Piotrowski and Jackson have the most fun at Bradley's 5K

I won't say that Bradley's Store Country Fun Days is the worst time to get a sausage dog, because I'm a member of the cult that believes that there isn't a bad time for a sausage dog. Let's just say that the Country Fun Days festival is the least convenient time to get a sausage dog. Instead of the usual core group of sausage dog lovers, thousands who ordinarily have no interest in smoked sausage descend on Bradley's Country Store during the festival. Since 2009, those hordes have included the athletes in the Marzuq Shrine's Bradley's Country Fun Days 5K.


There were 83 in that group of runners on 19 November 2011, led by Tallahassee master runner Joel Piotrowski. Piotrowski crossed the finish line of the 3.1-mile race in 18:00, just a step or two ahead of the 18:03 posted by runner-up Hunter Scott of the Lincoln High School cross-country team. Cole Tessier, the defending champion in the race, was third in 19:03.


Eleven-year-old Grace Jackson, a middle-school cross-country runner at Cornerstone Learning Community, was the first female finisher in the 5K, placing 17th overall in 23:27. A few seconds back in 23:33, Sandra Canada was the second woman finisher and first woman master, taking 18th overall.

Bradley's Country Fun Days 5K winners, 2009-2011
Date	Men	Women
21 NOV 2009	19:51, Garth Gumme	26:04, Sarrah Troncoso
20 NOV 2010	19:07, Cole Tessier	19:15, Stephanie Liles-Weyant
19 NOV 2011	18:00, Joel Piotrowski	23:27, Grace Jackson

Top Ten Men

1. 18:00 ~ Joel Piotrowski (M, 43) Tallahassee, FL
2. 18:03 ~ Hunter Scott (M, 15)
3. 19:03 ~ Cole Tessier (M, 28)
4. 20:14 ~ Camilio Ordonez (M, 32)
5. 20:17 ~ David Harrell (M, 26)
6. 20:28 ~ Mike Shank (M, 43)
7. 20:59 ~ Duane Evans (M, 44)
8. 21:01 ~ Chuck Davis (M, 50)
9. 21:39 ~ Rob McNeely (M, 52)
10. 21:55 ~ Wayne Thumm (M, 39)

Top Ten Women

1. 23:27 ~ Grace Jackson (F, 11)
2. 23:33 ~ Sandra Canada (F, 49)
3. 24:48 ~ Kate McCabe (F, 26)
4. 26:15 ~ Beth Alexander (F, 47)
5. 26:32 ~ Jana Davis (F, 41)
6. 26:33 ~ Lori Westphal (F, 41)
7. 26:53 ~ Sarah Criser (F, 24)
8. 27:15 ~ Janila Allen (F, ??)
9. 27:27 ~ Melissa Zapata (F, 32)
10. 28:09 ~ Allison Aubuchan (F, 29)

Links

• Complete results of the 2011 Bradley's Country Fun Days 5K at gulfwinds.org
  http://www.gulfwinds.org/raceresults/2011/marzuq_bradleys_2011.html
  
  
• Fred Deckert's photos of the 2011 Bradley's Country Fun Days 5K
  https://picasaweb.google.com/Freddecka/MarzuqBradley11
  
  
• 2010 story, "Tessier, Liles-Weyant spoil everyone else's fun at Bradley's Country 5K"
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2010/11/bradleys-2010.html
  
  
• Upcoming races, fun and otherwise, in the Tallahassee region
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1
  
  

Corbin and Rosen weren't talking trash

"It looks like Michael Jackson in 'The Wiz,'" said Gordon Cherr.


It reminded me of the Heap, from the pages of 1950s comic books. It actually was a man dressed in a few thousand shopping bags that waved and rustled as he walked--part of America Recycles Day, 19 November 2011, at the Leon County Solid Waste Facility in Apalachee Regional Park. Another part of the festivities was the Trash Dash 5K.


The Trash Dash 5K started at 8:30am, following an 8:00am one-mile fun run. The runners started by heading east on a road over the old landfill--one of the few times a local road race had absolutely no traffic. The early pacesetter was Dustin Rhodes, champion of the Sgt. Dale Green Memorial 5K just seven days earlier. After a kilometer of racing, Rhodes was ten seconds ahead of Elijah Ingram, with master runners Brian Corbin and Mike LaBossiere another six seconds back. During the second kilometer Rhodes continued to hold the lead while Corbin dropped LaBossiere and caught up with Ingram. By the end of the third kilometer Ingram had fallen back to third and Corbin was threatening to overtake Rhodes. Corbin moved past Rhodes into first during the fourth kilometer. Rhodes never gave up, but he never caught Corbin, either. Corbin went on to win in 17:53, while Rhodes was second in 17:58. LaBossiere caught Ingram about the four kilometer mark and went on to finish third in 18:43; Ingram settled for fourth in 19:26.


About one kilometer into the race, Sheryl Rosen was leading the women, close to ten seconds ahead of Jamie Nikas. For the next four kilometers the only thing that changed was the size of Rosen's lead, which steadily grew. The Tallahassee lawyer crossed the finish line ninth overall in 21:29, more than 300 meters ahead of Nikas's 22:59. Jenn Bacile was the third woman, placing 19th overall in 24:16. Following Bacile across the line was Birgit Maier-Katkin (20th, 24:24), the first woman master.


