Flyers Seymour and MacGibbon fly fastest at Gate-to-Gate

On Saturday morning, 28 September 2013, just three weeks before their big test at the Army Ten Miler, the Ft. Rucker Flyers were racing the roads at home in the Ft. Rucker's Hispanic Heritage Gate-to-Gate 4.2-mile run. The results were encouraging for the Fliers, with team captain David Seymour winning the race in 23:01. It was Seymour's second straight win in the annual race, and a considerable improvement on his 2012 winning time of 23:49. Another Flyer athlete Jennifer MacGibbon took the women's title, finishing seventh overall in 27:02. Bill Staniewicz, the Flyers assistant captain, was the fastest master runner in the race, coming in ninth overall at 27:19.


Unlike that other Gate-to-Gate race, held every Memorial Day on Eglin Air Force Base, the Ft. Rucker event actually goes from one gate to another--starting at the base's Ozark gate and finishing at the Daleville gate. For over a decade, now, the Eglin event has started and finished near a single gate to the base.


213 athletes finished the 2013 Hispanic Heritage Gate-to-Gate 4.2-mile run. The race was conducted by Ft. Rucker MWR through the Ft. Rucker Physical Fitness Center.


Top Ten Men, 2013 Hispanic Heritage Gate-to-Gate 4.2M

1. 23:00.9 ~ David Seymour (M, 25)
2. 23:45.9 ~ Fischer (M, 22)
3. 24:07.9 ~ Mark Freeman (M, 24)
4. 24:09.3 ~ Matt Udermann (M, 22)
5. 25:37.0 ~ Brown (M, 29)
6. 25:59.3 ~ Adam McPherson (M, 30)
7. 27:18.6 ~ Bill Staniewicz (M, 47)
8. 27:54.6 ~ Randolph (M, 28)
9. 27:57.4 ~ Bowers (M, 19)
10. 28:00.1 ~ Gonzalez (M, 25)

Top Ten Women, 2013 Hispanic Heritage Gate-to-Gate 4.2M

1. 27:01.1 ~ Jennifer MacGibbon (F, 23)
2. 27:09.6 ~ Glitz (F, 24)
3. 28:45.0 ~ Jeanne Davis (F, 35)
4. 28:48.4 ~ Stephanie Rose (F, 36)
5. 29:20.0 ~ Brooke Houppert (F, 35)
6. 29:29.6 ~ Morrissey (F, 21)
7. 31:11.8 ~ Thompson (F, 18)
8. 32:05.7 ~ Anna Bergmark (F, 32)
9. 32:35.8 ~ Pejic (F, 34)
10. 32:26.1 ~ Naigle (F, 29)

Links

• Complete results of the 2013 Hispanic Heritage Gate-to-Gate 4.2 Mile
  http://www.ftruckermwr.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/REC-PFC-Gate-2-Gate-2013-Race-Results.pdf
  
  
• "Announcing the Fort Rucker Flyers team for the 2013 Army Ten Miler"
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2013/08/flyers-atm-2013.html
  
  
• This year at that other Gate-to-Gate Run
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2013/05/gate2gate-2013.html
  
  
• Gate-to-Gate, Steeple-to-Steeple, or Bay-to-Bay, look for it on the Trouble Afoot! calendar
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1
  
  

Seymour and Christoph trot to new records at Trot With S.W.A.T.

Three athletes on the Fort Rucker Flyers Army Ten-Miler team, David Seymour, Mark Freeman, and Matt Udermann, swept the first three places at the seventh annual Trot With S.W.A.T. 10K in Dothan, Alabama on Saturday morning, 21 September 2013. Seymour, the winner, covered the 6.2-miles in a course-record time of 36:03, while Freeman and Udermann ran 38:26 and 39:29. The first female finisher was Ali Christoph, who placed sixth overall in 41:34, setting a new course record for women and finishing close to a mile ahead of the runner-up, Lauren Connelly (15th, 48:54). At 47:26 Dale Nash was the fastest master runner in the race, coming in 11th overall. Nina Korges was the first master woman finisher, 25th in 52:44. 59 athletes completed the 10K race, which started and finished near Poplar Head Park, close to downtown Dothan.


