Region 1 cross country, Sunny Hill Farms and the road to State

In Florida high school athletics, in order for a team to compete for a state title in cross country, they must first earn a spot in the championships by having a top six finish at a regional meet. Of course, you can't even run in a regional without first qualifying in a district meet, but the regional is the final test. On Saturday morning, 10 November 2012, the class 1A, 2A, and 3A schools of FHSAA Region 1 sent their teams to Tallahassee to fight for a spot in the state meet on 17 November 2012. Only the class 4A schools were absent, making Tallahassee's Region 1 meet almost as big as the state championships. Unfortunately, the state championship course at Apalachee Regional Park was unavailable, so Chiles High School hosted the six Region 1 races at Sunny Hill Farms, a beautiful venue northeast of Tallahassee near the intersection of Centerville Road and Roberts Road.


Regional competition opened at 8:00 AM ET with the Region 1-3A girls' race. During the second mile Chiles senior Rachel Givens broke away and established a lead, getting more than ten seconds ahead at one point. Rachel Kling of Pace worked up to second place during the third mile and was actually closing on Givens late in the race, but it was Givens who took the Region 1-3A girls' title, 18:33 to 18:40. Fort Walton Beach runners Ivy Chastain and Emma Rudman took third and fourth in 18:50 and 18:55, setting up Fort Walton Beach's team total of 70 points--good enough for the Region 1-3A championship. Chiles was runner-up with 92 points, with Creekside (121), Bartram Trail (122), Nease (147), and Ridgeview (177) also advancing to the state meet.


2012 FHSAA Region 1-3A Cross Country girls team standings

1. Ft. Walton Beach, 70
2. Chiles, 92
3. Creekside, 121
4. Bartram Trail, 122
5. Nease, 147
6. Ridgeview, 177
7. Stanton Prep, 190
8. Niceville, 197
9. Matanzas, 197
10. Columbia, 295
11. Pace, 304
12. Gainesville, 308
13. Leon, 308
14. Crestview, 345
15. New Smyrna Beach, 346
16. Ocala Vanguard, 364

Top 15 Girls, 2012 FHSAA Region 1-3A Cross Country

1. 18:32.99 ~ Rachel Givens (Chiles) 12
2. 18:39.98 ~ Rachel Kling (Pace) 10
3. 18:49.22 ~ Ivy Chastain (Ft. Walton Beach) 12
4. 18:54.23 ~ Emma Rudman (Ft. Walton Beach) 9
5. 19:02.57 ~ Sarah Heisner (Creekside) 12
6. 19:02.87 ~ Elizabeth Mulford (Ocala Vanguard) 10
7. 19:06.50 ~ Rachael Ingoldsby (Bartram Trail) 12
8. 19:12.40 ~ Hannah Loder (Matanzas) 12
9. 19:15.39 ~ Jessica Fletcher (Ridgeview) 11
10. 19:16.60 ~ Alyssa Rodale (Nease) 11
11. 19:18.04 ~ Autumn Wable (Leon) 12
12. 19:19.56 ~ Hannah Giangaspro (Bartram Trail) 11
13. 19:21.36 ~ Autumn White (Ft. Walton Beach) 10
14. 19:22.93 ~ Sara Steele (Choctawhatchee) 11
15. 19:23.25 ~ Ashton McMurray (Chiles) 11

The class 3A boys race was initially an Okaloosa County affair, with Niceville juniors Thomas Howell and Nicholas Morken dashing to the front followed by a pack of four Fort Walton Beach runners. Howell and Morken proceeded to run away from the field, but just before two miles Leon High sophomore Sukhi Khosla passed the Fort Walton Beach quartet. Howell went on to win in 15:26, with Morken runner-up in 15:34 and Khosla third in 15:54. Fort Walton Beach's front four lost ground in the last mile, but still finished well enough to form the nucleus of their team's 49-point Region 1-3A victory. Leon took home the second-place trophy with 90 points. Chiles (120), Niceville (156), Creekside (175), and Pensacola Washington (198) were the other four teams that punched their tickets to the state championships.


2012 FHSAA Region 1-3A Cross Country boys team standings

1. Ft. Walton Beach, 49
2. Leon, 90
3. Chiles, 120
4. Niceville, 156
5. Creekside, 175
6. Pensacola Washington, 198
7. Stanton Prep, 201
8. Ridgeview, 228
9. St. Augustine, 232
10. Robert E. Lee, 246
11. Matanzas, 252
12. Nease, 278
13. Navarre, 280
14. Ocala Vanguard, 304
15. Gainesville, 403
16. Seabreeze, 428

Top 15 Boys, 2012 FHSAA Region 1-3A Cross Country

1. 15:25.37 ~ Thomas Howell (Niceville) 11
2. 15:33.80 ~ Nicholas Morken (Niceville) 11
3. 15:53.28 ~ Sukhi Khosla (Leon) 10
4. 15:59.36 ~ Mark Robertson (Washington) 11
5. 16:01.67 ~ Timothy Bulger (Ft. Walton Beach) 12
6. 16:02.17 ~ Charl Shackleford (Ft. Walton Beach) 11
7. 16:04.33 ~ William Henderson (Leon) 12
8. 16:05.33 ~ Harrison Edwards (Washington) 12
9. 16:06.00 ~ Alexander Godfrey (Ft. Walton Beach) 12
10. 16:07.75 ~ Eric Tallbacka (Stanton Prep) 11
11. 16:09.61 ~ David Tampa (Creekside) 10
12. 16:11.89 ~ Dominic Williams (Robert E. Lee) 9
13. 16:14.13 ~ Trey Lanasa (Ft. Walton Beach) 10
14. 16:18.86 ~ Aaron Jane (Mosley) 11
15. 16:21.56 ~ Cooper Zimmerman (Chiles) 11

Mikayla Hodges and Michaela Ashley of Panama City Arnold led the Region 1-2A girls' race early, but by the mile mark Bolles frosh runner Mackenzie Wilson had taken over the pace. After that, the race belonged to Wilson; she led the rest of the way and crossed the line with an 18:48 win. Hodges (19:14) and Ashley (19:17) took the next two places for Arnold. Bishop Kenny's Mary Thyfault was fourth in 19:24, but the next three places--Allison Hajda (19:33), Lilliana Arnold (19:34), and Rachel Shapiro (19:34)--belonged to Bolles, giving the school 29 points and the Region 1-2A championship. Bishop Kenny finished runner-up behind their cross-town rivals with 64 points.  Also advancing to State were West Florida (108), Gainesville Eastside (128), Pensacola Catholic (143), and Arnold (167). For the other teams, the 2012 cross-country season was over.


2012 FHSAA Region 1-2A Cross Country girls team standings

1. Bolles, 29
2. Bishop Kenny, 64
3. West Florida, 108
4. Eastside, 128
5. Pensacola Catholic, 143
6. Arnold, 167
7. Episcopal, 171
8. Wakulla, 177
9. Fernandina Beach, 271
10. Florida High, 286
11. South Walton, 303
12. Santa Fe, 340
13. Suwannee, 396

Top 15 Girls, 2012 FHSAA Region 1-2A Cross Country

1. 18:47.84 ~ Mackenzie Wilson (Bolles) 9
2. 19:13.36 ~ Mikayla Hodges (Arnold) 12
3. 19:16.86 ~ Michaela Ashley (Arnold) 9
4. 19:23.73 ~ Mary Thyfault (Bishop Kenny) 12
5. 19:32.66 ~ Allison Hajda (Bolles) 8
6. 19:33.56 ~ Lilliana Arnold (Bolles) 11
7. 19:33.81 ~ Rachel Shapiro (Bolles) 7
8. 19:35.25 ~ Meagan Giddens (Taylor County) 9
9. 19:37.50 ~ Kaysi Roberts (West Florida) 11
10. 19:49.65 ~ Macey Kaczorowski (Bishop Kenny) 11
11. 20:07.23 ~ Ash DeHechavarria (Bolles) 10
12. 20:13.10 ~ Aoife O'Riordan (Bolles) 8
13. 20:19.79 ~ Sarah Frederick (Bradford County) 10
14. 20:21.49 ~ Suzanne Dannheim (Bolles) 9
15. 20:25.10 ~ Rebecca Farr (Pensacola Catholic) 12

What Jacksonville Bolles did in the Region 1-2A girls' race, Jacksonville Bishop Kenny nearly did in the Region 1-2A boys' 5K. Kenny's David Yarbrough went right to the front and stayed there, leading nearly the entire race en route to a 16:25 win. Yarbrough's teammate, senior Michael Barr, ran in second for a while, but before the end of the second mile Jacksonville Episcopal's Kentre' Patterson moved into second. Patterson held that position till the last quarter mile, when Alec Clark of West Florida passed him. Clark went on to finish runner up in 16:30, while Patterson was third in 16:33. Including Yarbrough, Bishop Kenny put five runners in the top twelve, scoring a winning total of 36 points. West Florida snagged the second place trophy with 80 points. Jacksonville Bolles (131), Pensacola Catholic (135), Jacksonville Episcopal (145), and Gainesville Eastside (173) claimed the remaining four berths to State.


