Kelly and Sweeny set records in third annual Hospice Half

Lately it seems like there is a new half marathon in south Georgia each year. The Boston (mini) Marathon is the grand-daddy of these, of course. Having been around since 1979, the race is older than many of the athletes running it. But in 2012 the Red Nose Run Half Marathon popped up in Thomasville, and before that the Hospice Half Marathon arose in Dasher in 2011. The Hospice Half is still around, and was back for a third running on Saturday morning, 16 February 2013. Valdosta Middle School cross-country coach Ryan Kelly won the 13.1-mile race, setting a new event record of 1:20:45. Half a kilometer back, Kevin Sweeny was the runner-up as well as the fastest master in the race, running 1:22:52. Tallahassee master runner Jack McDermott was third in 1:23:36, and Tyler Thurman of Lowndes High School was fourth at 1:29:46.


Not about to be upstaged by the men, Beth Sweeny of St. Augustine, Florida set a new Hospice Half Marathon women's record, winning the women's division in 1:32:23. Sweeny finished the race over a mile ahead of the next woman, Laura McDermott of Tallahassee. Ten-year-old Valdosta runner Kelsey Morse was the third female finisher, clocking 1:41:46.


107 athletes finished the half marathon, the most ever in the three-year history of the race. The event benefits  the patients and families cared for by Hospice of South Georgia and the Langdale Hospice House..


Top Ten Males, 2013 Hospice Half Marathon

1. 1:20:45 ~ Ryan Kelly (M, 34) Lake Park, GA
2. 1:22:52 ~ Kevin Sweeny (M, 43)
3. 1:23:36 ~ Jack McDermott (M, 43) Tallahassee, FL
4. 1:29:46 ~ Tyler Thurman (M, 17) Valdosta, GA
5. 1:31:25 ~ Michael Kennett (M, 39) Tallahassee, FL
6. 1:32:18 ~ John Coleman (M, 37) Lake City, FL
7. 1:34:55 ~ Mark Ruse (M, 48) Valdosta, GA
8. 1:35:23 ~ Rick Mazurkiewicz (M, 45)
9. 1:36:29 ~ Chance Roe (M, 14) Valdosta, GA
10. 1:36:56 ~ Scott Douglas (M, 37)

Top Ten Females, 2013 Hospice Half Marathon

1. 1:32:23 ~ Beth Sweeny (F, 28) St. Augustine, FL
2. 1:40:30 ~ Laura McDermott (F, 33) Tallahassee, FL
3. 1:41:46 ~ Kelsey Morse (F, 10) Valdosta, GA
4. 1:43:05 ~ Stephanie Harley (F, 30) Valdosta, GA
5. 1:43:17 ~ Elizabeth Smith (F, 34) Valdosta, GA
6. 1:46:15 ~ Elizabeth Smith (F, 40)
7. 1:48:59 ~ Mackenzie Morse (F, 13) Valdosta, GA
8. 1:50:04 ~ Mackenzie Page (F, 13) Ray City, GA
9. 1:52:17 ~ Martha Mazurkiewicz (F, 45)
10. 1:52:26 ~ Katelin Stecz (F, 13) Kalamazoo, MI

Hospice Half Marathon champions, 2011-2013
Date	Men	Women	Finishers
19 FEB 2011	1:25:36 ~ Masked Avenger	1:43:03 ~ Brandi Faircloth	72
17 FEB 2012	1:23:09 ~ Stan Darsh	1:37:58 ~ Amy Sharon	76
16 FEB 2013	1:20:45 ~ Ryan Kelly	1:32:23 ~ Beth Sweeny	107

Links

• Complete results of the 2013 Hospice Half Marathon
  
  
  
• 2011 story, "Avenger, Faircloth dash through Dasher to Hospice Half victories"
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2011/02/hospice-half-2011.html
  
  
• Hospice Half Marathon web site
  http://www.hospicehalfanddash.com/
  
  
• If there's another new half marathon, you'll find it on the Trouble Afoot! calendar
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1
  
  

Hempel and Droze put on a show at Break-A-Leg 5K

On Saturday morning, 16 February 2013, less than two weeks after running the Tallahassee Half Marathon, Tallahassee master runner Karl Hempel  won the inaugural Break-A-Leg 5K, a production of the Young Actors Theatre. Hempel ran 19:36 for the 3.1-mile race through the Midtown section of Tallahassee, finishing a little over 100 meters ahead of runner-up Jon Morgan. Morgan's time was 19:59, just ahead of the 20:06 put up by third-place runner Carter Hay. Paul Pagano took fourth in 20:27, with Cris Wilhoit fifth in 20:58 and schoolboy William Wilkerson sixth in 21:22.


Right behind Wilkerson, Tallahassee's Vicky Droze was the first female finisher, placing seventh overall in 21:22. Over half a kilometer behind Droze, Emily Parsons was the second woman across the finish line, running 24:07. Holly Newell ran 24:24 to take the third women's spot, and at 25:23 Joy Van Oss was the fourth female finisher. Michelle Harrison edged out Nancy Proctor for top master woman honors, 26:07 to 26:12.


Just over 200 athletes finished the race, a fundraiser for Tallahassee's Young Actors Theatre.


Top Ten Males, Break-A-Leg 5K

1. 19:33 ~ Karl Hempel (M, 61) Tallahassee, FL
2. 19:59 ~ Jon Morgan (M, 39)
3. 20:06 ~ Carter Hay (M, 41)
4. 20:27 ~ Paul Pagano (M, 43)
5. 20:58 ~ Cris Wilhoit (M, 46)
6. 21:22 ~ William Wilkerson (M, 9)
7. 21:30 ~ Bob Asztalos (M, 54)
8. 21:46 ~ Tom Griffin (M, 30)
9. 22:49 ~ Scott Heath (M, 41)
10. 23:16 ~ Jimbo Smart (M, 43)

Top Ten Females, Break-A-Leg 5K

1. 21:22 ~ Vicky Droze (F, 37) Tallahassee, FL
2. 24:07 ~ Emily Parsons (F, 22)
3. 24:24 ~ Holly Newell (F, 35)
4. 25:23 ~ Joy Van Oss (F, 34)
5. 26:07 ~ Michelle Harrison (F, 45)
6. 26:12 ~ Nancy Proctor (F, 52)
7. 26:13 ~ Ami Wheeler (F, 39)
8. 27:00 ~ Allison Carter (F, 35)
9. 27:22 ~ Chiara Mazzanti (F, 17)
10. 27:54 ~ Stefanie Walters (F, 33)

