Outside of Valdosta, Georgia on the wooded ground of WAFT Radio, the Masked Avenger won the third annual "Where The Wild Things Run" 5K on Saturday morning, 6 April 2019. The Avenger posted a winning time of 19:31 on the 3.1-mile cross-country course. Twelve-year-old Natalie Daniels of Blackshear, Georgia took first on the women's side, placing third overall in 27:56.It was the second win at the Wild Things 5K for the Avenger, who had won the inaugural race in 2017. After finishing second-best to Justin Tracy in 2018, the master runner in the mask had returned for another win in 2019. Thirteen-year-old Connor Lites, a distance runner on the Hahira Middle School track team, took second in 24:16. Valdosta master runner David Howard placed third in the men's standings and sixth overall in 31:06.
Loretta Register of Alachua, Florida was the first master runner in the race, coming in fourth overall and second in the women's standings with a 28:33. Nine-year-old Ashlyn Daniels of Blackshear placed third in the women's division and fifth overall in 28:35.
41 athletes finished the 2019 “Where The Wild Things Run” 5K Trail Race. A Course/Line, LLC, of Valdosta timed the event and provided finish line services.
Top Ten Men, 2019 “Where The Wild Things Run” 5K Trail Race
- 19:30.7, Masked Avenger (M, 40) Valdosta, GA
- 24:15.5, Connor Lites (M, 13) Valdosta, GA
- 31:05.8, David Howard (M, 55) Valdosta, GA
- 32:02.6, Tracy Weeks (M, 46) Valdosta, GA
- 33:34.4, Kenny McDonald (M, 54) Valdosta, GA
- 35:43.5, Cole Swayze (M, 13) Valdosta, GA
- 38:18.7, Tim Holder (M, 65) Valdosta, GA
- 38:39.6, Davy Register (M, 48) Valdosta, GA
- 40:04.2, Gregg Thomas (M, 47) Valdosta, GA
- 43:02.1, Rolando Canelon (M, 28) Valdosta, GA
Top Ten Women, 2019 “Where The Wild Things Run” 5K Trail Race
- 27:55.2, Natalie Daniels (F, 12) Blackshear, GA
- 28:32.2, Loretta Register (F, 49) Alachua, FL
- 28:34.4, Ashlyn Daniels (F, 9) Blackshear, GA
- 32:22.1, Jordyn Schreiber (F, 22) Jacksonville, FL
- 34:24.5, Lesley Plugge (F, 37) Valdosta, GA
- 36:38.3, Anita Forester (F, 53) Tallahassee, FL
- 36:50.6, Kathy Hodges (F, 67) Valdosta, GA
- 38:33.9, Amber Jackson (F, 21) Thomasville, GA
- 39:44.4, Christie Register (F, 45) Valdosta, GA
- 43:17.2, Caroline Swayze (F, 12) Valdosta, GA
| “Where The Wild Things Run” 5K Trail Race winners, 2017 - 2019 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 6 April 2019 | 19:31, Masked Avenger | 27:56, Natalie Daniels | 41 |
Links
- Complete results of WAFT's 2019 “Where The Wild Things Run” 5K Trail Race
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vQEEXAgGS1hT7hU_S79KvhTwak0GGLzUHFQR2VFjaW-GWtu3BNeq5ulcnu12WITmOsrl9kITgKt-ki3/pubhtml
- 2018 story, “Justin Tracy and Jordan Lamothe run Wild at the WAFT 5K”
https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2018/04/waft-2018.html
- 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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