Sunday, July 15, 2012

Norton and Toskey beat 'em all at Barnes

Early leaders of the 2012 Barnes 100 Years 5KValdosta's Barnes Drug Store first opened in 1909. If old Charles W. Barnes had started sponsoring a road race back then, it would be one of the oldest in North America. Barnes and his successors were somewhat preoccupied, though, with building up the business into Barnes Healthcare Services, still based in Valdosta but with locations in three different states. It wasn't until 2009 and the 100th anniversary of the business that Barnes Healthcare got around to hosting a footrace on the streets of Valdosta, the Barnes 100 Years 5K. The event has continued to be held each year during Barnes' second century, and the fourth annual race took place on Saturday, 14 July 2012.


Nathan NortonFrom Barnes' Valdosta store on South Patterson, 80 runners started west on Savannah Street, soon turning north onto Oak Street. By 800 meters three runners were well out in front of the rest of the field--Nathan Norton of Americus, Caleb Coil of Lowndes High, and Tyler Thurman of Lowndes High. Norton pushed the pace, and the leaders dropped Thurman. Around the halfway point, where the race turned east onto Brookwood Drive, Norton had opened up a 30 meter gap on Coil. Norton continued to widen his lead as the runners headed back south on Oak Street. Thurman moved into second, catching a fading coil. By the time the race arrived back at Barnes Drugs, Norton was 130 meters ahead, crossing the finish line first in 18:29. Thurman took second in 18:58, while coil was third in 19:16. Kaleb Heninger of Fitzgerald, Georgia placed fourth in 19:29. The fastest master in the race was Valdosta's Rick Mazurkiewicz, finishing fifth overall in 19:59.


Lauren ToskeyLeesburg, Georgia runners Lauren Toskey and Ashley Toskey led the women at the halfway mark, with Lauren a few steps ahead. Valdosta's Aubrey Suddarth was not far behind. But the only thing that changed during the second half of the race was the distance between the runners, and Lauren Toskey was the first woman back to Barnes Drugs, finishing twelfth overall in 23:23. Ashely Toskey was the women's runner-up, placing thirteenth overall in 23:40. Suddarth held on to the third women's spot, running 24:03 for 18th. The fourth woman across the finish line was the first master woman, Valdosta's Debbie Green, 21st overall in 24:43.


80 athletes completed the 5K, up from last year's roster of 67 finishers. Another six people finished the one-mile fun run.


Top Ten Men, 4th annual Barnes 100 Year 5K
  1. Tyler Thurman18:29 ~ Nathan Norton (M, 21) Americus, GA
  2. 18:58 ~ Tyler Thurman (M, 16) Valdosta, GA
  3. 19:16 ~ Caleb Coil (M, 16) Valdosta, GA
  4. 19:29 ~ Kaleb Heninger (M, 23) Fitzgerald, GA
  5. 19:59 ~ Rick Mazurkiewicz (M, 45) Valdosta, GA
  6. 20:25 ~ Orenthal Kinsey (M, 36) Ludowici, GA
  7. 21:20 ~ Jackson Williams (M, 29) Willacoochee, GA
  8. 21:59 ~ Jonathan McDaniel (M, 31) Adel, GA
  9. 22:13 ~ Matthew Wells (M, 43) Valdosta, GA
  10. 23:09 ~ Hunter Sizemore (M, 25) Ray City, GA

Top Ten Women, 4th annual Barnes 100 Year 5K
  1. Ashley Toskey23:23 ~ Lauren Tosky (F, 18) Leesburg, GA
  2. 23:40 ~ Ashley Tosky (F, 19) Leesburg, GA
  3. 24:03 ~ Aubrey Suddarth (F, 17) Valdosta, GA
  4. 24:43 ~ Debbie Green (F, 46) Valdosta, GA
  5. 25:10 ~ Jennifer Hummel (F, 39) Dasher, GA
  6. 25:15 ~ Martha Mazurkiewicz (F, 44) Valdosta, GA
  7. 25:18 ~ Ansley Childree (F, 22) Valdosta, GA
  8. 25:53 ~ Rebecca Meindl (F, 36) Valdosta, GA
  9. 25:54 ~ Laura Copeland (F, 32) Hahira, GA
  10. 26:59 ~ Billie Washburn (F, 50) Valdosta, GA

Barnes 100 Years 5K Champions, 2009-2012
DateMenWomen
18 July 2009
19:05, Masked Avenger20:18, Angelina Horne
17 July 2010
16:45, Daniel Broadhead
20:31, Angelina Horne
16 July 2011
18:02, Masked Avenger
20:54, Alice Smoot
14 July 2012
18:29, Nathan Norton
23:23, Lauren Tosky


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Friday, July 13, 2012

Anderson and Daily KO the field in the Big Hits 5K

Dan AndersonI'd like to think that it's by design that the Goose Pond Trail in Tom Brown Park runs almost exactly 2,500 meters from its one end on Weems Road to its other end at Connor Boulevard. It would be great to believe that when the twelve-foot wide paved, multi-use trail was in the planning stages, someone pointed at the drawings and said, "No, put in another bend right there; we need another 100 meters to bring it up to 2,500." Actually, though, the length of the trail is probably just coincidence, but a happy coincidence, because going from one end of the trail to the other and back again is almost exactly five kilometers, America's most popular road-racing distance. Several events have taken advantage of that two-and-a-half kilometers of Goose Pond Trail to stage a traffic-free 5K race--most recently, the Big Hits Family 5K on Friday evening, July 13.


Ashley DailyThe race actually started from the middle of the trail, near Pavilion 13 in the park, heading to Connor Boulevard and back and then to Weems and back to log a full 3.1 miles. A starting time of 7:15 PM took the edge off of the afternoon temperatures, as well as giving runners a chance to make it to the race after work. Around 60 of them set out, with Elijah Sarmiento of Wewahitchka High School setting a brisk pace for the field. A little too brisk, as it turned out. Master runner Dan Anderson was a few steps behind Sarmiento when the leaders passed the mile mark.


2012 Big Hits Family 5K"We went through the first mile in 5:56," recalled Anderson. "I knew I was in trouble then."


Not as much trouble as Sarmiento, though. About halfway through the race, Anderson grabbed the lead as Sarmiento faded. Sarmiento kept it close till the two mile mark, but on the third mile Anderson started to open a gap. After that, Anderson ran unchallenged to the finish line, completing the race in 19:32. Sarmiento hung on to the runner-up spot with a 20:08, while Duane Evans was the third runner and second master in 20:23.

