Area performances at the 2011 Breast Cancer Marathon

One way of identifying the truly top-tier cities in North America is to see which ones have two Major League Baseball teams. There aren't many. Chicago, of course, and New York. Los Angeles, kind of. You could tell that Philadelphia and Boston were no longer contending to be the supreme metropolis on the east coast when they lost the Athletics and the Braves, respectively.


But not many cities have two marathons.


Jacksonville, Florida is one, though. There is the Jacksonville Marathon (now the Jacksonville Bank Marathon) which is the older brother, the one with the fast times and the history. Then there is the baby sister, only four years old but already grown into one the largest marathons in Florida--after Disney, of course. The new kid is the 26.2 With Donna, The National Marathon To End Breast Cancer.


The Donna started off big in 2008 with 1,680 finishers in the first race. The fourth Donna on Sunday, 13 February 2011 had 1,628 finishers. There were a lot more in the half-marathon, but we're talking marathons. Being right next door, the Trouble Afoot! region contributed more than a few of the finishers in 2011. Tallahassee's Brian Corbin was the fastest of those, running 3:17:07 to place 45th overall. The fastest woman from the area within 100 miles of Tallahassee was Shannon McNees who finished 146th overall, turning a 3:46:55.


Kennedy Kemei was the overall winner of the fourth annual Donna at 2:20:00, and Anzhelika Averkova ran 2:36:49 to finish as the first woman. Below are the finishers from the Trouble Afoot! region, 70 strong. If I missed anyone it's because I'm stupid.

Trouble Afoot! area finishers in the 2011 Breast Cancer Marathon Jacksonville Beach, Florida Sunday, 13 February 2011 PLACE ATHLETE S AGE CITY ST TIME ===== =========================== = === ================ == ======= 45. Brian Corbin M 43 Tallahassee FL 3:17:07 66. Jeremy Richardson M 21 Tallahassee FL 3:24:51 146. Shannon McNees F 40 Tallahassee FL 3:46:55 147. Megan Mays F 27 Tallahassee FL 3:46:56 150. Lori Abbey F 43 Tallahassee FL 3:47:19 203. Dan Talbot M 43 Panama City FL 3:54:41 227. Michelle Beitelman F 39 Tallahassee FL 3:57:07 233. Judy Alexander F 49 Tallahassee FL 3:58:14 261. Shelby Augustyniak F 34 Tallahassee FL 4:00:30 315. Lance Lozano M 41 Tallahassee FL 4:07:05 344. Tammyjo Allen F 39 Valdosta GA 4:10:22 346. Jonathan Rogers M 38 Valdosta GA 4:10:28 351. Cathy Cushing F 42 Tallahassee FL 4:11:32 392. Kelly Chapman F 24 Live Oak FL 4:17:31 403. Brad Lewis M 50 Tallahassee FL 4:19:01 411. Allison Decort F 29 Tallahassee FL 4:20:01 425. Lance Wilson M 29 Bainbridge GA 4:21:02 438. Karen Alexander F 46 Tallahassee FL 4:22:01 455. Kathy Lindsay F 51 Tallahassee FL 4:23:43 472. Evelio Rodriguez M 38 Live Oak FL 4:25:00 473. Beth Cao F 29 Tallahassee FL 4:25:03 474. Tien Cao M 32 Tallahassee FL 4:25:03 475. Robbie Robinson M 30 Tallahassee FL 4:25:08 499. Meredith Snowden F 43 Tallahassee FL 4:26:59 543. Michael Bellamy M 33 Tallahassee FL 4:30:09 579. Jenny Brown F 30 Tallahassee FL 4:33:11 582. Tracy Davy F 47 Tallahassee FL 4:33:24 587. Carl Allen M 51 Tallahassee FL 4:33:36 615. David Knight M 45 Tallahassee FL 4:37:07 649. Mary Ramirez F 55 Live Oak FL 4:40:30 650. Beth Culley F 46 Tallahassee FL 4:40:33 651. Becky Santos F 43 Tallahassee FL 4:40:33 721. Avalon Rocawich F 26 Tallahassee FL 4:44:46 733. Drew Dorminey M 42 Tifton GA 4:45:45 744. Bruce Hall M 42 Dothan AL 4:46:50 753. Scott Wright M 55 Tallahassee FL 4:47:33 774. Meagan Arrastia F 24 Tallahassee FL 4:50:40 777. Pam Waller F 48 Tallahassee FL 4:51:01 783. Tiffany Anderson F 39 Tallahassee FL 4:51:37 794. Rhonda Palmer F 42 Albany GA 4:52:19 816. Tommy Kristian M 31 Tallahassee FL 4:54:06 819. Brian Schoen M 30 Tallahassee FL 4:54:13 821. Melissa Woodrum F 59 Live Oak FL 4:54:49 857. Brian Dunmire M 24 Tallahassee FL 4:56:50 925. Cindy Dominey F 41 Albany GA 5:02:33 943. Megan Borkowski F 20 Tallahassee FL 5:04:12 946. Chika Okoro F 30 Tallahassee FL 5:04:39 1007. Mason Vance M 39 Tallahassee FL 5:13:01 1008. Deborah Seymore F 44 Tallahassee FL 5:13:01 1014. Leslie Anderson F 48 Tallahassee FL 5:13:30 1092. Emily Marturana F 28 Tallahassee FL 5:21:15 1129. Alicia Cobb F 24 Tallahassee FL 5:25:32 1181. Jon Ansola-Crowley M 28 Tallahassee FL 5:32:23 1218. Berinice Mercer-Lewis F 50 Tallahassee FL 5:35:37 1220. Lisa Chase F 45 Tallahassee FL 5:35:38 1233. Cedric Stephens M 38 Tallahassee FL 5:37:01 1275. Stephanie Gudeman F 32 Tallahassee FL 5:41:43 1306. Becky Ajhar F 45 Tallahassee FL 5:47:49 1332. Chris Dirmann M 40 Tallahassee FL 5:52:00 1356. Wendi Works F 40 Tallahassee FL 5:57:15 1369. Margot Cleveland F 40 Albany GA 5:59:06 1370. Shellie Gay F 42 Albany GA 5:59:06 1401. Amy Anderson F 38 Valdosta GA 6:03:22 1468. Robert Palmer M 49 Tallahassee FL 6:18:03 1473. Miranda Killough F 27 Bainbridge GA 6:19:16 1474. Michelle Miller F 40 Bainbridge GA 6:19:16 1475. Beth Briggs F 40 Bainbridge GA 6:19:16 1476. Beverly Shirley F 34 Bainbridge GA 6:19:16 1479. Marlene Guy F 45 Lake City FL 6:19:35 1543. Sarah Holdren F 27 Lake City FL 6:35:15

Links:

• Complete results of the 2011 National Marathon To Finish Breast Cancer
  http://www.1stplacesports.com/donna11res.html
  
  
• The National Marathon To Finish Breast Cancer
  http://www.breastcancermarathon.com/
  
  
• "Area Performances at the 2011 Walt Disney World Marathon"
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2011/01/wdw-marathon-2011.html
  
  
• "Area Performances at the 2010 Marine Corps Marathon"
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2010/11/mcm-2010.html
  
