Monday, August 22, 2011

Local favorites in the 2011 World Championships

Daegu 2011The next time you're humbled in a local road races, you might allow yourself to reflect that this area is quite a center of athletics. The land and the climate are ideal for training, and more than a few people have taken advantage of it over the years. If you still have doubts, consider the upcoming 2011 IAAF World Athletics Championships in Daegu, South Korea. No less than eleven athletes who came through Florida State University will be competing for titles there: Jonathan Borlée, Kevin Borlée, Walter Dix, Hannah England, Lacy Janson, Andrew Lemoncello, Ciarán ó Lionáird, Ngonidzashe Makusha, Maurice Mitchell, Barbara Parker, and Kim Williams. A twelfth Seminole, Dorian Scott, was slated to compete for Jamaica in the men's shotput at Daegu, but withdrew from the championships.


Here are the eleven athletes whose road to Daegu took them through Tallahassee:


SarbiJonathan Borlée
Jonathan Borlée will be competing for Belgium in the 400 and in the 4 x 400 relay, the same events he ran at the 2008 (Beijing) Olympic Games and the 2009 (Berlin) World Championships. In Beijing he was part of the relay team that set the national record of 2:59.37 in the 4 x 400 relay. While competing for the Seminoles at the 2009 NCAA Championships, Jonathan won the 400 in a Belgian national record time of 44.78, and was part of FSU's winning 4 x 400 relay with his brother Kevin. In 2010 Jonathan further lowered the Belgian national standard in the 400 to 44.71.


Kevin Borlée
Kevin Borlée will be competing for Belgium in the 400 and in the 4 x 400 relay, the same events he ran at the 2008 (Beijing) Olympic Games and the 2009 (Berlin) World Championships. In Beijing he set a Belgian national record of 44.88 in the 400 and was part of the relay team that set the national record of 2:59.37 in the 4 x 400 relay. Kevin scored for the Seminoles at the 2009 NCAA Championships, finishing fourth in the 400 and competing on FSU's winning 4 x 400 relay.


Walter Dix
Walter Dix will be running in the United States' colors in the 100, the 200, and the 4 x 100 relay. Competing for Florida State from 2004 till his graduation in 2008, Dix was a big part of the Seminoles' three NCAA outdoor track championships in 2006, 2007, and 2008 (Florida State has since vacated the 2007 title). Dix won six NCAA outdoor titles in the four seasons from 2005 to 2008; three in the 200, two in the 100, and one in the 4 x 100. After graduating from FSU in 2008, Dix qualified for the United States Olympic team. At the 2008 (Beijing) Olympics Dix won bronze medals in the 100 (9.91) and the 200 (19.98). Daegu will be his first time competing in a World Championship.


Hannah England
Hannah England will be one of three Seminole alumni competing on Great Britain's team. She's entered in the women's 1500, an event that she won for the Seminoles at the 2008 NCAA Outdoor Championships, running a school record 4:06.19. England is going into the 1500 with a qualifying time of 4:01.89, her career best.
Great Britain, 1500m


Lacy Janson
Lacy Janson (c/o 2006) will compete on the United States team in the women's pole vault. She enters the competition with a season best mark of 4.55 meters, or 14' 11" for those of us who still measure distances in furlongs and lengths in barleycorns. This is Janson's first world championship, but she was the bronze medalist in the pole vault at the World Junior Championship in 2002, and won the NCAA women's indoor title in the pole vault in 2003 and the outdoor title in the same event in 2006.


Andrew Lemoncello
Andrew Lemoncello, the fastest 10,000 runner in Seminole history, will be running the marathon for Great Britain. The Seminole from Scotland previously competed for Great Britain at the 2005 (Helsinki) World Championships in the 3000 steeplechase, at the 2007 (Osaka) World Championships in the 10,000, and the 2008 (Beijing) Olympics in the 3000 steeplechase. He ran his first marathon last year, running 2:13:40 to place eighth at the 2010 London Marathon. Lemoncello's qualifying time for Daegu is 2:15:24.
Great Britain, marathon


Ciarán ó Lionáird
O'Lionáird arrived in Tallahassee last year battling possibly career-ending back trouble. He overcame the injury through therapy in time to lead the Seminoles to a runner-up finish in the 2010 NCAA cross-country championships, Florida State's best-ever showing in that sport. After outdoor season in the spring, where he ran the 5000 and 10000 for the Seminoles, O'Lionáird returned home to Europe. There, he had a breakthrough summer in the middle distances, first turning a 3:57.99 mile in Dublin and then pounding out a 3:34.46 1500 in Oordegem. The latter performance qualified him for Daegu, where O'Lionáird will be running the 1500 for Ireland in his first world championship.


Ngonidzashe Makusha
For his 2011 season alone, Ngoni Makusha may be the most decorated athlete in Seminole track-and-field history. After winning the long jump indoors, Makusha headed outdoors where he won NCAA titles in the 100 (setting a 9.89 NCAA record) and the long jump while also showing amazing dexterity with the relay baton while running on the Seminoles' championship 4 x 100. In recognition of his accomplishments, the Atlantic Coast Conference named Makusha its Athlete of the Year, and the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association voted him 2011 men's track athlete of the year. And it's not over yet; Makusha is also the front runner for the 2011 Bowerman Award, often described as "track and field's Heisman." In Daegu Makusha will be competing in the 100 and the long jump for Zimbabwe. This is his second trip to the world championships; Makusha also competed for Zimbabwe in the 2009 (Berlin) World Championships as well as the 2008 (Beijing) Olympic Games, where he placed fourth in the men's long jump.


Maurice Mitchell
Maurice Mitchell ran his career best 20.19 in the 200 this past April, on his way to making the United States team in that event. He won the 200 at the 2011 NCAA Outdoor Championships for the Seminoles, running 19.99 (wind aided). Mitchell was also part of the Florida State foursome that won the 2011 NCAA 4 x 100. Finally, Mitchell is the only Seminole in Daegu who will be back in garnet and gold for 2011-12.


Barbara Parker
Barbara Parker (c/o 2007) will be racing for Great Britain in the women's 3000-meter steeplechase, the same event in which she won the Atlantic Coast Conference championship in 2006 while competing for Florida State. Parker also ran the steeplechase at the 2008 (Beijing) Olympics, running 9:51.93 in the semifinal heats. Daegu is her first World Athletics Championship.