Since 2009 the Trot With S.W.A.T. has also offered a 5K option for athlete who find 10K is just too much of a good thing. John Halton won the 3.1-mile race in 2013, running 20:29. Dana Cody was the first female, placing third overall in 21:18. 93 participants finished the 5K.


The Trot With S.W.A.T. was hosted by the Dothan, Alabama, police department, those folks who are out in the street during the Hog Wild 15K and other Dothan road races, making sure that no runner gets flattened by a truck. Proceed from the race go to support Dothan Police SWAT unit training, equipment and events.


Top Ten Males, 2013 Trot With S.W.A.T. 10K

1. 36:03 ~ David Seymour (M, 25)
2. 38:36 ~ Mark Freeman (M, 24)
3. 39:29 ~ Matt Udermann (M, 22)
4. 40:21 ~ Eric Bernard (M, 34)
5. 40:44 ~ Michael Bond (M, 33)
6. 44:57 ~ Cade Wells (M, 30)
7. 45:17 ~ Caleb Bergon (M, 28)
8. 45:50 ~ Nicholas Lewis (M, 28)
9. 46:50 ~ Daniel Jimenez (M, 30)
10. 47:26 ~ Dale Nash (M, 63)

Top Ten Females, 2013 Trot With S.W.A.T. 10K

1. 41:34 ~ Ali Christoph (F, 28)
2. 48:54 ~ Lauren Connelly (F, 27)
3. 52:44 ~ Nina Korges (F, 54)
4. 53:35 ~ Brigid Pickett (F, 24)
5. 54:15 ~ Eden Keene (F, 31)
6. 55:24 ~ Rachel David (F, 35)
7. 55:58 ~ Rebecca Jewell (F, 34)
8. 56:05 ~ Toby Murray (F, 38)
9. 57:14 ~ Kristina Bennett (F, 40)
10. 57:35 ~ Chris Fox (F, 55)

Top Ten Males, 2013 Trot With S.W.A.T. 5K

1. 20:29 ~ John Halton (M, 15)
2. 21:03 ~ Jeremy Sellor (M, 23)
3. 22:28 ~ Devon Fields (M, 21)
4. 23:16 ~ Mattthew Keusey (M, 18)
5. 23:51 ~ Jon Mueller (M, 47)
6. 24:04 ~ Jeremy Alley (M, 27)
7. 24:09 ~ Tyson Carter (M, 38)
8. 24:49 ~ Sammy Hancock (M, 27)
9. 24:51 ~ Mike Renaud (M, 45)
10. 24:53 ~ Jimmy Sims (M, 59)

Top Ten Females, 2013 Trot With S.W.A.T. 5K

1. 21:18 ~ Dana Cody (F, 33)
2. 26:17 ~ Jazmin Stewart (F, 28)
3. 26:21 ~ Larissa Collier (F, 32)
4. 27:02 ~ Alexa Machina (F, 31)
5. 27:12 ~ Katie Price (F, 31)
6. 27:36 ~ Cassie Logan (F, 50)
7. 30:20 ~ Pam Martin (F, 44)
8. 30:29 ~ Kathy White (F, 63)
9. 31:02 ~ Sandy Turner (F, 50)
10. 31:49 ~ Silki Marsh (F, 37)

Trot With S.W.A.T. winners, 2007 - 2014
Date	Distance	Men	Women	Finishers
29 September 2007	10K	37:05, Myles Gibson	46:39, Dawn Hersman	107
27 September 2008	10K	37:10, Ryan Overstreet	46:43, Lou Ellen Jayroe	101
19 September 2009	10K	40:44, Jay Shipman	47:46, Kristina Bennett	68
	5K	23:00, Michael Brennon	23:54, Debbie Wittmer	75
11 September 2010	10K	44:23, Joe Ferguson	52:20, Reyna Johnson	86
	5K	19:51, Theron Carter	21:36, Jo-Ann VanAswegen	159
17 September 2011	10K	43:01, Cedric Gillette	43:30, Dana Cody	86
	5K	19:54, Cody Causey	24:05, Ami Heath	99
22 September 2012	10K	36:23, Nicholas Dason	42:41, Megan Howell	79
	5K	19:54, Michael Brennan	23:09, Debbie Wittmer	141
21 September 2013	10K	36:03, David Seymour	41:34, Ali Christoph	59
	5K	20:29, John Halton	21:18, Dana Cody	93
The Trot with S.W.A.T. did not include a 5K prior to 2009. A thank you to Larry Dykes of the Dothan Runners Club for his help in researching the past winners of The Trot With S.W.A.T.