2012 FHSAA Region 1-2A Cross Country boys team standings

1. Bishop Kenny, 36
2. West Florida, 80
3. Bolles, 131
4. Pensacola Catholic, 135
5. Episcopal, 145
6. Eastside, 173
7. Wakulla, 175
8. Fernandina Beach, 220
9. Bradford Co., 257
10. Marianna, 269
11. Baldwin, 275
12. Florida High, 276
13. Arnold, 303
14. South Walton, 318

Top 15 Boys, 2012 FHSAA Region 1-2A Cross Country

1. 16:24.93 ~ David Yarborough (Bishop Kenny) 11
2. 16:29.77 ~ Alec Clark (West Florida) 12
3. 16:32.78 ~ Kentre' Patterson (Episcopal) 12
4. 16:38.72 ~ William Decker (Bolles) 11
5. 16:45.68 ~ Carsten Thue-Bludworth (Eastside) 12
6. 16:47.78 ~ Michael Barr (Bishop Kenny) 12
7. 16:54.55 ~ Michael Remich (Pensacola Catholic) 11
8. 16:59.23 ~ Zachary Perry (Bishop Kenny) 12
9. 16:59.66 ~ Christophe Norton (Bishop Kenny) 12
10. 17:04.91 ~ Juan Herrera (Bolles) 11
11. 17:06.29 ~ John Chope (Pensacola Catholic) 11
12. 17:07.19 ~ Bradley Franco (Bishop Kenny) 10
13. 17:13.56 ~ Mark Sortino (West Florida) 11
14. 17:18.24 ~ Donovon Mundy (Andrew Jackson) 9
15. 17:21.59 ~ Trent Kirkendall (Fernandina Beach) 12

The penultimate Region 1 championship race on the slate was the class 1A girls 5K.  At the quarter mile, Jacksonville Providence runners held four of the top five places, with Providence junior Eden Meyer leading the entire field, just ahead of her senior teammate Danielle Dunn. But that was early in the race, and 3.1 miles is a long way.  By the end of the first mile Maclay's Kristin Sweeney had moved into third, and by the end of the second mile she had passed Dunn, trailing only Meyer. Meyer was way ahead by then, though, and took the Region 1-1A title with a 19:27. Sweeney was second in 19:58, and Dunn held onto third with a 20:15. Meyer and Dunn led Providence to a team score of 49 points and the Region 1-1A championship. Tallahassee Maclay edged out St Johns Country Day for the runner up spot, 73 to 74. Jay (128), Rocky Bayou Christian (169), and Aucilla Christian (183) also qualified for the state championships.


FHSAA Region 1-1A Cross Country girls team standings

1. Providence, 49
2. Maclay, 73
3. St. Johns Country Day, 74
4. Jay, 128
5. Rocky Bayou Christian, 169
6. Aucilla Christian, 183
7. Pensacola Christian, 185
8. Trinity Christian, 203
9. Wewahitchka, 215
10. Central, 253
11. Blountstown, 283
12. Altha, 331
13. John Paul II, 332

Top 15 Girls, 2012 FHSAA Region 1-1A Cross Country

1. 19:26.01 ~ Eden Meyer (Providence) 11
2. 19:57.81 ~ Kristin Sweeney (Maclay) 12
3. 20:14.39 ~ Danielle Dunn (Providence) 12
4. 20:19.44 ~ Payton Crews (St. Johns Country Day) 7
5. 20:28.99 ~ Jessica Thornton (Jay) 10
6. 20:33.81 ~ Payton Woods (Trinity Christian) 11
7. 20:37.21 ~ Caroline Willis (Maclay) 8
8. 20:57.34 ~ Michaela Scurti (Bishop Snyder) 9
9. 20:58.24 ~ Lauren Cochran (Pensacola Christian) 10
10. 20:59.17 ~ Lauren Kilpatrick (Trinity Christian) 10
11. 21:04.47 ~ Grace Meyer (Providence) 11
12. 21:06.87 ~ Elizabeth Santoro (Maclay) 12
13. 21:10.36 ~ Jorja Agrait (Jay) 8
14. 21:12.34 ~ Hannah Plazarin (Blountstown)
15. 21:12.72 ~ Priscilla Baum (Rocky Bayou Christian) 9

Region 1 competition at Sunny Hill Farms closed with the class 1A boys race. North Florida Christian's Griffith Rutherford was the early pacesetter, trailed by Hunter Potts of Graceville and Travis Covert of Maclay. After two miles Potts had shaken off Covert, but Rutherford continued to lead. Rutherford got the win with a 16:05 and Potts was second in 16:15. Jack Rutledge (16:59) and James Connor Daughton (17:01) took the next two places for Maclay, putting their team on the road to a score of 43 points and the Region 1-1A title. Pensacola Christian Academy placed runner-up with 88 points. Bishop Snyder (93), North Florida Christian (152), Christ's Church Academy (158), and Wewahitchka (201) also earned a box on the starting line of the state championship.


2012 FHSAA Region 1-1A Cross Country boys team standings

1. Maclay, 43
2. Pensacola Christian, 88
3. Bishop Snyder, 93
4. North Florida Christian, 152
5. Christ's Church Academy, 158
6. Wewahitchka, 201
7. St. Johns Country Day, 208
8. Aucilla Christian, 213
9. TrinityChristian, 227
10. Blountstown, 227
11. Altha, 303
12. Jay, 307
13. Graceville, 309
14. Paxton, 342
15. Central, 405

Top 15 Boys, 2012 FHSAA Region 1-1A Cross Country

1. 16:04.45 ~ Griffith Rutherford (North Florida Christian) 11
2. 16:14.05 ~ Hunter Potts (Graceville) 12
3. 16:58.19 ~ Jack Rutledge (Maclay) 11
4. 17:00.54 ~ James Connor Daughton (Maclay) 11
5. 17:04.42 ~ James Gehret (Bishop Snyder) 10
6. 17:06.74 ~ Joshua Balentine (Pensacola Christian) 11
7. 17:10.19 ~ Travis Covert (Maclay) 12
8. 17:17.99 ~ Jeremy Carlson (Pensacola Christian) 11
9. 17:19.54 ~ Luke Strickland (North Florida Christian) 11
10. 17:21.25 ~ Braden Mattingly (Aucilla Christian) 11
11. 17:22.06 ~ Gatlin Nennstiel (Aucilla Christian) 8
12. 17:25.99 ~ Dylan Scott (Baker) 11
13. 17:26.51 ~ Micah Kemp (Jay) 10
14. 17:27.04 ~ Jonah Wilamowski (Bishop Snyder) 11
15. 17:27.48 ~ Alex Artecona (Maclay) 11

An open 5K at the start of the morning and another open 5K at the end of the meet added to the excitement, as did two deer that came crashing out of the woods during the class 3A girls race, flushed from cover by the leaders. One headed across the fields, while the other ran through a fence, dashed across Roberts Road, then leaped another fence to disappear into a forest of young pines.


"That's something you won't see at a football game," commented an awed spectator.


