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
- 16:25.8, Nick Flatt (M, 22) Valdosta, GA
- 17:45.3, Oscar Lopez Pech (M, 30) Valdosta, GA
- 20:13.4, Felipe Vilela (M, 38) Hahira, GA
- 20:41.0, Ryan Kelly (M, 42) Lake Park, GA
- 21:20.6, Daniel Carver (M, 36) Hahira, GA
- 22:16.3, Milo Mirate (M, 25) Valdosta, GA
- 22:19.8, Jonathan Miller (M, 34) Valdosta, GA
- 24:41.9, Trevor Spurgeon (M, 13) Ludowici, GA
- 24:55.4, Billy Rusty Higgason (M, 49) Allenhurst, GA
- 24:59.5, Jerome Lucas (M, 36) Lake Park, GA
Top Ten Women, 2021 Super Dad 5K
- 24:54.4, Macey Higgason (F, 13) Allenhurst, GA
- 25:48.2, Kristen Kouns (F, 33) Valdosta, GA
- 26:07.8, Melissa Roe (F, 43) Valdosta, GA
- 26:57.5, Carissa Rirrberry (F, 36)
- 27:47.0, Elizabeth Eastman (F, 29) Kissimmee, FL
- 27:50.4, Penny Peters (F, 53) Tifton, GA
- 27:57.9, Ann Zenobia (F, 39) Valdosta, GA
- 30:26.8, Gina Purvis (F, 62) Tifton, GA
- 30:29.1, Amy Hightower (F, 44) Chula, GA
- 31:24.8, Lauren Rowe (F, 35) Valdosta, GA
| Super Dad 5K winners, 2019 - 2021 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Men | Women | Finishers |
| 15 June 2019 | 19:44, Ryan Kelly | 23:53, Tracey Cole | 103 |
| 19 June 2021 | 16:26, Nick Flatt | 24:55, Macey Higgason | 104 |
Links
- Complete results of Valdosta Main Street's 2021 Super Dad 5K, courtesy of A Course/Line, LLC
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vQwWSJGv7tLqEGSQXO0QAEnuYixQ5x4EZ7qHwlGHM-qeaieQmYFNZMfUtjpbUcssoXBrKIB2Q-45IQ4/pubhtml
- 2019 story, “Ryan Kelly and Tracey Cole were exceptional in the Super Dad 5K”
https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2019/06/super-dad-2019.html
- 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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