Kimberly Williams
Kim Williams (c/o 2011) won three straight NCAA women's indoor triple jump titles (2009, 2010, 2011) as well as NCAA titles in the outdoor triple jump (2009) and outdoor long jump (2009). She was named the NCAA field athlete of the year in 2009. She will be competing for Jamaica in the women's triple jump at Daegu, her second trip to the IAAF World Championships. In the 2009 (Berlin) World Championships she placed eighth in the women's triple jump with a mark of 14.08 meters (46' 2-1/4").


The 2011 World Athletics Championships start on Saturday, 27 August 2011 and continue through Sunday, 4 September 2011. In spite of Tallahassee and the Trouble Afoot! area being a center of athletics excellence, Comcast doesn't carry Universal Sports, the network that will be covering Daegu 2011. If you do manage to view the telecast somehow, below is a schedule of when the "Magnificent Eleven" are slated to compete. The times listed for the events are the local time for Daegu, which is thirteen hours ahead of Eastern Time. If you're not particularly fond of doing base-twelve arithmetic in your head, I've included a Daegu clock below the schedule.


27 August
10:35AM Semifinal round, women's 3000-meter steeplechase (Parker)
12:55PM Opening round, men's 100 meters (Dix, Makusha)
9:45PM Quarterfinal round, men's 100 meters (Dix, Makusha)

28 August
9:30AM Qualifying round, women's pole vault (Janson)
10:40AM Opening round, women's 1500 meters (England)
11:15AM Opening round, men's 400 meters (Borlée, Borlée)
6:30PM Semifinal round, men's 100 meters (Dix, Makusha)
8:45PM Finals, men's 100 meters (Dix, Makusha)

29 August
8:00PM Semifinal round, men's 400 meters (Borlée, Borlée)

30 August
11:20 AM Opening round, men's 1500 meters (ó Lionáird)
11:45 AM Qualifying round, women's triple jump (Williams)
7:05 PM Final, women's pole vault (Janson)
8:35 PM Semifinal round, women's 1500 meters (England)
9:20 PM Finals, women's 3000-meter steeplechase (Parker)
9:45 PM Finals, men's 400 meters (Borlée, Borlée)

1 September
11:35 AM Qualifying round, men's long jump (Makusha)
12:30 PM Opening round, men's 4 x 400 (Borlée, Borlée)
7:20 PM Final, women's triple jump (Williams)
7:55 PM Semifinal round, men's 1500 meters (ó Lionáird)
8:55 PM Finals, women's 1500 meters (England)

2 September
11:10 AM Opening round, men's 200 meters (Dix, Mitchell)
7:20 PM Finals, men's long jump (Makusha)
7:55 PM Semifinal round, men's 200 meters (Dix, Mitchell)
9:15 PM Finals, men's 4 x 400 (Borlée, Borlée)

3 September
7:55 PM Finals, men's 400 meters (Borlée, Borlée)
8:15 PM Finals, men's 1500 meters (ó Lionáird)
9:20 PM Finals, men's 200 meters (Dix, Mitchell)

4 September
9:00 AM Final, men's marathon (Lemoncello)
7:00 PM Semifinal round, men's 4 x 100 relay (Dix, Makusha)
9:00 PM Final, men's 4 x 100 relay (Dix, Makusha)

Current time in Daegu:


UPDATE, 25 AUGUST 2011: Athletics Weekly is reporting via twitter that Andrew Lemoncello has withdrawn from the Great Britain team because of an injury.


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Sunday, August 21, 2011

Rice goes for three and Helton for two at VSU Community 5K

VSU Community 5K course mapThe first Valdosta State University Community 5K started out in 2006 as the VSU Centennial 5K in honor of Valdosta State's 100th anniversary. After a couple of years it became clear that the 100th anniversary was over and the current name was adopted. If VSU Campus Recreation is considering another name change, they might consider calling their race the Chris Rice 5K. Rice has won the last three VSU Community 5K races, half of the six that have been held, and holds the event record of 16:15 that he set in 2009. Rice's wins include the most recent VSU Community 5K, staged on Saturday morning, 20 August 2011, where he ran 17:03, eight seconds ahead of the runner-up, Jesse Prince (2nd, 17:11), one of Rice's VSU cross-country teammates.


Blazer cross-country runners dominated the race, taking five of the top six places. Following Rice and Prince across the line were fellow Blazers D. J. Smith (3rd, 17:20), Ryan Winkel (4th, 17:46), and Marc Kaiser (6th, 18:10). If it were a cross-country meet, VSU would have scored 16 points, with only the Masked Avenger (5th, 17:56) keeping the Blazers from a perfect score of 15. The fastest master in the race was Dan Anderson of Perry, Florida, who finished tenth overall in 19:43.


Senior-year Blazer runner Jordanne Helton represented her team well in the women's division, posting a 20:23 to take the title. It was Helton's second Community 5K win, following her with her 20:12 victory in 2008. Valwood ace Mary Alice Smoot finished runner-up, placing 14th overall in 21:06. A few seconds back at 21:17, Bleckley County High alumna Taylor Harrington finished 16th overall and third in the women's race. Valdosta's Mary Smoot was the fourth woman in and the first woman master, 18th overall in 21:21.


The VSU Community 5K is staged annually by Valdosta State University Campus Recreation. The organization is also responsible for the VSU Homecoming 5K and the VSU Turkey Trot 10K as well as a variety of non-running events. The next road race in Valdosta, Georgia will be the third annual Valdosta Labor Day 5K on, of course, Labor Day (Monday, 5 September 2011).


