The School House Run in Panama City Beach, Florida is a trail run.Now, the term "trail run" is not very specific. It could refer to a stroll along a manicured cart path on a very, very flat golf course. But it could also be used to describe a route that included ascents that had you on all fours, descents that had you on your tail, and a flat portion on a narrow ledge midway up the Cliffs of Insanity. So the School House Run is specifically described as "a hard, compact pea gravel and dirt run at Conservation Park."
No hills. This is Panama City Beach, after all.
But there was a slight drizzle and temperatures that encouraged sniffles at the race on Saturday morning, 18 March 2023. Those conditions didn't discourage Joel Scott, who won the eight-kilometer race by more than 200 meters, running 39:11. Master runner Lynne Carlson was the first woman in the 8K, placing third overall in 47:44.
Top Ten Athletes, Schoolhouse Run 8K
- 39:03, Joel Scott (M, Overall)
- 40:11, Caleb Goaty (M, 35-39)
- 47:44, Lynne Carlson (F, Overall)
- 56:32, Bobbilee McDonald (F, 40-44)
- 64:17, Jacqueline Godsey (F, 35-39)
- 65:10, William Nation (M, 60-64)
- 65:18, Jordan Horne (F, 30-34)
- 66:40, Elizabeth Arnold (F, 55-59)
- 67:23, Maureen Brown (F, 55-59)
- 67:24, Laura Smith (F, 30-34)
2023 School House Run entries also had an option of running five kilometers. Anthony Pignataro won the shorter race, covering the 3.1 miles of "pea gravel and dirt" in 28:02. Julia Fagan was the top woman in the 5K, running 29:56 and placing second overall.
Top Ten Athletes, Schoolhouse Run 5K
- 28:02, Anthony Pignataro (M, Overall)
- 29:56, Julia Fagan (F, Overall)
- 33:46, Hannah Altman (F, 20-24)
- 34:02, Jennifer Armstrong (F, 50-54)
- 37:40, Mandy Dudley (F, 55-59)
- 37:55, Sharlene Ram (F, 40-44)
- 39:11, Scott Gilbert (M, 55-59)
- 40:23, Erin Mason (F, 55-59)
- 41:43, Debbie Gregg (F, 60-64)
- 42:07, Lindsey Tranum (F, 35-39)
In addition to the 8K and the 5K, another seven athletes finished a one-mile fun run. Proceeds from the race benefit the Hope Kebir Primary School in Arua, Uganda, Africa.
| School House Run winners, 2017 - 2023 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Distance | Men | Women | Finishers |
| 29 May 2017 | 8K | 32:13, Kory Voelkel | 36:53, Andrea George | 75 |
| 22 September 2018 | 8K | 34:22, Nicolas Waddell | 36:25, Rory Claussen | 23 |
| 5K | 20:02, Christopher Rodriguez | 32:48, Mary Heath | 18 | |
| 25 May 2019 | 8K | 32:51, Ivan De La Cruz | 35:59, Rory Claussen | 17 |
| 5K | 20:05, Luke Harris | 30:42, Layla Niemann | 15 | |
| 18 March 2023 | 8K | 39:03, Joel Scott | 47:44, Lynne Carlson | 10 |
| 5K | 28:02, Anthony Pignataro | 29:56, Julia Fagan | 10 | |
Links
- Complete results of the 2023 School House Run
https://app.box.com/s/dkhejzal4told2ytm85oadchf868kqtd
- 2019 story, “Young runners Ivan De La Cruz and Rory Claussen prevail at the School House Run”
https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2019/05/pcb-schoolhouse-2019.html
- 2018 story, “Scholars Nicolas Waddell and Rory Claussen win the School House Run”
https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2018/09/pcb-schoolhouse-2018.html
- 2017 story, “Voelkel and George earn top grades at the School House Run”
https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2017/05/pcb-schoolhouse-2017.html
- Find more races frequented by fast tourists on the Trouble Afoot! calendar
https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1
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