Ryan Kelly and Tracey Cole were exceptional in the Super Dad 5K

If you run a 5K road race faster than anyone else in the field, you're the winner. If you do it while pushing your two sons in a stroller, you're a dad. Ryan Kelly checked off both of those boxes on Saturday morning, 15 June 2019, winning Valdosta Main Street's inaugural Super Dad 5K on the streets of Valdosta, Georgia. A cross-country coach at Valdosta High, Kelly ran the 3.1-mile race in 19:44. Pinetta, Florida master runner Tracey Cole was the first woman in the race, placing fourteenth overall in 23:53.


Kelly was also the first master runner in the race, held on the day before Father's Day. Carl Hook of Valdosta took second behind Kelly in 20:05. Hahira, Georgia athlete Nicholas Roberts was third in 20:27.


Josie Long of Warner Robins, Georgia placed second in the women's standings and 23rd overall in 26:08. Tifton, Georgia's Maria Camacho was the third woman and 26th overall in 27:09.


The race started and finished in front of the Georgia Beer Company--"a Georgia Beer Co. COLD Beer when you cross the finish line!" was one of the advertised enticements for the race, one that many dads must have appreciated. It's unknown how many availed themselves of the brew, but 103 athletes finished the 2019 Super Dad 5K. A Course/Line, LLC, of Valdosta timed the race and provided finish line services.


Top Ten Men, 2019 Super Dad 5K

1. 19:43.6, Ryan Kelly (M, 40) Lake Park, GA
2. 20:04.6, Carl Hook (M, 33) Valdosta, GA
3. 20:26.6, Nicholas Roberts (M, 37) Hahira, GA
4. 20:35.9, Colin Prinsloo (M, 33) Hahira, GA
5. 20:45.0, Rick Mazurkiewicz (M, 52) Valdosta, GA
6. 20:59.9, Justus Tanner (M, 14) Hahira, GA
7. 22:07.1, Rick Martin (M, 58) Clarksville, TN
8. 22:29.1, William Lowe (M, 35) Wellborn, FL
9. 22:35.7, Amaury Lopez (M, 29) Valdosta, GA
10. 22:57.0, William Garcia (M, 16) Valdosta, GA

Top Ten Women, 2019 Super Dad 5K

1. 23:52.4, Tracey Cole (F, 40) Pinetta, FL
2. 26:07.3, Josie Long (F, 23) Warner Robins, GA
3. 27:08.5, Maria Camacho (F, 24) Tifton, GA
4. 27:21.4, Selena Curfman (F, 14) Hahira, GA
5. 27:28.6, Victoria Garcia (F, 14) Valdosta, GA
6. 27:35.1, Heather Patrick (F, 35) Valdosta, GA
7. 27:59.4, Brianna Prinsloo (F, 32) Hahira, GA
8. 28:49.8, Catherine Moody (F, 14) Valdosta, GA
9. 29:06.3, Jennifer Findley (F, 25) Valdosta, GA
10. 29:26.2, Emma Register (F, 13) Valdosta, GA

Links

• Complete results of Valdosta Main Street's 2019 Super Dad 5K, courtesy of A Course/Line, LLC
  https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vTj6W0aE1dXvrzf_oVFzDSDJU8nRQjQ_CmIStp4c1fvvb0LwgqOFqDfRSP05eeV7YL_252_3tIGSFsp/pubhtml
  
  
• Maybe Dad would like some of the upcoming runs on the Trouble Afoot! racing calendar
  https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1
  
  

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