Top Ten Men, sixth annual VSU Community 5K
  1. 17:03 ~ Christopher Rice (M, 22) Valdosta, GA
  2. 17:11 ~ Jesse Prince (M, 19) Valdosta, GA
  3. 17:20 ~ DJ Smith (M, 23) Valdosta, GA
  4. 17:46 ~ Ryan Winkel (M, 20) Valdosta, GA
  5. 17:56 ~ Masked Avenger (M, 32) Valdosta, GA
  6. 18:10 ~ Marc Kaiser (M, 21) Valdosta, GA
  7. 18:34 ~ David Burnett (M, 35) Valdosta, GA
  8. 19:39 ~ Tyler Thurman (M, 15) Valdosta, GA
  9. 19:43 ~ Ryan Ewald (M, 21) Valdosta, GA
  10. 19:43 ~ Dan Anderson (M, 47) Perry, FL

Top Ten Women, sixth annual VSU Community 5K
  1. 20:23 ~ Jordanne Helton (F, 21) Valdosta, GA
  2. 21:06 ~ Mary Alice Smoot (F, 15) Valdosta, GA
  3. 21:17 ~ Taylor Harrington (F, 18) Valdosta, GA
  4. 21:21 ~ Alice Smoot (F, 54) Valdosta, GA
  5. 21:31 ~ Ashley Luther (F, 19) Valdosta, GA
  6. 23:04 ~ Alecia Beck (F, 24) Valdosta, GA
  7. 23:29 ~ Grace Doepker (F, 22) Hahira, GA
  8. 23:35 ~ Sandy Gamino (F, 19) Valdosta, GA
  9. 23:48 ~ April Meeks (F, 20) Valdosta, GA
  10. 23:50 ~ Lisa Connelly (F, 19) Valdosta, GA

Valdosta State University Community 5K champions, 2006-2011
Date
MenWomen
19 August 2006
Derek Storbeck (16:54)
Melissa Daugherty (20:06)
18 August 2007
John Seppala (16:58)
Jana Grygarova (20:12)
23 August 2008
Austin McDonald (17:17)
Jordanne Helton (20:12)
22 August 2009
Christopher Rice (16:15)
Ashley McGee (20:03)
21 August 2010
Christopher Rice (16:40)
Sarah Turner (20:13)
20 August 2011
Christopher Rice (17:03)
Jordanne Helton (20:23)


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Saturday, August 20, 2011

Making a meal of the mile

On Saturday morning, 20 August 2011, three-time Olympic 1500-meter runner Kevin Sullivan of Capital City Runners took the title at Gulf Winds Track Club's 2011 Breakfast On The Track Mile, running away from defending champion Trevor Touchton on the last lap to post a winning 4:26.90. In the same section Douglas Bell of Tallahassee took top master honors in the race, placing ninth overall in 4:52.90. Maclay School distance runner Stefanie Kurgatt successfully defended her 2010 Breakfast On The Track women's title, finishing 18th overall in 5:05.82. Mary Vancore was the first woman master, running 6:11.89. The race was held on the Maclay School track.


Touchton, about to start his junior year at Lincoln High, had the lead to himself for the first half mile, setting the pace for the first two laps around the Maclay School track. But running comfortably behind him in second was Sullivan, who almost exactly three years earlier had been running 1,500m for Canada at the 2008 (Beijing) Olympic Games. Touchton's best mile was 4:19.89, but Sullivan's was 3:50.36. On the third lap Sullivan closed the gap, entering the fourth lap on Touchton's shoulder. On the fourth and final circuit of the track, Sullivan just ran away from Touchton, winning the race 4:26.90 to 4:33.62. Local triathlete Charlie Johnson, who had staked out third place on the first lap, was gaining on Touchton at the end, but fell short of catching him at 4:37.25.


Kurgatt logged her winning 5:05.82 in the first section; second place in the women's division would have to come out of section two, run immediately afterward. Amy Hines led the other women almost from the outset, trailed over the first two laps by Kelly Stevens. But right behind Stevens on those laps were Micah Adriani, Brandi Campbell, Katie Showman, and Sheryl Rosen. Rosen moved up in front of the other pursuers on the third lap, closing to less than three seconds behind Hines. But Rosen couldn't get any closer on the last lap, and Hines beat out Rosen for the runner-up spot, 5:15.36 to 5:17.58. Stevens held off a challenge from Showman on the final straightaway to hold on to fourth, 5:20.62 to 5:22.37.


231 runners ran a mile, the most romanticized running event in athletics, at the 2011 Breakfast On The Track. Another dozen ran the Hamstring Hundred 100m dash, and a few others ran in the two sections of the Pancake 4 x 400m, where a pancake was used in lieu of a relay baton. Considerably more runners found a more appropriate use for pancakes, consuming vast stacks of blueberry flapjacks along with watermelon and yogurt. Races where you're fed afterwards aren't unique, but they're always welcome.


Top Ten Men, 2011 Breakfast on the Track Mile
  1. 4:26.90 ~ Kevin Sullivan (M, 38) Tallahassee, FL
  2. 4:33.62 ~ Trevor Touchton (M, 16) Tallahassee, FL
  3. 4:37.25 ~ Charlie Johnson (M, 31) Tallahassee, FL
  4. 4:42.67 ~ Stephen Cox (M, 27) Tallahassee, FL
  5. 4:43.69 ~ Keith Howell (M, 29) Tallahassee, FL
  6. 4:47.85 ~ Connor Daughton (M, 16) Tallahassee, FL
  7. 4:49.08 ~ Nate Kaiser (M, 31) Tallahassee, FL
  8. 4:49.55 ~ Vince Molosky (M, 32) Tallahassee, FL
  9. 4:52.90 ~ Douglas Bell (M, 42) Tallahassee, FL
  10. 4:53.14 ~ Travis Covert (M, 16) Tallahassee, FL

Top Ten Women, 2011 Breakfast on the Track Mile
  1. 5:05.82 ~ Stefanie Kurgatt (F, 16) Tallahassee, FL
  2. 5:15.36 ~ Amy Hines (F, 30) Tallahassee, FL
  3. 5:17.58 ~ Sheryl Rosen (F, 27) Tallahassee, FL
  4. 5:20.62 ~ Kelly Stevens (F, 29) Tallahassee, FL
  5. 5:22.37 ~ Katie Showman (F, 29) Tallahassee, FL
  6. 5:30.48 ~ Brandi Campbell (F, 35) Tallahassee, FL
  7. 5:46.19 ~ Micah Adriani (F, 33) Tallahassee, FL
  8. 5:58.49 ~ Kristine Cox (F, 34) Tallahassee, FL
  9. 5:59.92 ~ Elizabeth Santos (F, 17)
  10. 6:11.67 ~ Cora Atkinson (F, 17) Crawfordville, FL
  11. 6:11.89 ~ Mary Vancore (F, 47) Tallahassee, FL