Links

• Complete results of the 2012 Region 1-3A, 2A, and 1A cross-county meet at FLRunners.com
  
  • 3A http://fl.milesplit.com/meets/126886-fhsaa-3a-region-1
  • 2A http://fl.milesplit.com/meets/126888-fhsaa-2a-region-1
  • 1A http://fl.milesplit.com/meets/126891-fhsaa-1a-region-1
  
  
• More photos of the 2012 Region 1-3A girls' race
  https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10102451302337313.3419252.5215641&l=1097c173e6
  
  
• More photos of the 2012 Region 1-3A boys' race
  https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10102451599237323.3419294.5215641&l=4ca94e6d17
  
  
• More photos of the 2012 Region 1-2A girls' race
  https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10102453036681673.3419494.5215641&l=4bb5c81c34
  
  
• More photos of the 2012 Region 1-2A boys' race
  https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10102453622861963.3419582.5215641&l=ff575a057c
  
  
• More photos of the 2012 Region 1-1A girls' race
  https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10102455533557913.3419899.5215641&l=edc09a17fb
  
  
• More photos of the 2012 Region 1-1A boys' race
  https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10102456503564013.3420107.5215641&l=d2c2d30d8f
  
  
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Schmidt and Showman dump their competition in the Trash Dash

Racing over grass, gravel, dirt, blacktop, and a buried motherlode of two decades of household trash, Roger Schmidt came out on top of a field of 98 runners at Tallahassee's second annual Trash Dash 5K. Part of  America Recycles Day observances at the old Leon County landfill, the race was held in Apalachee Regional Park and the adjacent landfill on Saturday morning, 10 November 2012. Schmidt ran 17:52 for the 3.1-mile course, finishing almost 300 meters ahead of runner-up Duane Evans. Evans was the top master runner in the race, beating out third-place runner Michael Savage for that honor, 19:29 to 19:42. Mike LaBossiere placed fourth in 20:14.


FSU Economics professor D. Katie Showman was the fastest woman in the race, finishing fifth overall in 20:33. 100 meters behind Showman, Meaghan Feletti ran 20:59 to claim the women's runner-up position. The fifth woman across the line, Sandra Canada, edged out Julie Clark 24:57 to 25:13 for the top woman master spot.


Back for a second year--recycled, if you will--the Trash Dash 5K was run on a new course in 2012. This year's route was closer to the correct distance than 2011's short course, but it still included a unique tour of the landfill area while adding a mile of running in Apalacheee Regional Park. No one had compliments for the gravel road on the first half mile of the race, but it did add to the variety of surfaces. The course change apparently didn't hurt attendance; although it was still a small race, the 2012 field of nearly 100 runners was significantly larger than the group that finished the first Trash Dash in 2011.


Top Ten Men, 2012 Trash Dash

1. 17:52 ~ Roger Schmidt (M, 21)
2. 19:29 ~ Duane Evans (M, 45)
3. 19:42 ~ Michael Savage (M, 55)
4. 20:14 ~ Mike La Bossiere (M, 46)
5. 21:12 ~ Mark McCerra (M, 47)
6. 21:20 ~ Kevin Brumfield (M, 40)
7. 21:32 ~ Andrew Hart (M, 23)
8. 21:44 ~ Mike Jaynes (M, 45)
9. 23:23 ~ Alex Stowers (M, 17)
10. 23:25 ~ Bill McGuire (M, 65)

Top Ten Women, 2012 Trash Dash

1. 20:33 ~ Katie Showman (F, 31)
2. 20:59 ~ Meaghan Feletti (F, 20)
3. 24:45 ~ Sheri Nilles (F, 32)
4. 24:53 ~ Rose Laughlin (F, 20)
5. 24:57 ~ Sandra Canada (F, 50)
6. 25:13 ~ Julie Clark (F, 51)
7. 25:25 ~ Jamie Schindewolf (F, 22)
8. 25:49 ~ Amanda Nedelec (F, 28)
9. 26:04 ~ Fran McLean (F, 55)
10. 26:07 ~ Lisa Bohl (F, 53)

Links

• Complete results of the 2012 Trash Dash 5K at gulfwinds.org
  http://www.gulfwinds.org/raceresults/2012/Trash%20Dash%20Results%202012.asp
  
  
• Fred Deckert's photos of the 2012 Trash Dash 5K
  https://picasaweb.google.com/Freddecka/TrashDash12
  
  
• 2011 story, "Corbin and Rosen weren't talking trash"
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2011/11/trash-dash-2011.html
  
  
• Upcoming Tallahassee region races in landfills, swamps, nuclear waste repositories, etc.
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1
  
  

7 November 2012 Tallahassee 100-Mile Race Calendar

This is the Tallahassee vicinity road-race schedule for 7 November 2012. 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 2012

• 2nd annual Trash Dash. 8:30am ET. Leon County Solid Waste Management, 7550 Apalachee Parkway, Tallahassee, Florida 32311. 2011 story.
• Run For The Racquets 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:00 AM ET 5K / 9:00 AM ET one mile. Lawton Chiles High School, 7200 Lawton Chiles Lane, Bradfordville, Florida. Entry form and flyer. Kim Vinson, ksvinson@embarqmail.com or 850-524-6833.
• Race Against The Wright Brothers 5K. 8:00 AM ET. Olustee Park, 159 North Marion Avenue, Lake City, Florida 32055. Event web page. Online registration at active.com.
• 3rd annual Soldier Marathon and Half-Marathon. 7:00am ET. National Infantry Museum, 1775 Legacy Way, Columbus, Georgia 31903. USATF certified courses GA11069WC (marathon) and GA11068WC (half-marathon). Event web site. Event page on Facebook. Online entry at active.com. info@soldiermarathon.com

12 NOVEMBER 2012

• 2nd annual Allen Beal Memorial Veterans' Day 5K. 8:30 AM ET. Vietnam War Memorial, South Calhoun Street at Apalachee Parkway, Tallahassee, Florida. 2011 story. Event page on Facebook. Online registration at active.com.

17 NOVEMBER 2012

• 4th annual Marzuq Shrine / Bradley's Country Fun Day 5K. 8:00am ET. Bradley's Country Store, 10655 Centerville Road, Moccasin Gap, Florida 32309. 2011 story. 2010 story. Keiff Lindsey, romanroch@hotmail.com
• 4th annual John Johnson Bulldog Trot 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:00 AM ET. John Johnson Elementary School, 1947 West Street, Bainbridge, Georgia 39819. Entry form and flyer. April Aldridge, aaldridge@dcboe.com, or Tammi Enfinger, tenfinger@dcboe.com
• BARC Humane Society 5K. 8:00 AM ET. 1605 Azalea Drive, Valdosta, Georgia 31602. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at RunSignUp.com. Chelsea Bartholomew, cbbartholomew@valdosta.edu or 678-428-0733.
• 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.
• 2nd annual Pecan 5K. 8:30 AM CT. Johnny Williams Memorial Park 5474 11th Street Malone, Florida 32445. Event page on Facebook. malone5kruns@yahoo.com
  
• Raider Run 5K and one-mile fun run. 9:00 AM CT 5K / 10:00 AM CT one mile. Houston Academy, 901 Buena Vista Drive, Dothan, Alabama 36303.
• 2nd annual Wild Hog Jog 5M, 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.
• EagleFest Dash For Cash 8K, 5K, and one-mile fun run. 8:00 AM CT. Providence Christian School, 4847 Murphy Mill Road, Dothan, Alabama 36303. Event web page. Online registration at OneStopRace.com. pcseaglefest@aol.com or 334-702-8933.
• Turkey Trot 10K, 5K, and one-mile fun run. 9:00 AM CT. Fort Rucker Physical Fitness Facility Bldg 4605, Andrews Avenue, Fort Rucker, Alabama 36362. Entry form and flyer. Kristi Fink, kristina.l.fink.naf@mail.mil or 334-255-0308.

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
• Valdosta Thanksgiving Day 5K. 8:00am ET. Valdosta Early College Academy, Azalea Drive and College Street, Valdosta, Georgia 31602. 2011 story. 2010 story. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at RunSignUp.com. A Course/Line, LLC, acourseline@earthlink.net or 229-630-1455.