Melissa Hooke
Ashley Daily was the first woman finisher in the race, taking fourth place overall in 20:48. Daily led the women's field the entire race, crossing the line nearly three minutes ahead of the next female finisher, Melissa Hooke.


Sponsored by Ernie Sims' Big Hits Foundation, the event was a benefit for the Lupus Support Network in Tallahassee. 58 athletes completed the 5K.


Top Ten Men, 2012 Big Hits 5K
  1. Daren Evans19:32 ~ Dan Anderson (M, 48)
  2. 20:08 ~ Elijah Sarmiento (M, 13)
  3. 20:23 ~ Duane Evans (M, 45)
  4. 20:51 ~ Daren Evans (M, 20)
  5. 22:57 ~ Kyle Westman (M, 20)
  6. 23:03 ~ David Few (M, 26)
  7. 23:06 ~ Itay Basevitch (M, 40)
  8. 23:37 ~ Logan Robinson (M, 14)
  9. 24:00 ~ Cody Neeley (M, 29)
  10. 24:57 ~ Yumit Tokac (M, 29)

Top Ten Women, 2012 Big Hits 5K
  1. Charlene Radler20:48 ~ Ashley Daily (F, 25)
  2. 23:14 ~ Melissa Hooke (F, 34)
  3. 24:23 ~ Charlene Radler (F, 22)
  4. 27:15 ~ Joy Portero (F, 50)
  5. 28:10 ~ Karen McGinnis (F, 38)
  6. 28:25 ~ Layna Kirkham (F, 39)
  7. 30:52 ~ Marquesas Blimes (F, 29)
  8. 31:13 ~ Stephanie Figueroa (F, 27)
  9. 31:14 ~ Sanshell Bussey (F, 39)
  10. 32:43 ~ Lesa Evans (F, 45)

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Wednesday, July 11, 2012

11 July 2012 Tallahassee 100-Mile Race Calendar

This is the Tallahassee vicinity road-race schedule for 11 July 2012. 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.