"Breakfast On The Track" Mile champions, 1998-2011
Date
MenWomen
8 August 1998
Robert Pautienus (4:36)
Jane Johnson (5:21)
14 August 1999
Lee Willis (4:26)
Jane Johnson (5:27)
26 August 2000
Gary Droze (4:42.97)
Sarah Docter-Williams (5:09.08)
18 August 2001
Ryan Deak (4:21.47)
Sarah Docter-Williams (5:08.94)
17 August 2002
Lee Willis (4:35.07)Sarah Docter-Williams (5:10.33)
16 August 2003
David Huntzinger (4:45.20)
Sarah Docter-Williams (5:02.28)
14 August 2004
Lee Willis (4:32.40)Sarah Docter-Williams (5:11.79)
13 August 2005
Art Remillard (4:46.26)
Sarah Docter-Williams (5:07.13)
12 August 2006
Whitney Strickland (4:47.58)
Sarah Docter-Williams (5:09.85)
18 August 2007
Michael Martinez (4:48.04)
Sarah Docter-Williams (5:12.91)
16 August 2008
Whitney Strickland (4:31.39)Jana Stolting (5:12.79)
15 August 2009
Patrick Swain (4:43.40)
Jana Stolting (5:05.66)
21 August 2010
Trevor Touchton (4:33.30)
Stefanie Kurgatt (5:00.97)
20 August 2011
Kevin Sullivan (4:26.90)
Stefanie Kurgatt (5:05.82)


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Wednesday, August 17, 2011

17 August 2011 Tallahassee 100-Mile Race Calendar

This is the Tallahassee vicinity road-race schedule for 17 August 2011. If that's more than a week ago, the latest schedule is always available via this link:


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.