Links

• Complete results of the 2013 Trot With S.W.A.T. at dothanrunners.com
  http://www.dothanrunners.com/TrotwithSwat2013.htm
  
  
• Looking for another race within 100 miles of Tallahassee? Look here!
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1
  
  

Flyers Seymour and MacGibbon head the herd at the Critter Run

The Fort Rucker Flyers Army Ten-Miler team has a field day at Dothan, Alabama's 28th annual Critter Run 5K on Saturday evening, 7 September 2013. Team captain SSG David Seymour won the 3.1-mile race in 17:23, with team members 2LT Mark Freeman and 2LT Matt Uderman taking the next two places in 18:43 and 19:17. Jennifer MacGibbon, one of the two women on the team, took the Critter Run women's title, placing tenth overall in 20:13. Another Flyer, Stephanie Rose, was third in the women's standings, finishing 17th overall in 21:51.


If the Flyers do as well at the Army Ten-Miler on 20 October 2013, look out.


Eric Bernard of Dothan was the first non-Flyer across the finish line in Westgate Park, finishing fourth in 19:23. Aaron Bradley of Niceville, Florida, was the fastest master runner in the race, coming in fifth overall at 19:28. On the women's side, Cheyenne Andrew finished second in the female standings after racing for the Pace (Florida) High School cross-country team that morning in Pensacola. Andrew ran 20:35 at the Critter Run, finishing 12th overall. Fourth place in the women's standings went to Paula O'Neill of Tallahassee, Florida, the top female master in the race. O'Neill, a cross-country coach at Griffin Middle School in Tallahassee, was 24th overall in 22:42.


It was the first time that the Critter Run had not been contested in July. The change in dates to a busier part of the calendar might explain the drop in participation to 169 finishers, exactly half as many as finished the year before. But many races only dream of having as many as 169 athletes competing. Certainly, the people who have come to love the Critter Run over the years were there--for instance, the runners who do "Malissa's Ride." Each year a group of athletes pedal their bicycles from Tallahassee to Dothan--nearly 100 miles--the morning before the Critter Run, and then run the race in the evening. Undeterred by the change in date, Malissa's Ride went on as always, with many of the riders cycling back to Tallahassee the next morning. You have to admire their enthusiasm (clinical psychologists may have another word for it).


And whatever the date, many people are always going to show up just to see what this year's critter is. Each year the Critter Run features a different animal on the race T-shirts and awards. In case you missed it, the 2013 critter was the hippopotamus.


Top Ten Men, 2013 Critter Run 5K

1. 17:23 ~ David Seymour (M, 25) Enterprise, AL
2. 18:43 ~ Mark Freeman (M, 24) Ft. Rucker, AL
3. 19:17 ~ Matt Udermann (M, 22) Ft. Rucker, AL
4. 19:23 ~ Eric Bernard (M, 33) Dothan, AL
5. 19:28 ~ Aaron Bradley (M, 40) Niceville, FL
6. 19:37 ~ Michael Bond (M, 33) Newton, AL
7. 19:38 ~ Adam McPherson (M, 30) Ft. Rucker, AL
8. 19:49 ~ Jon Nash (M, 33) Tallahassee, FL
9. 20:09 ~ Caleb Bergen (M, 28) Ft. Rucker, AL
10. 20:19 ~ Dale Thomas (M, 50) Dothan, AL