24 NOVEMBER 2012

• Pilgrim Chase Trail Run 5K. 9:00 am CT. Westgate Park, 801 Recreation Road, Dothan, Alabama 36303. 2011 story. 2010 story. Event web page. Larry Dykes, drcprez@yahoo.com or 334-792-6021.
• Swine Time 5K. 8:30am ET. Swine Time Fairgrounds, New Street, Climax Georgia. 2011 story. Entry form and flyer. 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.
• 25th annual Jingle Bell Jog 10K / 5K / One-Mile. 8:00am ET (10 km) / 9:00am et (5 km). Phoebe Health Works, 311 West 3rd Avenue, Albany, GA 31701. 2010 story. USATF certified courses GA09042WC (10 km) and GA09041WC (5 km). Event web site. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at active.com. 229-312-2200.

7 DECEMBER 2012

• Jingle Jog one-mile fun run. 5:00 PM ET. Lighthouse Park, St. George Island, Florida. Event web page.

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
• Beaches and Bells Holiday 5K and 1K fun run. 9:00am CT 5K / 9:00am CT 1K. Aaron Bessant Park, 600 Pier Park, Panama City Beach, FL, 32417. Online registration at active.com.
• 2nd annual Chomp Cancer 5K. 8:00 AM ET. Fort White Community Center, 17579 SW State Road 47, Fort White, Florida. Event web site. Online registration at active.com.
• Wiregrass Habitrot Elves on the Trail 5K. 9:00 AM CT. Kiwanis Pavilion at Westgate Park, 801 Recreation Road, Dothan, Alabama 36303. Amy Schutz, aschutz@wiregrasshabitat.org or 334-792-8453.

29 DECEMBER 2012

• Last Gasp 5K Trail Run. 9:00AM CT. Westgate Park, 801 Recreation Road, Dothan, Alabama 36303. 2011 story. 2010 story. Event web page. Larry Dykes, drcprez@yahoo.com or 334-792-6021.

5 JANUARY 2013

• Gulf Winds Track Club's 29th 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. 2012 story. 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.

12 JANUARY 2013

• 36th annual 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 (15K). 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2009 story. 2008 story. Jerry/Jackie McDaniel, jackiemcdaniel1@gmail.com or 850-591-0081.

19 JANUARY 2013

• 9th annual Kiwanis River Run 10K / 5K. 9:00am ET. Earle May Boat Basin, 100 Boat Basin Circle, Bainbridge, Georgia 39817. 2012 story. 2011 story. 10K is on USATF certified course GA05001WC. Lance Wilson, lance.wilson096@cottonstates.com or 229-400-5854.
• 17th annual Museum of Aviation Foundation Marathon / Half-Marathon / 5K. 8:00 AM ET Marathon / 8:15 AM ET Half-Marathon / 8:30 AM 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. 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.

26 JANUARY 2013

• The 31st annual Hog Wild Run 15K and 5K. 2:00pm CT. The Depot Off Main, 120 Museum Avenue, Dothan, Alabama 36303. 2012 story. 2011 story. 15K course map. Event web page. Larry Dykes, drcprez@yahoo.com or 334-792-6021.

2 FEBRUARY 2013
3 FEBRUARY 2013

• Gulf Winds Track Club's 39th annual Tallahassee Marathon and Half-Marathon. 7:30 am ET. Mike Long Track, Florida State University, Chieftain Way at Spirit Way, Tallahassee, FL 32306. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. Event page on Facebook. Event web site. Tallahasseemarathon@gmail.com

16 FEBRUARY 2013

• Gulf Winds Track Club's 25th annual Flash 12K and 6K. 8:30AM ET. San Marcos de Apalache Historic State Park, 148 Old Fort Road, St. Marks, Florida 32355. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2008 story. Course map. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at RaceIt.com. Mark Priddy, MarkPriddy@msn.com

2 MARCH 2013

• 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. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. USATF certified course FL09035EBM (10K). USATF certified course FL09036EBM (5K). Grea Bevis, greabevis@yahoo.com
• 7th annual Albany Marathon and Half-Marathon. 7:00 am ET. Veteran's Park, 112 North Front Street, Albany, GA 31701. USATF certified course GA07003WC (Marathon), GA07002WC (half-Marathon). 2011 story. Event web site. Printable entry form. Online registration at active.com. info@albanymarathon.com or 229-317-4760.
• Red Pepper Run 5K. 8:00am ET. The Blue Parrot, 68 West Gorrie Drive, St. George Island, Florida 32328. 2011 story. Susan Bassett, 850-323-0092.

9 MARCH 2013

• 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. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. Event web page. USATF certified course #FL10021EBM. Course map. Connie Clark, rclarke54@comcast.net or 850-933-2429.
• 35th annual Winston Howell 10,000 Meter Road Race. 9:00am CT. National Guard Armory, Highway 52 and 167, Hartford, AL 36344. 2011 story. USATF certified course #AL96005JD. Event web site. Cary Hatcher at hatch@alaweb.com or 334-588-2343.

10 MARCH 2013

• 4th annual Florida Sheriff's Youth Ranches, Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K, and 5K. 7:40am ET. Florida Sheriff's Youth Ranch, 1813 Cecil Webb Place, Live Oak, FL 32060. USATF certified course FL10028EBM (Marathon & half-Marathon), Event web page. Online registration at active.com. Chris Carusone, 941-799-7184.

16 MARCH 2013

• Capital City Youth Services Celtic 5K. 2:00 PM ET. College Avenue and Adams Street, Downtown Tallahassee, Florida. 2012 story.

23 MARCH 2013
30 MARCH 2013

• 13th 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.

6 APRIL 2013

• Gulf Winds Track Club's 38th 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. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2009 story. Event web site. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at active.com. Judy Alexander, jalexander98@comcast.net or 850-383-1361.

13 APRIL 2013

• 2nd annual Bainbridge Half Marathon. 7:00AM ET. Memorial Hospital, 1500 E. Shotwell Street, Bainbridge, Georgia. 2012 story. Event web site.

20 APRIL 2013

• Gulf Winds Track Club's 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. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2009 story. Event web site.

27 APRIL 2013

• 36th 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). 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. Event web site. rcr@ymcathomasville.org or 229-226-9878.
• Ronald McDonald House Red Shoe Run 10K, 5K, and one-mile fun run. 8:00am ET one mile/8:30am ET 10K and 5K. Southwood Capital Office Complex, Esplanade Way, Tallahassee, Florida. 2012 story. Kathy Anderson, kanderson@rmhctallahassee.org or 850-222-0056x23.

4 MAY 2013

• 12th annual Tallahassee Tails & Trails 10K, 5K, and one-mile fun run. 8:30 AM ET. Tallahassee-Leon County Animal Service Center, 1125 Easterwood Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32311. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2009 story. Event web site.

18 MAY 2013

• 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.

27 MAY 2013

• 7th annual Memorial Day 5K Night Race. 7:00 pm ET. Bainbridge Middle School tennis courts, Miluli Avenue at South Boulevard Drive, Bainbridge, Georgia 39819. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2009 story. Stacy Warren, tsmwarren3@att.net
• 5th annual Valdosta Memorial Day 5K. 8:00 AM ET. Valdosta Early College Academy, 1605 Azalea Drive, Valdosta, Georgia. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. A Course/Line, LLC, acourseline@earthlink.net or 229-630-1455.

1 JUNE 2013

• Gulf Winds Track Club's 16th annual Potluck Bash 4-Mile Run. 6:00 pm ET. Forestmeadows Athletic Center, 4750 North Meridian Road, Tallahassee, Florida. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2009 story. David Yon, david@radeylaw.com or 850-425-6671.

4 JULY 2013

• 5th annual Valdosta Independence Day 5K. 7:15am ET. 3200 North Ashley Street, Valdosta, Georgia 31602. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. A Course/Line, acourseline@earthlink.net or 229-630-1455.

