Sunday, July 3, 2022

Andrew McGinnis and Alison Wells were the fast dogs at the Big Dog Heatwave Five Mile

Columbus, Georgia isn't playing around when it comes to the Heatwave Five Mile. "Heatwave" isn't just a name; the race is in July. In spite of the midsummer date, the race is a full five miles--not the shorter 5K favored by weekend warriors.


But there are reasons the race has been around since 2011. The point-to-point course follows the Chattahoochee Riverwalk, with scenic views of the river. The direction of the run is downstream, so that the finish line is more than 150 feet below the starting line.


There were certainly reasons enough for Andrew McGinnis to show up for the twelfth running of the Heatwave on Saturday morning, 2 July 2022. A 2022 alum of Columbus' Calvary Christian High and a future Samford University cross-country runner, McGinnis won the Heatwave Five Mile in 26:51. Alison Wells, a former University of Alabama distance runner, was the first woman in the race, coming in fourth overall in 29:07.


Two athletes ran a close race for the first master runner spot in the Heatwave, Tallahassee, Florida's Leonardo Canete and Blake Simms of Fortson, Georgia. Canete prevailed, taking second overall in 28:46. Simms placed third overall in a close 28:53.


Kat Valenta was second in the women's standings, placing eighteenth overall in 34:28. Valenta is heading into her second year on the Columbus State University cross-country team. Colleen Klein was the third woman in the Heatwave and 26th overall in 37:45. Gena Ochal was the first woman master and twelfth female finisher, 53rd overall in 41:55.


157 athletes finished the 2022 Big Dog Heatwave Five Mile. Lightning Sports Racing of Columbus, Georgia timed the race.


Top Ten Men, 2022 Big Dog Heatwave Five Mile
  1. 26:50.58, Andrew McGinnis (M, 18) Columbus, GA
  2. 28:45.19, Leonardo Canete (M, 43) Tallahassee, FL
  3. 28:52.04, Blake Simms (M, 43) Fortson, GA
  4. 29:45.33, Logan Storie (M, 33)
  5. 29:57.83, Cavan Klein (M, 17)
  6. 30:03.87, Kaden Ellis (M, 21) Fort Mitchell, AL
  7. 30:13.10, Kobie Buglioli (M, 24) Upatoi, GA
  8. 30:13.16, Bailey Miller (M, 17) Ellerslie, GA
  9. 30:27.59, Kaleb Ellis (M, 18) Fort Mitchell, AL
  10. 30:27.68, Evan Rehrauer (M, 18) Carrollton, VA

Top Ten Women, 2022 Big Dog Heatwave Five Mile
  1. 29:06.82, Alison Wells (F, 26) Bainbridge, GA
  2. 34:27.99, Kat Valenta (F, 19)
  3. 37:44.12, Colleen Klein (F, 26)
  4. 38:43.22, Effie Rose Ward (F, 14) Cataula, GA
  5. 39:32.80, Joori Eggleston (F, 35) Columbus, GA
  6. 39:33.26, Danelle McNew (F, 37) Fortson, GA
  7. 39:48.83, Allison Miller (F, 27)
  8. 40:18.26, Sarah Weber (F, 36) Phenix City, AL
  9. 40:43.90, Elizabeth Cowley (F, 16)
  10. 41:17.03, Kristin Ciancio (F, 38) Phenix City, AL

Big Dog Heatwave Five Mile winners, 2011 - 2022
DateMenWomenFinishers
16 July 201126:22, Roger Hagues36:04, Katie Walden112
14 July 201227:34, Jason Veclotch31:55, Jessica Ridley105
13 July 201327:11, Aaron Totten-Lancaster34:42, Hannah Coyle223
12 July 201427:06, Aaron Totten-Lancaster34:33, Morgan Ryffe292
11 July 201527:02, David Marley31:18, Taylor Ward379
9 July 201626:46, David Marley37:39, Stephanie Whitis274
8 July 201726:15, David Marley34:08, Erin Divinski306
7 July 201828:17, Blake Simms32:22, Jessica Ridley249
5 July 201926:22, Colin Johnson34:48, Rachel Hagues329
11 July 202025:59, David Marley29:40, Chantalle Schultz-Rathbun249
3 July 202126:09, Andrew McGinnis33:19, Jana Stiffler230
2 July 202226:51, Andrew McGinnis29:07, Alison Wells157


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