Variety is the one word that summarizes the course. There was pavement, grass, and dirt roads; industrial looking landscapes and pristine woods. Some of the best scenery along the route was grassy hills that looked like the downs in England--but were actually vast heaps of household waste covered over with dirt and planted with grass. Only a ventilation pipe here and there betrayed what was below the ground. A few pipes were aflame as methane from below burned. Even though it was all right next to the Apalachee Park Trail, the course was one that not many runners will see again. At least not until the second annual Trash Dash.


Top Ten Men

1. 17:52.25 ~ Brian Corbin (M, 44) Tallahassee, FL
2. 17:57.76 ~ Dustin Rhodes (M, 27) Tallahassee, FL
3. 18:42.91 ~ Mike LaBossiere (M, 45) Tallahassee, FL
4. 19:25.44 ~ Elijah Ingram (M, 15)
5. 19:47.82 ~ Tyler Jones (M, )
6. 20:31.12 ~ John Hemanes (M, )
7. 21:03.58 ~ Geoff Fischer (M, )
8. 21:13.00 ~ Mike Baker (M, )
9. 21:33.21 ~ Tom Krick (M, )
10. 21:40.02 ~ Mike Culligan (M, )

Top Ten Women

1. 21:27.71 ~ Sheryl Rosen (F, ) Tallahassee, FL
2. 22:58.19 ~ Jamie Nikas (F, 23)
3. 24:15.30 ~ Jenn Bacile (F, 32) Tallahassee, FL
4. 24:23.93 ~ Birgit Maier-Katkin (F, 49) Tallahassee, FL
   
5. 25:55.25 ~ Miloafef Ghazi (F, )
6. 26:04.57 ~ Brandy Lucas (F, )
7. 26:13.29 ~ Lennox Hardin (F, 25)
8. 26:30.19 ~ Gingy Sampson (F, 47)
9. 27:19.46 ~ Jamie Schindewolf (F, 21)
10. 27:29.56 ~ Chantel Telemacque (F, 25)

Links:

• Complete results of the 2011 Trash Dash 5K at gulfwinds.org
  [ Coming soon! For sure! Check back here for the link! ]
  
  
• More photos of the 2011 Trash Dash 5K
  https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10101175428079553.3238687.5215641&l=f03e18508b
  
  
• More upcoming races in parks, garbage dumps, roads, and wherever
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1
  
  

Rhodes and Bacile lead the salute to Sgt. Green

Dustin Rhodes finished at the front of a field of 81 athletes in the 12 November 2011 running of the inaugural Sgt. Dale Green Memorial 5K in Tallahassee's Tom Brown Park. Rhodes put up a time of 20:55 for the race, over a minute ahead of the runner-up, master runner Michael Mills. Tallahassee's Jenn Bacile was the first female finisher, placing 13th overall in 28:49.


The race was run chiefly on the Goose Pond Trail in Tom Brown Park on a course that was probably a bit longer than 5K. Rhodes, for instance, had run more than a minute faster the day before in the Veteran's Day 5K--and altho' it's true that he wouldn't have been fresh on the second day of racing, it's also true that the Goose Pond Trail is almost flat compared to the savage hills of downtown Tallahassee that were included in the Veteran's Day 5K. But you don't know what you're getting when a course isn't USATF certified.


The race was part of the Sgt. Dale Green Memorial Weekend. Green was a thirteen-year veteran of the Tallahassee Police Department who was killed in the line of duty in 2002. All proceeds from the weekends events went to support the Sgt. Dale Green Memorial Scholarship.


Top Ten Men

1. 20:55 ~ Dustin Rhodes (M, 27) Tallahassee, FL
   
2. 22:00 ~ Michael Mills (M, 40)
   
3. 22:38 ~ Alex Evangelides
4. 23:14 ~ Duane Evans
5. 24:50 ~ Chase Savary
6. 25:29 ~ David Savary
7. 26:00 ~ Kyle Rogers
8. 26:06 ~ Nick Maddox
9. 27:15 ~ Bill Snyder
10. 27:39 ~ David Bell

Top Ten Women

1. 28:49 ~ Jenn Bacile (F, 32) Tallahassee, FL
   
2. 29:30 ~ Ginger Wheeler
3. 29:36 ~ Monica McCullion
4. 30:05 ~ Meaghan Pickles
5. 30:30 ~ Amanda Huston (F, 32) Tallahassee, FL
   
6. 31:16 ~ Joanne Dunphy
7. 32:35 ~ Lorena Goldsmith
8. 32:54 ~ Jamie Lasker
9. 33:08 ~ Alexandra Gaskins
10. 33:14 ~ Ashley Darling

Links:

• Complete results of the 2011 Sgt. Dale Green Memorial 5K at gulfwinds.org
  http://www.gulfwinds.org/raceresults/2011/sgt_dale_green_2011.html
  
  
• Fred Deckert's photos of the 2011 Sgt. Dale Green Memorial 5K
  https://picasaweb.google.com/Freddecka/DaleGreen11
  
  
• The Sgt. Dale Green Memorial Fund on Facebook
  https://www.facebook.com/DaleGreenFund
  
