Lowndes High alumnus (c/o 2010) Jacob Bearrentine won Valdosta's first road race of the year, putting up a 22:48 to outrun 56 other athletes at Camp Cocoon's Butterfly 5K on a cool Saturday morning, 5 January 2013. Behind Bearrentine, a battle was brewing for best woman between Valdosta State student Audrey Williams and soccer coach Erin Foote. It came down to the finish line, but Williams prevailed over Foote 23:49.5 to 23:49.9, the two runners taking second and third place overall respectively. Kevin Langley (5th, 24:24) of Adel, Georgia was the fastest master in the race and Tifton's Gina Purvis (11th, 27:55) was the first female master.Proceeds from the first year event went to benefit United Hospice Foundation's Camp Cocoon, a camp for children and adolescents aged 6 to 17 who have experienced the death of a loved one. The camp has been located in Toccoa, Georgia for ten years, but a Valdosta branch is planned for March, 2013.
Top Ten Males, 2013 Butterfly 5K
- 22:48 ~ Jacob Bearrentine (M, 20) Valdosta, GA
- 24:01 ~ Carl LaRocque (M, 32) Valdosta, GA
- 24:24 ~ Kevin Langley (M, 42) Adel, GA
- 26:37 ~ Matt Harrell (M, 29) Valdosta, GA
- 28:58 ~ Greg Fowler (M, 41) Tifton, GA
- 29:05 ~ Jammie Metts (M, 35) Ray City, GA
- 29:43 ~ Wingate Whitley (M, 37) Tifton, GA
- 32:07 ~ Phillip Whitley (M, 32) Naylor, GA
- 32:28 ~ Ronnie Metts (M, 68) Hahira, GA
- 33:12 ~ Joe Christian (M, 74) Naylor, GA
Top Ten Females, 2013 Butterfly 5K
- 23:49 ~ Audrey Williams (F, 22) Valdosta, GA
- 23:49 ~ Erin Foote (F, 26) Valdosta, GA
- 25:19 ~ Tiffany Music (F, 37) Crestview, FL
- 26:07 ~ Ali Thornhill (F, 32) Valdosta, GA
- 26:30 ~ Melanie Hall (F, 39) Tifton, GA
- 27:50 ~ India Music (F, 30) Nicholls, GA
- 27:55 ~ Gina Purvis (F, 53) Tifton, GA
- 28:34 ~ Janis Lee (F, 58) Hahira, GA
- 29:09 ~ Rachel Roberts (F, 38) Naylor, GA
- 29:49 ~ Dana Spurlin (F, 43) Tifton, GA
Links
- Complete results of Camp Cocoon's 2013 Butterfly 5K
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?key=0AuBsYKIIn3TCdDRNWW5nNGZibHdvdFpCaXdrTjd4dVE
- Upcoming races in Valdosta and other cities in the Tallahassee region
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1
