Wednesday, June 30, 2021

30 June 2021 Tallahassee 100-Mile Race Calendar

This is the Tallahassee vicinity road-race schedule for 30 June 2021. If that's more than a week ago, the latest schedule is always available via this link:

This is a listing of upcoming races within 100 miles of Tallahassee, Florida, roughly the region in the map below. If a race isn't listed, I probably haven't heard of it, so post a comment and let me know about it.
Races are being abruptly canceled or rescheduled due to COVID-19, so if a race is farther
away than across the street, it is more important than ever to confirm that the event is
actually taking place. Also, please make sure that you are comfortable with whatever
hygienic protocols an event has in place. Be safe, and smooth trails!


1 July 2021 (Thursday)
  • Gulf Winds Track Club / Tallahassee Parks and Recreation Summer Track Series Meet #5 (40m, 100m, 400m, one mile, 5000m). 6:45 PM ET. Maclay School track, 3737 North Meridian Road, Tallahassee, Florida. Event web page. Tom Perkins 850-264-4595 or Dr. Jeanne O'Kon 850-894-2019.
3 July 2021 (Saturday)
  • USA FlagLowndes High School's 12th annual Valdosta Independence Day 5K. 7:30 AM ET. VECA School, 1605 Azalea Drive, Valdosta, Georgia 31602. 2019 story. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
  • USA Flag22nd annual Celebrate Freedom 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:00 AM CT 5K / 9:15 AM CT one mile. Jay City Park, 5259 Booker Lane, Jay, Florida 32565. 2019 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. Event profile on Facebook. Online registration at active.com. Matt Dobson, rmdobson@liberty.edu
4 July 2021 (Sunday)
6 July 2021 (Tuesday)
  • Valdosta State University Cross-Country All-Comer Cross-Country Meet #6, 5000m and 2500m. 6:30 PM ET. Freedom Park, 3795 Guest Road, Valdosta, Georgia 31605.
8 July 2021 (Thursday)
  • Gulf Winds Track Club / Tallahassee Parks and Recreation Summer Track Series Meet #6 (40m, 100m, 200m, 800m, two mile). 6:45 PM ET. Maclay School track, 3737 North Meridian Road, Tallahassee, Florida. Event web page. Tom Perkins 850-264-4595 or Dr. Jeanne O'Kon 850-894-2019.
10 July 2021 (Saturday)
13 July 2021 (Tuesday)
  • Valdosta State University Cross-Country All-Comer Cross-Country Meet #7, 5000m and 2500m. 6:30 PM ET. Freedom Park, 3795 Guest Road, Valdosta, Georgia 31605.
15 July 2021 (Thursday)
  • Gulf Winds Track Club / Tallahassee Parks and Recreation Summer Track Series Meet #7 (40m, 100m, 400m, one mile, 5000m). 6:45 PM ET. Maclay School track, 3737 North Meridian Road, Tallahassee, Florida. Event web page. Tom Perkins 850-264-4595 or Dr. Jeanne O'Kon 850-894-2019.
17 July 2021 (Saturday)
  • 3rd annual NeSmith Way 5K. 8:00 AM ET. Meridian Meadows, 4300 North Meridian Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32312. 2019 story. Event profile on Facebook. Event page on Facebook. Online registration.
20 July 2021 (Tuesday)
  • Valdosta State University Cross-Country All-Comer Cross-Country Meet #8, 5000m and 2500m. 6:30 PM ET. Freedom Park, 3795 Guest Road, Valdosta, Georgia 31605.
22 July 2021 (Thursday)
  • Gulf Winds Track Club / Tallahassee Parks and Recreation Summer Track Series Meet #8 (Events TBD). 6:45 PM ET. Maclay School track, 3737 North Meridian Road, Tallahassee, Florida. Event web page. Tom Perkins 850-264-4595 or Dr. Jeanne O'Kon 850-894-2019.
24 July 2021 (Saturday)
  • Gulf Winds Track Club Summer Trail Series #3, Magnolia Trail (4-1/2 miles). 8:00 AM ET. Tom Brown Park, 501 Easterwood Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32311. 2019 story. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. Series web page. Series page on Facebook. Online registration at RunSignUp.com. Bobby York, byorkjr@msn.com.
  • 11th annual Break Bread Bun Run 5K. 7:30 AM ET. Valdosta YMCA, 2424 Gornto Road, Valdosta, Georgia 31602. 2019 story. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. First Presbyterian Church, fpcassistant@hotmail.com or 229-242-8376.
  • Bainbridge Country Club Centennial Celebration 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:00 AM ET. Bainbridge Country Club, 312 Country Club Road, Bainbridge, Georgia 39819. bainbridgecountryclub@yahoo.com
27 July 2021 (Tuesday)
  • Valdosta State University Cross-Country All-Comer Cross-Country Meet #9, 5000m and 2500m. 6:30 PM ET. Freedom Park, 3795 Guest Road, Valdosta, Georgia 31605.
31 July 2021 (Saturday)
  • Another Doctor Crowdis Run 5K. 8:30 AM ET. Blakely First United Methodist Church, Blakely, Georgia 39823. Race web site. USATF certified course GA17001WC. Race profile on Facebook. Online entry at RaceEntry.com. Tony Gilbert tonygilbert@windstream.net or 229-723-5070.
3 August 2021 (Tuesday)