  
• Find your next race in the Tallahassee region on the Trouble Afoot! calendar
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1
  

16 November 2011 Tallahassee 100-Mile Race Calendar

This is the Tallahassee vicinity road-race schedule for 16 November 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 NOVEMBER 2011

• 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
• Trash Dash 5K. 8:30AM ET. Leon County Landfill, 7550 Apalachee Parkway, Tallahassee, Florida. Course map. Entry form and flyer. Nancy Paul, nancy@marpanrecycling.com or Mary Jean Yon, maryjeanyon@comcast.net
• 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.
• Third annual United Way Community 5K and one-mile fun run. 9:00am ET. Southside Elementary School, 491 3rd St SE, Cairo, Georgia 39828-2796. Entry form and flyer. Andrea Bentley, a_m_bentley@yahoo.com or 229-403-9075.
• 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
• Suwannee County School Board Wellness Initiative Turkey Trot 5K. 8:00AM ET. First Federal Sportsplex, 1201 Silas Drive, Live Oak, Florida. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at active.com. Kathy Wood, wellness@suwannee.k12.fl.us or 386-364-4700.
• Wild Hog Jog 5K and Chicken Crawl one mile. 9:00AM CT. Gulf Coast State College, 5230 West Highway 98, Panama City, Florida. Event web site. Online registration at active.com. Kris Retherford, k.retherford@retherfordcontracting.net or 850-527-2861.
• Marlin Athletic Fitness Challenge 5K. 4:00PM CT. Arnold High School Football Field 550 Alf Coleman Road Panama City Beach, Florida. Online registration at active.com.
• MCLB Turkey Trot. 9:00AM ET. Golf Driving Range, Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, . Entry form and flyer. Online registration at active.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. 2009 story. Event web site. Event page on Facebook. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at RaceIt.com. 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
  

2 DECEMBER 2011

• Blountstown Jingle Bell Run 5K and one-mile fun run. 5:30PM CT. Blountstown Middle School, 17586 Main Street North, Blountstown, Florida 32424. 2010 story. Course map. Entry form and flyer. Marie Castaneda, marie.castaneda@calhounflschools.org or 850-674‐8234.
  

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
• Red Nose Run 5K. 8:00AM ET. Thomas University, 1501 Millpond Road, Thomasville, Georgia 31792. Entry form and flyer. Brandee Zambrano, 229‐225‐7420
• 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

• Tannenbaum Trail Cross Country Run. 9:00AM ET. Apalachee Regional Park Trail, 7550 Apalachee Parkway, Tallahassee, Florida. Herb Wills, hwills@gmail.com
• Lynn Haven Centennial 5K. 7:30AM CT. Lynn Haven Library (Sheffield Park), 901 Ohio Avenue, Lynn Haven, Florida. Online registration at active.com.
  

31 DECEMBER 2011

• Last Gasp 5K Trail Run. 9:00AM CT. Westgate Park, 801 Recreation Road, Dothan, Alabama 36303. 2010 story. Event web page. Larry Dykes, drcprez@yahoo.com or 334-792-6021.
  

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

• 8th annual Kiwanis River Run 10K / 5K. 9:00am ET. Earle May Boat Basin, 100 Boat Basin Circle, Bainbridge, Georgia 39817. 10K is on USATF certified course GA05001WC. Lance Wilson, lance.wilson096@cottonstates.com or 229-400-5854.
  
• House of Hope 5K. 8:00am CT. Panama City First Baptist Church, 640 Grace Avenue, Panama City, Florida 32401. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at active.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

11 FEBRUARY 2012

• 20th annual Run For The Cookies 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:30AM ET one mile / 9:00AM ET 5K. Tallahassee Community College Lifetime Sports Center, 444 Appleyard Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32304. 2011 story. 2010 story. USATF certified 5K course FL08011EBM. Dr. Jeanne O'Kon, okonj@tcc.fl.edu or 850-894-2019.
  
• 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.
  

18 FEBRUARY 2012

• 24th annual Flash 12K and 6K. 8:30AM ET. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2008 story. Mark Priddy, MarkPriddy@msn.com
  
• Second annual Hospice Half Marathon & Dewey Dash 5K. 8:00am ET half marathon / 8:15am ET 5K. Georgia Christian School, 4359 Dasher Road, Valdosta, Georgia 31601-2101. 2010 story. Leanna Greene, 229-563-7676
• Blue-Grey 5K. 7:00AM ET. Columbia County Courthouse start 173 NE Hernando Ave, Lake City, Florida. Online registration at active.com.

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

• 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. 2011 story. 2010 story. Event web page. USATF certified course #FL10021EBM. Course map. Connie Clark, rclarke54@comcast.net or 850-933-2429.
  

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.
  

17 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.
• Third annual Pilot 5K for Brain-Related Disorders. 7:00am CT. Frank Brown Park, 16200 Panama City Beach Parkway, Panama City Beach, Florida. Online registration at active.com.
  

24 MARCH 2010

• Third annual Moving in Memory of Marline 10K, 5K, and One-Mile Fun Run. Marina Civic Center, 8 Harrison Avenue, Panama City, Florida 32401. 2011 story. Online registration at active.com.
  