  
• "The Pilgrimage from Hopkinton" (aka "Area Performances at the 2010 Boston Marathon")
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2010/04/pilgrimage-from-hopkinton.html
  
  
• Tired of traveling? Find a race right in the Trouble Afoot! region!
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1
  
  

Kiss and run--Ferrell and Bontrager win Chattahoochee Smoochie

Up and down the banks of the Apalachicola River, Devin Ferrell is winning road races. Last December, the Altha School cross-country runner edged out Brian Corbin for the top spot at 2010 Jingle Bell 5K in Blountstown, Florida. Moving to the east bank of the river on Saturday, 12 February 2011, Ferrell raced to victory at the inaugural Chattahoochee Smoochie 5K. Once again it came down to a kick for Ferrell, but he was fast enough at the end to hold off Blountstown High distance runner Thomas Howell, 20:06 to 20:08. Jody Bontrager of Fitness Evolution was the first woman, placing ninth overall in 23:01. Bontrager led a Zumba warm-up routine before the race, but some of us will always stick to a thirty-minute jog followed by a long stride-out and some light stretching.


145 runners finished the first year event, which was directed by Margo Lamb. The race started and finished at Angus Gholson Nature Park, touring the very hilly streets of Chattahoochee, Florida. Yes, there are hills in Florida, and anyone who doesn't believe it should try running up and down River Landing Road in Chattahoochee a few times.


Links:

• Complete results of the 2011 Chattahoochee Smoochie 5K
  http://runningmoms.org/Races/Chattahoochee-Smoochie-5K-Race-Results.html
  
  
• "Jingle Bell 5K wins in Blountstown for Ferrell and Alexander"
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2010/12/blountstown-jingle-bell-2010.html
  
  
• Find more races along the Apalachicola or anywhere else in the Tallahassee region
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1
  
  

Boston Marathon announces new registration process

After the field for the 2011 Boston Marathon filled up on the first day of registration on 18 October 2010, the Boston Athletic Association realized that for future editions of the 115-year-old race the entry process was going to have to be re-tooled. If they hadn't seen it themselves, a lot of unhappy people that got shut out of the 2011 Boston Marathon were quite willing to point out the shortcomings of registration. Seven-time winner Bill Rodgers pointed out that he wasn't good enough with a computer to have made it into the race.


The BAA promised change, but stated that they were unhappy with either going to faster qualifying standards or instituting a lottery. Well, if you aren't willing to reduce the size of your pool of applicants, and you aren't going to reject some of those applicants, what are you going to do?


So on 16 February 2011 the Boston Athletic Association announced the changes for 2012 and 2013. Qualifying time aren't being lowered for 2012, but they'll be five minutes faster in 2013. However, the de facto qualifying standards will be even faster in both years, because BAA will also be adding a "rolling admission system." Here is what's happening in 2012:

Registration will occur on a “rolling admission” schedule until the maximum field size is reached, beginning with the fastest qualifiers. On the first day of registration for the 2012 Boston Marathon, those who are eligible for entry by having met the qualifying standards for their age and gender group by 20 minutes or more will be able to enter on the first day of registration (September 12). On the third day (September 14), registration will open for those who have met their qualifying standards by 10 minutes or more. On the fifth day (September 16), registration will open for those who have met their qualifying standards by five minutes or more. During this first week of registration, applicants will be notified as they are accepted and their qualifying performance verified.

Well, a week has gone by, and if you qualified by just a few seconds, you still haven't been allowed to enter.

If the field size is not reached after the first week and additional space remains, then registration will open to all qualifiers at the beginning of Week Two (September 19) and those who have met the qualifying standards by any amount of time will be able to apply for entry. The application process will remain open for the entire week, closing on September 23. At the conclusion of Week Two, those who are the fastest among the pool of applicants in their age and gender will be accepted. Accepted athletes will be notified on September 28.

Notice: "If the field size is not reached after the first week." This reads like BAA fully expects the marathon to fill up sometime in the first week, so your qualifying time only qualified you for disappointment. Even if the marathon isn't full after the first week, a marginal qualifying time doesn't qualify you to enter but only to apply for entry.


Because the race will likely be full before those just under the qualifying standard are allowed to apply, the actual qualifying times are in effect faster for 2012, event though the posted standards remain the same. For 2013 BAA will have the same "rolling admission system" and posted qualifying times that are five minutes faster.


I'm not unhappy to see this. Boston has to limit the number of entries. If you're going to pick a criterion for allowing people in, the fastest qualifying time is a good one. At least it's better than favoring the guy who can write a computer program to auto-register, or the person who draws the lucky number in the entry lottery. This way the race retains integrity as a sporting event. It's still a lot more open than events of similar luster in other sports, because qualifying times are adjusted for age and sex. After all, no one gets a bye into Wimbledon because he's over 60, and no one is going to get special consideration for a Super Bowl roster because they're female.


I also wouldn't be unhappy to learn that the BAA had done away with entries for non-qualifiers, but I'm not holding my breath on that one.


Links:

• "B.A.A. to Offer Fastest Qualified Runners Early Acceptance into 2012 Boston Marathon With New Registration Process"
  http://www.baa.org/news-and-press/news-listing/2011/february/boston-athletic-association-announces-new-registration-process.aspx
  
  
• "BAA is caught in a numbers game"
  http://www.boston.com/sports/marathon/articles/2010/12/19/baa_is_caught_in_a_numbers_game/?page=full
  
  
• "Boston Marathon sells out in a day"
  http://www.boston.com/sports/marathon/blog/2010/10/boston_marathon_sells_out_in_a.html
  
  
• "The Pilgrimage from Hopkinton"
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2010/04/pilgrimage-from-hopkinton.html
  
  

16 February 2011 Tallahassee 100-Mile Race Calendar

This is the Tallahassee vicinity road-race schedule for 16 February 2011. If that's more than a week ago, the latest schedule is always available via this link:

http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1

This is a listing of upcoming races within 100 miles of Tallahassee, Florida, roughly the area in the map below. If a race isn't listed, I probably haven't heard of it, so post a comment and let me know about it.

19 FEBRUARY 2011

• 23rd annual Flash 12K and 6K. 8:30am ET. San Marcos de Apalache Historic State Park, 148 Old Fort Road, St. Marks, Florida 32355. 2010 story. Event page on Facebook.com. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at RaceIt.com. Mark Priddy, MarkPriddy@msn.com
• Tomato Trot 5K. 8:00am ET. John Paul II Catholic High School, 5100 Terrebone Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32311. Event web page. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at active.com. andiamomanagement@gmail.com
• Strides of Hope 5K. 9:00am ET. Florida State University, Integration Statue on Woodward Plaza, Tallahassee, Florida. Entry form and flyer. Laura Kelly, stridesofhope219@gmail.com
  
• Olustee Festival 5K. 7:00am ET. Lake Desoto/Columbia County Courthouse, 173 NE Hernando Avenue, Lake City, Florida. Online entry at active.com.
• Hospice Half Marathon & Dewey Dash 5K. 8:00am ET half marathon / 8:15am ET 5K. Georgia Christian School, 4359 Dasher Road, Valdosta, GA 31601-2101. Event page on facebook.com. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at runsignup.com. Leanna Greene, 229-563-7676 or Get Active Running & More, 229-219-0010.
• Mardi Gras 5K Trail Run. 9:00 am CT. Westgate Park, 801 Recreation Road, Dothan, AL 36303. Event web page. Larry Dykes 334-792-6021
• Albany Autism Awareness 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:00am ET 5K / 8:30am ET one mile. Doublegate Country Club, 3800 Old Dawson Road, Albany, Georgia 31721. Race flyer.
  