Top Ten Women, 2013 Critter Run 5K

1. 20:13 ~ Jennifer MacGibbon (F, 23) Enterprise, AL
2. 20:35 ~ Cheyenne Andrew (F, 16) Pace, FL
3. 21:51 ~ Stephanie Rose (F, 36) Ft. Rucker, AL
4. 22:42 ~ Paula O'Neill (F, 52) Tallahassee, FL
5. 24:00 ~ Malissa Piersol (F, 56) Atlanta, GA
6. 24:13 ~ Anna Bergmark (F, 32) Enterprise, AL
7. 25:15 ~ Val Lichner (F, 54) Bonifay, FL
8. 25:55 ~ Nina Korges (F, 54) Enterprise, AL
9. 26:28 ~ Caroline Levesque (F, 52) Ft. Walton Beach, FL
10. 26:30 ~ Jill Wofsey (F, 50) Alford, FL

Critter Run Champions and Critters, 1986-2013
Date	Men	Women	Critters
26 July 1986	15:49 Tom Graves	18:00 Gail Ogle	Moose
25 July 1987	15:26 Tom Graves	17:57 Carrie Boyd	Panda
30 July 1988	15:19 John DeVine	18:27 Judy Weisel	Raccoon
29 July 1989	16:02 Brad Sable	19:17 Jill Faulkner	Beaver
21 July 1990	15:08 David Keen	18:56 Janice Hochstein	Gorilla
20 July 1991	15:54 Matt Parker	18:40 Connie Robertson	Alligator
18 July 1992	16:50 Myles Gibson	19:26 Cindy Cobb	Rabbit
24 July 1993	15:50 Matthew Dobson	20:17 Lou Ellen Eaddy	Koala
23 July 1994	16:34 Sam Graves	20:06 Cindy Cobb	Fox
22 July 1995	15:50 Gary Droze	18:19 Sarah Kramer	Iguana
20 July 1996	16:31 Clayton Tillery	17:08 Suzanne Rigg	Pelican
19 July 1997	15:58 John Detro	18:57 Kelly Wild	Angus Bull
18 July 1998	16:45 Brandon Britton	18:43 Connie Robertson	Shark
24 July 1999	16:28 David Parker	19:02 Anna Pichrtova	Armadillo
22 July 2000	16:50 James Frazier	21:05 Terri Gray	Killer Whale
21 July 2001	15:57 Matthew Dobson	22:22 Jeanne Kenady	Bull Frog
20 July 2002	16:15 James Frazier	20:27 Karen Kenney	Tortoise
19 July 2003	16:31 Mike Lilly	21:20 Taylor Heaton	Barn Owl
24 July 2004	17:08 Ted Leblow	20:01 Kelly Wild	Zebra
16 July 2005	17:19 Sean O'Donnell	21:13 Kim Likens	Menagerie
22 July 2006	16:24 Matthew Dobson	22:13 Kim Likens	Cheetah
21 July 2007	16:48 Andrew Norton	21:30 Liesel Schmidt	Flamingo
19 July 2008	16:05 James Uthmeier	20:26 Liesel Schmidt	Penguin
18 July 2009	17:13 Andrew Norton	19:15 Kara Taylor	Elephant
24 July 2010	17:14 Thomas Heikkinen	19:42 Shannon Coates	Polar Bear
23 July 2011	18:00 Challen Hyman	19:05 Shannon Coates	Orangutan
28 July 2012	16:56 Caleb Carmichael	22:46 Sandy Holt	Giraffe
7 Sept 2013	17:23, David Seymour	20:13, Jennifer MacGibbon	Hippo

Links:

• Complete results of the 2013 Critter Run 5K at dothanrunners.com
  http://www.dothanrunners.com/2013_critter_run_results.htm
  
  
• Karen Wilson's photos of the 2013 Critter Run 5K.
  http://www.flickr.com/photos/kzooki/sets/72157635445355269/
  
  
• 2012 story, "Carmichael and Holt lead the stampede at Critter Run"
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2012/07/critter-2012.html
  
  
• 2011 story, "Hyman wins and Coates repeats at 2011 Critter Run"
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2011/07/critter-2011.html
  