  • Valdosta State University Cross-Country All-Comer Cross-Country Meet #10, 5000m and 2500m. 6:30 PM ET. Freedom Park, 3795 Guest Road, Valdosta, Georgia 31605.
7 August 2021 (Saturday)
  • Plate23rd annual Gulf Winds Track Club Mile at the Breakfast On The Track. 7:45 AM ET. Maclay School track, 3737 North Meridian Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32312. 2019 story. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2009 story. Event page on Facebook. Online registration at RunSignUp.com. Bonnie Wright, bonniedwright@gmail.com or 850-386-3500.
  • 5th annual Back The Blue 5K and one-mile Doughnut Dash. 8:00 AM ET 5K / 8:45 AM ET one mile. Wild Side Running, 2341 Lake Park Drive, Albany, Georgia 31707. 2019 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. Event page on Facebook. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
  • 23rd annual Saint George Island Sizzler 5K and one-mile fun run. 6:30 PM ET one mile / 7:00 PM ET 5K. Mango Mike's Sports Bar & Grill, 36 West Pine Avenue, Saint George Island, Florida 32328. 2019 story. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2009 story. USATF certifed course #FL18029TY. Event web site. Event profile on Facebook. Online registration at EventBrite.com.
10 August 2021 (Tuesday)
  • Valdosta State University Cross-Country All-Comer Cross-Country Meet #11, 5000m and 2500m. 6:30 PM ET. Freedom Park, 3795 Guest Road, Valdosta, Georgia 31605.
14 August 2021 (Saturday)
  • Gulf Winds Track Club's Miller Landing Madness 8K/5K/3K. 8:00 AM ET. Elinor Klapp Phipps Park (Gate B), 1775 Miller Landing Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32312. 2019 story. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2009 story. 8K course map. 5K course map. 3K course map. Event page on Facebook. Online registration at RunSignUp.com. Tom Perkins, 850-894-2019 or Bill Lott, 850-656-1273.
21 August 2021 (Saturday)
  • 15th annual Blaze The Day 5K and one-mile fun run. 7:30 AM ET 5K / 8:30 AM ET one mile. Valdosta Early College Academy, 1605 Azalea Drive, Valdosta, Georgia 31602. 2019 story. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. USATF-certified 5K course GA18010WC. Event page on Facebook. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
28 August 2021 (Saturday)
  • Gulf Winds Track Club Summer Trail Series #4, Redbug Trail (4-1/2 miles). 8:00 AM ET. Forestmeadows Athletic Center, 4750 North Meridian Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32308. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. Series web page. Series page on Facebook. Online registration at RunSignUp.com. Bobby York, byorkjr@msn.com.
  • Dueling Summits Community 5K Cross-Country Race. 7:15 AM ET community 5K / 8:00 AM ET high school girls' 5K / 8:40 AM ET high school boys' 5K / 9:30 AM ET middle school girls' 3K / 10:00 AM ET middle school boys' 3K. Phipps Park (Gate B), 1775 Miller Landing Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32312. 2019 story. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2010 story. Event web page. Chris Sumner, lfcsumner3@aol.com
  • Going For The Gold 5K Trail Race. 6:00 PM CT. Westgate Park, 801 Recreation Road, Dothan, Alabama 36303. Shan Ash, snash@dothan.org or 334-615-4555.
4 September 2021 (Saturday)
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18 September 2021 (Saturday)
  • 14th annual Trot with S.W.A.T. 10K and 5K. 8:00 AM CT. Poplar Head Park, 126 North Saint Andrews Street, Dothan, Alabama 36303. 2019 story. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2013 story. Carol Goguen, cgoguen@graceba.net or 334-794-9029.
25 September 2021 (Saturday)
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2 October 2021 (Saturday)
  • 5th annual Tate's Hell And Back 5K. 8:00 AM ET. Carrabelle Christian Center, 142 River Road, Carrabelle, Florida 32322. 2019 story. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. Event page on Facebook. Entry form and flyer. BeLinda Wharton, bhwharton@gmail.com or 850-544-5410.
  • Bull Run 5K. 8:00 AM CT. Middlebrooks Park, Banfill Avenue, Bonifay, Florida 32425. 2015 story. Event web page. Event page on Facebook. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at active.com.
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4 June 2022 (Saturday)
  • Gulf Winds Track Club's 24th annual Potluck Bash Four-Mile Cross-Country Race. 8:00 AM ET. Forestmeadows Athletic Center, 4750 North Meridian Road, Tallahassee, Florida. 2021 story. 2019 story. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2009 story. Event page on Facebook. Online registration at RunSignUp.com. David Yon, david@radeylaw.com or 850-425-6671.
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Sunday, June 27, 2021