26 FEBRUARY 2011

• Schools Stomping Out Type 2 Diabetes 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:30am ET 5K / 10:00am ET one mile. Pavillion 13, Tom Brown Park, Easterwood Drive, Tallahassee, Florida. 2010 story. Event web page. Entry form and flyer. Online entry at IMAthlete.com. Seeley Gutierrez, seel76@aol.com or850-264-1538.
  
• FSU Habitat For Humanity Home Run Derby Spring 5K. 9:00am ET. Florida State University's Mike Long Track, Tallahassee, Florida. Event page on Facebook. Entry form and flyer. Chris Roberts, info@fsuhabitat.org or 321-544-9350.
  
• 2nd annual Cougar Roll and Stroll 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:00am ET 5K / 9:00am ET one mile. Elcan-King Elementary School, 725 East Louise Street, Bainbridge, Georgia 39819-4699. Entry form and flyer. Jamye Hathcoat, jhathcoat@dcboe.com or Amber Esquivel, aesquivel@dcboe.com
• 11th annual St. Andrew's Mardi Gras 5K. 8:00am CT. St Andrews Civic Club, 2629 West 10th Street, Panama City, Florida 32401. Event page on Facebook. Online registration at active.com. Joe Edgecombe, joeruns@yahoo.com or 850-774-0018 or 850-265-8439.
• Buzzard Day Road Kill Run 10K. 8:00am ET. Reed Bingham State Park, 542 Reed Bingham Road, Adel, Georgia 31620. Event web page.
  
• Art Of Surviving 5K and one-mile fun run. Hahira Elementary School, 350 Claudia Drive, Hahira, Georgia 31632-1568. Entry form and flyer. Get Active Running & More, 229-219-0010.
• Chautauqua 5K. 8:00am CT. The Amphitheater on Circle Drive, DeFuniak Springs, Florida. Entry form and flyer. Chris Guzowski, dfswomansclub@gmail.com or 850-892-5615
  

5 MARCH 2011

• Thomasville Road Baptist Church 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run. 8:00am ET one mile / 8:30am ET 5 km and 10 km. Thomasville Road Baptist Church, 3131 Thomasville Road, Tallahassee, FL 32309. USATF certified course FL09036EBM (5K). 2010 story. Event web site. Entry form and flyer. Grea Bevis, greabevis@yahoo.com or 850-508-0874.
  
• 5th annual Snickers® Marathon® Energy Bar Marathon and Half-Marathon. 7:00 am ET. Veteran's Park, Front Street, Albany, GA 31701. USATF certified course GA07003WC (Marathon), GA07002WC (half-Marathon). Event web site. Online registration at active.com. info@SNICKERSmarathonenergybarmarathon.com
• Valdosta Symphony Guild 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:00am ET. Valdosta State University, 1500 North Patterson Street, Valdosta, Georgia 31602. Online registration at RunSignUp.com. Get Active Running & More, 229-219-0010.
• Race The Tortoise 5K. 8:00am ET. O'Leno State Park, 410 S.E. O'Leno Park Road, High Springs, Florida 32643. USATF certified course #FL09012EBM. Event web page. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at active.com. V. Morgan Tyrone, Victor.Tyrone@dep.state.fl.us or 386-454-0723.
  
• Michael Buras Memorial Run 5K and one-mile fun run. 9:00am ET. American Bodyworks, 299 Benjamin Hill Drive West, Fitzgerald, Georgia 31750. Event page on Facebook.
  

12 MARCH 2011

• Shamrock Scurry 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:00am ET one mile / 8:30am ET 5K. Killearn United Methodist Church, 2800 Shamrock South, Tallahassee, Florida 32309. 2010 story. Event page on Facebook. Event web page. USATF certified course #FL10021EBM. Course map. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at active.com. Connie Clark, 850-933-2429.
• Azalea 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:00am ET one mile / 8:30am ET 5K. Valdosta State University Recreation Center,1500 Sustella Avenue, Valdosta, Georgia. Online registration at active.com. 229-333-1861.
  
• St. Patty's Day 10K, 5K, and one-mile fun run. 9:00am CT. Fort Rucker Physical Fitness Center, Building 4605 Andrews Avenue, Fort Rucker, Alabama. Kristi Fink, kristi.fink@us.army.mil or 334-255-0308.
• Under the Oaks & Around the Town 5K and One-Mile Fun Run. 7:45am ET one mile / 8:00am ET 5K. Lee County Parks & Recreation Gym, 116 Starksville Avenue North, Leesburg, Georgia. Event web page. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at active.com. Patsy Shirley, lcfamilyconnection@att.net or 229-759-0088.
• 33rd annual Winston Howell 10,000 Meter Road Race. 9:00am CT. National Guard Armory, Highway 52 and 167, Hartford, AL 36344. USATF certified course #AL96005JD. Event web site. Entry form and flyer. Cary Hatcher at (334) 588-2343 or (334) 944-7115 or hatch@alaweb.com, Mike Kinman at (334) 684-9818 or (334) 588-2211 or mikek@fnbhartford.com
• St. Patrick's Pirate's Prowl / Project Graduation 5K. 8:00am CT. Sneads Park on Lake Seminole, Sneads, Florida. edna@runningmoms.org or julie_alford242005@yahoo.com
  

13 MARCH 2011

• 2nd annual Florida Sheriff's Youth Ranches, Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K, and 5K. 7:30am ET. Florida Sheriff's Youth Ranch, 1813 Cecil Webb Place, Live Oak, FL 32060. USATF certified course FL10028EBM (Marathon & half-Marathon), Event web page. Entry form. Online registration at active.com. Chris Carusone, 941-799-7184.
  

19 MARCH 2011

• Doggie Dash 5K and one-mile fun run. 9:00am 5K / 9:30am one mile. John Paul II Catholic High School, Grove Park Drive at Terrebonne Drive, Southwood, Tallahassee, Florida. Florida Department of Corrections press release. Event page on Facebook. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at RaceIt.com. info@correctionsfoundation.org or 850-410-4475.
• Iota Tau Alpha Sports Med March 5K. 9:00am ET. Florida State University, Langford Green (Unconquered Statue), Champions Way, Tallahassee, Florida. Entry form and flyer. Iota Tau Alpha fsuita@gmail.com or Megan Jayne mrj07@fsu.edu
  
• Second annual Don't Run With Scissors 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:00am ET 5K / 9:00am ET one mile. Sallas Mahone Elementary School, 3686 Lake Laurie Drive, Valdosta, Georgia. Event web page. Entry form and flyer. Paul Brown, pbrown8@gmail.com or 229-333-8530.
• Pilot Club 5K and one-mile fun run for Brain Related Disorders. 8:00am CT. Frank Brown Park, 16200 Panama City Beach Parkway, Panama City Beach, Florida. Online entry at active.com.
• Wild Chicken Run 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:00am ET 5K / 8:30am ET one mile. Main Street and Magnolia Street, Fitzgerald, Georgia 31750. Entry form and flyer. Christine Hayes 229-425-7530 or 229-423-0004.
• Morgan Hasty Benefit Run 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:30am CT 5K / 9:00am CT one mile. Memphis Baptist Church, 4595 Eddins Road, Dothan, Alabama 36301. Entry form and flyer. Todd Mitchell, terimitchell@myway.com or 334-665-4270.
  