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12 JULY 2012
  • Gulf Winds Track Club / Tallahassee Parks & Recreation Summer Track Series Meet #6. 6:45pm ET. Maclay School track, 3737 N Meridian Rd, Tallahassee, Florida. Tom Perkins, 850-894-2019.
13 JULY 2012
  • Ernie Sims Big HITS Family Fun Run/Walk. 7:00PM ET one mile / 7:15PM ET 5K. Tom Brown Park Pavilion #13, Easterwood Drive, Tallahassee, Florida. Alice Sims, alicebsims@comcast.net or 224-5050.
14 JULY 2012
  • 4th annual Barnes 5K. 7:30 am ET. Barnes Drug Store Downtown, 200 South Patterson Street Valdosta, GA 31601. 2011 story. 2010 story. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
15 JULY 2012
  • Tallahassee Youth Triathlon Series #2. 8:00am ET. Morcom Aquatic Center, Potsdamer Road, Tallahassee, Florida. Event web site. Event page on Facebook. Mike Weyant, weyantm@comcast.net or 850-241-6591.
17 JULY 2012
  • Hot Summer Nights 5K Trail Run #7. 6:00 pm CT. Westgate Park, 801 Recreation Road, Dothan, AL 36303. Larry Dykes, drcprez@yahoo.com or (334) 792-6021.
19 JULY 2012
  • Gulf Winds Track Club / Tallahassee Parks & Recreation Summer Track Series Meet #7. 6:45pm ET. Maclay School track, 3737 N Meridian Rd, Tallahassee, Florida. Tom Perkins, 850-894-2019.
21 JULY 2012
  • Health & Educational Relief Organization 5K. 8:00 AM ET. 116 Honors Way, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida. Online registration at active.com.
  • 3rd annual Break Bread Bun Run 5K. 7:30am ET. Valdosta YMCA, 2424 Gornto Road, Valdosta, Georgia 31602. 2011 story. 2010 story. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
  • Devil-Take-The-Hindmost Run. 7:00pm ET. Mike Long Track, Florida State University, Chieftain Way and Spirit Way, Tallahassee, Florida. 2011 story. 2004 story. Event web page. hwills@gmail.com
22 JULY 2012
  • Mike the Dog Delilah 5 Miler and Sam 5K. 2:00 PM ET. Wakulla State Forest, State Road 267 (3 miles west of State Road 363). 2011 story. Entry form and flyer. Dana Stetson, danastetson@yahoo.com or 850-668-3839.
24 JULY 2012
  • Hot Summer Nights 5K Trail Run #8. 6:00 pm CT. Westgate Park, 801 Recreation Road, Dothan, AL 36303. Larry Dykes, drcprez@yahoo.com or (334) 792-6021.
26 JULY 2012
  • Gulf Winds Track Club / Tallahassee Parks & Recreation Summer Track Series Meet #8. 6:45pm ET. Maclay School track, 3737 N Meridian Rd, Tallahassee, Florida. Tom Perkins, 850-894-2019.
28 JULY 2012
  • 3rd annual Run With The Moose 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:00AM ET one mile / 8:15AM ET 5K. Quincy Moose Lodge, 1831 W. Jefferson St., Quincy, Florida 32351. 2011 story. 2010 story. Entry form and flyer. Dawn Mackland, lodge2672@mooseunits.org or 850-294-9317.
  • 27th annual Critter Run 5K. 6:00 pm CT. Westgate Park, 801 Recreation Road, Dothan, AL 36303. USATF certified course #AL86003JD. 2011 story. 2010 story. Event web page. Event entry form. Larry Dykes, 334-792-6021.
31 JULY 2012
  • Hot Summer Nights 5K Trail Run #9. 6:00 pm CT. Westgate Park, 801 Recreation Road, Dothan, AL 36303. Larry Dykes, drcprez@yahoo.com or (334) 792-6021.
4 AUGUST 2012
  • Run To Remember 10K and 5K. 7:00 AM ET. Moultrie/Colquitt County Parks & Recreation Department, 11th Ave SW, Moultrie, Georgia. Online registration at active.com.
  • Possum Trot 5K. 7:30am CT. Wausau, Florida. 2011 story. Frank or Carol Kreis, 850-773-2030.
  • Walter Phelps Memorial 5K Trail Run and one-mile fun run. 8:00am ET one mile / 8:30am ET 5K. Lee County YMCA, 316 Robert B Lee Drive, Leesburg, Georgia. 2011 story. Online registration at active.com.
  • Habitat's Home Run 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:00 AM ET 5K / 9:00 AM ET one mile. Patterson Street and Roosevelt Street, Valdosta, Georgia 31602. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
  • 23rd annual Run For Love 5K and one-mile fun run. 7:15 PM ET one mile / 7:45 PM ET 5K. Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Tennis Center, 2802 Moore Highway, Tifton, Georgia 31793. 2010 story. Online registration at active.com. Laurie Mullen, lmullen@tiftschools.com or 229-848-0784.
7 AUGUST 2012
  • Hot Summer Nights 5K Trail Run #10. 6:00 pm CT. Westgate Park, 801 Recreation Road, Dothan, AL 36303. Larry Dykes, drcprez@yahoo.com or (334) 792-6021.
11 AUGUST 2012
  • 3rd annual Trojan Pride 5K. 8:00am ET. Pavilion #13, Tom Brown Park, Easterwood Drive, Tallahassee, Florida. 2011 story. 2010 story. Entry form and flyer. Tanise Jackson tljackson212@gmail.com or Lincoln High School 850-487-2110.
  • 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. Online registration at active.com. Hobson Fulmer, hobson@fairpoint.net or 850-927-2510.
  • Georgia Veterans Sprint Triathlon (400 yard swim / 13.6 mile bike / 5K run). 7:45am ET Duathlon / 8:00am ET Sprint Triathlon. Georgia Veterans State Park, 2459 U.S. Highway 280 W, Cordele , GA 31015. 2011 story. Event web site. Online registration for sprint triathlon at active.com. Sprint triathlon entry form and flyer. Jim Rainey, Georgia Multisports Productions, jim@gamultisports.com or 770-926-2367.
14 AUGUST 2012
  • 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.
18 AUGUST 2012
  • 15th annual GWTC Breakfast On The Track One Mile Run. 7:45 am ET. Maclay School track, 3737 N Meridian Rd, Tallahassee, Florida. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2009 story. Bonnie Wright, 850-386-3500 or bwright@electro-net.com
19 AUGUST 2012
  • Hearts For Military Heroes Summer Run 5K. 8:00 AM CT. Frank Brown Park, 16200 Panama City Beach Parkway, Panama City Beach, Florida. Online registration at active.com.
21 AUGUST 2012
  • 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.
25 AUGUST 2012
  • GWTC Miller Landing Madness 8K/5K/3K. 8:00 am ET. Elinor Klapp Phipps Park, Miller Landing Road, Tallahassee, FL 32312. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2009 story. Tom Perkins, 850-894-2019.
  • Race for Education 5K. 8:00 AM ET. McKey Park, Burton Street, Valdosta, Georgia 31602. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
28 AUGUST 2012
  • Hot Summer Nights 5K Trail Run #13. 6:00 pm CT. Westgate Park, 801 Recreation Road, Dothan, AL 36303. Larry Dykes, drcprez@yahoo.com or (334) 792-6021.
1 SEPTEMBER 2012
  • Dr. James H. Crowdis 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:30 AM ET. First United Methodist Church, 397 College Street, Blakely, Georgia. Event web site. 5K course map. Entry form. Tony Gilbert, crowdisrun@windstream.net or 229-724-7660.
  • Flatlander Dawg Gone Good Road Race 5K and one-mile fun run. 7:30 AM ET one mile / 8:00 AM ET 5K. Behind Lakeland First Baptist Church, 15 East Main Street Lakeland, Georgia 31635. 2011 story. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
2 SEPTEMBER 2012
  • Tallahassee Youth Triathlon Series #3. 8:00am ET. Morcom Aquatic Center, Potsdamer Road, Tallahassee, Florida. Event web site. Event page on Facebook. Mike Weyant, weyantm@comcast.net or 850-241-6591.
3 SEPTEMBER 2012
  • 5th annual Robin Lotane Memorial Red Cross Hurricane Run 5K. 8:00 am ET. Tallahassee Red Cross, 1115 Easterwood Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32311. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2009 story. Bob Lotane, 850-545-9446, or Debara Jump, debara.jump@tallyredcross.org or 850-402-5612.
  • 4th annual Valdosta Labor Day 5K & 1500m fun run. 8:00am ET. 3200 North Ashley Street, Valdosta, Georgia 31602. 2011 story. 2010 story. Online registration at runsignup.com.
8 SEPTEMBER 2012
  • 31st 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. 2011 story. 2010 story. Event web site. Velma Penermon Stevens, 850-222-2355
  • 4th annual Coach Mike Run For The Kids 5K. 8:30AM ET. Cobb Middle School, 915 Hillcrest Street, Tallahassee, Florida. 2011 story. 2010 story. Tolar Griffin, Tolar.Griffin@wcsb.us
  • 5K at Fifth. 8:00 AM ET. Paisley Cafe, 1123 Thomasville Road, Tallahassee, Florida. Entry form and flyer. Shannon Moore, 850-694-3322.
  • Run For Remembrance 5K. 8:00 AM CT. Aaron Bessant Park, 500 West Park Drive, Panama City, Florida. Online registration at active.com. Rebecca DeBell, 850-527-9265.
  • 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
15 SEPTEMBER 2012
  • Gulf Winds Track Club's 31st annual Tallahassee Women's Distance Festival 5K. 8:00am ET. Optimist Park, East Indianhead Drive, Tallahassee, Florida. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2009 story. USATF certified course #FL00022DL. 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.
  • Cast Iron 5K. 8:00 AM ET. Citizens National Bank Parking Lot, 100 East Stephens Street, Quitman, Georgia 31643. 2011 story. Online registration at active.com.
  • Run For The Kids 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:30 AM CT. Gulf Coast State College, 5230 US Highway 98, Panama City, Florida. Online registration at active.com.
  • Buck Run 5K. 7:30 AM CT. 2201 Recreation Drive, Panama City Beach, Florida. Online registration at active.com.
22 SEPTEMBER 2012
  • Gulf Winds Track Club's Salute to Prefontaine 5K Cross-Country Run. 8:30am ET. Silver Lake Recreation Area of the Apalachicola National Forest, Silver Lake Road, Tallahassee, Florida. 2011 story. 2010 story. Jeff Nielsen, dobieman@comcast.net or 850-459-8859.
  • 6th 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
29 SEPTEMBER 2012
  • Born to Run: Tallahassee 10K and 5K. 7:30 AM ET. James Messer Sports Complex, Jackson Bluff Road, Tallahassee, Florida. Online registration at active.com. Colin Bowyer, cbb10f@my.fsu.edu or 850-396-3107.
  • Run For The Renascence 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:00 AM CT. Marina Civic Center, 8 Harrison Avenue, Panama City, Florida. Online registration at active.com.
6 OCTOBER 2012
  • Second annual Run for Lawson Cross Country 10K, 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:00 AM ET one mile. Holy Comforter Episcopal School, 2001 Fleischmann Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32308. 2011 story. Event web site. Event page on Facebook. Cathy Mayfield, emc4223@aol.com
13 OCTOBER 2012
  • Gulf Winds Track Club's Pine Run at Tall Timbers 20K. 7:30 am ET. Tall Timbers Research Station, 13093 Henry Beadel Drive, Tallahassee, Florida. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2009 story. Gordon Cherr, 850-556-5957 or scam22@aol.com
  • 6th 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. Darian Peavy, darian.peavy@tiftregional.com or 229-353-7796.
21 OCTOBER 2012
  • Third annual “Running for the bay!” Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K, 5K and 50K ultramarathon. 7:15am ET. Apalachicola, Florida. Race web site.
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).
3 NOVEMBER 2012
  • Ironman Florida Triathlon (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. Online registration at active.com.
17 NOVEMBER 2012
  • 18th annual Draggin' Tail 18-Mile Run, Relay, & 5K. 8:00 am CT. St Theresa's Catholic Church, 2056 Sunny Hills Boulevard, Sunny Hills, Florida. 2011 story. 2010 story. Marty Kirkland 850-265-8439 or Joe Edgecombe joeruns@yahoo.com or 850-763-5005.
22 NOVEMBER 2012

