Clark Wild looked thoughtful when I told him there was going to be an Ugly Sweater 5K in Valdosta, Georgia on Saturday morning, 23 December 2017."If I ran three miles in South Georgia wearing a sweater, I would die," concluded Clark. "Even in December."
The race didn't actually have a dress code requiring unattractive knitwear, so Valdosta State cross-country runner Andrew Elam probably was wearing something more conventional when he won the 2017 Ugly Sweater 5K in 17:49. Likewise for Tara McFarland, the first woman in the race, who placed sixth overall in 22:27.
Nick Rosatti, a member of the Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College men's tennis team, took second in 18:27. Kevius Shaw, having just finished his first cross-country season at Fort Valley State College, finished third in 20:21. Wayne Kountis of Tifton, Georgia was the first master runner in the 5K, placing seventh overall in 24:06.
Hiram, Georgia athlete Jill Clark was second in the women's standings and ninth overall in 24:51. Tifton's Gina Purvis was the top woman master and third female finisher, tenth overall in 25:04.
96 athletes finishes VLPRA's 2017 Ugly Sweater 5K. A Course/Line, LLC of Valdosta, Georgia timed the race and provided finish line services.
Top Ten Men, 2017 VLPRA Ugly Sweater 5K
- 17:48.9, Andrew Elam (M, 19) Valdosta, GA
- 18:27.0, Nick Rosatti (M, 21) Hahira, GA
- 20:20.8, Kevius Shaw (M, 18) Valdosta, GA
- 21:19.9, Gerardo Olivera (M, 16) Valdosta, GA
- 22:03.4, Tim Melone (M, 28) Hahira, GA
- 24:05.1, Wayne Kountis (M, 58) Tifton, GA
- 24:26.9, Rodney Elam (M, 54) Valdosta, GA
- 25:05.4, Carson Purvis (M, 13) Talking Rock, GA
- 25:10.7, William Garcia (M, 14) Valdosta, GA
- 26:37.5, Steven Purvis (M, 42) Talking Rock, GA
Top Ten Women, 2017 VLPRA Ugly Sweater 5K
- 22:26.3, Tara McFarland (F, 30) Valdosta, GA
- 24:50.2, Jill Clark (F, 33) Hiram, GA
- 25:03.3, Gina Purvis (F, 58) Tifton, GA
- 25:14.2, Penny Peters (F, 50) Tifton, GA
- 26:13.4, Courtney Thompson (F, 35) Fort Knox, KY
- 26:34.6, Traci Ferris (F, 35) Valdosta, GA
- 26:45.3, Lauren Pate (F, 36) Tifton, GA
- 28:12.7, Chelsea Holcombe (F, 28) Valdosta, GA
- 28:13.6, Amy Bradshaw (F, 27) Valdosta, GA
- 28:39.4, Victoria Garcia (F, 13) Valdosta, GA
| VLPRA Ugly Sweater 5K winners, 2016 - 2017 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Men | Women | Finishers |
| 24 December 2016 | 18:17, Caleb Watson | 21:46, Gracie Woods | 50 |
| 23 December 2017 | 17:49, Andrew Elam | 22:27, Tara McFarland | 96 |
Links
- Complete results of VLPRA's 2017 Ugly Sweater 5K
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vRhHh5xUNYWaz0JlRMx-jz77pBBovqjsexI9EgpOELXuuB9KbGIRHDX9GtMFNl1kxBjDtYSQ6K6HB-n/pubhtml
- 2016 story, “Watson and Woods are faster than fashion faux pas at the Ugly Sweater 5K”
https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2016/12/vlpra-ugly-sweater-2016.html
- Find upcoming apparel-themed events on the Trouble Afoot! racing calendar
https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1
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