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.
• First Fruits 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:00AM CT. Kinsaul Park, 5th Street, Lynn Haven, Florida. Online registration at active.com. Jeff Tinch, 850-785-7625.
  

7 APRIL 2012

• 3rd annual 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. Online registration at active.com.
• 12th annual 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. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2009 story. Event web site. Online registration at active.com.

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. Event web site.
  
• Bainbridge Half Marathon. 7:00AM ET. Memorial Hospital, 1500 E. Shotwell Street, Bainbridge, Georgia. Event web site.

28 APRIL 2012

• 35th 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

2 JUNE 2012

• 15th annual Potluck Bash 4-Mile Run. 6:00 pm ET. Forestmeadows Athletic Center, 4750 North Meridian Road, Tallahassee, Florida. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2009 story. David Yon, david@radeylaw.com or 850-425-6671.

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.

27 OCTOBER 2012

• 33rd annual Boston Mini-Marathon. 8:00 am ET. Commercial Bank, 124 West Jefferson Street, Boston, GA 31626. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2009 story. Brad Johnson, bradjohnson@bankcb.com or 229-498-8500 (day) / 229-226-4679 (evening).

Veteran's Day victories for Smyth and Holt

The 5K was not the first Veteran's Day road race in Tallahassee, but it was the first in many years. It was also the first to be run downtown, which is why no one seemed to be able to describe the course without using some form of the word "hill." So at 8:00am on Monday morning, 14 November 2011, 168 runners set out down Calhoun Street near the Vietnam War Memorial, turned down Gaines past the Korean War Memorial, then raced down Suwannee to start climbing Lafayette Street toward the Myers Park neighborhood. After half a mile of racing, a group of four runners led the field on the ascent of Lafayette--Peter Wood, Alex Smyth, Colin Riley, and Javier Zamparelli. Lincoln High sophomore trailed them in fifth, and Gary Droze was in sixth--back on the roads after a win the day before in the FSECC 5K.


Smyth took over the race in the Myers Park area, then cruised to the Park Avenue finish line in 16:20. Wood was runner-up in 16:30. Riley and Zamparelli raced together to the very end, where Riley took third by inches, 16:48 to 16:49. Droze moved up into fifth to finish as the first master runner in 18:27. A former USAF officer, Droze was also the first veteran in the race. Sandy Holt was the first woman across the finish line, placing 15th overall in 22:50. Kate Blankemeyer ran 26:12 to take female master honors.



Top Ten Men

1. 16:20 ~ Alex Smyth (M, 22)
2. 16:30 ~ Peter Wood (M, 23)
3. 16:48 ~ Colin Riley (M, 23)
4. 16:49 ~ Javier Zamparelli (M, 22)
5. 18:27 ~ Gary Droze (M, 50)
6. 18:59 ~ Joel Piotrowski (M, 42)
7. 19:45 ~ Jonathan Grisiaffi (M, 16)
8. 19:46 ~ Brian Corbin (M, 44)
9. 19:49 ~ Dustin Rhodes (M, 27)
10. 20:11 ~ Michael Kennett (M, 38)

Top Ten Women

1. 22:50 ~ Sandy Holt (F, 26)
2. 24:44 ~ Jane Skalski (F, 27)
3. 24:51 ~ Susan Williams (F, 27)
4. 25:04 ~ Abby Griffin (F, 28)
5. 26:12 ~ Kate Blankemeyer (F, 44)
6. 26:36 ~ Sandra Canada (F, 49)
7. 26:39 ~ Charlotte Homme (F, 23)
8. 26:48 ~ Nicole Bastian (F, 30)
9. 27:02 ~ Lisa Frey (F, 31)
10. 27:42 ~ Monica McCullion (F, 47)

Links:

• Complete results of the 2011 Tallahassee Veteran's Day 5K at gulfwinds.org
  http://www.gulfwinds.org/raceresults/2011/veterans_day_5k_2011.html
  
  
• More photos of the 2011 Tallahassee Veteran's Day 5K
  https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10101163123922183.3237380.5215641&l=3f774ec199
  
  
• Fred Deckert's photos of the 2011 Tallahassee Veteran's Day 5K
  https://picasaweb.google.com/Freddecka/Veterans11
  
  
• Find an upcoming 5K or other length of race in the Tallahassee region
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1
  
  

Mosier and Jenkins capture FSUCares kudos

"You're not going to write that the course was short, are you?" asked Bobby York.


I hadn't planned on it, until he mentioned it. The FSUCares 5K course, like so many of the courses on the Florida State University campus, isn't USATF certified, and the FSU police are always waving the runners out of the street and onto the sidewalks, so I don't assume a great deal of accuracy. Nevertheless, more than a few runners were pointing at the GPS units on their wrists, and citing figures like 2.99 miles or other numbers short of 3.1. No word yet from the man who set out to measure the course with a ball of yarn.


Long or short, certified or not, on Sunday morning, 13 November 2011, Dan Mosier ran the course in 16:52, faster than the 167 other runners in the race. Mosier led the entire way, finishing the race more than 250 meters ahead of runner-up Charlie Sanabria, who finished in 17:51. Closing on second, Pat Biel was third in 17:56. At 18:30 Mike LaBossiere was the fourth finisher and the first master runner.