26 MARCH 2011

• Autism 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:30am ET one mile / 9:00am ET 5K. Southwood Town Center, 3196 Merchants Row Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida. 2010 story. Event page on Facebook. Event web site. Entry form and flyer. Kim Welch, kim.welch@med.fsu.edu or 850-488-3514.
• Fifth annual Ability First Walk, Run, and Roll-A-Thon 5K. 10:00am ET. Myers Park, 913 Myers Park Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32301. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at active.com.
  
• Seventh annual Valdosta Junior Service League 'Dosta Dash 10K, 5K, and one-mile fun run. 8:00am ET 10K & 5K / 9:30am ET one mile. Converse-Dalton-Ferrell House, 305 North Patterson Street, Valdosta, Georgia 31601. Online registration at RunSignUp.com. Get Active Running & More, 229-219-0010.
• Legacy Run for Life 5K and one-mile fun run. 9:15am ET 5K / 10:00am ET one mile. Legacy Park -- Sherwood Baptist Church Sports Park, 1518 Old Pretoria Road, Albany, Georgia. Online registration at active.com.
  
• Fire Ant Festival 5K. 8:00am ET. Turner County Special Services School, College Avenue and Gilmore Street, Ashburn, Georgia 31714. Event web page.
• Peanut Proud 5K and one-mile fun run. 12:00pm ET 5K (one mile follows). Court House Square, Blakely, Georgia. Entry form and flyer. Jay Winkler, 229-225-7213.
  

2 APRIL 2011

• 36th annual Springtime 10K, Publix 5K & Target 1-Miler. 7:45am ET one-mile / 8:10am ET 10K and 5K. Leon County Courthouse, 301 S Monroe St, Tallahassee, FL 32301. USATF certified course FL96048DL (10 km). 2010 story. 2009 story. Event web site. Event page on Facebook. Online entry at active.com. Judy Alexander, jalexander98@comcast.net or 850-383-1361.
• Justice in Motion 5K. 8:00am ET. Roosevelt Drive, Valdosta, Georgia 31602. Online registration at RunSignUp.com. Tessa Carder, 229-241-7047 or rcc@valdostahaven.org.
  

9 APRIL 2011

• Red Hills Triathlon (1/3-mile swim, 16-mile bike, 3.1-mile run). 7:30am ET. Maclay Gardens State Park, 3540 Thomasville Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32309. 2010 story. 2009 story. Event page on Facebook.com. Event web site. Online registration at active.com.
• Second annual Darton College Go Global 5K and one-mile fun run. 9:00am ET 5K / 8:30am ET one mile. Darton College Tennis Pavilion, Darton College, Albany, Georgia 31707. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at active.com. David Mann, david.mann@darton.edu or 229-317-6588.
  
• Run for the Rams 5K. 8:00am CT. In front of the Marina Civic Center, 8 Harrison Avenue, Panama City, Florida. Online registration at active.com.
  

10 APRIL 2011

• Second annual Southern Scholarship Foundation Education for Life 5K. 3:30pm ET. Mike Long Track, Florida State University, Chieftain Way, Tallahassee, Florida. 2010 story. Event page on Facebook. Entry form and flyer. Online entry at active.com. 850-222-3833.
  

16 APRIL 2011

• 37th annual Palace Saloon 5K. 8:00am ET. James Messer Fields Park, Jackson Bluff Road and Dupree Street, Tallahassee, FL 32304. USATF certified course FL99027DL. 2010 story. 2009 story. Event web site. Online registration at active.com. Herb Wills, hwills@gmail.com
• First Fruits 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:00am CT. Kinsaul Park, 5th Street, Lynn Haven, Florida. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at active.com. Jeff Tinch, 850-785-7625.
• Victory For Victoria 10K, 5K, and one-mile fun run. 8:00am ET 10K and 5K / 9:30am one mile. Valwood School, 1903 Gornto Road, Valdosta, Georgia 31602. Event web page. Entry form and flyer. Becky Wetherington 229-242-8491 or Margaret Anne Newsome 229-300-6102.
• 36th annual Festival On The Rivers Five-Mile Run and one-mile fun run. 7:30am CT. Geneva Middle School, 501 North Cherokee Street, Geneva, Alabama 36340. Entry form and flyer. Greater Geneva Area Chamber of Commerce 334-684-6582 or Rhonda Stone 334-684-6725.
• Third annual Smiling Pig 5K. 8:00am CT. Citizens Lodge Park, 4577 Lodge Drive, Marianna, Florida 32446. Event web page. Entry form and flyer. Margo Lamb, walkrun@mariannaartsfestival.com or 850-482-7721.
  

17 APRIL 2011

• Semper Fi 5K. 12:00 noon ET. Landis Green, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida. Entry form and flyer. LCpl. Tim Kruse, trk08c@fsu.edu or 407-913-5543.
  

22 APRIL 2011

• IMPACT 5K and one-mile fun run. 6:00pm ET one mile / 6:30pm ET 5K. Tallahassee Community College, 444 Appleyard Drive, Tallahassee, Florida. Entry form and flyer. Davy Young, Davy.Young@tlhoc.com or 850-556-4141 / April Jacobson, april.jacobson@tlhoc.com or 850-219-1932 x 3386
  

23 APRIL 2011

• 34th annual Rose City Run 10K and one mile kids' run. 8:00 am ET 10K / 9:30 am ET one mile. North Broad Street and Monroe Street, Thomasville, GA. USATF certified course GA92011WN (10K). 2010 story. Event web site. rcr@ymcathomasville.org or 229-226-9878.
• Cubs Run 5K Race For Kids. 8:00am ET 5K / 9:00am ET one-mile fun run.
  Elizabeth Cobb Middle School, 915 Hillcrest Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32308. Entry form and flyer.
• Junior Service League of Panama City 5K Rabbit Race and ½-mile Bunny Hop. 8:00am CT. Panama City Marina Civic Center, 8 Harrison Avenue, Panama City, Florida 32401. Event web page. Online registration at active.com.
• Beach Blast Triathlon / Duathlon. 7:00am CT Olympic distances / 7:30am CT sprint distances. St Joe Beach, Florida. Event web site. Online registration at active.com. Director@BeachBlastTriathlon.com
  

30 APRIL 2011

• Tenth annual Tallahassee Tails & Trails 10K, 5K, and one-mile fun run. 8:30am ET. Tallahassee-Leon County Animal Service Center, 1125 Easterwood Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32311. 2010 story. Event web site.
• 26th annual Bay County Race Judicata. 8:00am CT. Bay County Courthouse, 300 E 4th Street, Panama City, Florida. Online registration at active.com.
  