  • Gulf Winds Track Club's 37th annual Tallahassee Turkey Trot 15K / 10K / 5K. 8:00 am ET. State Office Satellite Complex at SouthWood, Esplanade Way, Tallahassee, FL. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2009 story. Event web site. David Yon, david@radeylaw.com or 850-425-6671 or 850-668-2236

24 NOVEMBER 2012

  • Swine Time 5K. 8:30am ET. Swine Time Fairgrounds, New Street, Climax Georgia. 2011 story. Paul Fryer, pfryer1@gmail.com or 229-246-8560 or Chip Ariail, dariail@dcboe.com or 229-243-9120.
1 DECEMBER 2012
  • 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). 2011 story. 2010 story. Event web page. Event page on Facebook. Reid Vannoy, reidv@comcast.net or 850-591-7891.
  • Fourth annual 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. 2011 story. 2010 story. Event web site.

8 DECEMBER 2012

  • Gulf Winds Track Club's 32nd 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. 2011 story. 2010 story. Event web site. Gary Griffin, runlong@nettally.com

15 DECEMBER 2012

  • Gulf Wind Track Club's second annual Tannenbaum Trail 6K Cross Country Run. 9:00AM ET. Apalachee Regional Park Trail, 7550 Apalachee Parkway, Tallahassee, Florida. 2011 story. Brian Corbin, brirun@comcast.net, or Herb Wills, hwills@gmail.com
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Thursday, July 5, 2012

Rice and Shattles celebrate America's birthday with Valdosta 5K wins

Chris Rice notched his second win in Valdosta's Independence Day 5K on Wednesday, 4 July 2012, running 16:57 in the fourth annual race. Rice has built up quite a record in his three appearances in the 3.1-mile race, winning the 2010 event and finishing runner-up in 2011. Just over half a minute behind Rice in this year's race, Wright Calhoun placed second in 17:32. Calhoun is a distance runner for Southland Academy in Americus, Georgia. Nathan Norton, an alumnus of the Darton College cross-country team, was third overall in 17:56. Tifton's Bret Wagenhorst was the fastest master of the morning, finishing eighth overall in 19:12.


Another Southland Academy athlete, Chris Shattles, was the first female in the race. Shattles' 20:18 was the second fastest time for a female runner in the four-year history of the Independence Day 5K, missing Jordanne Helton's course record by just two seconds. Behind Shattles, Valdosta's Alice Smoot was the female runner up and the first female master, running 21:00. Alison Peters of Valdosta's Lowndes High School clocked 21:18 to finish as the third female.


192 athletes finished the race, the latest event in Valdosta's Grand Prix series. The next Valdosta Grand Prix race will be the Barnes 100 Years 5K on Saturday, 14 July 2012.


Top Ten Males, 2012 Valdosta Independence Day 5K
  1. 16:56.7 ~ Christopher Rice (M, 23) Valdosta, GA
  2. 17:31.2 ~ Wright Calhoun (M, 14) Americus, GA
  3. 17:55.8 ~ Nathan Norton (M, 20) Americus, GA
  4. 18:14.6 ~ David Burnett (M, 36) Valdosta, GA
  5. 18:22.0 ~ Masked Avenger (M, 33) Valdosta, GA
  6. 18:39.8 ~ Tyler Thurman (M, 16) Valdosta, GA
  7. 18:59.0 ~ Aaron Williams (M, 27) Valdosta, GA
  8. 19:11.2 ~ Bret Wagenhorst (M, 49) Tifton, GA
  9. 19:33.5 ~ Colin Prinsloo (M, 26) Valdosta, GA
  10. 19:37.8 ~ Caleb Coil (M, 15) Valdosta, GA

Top Ten Females, 2012 Valdosta Independence Day 5K
  1. 20:17.4 Christine Shattles (F, 14) Americus, GA
  2. 21:00.0 Alice Smoot (F, 55) Valdosta, GA
  3. 21:18.0 Alison Peters (F, 16) Valdosta, GA
  4. 21:59.3 Jo Ann Fort (F, 51) Glencoe, AL
  5. 22:28.9 Libby Smith (F, 41) Nashivlle, GA
  6. 22:40.2 Lauren Strike (F, 32) Ray City, GA
  7. 22:46.1 Elizabeth Rosatu (F, 27) Valdosta, GA
  8. 22:56.0 april scruggs (F, 43) Valdosta, GA
  9. 23:05.1 Maggie Laine Powell (F, 17) Hahira, GA
  10. 23:08.5 Melissa Roe (F, 34) Valdosta, GA

Champions of the Valdosta Independence Day 5K, 2009-2012
DateMenWomen
4 July 200916:38 Alan McGough
20:32 Ashley McGee
4 July 201016:32 Chris Rice
20:26 Angelina Horne
4 July 201116:15 Jeff Powers
20:16 Jordanne Helton
4 July 201216:57 Chris Rice
20:18 Christine Shattles
The predecessor of the Valdosta Independence Day 5K was the
Baytree 8K, run in the streets of Valdosta on Independence Day
from 2006 to 2008.