Links

• Complete results of the 2013 Break-A-Leg 5K at gulfwinds.org
  http://www.gulfwinds.org/raceresults/2013/Break%20a%20Leg%202013.asp
  
  
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• Looking for another injury-themed race? Try the Trouble Afoot! calendar
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1
  
  
  

Flashy victories for Sullivan and Rosen

On a road-racing calendar full of 5K runs, a 12K such as Gulf Winds Track Club's Flash 12K stands out. Twelve kilometers is not an entirely obscure distance, though. The men's world cross-country championship is contested at 12K. San Francisco's Bay-to-Breakers, at 101 years old the fifth oldest road race in the United States, is a 12K. Bay-to-Breakers is a bit larger than the Flash 12K of course; one year the San Francisco race claimed over 100,000 participants. But Bay-to-Breakers also includes costume contests and divisions for "human centipedes," while the Flash 12K is all about running. Sure, you'll see a couple of guys dressed as Batman in the Flash. Nowadays, though, bat-suits are practically business casual.


It wasn't San Francisco's tens of thousands, but over 300 athletes set out from San Marcos de Apalachee State Park in St. Marks, Florida on Saturday morning, 16 February 2013, for the 25th annual Flash 12K. Kevin Sullivan of Capital City Runners reached the first turn of the 7.46-mile course ahead of the rest of the field, with Stanley Linton and Vince Molosky a few steps behind. After two miles Linton was able to shake Molosky, but Sullivan had continued to pull away while the fight for second played out. When it was all over, Sullivan had returned to Fort San Marcos and the finish line with a winning time of 38:41. It was the fastest Flash 12K since 1994, and the equivalent of doing two back-to-back 16:07 5K runs then continuing at the same pace for another mile and a quarter. Stanley Linton finished second in 40:26, and Vince Molosky held off Nate Kaiser for third, 41:42 to 41:59. Sean Hudson took the top master spot, running 44:36 for seventh.



While Kevin Sullivan was racing to his first Flash 12K, Tallahassee lawyer Sheryl Rosen was picking up her second women's title, leading the female field from start to finish en route to a 46:17 and placing 17th overall. Behind Rosen, Micah Adriani and Mary Anne Grayson dueled for the women's runner-up spot for the first two miles before Adriani pulled away, going on to finish 26th overall in 49:19. Grayson was the first woman master and third woman overall, running 50:45.


Top Ten Males, 2013 Flash 12K

1. 38:41 ~ Kevin Sullivan (M, 38)
2. 40:26 ~ Stanley Linton (M, 19)
3. 41:42 ~ Vince Molosky (M, 33)
4. 41:59 ~ Nate Kaiser (M, 33)
5. 42:54 ~ Roger Schmidt (M, 21)
6. 44:19 ~ Bryce Van Dam (M, 25)
7. 44:36 ~ Sean Hudson (M, 42)
8. 44:53 ~ Peter Kaus (M, 28)
9. 45:04 ~ Don Autore (M, 37)
10. 45:24 ~ Brian Manry (M, 34)

Top Ten Females, 2013 Flash 12K

1. 46:17 ~ Sheryl Rosen (F, 28)
2. 49:19 ~ Micah Adriani (F, 35)
3. 50:45 ~ Mary Anne Grayson (F, 47)
4. 51:50 ~ Kristine Cox (F, 35)
5. 52:45 ~ Ashley Daily (F, 26)
6. 53:31 ~ Lori Richardson (F, 26)
7. 55:00 ~ Andrea Duffy (F, 36)
8. 55:09 ~ Juanita Chalmers (F, 30)
9. 55:30 ~ Tiffany Roddenberry (F, 28)
10. 55:52 ~ Paula O' Neill (F, 51)

Gulf Winds Track Club Flash 12K Champions ~ 1989-2013
Date	Men	Women	Finishers
28 Jan 1989	39:44 ~ John Devine	48:50 ~ Barbara Balzer	155
17 Feb 1990	44:10 ~ David Rigby	54:40 ~ Kathy Weiss	102
26 Jan 1991	39:36 ~ Jessie Close	50:24 ~ Tina Davies	163
18 Jan 1992	39:33 ~ Jessie Close	45:24 ~ Paula Johnson	132
23 Jan 1993	42:40 ~ Jonathan Bigg	45:43 ~ Linda Nilges	134
15 Jan 1994	38:02 ~ Robin Rogers	45:34 ~ Jane Johnson	91
21 Jan 1995	40:49 ~ Gary Droze	45:34 ~ Jane Johnson	145
27 Jan 1996	41:10 ~ Gary Droze	44:27 ~ Jane Johnson	132
11 Jan 1997	39:25 ~ Brian Erb	47:57 ~ Sarah Williams	75
7 Feb 1998	42:57 ~ Clarence Calloway	45:12 ~ Sarah Williams	164
20 Feb 1999	44:40 ~ Tim Simpkins	46:27 ~ Sarah Williams	82
19 Feb 2000	39:44 ~ Michael Strickland	46:06 ~ Sara Docter-Williams	107
17 Feb 2001	43:56 ~ Tim Unger	45:38 ~ Sarah Docter-Williams	98
16 Feb 2002	40:35 ~ Gary Droze	47:17 ~ Jane Johnson	148
1 Feb 2003	42:52 ~ Shawn Patterson	52:18 ~ Lisa Whitworth	80
7 Feb 2004	42:46 ~ Tim Unger	52:49 ~ Lisa Whitworth	89
5 Feb 2005	42:05 ~ Lee Willis	45:30 ~ Sarah Docter-Williams	118
4 Feb 2006	42:49 ~ Vince Molosky	50:21 ~ Lisa Johnson	89
17 Feb 2007	44:58 ~ Todd Smoot	52:22 ~ Kim Likens	74
16 Feb 2008	43:10 ~ Tripp Southerland	50:57 ~ Stephanie Liles	131
21 Feb 2009	42:34 ~ Jay Wallace	50:48 ~ Jane Johnson	105
20 Feb 2010	41:57 ~ Daniel Lee	47:12 ~ Sheryl Rosen	176
19 Feb 2011	40:57 ~ Thomas Kunish	49:23 ~ Kelly Stevens	214
18 Feb 2012	41:23 ~ Stephen Cox	49:52 ~ Katie Showman	214
16 Feb 2013	38:41 ~ Kevin Sullivan	46:17 ~ Sheryl Rosen	268
In 1989-2004 the race started and finished in Chaires. (FL88036BH and  FL94001DL) In 2005-2010 the race started and finished at J. Lewis Hall Park in  Woodville. (FL05007DL) In 2011-2013 the race started and finished at Fort San Marcos de Apalachee  in St. Marks. (FL11133EBM)