  
• 2010 story, "Heikkinen and Coates are Critter Winners"
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2010/07/critter-2010.html
  
  
• USATF course certification map for the Critter Run 5K (AL86003JD)
  http://www.usatf.org/events/courses/maps/showMap.asp?courseID=AL86003JD
  
  
• Hosts of the Critter Run 5K, the Dothan Runners
  http://dothanrunners.com/
  
  
• Find more races in the Tallahassee region and the tri-state area
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1
  
  

Seymour and Dixon heat the streets at 35th Hot Trot 5K

David Seymour is the captain of Fort Rucker's team for the All-Army 10-Miler Race. That doesn't mean that the Staff Sergeant doesn't occasionally run something shorter. For instance, on Saturday morning, 29 June 2013, Staff Sgt. Seymour raced 3.1 miles in 16:36, winning the 35th annual Hot Trot 5K in Chipley, Florida. Kevin Potts, an alumnus of the cross-country squad at nearby Graceville High School, finished runner-up in 17:07. Jay, Florida master runner Matt Dobson, took third in 17:23. A many-time winner of the Hot Trot 5K, Dobson won the race for the 14th time in 2011.


In May Alex Dixon was winning medals at the South Carolina high school track and field championships. But in June the Wren High School distance runner was in Chipley, Florida racing the Hot Trot 5K--racing well enough to win the women's division with a 21:01, placing 11th overall. Right behind Dixon was Lauren Rattan, an alumna of the track team at the United States Merchant Marine Academy. Rattan took the second women's spot, finishing 12th overall in 21:09. Stephanie Rose (13th, 21:23) was the third female finisher. Debbie Wittmer (17th, 21:39) of Blakely, Georgia was the fourth female finisher and the first master woman.


The Hot Trot 5K is part of Chipley's annual Panhandle Watermelon Festival. First run in 1979, the race is one of oldest in the Florida Panhandle. Perhaps the oldest, depending on how you want to define the Panhandle.


Top Ten Males, 2013 Hot Trot 5K

1. 16:36 ~ David Seymour (M, 25) Fort Rucker, AL
2. 17:07 ~ Kevin Potts (M, 21) Graceville, FL
3. 17:23 ~ Matt Dobson (M, 43) Jay, FL
4. 17:59 ~ Jeff Dixon (M, 40) Powdersville, SC
5. 19:44 ~ Mark Clements (M, 36)
6. 20:15 ~ Michael Houston, Jr. (M, 14) Dothan, AL
7. 20:27 ~ Matthew Keusey (M, 17)
8. 20:52 ~ Cameron Golden (M, 26) Graceville, FL
9. 20:59 ~ Brian Burns (M, 16) Bonifay, FL
10. 21:00 ~ Nicholas Lewis (M, 28)

Top Ten Females, 2013 Hot Trot 5K

1. 21:01 ~ Alex Dixon (F, 17) Powdersville, SC
2. 21:09 ~ Lauren Rattan (F, 23)
3. 21:23 ~ Stephanie Rose (F, 36)
4. 21:39 ~ Debbie Wittmer (F, 50) Blakely, GA
5. 22:09 ~ Heather Hingson (F, 36)
6. 22:43 ~ Brooke Houppert (F, 35)
7. 23:54 ~ Carolyn Houston (F, 41) Dothan, AL
8. 24:06 ~ Val Lichner (F, 54) Bonifay, FL
9. 24:45 ~ Nina Korges (F, 54)
10. 26:05 ~ Marty Kirkland (F, 60) Southport, FL

