Saturday, November 23, 2013

A stunning senior year encore for Velasquez and Santiago at the All-Star Classic

Manuel Velasquez and Katrina SantiagoIn high school running, after the state cross country championships there's always a "Wait Till Next Year!" attitude. The winners are looking forward to notching another title. Everyone else is resolving to train hard and take the title from them. That doesn't apply to the seniors, though. For the members of the senior class, there is no next year. In Florida, however, there is the FACA Senior All-Star Cross-Country Classic, a meet hosted by the Florida Athletic Coaches Association each year since 1997.


Katherine MacNealThe 17th annual All-Star Classic opened at 9:00 AM Saturday morning, 23 November 2013, on the Apalachee Regional Park championship cross-country course in Tallahassee, Florida. Each of the 29 girls in the first race were familiar with the course, having run there two week earlier at the FHSAA State Cross-Country Championships. Of the All-Stars, the fastest performance at the State Meet belonged to Cypress Bay's Katherine MacNeal; MacNeal had run 18:28.18 to place second in the class 2A race. At the All-Star Classic MacNeal set the early pace in the girls' race, leading for most of the first of the course's two loops. Among the runners a few steps behind MacNeal was Ferguson's Katrina Santiago. Santiago hadn't run as fast as MacNeal at the State Meet, but Santiago had run 18:21.48 at the FSU Invitational in October--the fastest Apalachee Regional Park performance of the entire All-Star field. Santiago moved up through the lead group, working her way up into second. Then, early in the second loop, Santiago passed MacNeal to take over the lead. MacNeal fought to stay with Santiago, but with a mile to go Santiago held a growing four-second lead. Behind MacNeal, Wakulla Madison Harris had just passed Claire Castillo of Titusville to move into third. While MacNeal was chasing Santiago, Harris was stalking MacNeal.


Katrina SantiagoNo one was going to catch Katrina Santiago that morning, though. Santiago continued to run away from the field though the last mile, ultimately winning the All-Star Classic 5K in 18:39. Madison Harris had overtaken Katherine MacNeal, but MacNeal wasn't done yet. MacNeal charged down the final slope to the finish line, making up ground on Harris with every step. MacNeal slipped byright before the finish line to take second, while the defeated Harris stumbled and fell just past the finish line. Both runners were clocked in 18:49. Claire Castillo held off Palm Beach Central's Morgan Hull 19:09 to 19:11 to take fourth.


Whatever the athlete's school, at the All-Star Classic they were competing for their region, and Santiago and Castillo had given the South the first two places in the race. Hull and Luly Brea (9th, 19:24) gave the South another two runners in the top ten. When Emily Hernandez (11th, 19:32) finished the South had 28 points and the team title. Led by Castillo, the East, last year's top girls team, was second with 47 points.


Team Standings, Girls
  1. So​uth, 28 points2013 FACA Senior All-Star Cross-Country Classic
  2. E​ast, 47
  3. W​est, 59
  4. No​rth, 86

Girls Results
    2013 FACA Senior All-Star Cross-Country Classic
  1. 18:38.35 ~ K​atrina​ Sa​ntiago (So​uth)
  2. 18:48.23 ~ K​atherine MacNeal (So​uth)
  3. 18:48.38 ~ M​adison Harr​is (No​rth)
  4. 19:08.49 ~ Claire C​astillo (E​ast)
  5. 19:10.10 ~ Morgan Hull (So​uth)
  6. 19:14.01 ~ Charl​otte​ Stephe​ns (E​ast)
  7. 19:16.59 ~ Emily Ha​rding (W​est)
  8. 19:17.74 ~ De​stiny Joh​nson (W​est)
  9. 19:23.29 ~ Lou​rdes Brea (So​uth)
  10. 19:25.15 ~ Brenna Joh​nson (E​ast)
  11. 19:31.61 ~ Emily Herna​ndez (So​uth)
  12. 19:33.54 ~ Morgan Morr​is (E​ast)
  13. 19:40.19 ~ Sarah Raymo​nd (W​est)
  14. 19:42.95 ~ Cheyenne A​ndrew (W​est)
  15. 19:43.67 ~ Sarah​ Deibner (E​ast)
  16. 19:52.87 ~ Nina Li (E​ast)
  17. 20:01.51 ~ An​ita Munoz​ Trejo (W​est)
  18. 20:23.27 ~ Maria ​Isabella Poole (No​rth)
  19. 20:24.95 ~ Devin B​os (E​ast)
  20. 20:25.19 ~ ​Ashley Carpe​nter (No​rth)
  21. 20:37.27 ~ April Pol​ite (No​rth)
  22. 21:02.00 ~ Kaley​ Doyle (So​uth)
  23. 21:06.96 ~ Co​nstance​ Thurmo​nd (So​uth)
  24. 21:10.11 ~ Sara​ Steele (No​rth)
  25. 21:12.35 ~ Chinami W​ade (W​est)
  26. 21:14.17 ~ Stephanie​ de la Gua​rd (So​uth)
  27. 21:26.17 ~ Breanna Cole (E​ast)
  28. 21:40.75 ~ J​essica Van Cleave (No​rth)
  29. 24:17.49 ~ Rhianna Moller (No​rth)