Map

20 AUGUST 2011
  • 14th annual Breakfast On The Track One Mile Run. 7:45 am ET. Maclay School track, 3737 N Meridian Rd, Tallahassee, Florida. 2010 story. 2009 story. Event page on Facebook. Entry form and flyer. Bonnie Wright, 850-386-3500 or bwright@electro-net.com
  • 6th annual Valdosta State University Community 5K. 7:30am ET. Valdosta State University Alumni House, 1603 North Patterson Street, Valdosta, Georgia 31698. 2010 story. Course map. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
  • Downtown MusicFest 5K. 7:30am CT. Wiregrass Museum of Art, 126 Museum Avenue Dothan, Alabama 36303-4802. Event web page. Entry form. Michelle Wilkinson 334-677-1104.
  • Christian Home Cross Trainers 5K. 8:00AM CT. Sam Atkins Park, Blountstown, FL 32424.
23 AUGUST 2011
  • Hot Summer Nights 5K Trail Run #11. 6:00 pm CT. Westgate Park, 801 Recreation Road, Dothan, AL 36303. Larry Dykes, drcprez@yahoo.com or (334) 792-6021.
27 AUGUST 2011
  • Grape Harvest Festival Vineyard 5K. 8:15AM ET. FAMU Viticulture and Small Fruit Research Center, 6505 Mahan Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32317. 2010 story. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at active.com. Bobby Phills, bobby.phills@famu.edu or 850-599-3996 or 850-528-4616 (C).
  • Miller Landing Madness 8K/5K/3K. 8:00 am ET. Elinor Klapp Phipps Park, Miller Landing Road, Tallahassee, FL 32312. 2010 story. 2009 story. Event page on Facebook. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at RaceIt.com. Mike Sims 850-514-3424 or Tom Perkins 850-894-2019.
  • Life Is A Beach 5K Trail Run. 8:00am CT. Westgate Park, 801 Recreation Road, Dothan, Alabama 36303. 2010 story. Event web page. Larry Dykes, drcprez@yahoo.com or 334-792-6021.
  • 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.
  • 6th annual Paws in the Park 5K and one-mile fun run. 7:30am ET 5K / 8:30am ET one mile. Centennial Park, Port St. Joe, Florida. USATF certified course #FL08039EBM. Event web page. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at active.com.
  • Building Strong Families Sprint Triathlon & Duathlon (440y swim, 10-mile bike, 5K run / 1.5-mile run, 10-mile bike, 5K run). 7:00am CT. Blue Springs Recreation Park, 5461 Blue Springs Road, Marianna, Florida. Online registration at active.com. Tammy Dean 850-209-0397 or Kathy Donofro 850-557-3660.
30 AUGUST 2011
  • Hot Summer Nights 5K Trail Run #12. 6:00 pm CT. Westgate Park, 801 Recreation Road, Dothan, AL 36303. Larry Dykes, drcprez@yahoo.com or (334) 792-6021.
3 SEPTEMBER 2011
  • 2nd annual Trojan Pride 5K. 8:00am ET. Pavilion #13, Tom Brown Park, Easterwood Drive, Tallahassee, Florida. 2010 story. Event page on Facebook. Entry form and flyer. Tanise Jackson tljackson212@gmail.com or Lincoln High School 850-487-2110.
  • RiverFest 5K. 8:00AM ET. River Landing Park, 269 River Landing Road, Chattahoochee, Florida. Event web site. Online registration at active.com. Entry form and flyer. Edna Alford, eca0905@hotmail.com or 850-209.8391; or Karen Fader 850-526-2861.
  • 32nd annual Midnight Chase 5K Run & 1-Mile Fun Run. 12:00am CT. Panama City, Florida. Event web page. Entry form and flyer. Registration on active.com. Nancy Dingus 850-763-6891 or Joe Edgecombe 850-774-0018
4 SEPTEMBER 2011
  • Mike the Dog's ½-Marathon and Marathon. 8:00am ET. Lafayette Heritage Park, Heritage Park Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida. 2010 story. Facebook event page. Entry form and flyer. Dana Stetson, danastetson@yahoo.com or 850-668-3839.
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. 2009 story. Event page on Facebook. Online registration at active.com. 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
  • 30th annual Sickle Cell Foundation of the Big Bend 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:10am ET one mile / 8:30am ET 5K. Jake Gaither Park, 801 Tanner Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32305. 2010 story. Event web site. Velma Penermon Stevens, 850-222-2355
  • Fifth annual Loop the Lake 5K. 8:00 am CT. First Baptist Church, 216 East Live Oak Avenue, De Funiak Springs, Florida 32435. Event web page. Entry form and flyer. Kathy Morrow kmorrow@chelco.com or 850-892-2111.
  • Second annual Partnership Cancer Fund 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:00am ET 5K / 9:00am ET one mile. McKey Park, 112 Burton Avenue, Valdosta, Georgia 31602. 2010 story. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at RunSignUp.com. Get Active Running & more, 229-219-0010.
  • Hannah's Gifts of Hope 5K. 8:00am CT. Foundation Fitness Center. 17960 US Highway 431S #107. Headland, AL 36345-8459. Jay Jay Parker, thefoundationfitness@yahoo.com or 334-693-3488.
  • 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
17 SEPTEMBER 2011
  • Tallahassee Women's Distance Festival 5K. 8:00am ET. Optimist Park, East Indianhead Drive, Tallahassee, Florida. 2010 story. 2009 story. USATF certified course #FL00022DL. Event page on Facebook. Entry form and flyer. Lisa Unger, ungertl@juno.com or 850-562-2901.
  • Race of the South 10K / 5K / one-mile fun run. 7:30am ET 10K and 5K, 9:00am ET one mile. Moultrie YMCA, 601 26th Avenue Southeast, Moultrie, Georgia 31768. 2010 story. Event web page. Leslie Peretti, leslieymca@hotmail.com or 229-985-1154.
  • Third annual Gulf Coast Sun Run half marathon / 5K / Fun Run. 7:30 am CT. Aaron Bessant Park (at Pier Park), 500 West Park Drive, Panama City, FL. Event web page. Online registration at active.com.
  • 5th annual Trot with S.W.A.T. 10K and 5K. 8:00 am CT. Poplar Head Park, 126 N. St. Andrews Street, Dothan, Alabama. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at active.com. Carol Goguen 334-794-9029 or cgoguen@sw.rr.com
  • Cast Iron Man 5K and one-mile fun run. 7:30am ET one mile / 8:00am ET 5K. Citizens Bank Parking Lot, 100 East Stephens Street, Quitman, Georgia 31643. Online registration at active.com. Entry form and flyer.
24 SEPTEMBER 2011
  • Third annual Quail Trail 5K. 8:00am ET. Historic Pebble Hill Plantation, US 319, Thomasville, Georgia. 2010 story. 2009 story. USATF certified course GA09026WC. Event web page. Entry form and flyer. Helen Fennelly, 229-225-2186 or htfenn@hotmail.com
  • Salute to Prefontaine 5K Cross-Country Run. 8:30am ET. Silver Lake Recreation Area of the Apalachicola National Forest, Silver Lake Road, Tallahassee, Florida. 2010 story. Jeff Nielsen, dobieman@comcast.net or 850-459-8859.
  • Bethany Bridge Run 5K. 8:00am ET. Bethany Baptist Church, 5064 Bethany Road, Hahira, Georgia 31632-3174. Online registration at RunSignUp.com. Entry form and flyer. Paul Everett pauleverett@outsourcelogistics.com or Matt Mullican mattmullican@bethanyemail.com
  • 2nd annual Dystance4Dystonia 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:00am CT. Covenant United Methodist Church, 3610 West Main Street, Dothan, Alabama 36305. Rebecca Sharp, rlsharp@centurylink.net or 334-671-1500.
  • Autumn Bay 5K and 1K fun run. 8:00am CT 5K / 9:00am CT 1K. Panama City Marina Civic Center, 8 Harrison Avenue, Panama City, Florida 32401. Online registration at active.com.