Brock Granberg and Liliana Lewis roll at a rocky Freedom 5K

Back in Boulder, Colorado, Brock Granberg wrestled for Fairview High, recording a 31-7 record his senior year. Granberg also ran cross-country for Fairview, leading his team to fifth-place in the 2019 Colorado State Championships while running sub-17:00 for 5K on a course 6,000 feet above sea level. It was that distance running skill that was on display at Wakulla Springs, Florida on Saturday, 26 June 2021. That morning, Granberg won the eighth annual Paul Hoover Freedom 5K by nearly a minute, running 17:07. Liliana Lewis, a rising sophomore on the Wakulla High cross-country team, was first in the women's standings with a 21:12, coming in twentieth overall.

Brock Granberg

The Freedom 5K doesn't meet everyone's definition of cross-country, but it certainly meets someon's definition of cross-country. After starting on pavement in Wakulla Springs State Park, the course takes the runners into the forest on a two-rut road, heading for Cherokee Sink. After making a loop around the Sink near the halfway point of the race, the runners return the way they came. In the first years of the race, the road was characterized by the deep sand of Wakulla County. More recently, the road has been covered with gravel.


"The gravel made it difficult, but it was a good course," said Granberg.

Leonardo Canete

As the winner, he had every reason to like the route. Granberg was already leading the field entering the forest, and he only got farther ahead during the trip to Cherokee Sink and back. His winning 17:07 was the second-fastest mark recorded at the Freedom 5K during the eight-year history of the race.


Tallahassee, Florida master runner Leonardo Canete placed runner-up to Granberg, running 18:04. In the closing stages of the race, Jaden Callaghan ran down Mickey Moore to take third, 18:39 to 18:45. Callaghan is a rising junior on the Wakulla High cross-country team and Moore is a Tallahassee master runner.

Liliana Lewis

Callaghan was one of several Wakulla harriers in the race; the Freedom 5K is hosted by the Wakulla High cross-country team as a fund-raiser for the program. Liliana Lewis, the women's winner at 21:12, was another Wakulla Eagle in the race. Isabella Laughton, second in the women's division, is a future Eagle. Just out of the eighth grade at Wakulla Middle School, Laughton ran 21:56 in the Freedom 5K. Elizabeth Blitch and Marina Whitsell, each anticipating her senior year cross-country season at Wakulla, came in a few steps apart at 22:02 and 22:04, the third and fourth women in the race. Corrine Porcher was the first woman master and fifth female finisher, 38th overall in 24:40.


111 athletes finished the 2021 Paul Hoover Freedom 5K. Gulf Winds Track Club of Tallahassee chip-timed the race.

Isabella Laughton

Top Ten Men, 2021 Freedom 5K
  1. 17:07, Brock Granberg (M, 21)
  2. 18:04, Leonardo Canete (M, 42)
  3. 18:39, Jaden Callaghan (M, 16)
  4. 18:45, Mickey Moore (M, 51)
  5. 18:51, Christian Minor (M, 35)
  6. 19:22, Logan Kilpatrick (M, 17)
  7. 19:24, Tripp Pitts (M, 17)
  8. 19:29, Josiah Friddle (M, 13)
  9. 19:34, Daniel Wiedeman (M, 19)
  10. 19:45, Joseph Wiedeman (M, 16)

Top Ten Women, 2021 Freedom 5K
  1. 21:12, Liliana Lewis (F, 14)
  2. 21:56, Isabella Laughton (F, 13)
  3. 22:02, Lizzie Blitch (F, 17)
  4. 22:04, Marina Whitsell (F, 17)
  5. 24:40, Corinne Porcher (F, 52)
  6. 25:32, Ashlyn Speigner (F, 17)
  7. 25:44, Cora Atkinson (F, 27)
  8. 26:35, Trista Heffren (F, 16)
  9. 26:52, Analecia Ferrell (F, 16)
  10. 26:54, Melissa Martin (F, 47)

