In Dasher, Greg George and Maggie Weber win the Hospice Half-Mary

Dasher isn't the biggest city in Lowndes County, Georgia. It's a don't-blink-or-you'll-miss-it town along US 41. But if you manage to avoid blinking as you speed along the highway, you'll notice that there's a two-lane track around the city hall and other municipal buildings. Between that and the city's name, you might conclude that Dasher is a place that loves running. You'd have been even more convinced of that affection if you happened to be in Dasher on Saturday morning, 19 February 2022, when the little city was hosting the eleventh annual Hospice Half Marathon. Greg George of Valdosta, Georgia won the 13.1-mile race by more than a mile, running 1:28:18. Bluffton, South Carolina master runner Maggie Weber was the first woman across the finish line, placing fifth overall in 1:38:11.


Jared Hammond of Bonaire, Georgia was the first master runner in the race as well as the overall runner-up, running 1:36:03. At 1:36:58, Jose Trejo, a master runner from Fitzgerald, Georgia, placed third overall.


Master runer Terri Prange of Good Thunder, Minnesota took second in the women's standings and twelfth overall in 1:56:06. Valdosta master runner Jennifer Varilek was the third woman, thirteenth overall in 1:57:14.


Every athlete in the Hospice Half Marathon was certain that they were going a full 13.1 miles, because the course is USATF certified (GA18003WC). 45 people finished the race. A Course/Line, LLC of Valdsota, Georgia timed and scored the event.


Top Ten Men, 2022 Hospice Half Marathon

1. 1:28:17.6, Greg George (M, 33) Valdosta, GA
2. 1:36:02.8, Jared Hammond (M, 41) Bonaire, GA
3. 1:36:57.2, Jose Trejo (M, 43) Fitzgerald, GA
4. 1:37:10.6, Aaron Farris (M, 35) Hahira, GA
5. 1:40:53.9, Bryant Alonso (M, 30) Valdosta, GA
6. 1:44:13.9, Thomas Megow (M, 22) Hahira, GA
7. 1:49:30.2, Stone Moye (M, 21) Rome, GA
8. 1:51:32.0, Tom Possley (M, 63) Plain City, OH
9. 1:52:20.0, Steve Jones (M, 51) Valdosta, GA
10. 1:52:28.1, Clyde Foster Jr (M, 28) Valdosta, GA

Top Ten Women, 2022 Hospice Half Marathon

1. 1:38:10.2, Maggie Weber (F, 41) Bluffton, SC
2. 1:56:05.2, Terri Prange (F, 63) Good Thunder, MN
3. 1:57:13.5, Jennifer Varilek (F, 40) Valdosta, GA
4. 2:05:02.9, Kelly Canlas (F, 40) Valdosta, GA
5. 2:05:41.2, Meggan Brooks (F, 41) Madison, FL
6. 2:06:49.3, Terry Cooper (F, 64) Hahira, GA
7. 2:06:53.6, Emily Decesare (F, 34) Valdosta, GA
8. 2:09:31.0, Rebecca McCray (F, 32) Live Oak, FL
9. 2:09:56.5, Laura Solomon (F, 40) Nashville, GA
10. 2:12:33.8, Sarah Ray (F, 35) Nashville, GA

Hospice Half Marathon champions, 2011 - 2022
Date	Men	Women	Finishers
19 February 2011	1:25:36, Masked Avenger	1:43:03, Brandi Faircloth	72
17 February 2012	1:23:09, Stan Darsh	1:37:58, Amy Sharon	76
16 February 2013	1:20:45, Ryan Kelly	1:32:23, Beth Sweeny	107
15 February 2014	1:21:44, Ryan Kelly	1:30:28, Beth Sweeny	84
27 February 2016	1:17:14, Roger Schmidt	1:32:31, Anna Busby	56
25 February 2017	1:35:07, Ariel Godwin	1:50:45, Brandy Van Jura	56
17 February 2018	1:25:21, Kevin Sweeny	1:42:28, Jenny Early	45
9 February 2019	1:26:37, Colin Prinsloo	1:36:27, Carsen Pastirik	72
8 February 2020	1:30:29, Fanxiu Zhu	1:39:05, Tara Atchley	55
20 February 2021	1:23:14, Conner Shelton	1:39:27, Ashley Casano	48
19 February 2022	1:28:18, Greg George	1:38:11, Maggie Weber	45
The race was not held in 2015.

Links

• Complete results of the 2022 Hospice Half Marathon, courtesy of A Course/Line, LLC
  https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vTvpfTye7zxxOG_-XUWiBGJrSXkkviEA8ptv3nV00Hfe8y_Nd0wkJEK259NTO78JTh9p_-XrCLtpt52/pubhtml
  
  
• 2020 story, “Master runners Fanxiu Zhu and Tara Atchley lead the pack at Dasher's Hospice Half Marathon”
  https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2020/02/hospice-half-2020.html
  
  
• 2019 story, “In Dasher, Colin Prinsloo and Carsen Pastirik lead the Hospice Half Marathon”
  https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2019/02/hospice-half-2019.html
  
  
• 2018 story, “Kevin Sweeny and Jenny Early leave Dasher with Hospice Half titles”
  https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2018/02/hospice-half-2018.html
  
  
• 2017 story, “Godwin and Van Jura go the distance in the Hospice Half”
  https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2017/02/hospice-half-2017.html
  
  
• 2016 story, “Schmidt and Busby take the Hospice Half titles home to Tallahassee”
  https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2016/02/hospice-half-2016.html
  
  
• 2014 story, “Ryan and Sweeny repeat at Dasher half marathon”
  https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2014/02/hospice-half-2014.html
  
  
• 2013 story, “Kelly and Sweeny set records in third annual Hospice Half”
  https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2013/02/hospice-half-2013.html
  
  
• 2011 story, “Avenger, Faircloth dash through Dasher to Hospice Half victories”
  https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2011/02/hospice-half-2011.html
  
  
• USATF course certification map GA18003WC for the 2018 Hospice Half Marathon
  http://www.usatf.org/events/courses/maps/showMap.asp?courseID=GA18003WC
  
  
• If there's another new half marathon, you'll find it on the Trouble Afoot! calendar
  https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1
  
  

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