  • A Bridge to a Brighter Day 5K. 7:00am CT. Carl Grey Park, Panama City, Florida 32401. Online registration at active.com.
  • Swamp & Stomp Mud Run 5K. 7:30am CT. Altha Recreation Park, Altha, Florida. Facebook fan page. Online registration at active.com.
  • Run 4 Life Family 5K. 8:00am ET. The Coliseum, 1302 11th St. SW, Live Oak, Florida. Online registration at active.com.
1 OCTOBER 2011
  • Third annual John Johnson Bulldog Trot 5K & 1-Mile Fun Run. 8:00 am ET. John Johnson Elementary School, 1947 West Street, Bainbridge, Georgia 39819. Entry form and flyer. April Aldridge, aaldridge@dcboe.com, or Tammi Enfinger, tenfinger@dcboe.com
  • Pelham Wildlife Festival 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:00 am ET. Family Bank, 134 Hand Ave W, Pelham, Georgia 31779. 2010 story. Event web site. Online registration at RunSignUp.com. Entry form and flyer. Pelham Chamber of Commerce at 229-294-4924 or Carol Harrison at 229-328-6147.
  • Third annual Jog For Jake 5K. 6:30pm ET. Tift County High School, One Blue Devil Way, Tifton, Georgia 31794. Event web site. Online registration at active.com.
  • Run For The Renaissance. 8:00am CT. Marina Civic Center, 8 Harrison Avenue, Panama City, Florida. Online registration at active.com.
  • Headland Fall Farmers' Market 5K & One-Mile Fun Run. 7:30am CT 5K / 8:30am CT one mile. Gazebo on the square on Park Street, Headland, Alabama. Event web page. Mandi Sowell 334-693-3303.
  • Get-A-Mammy 5K. 8:00AM ET. McKey Park, Burton Street, Valdosta, Georgia 31602. Online registration at RunSignUp.com. Entry form and flyer.
  • Suwannee River Breast Cancer Awareness 5K. 8:00AM ET. Wilson Park, 778 NE Lake DeSoto Circle, Lake City, Florida. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at active.com. Shannon Thomas 386-288-4692 or Donnie Feagle 386-365-1191.
  • Hispanic Heritage Gate-to-Gate Run 4.2 mile. 9:00am CT. Daleville Gate, Fort Rucker, Alabama. Kristi Fink, kristi.fink@us.army.mil or 334-255-0308.
2 OCTOBER 2011
  • Big Bend Cares 2011 AIDS 5K Run. 2:00PM ET. Tom Brown Park, Easterwood Drive, Tallahassee, Florida. 2010 story. 2009 story. Event web page. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at active.com. Perry Thomas, pthomas@bigbendcares.org or 850-656-2431 ext 225.
8 OCTOBER 2011
  • Pine Run at Tall Timbers 20K. 7:30 am ET. Tall Timbers Research Station, 13093 Henry Beadel Drive, Tallahassee, Florida. 2010 story. 2009 story. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at RaceIt.com. Gordon Cherr, 850-556-5957 or scam22@aol.com
  • 3rd annual Salmonole Run 5K. 8:00am ET. Integration Statue on Woodward Plaza, Florida State University, 117 North Woodward Avenue, Tallahassee, Florida 32306. 2010 story. Online registration at active.com.
  • Hahira Honeybee Festival 5K. 8:00 am ET. Hahira Community Center, 216 Randall Street, Hahira, Georgia 31632. 2010 story. Event web page. honeybeefestival@yahoo.com or 229-794-3274 or 229-794-9777.
  • 5th annual Stepping Out For Your Heart 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:00am ET 5K / 9:00am ET one mile. Tift County High School northeast campus, 3021 Fulwood Road, Tifton, Georgia 31794. Entry form and flyer. Darian Peavy, darian.peavy@tiftregional.com or 229-353-7796.
  • Girls Incorporated Half Marathon & 5K. 8:00 am CT. Pier Park, Panama City Beach, Florida. Online registration at active.com.
  • 3rd annual Tri The Rez Sprint Triathlon (⅓-mile swim, 13-mile bike, 5K run). 8:30am ET. Florida State University Reservation, 3226 Flastacowo Road, Tallahassee, FL 32310. Event web site. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at imathlete.com. Jennifer Kilinski, trithereztriathlon@gmail.com
15 OCTOBER 2011
  • Conley Elementary Yellow Jacket Swarm 10K, 5K, and one-mile fun run. 8:30am ET 10K & 5K / 10:00am ET one mile. Conley Elementary School, 2400 East Orange Avenue, Tallahassee, Florida. Rebecca Posner, posnerr@leonschools.net or 850-414-5610 ext. 305.
  • Zeta Tau Alpha's Race To Live 5K. 10:00AM ET. ZTA House, 514 West College Avenue, Tallahassee, Florida. 2010 story. Entry form and flyer. Lesley Duckworth, race2live2011@gmail.com or 904-343-5379.
  • 5th annual Joyce's Jog 5K and one-mile fun run. 7:30am ET one mile / 8:00am ET 5K. Ponder Enterprises corner of Hwy 84 and Hwy 91, Donalsonville, Georgia. 2010 story. Event web site. Steffy Vines, info@joycesjog.com or 229-524-1234.
  • Chomp Cancer 5K. 8:00am ET. Fort White Community Center, 17579 SW State Road 47, Fort White, Florida. Online registration at active.com.
  • Red Run 5K. 8:00am CT. Aaron Bessant Park (Pier Park), 8795 S. Thomas Drive, Panama City Beach, Florida. Online registration at active.com.
  • Peanut Run 5K. 7:30am ET. Jeffords Park (US 82 at the Train), Sylvester, Georgia. Sylvester – Worth County Chamber of Commerce, 229-776-6657.
  • White Sand Triathlon II (600m swim, 16 mile bike, 5K run). 7:30am CT. Spinnaker Beach Club, 8795 Thomas Drive, Panama City Beach, Florida 32408. Event web site. Online registration at active.com. Freedom Sports, info@myfreedomsports.com or 850-249-2120.
22 OCTOBER 2011
  • Riverfront Run 5K. 8:30am ET. Broad Avenue next to Hilton Garden Inn, 101 S Front Street, Albany, Georgia 31701. Event web site. Online registration at active.com. info@riverfrontrun.com or (229) 436-8191.
23 OCTOBER 2011
  • Second annual “Running for the bay!” Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K, 5K and 50K ultramarathon. 7:15am ET. Apalachicola, Florida. Race web site. Online registration at active.com.
28 OCTOBER 2011
  • YMCA Trick or Trot 5K and one-mile fun run. 5:30pm ET one mile / 6:00pm ET 5K. YMCA at Southwood, 3196 Merchants Row Blvd., Tallahassee, Florida 32311. Entry form and flyer. Tasha Everette, teverette@capitalregionymca.org or 850-701-0461.
29 OCTOBER 2011
  • 32nd annual Boston Mini-Marathon. 8:00 am ET. Commercial Bank, 124 West Jefferson Street, Boston, GA 31626. 2010 story. 2009 story. Brad Johnson, bradjohnson@bankcb.com or 229-498-8500 (day) / 229-226-4679 (evening).
  • Florida State University Parents' Weekend 5K. 8:00am ET. Integration Statue on Woodward Plaza, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32306. 2010 story. Event web page. parentsweekend@admin.fsu.edu
  • 33rd annual Tricker Trek 10K and one-mile fun run. 8:00am CT 10K / 9:30am CT one mile. Marina Civic Center, 8 Harrison Avenue, Panama City, Florida 32401-2724. USATF certified course FL90031DL (10K). Online registration at active.com. Gumby Weckherlin, 850-271-5896, or Joe Edgecombe, joeruns@yahoo.com or 850-774-0018.
  • Spooky 5K and 1-Mile Fun Run. 9:00AM CT. Fort Rucker Physical Fitness Center, Building 4605 Andrews Avenue, Fort Rucker, Alabama. 334-255-0308.
5 NOVEMBER 2011
  • Deer Run 5K and one mile. 8:00am ET 5K / 9:00am ET one mile. Deerlake Middle School, 9902 Deerlake West, Tallahassee, Florida. 2010 story. Gill Jones, gjonesfl@hotmail.com
  • FSU Habitat for Humanity "Home is Where the Hope Is" 5K. 9:00AM ET. Tully Gym, Florida State University, Chieftain Way, Tallahassee, Florida. 2010 story. Joe Donoghue, jfdonoghue@fsu.edu