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Wednesday, July 4, 2012

Out with a bang, the final Firecracker 5K

Stanley LintonWhen Stanley Linton crossed the finish line in Greensboro on Wednesday, 4 July 2012, he was the last champion ever of the Greensboro Kiwanis' Firecracker 5K. After 30 years the Kiwanis are closing the curtain on the race. The Kiwanis have always been active in athletics in this area. For many years, the Kiwanis High School Track & Field Meet was a Tallahassee institution. The Monticello Kiwanis continue to produce the Melon Run 5K year after year. And since 1983 the Greensboro Kiwanis hosted the Firecracker 5K each Independence day. But no more.


30th annual Firecracker 5K, 4 July 2012The athletes who lined up to start the race at 7:30 AM on Independence Day knew that this was a good-bye race. You don't always know. Athletic event are born, live, and die, but you don't usually get advance notice of their passing. In college football, a bowl might call a press conference to announce that this year's game isn't going to happen, but by then the last game has already been played. With road races, the only notice might be when the race stops being scheduled. With Greensboro's Firecracker 5K, though, the 2012 entry form and flyer clearly stated that this year's race would be the 30th and last.


Stanley Linton (1st, 16:14) and Peter Wood (2nd, 16:28) take a turn with a kilometer to go in the race.Just like all of the last 30 summers, the race started 3.1 miles away from the finish line on the Sycamore Road. The Kiwanis organized a school bus to take runners there. Soon after the start Stanley Linton was leading the field of over 130 runners. But two years earlier Linton had led most of the 2010 Firecracker 5K before finishing runner-up to Cliff Skelton. Just past the halfway mark of this year's race, as the runners climbed out of the vale of Tallahassee Creek, Peter Wood passed Linton. From the three kilometer mark to the four kilometer mark, the two struggled for the lead, but on the final kilometer Linton broke away from Wood, going on to win 16:14 to 16:28. Behind them, Matt Harwood took third in 16:43, while Jasen Fulghum was fourth in 17:06 and Peter Kaus took fifth in 17:39. Bing Xu was the fastest master runner of the morning, finishing seventh overall in 19:07.

Nancy Stedman
Master runner and 2010 Firecracker 5K women's champion Nancy Stedman got ahead of the rest of the female competitors early. Stedman held her lead to the end, going on to collect her second Firecracker win with a 22:36. Allison Thumm moved up a few places during the race to finish as the female runner-up in 22:57. At 23:37 Martha Bademan was the third woman finisher and Sara Dickson was the fourth, running 23:57.


Top Ten Men, 2012 Greensboro Firecracker 5K
  1. Matthew Harwood16:14 ~ Stanley Linton
  2. 16:28 ~ Peter Wood
  3. 16:43 ~ Matthew Harwood
  4. 17:06 ~ Jasen Fulghum
  5. 17:39 ~ Peter Kaus
  6. 18:46 ~ Paul Guyas
  7. 19:07 ~ Bing Xu
  8. 19:13 ~ Michael Kennett
  9. 19:16 ~ James Taylor
  10. 19:32 ~ Zach Weston

Top Ten Women, 2012 Greensboro Firecracker 5K
  1. Alison Thumm22:36 ~ Nancy Stedman
  2. 22:57 ~ Alison Thumm
  3. 23:37 ~ Martha Bademan
  4. 23:57 ~ Sara Dickson
  5. 24:53 ~ Sarah Dugas
  6. 24:58 ~ Sarah Purcell
  7. 25:23 ~ Sondra Lee
  8. 25:33 ~ Mary Durrance
  9. 25:40 ~ Kelsie Newman
  10. 25:56 ~ Meredith Snowden

Recent winners of the Greensboro Firecracker 5000m
DateMenWomen
4 July 201216:14, Stanley Linton22:36, Nancy Stedman
4 July 201117:20, Joel Piotrowski21:35, Stephanie Stout
3 July 201018:45, Cliff Skelton22:29, Nancy Stedman
4 July 200916:46, Daniel Lee19:26, Emily Ness
4 July 2008

4 July 200718:05, Tony Guillen21:51, Julie Clark
4 July 200617:40, James Cook20:03, Julia Vola
4 July 200516:44, Jeff Dubias20:30, Heather Bailey
3 July 200415:48, Caleb Carmichael18:39, Kara Newell
4 July 2003

4 July 200216:57, Jason Fulghum22:07, Janice Hochstein
4 July 200117:22, Paul Hoover17:53, Sarah Docter-Williams
4 July 200015:57, Gary Droze18:10, Sarah Docter-Williams
4 July 199916:37, Tim Simpkins17:56, Sarah Docter-Williams
4 July 199816:05, Damian Wilson17:35, Sarah Docter-Williams
4 July 1997
4 July 199615:45, Gary Droze19:13, Carrie Weyant


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4 July 2012 Tallahassee 100-Mile Race Calendar

This is the Tallahassee vicinity road-race schedule for 4 July 2012. 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.