FSU med student Chloe Jenkins, winner of the previous month's ZTA Race To Live 5K, added another women's title to her resume, placing sixth overall in 18:46. Jenkins finished over half a kilometer ahead of women's runner-up Joanna Meadors (19th, 21:36). Robin Borschel (26th, 22:30).


The race is an annual production of FSUCares, a medical student organization dedicated to bringing health care to the needy both here and abroad. Appropriately enough the event started and finished at the FSU College of Medicine. Although the run was staged on its traditional date of the Sunday before Florida State's homecoming, unlike previous years the start was in the morning rather than the afternoon.


Top Ten Men

1. 16:51.08 ~ Dan Mosier (M, 21)
2. 17:50.93 ~ Charlie Sanabria (M, 23)
3. 17:55.45 ~ Patrick Biel (M, 26)
4. 18:29.31 ~ Mike LaBossiere (M, 45)
5. 18:41.83 ~ Hong Guo Yu (M, 43)
6. 18:55.73 ~ Doug Covert (M, 47)
7. 20:03.58 ~ Jack Wharton (M, 24)
8. 20:04.27 ~ J. D. Hales (M, 23)
9. 20:05.05 ~ David Harrell (M, 26)
10. 20:07.32 ~ Jonathan Salud (M, 25)

Top Ten Women

1. 18:45.10 ~ Chloe Jenkins (F
2. 21:35.14 ~ Joanna Meadors
3. 21:36.52 ~ Sarah Murphy (F, 24) Tallahassee, FL
   
4. 22:28.22 ~ Hilary Joyner (F, 35)
   
5. 22:29.11 ~ Rebecca Lightle (F, 28)
6. 22:29.60 ~ Robin Borschel (F, 41)
7. 22:31.78 ~ Charlene Lepane (F, 35)
8. 22:37.39 ~ Chelsea Bogdan (F, 25)
9. 23:28.87 ~ Sabine Peters (F, 44)
10. 24:18.02 ~ Shemane Jacobs (F, 42)

FSUCares Homecoming 5K champions, 2002-2010
Date	Men	Women
23 NOV 2002	16:24, Shawn Patterson	20:00, Carrie Weyant
18 OCT 2003	15:31, Shawn Patterson	19:12, Meredith Urban
7 NOV 2004	17:17, Kyle Larson	20:21, Allison Eagen
19 NOV 2005	16:29, Kyle Larson	17:44, Sarah Docter-Williams
18 NOV 2006	18:21, Michael Martinez	19:33, Amy Vipa
21 OCT 2007	16:35, Kyle Larson	19:22, Stephanie Liles
9 NOV 2008	16:09, Tripp Southerland	18:38, Lisa Johnson
25 OCT 2009	16:22, Aaron Snyder	21:18, Mary Catherine Fleming
31 OCT 2010	16:47, Javier Zamparelli	22:53, Paula O'Neill
13 NOV 2011	16:52, Dan Mosier	18:46, Chloe Jenkins

Links:

• Complete results of the 2011 FSUCares 5K
  http://www.gulfwinds.org/raceresults/2011/fsu_cares_2011.html
  
  
• More photos of the 2011 FSUCares 5K
  https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10101159616246593.3236967.5215641&l=f2f10b1ddd
  
  
• Fred Deckert's photos of the 2011 FSUCares 5K
  https://picasaweb.google.com/Freddecka/FSUCares11
  
  
• 2010 story, "Zamparelli and O'Neill celebrate Hallowe'en with wins at FSUCares"
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2010/11/fsucares-2010.html
  
  
• 2009 story, "Snyder and Fleming are winners at FSUCares 5K"
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2009/10/aaron-snyder-led-field-of-363-runners.html
  
  
• Find an upcoming 5K or other length of race in the Tallahassee region
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1
  
  

Drouin the class of the classic in Bainbridge

In the Bainbridge YMCA's Veteran's Day Classic 10K on 12 November 2011, three women from Florida State University took three of the four top spots in the race including first. Jackie Drouin put the hammer down to record a 35:46 for the win, Astrid Leutert was second in 36:10, and Jennifer Dunn grabbed fourth with a 37:18. Mark McLeod of South Georgia College was the only runner to crack the female monopoly on the top four spots, placing third in 37:07. Tallahassee's David Yon was the fastest master finisher, fifteenth overall in 41:32. 20th overall in 46:14, Paula O'Neill of Tallahassee was the first female master.


Sunlight glistened on frosty roofs the morning of the race. The runners started by circling the Bainbridge College perimeter road. About one kilometer into the 10K, the leaders missed a turn, and Keith Gates and Michael Kennett found themselves briefly out front as the fastest runners who actually knew the course. The field sorted itself out again, and at the halfway point Florida State University runners Jackie Drouin and Astrid Leutert were leading, a replay of their duel two months earlier at the Tallahassee Women's Distance Festival 5K. Mark McLeod of South Georgia College followed them in third, with Chase Harris of Bainbridge's Grace Christian Academy in fourth.


