50 athletes came to Valdosta, Georgia's WAFT Radio studios on Saturday morning, 7 April 2018, including former University of Maine distance runner Justin Tracy. When they headed back home, Tracy had won the WAFT's second annual "Where The Wild Things Run" 5K Cross-Country race, finishing 150 meters ahead of the defending champion and setting a new event record of 18:44. Jordan Lamothe of Valdosta was the first woman in the race, placing fourth overall in 25:42.The Masked Avenger was the Wild Things 5K runner-up, covering the trails around WAFT in 19:20. Kasey Taylor of Valdosta took third in 21:22. Karl Brown of Alapaha, Georgia was the fastest master runner in the race and the fourth male finisher, placing fifth overall in 26:15.
Gina Purvis of Tifton, Georgia was the first woman master and second female finisher, seventh overall in 28:02. Valdosta's Ariele D'Emidio placed third in the women's standings and eleventh overall in 29:16.
A Course/Line, LLC, of Valdosta timed the 2018 “Where The Wild Things Run” 5K Trail Race and provided finish line services.
Top Ten Men, 2018 “Where The Wild Things Run” 5K Trail Race
- 18:43.2, Justin Tracy (M, 23) Valdosta, GA
- 19:19.7, Masked Avenger (M, 39) Lake Park, GA
- 21:21.3, Kasey Taylor (M, 32) Valdosta, GA
- 26:14.2, Karl Brown (M, 42) Alapaha, GA
- 27:32.6, Keith Harris (M, 43) Valdosta, GA
- 28:17.4, William Garcia (M, 15) Valdosta, GA
- 28:45.4, Henry Cannington (M, 60) Lake Park, GA
- 29:13.3, Tracy Weeks (M, 45) Valdosta, GA
- 29:36.7, Dan Cole (M, 32) Valdosta, GA
- 30:33.2, Russ Henry (M, 47) Valdosta, GA
Top Ten Women, 2018 “Where The Wild Things Run” 5K Trail Race
- 25:41.3, Jordan Lamothe (F, 24) Valdosta, GA
- 28:01.1, Gina Purvis (F, 59) Tifton, GA
- 29:15.1, Ariele D'Emidio (F, 27) Valdosta, GA
- 29:46.6, Victoria Garcia (F, 13) Valdosta, GA
- 30:42.0, Melissa Norris (F, 34) Hahira, GA
- 30:59.8, Jenne Brandon (F, 52) Valdosta, GA
- 31:53.4, Karina Amundson (F, 48) Valdosta, GA
- 31:54.5, Brittany Hudson (F, 28) High Springs, FL
- 32:51.1, Sarah North (F, 22) Hahira, GA
- 33:31.1, Lana Del Castillo (F, 13) Valdosta, GA
| “Where The Wild Things Run” 5K Trail Race winners, 2017 - 2018 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Men | Women | Finishers |
| 1 April 2017 | 19:46.3, Masked Avenger | 23:33.8, Sandra Griffin | 33 |
| 7 April 2018 | 18:43.2, Justin Tracy | 25:41.3, Joradan LaMothe | 50 |
Links
- Complete results of WAFT's 2018 “Where The Wild Things Run” 5K Trail Race
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vR1Ln7y_H3eNlvQM9RsZg8Z2_ZsLbHh4Jxso7Ih3UEdSdD-f8_j5iR5dSZ22UYh75bzu4v3uTUcvi6n/pubhtml
- Griffin Photography's pictures of the 2018 “Where The Wild Things Run” 5K Trail Race
https://www.facebook.com/pg/waft.org/photos/?tab=album&album_id=10155311409097483
- 2017 story, “Valdosta athletes venture Where The Wild Things Run”
https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2017/04/waft-2017.html
- Find upcoming runs in the wild on the Trouble Afoot! racing calendar
https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1
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