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4 JULY 2012
  • 30th annual Greensboro Kiwanis Club's Firecracker 5000. 7:30am ET. Greensboro Town Hall, 150 E 11th Street, Greensboro, Florida. 2011 story. 2010 story. Entry form and flyer.
  • Fourth annual Valdosta Independence Day 5K. 7:15am ET. 3200 North Ashley Street, Valdosta, Georgia 31602. 2011 story. 2010 story. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at runsignup.com. A Course/Line, acourseline@earthlink.net or 229-630-1455.
5 JULY 2012
  • Gulf Winds Track Club / Tallahassee Parks & Recreation Summer Track Series Meet #5. 6:45pm ET. Maclay School track, 3737 N Meridian Rd, Tallahassee, Florida. Tom Perkins, 850-894-2019.
10 JULY 2012
  • Hot Summer Nights 5K Trail Run #6. 6:00 pm CT. Westgate Park, 801 Recreation Road, Dothan, AL 36303. Larry Dykes, drcprez@yahoo.com or (334) 792-6021.
12 JULY 2012
  • Gulf Winds Track Club / Tallahassee Parks & Recreation Summer Track Series Meet #6. 6:45pm ET. Maclay School track, 3737 N Meridian Rd, Tallahassee, Florida. Tom Perkins, 850-894-2019.
13 JULY 2012
  • Ernie Sims Big HITS Family Fun Run/Walk. 7:00PM ET one mile / 7:15PM ET 5K. Tom Brown Park Pavilion #13, Easterwood Drive, Tallahassee, Florida. Alice Sims, alicebsims@comcast.net or 224-5050.
14 JULY 2012
  • 4th annual Barnes 5K. 7:30 am ET. Barnes Drug Store Downtown, 200 South Patterson Street Valdosta, GA 31601. 2011 story. 2010 story. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
15 JULY 2012
  • Tallahassee Youth Triathlon Series #2. 8:00am ET. Morcom Aquatic Center, Potsdamer Road, Tallahassee, Florida. Event web site. Event page on Facebook. Mike Weyant, weyantm@comcast.net or 850-241-6591.
17 JULY 2012
  • Hot Summer Nights 5K Trail Run #7. 6:00 pm CT. Westgate Park, 801 Recreation Road, Dothan, AL 36303. Larry Dykes, drcprez@yahoo.com or (334) 792-6021.
19 JULY 2012
  • Gulf Winds Track Club / Tallahassee Parks & Recreation Summer Track Series Meet #7. 6:45pm ET. Maclay School track, 3737 N Meridian Rd, Tallahassee, Florida. Tom Perkins, 850-894-2019.
21 JULY 2012
  • Health & Educational Relief Organization 5K. 8:00 AM ET. 116 Honors Way, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida. Online registration at active.com.
  • 3rd annual Break Bread Bun Run 5K. 7:30am ET. Valdosta YMCA, 2424 Gornto Road, Valdosta, Georgia 31602. 2011 story. 2010 story. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
  • Devil-Take-The-Hindmost Run. 7:00pm ET. Mike Long Track, Florida State University, Chieftain Way and Spirit Way, Tallahassee, Florida. 2011 story. 2004 story. Event web page. hwills@gmail.com
22 JULY 2012
  • Mike the Dog Delilah 5 Miler and Sam 5K. 2:00 PM ET. Wakulla State Forest, State Road 267 (3 miles west of State Road 363). 2011 story. Entry form and flyer. Dana Stetson, danastetson@yahoo.com or 850-668-3839.
24 JULY 2012
  • Hot Summer Nights 5K Trail Run #8. 6:00 pm CT. Westgate Park, 801 Recreation Road, Dothan, AL 36303. Larry Dykes, drcprez@yahoo.com or (334) 792-6021.
26 JULY 2012
  • Gulf Winds Track Club / Tallahassee Parks & Recreation Summer Track Series Meet #8. 6:45pm ET. Maclay School track, 3737 N Meridian Rd, Tallahassee, Florida. Tom Perkins, 850-894-2019.
28 JULY 2012
  • 3rd annual Run With The Moose 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:00AM ET one mile / 8:15AM ET 5K. Quincy Moose Lodge, 1831 W. Jefferson St., Quincy, Florida 32351. 2011 story. 2010 story. Entry form and flyer. Dawn Mackland, lodge2672@mooseunits.org or 850-294-9317.
  • 27th annual Critter Run 5K. 6:00 pm CT. Westgate Park, 801 Recreation Road, Dothan, AL 36303. USATF certified course #AL86003JD. 2011 story. 2010 story. Event web page. Event entry form. Larry Dykes, 334-792-6021.
31 JULY 2012
  • Hot Summer Nights 5K Trail Run #9. 6:00 pm CT. Westgate Park, 801 Recreation Road, Dothan, AL 36303. Larry Dykes, drcprez@yahoo.com or (334) 792-6021.
4 AUGUST 2012
  • Run To Remember 10K and 5K. 7:00 AM ET. Moultrie/Colquitt County Parks & Recreation Department, 11th Ave SW, Moultrie, Georgia. Online registration at active.com.
  • Possum Trot 5K. 7:30am CT. Wausau, Florida. 2011 story. Frank or Carol Kreis, 850-773-2030.
  • Walter Phelps Memorial 5K Trail Run and one-mile fun run. 8:00am ET one mile / 8:30am ET 5K. Lee County YMCA, 316 Robert B Lee Drive, Leesburg, Georgia. 2011 story. Online registration at active.com.
  • Habitat's Home Run 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:00 AM ET 5K / 9:00 AM ET one mile. Patterson Street and Roosevelt Street, Valdosta, Georgia 31602. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
  • 23rd annual Run For Love 5K and one-mile fun run. 7:15 PM ET one mile / 7:45 PM ET 5K. Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Tennis Center, 2802 Moore Highway, Tifton, Georgia 31793. 2010 story. Online registration at active.com. Laurie Mullen, lmullen@tiftschools.com or 229-848-0784.
7 AUGUST 2012
  • Hot Summer Nights 5K Trail Run #10. 6:00 pm CT. Westgate Park, 801 Recreation Road, Dothan, AL 36303. Larry Dykes, drcprez@yahoo.com or (334) 792-6021.
11 AUGUST 2012
  • 3rd annual Trojan Pride 5K. 8:00am ET. Pavilion #13, Tom Brown Park, Easterwood Drive, Tallahassee, Florida. 2011 story. 2010 story. Entry form and flyer. Tanise Jackson tljackson212@gmail.com or Lincoln High School 850-487-2110.
  • 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. Online registration at active.com. Hobson Fulmer, hobson@fairpoint.net or 850-927-2510.
  • Georgia Veterans Sprint Triathlon (400 yard swim / 13.6 mile bike / 5K run). 7:45am ET Duathlon / 8:00am ET Sprint Triathlon. Georgia Veterans State Park, 2459 U.S. Highway 280 W, Cordele , GA 31015. 2011 story. Event web site. Online registration for sprint triathlon at active.com. Sprint triathlon entry form and flyer. Jim Rainey, Georgia Multisports Productions, jim@gamultisports.com or 770-926-2367.
14 AUGUST 2012
  • 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.