21 SEPTEMBER 2013

• Race of the South 10K / 5K / one-mile fun run. 7:30 AM ET 10K and 5K, 9:00 AM ET one mile. Moultrie YMCA, 601 26th Avenue Southeast, Moultrie, Georgia 31768. 2012 story. 2010 story. Event web page. Leslie Peretti, leslieymca@hotmail.com or 229-985-1154.

25 OCTOBER 2013

• YMCA Trick or Trot 5K Night Race and one-mile fun run. 6:00 PM ET one mile / 6:30 PM ET 5K. YMCA at Southwood, 3196 Merchants Row Boulevard suite 200, Tallahassee, Florida. 2012 story. 2011 story. Entry form and flyer. Tasha Everette, teverette@capitalregionymca.org

26 OCTOBER 2013

• 34th annual Boston Mini-Marathon. 8:00 am ET. Commercial Bank, 124 West Jefferson Street, Boston, GA 31626. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2009 story. Brad Johnson, bradjohnson@bankcb.com or 229-498-8500 (day) / 229-226-4679 (evening).

11 NOVEMBER 2013

• 3rd annual Allen Beal Memorial Veterans' Day 5K. 8:30 AM ET. Vietnam War Memorial, South Calhoun Street at Apalachee Parkway, Tallahassee, Florida. 2012 story. 2011 story.

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District 2 belongs to Chiles and Wakulla

Saturday, 3 November 2012, was a morning for the brooms at the FHSAA District 2-3A and 2A cross-country meets at Apalachee Regional Park. In the 3A competition, not only did both the Chiles High girls team and the Chiles boys team win their respective races, but Chiles senior Rachel Givens won the girls' individual district crown with a 19:33 5K while Chiles' Cade Zimmerman pulled out a win in the boy race with a 15:58. Wakulla High made nearly as clean a sweep of the class 2A honors, taking home team championship trophies in both the boys' race and the girls' race, and putting Wakulla junior Aaron Smith in front of the boys' field with a 17:40. Only Taylor County's Megan Giddens broke Wakulla's monopoly on District 2-2A titles; Giddens won the girls' 5K by about 300 meters in 20:55.


Racing opened at Apalachee Regional Park, east of Tallahassee, at 8:30 AM with the 3A girls' 5K. Rachel Givens of Chiles went to the front almost immediately, well in command by the end of the first kilometer. Givens spent the rest of the race building on that lead, going on to win with a 19:33, 17 seconds better than the runner-up, Emma Tucker of Columbia. Chiles runners Sara Lane and Ashton McMurray took the next two places in 20:04 and 20:05, setting up Chiles' team total of 20 points, good enough for the district title. Stanton scored 54 points to finish second in the team standings, led by the sixth-place finish of Breck Peterson (20:28). Columbia took third with 74 points and Leon fourth with 102 points.


Team Standings, FHSAA District 2-3A Girls

1. Lawton Chiles, 30
2. Stanton, 54
3. Columbia, 74
4. Leon, 102
5. Atlantic Coast, 128
6. Lincoln, 152
7. Terry Parker, 225
8. Paxon, 239
9. Robert E. Lee, 252

Top 15 Girls, FHSAA District 2-3A

1. 19:32.62 ~ Rachel Givens (Chiles) 12
2. 19:49.55 ~ Emma Tucker (Columbia) 9
3. 20:03.04 ~ Sara Lane (Chiles) 12
4. 20:04.24 ~ Ashton McMurray (Chiles) 11
5. 20:04.62 ~ Autumn Wable (Leon) 12
6. 20:27.63 ~ Breck Peterson (Stanton) 11
7. 20:40.51 ~ Emily Faltemier (Stanton) 9
8. 20:45.58 ~ Brittany Garesio (Atlantic Coast ) 12
9. 20:50.19 ~ Emily Iseley (Stanton) 11
10. 20:58.83 ~ Alexandra Wallace (Chiles) 9
11. 21:01.75 ~ Ashley Jones (Columbia) 10
12. 21:06.01 ~ Savannah Fisher (Chiles) 11
13. 21:20.87 ~ Grace Lockhart (Leon) 9
14. 21:21.98 ~ Juliana Krueger (Chiles) 9
15. 21:28.20 ~ Madeline Austin (Stanton) 12

Lincoln's Trevor Touchton was setting the pace at the one kilometer mark of the 3A boys' race, but by the 1500 meter mark he had been replaced by Joseph Garcia of Lincoln. For the next kilometer, Garcia was tailed by Sukhi Khosla of Leon and Cade Zimmerman of Chiles. At the halfway point of the 5K race, Zimmerman and Khosla took over, opening a 40 meter gap on Garcia by the end of three kilometers. As Garcia started to lose places behind them, Khosla and Zimmerman continued to trade the lead for the next two kilometers. In the final meters before the finish line Zimmerman struggled ahead to win by a close 15:57.63 to 15:57.87 victory. The team standings were every bit as close, with Chiles prevailing 40 to 43 over Leon. Stanton took third with 79 points, and Lee fourth with 89.


Team Standings, FHSAA District 2-3A Boys

1. Lawton Chiles, 40
2. Leon, 43
3. Stanton, 79
4. Robert E. Lee, 89
5. Lincoln, 135
6. Paxon, 198
7. Columbia, 209
8. Ed White, 221
9. Terry Parker, 238

Top 15 Boys, FHSAA District 2-3A

1. 15:57.63 ~ Cooper Zimmerman (Chiles) 11
2. 15:57.87 ~ Sukhi Khosla (Leon) 10
3. 16:15.25 ~ Eric Tallbacka (Stanton) 11
4. 16:24.58 ~ William Spiers (Chiles) 12
5. 16:30.93 ~ William Henderson (Leon) 12
6. 16:33.88 ~ Dominic Williams (Lee) 9
7. 16:34.35 ~ Zachary Buchholz (Leon) 12
8. 16:37.51 ~ William Luca (Leon) 10
9. 16:38.37 ~ Rayford James (Lee) 11
10. 16:41.09 ~ Avery Bartlett (Chiles) 10
11. 16:41.27 ~ Dwayne Edwards (Lee) 12
12. 16:41.46 ~ Sean Turner (Chiles) 11
13. 16:53.75 ~ Tyson Murray (Chiles) 10
14. 16:56.12 ~ Joseph Garcia (Lincoln) 12
15. 17:05.69 ~ Bradley Langenberg (Stanton) 12

2A competition followed an open race won by Wakulla High alumnus and Florida State University freshman Stanley Linton. First up were the 2A boys. Three kilomters into the race Aaron Smith of Wakulla and Anthony Mahoney of Florida State University School were running side by side, well in front of the rest of the field. After that, though, Smith pulled away and relegated Mahoney to runner-up status, 17:41 to 17:50. Behind Smith, Wakulla put all five of its scorers in the top twelve, totalling a winning 34 points. Marianna was second with 62 points, Florida State was third with 65 and Rickards fourth with 69.


Team Standings, FHSAA District 2-2A Boys

1. Wakulla, 34
2. Marianna, 62
3. Florida State, 65
4. Rickards, 69
5. East Gadsden, 140

Top 15 Boys, FHSAA District 2-2A

1. 17:40.34 ~ Aaron Smith (Wakulla) 11
2. 17:49.18 ~ Anthony Mahoney (Florida State) 12
3. 17:58.58 ~ James Toothman (Florida State) 12
4. 18:04.60 ~ Patrick Cox (Marianna) 12
5. 18:05.97 ~ Isaiah McFarland (Marianna) 12
6. 18:25.41 ~ James Piotrowski (Wakulla) 10
7. 18:28.47 ~ Travis Parks (Wakulla) 10
8. 18:29.96 ~ Michael Jones-Quering (Rickards) 10
9. 18:40.96 ~ Lane Williams (Wakulla) 10
10. 19:05.22 ~ Evan Wilson (Rickards) 10
11. 19:10.96 ~ Ryan Dodson (Wakulla) 10
12. 19:18.45 ~ Alan Pearson (Wakulla) 10
13. 19:28.60 ~ Austin Gullett (Marianna) 10
14. 19:36.92 ~ Abraham Grandison (Rickards) 10
15. 19:59.09 ~ Jonathan Nelson (Florida State) 12

The final race on the morning's slate was the 2A girls' 5K. Taylor County's sole entry in the race, senior Meagan Giddens, was ahead of the field before the runners had gone even half a kilometer. The only thing that changed after that was the length of her lead--it grew. Giddens was more than 200 meters ahead by the time she crossed the line in 20:55, winning the district title. Margaret Wiedeman was runner-up in 21:56, leading her Wakulla team to a total of 19 points and first place in the district. Behind Amanda Toothman's third-place 22:12, Florida State University School was second with 37 points.