Winners of the Chipley, Florida Hot Trot, 1979 - 2013
Date	Men	Women
June 1979
21 June 1980	32:34 ~ Lee Fidler	39:10 ~ Dolly Jill Harrison
20 June 1981	31:24 ~ Carlton Law	38:55 ~ Laura Ledbetter
19 June 1982	15:46 ~ Keith Lee	17:51 ~ Judy Stokely
18 June 1983	15:23 ~ David Parker	19:49 ~ Donna Duty
30 June 1984	15:31 ~ David Parker	19:32 ~ Donna Duty
29 June 1985	15:10 ~ Paul Buchanan	21:11 ~ Lisa Weldon
28 June 1986	15:50 ~ David Parker	20:00 ~ Donna Duty
27 June 1987	15:20 ~ James Frazier	20:02 ~ Lisa Kutschera
25 June 1988	15:36 ~ Paul Buchanan	21:19 ~ Marty Kirkland
24 June 1989	14:52 ~ Matt Parker	20:25 ~ Marty Kirkland
23 June 1990	15:53 ~ Matt Dobson	19:52 ~ Donna Duty
29 June 1991	15:36 ~ Matt Dobson	18:45 ~ Angela Crook
27 June 1992	15:23 ~ Matt Dobson	20:33 ~ Lou Ellen Eaddy
26 June 1993	16:34 ~ Sam Graves	19:51 ~ Lou Ellen Eaddy
25 June 1994	16:25 ~ Sam Graves	21:03 ~ Donna Duty
24 June 1995	16:11 ~ Matt Parker	21:46 ~ Lou Ellen Eaddy Jayroe
29 June 1996	16:03 ~ Paul Hough	21:00 ~ Lou Ellen Jayroe
28 June 1997	15:54 ~ Myles Gibson	17:52 ~ Sarah Kramer
27 June 1998	16:25 ~ Tracy Burch	22:23 ~ Marty Kirkland
26 June 1999	15:48 ~ Matt Dobson	20:52 ~ Virginia Hayden
24 June 2000	16:22 ~ Matt Dobson	21:48 ~ Terri Gray
23 June 2001	15:28 ~ Matt Dobson	22:20 ~ Lou Ellen Jayroe
29 June 2002	15:38 ~ Matt Dobson	20:22 ~ Tricia Snyder
28 June 2003	15:25 ~ Matt Dobson	21:52 ~ Teresa Lafleur
26 June 2004	15:49 ~ Matt Dobson	22:22 ~ Piper Stockman
25 June 2005	17:57 ~ Sam Fernandez	21:37 ~ Debbie Wittmer
24 June 2006	15:56 ~ Matt Dobson	22:03 ~ Lauren Eschbach
23 June 2007	16:25 ~ Matt Dobson	22:32 ~ Sara Jackson
28 June 2008	16:22 ~ Matt Dobson	21:48 ~ Terri Gray
27 June 2009	16:38 ~ Matt Dobson	22:08 ~ Katrina Bokenfohr
26 June 2010	18:41 ~ Chris Neal	19:42 ~ Masie Stromenger
25 June 2011	16:37 ~ Matt Dobson	22:52 ~ Kristina Bennett
24 June 2012	17:21 ~ Jordan Green	21:02 ~ Brittny Johnson
29 June 2013	16:36 ~ David Seymour	21:01 ~ Alex Dixon
From 1979 to 1981 the Hot Trot was a 10K race. From 1982 onward it was a 5K. A huge thank you to Larry Dykes for delving into the archives of the Dothan Runners to find the names and times of the Hot Trot champions  from 1980 to 2010.

Links

• Complete results of the 2013 Hot Trot 5K
  https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?key=0AuBsYKIIn3TCdFktOUtHMklJamUzemc0aGU4ckFvWkE
  
  
• Photos at chipleybugle.com of the 2013 Watermelon Festival, including the Hot Trot 5K
  http://chipleybugle.com/2013/06/30/watermelon-festival-photos/
  
  
• 2012 story, "Green and Johnson cross Georgia to win Chipley's Hot Trot 5K"
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2012/06/hot-trot-2012.html
  
  
• 2011 story, "Dobson and Bennett turn the heat on the competition at the Hot Trot"
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2011/06/hot-trot-2011.html
  
  
• Map of Chipley's 2012 Hot Trot 5K course
  http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/104231371
  
  
• Fort Rucker Ten-Mile Run-Off 2013
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2013/05/rucker-ten-2013.html
  
  
• Melons, peanuts, corn, cucumbers--if there's a run for it, you'll find it here
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1