• Dewar Elementary School "Catch Me If You Can" 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:00am ET one mile / 9:00am ET one mile. Dewar Elementary School, 3539 Mt. Zion Church Road, Valdosta, Georgia 31605. Entry form and flyer. Get Active Running & More, 229-219-0010.
• Trot For Tots 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:00am ET 5K / 9:00am ET one mile. Morningside Baptist Church, 1303 Vada Road, Bainbridge, Georgia 39818. Entry form and flyer. Jennifer Brock, 229-246-4880.
  

7 MAY 2011

• Eighth annual Marzuq Shrine Mothers Day 5K. 8:00 am ET. Maclay Gardens State Park, 3540 Thomasville Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32309. 2010 story. Keiff Lindsey, romanroch@hotmail.com or 850-212-2926.
• Third annual Moultrie Technical College Classic 10K, 5K, and one-mile fun run. 7:30am ET 5K and 10K / 9:00am ET one mile. Moultrie Technical College, 800 Veterans Parkway North, Moultrie, Georgia 31788. Entry form and flyer. Darbie Avera, davera@moultrietech.edu or 229-891-7000.
  
• Viking Run 5K. 8:30am ET. Westside Elementary School 2470 James Road Valdosta, Georgia. Event page on Facebook. Get Active Running & More, 229-219-0010.
• 29th annual Gulf Coast Triathlon (half ironman). 6:15am CT (first wave). Event web site. gulfcoasttri@yahoo.com or 850-235-0720.
  

14 MAY 2011

• Second annual Tulip Trot 5K. 8:00am ET. Pavilion 13, Tom Brown Park, Tallahassee, Florida. 2010 story. Event page on Facebook. Event web page. Olivia Swedberg, tuliptrotforpd@yahoo.com
• 5th annual Missionette 5K / 10K Extraordinary Run. 8:00 am ET. Family Worship Center of Cairo, 1400 South Broad Street, Cairo, GA 39828. USATF certified course GA09001WC (10K) and GA09002WC (5K). 2010 story. Entry form and flyer. Katina Stewart 229-378-0970.

21 MAY 2011

• Steve Ellis Memorial Scholarship Fund 5K. Tallahassee, Florida. Jim Lamar, jhlamar@tallahassee.com
• Run for Wakulla Springs 5K Trail Run and 1 Mile Fun Run. 8:00 am ET (one mile), 8:30 am ET (5K). Wakulla Springs State Park, 550 Wakulla Park Drive, Wakulla Springs, Florida 32327. 2010 story. Ron and Cynthia Christen, 850-926-7834 or 850-567-0500.
  

28 MAY 2011

• Fight For Air 5K. Centerville Conservation Community, Tallahassee, Florida. Event series web site. EEventsTallahassee@lungfla.org or 850-386-2065.

30 MAY 2011

• Valdosta Memorial Day 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:00am ET. Valdosta Early College Academy, 1605 Azalea Drive, Valdosta, Georgia 31602. 2010 story. Online registration at runsignup.com. Get Active Running & More, 229-219-0010.
• 5th annual Memorial Day 5K Night Race. 7:00 pm ET. Boulevard Park, East Evans Street and South Boulevard Drive, Bainbridge, GA 39819. 2010 story. Mandi O'Mara 229-248-2230 or omara@dcboe.com
• Cordele Kiwanis Memorial Day 8K. 7:53 am ET. Crisp County Recreation Department, 1205 North 5th St. Extension, Cordele, Georgia 31015. Entry form and flyer. Benny Wade, ranreb@planttel.net or bennywade@hughes.net or 229-273-2981.

4 JUNE 2011

• Potluck Bash 4-Mile Run. 6:00 pm ET. Forestmeadows Athletic Center, 4750 North Meridian Road, Tallahassee, Florida. 2010 story. Event page on Facebook. David Yon, 850-425-6671 or david@radeylaw.com

11 JUNE 2011

• Loop The Lake 5K. 7:30 am ET. Lake Blackshear Resort and Golf Club, 2459-H US Highway 280 West, Cordele, GA 31015. Event web site. Online registration at active.com. info@loop-the-lake.com or 229-446-4550.

18 JUNE 2011

• Melon Run 5K. Old Jefferson County High School gym, Monticello, Florida. 2010 story. USATF certified course #FL06044DL.
  

25 JUNE 2011

• Summer Sizzler 5K and one-mile fun run. 7:00 pm ET (1 mile), 7:30 pm ET (5K). St. George Island, Florida. 2010 story. 2009 story. USATF certifed course #FL99035DL. Entry form and flyer. Hobson Fulmer, hobson@fairpoint.net or 850-927-2510.
  

4 JULY 2011

• Valdosta Independence Day 5K. 7:15am ET. Get Active Running & More, 3200 North Ashley Street, Valdosta, Georgia 31602. 2010 story. Online registration at runsignup.com. Get Active Running & More, 229-219-0010.
  

9 JULY 2011

• Roo Bear Run 5K. 8:00am ET. Crisp County Middle School, 1116 24th Avenue East, Cordele, Georgia 31015.
  

16 JULY 2011

• Third annual Barnes 5K. 7:30 am ET. Barnes Drug Store Downtown, 200 South Patterson Street Valdosta, GA 31601. 2010 story. Get Active Running & More, 229-219-0010.
  

23 JULY 2011

• 26th annual Critter Run 5K. 6:00 pm CT. Westgate Park, 801 Recreation Road, Dothan, AL 36303. USATF certified course #AL86003JD. Larry Dykes, 334-792-6021
  

13 AUGUST 2011

• Georgia Veterans Duathlon and Triathlon (5K run / 13.6 mile bike / 5K run and 400 yard swim / 13.6 mile bike / 5K run). 7:45am ET Duathlon / 8:00am ET Sprint Triathlon. Georgia Veterans State Park, 2459 U.S. Highway 280 W, Cordele , GA 31015. Event web site. Online registration for sprint triathlon at active.com. Online registration for duathlon at active.com. Sprint triathlon entry form and flyer. Duathlon entry form and flyer. Jim Rainey, Georgia Multisports Productions, jim@gamultisports.com or 770-926-2367.
  

27 AUGUST 2011

• Grape Harvest Festival Vineyard 5K. FAMU Viticulture and Small Fruit Research Center, 6505 Mahan Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32317. 2010 story. Bobby Phills, bobby.phills@famu.edu or 850-599-3996 or 850-528-4616 (C).
• Second annual Leesburg Long Run For The Children 10.5K, 5K, and one-mile fun run. 7:30am ET 10.5K, 5K / 7:45am ET one mile. Lee County Chamber of Commerce, 100 Starksville Avenue North, Leesburg, Georgia 31763. Online registration at GeorgiaRunner.com. Don VanOteghem, pamndonv@bellsouth.net or 229-759-1970.
  