Team Standings, FHSAA District 2-2A Girls

1. Wakulla, 19
2. Florida State, 37

Top 15 Girls, FHSAA District 2-2A

1. 20:54.40 ~ Meagan Giddens (Taylor County) 9
2. 21:55.02 ~ Margaret Wiedeman (Wakulla)
3. 22:11.54 ~ Amanda Toothman (Florida State ) 10
4. 22:24.51 ~ Raychel Gray (Wakulla)
5. 22:44.68 ~ Brittany Scanameo (Rickards) 9
6. 23:04.24 ~ Kasey James (Wakulla)
7. 23:32.12 ~ Lydia Wiedeman (Wakulla)
8. 23:50.42 ~ Lilianna Broadway (Wakulla)
9. 24:06.36 ~ Hana Kadir (Florida State ) 9
10. 24:12.56 ~ Natasha Smith (Marianna) 10
11. 24:44.83 ~ Brionnah Kreps (Florida State ) 7
12. 24:47.25 ~ Chelnise Harrell (Florida State ) 12
13. 24:57.64 ~ Constance Lewis (Wakulla)
14. 26:18.13 ~ Ebony Campbell (Godby) 12
15. 26:28.56 ~ Jasmine Crump (Godby) 11

Links

• Complete results of the 2012 FHSAA-3A XC Meet at FLRunners.com
  http://fl.milesplit.com/meets/122843-fhsaa-3a-district-2
  
  
• Complete results of the 2012 FHSAA-2A XC Meet at FLRunners.com
  http://fl.milesplit.com/meets/127665-fhsaa-2a-district-2
  
  
• More photos of the 2012 FHSAA-3A/2A XC Meet
  
  • 3A Girls -
  https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10102555577364323.3433217.5215641&l=5f99c25cd9
  • 3A Boys -
  https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10102555681515603.3433233.5215641&l=a0ed8dcea6
  • 2A Boys -
  https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10102555762288733.3433245.5215641&l=750dca6442
  • 2A Girls -
  https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10102555782727773.3433251.5215641&l=b9e4098328
  
  
• Looking for a race in the region; road, track, or trail?
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1
  
  

Championship season opens with District 3-1A and a Maclay sweep

In Florida, the high school cross-country championship season consists of three rounds--the district meets, the region meets, and the state final. In Tallahassee, that 2012 championship season opened with the FHSAA District 3-1A Meet at Maclay School on Thursday afternoon, 1 November 2012.


Competition opened at 4:15 PM ET with the girls 5K race. Taylor Copeland of Aucilla Christian grabbed an early lead, but before the end of the first kilometer Maclay School senior Kristin Sweeney was out in front to stay, going on to win in 20:21. By the end of the race Sweeney and her teammates Elizabeth Santoro, Tammi Wilson, and Kristen Fontela had taken the first four places in the race, leading Maclay to a 16-point total and the district title. Behind Copeland's fifth-place finish, Aucilla totalled 47 points to finish as district runners-up. John Paul II Catholic High School took third with 77 points. All three schools advanced to the Region 1 championship meet.


Team Standings, Girls

1. Maclay School, 16
2. Aucilla Christian Academy, 47
3. John Paul II Catholic High School, 77

Results, Girls

1. 20:20.87 ~ Kristin Sweeney (Maclay) 12
2. 21:43.82 ~ Elizabeth Santoro (Maclay) 12
3. 22:07.00 ~ Tamani Wilson (Maclay) 10
4. 22:24.24 ~ Kristen Fontela (Maclay) 12
5. 22:34.33 ~ Taylor Copeland (Aucilla Christian) 9

6. 22:37.68 ~ Lindsey Poole (Maclay) 12
7. 22:47.83 ~ Sarah Tharpe (Aucilla Christian) 9
8. 23:05.00 ~ Nicole Heinz (Maclay) 10
9. 23:21.50 ~ Victoria Hurlbut (John Paul II) 12
10. 23:29.80 ~ Jessica Giddens (Aucilla Christian) 7
11. 24:00.58 ~ Katie Whitworth (Maclay) 9
12. 24:16.02 ~ Grace Beshears (Aucilla Christian) 6
13. 25:10.86 ~ Hanna Searcy (Aucilla Christian) 7
14. 25:15.24 ~ Kelly Kolman (John Paul II) 9
15. 26:58.39 ~ Brittany Hughes (Aucilla Christian) 8
16. 26:59.52 ~ Sarah Peeler (Aucilla Christian) 11
17. 27:00.89 ~ Erin Kolman (John Paul II) 11
18. 27:22.25 ~ Grayson Heath (John Paul II) 10
19. 27:27.71 ~ LeeAnne Moleski (John Paul II) 12
20. 27:49.94 ~ Katarina Forsthoefel (John Paul II) 9

The girls' race was followed by the boys' 5K. Griffith Rutherford of North Florida Christian School raced to the front of the pack right after the start. After a little more than a kilometer of running, though, it looked like the patience of the Maclay athletes was paying off, as Jack Rutledge moved into the lead. Maclay senior Travis Covert was running in third, just a step or two behind Rutherford. By halfway through the race Rutledge had faded, and Covert appeared to be in command of the race, running several steps ahead of Rutherford. But on the third and final loop around the course, Rutherford took charge. The NFCS junior seized the lead and opened a wide gap on the Maclay senior, beating Covert to the finish line 16:40 to 16:59. After Rutherford, though, Covert and four other Maclay runners claimed the next five places, giving Maclay 20 points and the district title. NFCS placed second with 53 points, and Aucilla Christian third with 64 points. Only three teams could advance to the Region 1 meet, so John Paul II Catholic's 104 points for fourth place marked the end of their 2012 cross-country campaign.


The Region 1-1A meet was scheduled for Sunny Hill Farms in Tallahassee on Saturday morning, 10 November 2012. Teams advancing out of their Region meet go on to compete at the FHSAA State Final on the Apalachee Regional Park Cross-Country Course in Tallahassee.


Team Standings, Boys

1. Maclay, 20
2. North Florida Christian School, 53
3. Aucilla Christian Academy, 64
4. John Paul II Catholic High School, 104

Results, Boys

1. 16:39.09 ~ Griffith Rutherford (North Florida Christian) 11
2. 16:58.87 ~ Travis Covert (Maclay) 12
3. 17:13.48 ~ Alex Artecona (Maclay) 11
4. 17:26.07 ~ Jack Rutledge (Maclay) 11
5. 17:32.78 ~ CJ Barkas (Maclay) 11

6. 17:36.44 ~ George Gwynn (Maclay) 9
7. 17:48.94 ~ Braden Mattingly (Aucilla Christian) 11
8. 17:54.92 ~ Luke Strickland (North Florida Christian) 11
9. 18:06.25 ~ Steven Simpkins (Maclay) 9
10. 18:10.61 ~ Jay Finlayson (Aucilla Christian) 12
11. 18:11.30 ~ Jake Mazziotta (Maclay) 8
12. 18:25.73 ~ Garet Grant (North Florida Christian) 9
13. 18:42.93 ~ Robby Tenney (North Florida Christian) 11
14. 19:23.56 ~ Gatlin Nennstiel (Aucilla Christian) 8
15. 19:33.17 ~ Carson Nennstiel (Aucilla Christian) 10
16. 19:41.86 ~ Matthew Cowdrey (John Paul II) 9
17. 20:50.36 ~ Daniel Mangan (John Paul II) 11
18. 20:56.87 ~ Taylor Nuggent (Aucilla Christian) 9
19. 21:17.73 ~ Brandon Bodiford (North Florida Christian) 11
20. 21:34.80 ~ Noah Andrews (North Florida Christian) 10
21. 21:36.83 ~ Matthias Laywell (John Paul II) 9
22. 23:12.69 ~ Brandon Slaughter (Aucilla Christian) 7
23. 23:12.99 ~ J.T. Harp (Aucilla Christian) 8
24. 23:13.28 ~ Macklin Tweedie (John Paul II) 12
25. 23:25.11 ~ Cody Riles (North Florida Christian) 11
26. 25:35.93 ~ Evan Bondi (John Paul II) 11
27. 25:40.55 ~ William Goble (John Paul II) 12
28. 28:30.49 ~ Frank DiMarco (John Paul II) 12