2013 FACA Senior All-Star Cross-Country ClassicThe boys' 5K started just after 9:30 AM. Fort Walton Beach's Tyler Fabacher, running for the West, was setting the pace for the field at the one-kilometer mark. Manuel Velasquez of St. Thomas Aquinas, running for the South, was right behind him, and the rest of the field wasn't far back. At 1500 meters Leonel Delacruz of Immokalee, running for the West, had taken over pacesetting. Once again, Velasquez was right off his shoulder.


2013 FACA Senior All-Star Cross-Country ClassicAs the field spread out, Tyler Stahl of Land O Lakes, running for the West, took a turn at the lead. Early in the second half of the race, though, Manuel Velasquez went to the front. Stahl followed, with Fort Walton Beach's Charlie Shackelford, running for the North, holding down third. With one kilometer to go, Shackelford had moved into the lead, with Velasquez on his shoulder. Stahl and Deland's Keneth Pinero (East) were a few steps back. Over the final kilometer, Velasquez took charge. Pineiro fell back, leaving Shackelford and Stahl fighting for second place. Velasquez dashed home with the win in 15:39. Shackelford held on to second in 15:45, with Stahl third in 15:48. Pineiro took fourth in 15:55.
Manuel Velasquez

For the West team, Stahl was joined in the top ten by Land O Lakes's Travis Nichols (6th, 16:04), Mount Dora Bible's Troy Clark (7th, 16:06), and Immokalee's Leonel Delacruz (8th, 16:10). The North took the next four places, rounding out their team total of 44. But when Land O Lakes's Jack Poore (13th, 16:27) crossed the line for the West, the team had a winning total of 37 points.



Team Standings, Boys
  1. W​est, 37 points2013 FACA Senior All-Star Cross-Country Classic
  2. No​rth, 44
  3. E​ast, 63
  4. So​uth, 83

Boys Results
  1. 15:38.35 ~ Manuel Vel​asquez (So​uth)2013 FACA Senior All-Star Cross-Country Classic
  2. 15:44.56 ~ Charl​es Shacke​lfo​rd (No​rth)
  3. 15:47.80 ~ Tyler​ Stahl (W​est)
  4. 15:54.39 ~ Ken​eth Pineiro (E​ast)
  5. 15:59.35 ~ Xavier Wa​lton (E​ast)
  6. 16:03.42 ~ Trav​is Nicho​ls (W​est)
  7. 16:05.35 ~ Troy Clark (W​est)
  8. 16:09.71 ~ Leonel​ Delacruz (W​est)
  9. 16:10.31 ~ Thom​as Howell (No​rth)
  10. 16:17.12 ~ Sam Mack (No​rth)
  11. 16:21.20 ~ Eric​ Tallbacka (No​rth)
  12. 16:24.14 ~ W​esley No​rton (No​rth)
  13. 16:26.10 ~ Jake Poore (W​est)
  14. 16:27.91 ~ Canaan Me​ester-K​itter (W​est)
  15. 16:28.97 ~ Tyler O'Brien (E​ast)
  16. 16:29.71 ~ A​ustin​ Decker (No​rth)
  17. 16:33.25 ~ Ronny Greenup (So​uth)
  18. 16:34.93 ~ Jon​athan Hulzeb​os (E​ast)
  19. 16:36.88 ~ Noah Kemp (No​rth)
  20. 16:37.16 ~ Leonel Pozo (So​uth)
  21. 16:37.32 ~ Carl​os Jam​es (E​ast)
  22. 16:38.71 ~ A​ntony Cruz (So​uth)
  23. 16:43.53 ~ Michael​ So​nderegger (So​uth)
  24. 16:46.49 ~ Kenn​eth C​astro (So​uth)
  25. 16:49.31 ~ Joey Ma​us (So​uth)
  26. 16:49.49 ~ Sa​ntiago​ Saiki (So​uth)
  27. 16:50.33 ~ Bryce Vok​us (W​est)
  28. 16:58.55 ~ Carl​os Ram​os (E​ast)
  29. 17:09.16 ~ Sam Mi​lson (E​ast)
  30. 17:09.33 ~ Tyler​ Fabacher (W​est)
  31. 17:24.31 ~ Kyle​ Decker (E​ast)