5 SEPTEMBER 2011

• 4th annual Robin Lotane Memorial Red Cross Hurricane Run 5K. 8:00 am ET. Southwood Office Complex, Esplanade Way, Tallahassee, Florida. 2010 story. Bob Lotane, 850-545-9446, or Debara Jump, debara.jump@tallyredcross.org or 850-402-5612.
• Valdosta Brooks Shoes Labor Day 5K & 1500m fun run. 8:00am ET. Get Active Running & More, 3200 North Ashley Street, Valdosta, Georgia 31602. 2010 story. Online registration at runsignup.com. Get Active Running & More, 229-219-0010.

10 SEPTEMBER 2011

• Beach Blast Triathlon / Duathlon II. 7:00am CT Olympic distances / 7:30am CT sprint distances. St Joe Beach, Florida. Event web site. Online registration at active.com. Director@BeachBlastTriathlon.com
  

29 OCTOBER 2011

• 32nd annual Boston Mini-Marathon. 8:00 am ET. Commercial Bank, 124 West Jefferson Street, Boston, GA 31626. 2010 story. Brad Johnson, bradjohnson@bankcb.com or 229-498-8500 (day) / 229-226-4679 (evening).

5 NOVEMBER 2011

• Ironman Florida (2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike, 26.2 mile run...duh!). 6:50am CT first wave. Boardwalk Beach Resort, 9400 South Thomas Drive, Panama City Beach, Florida. Event web site.

12 NOVEMBER 2011

• Second annual Soldier Marathon and Half-Marathon. 7:00am ET. National Infantry Museum, 1775 Legacy Way, Columbus, Georgia 31903. USATF certified courses GA10070WC (marathon) and GA10081WC (half-marathon). Event web site. Online entry at active.com. Event page on Facebook. info@soldiermarathon.com

24 NOVEMBER 2011

• 36th annual Tallahassee Turkey Trot 15K / 10K / 5K. 8:00 am ET. State Office Satellite Complex at SouthWood, Esplanade Way, Tallahassee, FL. 2010 story. Event web site. Event page on Facebook. David Yon, david@radeylaw.com or 850-425-6671 or 850-668-2236
  
• Valdosta Thanksgiving Day 5K. 8:00am ET. Get Active Running & More, 3200 North Ashley Street, Valdosta, Georgia 31602. 2010 story. Online registration at runsignup.com. Get Active Running & More, 229-219-0010.
  

3 DECEMBER 2011

• Gulf Winds Track Club Ten-Mile Challenge / Five-Mile Run. 8:00 am ET. Hawks Rise Elementary School, 205 Meadow Ridge Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32312-1565. USATF certified courses FL10078EBM (ten mile) and FL10077EBM (five mile). 2010 story. Event web page. Event page on Facebook. Reid Vannoy, reidv@comcast.net or 850-591-7891
  
• Winterfest 5K. 4:30om ET. Get Active Running & More, 3200 North Ashley Street, Valdosta, Georgia 31602. 2010 story. Online registration at runsignup.com. Get Active Running & More, 229-219-0010.
• Run for the Redfish Half-Marathon / 5K / one-mile fun run. 8:00am CT. Pier Park, Margaritaville, 16230 Front Beach Road, Panama City Beach 32413. 2010 story. Event web site.
  

10 DECEMBER 2011

• 31st annual Tallahassee Ultra Distance Classic 50K/50M. 7:00 am ET. Wakulla Springs State Park, 550 Wakulla Park Drive, Wakulla Springs, Florida. USATF certified course FL08072EBM. Event web site. Event page on Facebook. Gary Griffin, runlong@nettally.com

17 DECEMBER 2011

• Tannenbaum Trail Cross Country Run. Apalachee Regional Park Trail, 7550 Apalachee Parkway, Tallahassee, Florida. Herb Wills, hwills@gmail.com

28 JANUARY 2012

• The 30th annual Hog Wild Run 15K and 5K. 2:00pm CT. The Depot Off Main, 120 Museum Avenue, Dothan, Alabama 36303. 2011 story. Event web page. Larry Dykes, drcprez@yahoo.com or 334-792-6021.

5 FEBRUARY 2012

• 38th annual Tallahassee Marathon and Half-Marathon. 7:30 am ET. Mike Long Track, Florida State University, Chieftan Way at Spirit Way, Tallahassee, FL 32306. 2011 story. 2010 story. Event page on Facebook. Event web site. Tallahasseemarathon@gmail.com

3 MARCH 2012

• 6th annual Snickers® Marathon® Energy Bar Marathon and Half-Marathon. 7:00 am ET. Veteran's Park, Front Street, Albany, GA 31701. USATF certified course GA07003WC (Marathon), GA07002WC (half-Marathon). 2011 story. Event web site. info@SNICKERSmarathonenergybarmarathon.com
• Red Pepper Run 5K. 8:00am ET. The Blue Parrot, 68 West Gorrie Drive, St. George Island, Florida 32328. 2011 story. Event web page. Susan Bassett, 850-323-0092.

31 MARCH 2012

• 37th annual Springtime 10K, Publix 5K & Target 1-Miler. 7:45am ET one-mile / 8:10am ET 10K and 5K. Leon County Courthouse, 301 S Monroe St, Tallahassee, FL 32301. 2010 story. Event web site. Judy Alexander, jalexander98@comcast.net or 850-383-1361.

14 APRIL 2012

• 38th annual Palace Saloon 5K. 8:00am ET. James Messer Fields Park, Jackson Bluff Road and Dupree Street, Tallahassee, FL 32304. USATF certified course FL99027DL. 2010 story. Herb Wills, hwills@gmail.com

Honeycutt and Honeycutt break hearts at Tifton's Sweetheart Run

Tifton's Hunter Honeycutt is a busy athlete. In the last half a year he has competed at the ITU World Duathlon Championships in Glasgow, Scotland, put in a full season of racing cross country for Tift County High School, and just finished the high school swimming season at the Georgia state championships. Along the way he manages to win a road race here and there, like the Run For Love 5K. And this past Saturday, 12 February 2011, Honeycutt logged another road race win at Tifton's 14th annual Sweetheart Run 5K, finishing in front of over 100 other runners with a 17:00 effort. About 150 meters behind Honeycutt, Mark McLeod finished as runner-up in 17:28. McLeod is a 2010 alumnus of the distance-running program at Fitzgerald High School. Behind McLeod, Tifton's Bret Wagenhorst finished in third place at 19:27; Wagenhorst was the top master in the race.


The first female finisher was Tifton's Madison Honeycutt, who outran Minerva Arreguin 22:06 to 22:26 for the women's title. Madison Honeycutt runs cross country for Eight Street Middle School, where she led the team with a fourth-place finish at the Georgia Middle School State Championships at the end of the 2010 season. Arreguin is also a cross-country runner, having just finished her first season competing for South Georgia College in Douglas. Close behind Arreguin in 22:31, Casi McDonald, another collegiate freshman, took third. McDonald competes for Georgia Southwestern State University in Americus. Top honors for women masters went to Tifton's Penny Peters, who finished 30th overall in 25:42.