Drouin broke away from Leutert on the sixth kilometer, then ran home for a 35:46 win. Leutert held on to the runner-up spot in 36:10. Mark McLeod was third in 37:07. Behind him but closing in was Florida State's Jennifer Dunn. Dunn passed Harris on the return trip to Bainbridge College, but never quite caught McLeod. She placed fourth in 37:18. Harris was fifth in 37:46.


Results, 2011 Bainbridge YMCA Veteran's Day Classic 10K

1. 35:45.60 ~ Jackie Drouin (F, 23) Tallahassee, FL
2. 36:09.76 ~ Astrid Leutert (F, 24) Tallahassee, FL
3. 37:06.54 ~ Mark McLeod (M, 19) Fitzgerald, GA
4. 37:17.99 ~ Jennifer Dunn (F, 21) Tallahassee, FL
5. 37:45.28 ~ Chase Harris (M, 14) Bainbridge, GA
6. 38:16.48 ~ Stephen Robbins (M, 15) Cairo, GA
7. 38:40.43 ~ Andrew Smyth (M, 25)
8. 38:45.71 ~ Sheryl Rosen (F, 27) Tallahassee, FL
9. 39:01.89 ~ Roger Schmidt (M, )
10. 39:28.70 ~ Davey Reynolds (M, 17)
11. 39:57.90 ~ Michael Kennett (M, 38) Tallahassee, FL
12. 40:13.02 ~Jovonte Ross (M, 17) Bainbridge, GA
    
13. 40:52.57 ~ Cole Farrington (M, 19)
    
14. 41:22.40 ~ Keith Gates (M, 30) Tallahassee, FL
    
15. 41:31.25 ~ David Yon (M, 55) Tallahassee, FL
    
16. 41:46.63 ~Andrew Peffer (M, 45)
    
17. 43:29.62 ~Phillip Wilbourn (M, 32)
    
18. 43:49.60 ~ Caleb Harris (M, ) Bainbridge, GA
19. 45:45.84 ~John Hemanes (M, 17)
    
20. 46:13.01 ~ Paula O'Neill (F, 50)
    

Recent Winners of the Bainbridge YMCA Veteran's Day Classic 10K, 1998 - 2010
Date	Men	Women
14 NOV 1998	34:17, Tim Simpkins	37:20, Sarah Docter-Williams
13 NOV 1999	34:31, Tim Simpkins	36:44, Sarah Docter-Williams
11 NOV 2000	33:29, Michael Strickland	37:07, Sarah Docter-Williams
10 NOV 2001	37:50, Rick Melendez	45:58, Piper Stockman
9 NOV 2002	36:05, Tim Unger	44:25, Lisa Whitworth
8 NOV 2003
13 NOV 2004	33:42, Gary Droze	42:39, Seeley Lovett
12 NOV 2005
11 NOV 2006	35:19, Michael Martinez	38:06, Stephanie Liles
10 NOV 2007	35:58, Vince Molosky	47:27, Shana Martin
8 NOV 2008	36:59, Myles Gibson	45:07, Shana Martin
14 NOV 2009	35:42, Vince Molosky	49:03, Paula O'Neill
13 NOV 2010	37:09, Pauncho Hufstetler	46:44, Brook Pace
12 NOV 2011	37:07, Mark McLeod	35:46, Jackie Drouin

Links:

• Complete results of the 2011 Bainbridge YMCA Veteran's Day 10K at gulfwinds.org
  http://www.gulfwinds.org/raceresults/2011/veterans_day_classic_2011.html
  
  
• More photos of the 2011 Bainbridge YMCA Veteran's Day 10K
  https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10101152235841983.3235697.5215641&l=2279960994
  
  
• USATF Course Certification map for the race
  http://www.usatf.org/events/courses/maps/showMap.asp?courseID=GA98012WC
  
  
• 2010 story, "Hufstetler, Pace victorious at Veteran's Day Classic 10K"
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2010/11/bainbridge-10k-2010.html
  
  
• More Drouin vs. Leutert action on the roads
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2011/09/wdf-2011.html
  
  
• Choose an upcoming race to run in the Tallahassee region
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1
  
  

Neither Droze nor Liles show charity in FSECC 5K wins

In a Thursday morning dash around Tallahassee's Southwood community on Nov. 10, Gary Droze finished ahead of a field of 550, winning the 2011 Florida State Employees' Charitable Campaign 5K. The Maclay School cross-country coach covered the course in 16:46, finishing nearly 200m ahead of the runner-up and defending champion, Matt Dobson of Jay, Florida. Master runners swept the top three spots, with Tallahassee's Mike Martinez running 17:46 for third. Brian Manry of Capital City Runners was the first non-master finisher, placing fourth in 18:06.


Stephanie Liles still has a few more years before qualifying as a master runner, but she was the fastest woman in the 2011 FSECC 5K. Liles finished eighth overall in 19:50, close to half a kilometer ahead of the second woman, Kim Curran (20th, 22:29). The top woman master in the field was Diane Caldwell, who turned the course in 24:59.


The race started on Esplanade Way. After a turn onto Merchants Row Boulevard, Droze led the field up a hill toward the Southwood Town Center, closely shadowed by Dobson. Brian Manry, Peter Kaus, and Michael Martinez followed. About one kilometer into the race, as the runners passed through the Southwood Town Center, Droze opened a gap. By the end of the second kilometer the race was his, and Dobson was running for second place. Behind the two leaders, Martinez overtook Kaus early in the second half of the race to move into fourth, and then caught Manry to grab third.