While 268 athletes were finishing the 12K, another 70 were completing a shorter 6K race. Tallahassee master runner Michael Martinez was the fastest of these, running 21:54, taking him across the finish line well ahead of defending champion Duane Evans, second in 24:13. University of West Florida freshman and Chiles HS alumna Jessica Gillard was the first female finisher, fourth overall in 25:09. Gillard's previous experience at the 6K distance included the NCAA Division II cross-country championships in Joplin, Missouri last November, where she competed on the UWF team.


Top Ten Males, 2013 Flash 6K

1. 21:54 ~ Michael Martinez (M, 47)
2. 24:13 ~ Duane Evans (M, 45)
3. 24:43 ~ Lane Williams (M, 16)
4. 25:43 ~ Max Eastman (M, 13)
5. 26:06 ~ Eric Dueno (M, 44)
6. 26:11 ~ Trevor Kelsey-Smith (M, 54)
7. 26:24 ~ Michael Culligan (M, 38)
8. 27:22 ~ Chip Nix (M, 36)
9. 28:14 ~ Chad Gray (M, 47)
10. 28:35 ~ Scott Ruthstrom (M, 43)

Top Ten Females, 2013 Flash 6K

1. 25:09 ~ Jessica Gillard (F, 19)
2. 28:29 ~ Ami McClay (F, 27)
3. 30:58 ~ Melissa Alford (F, 31)
4. 32:14 ~ Karen Bennett (F, 36)
5. 32:30 ~ Ashley Rollins (F, 24)
6. 32:32 ~ Megan Rollins (F, 21)
7. 34:06 ~ Emily Webster (F, 33)
8. 34:15 ~ Carrie Jones (F, 49)
9. 34:31 ~ Theresa Darius-Jewett (F, 35)
10. 38:28 ~ Amy Gordon (F, 0)

Links

• Complete results of the 2012 Flash 12K (and 6K) at gulfwinds.org
  http://www.gulfwinds.org/raceresults/2013/Flash%202013.asp
  
  
• More photos of the 2012 Flash 12K (and 6K), Part 1
  https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10102779132842353.3452353.5215641&l=645dc4be87
  
  
• More photos of the 2012 Flash 12K (and 6K), Part 2
  https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10102783033555293.3452712.5215641&l=ed22f393b8
  
  
• Fred Deckert's photos of the 2013 Flash 12K (and 6K)
  https://picasaweb.google.com/Freddecka/Flash13
  
  
• USATF course certification map (FL11133EBM) for the Flash 12K
  http://www.usatf.org/events/courses/maps/showMap.asp?courseID=FL11133EBM
  
  
• 2012 story, "A dozen fast for Cox and Showman at Flash 12K"
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2012/02/flash-2012.html
  
  
• 2011 story, "Kunish and Stevens are the fastest Flashers in St. Marks
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2011/02/flash-2011.html
  
  
• 2010 story, "Lee and Rosen Flash to the Front"
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2010/02/flash-12k.html
  
  
• 2008 Flash 12K story
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2008/02/2008-flash-12k.html
  
  
• 12K, 6K, or some other distance, find upcoming races on the Trouble Afoot! calendar
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1
  
  

13 February 2013 Tallahassee 100-Mile Race Calendar

This is the Tallahassee vicinity road-race schedule for 13 February 2013. 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.

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. Event page on Facebook. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at RaceIt.com. Mark Priddy, MarkPriddy@msn.com
• Break-A-Leg 5K and one-mile fun run. 9:00 AM ET. Young Actors Theatre, 609 Glenview Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32303.Event page on Facebook. Entry form and flyer. Jennifer Koch, jlkoch15@yahoo.com or 850-766-4734.
• 3rd annual Hospice Half Marathon and Dewey Dash 5K color run. 7:00 AM ET. Georgia Christian School, 4359 Dasher Road, Valdosta, GA 31601-2101. 2011 story. Event web site. Online registration at active.com. Leanna Greene, hospicehalfanddash@gmail.com or 229-563-7676.
• Broken Heart Run 5K and one-mile fun run. 9:30 AM ET one mile / 10:00 AM ET 5K. Tennis Pavilion, Darton State College, 2400 Gillionville Road Albany, Georgia 31707. bruce.skiles@darton.edu or 229-317-6558.
• Hot Cocoa 15K, 10K, and 5K. 9:00 AM CT. Beacon Hill Park, St. Joe Beach, Florida. Online registration at active.com.
• Olustee Festival Blue-Grey 5K. 7:30 AM ET. Columbia County Courthouse, 173 NE Hernando Avenue, Lake City, Florida. Online registration at active.com.
• Stupid Cupid 5K. 8:00 AM ET. Cheek & Scott Drug Co., 1520 Ohio Avenue Live Oak, Florida. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at active.com. Kathy Wood, wellness@suwannee.k12.fl.us or 386-364 4700.