  • 20th annual Army Aviation Association of America Chili 5K. 9:00am CT. Festival Field, 5th Avenue and 4th Street, Fort Rucker, Alabama. Course map. Event web site. Online registration at active.com. Justin Howell, justin.w.howell@conus.army.mil
  • 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
  • Bainbridge-Decatur County YMCA Veteran's Day Classic 10K. 9:00am ET. Bainbridge College, 2500 E Shotwell St, Bainbridge, GA 39819. 2010 story. USATF certifed course #GA98012WC. Liv Warren, LivWarren@hotmail.com or 229-243-0508.
  • 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
13 NOVEMBER 2011
  • 10th annual FSUCares Homecoming 5K. 9:00AM ET. Florida State University College of Medicine, 1115 West Call Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32304. 2010 story. 2009 story. Amanda Morden, aam10f@med.fsu.edu
19 NOVEMBER 2011
  • 17th annual Draggin' Tail 18-Mile Run, Relay, & 5K. 8:00 am CT. St Theresa's Catholic Church, 2056 Sunny Hills Boulevard, Sunny Hills, FL. 2010 story. Online registration at active.com. Marty Kirkland 850-265-8439 or Joe Edgecombe joeruns@yahoo.com or 850-763-5005.
  • 3rd annual Marzuq Shrine / Bradley's Country Fun Day 5K. 8:00am ET. Bradley's Country Store, 10655 Centerville Road, Moccasin Gap, Florida 32309. 2010 story. Entry form and flyer. Keiff Lindsey, romanroch@hotmail.com
  • Turkey Trot 10K, 5K & one-mile Fun Run. 9:00AM CT. Fort Rucker Physical Fitness Center, Building 4605 Andrews Avenue, Fort Rucker, Alabama. Caroline Driscoll, caroline.driscoll@us.army.mil or 334-255-0308
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. 2009 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.
26 NOVEMBER 2011
  • Pilgrim Chase Trail Run 5K. 9:00 am CT. Westgate Park, 801 Recreation Road, Dothan, AL 36303. 2010 story. Event web page. Larry Dykes 334-792-6021
  • Swine Time Festival 5K. 8:30am ET. Swine Time Festival Fair Grounds, New Street, Climax, Georgia. Event web page. Paul Fryer, pfryer1@gmail.com
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. Online registration at active.com.
  • Jingle Bell Jog 10K / 5K / One-Mile. 8:00am ET (10 km) / 9:00am et (5 km). Tift Park, Corner of 5th and Monroe, Albany, GA 31701. 2010 story. USATF certified courses GA05018WC (10 km) and GA05017WC (5 km). Event web site. Online registration at active.com.
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. 2010 story. Event web site. Event page on Facebook. Gary Griffin, runlong@nettally.com
  • Reindeer Trot 5K and one-mile fun run. 9:00am ET 5K / one mile immediately afterward. Bainbridge Country Club, 312 Country Club Road, Bainbridge, Georgia 39819. Entry form and flyer. Stephanie Poitevint, reindeertrot@gmail.com or April Aldridge, aaldridge@dcboe.com or 229-220-4775
  • Junior Service League 5K Reindeer Race and one-mile Santa Shuffle. 8:00am CT. Panama City, Florida. Online registration at active.com.
17 DECEMBER 2011
7 JANUARY 2012
  • 28th annual Bowlegs 5K Run for Scholarship. 9:00am ET. FAMU / FSU College of Engineering, 2525 Pottsdamer Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32310-6046. USATF certified course #FL95008DL. 2011 story. 2010 story. Larry Giunipero, lgiunip@cob.fsu.edu or 850-878-5569, or Bill Hillison, bhillis@garnet.acns.fsu.edu or 850-893-4557.
14 JANUARY 2012
  • Gulf Winds Track Club 30K / 15K. 7:30 am ET. The Retreat at Bradley's Pond, 9002 Bradley Road, Tallahassee, FL 32309. USATF certified courses FL06013DL (30K) and FL06014DL (15 K). 2011 story. 2010 story. 2009 story. 2008 story. Jerry/Jackie McDaniel (mcdanieljackie@hotmail.com or 850-591-0081)
  • 16th annual Museum of Aviation Foundation Marathon / Half-Marathon / 5K. 8:00am ET Marathon and Half-Marathon / 8:15am ET 5K. Museum of Aviation, Hwy 247 and Russell Parkway, Warner Robins, Georgia. USATF certified courses #GA10005WC (Marathon), #GA09003WC (Half Marathon), #GA09005WC (5K). Event web page. Event page on Facebook. Entry form and flyer. Online entry at active.com. Museum of Aviation Foundation at museumevents@museumofaviation.org or 478-923-6600, or John Hunter, Race Director, at hunterjh@cox.net or 478-335-3426.
  • Gulf Coast Community College Commodore Sun Run Half-Marathon / 10K / 5K / one-mile fun run. 6:30 am CT. Aaron Bessant Park (at Pier Park), 500 West Park Drive, Panama City, Florida. gcccfoundation@gmail.com
21 JANUARY 2012
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
11 FEBRUARY 2012
  • Third annual FSU Krispy Kreme Challenge. 9:00am ET. FAMU / FSU College of Engineering, 2525 Pottsdamer Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32310-6046. 2011 story. 2010 story. Suzanne Berkey, smb07h@fsu.edu or 727-459-8597.
3 MARCH 2012
  • Thomasville Road Baptist Church 10K, 5K, & one-mile fun run. 8:00AM ET one mile / 8:30am ET 10K and 5K. Thomasville Road Baptist Church, 3131 Thomasville Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32309. 2011 story. 2010 story. USATF certified course FL09035EBM (10K). USATF certified course FL09036EBM (5K). Grea Bevis, greabevis@yahoo.com
  • 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.
  • 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. Online registration at active.com. V. Morgan Tyrone, Victor.Tyrone@dep.state.fl.us or 386-454-0723.
10 MARCH 2012
  • Second annual 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. 2011 story. Chris Akins or Sheri Logue, info@correctionsfoundation.org or 850-410-4475.
11 MARCH 2012
  • 3rd 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.
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. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2009 story. Event web site. Judy Alexander, jalexander98@comcast.net or 850-383-1361.
7 APRIL 2012
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. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2009 story.
28 APRIL 2012
  • Rose35th 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). 2011 story. 2010 story. Event web site. rcr@ymcathomasville.org or 229-226-9878.
5 MAY 2012
  • 11th 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. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2009 story. Event web site.
12 MAY 2012
  • 6th 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. Katina Stewart 229-378-0970.
28 MAY 2012
  • 6th annual Memorial Day 5K Night Race. 7:00 pm ET. Boulevard Park, East Evans Street and South Boulevard Drive, Bainbridge, Georgia 39819. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2009 story. Rhonda Walker, rgwalker2210@att.net
23 JUNE 2012
  • 14th annual Summer Sizzler 5K and one-mile fun run. 7:00 pm ET (1 mile), 7:30 pm ET (5K). St. George Island, Florida. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2009 story. USATF certifed course #FL99035DL. Event web site. Hobson Fulmer, hobson@fairpoint.net or 850-927-2510.
  • 34th annual Hot Trot 5K. 7:30 am CT. Washington-Holmes Technical Center, 757 Hoyt Street, Chipley, Florida 32428. 2011 story. Stan Owens 850-547-2244.
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Monday, August 15, 2011