Links

• More photos of the FHSAA District 3-1A girls' race
  https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10102609734677633.3440757.5215641&l=23ee8c840c
  
  
• More photos of the FHSAA District 3-1A boys' race
  https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10102609763230413.3440760.5215641&l=84ba348deb
  
  
• 2011 story, "First meet in the state tournament is all Maclay"
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2011/11/fhsaa-district-3-1a-xc-2011.html
  
  
• 2010 story, "2010 FHSAA District 1-1A Cross-Country Meet"
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2010/11/district-1-1a-xc-2010.html
  
  
• 2009 story, "2009 FHSAA District 1-1A Cross Country Meet"
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2009/11/2009-fhsaa-district-1-1a-cross-country.html
  
  
• Find an upcoming road or cross-country race in the Tallahassee region
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1
  
  

31 October 2012 Tallahassee 100-Mile Race Calendar

This is the Tallahassee vicinity road-race schedule for 31 October 2012. 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.

3 NOVEMBER 2012

• 2nd annual Conley Elementary Yellow Jacket Swarm 10K, 5K, and one-mile fun run. 8:30am ET 10K & 5K / 10:00am ET one mile. Conley Elementary School, 2400 East Orange Avenue, Tallahassee, Florida. 2011 story. 10K USATF certified course FL11084EBM. Entry form and flyer. Jen Turner, turnerjst@gmail.com
• Deer Run 5K and one mile. 8:00am ET 5K / 9:00am ET one mile. Deerlake Middle School, 9902 Deerlake West, Tallahassee, Florida. 2011 story. 2010 story. Entry form and flyer. Gill Jones, gjonesfl@hotmail.com or 922-6545.
• Flagler College Tallahassee Run for the Books 5K. 9:00am ET. Lifetime Sports Complex, Tallahassee Community College, Appleyard Drive at West Pensacola Street, Tallahassee, Florida. Event page on Facebook. Entry form and flyer. Karen Atkinson, atkinsok@tcc.fl.edu or 850-201-8070.
• Zeta Tau Alpha's Race To Live 5K. 10:00AM ET. ZTA House, 514 West College Avenue, Tallahassee, Florida. 2011 story. 2010 story. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at RaceIt.com. Danielle Edgely, race2live2011@gmail.com. 
• 2nd annual Run For Your Lungs 5K and one-mile fun run. 9:30 AM ET. Lake Blackshear Resort, 2459-H US Highway 280 West, Cordele, Georgia. Online registration at active.com.
• 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.

10 NOVEMBER 2012

• Bainbridge-Decatur County YMCA Veteran's Day Classic 10K. 9:00am ET. Bainbridge College, 2500 E Shotwell St, Bainbridge, GA 39819. 2011 story. 2010 story. USATF certifed course #GA98012WC. Liv Warren, LivWarren@hotmail.com or 229-243-0508.
• 2nd annual Trash Dash. 8:30am ET. Leon County Solid Waste Management, 7550 Apalachee Parkway, Tallahassee, Florida 32311. 2011 story.
• Run For The Racquets 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:00 AM ET 5K / 9:00 AM ET one mile. Lawton Chiles High School, 7200 Lawton Chiles Lane, Bradfordville, Florida. Entry form and flyer. Kim Vinson, ksvinson@embarqmail.com or 850-524-6833.
• Race Against The Wright Brothers 5K. 8:00 AM ET. Olustee Park, 159 North Marion Avenue, Lake City, Florida 32055. Event web page. Online registration at active.com.
• 3rd annual Soldier Marathon and Half-Marathon. 7:00am ET. National Infantry Museum, 1775 Legacy Way, Columbus, Georgia 31903. USATF certified courses GA11069WC (marathon) and GA11068WC (half-marathon). Event web site. Event page on Facebook. Online entry at active.com. info@soldiermarathon.com

12 NOVEMBER 2012

• 2nd annual Allen Beal Memorial Veterans' Day 5K. 8:30 AM ET. Vietnam War Memorial, South Calhoun Street at Apalachee Parkway, Tallahassee, Florida. 2011 story. Event page on Facebook. Online registration at active.com.

17 NOVEMBER 2012

• 4th annual Marzuq Shrine / Bradley's Country Fun Day 5K. 8:00am ET. Bradley's Country Store, 10655 Centerville Road, Moccasin Gap, Florida 32309. 2011 story. 2010 story. Keiff Lindsey, romanroch@hotmail.com
• 4th annual John Johnson Bulldog Trot 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:00 AM ET. John Johnson Elementary School, 1947 West Street, Bainbridge, Georgia 39819. Entry form and flyer. April Aldridge, aaldridge@dcboe.com, or Tammi Enfinger, tenfinger@dcboe.com
• BARC Humane Society 5K. 8:00 AM ET. 1605 Azalea Drive, Valdosta, Georgia 31602. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at RunSignUp.com. Chelsea Bartholomew, cbbartholomew@valdosta.edu or 678-428-0733.
• 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.
• 2nd annual Pecan 5K. 8:30 AM CT. Johnny Williams Memorial Park 5474 11th Street Malone, Florida 32445. Event page on Facebook. malone5kruns@yahoo.com
  
• Raider Run 5K and one-mile fun run. 9:00 AM CT 5K / 10:00 AM CT one mile. Houston Academy, 901 Buena Vista Drive, Dothan, Alabama 36303.
• 2nd annual Wild Hog Jog 5M, 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.
• EagleFest Dash For Cash 8K, 5K, and one-mile fun run. 8:00 AM CT. Providence Christian School, 4847 Murphy Mill Road, Dothan, Alabama 36303. Event web page. Online registration at OneStopRace.com. pcseaglefest@aol.com or 334-702-8933.
• Turkey Trot 10K, 5K, and one-mile fun run. 9:00 AM CT. Fort Rucker Physical Fitness Facility Bldg 4605, Andrews Avenue, Fort Rucker, Alabama 36362. Entry form and flyer. Kristi Fink, kristina.l.fink.naf@mail.mil or 334-255-0308.

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
• Valdosta Thanksgiving Day 5K. 8:00am ET. Valdosta Early College Academy, Azalea Drive and College Street, Valdosta, Georgia 31602. 2011 story. 2010 story. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at RunSignUp.com. A Course/Line, LLC, acourseline@earthlink.net or 229-630-1455.

24 NOVEMBER 2012

• Pilgrim Chase Trail Run 5K. 9:00 am CT. Westgate Park, 801 Recreation Road, Dothan, Alabama 36303. 2011 story. 2010 story. Event web page. Larry Dykes, drcprez@yahoo.com or 334-792-6021.
• Swine Time 5K. 8:30am ET. Swine Time Fairgrounds, New Street, Climax Georgia. 2011 story. Entry form and flyer. 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.
• 25th annual Jingle Bell Jog 10K / 5K / One-Mile. 8:00am ET (10 km) / 9:00am et (5 km). Phoebe Health Works, 311 West 3rd Avenue, Albany, GA 31701. 2010 story. USATF certified courses GA09042WC (10 km) and GA09041WC (5 km). Event web site. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at active.com. 229-312-2200.

7 DECEMBER 2012

• Jingle Jog one-mile fun run. 5:00 PM ET. Lighthouse Park, St. George Island, Florida. Event web page.

