When most people think of Florida's Ichetucknee Springs State Park, they think of lounging in the water on an innertube or other float, drifting down the spring run on the current. However, park also includes the land around the springs and that land includes trails, some of which were included in the second annual AdventHealth Ichetucknee Springs 5K Trail Race on Saturday morning, 15 March 2025. Nathan Meloy won the race; the frosh member of the Tavares High cross-country team covered the course in 20:32. Natalie Lord, currently of Cambridge, Massachusetts, was the first woman in the 5K, placing second overall in 21:23.Racing for second in the men's division, Fort White, Florida's Japheth Sommers edged Matthew Fischer of Ocala, Florida, 21:40 to 21:43. Sommers and Fischer were third and fourth overall. Just behind them, John McDaniel was the first master runner in the race and the fourth male finisher; the Sebring, Florida athlete was fifth overaall in 21:45.
Danae Witte of Gainesville, Florida was the women's runner-up, coming in seventeenth overall in 24:53. Candler, North Carolina's Lena Ruark-Eastes took third in the women's standings and 21st overall in 25:10. Lori Simpson of Lake City, Florida was the first woman master and fifth female finisher, 26th overall in 26:56.
191 athletes finished the 2025 Ichetucknee Springs 5K Trail Race. The event was part of Sommer Sports' 2025 Florida Springs Trail Run Series; the next scheduled race in the Series is the Rock Springs Run Trail Race in Sorrento on Saturday, 17 May 2025.
Top Ten Men, 2025 AdventHealth Ichetucknee Springs 5K Trail Race
- 20:31.12, Nathan Meloy (M, 14) Tavares, FL
- 21:39.43, Japheth Sommers (M, 25) Fort White, FL
- 21:42.67, Matthew Fischer (M, 38) Ocala, FL
- 21:46.99, John McDaniel (M, 45) Sebring, FL
- 22:14.83, Lucas Burkley (M, 33) Ocala, FL
- 22:47.35, Alex Brett (M, 35) Micanopy, FL
- 22:54.79, Dylan Haas (M, 29) Gainesville, FL
- 23:06.43, Andrew Ledner (M, 61) Saint Augustine, FL
- 23:55.63, Connor Hicks (M, 26) Seminole, FL
- 23:55.99, Issac Starling (M, 20) Live Oak, FL
Top Ten Women, 2025 AdventHealth Ichetucknee Springs 5K Trail Race
- 21:22.39, Natalie Lord (F, 24) Cambridge, MA
- 24:52.09, Danae Witte (F, 28) Gainesville, FL
- 25:09.06, Lena Ruark-Eastes (F, 35) Candler, NC
- 26:14.89, Alyssa Newman (F, 23) Gainesville, FL
- 26:55.69, Lori Simpson (F, 50) Lake City, FL
- 28:12.08, Gabrielle Cruz (F, 34) Jacksonville, FL
- 28:18.07, Dawn Koval (F, 47) Saint Augustine, FL
- 28:26.58, Caitlyn De Castro (F, 35) Jacksonville, FL
- 28:43.23, Shashanna Moll (F, 30) Gainesville, FL
- 28:51.43, Annie Brett (F, 37) Micanopy, FL
| Ichetucknee Springs 5K Trail Race winners, 2024 - 2025 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Men | Women | Finishers |
| 16 March 2024 | 20:24, Patrick Theuer | 21:58, Lauren Lumley | 218 |
| 15 March 2025 | 20:32, Nathan Meloy | 21:23, Natalie Lord | 191 |
Links
- Complete results of the 2025 AdventHealth Ichetucknee Springs 5K Trail RaceK
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vRCvFoMQUhNIp-D6m3kejoo8DzxZMCOkbDrlQsHWRh9y22hRtB_VKB8M9R4kQWlamOWJN61Hzc6lMEJ/pubhtml
- Find more races in the region on the Trouble Afoot! calendar
https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1
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