18 AUGUST 2012
  • 15th annual GWTC Breakfast On The Track One Mile Run. 7:45 am ET. Maclay School track, 3737 N Meridian Rd, Tallahassee, Florida. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2009 story. Bonnie Wright, 850-386-3500 or bwright@electro-net.com
19 AUGUST 2012
  • Hearts For Military Heroes Summer Run 5K. 8:00 AM CT. Frank Brown Park, 16200 Panama City Beach Parkway, Panama City Beach, Florida. Online registration at active.com.
21 AUGUST 2012
  • 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.
25 AUGUST 2012
  • GWTC Miller Landing Madness 8K/5K/3K. 8:00 am ET. Elinor Klapp Phipps Park, Miller Landing Road, Tallahassee, FL 32312. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2009 story. Tom Perkins, 850-894-2019.
  • Race for Education 5K. 8:00 AM ET. McKey Park, Burton Street, Valdosta, Georgia 31602. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
28 AUGUST 2012
  • Hot Summer Nights 5K Trail Run #13. 6:00 pm CT. Westgate Park, 801 Recreation Road, Dothan, AL 36303. Larry Dykes, drcprez@yahoo.com or (334) 792-6021.
1 SEPTEMBER 2012
  • Dr. James H. Crowdis 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:30 AM ET. First United Methodist Church, 397 College Street, Blakely, Georgia. Event web site. 5K course map. Entry form. Tony Gilbert, crowdisrun@windstream.net or 229-724-7660.
  • Flatlander Dawg Gone Good Road Race 5K and one-mile fun run. 7:30 AM ET one mile / 8:00 AM ET 5K. Behind Lakeland First Baptist Church, 15 East Main Street Lakeland, Georgia 31635. 2011 story. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
2 SEPTEMBER 2012
  • Tallahassee Youth Triathlon Series #3. 8:00am ET. Morcom Aquatic Center, Potsdamer Road, Tallahassee, Florida. Event web site. Event page on Facebook. Mike Weyant, weyantm@comcast.net or 850-241-6591.
3 SEPTEMBER 2012
  • 5th annual Robin Lotane Memorial Red Cross Hurricane Run 5K. 8:00 am ET. Southwood Office Complex, Esplanade Way, Tallahassee, Florida. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2009 story. Bob Lotane, 850-545-9446, or Debara Jump, debara.jump@tallyredcross.org or 850-402-5612.
  • 4th annual Valdosta Labor Day 5K & 1500m fun run. 8:00am ET. 3200 North Ashley Street, Valdosta, Georgia 31602. 2011 story. 2010 story. Online registration at runsignup.com.
8 SEPTEMBER 2012
  • 31st 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. 2011 story. 2010 story. Event web site. Velma Penermon Stevens, 850-222-2355
  • 4th annual Coach Mike Run For The Kids 5K. 8:30AM ET. Cobb Middle School, 915 Hillcrest Street, Tallahassee, Florida. 2011 story. 2010 story. Tolar Griffin, Tolar.Griffin@wcsb.us
  • 5K at Fifth. 8:00 AM ET. Paisley Cafe, 1123 Thomasville Road, Tallahassee, Florida. Entry form and flyer. Shannon Moore, 850-694-3322.
  • Run For Remembrance 5K. 8:00 AM CT. Aaron Bessant Park, 500 West Park Drive, Panama City, Florida. Online registration at active.com. Rebecca DeBell, 850-527-9265.
  • 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
15 SEPTEMBER 2012
  • Gulf Winds Track Club's 31st annual Tallahassee Women's Distance Festival 5K. 8:00am ET. Optimist Park, East Indianhead Drive, Tallahassee, Florida. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2009 story. USATF certified course #FL00022DL. 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.
  • Cast Iron 5K. 8:00 AM ET. Citizens National Bank Parking Lot, 100 East Stephens Street, Quitman, Georgia 31643. 2011 story. Online registration at active.com.
  • Run For The Kids 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:30 AM CT. Gulf Coast State College, 5230 US Highway 98, Panama City, Florida. Online registration at active.com.
  • Buck Run 5K. 7:30 AM CT. 2201 Recreation Drive, Panama City Beach, Florida. Online registration at active.com.
22 SEPTEMBER 2012
  • Gulf Winds Track Club's Salute to Prefontaine 5K Cross-Country Run. 8:30am ET. Silver Lake Recreation Area of the Apalachicola National Forest, Silver Lake Road, Tallahassee, Florida. 2011 story. 2010 story. Jeff Nielsen, dobieman@comcast.net or 850-459-8859.
  • 6th 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
29 SEPTEMBER 2012
  • Born to Run: Tallahassee 10K and 5K. 7:30 AM ET. James Messer Sports Complex, Jackson Bluff Road, Tallahassee, Florida. Online registration at active.com. Colin Bowyer, cbb10f@my.fsu.edu or 850-396-3107.
  • Run For The Renascence 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:00 AM CT. Marina Civic Center, 8 Harrison Avenue, Panama City, Florida. Online registration at active.com.
6 OCTOBER 2012
  • Second annual Run for Lawson Cross Country 10K, 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:00 AM ET one mile. Holy Comforter Episcopal School, 2001 Fleischmann Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32308. 2011 story. Event web site. Event page on Facebook. Cathy Mayfield, emc4223@aol.com
13 OCTOBER 2012
  • Gulf Winds Track Club's Pine Run at Tall Timbers 20K. 7:30 am ET. Tall Timbers Research Station, 13093 Henry Beadel Drive, Tallahassee, Florida. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2009 story. Gordon Cherr, 850-556-5957 or scam22@aol.com
  • 6th 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. Darian Peavy, darian.peavy@tiftregional.com or 229-353-7796.
21 OCTOBER 2012
  • Third annual “Running for the bay!” Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K, 5K and 50K ultramarathon. 7:15am ET. Apalachicola, Florida. Race web site.
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).
3 NOVEMBER 2012
  • Ironman Florida Triathlon (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. Online registration at active.com.
17 NOVEMBER 2012
  • 18th annual Draggin' Tail 18-Mile Run, Relay, & 5K. 8:00 am CT. St Theresa's Catholic Church, 2056 Sunny Hills Boulevard, Sunny Hills, Florida. 2011 story. 2010 story. Marty Kirkland 850-265-8439 or Joe Edgecombe joeruns@yahoo.com or 850-763-5005.
22 NOVEMBER 2012