Paul Hoover Freedom 5K winners, 2013 - 2021
DateMenWomenFinishers
29 June 201317:33, Stanley Linton21:12, Madison Harris107
28 June 201419:23, Reikan Lin20:12, Madison Harris82
27 June 201517:36, Zack DeVeau19:51, Katie Sherron173
25 June 201617:48, Wright Calhoun20:00, Madison Harris138
24 June 201716:32, Justin Keefe21:52, Haleigh Martin183
30 June 201818:21, Ryan Truchelut19:10, Amy Hines213
29 June 201918:31, Daniel Wiedeman21:18, Meg Ogle183
26 June 202117:07, Brock Granberg21:12, Liliana Lewis111


Top ten men's times, Paul Hoover Freedom 5K
TimeAthleteYear
16:32Justin Keefe2017
17:07Brock Granberg2021
17:33Stanley Linton2013
17:36Zach Deveau2015
17:48Wright Calhoun2016
18:04Leonardo Canete2021
18:12Dan Baur2016
18:19Brian Griffith2013
18:21Ryan Truchelut2018
18:27Michael Martinez2015
        
Top ten women's times, Paul Hoover Freedom 5K
TimeAthleteYear
19:10Amy Hines2018
19:51Katie Sherron2015
20:00Madison Harris2016
20:12Madison Harris2014
20:56Brittney Skiles2016
21:07Renee Cox2014
21:11Alli Hay2016
21:12Madison Harris2013
21:12Liliana Lewis2021
21:18Meg Ogle2019

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Friday, June 25, 2021

Super runs for Nick Flatt and Macey Higgason at the Super Dad 5K

With traditions going back over a hundred years (and reinforced by the Hallmark corporation), Father's Day in the United States is always celebrated on a Sunday. Road races, on the other hand, are usually contested on a Saturday. When it comes to Father's Day road races, more often than not the athletic calendar wins, and the run takes place on Saturday--leaving Sunday morning free for dad to do something less strenuous, like sleeping late or eating a big breakfast.


Valdosta, Georgia's Super Dad 5K has gone with the Saturday tradition, with the most recent race run on 19 June 2021. Nick Flatt won the 3.1-mile event by nearly 400 meters, throwing down a 16:26. Macey Higgason took first in the women's standings, placing ninth overall in 2:55.


Overall winner Flatt is a veteran of the Valdosta State Blazer cross-country team; before VSU he ran for Spalding County High in Griffin, Georgia. Higgason, the women's champ, is only thirteen years old but already has more racing experience than many master runners. A resident of Allenhurst, Georgia, Higgason does most of her competing in and around the coastal region of the state.


Oscar Lopez Pech of Valdosta took second in the Super Dad 5K, running 17:46. Hahira, Georgia's Felipe Vilela was third in 20:14. The first master runner in the 5K was Ryan Kelly, the Valdosta High cross-country coach. Winner of the 2019 Super Dad 5K, Kelly ran 20:41 in the 2021 race.


Kristen Kouns of Valdosta was the second woman at Super Dad, finishing thirteenth overall in 25:49. Valdosta's Melissa Roe was the first woman master and third female finisher, sixteenth overall in 26:08.


The race started and finished in front of the Georgia Beer Company. 104 athletes finished the 2021 Super Dad 5K. A Course/Line, LLC, of Valdosta timed the race and provided finish line services.


Top Ten Men, 2021 Super Dad 5K
  1. 16:25.8, Nick Flatt (M, 22) Valdosta, GA
  2. 17:45.3, Oscar Lopez Pech (M, 30) Valdosta, GA
  3. 20:13.4, Felipe Vilela (M, 38) Hahira, GA
  4. 20:41.0, Ryan Kelly (M, 42) Lake Park, GA
  5. 21:20.6, Daniel Carver (M, 36) Hahira, GA
  6. 22:16.3, Milo Mirate (M, 25) Valdosta, GA
  7. 22:19.8, Jonathan Miller (M, 34) Valdosta, GA
  8. 24:41.9, Trevor Spurgeon (M, 13) Ludowici, GA
  9. 24:55.4, Billy Rusty Higgason (M, 49) Allenhurst, GA
  10. 24:59.5, Jerome Lucas (M, 36) Lake Park, GA