23 FEBRUARY 2013

• Trailblazer 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:30 AM ET 5K / 9:30 AM ET one mile. DeSoto Trail Elementary School, 5200 Tredington Park Drive Tallahassee, Florida 32309.Entry form and flyer. Mona McGregor, mona678@hotmail.com or 850-524-1561.
• Warrior Walk 5K and one-mile fun run. 9:00 AM ET.  Maclay Gardens State Park, 3540 Thomasville Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32309. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at SignMeUp.com. Sarah Jean Fickett, sjfickett@hotmail.com or 850-766-9951; Elizabeth Mohrfeld, emohrfeld1@gmail.com or 850-510-2842.
• There's No Place Like Home 5K. 8:00 AM CT. Madison Street Park, 2884 Madison Street, Marianna, Florida. Event web page.
• Strides For Scholars 5K. 8:00 AM CT. Nelson Building, 1311 Balboa Avenue, Panama City, Florida. Event web page.
• Curves For A Cure 5K and one-mile fun run. 9:00 AM ET. Java Depot, 103 East Ellis Street, Perry, Florida. Entry form and flyer. Wendy Cruce, wendy.cruce@fairpoint.net or 850-838-5190.
• Heart to Heart Community 5K. 8:45 AM ET. Coffee Regional Medical Center, 1101 Ocilla Road, Douglas, Georgia 31533. Entry form and flyer. 912-383-6988.
• Jurney 5K. 8:00 AM ET. Eastside Elementary School, 1201 20th Street NE, Cairo, Georgia. Entry form and flyer. Cassie Hudson c.hudson@grady.k12.ga.us or Brandi Jackson 229-327-7128 or Vicky Pharis 229-221-8673.
• 9/11 Heroes 9.11K and .911K fun run. 3:00 PM ET fun run / 3:15 PM ET 9.11K. Lee County Courthouse, 100 Leslie Highway Leesburg,Georgia 31763. Event web page. Online registration at eventbrite.com.

24 FEBRUARY 2013

• Mike-The-Dog Trail Marathon, 2/3-marathon, and 1/3-marathon. 8:00 AM ET. Wakulla State Forest, Crawfordville, Florida. Entry form and flyer. Dana Stetson, danastetson@yahoo.com or 850-668-3839.

2 MARCH 2013

• Thomasville Road Baptist Church 10K, 5K, and 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.
• More Aid For Elks Aidmore 5K. 8:00 AM ET. McKey Park, Patterson Street and Roosevelt Drive, Valdosta, Georgia. Event page on Facebook. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
• 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.
• Miles For Madison 5K. 8:00 AM CT. Mosley High School, 501 Mosley Drive, Lynn Haven, Florida. Online registration at active.com.
• 5th annual Race The Tortoise 5K. 8:00 AM ET. O'Leno State Park, 410 S.E. O'Leno Park Road, High Springs, Florida 32643. USATF certified course FL09011EBM. Event web page. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at active.com. Cindy Preston, Cynthia.F.Preston@dep.state.fl.us or 386-454-0723.
• Lanier County 4-H 5K and Clover Trot one-mile fun run. 8:00 AM ET. Camp Patten, 247 East Burnt Church Road, Lakeland, Georgia. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at EventBritecom. Julia Steed, juliah@uga.edu or 229‐482‐3895.

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 cary.hatcher@gmail.com or 334-588-2343; Mike Kinman at mikek@fnbhartford.com or 334-684-9818.
• 3rd annual Legacy Run for Life 5K and one-mile fun run. 9:15 AM ET 5K / 10:00 AM ET one mile. Legacy Park -- Sherwood Baptist Church Sports Park, 1518 Old Pretoria Road Albany, Georgia. 2011 story. USATF certified course #GA11088WC. Event web page. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at active.com. Mike Johnston, MikeJ@SherwoodBaptist.net or 229-883-1910 ext. 1353.
• Pi Day 5K. 9:00 AM ET Newberry High School, 400 SW 258th Street, Newberry, Florida 32669. Event web site. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at active.com. lance@piday5k.com
• Azalea 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:00 AM ET. Valdosta State University Recreation Center,1300 Sustella Avenue, Valdosta, Georgia 31698. 2011 story. Event flyer. Event entry form. Online registration at RunSignUp.com. specialevents@vlpra.com or 229-259-3507.
• 2nd annual Girl Scout Birthday 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:00 AM CT 5K / 9:00 AM CT one mile. Trinity Lutheran Church, 1001 West 11th Street, Panama City, FL 32401. Entry form and flyer. 850-873-3999.
• Warrior 5K. 8:00 AM CT. Gaskin Park Landing, Wewahitchka, Florida. Anitra Mayhann, anitra@fairpoint.net or 850-340-0144.

10 MARCH 2013

• Access 2.2-mile Cross Country Challenge at Red Hills Horse Trials. 9:00 AM ET. Elinor Klapp-Phipps Park, 1700 Miller Landing Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32312. Event web page. Christian Mummau, cmummau@talchamber.com
• 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 and half-Marathon), Event web page. Online registration at active.com. Chris Carusone, 941-799-7184.

16 MARCH 2013

• 3rd annual Doggie Dash 8K, 5K, and one-mile fun run. 8:00 AM ET. Southwood Central Park, Grove Park Drive at Terrebone Drive, Tallahassee, Florida. 2012 story. 2011 story. Event web page. Chris Akins or Sheri Logue, 850-717-3714.
• Capital City Youth Services Celtic 5K. 10:30 AM ET. College Avenue and Adams Street, Downtown Tallahassee, Florida. 2012 story. Event page on Facebook. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at ConstantContactcom. Brittany Melin, brittany.melin@ccys.org or 850-576-6000.
• 3rd annual Bainbridge College Race Against Cancer 5K. 9:00 AM ET. Bainbridge College, 2500 East Shotwell Street, Bainbridge, Georgia 39818. 2011 story. Entry form and flyer. Ridge Harper, ridge.harper@bainbridge.edu or 416-8264.
• St Patrick's Day 10K and 5K. 9:00 AM CT. Fort Rucker Physical Fitness Facility, Bldg 4605 Andrews Avenue, Fort Rucker, Alabama, 36362. 334-255-2296.
• 4th annual Don't Run With Scissors 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:00 AM ET 5K / 9:00am ET one mile. Sallas Mahone Elementary School, 3686 Lake Laurie Drive, Valdosta, Georgia. 2011 story. Event web page. Entry form and flyer. Paul Brown, pbrown8@gmail.com or 229-333-8530.
• 2nd annual Gut Run 10K, 5K, and one-mile fun run. Westgate Park Tennis Center, 801 Recreation Road, Dothan, Alabama 36303. Online registration at active.com. Lauren Pike, lauren.pike@cancer.org or 334-671-0501.
• Michael Buras Memorial Wild Chicken 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:00 AM ET 5K / 8:30 AM ET one mile. South Main Street and West Magnolia Street, Fitzgerald, GA 31750. igtfoundation@yahoo.com

17 MARCH 2013

• 2nd annual St. Marks Duathlon. 8:00 AM ET. Port Leon Drive and Fire Escape Road, St. Marks, Florida. Event page on Facebook. Online registration at active.com. multisportspromo@yahoo.com

