (M, 34)
6. 50:27, Jerry McDaniel (M, 63)
7. 51:58, Michael Labossiere (M, 51)
8. 52:41, Joe Vega (M, 63)
9. 52:44, John Davis (M, 34)
10. 55:25, Daniel Korecky (M, 32)

Top Ten Women, 2017 “Tails and Trails” 10K

1. 44:40, Sheryl Rosen (F, 32)
2. 49:16, Alyssa Terry (F, 23)
3. 50:34, Monica Judd (F, 42)
4. 51:36, Tsige Tadesse (F, 44)
5. 52:23, Paula O'Neill (F, 55)
6. 53:14, Melissa Hooke (F, 38)
7. 55:05, Marien Dimacali (F, 55)
8. 56:11, Lauren Gale (F, 23)
9. 56:59, Amelia Hogenson (F, 27)
10. 57:34, Sarah Brown (F, 30)

Kurt Dietrich

Finishing nearly half a kilometer ahead of the next runner, Kurt Dietrich won the Tails & Trails 5K in 18:47. At 20:47 Tim Unger was the first master runner and the overall runner-up. Hayden Swier was third in the 3.1-mile race with a 21:01.


Christina Linton, the women's champ at the Hops and Half Shells 5K trail race just two weeks earlier, added another women's title to her collection with a 23:44 win in the Tails and Trails 5K, placing eighteenth overall in 23:44. Deerlake eighth-grader Brooke Waldal was second in the women's standings and 23rd overall in 24:27. Becky Leckinger was the top woman master and third female finisher, 30th overall in 25:01.

Christina Linton

Top Ten Men, 2017 “Tails and Trails” 5K

1. 18:47, Kurt Dietrich (M, 25)
2. 20:47, Tim Unger (M, 57)
3. 21:01, Hayden Swier (M, 21)
4. 21:50, Donald Carter (M, 30)
5. 21:56, Mitchell Michalak (M, 21)
6. 22:03, Traywick Benton (M, 29)
7. 22:28, Rich Heitmeyer (M, 36)
8. 22:31, Travis Pickels (M, 29)
9. 22:36, Chad Peddie (M, 30)
10. 22:50, Donald Kunish (M, 41)

Top Ten Women, 2017 “Tails and Trails” 5K

1. 23:44, Christina Linton (F, 36)
2. 24:27, Brooke Waldal (F, 14)
3. 25:01, Becky Leckinger (F, 53)
4. 25:59, Teresa Roach (F, 33)
5. 26:09, Leslie Brett (F, 26)
6. 26:24, Jasmin McClellan (F, 28)
7. 26:29, Skylar Brenneman (F, 12)
8. 26:31, Leah Kiros (F, 11)
9. 26:31, Becky Sponholtz (F, 43)
10. 26:37, Sydney Kelly (F, 25)

It was a crowded morning at the races, with nearly 700 athletes finishing either the half marathon, the 10K, the 5K, or the one-mile. Gulf Winds Track Club chip-timed each of the four events.

“Tails and Trails” winners, 2002 - 2017
Date	Race	Men	Women	Finishers
30 March 2002	5K	19:49, Tim Bolton	23:06, Carrie Weyant	179
15 March 2003	5K	20:47, Justin Dickieson	24:20, Carrie Weyant	218
20 March 2004	5K	18:56, Gary Droze	23:02, Seeley Lovett	221
19 March 2005	5K	18:51, Mathew Dobson	23:12, Stephanie Liles	186
18 March 2006	10K	37:46, Vince Molosky	46:49, Kim Likens	73
	5K	22:06, Roger Michaud	21:48, Stephanie Liles	178
5 May 2007	10K	36:43, Vince Molosky	43:54, Jana Stolting	80
	5K	17:31, Tripp Southerland	24:22, Claire Fruchtnicht	250
3 May 2008	10K	37:23, Vince Molosky	41:55, Karen Geletko	141
	5K	20:54, Jason Graham	21:57, Katrina Unglaub	272
2 May 2009	10K	35:07, Vince Molosky	41:34, Sheryl Rosen	148
	5K	17:24, John Robida	18:59, Kelsey Scheitlin	464
1 May 2010	10K	35:44, Vince Molosky	42:38, Micah Adriani	315
	5K	16:37, Ken Youngers	22:13, Lisa Finn	355
30 April 2011	10K	36:41, Vince Molosky	41:06, Heather Griffis
	5K	17:04, Kevin Sullivan	19:41, Kelly Stevens
5 May 2012	10K	34:52, Stanley Linton	41:38, Micah Adriani	246
	5K	18:22, Jonathan Grisiaffi	23:00, Stephanie Stout	494
4 May 2013	10K	36:29, Vince Molosky	46:31, Lindsey Pfau	207
	5K	16:26, Stanley Linton	19:40, Micah Adriani	521
3 May 2014	10K	37:04, Matthew Cashin	46:12, Urska Dobersek	211
	5K	16:53, Adam Wallenfelsz	20:55, Sara Lane	359
2 May 2015	Half Marathon	1:25:43, Eric Godin	1:49:34, Mary Jane Hayden	92
	10K	37:22, Matthew Cashin	46:04, Brittney Barnes	278
	5K	17:06, Roger Schmidt	20:25, Alese Autore	552
7 May 2016	Half Marathon	1:19:49, Matt Mizereck	1:45:20, Katie Sherron	178
	10K	37:45, Stanley Linton	45:48, Anna Busby	191
	5K	18:20, Peter Van Brussel	20:50, Brittney Barnes	562
6 May 2017	Half Marathon	1:27:34, Eric Godin	1:36:48, Katie Sherron	148
	10K	38:54, Chris O'Kelley	44:40, Sheryl Rosen	123
	5K	18:47, Kurt Dietrich	23:44, Christina Linton	395
From 2002 to 2006 the event was called the "Furry Scurry." No 10K was held before 2006. No Half Marathon was held prior to 2015.

Links

• Complete results of the 2017 “Tails and Trails” at gulfwinds.org
  http://gulfwinds.org/raceresults/2017/TailsTrails2017.asp
  
  
• More photos of the 2017 “Tails and Trails”
  https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10109653516751893.1073742272.5215641&type=1&l=4a8121836b
  
  
• Fred Deckert's photos of the 2017 “Tails and Trails”
  https://plus.google.com/photos/112560881455823075870/album/6417144048032427105
  
  
• 2016 story, “Mizereck and Sherron tail none on the trails”
  https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2016/05/tails-trails-2016.html
  
  
• 2015 story, “Godin and Hayden prosper on the longer trail at ‘Tails & Trails’”
  https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2015/05/tails-trails-2015.html
  
  
• 2014 story, “Flooding doesn't stop Tails & Trails, Cashin, or Dobersek”
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2014/05/tails-trails-2014.html
  
  
• 2013 story, “Molosky back on top in the 'Tails & Trails' 10K”
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2013/05/tails-trails-2013.html
  
  
• 2012 story, “Linton and Adriani kick tails on the trails”
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2012/05/tails-trails-2012.html
  
  
• 2011 story, “Molosky and Griffis tear up the trails at Tom Brown”
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2011/04/tails-trails-2011.html
  
  
• 2010 story, “Molosky and Adriani best the field at 'Tails and Trails'”
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2010/05/tails-trails-2010.html
  
  
• 2009 story, “2009 'Tails and Trails' 5K / 10K”
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2009/05/2009-tails-and-trails-5k-10k.html
  
  
• Find an upcoming race on the trails of the Tallahassee region on the Trouble Afoot! calendar
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1
  
  

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