Top Ten Women, 2021 Super Dad 5K
  1. 24:54.4, Macey Higgason (F, 13) Allenhurst, GA
  2. 25:48.2, Kristen Kouns (F, 33) Valdosta, GA
  3. 26:07.8, Melissa Roe (F, 43) Valdosta, GA
  4. 26:57.5, Carissa Rirrberry (F, 36)
  5. 27:47.0, Elizabeth Eastman (F, 29) Kissimmee, FL
  6. 27:50.4, Penny Peters (F, 53) Tifton, GA
  7. 27:57.9, Ann Zenobia (F, 39) Valdosta, GA
  8. 30:26.8, Gina Purvis (F, 62) Tifton, GA
  9. 30:29.1, Amy Hightower (F, 44) Chula, GA
  10. 31:24.8, Lauren Rowe (F, 35) Valdosta, GA

Super Dad 5K winners, 2019 - 2021
DateMenWomenFinishers
15 June 201919:44, Ryan Kelly23:53, Tracey Cole103
19 June 202116:26, Nick Flatt24:55, Macey Higgason104


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Wednesday, June 23, 2021

23 June 2021 Tallahassee 100-Mile Race Calendar

This is the Tallahassee vicinity road-race schedule for 23 June 2021. If that's more than a week ago, the latest schedule is always available via this link:

This is a listing of upcoming races within 100 miles of Tallahassee, Florida, roughly the region in the map below. If a race isn't listed, I probably haven't heard of it, so post a comment and let me know about it.
Races are being abruptly canceled or rescheduled due to COVID-19, so if a race is farther
away than across the street, it is more important than ever to confirm that the event is
actually taking place. Also, please make sure that you are comfortable with whatever
hygienic protocols an event has in place. Be safe, and smooth trails!