The FSECC 5K has been around for quite a few years as part of the state workers' United Way campaign, but this was only the second year that the race was staged in the morning rather than the afternoon. 550 finishers in 2011 is down from 2010's total of 750, but it's still one of the largest races in Tallahassee.



Top Ten Men, 2011 FSECC 5K

1. 16:46 ~ Gary Droze (M, 50) Tallahassee, FL
2. 17:23 ~ Matt Dobson (M, 42)
3. 17:46 ~ Mike Martinez (M, 45) Tallahassee, FL
4. 18:06 ~ Brian Manry (M, 32) Tallahassee, FL
5. 18:48 ~ Peter Kaus (M, 27) Tallahassee, FL
6. 19:09 ~ Michael Kennett (M, 38) Tallahassee, FL
7. 19:26 ~ Tim Unger (M, 52) Tallahassee, FL
8. 20:00 ~Matt Minno (M, 52) Tallahassee, FL
   
9. 20:14 ~Matt Curran (M, 40)
   
10. 20:21 ~Paul Pagano (M, 42)
    

Top Ten Women, 2011 FSECC 5K

1. 19:50 ~ Stephanie Liles (F, 39)
   
2. 22:29 ~ Kim Curran (F, 46)
   
3. 23:11 ~ Melissa Hooke (F, 33)
   
4. 23:59 ~Moriah Campbell (F, 20)
   
5. 24:04 ~Maria Merrill (F, 30)
   
6. 24:40 ~Lilly Caldwell (F, 21)
   
7. 24:59 ~Diana Caldwell (F, 55)
   
8. 25:08 ~ Jessica Field (F, 28)
9. 25:13 ~ Martha Bademan (F, 27)
10. 25:36 ~ Alexander Mosca (F, 28)
    

Recent champions of the FSECC 5K, 2008-2011
Date	Men	Women
10 NOV 2011	16:46, Gary Droze	19:50, Stephanie Liles
4 NOV 2010	16:38, Matt Dobson	22:12, Brook Pace
5 NOV 2009	17:56, Kevin Sweeney	21:06, Kelly Stevens
20 NOV 2008	18:15, Tim Unger	21:31, Brook Pace

Links:

• Complete results of the 2011 FSECC 5K at gulfwinds.org
  http://www.gulfwinds.org/raceresults/2011/fsecc_5k_2011.htm
  
  
• More photos of the 2011 FSECC 5K
  https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10101145752774103.3234838.5215641&l=82e4e5373c
  
  
• 2010 story, "Dobson and Pace finish first at a foggy FSECC 5K"
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2010/11/fsecc-2010.html
  
  
• 2009 story, "Kevin Sweeney wins FSECC 5K"
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2009/11/kevin-sweeney-wins-fsecc-5k.html
  
  
• If there's another Thursday race coming up in the Tallahassee region, you'll find it here:
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1
  
  

9 November 2011 Tallahassee 100-Mile Race Calendar

This is the Tallahassee vicinity road-race schedule for 9 November 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.

10 NOVEMBER 2011

• Florida State Employees Charitable Campaign 5K. 8:30AM ET. Southwood State Office Complex, 4075 Esplanade Way, Tallahassee, Florida. 2010 story. 2009 story. Course map. Entry form and flyer. Tim Unger, UngerT@dor.state.fl.us or 850-617-8832; or Alison Dodson, Alison@uwbb.org or 850-487-2087.
  

11 NOVEMBER 2011

• Veteran's Day 5K. 8:00AM ET. Vietnam War Memorial, Monroe Street at Apalachee Parkway, Tallahassee, Florida. Event web page. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at active.com. Joe West, comedyjoe@netzero.com or 850-212-2587.
  

12 NOVEMBER 2011

• Sgt. Daniel Dale Green Scholarship 5K. 8:30AM ET. Tom Brown Park, Tallahassee, Florida. Keith Campbell, keith.campbell@talgov.com
  
• 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.
• Almost World-Famous YMCA Holiday Chili Run 15K / 5K /one-mile fun run. 7:45 am ET one mile / 8:30 am ET 15K and 5K. Albany YMCA Central Facility, 1701 Gillionville Road, Albany, Georgia 31707. Entry form and flyer. dwallace@albanyareaymca.org or 229-436-0531.
• Blazer Corp 5K. 8:00AM ET. Burton Street next to McKey Park, Valdosta, Georgia. 2010 story. Cameron Miller cjmiller@valdosta.edu or Candace Brown canbrown@valdosta.edu
  