Top 25 Finishers, 14th annual Sweetheart Run 5K Rehabilitation Services of Tifton, Tifton, Georgia Saturday, 12 February 2011 PLACE ATHLETE S AGEGP CITY ST TIME ===== =========================== = ===== ================ == ======= 1. Hunter Honeycutt M Open Tifton GA 17:00 2. Mark McLeod M 15-19 Fitzgerald GA 17:28 3. Bret Wagenhorst M 40+ Tifton GA 19:27 4. Richard Golden M 40-44 Tifton GA 21:11 5. Chance Walker M 11-14 Cataula GA 21:29 6. Cooper Browning M 25-29 Tifton GA 21:43 7. Rusty Harris M 25-29 Tifton GA 21:58 8. Madison Honeycutt F Open Tifton GA 22:06 9. Joseph Knoll M 30-34 Tifton GA 22:23 10. Minerva Arreguin F 15-19 S. GA College GA 22:26 11. Casi McDonald F 15-19 Soperton GA 22:31 12. Chris Martin M 30-34 Tifton GA 22:33 13. Rick Register M 45-49 Lake Park GA 22:59 14. Jonathan Jones M 35-39 Tifton GA 23:08 15. Josh Reynolds M 25-29 Tifton GA 23:20 16. Russell Clinton M 40-44 Tifton GA 23:41 17. Blakely McClellan F 15-19 Tifton GA 23:44 18. Henry Cox M 15-19 Tifton GA 23:47 19. Will Flowers M 35-39 Tifton GA 23:48 20. Ernest Lang M 60-64 Tifton GA 24:13 21. Mason Bryant M 15-19 Fitzgerald GA 24:17 22. Kevin Langley M 40-44 Tifton GA 24:38 23. Jenna Willingham F 20-24 Camilla GA 24:55 24. Thomas Ganas M 20-24 Tifton GA 24:55 25. Josh Smith M 20-24 Fitzgerald GA 24:56

Links:

• Photos from the 2011 Sweetheart Run 5K
  http://www.rehaboftifton.com/SHR2011PhotoGallery.html
  
  
• "Honeycutt and Utley take titles at rainy Run For Love 5K"
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2010/08/run-for-love-2010.html
  
  
• Looking for another race in Tifton or another city in the Tallahassee region?
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1
  
  
  

Avenger and Peters play hard to get at Sweetheart 5K

Four weeks after a victory at Tifton's ABAC Fitness 5K, the Masked Avenger was back on the roads in Valdosta, Georgia on Saturday, 12 February 2011, winning the St John School Sweetheart 5K in 18:08. The next two spots went to Doyle Wallace (2nd, 18:32) and Austin Wallace (3rd, 19:36), distance runners at Valdosta High School. Valdosta's Steven Plymale was the top master finisher, placing fifth overall in 20:36.


Alison Peters, a Lowndes High School freshman distance runner, took the women's title in 22:08, finishing 14th overall. Peters finished almost 400 meters ahead of the next woman in, Sarah VanKuiken (20th, 23:49) of Valdosta. Just behind VanKuiken in 23:58, the top woman master and third woman finisher was Valdosta's Julia Baun.


The Sweetheart 5K was a fundraiser for the cross-country team of St John The Evangelist Catholic School. The course was on the streets around the school, and the race was followed by a one-mile fun run.

2011 St John School Sweetheart 5K St John School, Valdosta, Georgia Saturday, 12 February 2011 PLACE ATHLETE S AGE CITY ST TIME ===== =========================== = === ================ == ======= 1. Masked Avenger M 32 Valdosta GA 18:08 2. Doyle Wallace M 16 Valdosta GA 18:32 3. Austin Wallace M 16 Valdosta GA 19:36 4. Morleh So-Kargbo M 32 Warner Robins GA 20:30 5. Steven Plymale M 61 Valdosta GA 20:36 6. Mike Gallagher M 36 Valdosta GA 20:48 7. Kaleb Heninger M 22 Fitzgerald GA 21:01 8. Tyler Thurman M 15 Valdosta GA 21:09 9. James Tracy M 29 Valdosta GA 21:16 10. Josh Jennings M 35 Valdosta GA 21:19 11. no card 12. Matthew Baun M 11 Valdosta GA 21:39 13. Albert Umpleby M 29 Valdosta GA 21:45 14. Alison Peters F 14 Valdosta GA 22:08 15. Kevin Ramos M 15 Valdosta GA 22:15 16. Clyde Foster M 16 Naylor GA 22:35 17. Chance Roe M 12 Valdosta GA 22:36 18. Mark Steele M 51 Valdosta GA 22:46 19. Frank Ryan M 42 Hahira GA 22:49 20. Sarah Vankuiken F 29 Valdosta GA 23:49 21. Julia Baun F 49 Valdosta GA 23:58 22. Daniel Oskarsson M 9 Valdosta GA 24:19 23. Michael Baun M 54 Valdosta GA 24:38 24. Heather Shaw F 24 Valdosta GA 24:42 25. Summer Bailey F 28 Valdosta GA 24:57 26. Kelly DeMaso F 42 Valdosta GA 25:02 27. Hank Santicola M 48 Valdosta GA 25:12 28. Alejandra Francis F 17 Valdosta GA 25:26 29. Bill DeMaso M 44 Valdosta GA 25:29 30. Brett Bassford M 23 Valdosta GA 25:56 31. John Thomas M 11 Hahira GA 26:31 32. Derek Cornelius M 38 Nashville GA 26:46 33. Scott Routsong M 45 Valdosta GA 26:58 34. Katie Lancaster F 21 Fitzgerald GA 27:34 35. Colleen Ochoa F 33 Valdosta GA 27:43 36. Alberto Sanchez M 43 Valdosta GA 27:59 37. Greg Miller M 45 Valdosta GA 28:09 38. Josie Mazurkiewicz F 15 Valdosta GA 28:45 39. Steven Truitt M 34 Valdosta GA 28:49 40. Ellisa Mills F 32 Valdosta GA 28:50 41. Andrea Ostapski F 13 Valdosta GA 29:03 42. Traci Gast F 26 Valdosta GA 29:22 43. Kenny McDonald M 46 Valdosta GA 29:32 44. Dan Osborne M 43 Nashville GA 29:45 45. Laura Washnock F 39 Valdosta GA 29:57 46. Tracy Meyers F 49 Valdosta GA 30:00 47. LeConya Ryhm F 37 Thomasville GA 30:26 48. Ashley Hurst F 21 Naylor GA 30:43 49. Caren Walls F 29 Valdosta GA 30:52 50. Jessica Harmon F 12 Valdosta GA 30:54 51. Madalyn Wallace F 12 Valdosta GA 31:42 52. Victoria Goss F 10 Valdosta GA 31:43 53. Joe Christian M 72 Naylor GA 32:25 54. Jenna Mulvey F 24 Valdosta GA 32:37 55. Mark Bassford M 26 Valdosta GA 32:52 56. Ashley Patterson F 27 Valdosta GA 32:56 57. Laura Wood F 43 Valdosta GA 33:57 58. Susan Santicola F 48 Valdosta GA 34:13 59. Deborah McDonald F 53 Valdosta GA 36:12 60. John Miller M 10 Valdosta GA 36:25 61. no card 36:49 62. Danielle Sweet F 11 Valdosta GA 37:33 63. Mary Peterman F 35 Valdosta GA 37:34 64. Clark Miller M 9 Valdosta GA 39:07 65. MaryAnn Miller F 39 Valdosta GA 39:13 66. Emma Hester F 10 Valdosta GA 39:59 67. Morgan Washburn F 14 Valdosta GA 39:59 68. MarkiRae Wang F 13 Valdosta GA 40:00 69. Breanna Hester F 13 Valdosta GA 40:00 70. Liana Ochoa F 14 Valdosta GA 40:00 71. Stephanie Roy F 25 Valdosta GA 40:01 72. Amelia Kumpel F 12 Valdosta GA 48:36 73. Amanda Voegel F 23 Valdosta GA 49:30 74. Holly Stewart F 27 Valdosta GA 49:31 75. Elizabeth Kumpel F 8 Valdosta GA 50:29 76. Tiffany Kumpel F 41 Valdosta GA 51:01