24 June 2021 (Thursday)
  • Gulf Winds Track Club / Tallahassee Parks and Recreation Summer Track Series Meet #4 (40m, 100m, 200m, 800m, two mile). 6:45 PM ET. Maclay School track, 3737 North Meridian Road, Tallahassee, Florida. Event web page. Tom Perkins 850-264-4595 or Dr. Jeanne O'Kon 850-894-2019.
26 June 2021 (Saturday)
29 June 2021 (Tuesday)
  • Valdosta State University Cross-Country All-Comer Cross-Country Meet #5, 5000m and 2500m. 6:30 PM ET. Freedom Park, 3795 Guest Road, Valdosta, Georgia 31605.
1 July 2021 (Thursday)
  • Gulf Winds Track Club / Tallahassee Parks and Recreation Summer Track Series Meet #5 (40m, 100m, 400m, one mile, 5000m). 6:45 PM ET. Maclay School track, 3737 North Meridian Road, Tallahassee, Florida. Event web page. Tom Perkins 850-264-4595 or Dr. Jeanne O'Kon 850-894-2019.
3 July 2021 (Saturday)
  • USA FlagLowndes High School's 12th annual Valdosta Independence Day 5K. 7:30 AM ET. VECA School, 1605 Azalea Drive, Valdosta, Georgia 31602. 2019 story. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
  • USA Flag22nd annual Celebrate Freedom 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:00 AM CT 5K / 9:15 AM CT one mile. Jay City Park, 5259 Booker Lane, Jay, Florida 32565. 2019 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. Event profile on Facebook. Online registration at active.com. Matt Dobson, rmdobson@liberty.edu
4 July 2021 (Sunday)
6 July 2021 (Tuesday)
  • Valdosta State University Cross-Country All-Comer Cross-Country Meet #6, 5000m and 2500m. 6:30 PM ET. Freedom Park, 3795 Guest Road, Valdosta, Georgia 31605.
8 July 2021 (Thursday)
  • Gulf Winds Track Club / Tallahassee Parks and Recreation Summer Track Series Meet #6 (40m, 100m, 200m, 800m, two mile). 6:45 PM ET. Maclay School track, 3737 North Meridian Road, Tallahassee, Florida. Event web page. Tom Perkins 850-264-4595 or Dr. Jeanne O'Kon 850-894-2019.
10 July 2021 (Saturday)
13 July 2021 (Tuesday)
  • Valdosta State University Cross-Country All-Comer Cross-Country Meet #7, 5000m and 2500m. 6:30 PM ET. Freedom Park, 3795 Guest Road, Valdosta, Georgia 31605.
15 July 2021 (Thursday)
  • Gulf Winds Track Club / Tallahassee Parks and Recreation Summer Track Series Meet #7 (40m, 100m, 400m, one mile, 5000m). 6:45 PM ET. Maclay School track, 3737 North Meridian Road, Tallahassee, Florida. Event web page. Tom Perkins 850-264-4595 or Dr. Jeanne O'Kon 850-894-2019.
17 July 2021 (Saturday)
  • 3rd annual NeSmith Way 5K. 8:00 AM ET. Meridian Meadows, 4300 North Meridian Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32312. 2019 story. Event profile on Facebook. Event page on Facebook. Online registration.
20 July 2021 (Tuesday)
  • Valdosta State University Cross-Country All-Comer Cross-Country Meet #8, 5000m and 2500m. 6:30 PM ET. Freedom Park, 3795 Guest Road, Valdosta, Georgia 31605.
22 July 2021 (Thursday)
  • Gulf Winds Track Club / Tallahassee Parks and Recreation Summer Track Series Meet #8 (Events TBD). 6:45 PM ET. Maclay School track, 3737 North Meridian Road, Tallahassee, Florida. Event web page. Tom Perkins 850-264-4595 or Dr. Jeanne O'Kon 850-894-2019.
24 July 2021 (Saturday)
  • Gulf Winds Track Club Summer Trail Series #3, Magnolia Trail (4-1/2 miles). 8:00 AM ET. Tom Brown Park, 501 Easterwood Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32311. 2019 story. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. Series web page. Series page on Facebook. Online registration at RunSignUp.com. Bobby York, byorkjr@msn.com.
  • 11th annual Break Bread Bun Run 5K. 7:30 AM ET. Valdosta YMCA, 2424 Gornto Road, Valdosta, Georgia 31602. 2019 story. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. First Presbyterian Church, fpcassistant@hotmail.com or 229-242-8376.
  • Bainbridge Country Club Centennial Celebration 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:00 AM ET. Bainbridge Country Club, 312 Country Club Road, Bainbridge, Georgia 39819. bainbridgecountryclub@yahoo.com
27 July 2021 (Tuesday)
  • Valdosta State University Cross-Country All-Comer Cross-Country Meet #9, 5000m and 2500m. 6:30 PM ET. Freedom Park, 3795 Guest Road, Valdosta, Georgia 31605.
31 July 2021 (Saturday)
  • Another Doctor Crowdis Run 5K. 8:30 AM ET. Blakely First United Methodist Church, Blakely, Georgia 39823. Race web site. USATF certified course GA17001WC. Race profile on Facebook. Online entry at RaceEntry.com. Tony Gilbert tonygilbert@windstream.net or 229-723-5070.
3 August 2021 (Tuesday)
  • Valdosta State University Cross-Country All-Comer Cross-Country Meet #10, 5000m and 2500m. 6:30 PM ET. Freedom Park, 3795 Guest Road, Valdosta, Georgia 31605.
7 August 2021 (Saturday)
  • Plate23rd annual Gulf Winds Track Club Mile at the Breakfast On The Track. 7:45 AM ET. Maclay School track, 3737 North Meridian Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32312. 2019 story. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2009 story. Event page on Facebook. Online registration at RunSignUp.com. Bonnie Wright, bonniedwright@gmail.com or 850-386-3500.
  • 5th annual Back The Blue 5K and one-mile Doughnut Dash. 8:00 AM ET 5K / 8:45 AM ET one mile. Wild Side Running, 2341 Lake Park Drive, Albany, Georgia 31707. 2019 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. Event page on Facebook. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
  • 23rd annual Saint George Island Sizzler 5K and one-mile fun run. 6:30 PM ET one mile / 7:00 PM ET 5K. Mango Mike's Sports Bar & Grill, 36 West Pine Avenue, Saint George Island, Florida 32328. 2019 story. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2009 story. USATF certifed course #FL18029TY. Event web site. Event profile on Facebook. Online registration at EventBrite.com.
10 August 2021 (Tuesday)
  • Valdosta State University Cross-Country All-Comer Cross-Country Meet #11, 5000m and 2500m. 6:30 PM ET. Freedom Park, 3795 Guest Road, Valdosta, Georgia 31605.
14 August 2021 (Saturday)
  • Gulf Winds Track Club's Miller Landing Madness 8K/5K/3K. 8:00 AM ET. Elinor Klapp Phipps Park (Gate B), 1775 Miller Landing Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32312. 2019 story. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2009 story. 8K course map. 5K course map. 3K course map. Event page on Facebook. Online registration at RunSignUp.com. Tom Perkins, 850-894-2019 or Bill Lott, 850-656-1273.
21 August 2021 (Saturday)
  • 15th annual Blaze The Day 5K and one-mile fun run. 7:30 AM ET 5K / 8:30 AM ET one mile. Valdosta Early College Academy, 1605 Azalea Drive, Valdosta, Georgia 31602. 2019 story. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. USATF-certified 5K course GA18010WC. Event page on Facebook. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
28 August 2021 (Saturday)
  • Gulf Winds Track Club Summer Trail Series #4, Redbug Trail (4-1/2 miles). 8:00 AM ET. Forestmeadows Athletic Center, 4750 North Meridian Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32308. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. Series web page. Series page on Facebook. Online registration at RunSignUp.com. Bobby York, byorkjr@msn.com.
  • Dueling Summits Community 5K Cross-Country Race. 7:15 AM ET community 5K / 8:00 AM ET high school girls' 5K / 8:40 AM ET high school boys' 5K / 9:30 AM ET middle school girls' 3K / 10:00 AM ET middle school boys' 3K. Phipps Park (Gate B), 1775 Miller Landing Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32312. 2019 story. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2010 story. Event web page. Chris Sumner, lfcsumner3@aol.com
  • Going For The Gold 5K Trail Race. 6:00 PM CT. Westgate Park, 801 Recreation Road, Dothan, Alabama 36303. Shan Ash, snash@dothan.org or 334-615-4555.
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  • 5th annual Tate's Hell And Back 5K. 8:00 AM ET. Carrabelle Christian Center, 142 River Road, Carrabelle, Florida 32322. 2019 story. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. Event page on Facebook. Entry form and flyer. BeLinda Wharton, bhwharton@gmail.com or 850-544-5410.
  • Bull Run 5K. 8:00 AM CT. Middlebrooks Park, Banfill Avenue, Bonifay, Florida 32425. 2015 story. Event web page. Event page on Facebook. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at active.com.
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  • Gulf Winds Track Club's 24th annual Potluck Bash Four-Mile Cross-Country Race. 8:00 AM ET. Forestmeadows Athletic Center, 4750 North Meridian Road, Tallahassee, Florida. 2021 story. 2019 story. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2009 story. Event page on Facebook. Online registration at RunSignUp.com. David Yon, david@radeylaw.com or 850-425-6671.
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Sunday, June 20, 2021