23 MARCH 2013

• 4th annual Education For Life 5K. 8:00 AM ET. Florida State University College of Medicine, 1115 West Call Street, Tallahassee, Florida. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. Kim Galban, kgalban@southernscholarship.org
• 2nd annual Bainbridge Half Marathon. 7:00AM ET. Memorial Hospital, 1500 E. Shotwell Street, Bainbridge, Georgia. 2012 story. Event web site.
• 9th annual Valdosta Junior Service League 'Dosta Dash 10K, 5K, and one-mile fun run. 8:00am ET 10K & 5K / 9:30am ET one mile. Converse-Dalton-Ferrell House, 305 North Patterson Street, Valdosta, Georgia 31601. 2011 story. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at RunSignUp.com. A Course / Line, 229-630-1455.
• Tift County Schools Relay For Life Spring Fling 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:00 AM ET. Eighth Street Middle School 700 W. 8th Street, Tifton, Georgia 31794. Event page on Facebook. dbrown@tiftschools.com or 229-387-2445.
• Peanut Proud 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:00am ET. Funny Girl Deli, 146 Court Square, Blakely, Georgia 39823‎. Entry form and flyer. Jay Winkler, 229-225-7213

24 MARCH 2013

• Sole-2-Soul 5K and fun run. 2:00 PM ET fun run / 2:30 PM ET 5K. Albany Christian Church, 1501 Whispering Pines Road, Albany, Georgia 31707. Event web page. Online registration at active.com. Braden Miller soletosoul5K@albanychristianchurch.com or 229-395-1170.

30 MARCH 2013

• 6th annual Run For Autism 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:30 AM ET one mile / 9:00 AM ET 5K. Southwood Town Center, Merchants Row Boulevard at Four Oaks Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida. 2011 story. 2010 story. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at RaceIt.com. Jazmin Caton, jazmin.cuencas@med.fsu.edu or 850-488-4404.
• 4th annual Junior Service League of Panama City 5K Rabbit Race and ½-mile Bunny Hop. 8:00am CT. Panama City Marina Civic Center, 8 Harrison Avenue, Panama City, Florida 32401. Online registration at active.com. 5k@jlpanamacity.org
• 3rd annual Justice In Motion 5K. 8:00 AM ET. McKey Park, Valdosta, Georgia. 2011 story. rcc@valdostahaven.org or 229-241-7047.
• 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 and 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.
• 6th annual Draggin’ Tail Ultra Trail Challenge 25K / 50K. 8:30 AM ET. Torreya State Park, 2576 NW Torreya Park Road, Bristol, FL 32321. Event page on Facebook. Entry form and flyer. Joe Edgecombe, joeruns@yahoo.com or 850-774-0018 or 850-265-8439.

13 APRIL 2013

• Worm Gruntin' Festival 5K. 8:30 AM ET. Rose Street, Downtown Sopchoppy, Sopchoppy, Florida. Entry form and flyer. Susan Brooks Shearer, smbshearer@aol.com or 850-545-6678.
• Bearcat Extravaganza 5K and one-mile fun run. 9:00 AM ET. Bainbridge High School, 1 Bearcat Boulevard, Bainbridge, Georgia 39819. Entry form and flyer. Jennifer Oldaker, joldaker@dcboe.com
• 2nd annual Run For The Nurses Half Marathon, 5K, and one-mile fun run. 8:00 AM ET. Red Hills Tennis Complex, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, Perimeter Road, Tifton, Georgia. Event web page. Online registration at active.com.

14 APRIL 2013

• 3rd annual Tomato Trot 5K. 11:00 AM ET. Tallahassee Auto Museum, 6800 Mahan Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32308. 2012 story. Online registration at active.com.
• Social Work Scurry 5K. 10:30 AM ET. Unconquered Statue on Florida State University's Langford Green, 296 Champions Way, Tallahassee, Florida. Event web page. Event page on Facebook. Online registration at active.com. Leigha Inman, linman@fsu.edu

20 APRIL 2013

• Gulf Winds Track Club's 39th annual Palace Saloon 5K. 8:00am ET. James Messer Fields Park, Jackson Bluff Road and Dupree Street, Tallahassee, FL 32304. USATF certified course FL13028EBM. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2009 story. Event web site. Event page on Facebook. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at EventBrite.com. Mike Burns, michaelaburns@yahoo.com
• Fit 2 Squeal 10K and 5K. 8:00 AM CT. Citizens’ Lodge Park, 4577 Lodge Drive, Marianna, Florida. Event web page. Entry form and flyer. Margo Lamb, walkrun@mariannaartsfestival.com or 850-482-7721.
• 2nd annual Chehaw Cheetah Chase 8-mile and 4-mile trail run and one-mile fun run. 8:00am ET one mile / 8:30am ET 8 mile and 4 mile. Chehaw Park Mountain Bike Trailhead (next to BMX Track), 105 Philema Road Albany, Georgia. Event page on Facebook. Online registration at active.com. Entry form and flyer. chehawcheetahchase@gmail.com

21 APRIL 2013

• Tallahassee Youth Triathlon Series #1. 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.

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. Entry form. rcr@ymcathomasville.org or 229-226-9878.
• 2nd annual 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.
• Titletown Track Club 5K. 8:00 AM ET. Valdosta Middle School, 110 Burton Avenue, Valdosta, Georgia 31602. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at RunSignUp.com. Ryan Kelly, rkelly@gocats.org or 229-333-8555.

4 MAY 2013

• 12th annual Tallahassee Tails and 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.
• Run 4 Mercy 5K. 8:00 AM ET. Southwood Town Center, Merchants Row Boulevard at Four Oaks Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida. Event web site. RFM2012@mercyministries.com

11 MAY 2013

• Marzuq Shrine's 10th annual Mothers Day 5K. 8:00 am ET. Maclay Gardens State Park, 3540 Thomasville Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32309. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. Keiff Lindsey, romanroch@hotmail.com or 850-212-2926.
• Army Ten Miler. 7:00 AM CT. Fort Rucker Physical Fitness Facility, Bldg 4605 Andrews Avenue, Fort Rucker, Alabama, 36362. 334-255-2296.