• 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

• 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
• Trash Dash 5K. 8:30AM ET. Leon County Landfill, 7550 Apalachee Parkway, Tallahassee, Florida. Course map. Entry form and flyer. Nancy Paul, nancy@marpanrecycling.com or Mary Jean Yon, maryjeanyon@comcast.net
• 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.
• Third annual United Way Community 5K and one-mile fun run. 9:00am ET. Southside Elementary School, 491 3rd St SE, Cairo, Georgia 39828-2796. Entry form and flyer. Andrea Bentley, a_m_bentley@yahoo.com or 229-403-9075.
• 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
• Suwannee County School Board Wellness Initiative Turkey Trot 5K. 8:00AM ET. First Federal Sportsplex, 1201 Silas Drive, Live Oak, Florida. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at active.com. Kathy Wood, wellness@suwannee.k12.fl.us or 386-364-4700.
• Wild Hog Jog 5K and Chicken Crawl one mile. 9:00AM CT. Gulf Coast State College, 5230 West Highway 98, Panama City, Florida. Event web site. Online registration at active.com. Kris Retherford, k.retherford@retherfordcontracting.net or 850-527-2861.
• Marlin Athletic Fitness Challenge 5K. 4:00PM CT. Arnold High School Football Field 550 Alf Coleman Road Panama City Beach, Florida. Online registration at active.com.
• MCLB Turkey Trot. 9:00AM ET. Golf Driving Range, Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, . Entry form and flyer. Online registration at active.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. 2009 story. Event web site. Event page on Facebook. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at RaceIt.com. 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
• Red Nose Run 5K. 8:00AM ET. Thomas University, 1501 Millpond Road, Thomasville, Georgia 31792. Entry form and flyer. Brandee Zambrano, 229‐225‐7420
• 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

• Tannenbaum Trail Cross Country Run. 9:00AM ET. Apalachee Regional Park Trail, 7550 Apalachee Parkway, Tallahassee, Florida. Herb Wills, hwills@gmail.com
• Lynn Haven Centennial 5K. 7:30AM CT. Lynn Haven Library (Sheffield Park), 901 Ohio Avenue, Lynn Haven, Florida. Online registration at active.com.
  

31 DECEMBER 2011

• Last Gasp 5K Trail Run. 9:00AM CT. Westgate Park, 801 Recreation Road, Dothan, Alabama 36303. 2010 story. Event web page. Larry Dykes, drcprez@yahoo.com or 334-792-6021.
  

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

• 8th annual Kiwanis River Run 10K / 5K. 9:00am ET. Earle May Boat Basin, 100 Boat Basin Circle, Bainbridge, Georgia 39817. 10K is on USATF certified course GA05001WC. Lance Wilson, lance.wilson096@cottonstates.com or 229-400-5854.
  
• House of Hope 5K. 8:00am CT. Panama City First Baptist Church, 640 Grace Avenue, Panama City, Florida 32401. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at active.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

11 FEBRUARY 2012

• 20th annual Run For The Cookies 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:30AM ET one mile / 9:00AM ET 5K. Tallahassee Community College Lifetime Sports Center, 444 Appleyard Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32304. 2011 story. 2010 story. USATF certified 5K course FL08011EBM. Dr. Jeanne O'Kon, okonj@tcc.fl.edu or 850-894-2019.
  
• 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.
  

18 FEBRUARY 2012

• 24th annual Flash 12K and 6K. 8:30AM ET. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2008 story. Mark Priddy, MarkPriddy@msn.com
  
• Second annual Hospice Half Marathon & Dewey Dash 5K. 8:00am ET half marathon / 8:15am ET 5K. Georgia Christian School, 4359 Dasher Road, Valdosta, Georgia 31601-2101. 2010 story. Leanna Greene, 229-563-7676
• Blue-Grey 5K. 7:00AM ET. Columbia County Courthouse start 173 NE Hernando Ave, Lake City, Florida. Online registration at active.com.

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

• 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. 2011 story. 2010 story. Event web page. USATF certified course #FL10021EBM. Course map. Connie Clark, rclarke54@comcast.net or 850-933-2429.
  

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.
  

17 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.
• Third annual Pilot 5K for Brain-Related Disorders. 7:00am CT. Frank Brown Park, 16200 Panama City Beach Parkway, Panama City Beach, Florida. Online registration at active.com.
  

24 MARCH 2010

• Third annual Moving in Memory of Marline 10K, 5K, and One-Mile Fun Run. Marina Civic Center, 8 Harrison Avenue, Panama City, Florida 32401. 2011 story. Online registration at active.com.
  

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.
• First Fruits 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:00AM CT. Kinsaul Park, 5th Street, Lynn Haven, Florida. Online registration at active.com. Jeff Tinch, 850-785-7625.
  

7 APRIL 2012

• 3rd annual 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. Online registration at active.com.
• 12th annual 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. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2009 story. Event web site. Online registration at active.com.

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. Event web site.
  
• Bainbridge Half Marathon. 7:00AM ET. Memorial Hospital, 1500 E. Shotwell Street, Bainbridge, Georgia. Event web site.

28 APRIL 2012

• 35th 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

2 JUNE 2012

• 15th annual Potluck Bash 4-Mile Run. 6:00 pm ET. Forestmeadows Athletic Center, 4750 North Meridian Road, Tallahassee, Florida. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2009 story. David Yon, david@radeylaw.com or 850-425-6671.

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.

27 OCTOBER 2012

• 33rd annual Boston Mini-Marathon. 8:00 am ET. Commercial Bank, 124 West Jefferson Street, Boston, GA 31626. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2009 story. Brad Johnson, bradjohnson@bankcb.com or 229-498-8500 (day) / 229-226-4679 (evening).