At the Melon Run, first time out means first place for Leonardo Canete, Mia Wiederkehr

"Is there anyone behind?" asked Leonardo Canete, as he raced through the streets of Monticello, Florida.


He asked again 600 meters later, as the finish line of the Melon Run 5K came into sight. Both times the answer was the same--no one. No one close, that is. There were actually more than 200 runners behind the Tallahassee master runner, but the closest was 200 meters back. More importantly, no runners were ahead of Canete. He went on to win Monticello's 42nd annual Melon Run on Saturday morning, 19 June 2021, running 18:06. Another Tallahassee athlete, Mia Wiederkehr, was the first woman in the race, placing fourteenth overall in 20:53.

Leonardo Canete

The race got started right at 8:15 AM on in sight of the Jefferson County Courthouse and the Monticello Opera House on West Washington Street, known to those who only drive through Monticello as US Highway 90. It was a cloudy morning with the occasional raindrop, the moisture coming from Tropical Storm Claudette several hundred miles to the west. Shortly after the start the race turned north onto Hickory Street, which took the runners to the end of the first half kilometer. Canete was leading before the race left Hickory Street.


He hit the mile mark in 5:35 with a 50-meter lead. On the way to the two-mile mark, Perry, Florida master runner Michael Rhodes moved into second. Meanwhile, Canete had stretched his lead to over a hundred meters. By the end of the third mile, it was no wonder that Canete was asking about his pursuers--they were that far behind. He finished the race with a 400-meter climb up the Water Street hill, then crossed the finish line first in 18:06. Rhodes was second in 18:49. Behind Rhodes, Wyatt Stafford and Tristan Lanasa dueled for third as they labored up Water Street. A recent alum of the Aucilla Christian Academy cross-country team, Stafford outkicked Tallahassee's Lanasa, both runners clocked in 18:57.

Michael Rhodes

Mia Wiederkehr, an alum of the Tallahassee Community College cross-country and track teams, was an early leader in the women's competition of the 2021 Melon Run.


"There was a girl ahead of me at half a mile," said Wiederkehr. "I caught her before the mile. After that I just ran with the men. I was 6:35 for the first mile."

Mia Wiederkehr

Leaving the rest of the women farther and farther behind, Wiederkehr continued on to run a winning 20:53. Just before she crossed the finish line, the next three women arrived at the bottom of the Water Street Hill, separated by only a few steps--Deanna McVay, Mary Fran Andree, and Stacie Elliott. Elliott overtook the other two women during the final climb to claim second in the women's standings with a 21:52, placing nineteenth overall. Andree was the first woman master and third female finisher, 21st overall in 21:56. McVay placed fourth in the women's division and 23rd overall in 22:02.