18 MAY 2013

• 2nd annual Steve Ellis 5K. 8:00 AM ET. Dick Howser Baseball Stadium, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida. 2011 story. Event web site.  Entry form and flyer. mail@ellis5k.com
• 7th 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.
• 2nd annual Catfish Crawl 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:00 AM CT. 2012 story. Event web page. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at active.com. Ben Hall, firechief@blountstownfire.org or 850-674-4988.

25 MAY 2013

• 3rd annual Fight For Air 5K. 8:00 AM ET. Southwood, Tallahassee, Florida. 2011 story. Event page on Facebook. Event web site. 

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.

2 JUNE 2013

• Tallahassee Youth Triathlon Series Splash and Dash. 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.

8 JUNE 2013

• Loop The Lake 5K. 8:00 AM ET. Lake Blackshear Resort and Golf Club, 2459-H US Highway 280 West, Cordele, Georgia 31015. Event web site. Online registration at active.com. info@loop-the-lake.com or 229-446-4550.

15 JUNE 2013

• 35th annual Melon Run 5K. 8:15am ET. Old Jefferson County High School gym, Monticello, Florida. 2012 story. 2011 story. story. 2010 story. USATF certified course #FL06044DL. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at active.com. Jessica Corley, jessicacorley@gmail.com or 850-519-2158.

29 JUNE 2013

• 35th annual Hot Trot 5K. 7:30 am CT. Washington-Holmes Technical Center, 757 Hoyt Street, Chipley, Florida 32428. 2012 story. 2011 story. Course map. Stan Owens 850-547-2244.

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.

13 JULY 2013

• 5th annual Barnes 5K. 7:30 am ET. Barnes Drug Store Downtown, 200 South Patterson Street Valdosta, Georgia 31601. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story.

14 JULY 2013

• 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.

20 JULY 2013

• Tallahassee's not-quite-annual Devil Take The Hindmost Run. 7:00pm ET. Mike Long Track, Florida State University, Chieftain Way and Spirit Way, Tallahassee, Florida. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2004 story. hwills@gmail.com
• 4th annual Break Bread Bun Run 5K. 7:30am ET. Valdosta YMCA, 2424 Gornto Road, Valdosta, Georgia 31602. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story.

27 JULY 2013

• 28th annual Critter Run 5K. 6:00 PM CT. Westgate Park, 801 Recreation Road, Dothan, Alabama 36303. USATF certified course #AL86003JD. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. Event web page. Event entry form. Larry Dykes, 334-792-6021.

17 AUGUST 2013

• Gulf Winds Track Club's 16th annual Breakfast On The Track One Mile Run. 7:45 am ET. Maclay School track, 3737 N Meridian Rd, Tallahassee, Florida. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2009 story. Bonnie Wright, bonniedwright@gmail.com or 850-386-3500.

24 AUGUST 2013

• Gulf Winds Track Club's Miller Landing Madness 8K/5K/3K. 8:00 am ET. Elinor Klapp Phipps Park, Miller Landing Road, Tallahassee, FL 32312. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2009 story. Tom Perkins, 850-894-2019.

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1 SEPTEMBER 2013

• 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.

7 SEPTEMBER 2013

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14 SEPTEMBER 2013

• Gulf Winds Track Club's 32nd annual Tallahassee Women's Distance Festival 5K. 8:00am ET. Optimist Park, East Indianhead Drive, Tallahassee, Florida. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2009 story. USATF certified course #FL00022DL. Entry form and flyer. Lisa Unger, ungertl@juno.com or 850-562-2901.

21 SEPTEMBER 2013

• 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. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. Jeff Nielsen, dobieman@comcast.net or 850-459-8859.
• 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.

28 SEPTEMBER 2013

• Hispanic Heritage Gate-To-Gate 4.2-Mile Run. 9:00 AM CT. 3rd Avenue and Raider Street parking lot, Fort Rucker, Alabama. Fortenberry-Colton PFF at 255-3794.

5 OCTOBER 2013

• Riverfront Run 5K. 8:30am ET. Broad Avenue next to Hilton Garden Inn, 101 S Front Street, Albany, Georgia 31701. Event page on Facebook. Event web site. info@riverfrontrun.com or (229) 436-8191.

12 OCTOBER 2013

• 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. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2009 story. Chuck and Jana Davis, cdaviscycle@gmail.com

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).
• Spooky 5K and one-mile fun run. 9:00AM CT. Fort Rucker Physical Fitness Center, Building 4605 Andrews Avenue, Fort Rucker, Alabama. 334-255-0308.

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.

23 NOVEMBER 2013

• 19th annual Draggin' Tail 18-Mile Run, Relay, and 5K. 8:00 am CT. St Theresa's Catholic Church, 2056 Sunny Hills Boulevard, Sunny Hills, Florida. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story.  Marty Kirkland 850-265-8439 or Joe Edgecombe joeruns@yahoo.com or 850-763-5005.
• Turkey Trot 10K and 5K. 9:00 AM CT. Fort Rucker Physical Fitness Facility, Bldg 4605 Andrews Avenue, Fort Rucker, Alabama, 36362. 334-255-2296.

28 NOVEMBER 2013

• Gulf Winds Track Club's 38th annual Tallahassee Turkey Trot 15K / 10K / 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:00 am ET. State Office Satellite Complex at SouthWood, Esplanade Way, Tallahassee, FL. 2012 story. 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.

.30 NOVEMBER 2013

• 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.

7 DECEMBER 2013

• 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). 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. Event web page. Lisa or Eric Johnson, 10MileChallenge@gmail.com
• Fifth 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. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story.  Event web site.

14 DECEMBER 2013

• 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. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. Event web site. Gary Griffin, runlong@nettally.com
• Mistletoe 5K. 9:00 AM CT. Fortenberry-Colton Physical Fitness Facility, 5900 Skychief Street, Fort Rucker, Alabama 36362. 334-255-2296.

21 DECEMBER 2013

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

4 JANUARY 2014

• Gulf Winds Track Club's 30th 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. 2013 story. 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.

11 JANUARY 2014

• 37th 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). 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2009 story. 2008 story. Jerry/Jackie McDaniel, jackiemcdaniel1@gmail.com or 850-591-0081.

25 JANUARY 2014

• The 32nd annual Hog Wild Run 15K and 5K. 2:00pm CT. The Depot Off Main, 120 Museum Avenue, Dothan, Alabama 36303. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 15K course map. Event web page. Larry Dykes, drcprez@yahoo.com or 334-792-6021.