Links:

• Tom Durham's photos of the 2011 Sweetheart 5K
  http://tdurham.zenfolio.com/p19555279
  
  
• Running and fitness central in Valdosta is Get Active!
  http://www.getactive.us/
  
  
• Find more races in Valdosta and elsewhere in the Tallahassee region on Trouble Afoot!
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1
  
  

Sheryl Rosen wins by a thin mint, Kevin Sullivan by a bakery

Three-time Olympian Kevin Sullivan dominated a field of over 400 runners at Tallahassee's "Run For The Cookies" 5K, winning the 19th annual event in 15:50 on Saturday morning, 12 February 2011. Sullivan finished nearly 300 meters ahead of the next finisher, runner-up Vince Molosky (16:46). Sheryl Rosen, after trailing the whole race, came on at the end to catch Lisa Johnson at the finish line and winning the women's division in 19:02.


The race started on a clear, brisk morning near Tallahassee Community College's Lifetime Sports Fitness Center. There was a five-minute delay in the start while a group of roller bladers were allowed to start around the course ahead of the runners. Once the race started, Kevin Sullivan quickly emerged as the first real leader, closely followed by Lincoln High distance runner Trevor Touchton. Touchton had also tried hanging with the leader in the 2010 Cookie Run; it did not work any better for him in 2011. After a mile of trying to keep up with Sullivan, Touchton was done for the morning. Molosky moved past him into second, holding that position to the end. Nate Kaiser caught Stanley Linton to move into third, eventually finishing in that place with a 16:54. Linton (5th, 17:24) ended up being outkicked by Chris Coutts (4th, 17:22). "Marathon Jack" McDermott (6th, 17:28) moved up through the field to end up as first master, over 120 meters ahead of the fading Touchton (7th, 17:55).


Lisa Johnson was the initial women's leader, followed closely by Kelly Stevens and Sheryl Rosen. Rosen passed Stevens around 1,500m, but still trailed Johnson by about ten seconds. With less than half a kilometer to go, Rosen had narrowed the gap, but was still about six seconds behind Johnson. Stevens was still in sight, but not a factor. Rosen caught Johnson on the final straight. The two flashed over the line almost together, both clocked in 19:02, but Rosen got the decision. Stevens, third among the women, finished a few seconds later, 18th overall in 19:17. Brandi Campbell (30th, 20:19) and Micah Adriani (32nd, 20:28) were the next two women in, followed by the top woman master, Thomasville's Mary Anne Grayson (25th, 20:42).


431 athletes finished the 2011 "Run For The Cookies" 5K, an annual fundraiser for the Girls Scouts of the Big Bend. Another 58 finished the earlier one-mile fun run. A February race, the "Run For The Cookies" can be cold and it can be cloudy. But any runner who shrugs off the weather to compete gets a box of Girl Scout cookies and a chance to run on one of the fastest 5K courses in the area.


Top Ten Men

1. Kevin Sullivan (M, 36) 15:50
2. Vince Molosky (M, 31) 16:46
3. Nate Kaiser (M, 31) 16:54
4. Christopher Coutts (M, 37) 17:22
5. Stanley Linton (M, 17) 17:24
6. Jack McDermott (M, 41) 17:28
7. Trevor Touchton (M, 15) 17:55
8. Douglas Bell (M, 42) 18:06
9. Michael Martinez (M, 45) 18:10
10. Justin Dickieson (M, 25) 18:13

Top Ten Women

1. Sheryl Rosen (F, 26) 19:02
2. Lisa Johnson (F, 29) 19:02
3. Kelly Stevens (F, 29) 19:17
4. Brandi Campbell (F, 35) 20:19
5. Micah Adriani (F, 33) 20:28
6. Mary Anne Grayson (F, 45) 20:42
7. Ashley Daily (F, 24) 21:14
8. Kristine Cox (F, 33) 21:33
9. Julie Clark (F, 49) 21:38
10. Stephanie Stout (F, 26) 21:46
11. Nancy Stedman (F, 49) 21:46

Links:

• Complete results of the 2011 "Run For The Cookies" 5K at gulfwinds.org
  http://www.gulfwinds.org/raceresults/2011/run_for_the_cookies_2011.htm
  
  
• More photos of the 2011 "Run For The Cookies" 5K (Part 1)
  http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=3082831&id=5215641&l=4916f0ef55
  
  
• More photos of the 2011 "Run For The Cookies" 5K (Part 2)
  http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=3083030&id=5215641&l=792b84f0a5
  
  
• Fred Deckert's photos of the 2011 "Run For The Cookies" 5K
  http://picasaweb.google.com/Freddecka/RunForTheCookies11
  
  
• "Run For the Cookies" 5K USATF course certification map (FL08011EBM)
  http://www.usatf.org/events/courses/maps/showMap.asp?courseID=FL08011EBM
  
  
• 2010 story: "It's Lake and Hines for all the cookies!"
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2010/02/cookie-run.html
  
  
• "Run for the cookies, but look out for those Samoas"
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2010/02/samoas.html
  
  
• Find your next race in the Tallahassee region on the Trouble Afoot! race calendar
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1
  
  
  

Del Valle signs with Seminoles

Armando Del Valle, a highly decorated high school distance runner from Miami's Columbus High School, has signed a NCAA letter of intent to attend Florida State University. Bob Braman, head coach of the Seminoles, expect Del Valle will contribute immediately to the Garnet and Gold's success in both cross country and track-and-field.


Going into his senior year track season, Del Valle has personal best of 4:15.59 and 9:07.98 in the 1600m and 3200m. Both of those times came at the 2010 FHSAA class 4A state championships, where Del Valle placed second in the 1600m, first in the 3200, and helped Columbus to a win in the 4 x 800m relay. Del Valle also appeared in those events at the 2008 and 2009 FHSAA stae meets, winning the 1600m in 2009. In cross-country, Del Valle was consistently an All-State performer in class 4A for all four years of his high school career, always finishing in the top ten in the state championships, and placing second during his sophomore season in 2008. In 2010 Del Valle won the title at Nike's NXN Southeast Regional Championship in prep cross country.


Links:

• Seminoles.com: "Star Distance Runner Signed"
  http://www.seminoles.com/sports/c-xc/spec-rel/020911aaa.html
  
  
• Dr. Bob interviews AJ Del Valle
  http://www.runnerspace.com/gprofile.php?do=videos&folder_id=-2&mgroup_id=31488&video_id=36218