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
• Beaches and Bells Holiday 5K and 1K fun run. 9:00am CT 5K / 9:00am CT 1K. Aaron Bessant Park, 600 Pier Park, Panama City Beach, FL, 32417. Online registration at active.com.
• 2nd annual Chomp Cancer 5K. 8:00 AM ET. Fort White Community Center, 17579 SW State Road 47, Fort White, Florida. Event web site. Online registration at active.com.
• Wiregrass Habitrot Elves on the Trail 5K. 9:00 AM CT. Kiwanis Pavilion at Westgate Park, 801 Recreation Road, Dothan, Alabama 36303. Amy Schutz, aschutz@wiregrasshabitat.org or 334-792-8453.

29 DECEMBER 2012

• Last Gasp 5K Trail Run. 9:00AM CT. Westgate Park, 801 Recreation Road, Dothan, Alabama 36303. 2011 story. 2010 story. Event web page. Larry Dykes, drcprez@yahoo.com or 334-792-6021.

5 JANUARY 2013

• Gulf Winds Track Club's 29th 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. 2012 story. 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.

12 JANUARY 2013

• 36th annual 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 (15K). 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2009 story. 2008 story. Jerry/Jackie McDaniel, jackiemcdaniel1@gmail.com or 850-591-0081.

19 JANUARY 2013

• 9th annual Kiwanis River Run 10K / 5K. 9:00am ET. Earle May Boat Basin, 100 Boat Basin Circle, Bainbridge, Georgia 39817. 2012 story. 2011 story. 10K is on USATF certified course GA05001WC. Lance Wilson, lance.wilson096@cottonstates.com or 229-400-5854.
• 17th annual Museum of Aviation Foundation Marathon / Half-Marathon / 5K. 8:00 AM ET Marathon / 8:15 AM ET Half-Marathon / 8:30 AM 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. 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.

26 JANUARY 2013

• The 31st annual Hog Wild Run 15K and 5K. 2:00pm CT. The Depot Off Main, 120 Museum Avenue, Dothan, Alabama 36303. 2012 story. 2011 story. 15K course map. Event web page. Larry Dykes, drcprez@yahoo.com or 334-792-6021.

2 FEBRUARY 2013
3 FEBRUARY 2013

• Gulf Winds Track Club's 39th annual Tallahassee Marathon and Half-Marathon. 7:30 am ET. Mike Long Track, Florida State University, Chieftain Way at Spirit Way, Tallahassee, FL 32306. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. Event page on Facebook. Event web site. Tallahasseemarathon@gmail.com

16 FEBRUARY 2013

• Gulf Winds Track Club's 25th annual Flash 12K and 6K. 8:30AM ET. San Marcos de Apalache Historic State Park, 148 Old Fort Road, St. Marks, Florida 32355. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2008 story. Course map. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at RaceIt.com. Mark Priddy, MarkPriddy@msn.com

2 MARCH 2013

• 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. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. USATF certified course FL09035EBM (10K). USATF certified course FL09036EBM (5K). Grea Bevis, greabevis@yahoo.com
• 7th annual Albany Marathon and Half-Marathon. 7:00 am ET. Veteran's Park, 112 North Front Street, Albany, GA 31701. USATF certified course GA07003WC (Marathon), GA07002WC (half-Marathon). 2011 story. Event web site. Printable entry form. Online registration at active.com. info@albanymarathon.com or 229-317-4760.
• Red Pepper Run 5K. 8:00am ET. The Blue Parrot, 68 West Gorrie Drive, St. George Island, Florida 32328. 2011 story. Susan Bassett, 850-323-0092.

9 MARCH 2013

• 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. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. Event web page. USATF certified course #FL10021EBM. Course map. Connie Clark, rclarke54@comcast.net or 850-933-2429.
• 35th annual Winston Howell 10,000 Meter Road Race. 9:00am CT. National Guard Armory, Highway 52 and 167, Hartford, AL 36344. 2011 story. USATF certified course #AL96005JD. Event web site. Cary Hatcher at hatch@alaweb.com or 334-588-2343.

10 MARCH 2013

• 4th annual Florida Sheriff's Youth Ranches, Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K, and 5K. 7:40am ET. Florida Sheriff's Youth Ranch, 1813 Cecil Webb Place, Live Oak, FL 32060. USATF certified course FL10028EBM (Marathon & half-Marathon), Event web page. Online registration at active.com. Chris Carusone, 941-799-7184.

16 MARCH 2013

• Capital City Youth Services Celtic 5K. 2:00 PM ET. College Avenue and Adams Street, Downtown Tallahassee, Florida. 2012 story.

23 MARCH 2013
30 MARCH 2013

• 13th 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.

6 APRIL 2013

• Gulf Winds Track Club's 38th 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. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2009 story. Event web site. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at active.com. Judy Alexander, jalexander98@comcast.net or 850-383-1361.

13 APRIL 2013

• 2nd annual Bainbridge Half Marathon. 7:00AM ET. Memorial Hospital, 1500 E. Shotwell Street, Bainbridge, Georgia. 2012 story. Event web site.

20 APRIL 2013

• Gulf Winds Track Club's 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. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2009 story. Event web site.

27 APRIL 2013

• 36th 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). 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. Event web site. rcr@ymcathomasville.org or 229-226-9878.
• Ronald McDonald House Red Shoe Run 10K, 5K, and one-mile fun run. 8:00am ET one mile/8:30am ET 10K and 5K. Southwood Capital Office Complex, Esplanade Way, Tallahassee, Florida. 2012 story. Kathy Anderson, kanderson@rmhctallahassee.org or 850-222-0056x23.

4 MAY 2013

• 12th annual Tallahassee Tails & Trails 10K, 5K, and one-mile fun run. 8:30 AM ET. Tallahassee-Leon County Animal Service Center, 1125 Easterwood Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32311. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2009 story. Event web site.

18 MAY 2013

• 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.

27 MAY 2013

• 7th annual Memorial Day 5K Night Race. 7:00 pm ET. Bainbridge Middle School tennis courts, Miluli Avenue at South Boulevard Drive, Bainbridge, Georgia 39819. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2009 story. Stacy Warren, tsmwarren3@att.net
• 5th annual Valdosta Memorial Day 5K. 8:00 AM ET. Valdosta Early College Academy, 1605 Azalea Drive, Valdosta, Georgia. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. A Course/Line, LLC, acourseline@earthlink.net or 229-630-1455.

1 JUNE 2013

• Gulf Winds Track Club's 16th annual Potluck Bash 4-Mile Run. 6:00 pm ET. Forestmeadows Athletic Center, 4750 North Meridian Road, Tallahassee, Florida. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2009 story. David Yon, david@radeylaw.com or 850-425-6671.

4 JULY 2013

• 5th annual Valdosta Independence Day 5K. 7:15am ET. 3200 North Ashley Street, Valdosta, Georgia 31602. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. A Course/Line, acourseline@earthlink.net or 229-630-1455.

21 SEPTEMBER 2013

• Race of the South 10K / 5K / one-mile fun run. 7:30 AM ET 10K and 5K, 9:00 AM ET one mile. Moultrie YMCA, 601 26th Avenue Southeast, Moultrie, Georgia 31768. 2012 story. 2010 story. Event web page. Leslie Peretti, leslieymca@hotmail.com or 229-985-1154.

25 OCTOBER 2013

• YMCA Trick or Trot 5K Night Race and one-mile fun run. 6:00 PM ET one mile / 6:30 PM ET 5K. YMCA at Southwood, 3196 Merchants Row Boulevard suite 200, Tallahassee, Florida. 2012 story. 2011 story. Entry form and flyer. Tasha Everette, teverette@capitalregionymca.org

26 OCTOBER 2013

• 34th annual Boston Mini-Marathon. 8:00 am ET. Commercial Bank, 124 West Jefferson Street, Boston, GA 31626. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2009 story. Brad Johnson, bradjohnson@bankcb.com or 229-498-8500 (day) / 229-226-4679 (evening).

11 NOVEMBER 2013

• 3rd annual Allen Beal Memorial Veterans' Day 5K. 8:30 AM ET. Vietnam War Memorial, South Calhoun Street at Apalachee Parkway, Tallahassee, Florida. 2012 story. 2011 story.

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