  • Gulf Winds Track Club's 37th annual Tallahassee Turkey Trot 15K / 10K / 5K. 8:00 am ET. State Office Satellite Complex at SouthWood, Esplanade Way, Tallahassee, FL. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2009 story. Event web site. David Yon, david@radeylaw.com or 850-425-6671 or 850-668-2236

24 NOVEMBER 2012

  • Swine Time 5K. 8:30am ET. Swine Time Fairgrounds, New Street, Climax Georgia. 2011 story. Paul Fryer, pfryer1@gmail.com or 229-246-8560 or Chip Ariail, dariail@dcboe.com or 229-243-9120.
1 DECEMBER 2012
  • 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). 2011 story. 2010 story. Event web page. Event page on Facebook. Reid Vannoy, reidv@comcast.net or 850-591-7891.
  • Fourth annual 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. 2011 story. 2010 story. Event web site.

8 DECEMBER 2012

  • Gulf Winds Track Club's 32nd 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. 2011 story. 2010 story. Event web site. Gary Griffin, runlong@nettally.com

15 DECEMBER 2012

  • Gulf Wind Track Club's second annual Tannenbaum Trail 6K Cross Country Run. 9:00AM ET. Apalachee Regional Park Trail, 7550 Apalachee Parkway, Tallahassee, Florida. 2011 story. Brian Corbin, brirun@comcast.net, or Herb Wills, hwills@gmail.com
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Saturday, June 30, 2012

Linton and Alexander take the 10K at Dead Lakes

Stanley LintonRunning far enough ahead of the field to truly experience "the loneliness of the long-distance runner," Stanley Linton won the inaugural Dead Lakes Gator 10K on the roads outside of Wewahitchka, Florida on Saturday morning, 30 June 2012. Linton's time for the 6.2-mile race was 39:55. Tallahassee Judy Alexander was the first female and the fastest master in the 10K, placing fourth overall in 46:40. Male master honors went to Paul Plazarin of Blountstown, who was fifth overall in 48:14. Wewahitchka's Billy Naylor won the concurrent 5K race in 17:43, with Brian Corbin of Tallahassee taking top master honors in the short race with a third-place 19:30. Natalya Miller was the first woman in the 5K, running 20:48.


2012 Dead Lakes Gator RunThe Wewahitchka High School cross-country team can't be faulted for lack of ambition when it came to hosting the Dead Lakes Gator Run. The first year event included three races; a 10K, a 5K, and a one-mile fun run. The two longer races were started at 8:00am CT from Gaskin Park, east of Wewahitchka on the Apalachicola River. On the out-and-back course, recent Wakulla High alumnus (c/o 2012) Stanley Linton took the lead right away. Then former Wewahitchka High (c/o 2009) distance runner Billy Naylor closed the gap. What appeared to be developing into an exciting race, though, disappeared at two and a half kilometers as Naylor abruptly turned around and headed for home--he was running the 5K, while Linton was running the 10K. Linton continued on, pursued at an ever-growing distance by Thomas Howell of Blountstown High and Gauge Combs of Wewahitchka. Linton finished the race casually, pausing to chat with runners in the 5K field. 800 meters behind Linton, Thomas Howell maintained his lead over Gauge Combs to take the runner up spot, 43:23 to 44:07.


Judy AlexanderThe women's race developed similarly. Natalya Miller set the pace early, but she was in the 5K, and when she turned around at two and a half kilometer it became clear that Judy Alexander was leading the women in the 10K. Alexander crossed the finish line over a kilometer ahead of the next two female runners, Doni Lanier and McKenna Waters of Wewahitchka, both with the same time of 52:06. Hanna Plazarin of Blountstown High was fourth in 54:50.


Top Ten Men, 2012 Dead Lakes Gator 10K
  1. Thomas Howell39:55 ~ Stanley Linton (M, 18)
  2. 43:23 ~ Thomas Howell (M, 16)
  3. 44:07 ~ Gauge Combs (M, 17)
  4. 48:14 ~ Paul Plazarin (M, 42)
  5. 49:31 ~ Alexei Veras (M, 36)
  6. 49:39 ~ Josh Epps (M, 17)
  7. 50:15 ~ Jim Heberle (M, 54)
  8. 50:44 ~ Dan Walsh (M, 48)
  9. 54:57 ~ Ben Hall (M, 35)
  10. 56:22 ~ William Zahler (M, 70)

Top Ten Women, 2012 Dead Lakes Gator 10K
  1. Doni Lanier and McKenna Waters46:40 ~ Judy Alexander (F, 50)
  2. 52:06 ~ Donia Lanier (F, 17)
  3. 52:06 ~ McKenna Waters (F, 15)
  4. 54:50 ~ Hannah Plazarin (F, 15)
  5. 57:25 ~ Aimee Walsh (F, 41)
  6. 61:00 ~ Laurel Manor (F, 20)
  7. 73:36 ~ Monica Bontrager (F, 30)
  8. 74:59 ~ Stephanie Roberts (F, 32)
  9. 75:17 ~ Laura Youmans (F, 31)
  10. 76:40 ~ Natalie Kato (F, 30)

Top Ten Men, 2012 Dead Lakes Gator 5K
  1. Billy Naylor17:43 ~ Billy Naylor (M, 20)
  2. 19:07 ~ Jakob Bidwell (M, 16)
  3. 19:30 ~ Brian Corbin (M, 45)
  4. 19:43 ~ Greg James (M, 44)
  5. 19:48 ~ Aaron Smith (M, 16)
  6. 19:51 ~ Elijah Sarmiento (M, 13)
  7. 20:04 ~ Travis Parks (M, 16)
  8. 20:42 ~ Mark Mccarra (M, 47)
  9. 21:25 ~ Paul Hoover (M, 62)
  10. 21:25 ~ Weston Sarmiento (M, 16)

Top Ten Women, 2012 Dead Lakes Gator 10K
  1. Natalya Miller20:48 ~ Natalya Miller (F, 22)
  2. 23:49 ~ Lydia Miles (F, 39)
  3. 24:09 ~ Maria Alvarez (F, 17)
  4. 29:11 ~ Callie George (F, 20)
  5. 29:57 ~ Diana Taunton (F, 32)
  6. 31:52 ~ Rylee Waters (F, 12)
  7. 32:28 ~ Allyson Howell (F, 40)
  8. 32:42 ~ Trina Siprell (F, 45)
  9. 33:11 ~ Genevieve Baughman (F, 29)
  10. 33:40 ~ Selena Flowers (F, 29)

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