2 FEBRUARY 2014

• Gulf Winds Track Club's 40th annual Tallahassee Marathon and Half-Marathon. 7:30 am ET. Mike Long Track, Florida State University, Chieftain Way at Spirit Way, Tallahassee, FL 32306. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. Event web site. Tallahasseemarathon@gmail.com

8 FEBRUARY 2014

• 21st annual Run For The Cookies 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:30AM ET one mile / 9:00AM ET 5K. Tallahassee Community College Lifetime Sports Center, 444 Appleyard Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32304. 2013 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. USATF certified 5K course FL08011EBM.  Dr. Jeanne O'Kon, okonj@tcc.fl.edu or 850-894-2019.

15 FEBRUARY 2014

• Gulf Winds Track Club's 26th annual Flash 12K and 6K. 8:30AM ET. San Marcos de Apalache Historic State Park, 148 Old Fort Road, St. Marks, Florida 32355. 2103 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2008 story. Course map. Event page on Facebook. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at RaceIt.com. Mark Priddy, MarkPriddy@msn.com

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Cary and Page outrank the field at the Generals 5K

Dasher is a village in Lowndes county, Georgia, just south of Valdosta. Based on its name, you'd expect Dasher to be the site of a showcase 100-meter race, or perhaps a track meet solely devoted to sprints. Counter to those expectations Dasher was where 161 athletes completed a distance run on Saturday morning, 9 February 2013--the Jog With The Generals 5K. Once again, don't be fooled by names. Valdosta State University Blazer cross-country alumnus Steven Cary was moving quite a bit faster than a jog. Cary turned in a 17:48 for the 3.1-mile course, winning the first-year event. Behind Cary, Valdosta Middle School cross-country coach Ryan Kelly finished runner-up in 17:59. Tyler Thurman, a junior at Lowndes High School, took third with a 18:21. Jacob Bearrentine grabbed fourth in 19:58, and Valdosta master runner Rick Mazurkiewicz was fifth in 20:24.


Thirteen-year-old Makenzee Page of Valdosta's Viking Runners Club was the first female, running 22:57 to place ninth overall. Audrey Williams, a Valdosta State undergraduate, was the second female finisher, taking tenth overall in 23:08. Alycia Ussery (11th, 23:23), a freshman distance runner at Richmond Hill High School, was the third female and Valdosta's Jennifer Hummel (12th, 23:27) the fourth. The fifth female and top master woman was Valdosta's Martha Mazurkiewicz, 13th overall in 23:28.


The Jog With The Generals 5K was hosted by Georgia Christian School, a private school located in Dasher whose mascot is (you guessed it) the Generals.


Top Ten Males, 2013 Jog With The Generals 5K

1. 17:48.0 ~ Steven Cary (M, 25) Milledgeville, GA
2. 17:58.5 ~ Ryan Kelly (M, 34) Lake Park, GA
3. 18:20.6 ~ Tyler Thurman (M, 17) Valdosta, GA
4. 19:57.3 ~ Jacob Bearrentine (M, 20) Valdosta, GA
5. 20:24.0 ~ Rick Mazurkiewicz (M, 45) Valdosta, GA
6. 22:26.7 ~ Gene Murphy (M, 31) Valdosta, GA
7. 22:38.9 ~ Milo Mirate (M, 17) Valdosta, GA
8. 22:41.5 ~ Jacob Perry (M, 32) Valdosta, GA
9. 23:34.9 ~ Rob McGhin (M, 33) Valdosta, GA
10. 24:11.4 ~ Darren McCall (M, 29) Valdosta, GA

Top Ten Females, 2013 Jog With The Generals 5K

1. 22:56.5 ~ Makenzee Page (F, 13) Ray City, GA
2. 23:07.7 ~ Audrey Williams (F, 22) Valdosta, GA
3. 23:22.2 ~ Alycia Ussery (F, 15) Richmond Hill, GA
4. 23:26.1 ~ Jennifer Hummel (F, 39) Valdosta, GA
5. 23:27.7 ~ Martha Mazurkiewicz (F, 45) Valdosta, GA
6. 24:26.3 ~ Debbie Green  (F, 46) Valdosta, GA
7. 25:00.3 ~ Masha Bzenyuk (F, 24) Valdosta, GA
8. 25:22.3 ~ Nicole Parrish (F, 30) Valdosta, GA
9. 25:22.6 ~ Kala Hobbs (F, 28) Lenox, GA
10. 25:39.4 ~ Mary Cangelosi (F, 48) Valdosta, GA

Links

• Complete results of the 2013 Jogging With The Generals 5K, courtesy of A Course/Line, LLC
  https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?key=0AuBsYKIIn3TCdGhvNEZHUlR4Tll3bEZmNzQ1dzdTdlE
  
  
• If there's another race coming up in Dasher, it will be listed on the Trouble Afoot! calendar
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1
  
  

Linton and Woodruff prove to be tough cookies

The Run For The Cookies 5K has been around long enough to have lost track of its age. The entry forms, flyers, and posters proclaimed that this was the 21st annual race, but there have only been 20 Cookie Runs, including the first in 1994. Gary Droze won that inaugural event, outpacing modest field of 85 runners in a 3.1-mile run from Tallahassee Mall. Since then the race has moved to Tallahassee Community College, swelled to over 600 runners, and inspired a series of races. In addition to Tallahassee's Run For The Cookies, the Girls Scouts of the Florida Panhandle also raise funds at 5K races in Pensacola and Panama City. One thing hasn't changed over the years: each person who enters the race gets a box of girl scout cookies. The success of the Run For The Cookies shows that When it comes to girl scout cookies, not everyone is content to wait for a girl scout to ring their doorbell. More than a few folks are willing to run a few miles for the goods.


Whether for cookies or competition, more than 600 athletes showed up at the starting line behind Tallahassee Community College on Saturday morning, 9 February 2013, for the 20th annual Run For The Cookies. Once the race started, Chris Rego quickly got a few steps ahead of the horde. Rego led through the mile mark, where his closest follower were Florida State freshman Stanley Linton, Lincoln High distance runner Trevor Touchton, and Bainbridge High athlete Chase Harris. Early in the second mile, Linton surged past Rego and into the lead. Linton pulled steadily away after that, and reached the finish line in 16:00 with the win. Rego was runner-up in 16:18. Touchton took third in 16:53, with Harris fourth in 17:00. Tallahassee's Jay Wallace was the fastest master in the Run For The Cookies, taking fifth overall in 17:36.

