It was the second annual Sale City Community Outreach 5K on Saturday morning, 28 September 2013, but it was the first time that the road race was actually a full five kilometers. The inaugural event in 2012 had been cut short when the runners went astray and ended up racing less than three miles rather than the regulation 3.1. But there was no such misstep in 2013, and 44 athletes went the full distance. The fastest in that field was Pelham master runner Phillip Morris, who finished more than 600 meters ahead of the runner-up. The top male finisher in 2012, Morris ran the 2013 race in 20:04. The Westwood Schools Wildcats of Camilla, Georgia, had a strong showing in the race, taking the next three place--Brent Johnson was third in 23:18, Walt Cochran was fourth in 24:16 and John Kimball fifth in 25:08.Jill Hope of Camilla, Georgia was the first female finisher, coming in tenth overall in 26:39. The second female finisher was the top female master, Leesburg athlete Anna Wade, who placed 13th overall in 29:17.
The Sale City 5K benefited the Sale City library. Finish line and timing services were provided by A Course/Line, LLC, of Valdosta, Georgia.
Top Ten Males, 2013 Sale City Community Outreach 5K
- 20:03.1 ~ Phillip Morris (M, 48) Pelham, GA
- 23:17.7 ~ Brent Johnson (M, 13) Baconton, GA
- 24:15.8 ~ Walt Cochran (M, 11) Baconton, GA
- 25:07.3 ~ John Kimball (M, 13) Pelham, GA
- 25:46.8 ~ James Hawke (M, 47) Sylvester, GA
- 26:16.4 ~ Nicolas Johnson (M, 14) Camilla, GA
- 26:25.0 ~ Kyle Collins (M, 11) Meigs, GA
- 26:29.6 ~ Mark Hope (M, 40) Camilla, GA
- 26:36.2 ~ Luke Hall (M, 14) Camilla, GA
- 27:39.1 ~ Dennis Thompson (M, 27) Pelham, GA
Top Ten Females, 2013 Sale City Community Outreach 5K
- 26:38.2 ~ Jill Hope (F, 32) Camilla, GA
- 29:16.5 ~ Anna Wade (F, 45) Leesburg, GA
- 29:54.1 ~ Abby Santos (F, 12) Camilla, GA
- 30:26.6 ~ Taylor Wray (F, 10) Camilla, GA
- 30:30.7 ~ Trish Brinkley (F, 37) Meigs, GA
- 31:00.2 ~ Delaney Calhoun (F, 15) Pelham, GA
- 34:08.9 ~ Holland Lee (F, 12) Camilla, GA
- 34:15.8 ~ Mya Smith (F, 13) Baconton, GA
- 35:05.0 ~ Winter Wainwright (F, 15) Baconton, GA
- 35:10.2 ~ Mindy Godwin (F, 31) Pelham, GA
| Sale City 5K winners, 2012 - 2013 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Men | Women | Finishers |
| 29 September 2012* | 17:37, Phillip Morris | 17:13, Perra Harrell | 61 |
| 28 September 2013 | 20:04, Phillip Morris | 26:39, Jill Hope | 44 |
| * Because of a wrong turn, the 2012 Sale City Road Race was short of 5K. | |||
Links
- Complete results of the 2013 Sale City 5K, courtesy of A Course/Line, LLC
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?key=0AuBsYKIIn3TCdFhZcWk0b3NRcm1wSEFObTFoOWltOGc
- 2012 story, "Westwood and Harrell bully the field in Sale City"
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2012/10/sale-city-2012.html
- The Sale City Community Outreach 5K on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/SaleCity5K
- Find yourself an upcoming race to enjoy on the Trouble Afoot! calendar
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1