Johnson's finishing sprint wins the Georgia Veterans sprint tri title

Georgia Veterans Sprint TriathlonMaking up a deficit of over half a minute, Charlie Johnson of Tallahassee's Gulf Winds Tri Club outkicked Lt. Col. Joel Kinnunen 57:18 to 57:22 for the title at the 13 August 2011 Georgia Veterans Sprint Triathlon in Georgia Veterans Memorial State Park near Cordele, Georgia. Tallahassee's Sandy Holt won the women's division in 66:47, nearly a minute ahead of the 67:31 mark of runner-up and top woman master Ronda Walker of Dublin, Georgia. The annual event consisted of a 400-meter swim followed by a 13.6-mile bicycle ride and a 5K run.


Charlie JohnsonJohnson was only the sixth runner out of the water, but moved up to second place during the bicycle leg. But Colonel Kinnunen, a member of the USAF triathlon team, had the fastest ride of the morning, and dismounted his bike at 38:44 into the race, a full 37 seconds before Johnson stopped pedaling. To win, Johnson would have to make up the difference during the running leg. He did. Running a 17:29, Johnson chased down Kinnunen, eking out a four-second margin of victory.


Top Ten Men, 2011 Georgia Veterans Sprint Triathlon
  1. 57:18, Charlie Johnson (M, 32) Tallahassee, FL
  2. 57:22, Joel Kinnunen (M, 45) Warner Robins, GA
  3. 59:09, Sam Uhlman (M, 22) Atlanta, GA
  4. 61:24, John Kilpatrick (M, 41) Leesburg, GA
  5. 62:01, Nat Higdon (M, 37) Cairo, GA
  6. 62:58, Sam Martinez (M, 46) Macon, GA
  7. 63:16, Mitchell Sellars (M, 42) Leesburg, GA
  8. 63:24, Gage Kronberger (M, 14) Dothan, AL
  9. 63:49, Perry Thomas (M, 41) Macon, GA
  10. 63:55, Tyler Sakir (M, 14) Forsyth, GA

Top Ten Women, 2011 Georgia Veterans Sprint Triathlon
  1. Sandy Holt66:47, Sandy Holt (F, 26) Tallahassee, FL
  2. 67:31, Ronda Walker (F, 46) Dublin, GA
  3. 67:57, Grace Tinkey (F, 16) Macon, GA
  4. 68:46, Madison Kronberger (F, 16) Dothan, AL
  5. 71:12, Mary Hotz (F, 24) Albany, GA
  6. 72:03, Kristy Andrews (F, 31) Gray, GA
  7. 72:27, Kimberly Hull (F, 25) Macon, GA
  8. 72:27, Amy Fix (F, 37) Albany, GA
  9. 72:28, Alison Peters (F, 15) Valdosta, GA
  10. 72:56, Alicia Christie (F, 26) Centerville, GA

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Saturday, August 13, 2011

Droze and Barz fly to firsts at Fallen Heroes 5K

Gary DrozeAfter two miles of racing, Gary Droze broke contact with Stanley Linton, going on to a 17:14 win the third annual Fallen Heroes 5K in Maclay Gardens on 13 August 2011. Linton finished as runner up in 17:44. Tiffany Barz won the women's competition, placing 16th overall in 21:38. 232 athletes finished the 3.1-mile race.


2011 Fallen Heroes 5KSoon after the race started from the Lake Hall recreation area, Maclay School coach Gary Droze was out in front. Approaching the end of the first kilometer, Droze was shadowed by Montford Middle School cross-country alumnus Hunter Scott, but Scott was no match for the old coach. Midway through the second kilometer Scott had fallen off the pace and was passed by Wakulla High's Stanley Linton, who pursued Droze more persistently. It was not until the fourth kilometer, where the course climbed away from the Lake Overstreet trails and back up to the pavement, that Droze no longer heard Linton's footsteps behind him. Droze added to his lead over the last kilometer, eventually finishing half a minute up on Linton, 17:14 to 17:44. Droze was also the fastest master runner in the race. Scott was third in 19:28, staying ahead of a closing Eric Miller (4th, 19:37).


Tiffany BarzTiffany Barz paced the women through the first kilometer, with Ashley Daily a few steps back and Marietta Colberg-Hall not much farther behind. Barz pulled away mid-race, though, and the race was all hers with a kilometer to go. Barz returned to Lake Hall and the finish line in 21:38, almost a minute ahead of runner-up Colberg-Hall (20th, 22:35). Colberg-Hall had passed Daily on the fourth kilometer. Daily (24th, 22:57) held off Susan Williams (26th, 23:00) for fourth. The fifth woman in, Fran McLean, was the fastest woman master in the field, finishing 30th overall in 23:34.


The 2011 edition of the Fallen Heroes 5K had 232 recorded finishers, the most in the three-year history of the race. The event is staged annually by the north Florida chapter of Operation One Voice.


Top Ten Men, 2011 Fallen Heroes 5K
  1. Stanley Linton17:14 Gary Droze (M, 50) Tallahassee, FL
  2. 17:44 Stanley Linton (M, 17) Crawfordville, FL
  3. 19:28 Hunter Scott (M, 15) Tallahassee, FL
  4. 19:37 Eric Miller (M, 25) Tallahassee, FL
  5. 19:50 Evan Francis (M, 14) Tallahassee, FL
  6. 19:52 James Holben (M, 37) Lee, FL
  7. 19:54 Doug Covert (M, 47) Tallahassee, FL
  8. 19:56 Dan Anderson (M, 48) Perry, FL
  9. 20:15 Zach Weston (M, 23) Tallahassee, FL
  10. 20:36 Dr. Michael LaBossiere (M, 45) Tallahassee, FL

Top Ten Women, 2011 Fallen Heroes 5K
  1. Marietta Colberg-Hall21:38 Tiffany Barz (F, 24) Tallahassee, FL
  2. 22:35 Marietta Colberg-Hall (F, 39) Tallahassee, FL
  3. 22:57 Ashley Daily (F, 24) Tallahassee, FL
  4. 23:00 Susan Williams (F, 27) Tallahassee, FL
  5. 23:34 Fran McLean (F, 53) Tallahassee, FL
  6. 24:00 Andrea Duffy (F, 34) Monticello, FL
  7. 24:12 Katie Howard (F, 20) Tallahassee, FL
  8. 24:54 Sandra Canada (F, 48) Woodville, FL
  9. 24:57 Karima Anderson (F, 24) Tallahassee, FL
  10. 25:06 Jillian Heddaeus (F, 28) Tallahassee, FL

Winners of the Fallen Heroes 5K, 2009-2011
DateMenWomenFinishers
13 August 201117:14 Gary Droze
21:38 Tiffany Barz
232
4 September 2010
18:27 Robert Abellera
23:50 Karima Anderson
140
1 August 2009
17:02 Christian Minor
22:07 Olivia Swedberg
164


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