Deanna McVay, Stacie Elliot, Mary Fran Andree

233 athletes finished the Monticello Kiwanis' 2021 Melon Run 5K. Gulf Winds Track Club of Tallahassee chip-timed the race.


Top Ten Men, 2021 Melon Run 5K
  1. 18:06, Leonardo Canete (M, 42)
  2. 18:49, Michael Rhodes (M, 52)
  3. 18:57, Wyatt Stafford (M, 18)
  4. 18:57, Tristan Lanasa (M, 28)
  5. 19:39, Jon Nash (M, 41)
  6. 19:48, William Demott (M, 24)
  7. 19:50, Landon Ryan (M, 16)
  8. 19:59, Walker Elrod (M, 13)
  9. 20:04, Sam Howard (M, 27)
  10. 20:16, Jonathon Feltgen (M, 40)

Top Ten Women, 2021 Melon Run 5K
  1. 20:53, Mia Wiederkehr (F, 23)
  2. 21:52, Stacie Elliott (F, 38)
  3. 21:56, Mary Fran Andree (F, 40)
  4. 22:02, Deanna McVay (F, 38)
  5. 23:07, Susan Seibert (F, 56)
  6. 23:39, Laura McDermott (F, 41)
  7. 24:04, Ana Garcia (F, 28)
  8. 24:10, Michaela Metcalfe (F, 26)
  9. 25:21, Kory Skrob (F, 50)
  10. 25:26, Genevieve Printiss (F, 20)

Known winners of the Monticello Melon Run 5K, 1979 - 2021
DateMenWomenFinishers
23 June 197915:39, Gary Slayton20:36, Carolyn Crochet
28 June 198015:28, Gary Slayton19:49, Debbie Dickson
1981

19 June 198215:10, Andy Whitener17:38, Laura Ledbetter
18 June 1983
23 June 198415:37, Gary Slayton19:45, Cindy Walker
22 June 198516:09, Felton Wright19:12, Barbara Balzer
21 June 198615:55, Bill Crooks18:32, Karen MacHarg
20 June 198716:14, Bill Crooks19:33, Peggy Johnson257
25 June 198815:47, Bill Crooks18:18, Karen MacHarg324
24 June 198915:02, Jeff Pigg19:05, Vikki Saga
23 June 199015:20, Jessie Close18:06, Karen MacHarg
22 June 199115:23, Phillip Rowan19:34, Vikki Saga
20 June 199215:10, Jessie Close18:35, Lynda Nilges386
26 June 199316:07, Bill Crooks19:37, Sue Kany
29 June 199416:13, Gary Droze18:49, Sarah Heeb
24 June 199514:57, John Charlton19:54, Sissi Carroll
22 June 1996

28 June 1997

27 June 199816:33, Tommy Kunish17:51, Sarah Docter-Williams
26 June 199916:23, Tommy Kunish21:05, Peggy Simpson193
17 June 200017:08, Tim Simpkins18:32, Kim Winn141
16 June 200116:29, Ryan Deak17:54, Sarah Docter-Williams238
22 June 200217:54, Doug Gorton21:41, Laura Atlee139
21 June 2003

19 June 200417:18, Tim Unger20:30, Kate Remillard121
18 June 200518:31, Jack McDermott18:07, Sarah Docter-Williams123
17 June 200617:36, Nathan Haskins22:35, Loranne Ausley170
16 June 200716:28, Nathan Haskins18:50, Sarah Docter-Williams261
21 June 200816:08, Nathan Haskins20:16, Deb Jones194
20 June 200916:54, Charlie Johnson23:49, Sandy Holt267
19 June 201018:07, Gabriel Leitz19:59, Micah Adriani283
18 June 201116:38, Sammy Palmer19:28, Katie Showman258
16 June 201216:28, Stephen Cox18:59, Seeley Gutierrez379
15 June 201316:42, Stanley Linton18:49, Sheryl Rosen284
21 June 201416:17, Chris Lake19:08, Seeley Gutierrez244
20 June 201518:03, Roger Schmidt20:49, Teresa Ristow232
18 June 201615:50, Stanley Linton19:44, Brittney Skiles212
17 June 201716:55, Charlie Johnson19:13, Katie Sherron326
16 June 201819:15, Elvis Maradzike19:40, Sheryl Rosen202
15 June 201918:39, Scott Lloyd20:27, Alyssa Terry194
19 June 202118:06, Leonardo Canete20:53, Mia Wiederkehr232
Thank you to Pat Dugan for providing information about the 1987 race.


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