Early in the race, Chiles alumna Carly Thomas and her fellow Florida State student Chelsi Woodruff got away from the rest of the women's field, but couldn't seem to get away from each other. At the mile mark and again at the two-mile mark, Thomas and Woodruff were running virtually side by side. Late in the third mile, though, Woodruff got a few steps ahead of Thomas then built that into a winning lead. Woodruff took the women's title, placing seventh overall in 17:42. Thomas was 11th overall in 17:54, taking the second women's spot. Another half a minute back, Tallahassee lawyer Sheryl Rosen was the third woman finisher, 15th overall in 18:25. Rosen was the Run For The Cookies 5K women's champion in the 2011 race.


Top Ten Males, 2013 Run For The Cookies 5K

1. 16:00 ~ Stanley Linton (M, 19) Crawfordville, FL
2. 16:18 ~ Chris Rego (M, 23) Tallahassee, FL
3. 16:53 ~ Trevor Touchton (M, 17) Tallahassee, FL
4. 17:00 ~ Chase Harris (M, 16) Bainbridge, GA
5. 17:36 ~ Jay Wallace (M, 48) Tallahassee, FL
6. 17:41 ~ Bryce Van Dam (M, 25) Tallahassee, FL
7. 17:43 ~ Aaron Smith (M, 16) Crawfordville, FL
8. 17:44 ~ Michael Martinez (M, 47) Tallahassee, FL
9. 17:49 ~ Gabriel Albaladejo (M, 21)
10. 18:07 ~ Peter Kaus (M, 28) Tallahassee, FL

Top Ten Females, 2013 Run For The Cookies 5K

1. 17:42 ~ Chelsi Woodruff (F, 21)
2. 17:54 ~ Carly Thomas (F, 18) Tallahassee, FL
3. 18:25 ~ Sheryl Rosen (F, 28) Tallahassee, FL
4. 18:33 ~ Katherine McMeekin (F, 22) Tallahassee, FL
5. 18:44 ~ Teresa Ristow (F, 19) Melbourne, FL
6. 18:51 ~ Kailand Cosgrove (F, 22) Tarpon Springs, FL
7. 19:05 ~ Erika Charlassier (F, 22)
8. 19:07 ~ Shelby Salimone (F, 21) Tallahassee, FL
9. 19:23 ~ Lauren Gelzinis (F, 21) Tallahassee, FL
10. 19:24 ~ Alicia York (F, 26) Tallahassee, FL

Run For The Cookies 5K champions, 1994-2013
Date	Males	Females	Finishers
19 FEB 1994	16:12 ~ Gary Droze-1	18:51 ~ Carrie Weyant-1	85
25 FEB 1995	15:42 ~ Gary Droze-2	18:15 ~ Jane Johnson	186
24 FEB 1996	16:08 ~ Gary Droze-3	19:57 ~ Chateau Mangaroo	175
22 FEB 1997	15:17 ~ Gary Droze-4	19:02 ~ Carrie Weyant-2	150
28 FEB 1998	15:38 ~ Jason Ritter	17:29 ~ Sarah Docter-Williams-1	207
27 FEB 1999	16:17 ~ David Ogletree	17:38 ~ Sarah Docter-Williams-2	258
26 FEB 2000	16:23 ~ Robert Pautienus	17:53 ~ Kim Winn	294
24 FEB 2001	15:59 ~ Kevin Danahy	17:30 ~ Sarah Docter-Williams-3	231
23 FEB 2002	15:25 ~ Lee Willis-1	16:18 ~ Breeda Dennehy-Willis-1	248
15 FEB 2003	15:49 ~ Lee Willis-2	16:30 - Breeda Dennehy-Willis-2	152
14 FEB 2004	17:07 ~ Timothy Bolton	18:06 ~ Sarah Docter-Williams-4	93
12 FEB 2005	16:23 ~ Justin Jacobs	17:43 ~ Sarah Docter-Williams-5	258
11 FEB 2006	16:49 ~ Kyle Larson	19:04 ~ Stephanie Liles-1	156
10 FEB 2007	15:53 ~ Judson Cake	19:06 ~ Zika Rea	386
9 FEB 2008	16:45 ~ Tripp Southerland	19:35 ~ Stephanie Liles-2	411
7 FEB 2009	16:16 ~ Chris Lake-1	18:40 ~ Audrey Hand	550
13 FEB 2010	16:27 ~ Chris Lake-2	18:11 ~ Amy Hines-1	432
12 FEB 2011	15:50 ~ Kevin Sullivan	19:02 ~ Sheryl Rosen	431
11 FEB 2012	16:07 ~ Alex Smyth	17:36 ~ Amy Hines-2	685
9 FEB 2013	16:00 ~ Stanley Linton	17:43 ~ Chelsi Woodruff	602
The Run For The Cookies was held at Tallahassee Mall from 1994 to 1996, and at Tallahassee Community College from 1997 to the present. A big thank-you to Mark Priddy for his help in completing this summary.

Links:

• Complete results of the 2013 "Run For The Cookies" 5K at gulfwinds.org
  http://www.gulfwinds.org/raceresults/2013/Cookie%20Run%202013.asp
  
  
• More photos of the 2013 "Run For The Cookies" 5K (Part 1)
  https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10102703853457843.3450308.5215641&l=4672c1ec28
  
  
• More photos of the 2013 "Run For The Cookies" 5K (Part 2)
  https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10102706386107393.3450507.5215641&l=327f1d985f
  
  
• Fred Deckert's photos of the 2013 "Run For The Cookies" 5K
  https://picasaweb.google.com/Freddecka/Cookies13
  
  
• "Run For The Cookies" 5K USATF course certification map (FL08011EBM)
  http://www.usatf.org/events/courses/maps/showMap.asp?courseID=FL08011EBM
  
  
• 2011 story, "Sheryl Rosen wins by a thin mint, Kevin Sullivan by a bakery"
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2011/02/cookies-2011.html
  
  
• 2010 story: "It's Lake and Hines for all the cookies!"
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2010/02/cookie-run.html
  
  
• "Run for the cookies, but look out for those Samoas"
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2010/02/samoas.html
  
  
• Find your next race in the Tallahassee region on the Trouble Afoot! race calendar
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1