FACA Senior All-Star Cross-Country Champions, 1997-2013
DATEBOYSGIRLS
6 DEC 1997 115:31, Courtney Chambers18:44, Erin Merten
5 DEC 1998 215:54, Cedric Gillette
4 DEC 1999 315:25, Dan Cook18:31, Beth Lukens
2 DEC 2000 415:31, Sean Jefferson18:28, Anna Brew
3 DEC 2001 515:02, Nick Wilson17:54, Cathlene Willy
7 DEC 2002 615:19, Ryder Leary19:34.40, Allie Hunter
22 NOV 200315:48, Alex Miletich18:41, Devin Gapstur
15 NOV 200415:34, Bryan Sharkey17:33, Jennifer Simpson
22 NOV 200515:37, Steven Bell17:42, Kelly Parrish
17 NOV 200615:24, Michael Anderson18:34, Kaitlin Shiver
1 DEC 200715:23, Joseph Franklin18:40, Devin Spoerle
6 DEC 2008 716:05, Bret Butler18:20, Juliana Stern
5 DEC 2009 816:08, Sean Rynning18:13, Jana Stolting
4 DEC 201015:44, Tyler Cardillo18:29, Teresa Ristow
3 DEC 201115:46, Chris Godwin18:23, Anne-Marie Blaney
1 DEC 201215:40, Aesop Brown18:44, Ellyn Snider
23 NOV 201315:39, Manuel Vel​asquez18:39, K​atrina​ Sa​ntiago
1 In 1997 the meet was at Spruce Creek HS in Port Orange
2 In 1998 the meet was at Osceola County Stadium and Sports Complex in Kissimmee
3 In 1999 the meet was at Sperling Sports Complex in DeLand, FL
4 In 2000 the meet was at Lake Mary HS
5 From 2001 to 2007 the meet was at the Miccosukee Greenway in Tallahassee
6 Starting in 2002 the race distance was increased from three miles to five km
7 In 2008 the meet was at Maclay School in Tallahassee
8 From 2009 to 2013 the meet was at Apalachee Regional Park in Tallahassee


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Friday, November 22, 2013

Morning stars at Apalachee Regional Park on Saturday

Quality Inn signFor decades the Florida Athletics Coaches Association has held Florida's High School Senior All-Star Cross-Country Meet two weeks after the FHSAA State Finals. Since 2001, the meet has been held in Tallahassee. Since 2009, the Tallahassee venue for the meet has been the Apalachee Regional Park championship cross-country course. And since 2012, that course has also been the site for the State Meet. So on Saturday morning, 23 November 2013, some of Florida's top high school senior distance runners will be at Apalachee Regional Park for the FACA Senior All-Star Cross-Country Meet. For each of them, it will be an encore of their performance two weeks earlier at the FHSAA State Cross-Country Championships.


More than a few of the All-Stars also ran at ARPXC at the FSU Invitational, the Pre-State Meet, back on 12 October 2013. I've included team rosters for the All-Star Meet below, and for each athlete I've listed their FSU Invitational time (if available) and their State Meet time, just to give you an idea of what you might expect. Of course, we won't know anything till the races have been run. The girls start at 9:00 AM ET, and the boys at 9:30 AM ET.


GIRLS' ENTRIES


East Girls
Clair Castillo and Madison HarrisDevin Bos (Circle Christian School) 19:54.62, 19:29.14
Claire Castillo (Titusville) N/A, 18:54.81
Breanna Cole (Winter Park) 20:57.13, 20:30.13
Sarah Deibner (Brevard HEAT) 19:47.11, 19:37.32
Tabatha Henry (Okeechobee) N/A, 19:30.00
Brenna Johnson (Hagerty) 19:44.80, 19:18.77
Morgan Morris (Winter Park) 19:31.77, 21:10.74
Charlotte Stephens (Winter Park) 18:44.00, 19:03.39


North Girls
Ashley Carpenter (Ponte Vedra) N/A, 20:01.30
Madison Harris (Wakulla) 18:30.77, 18:56.89
Maria Isabella Poole (Ponte Vedra) N/A, 19:39.86
Nina Li (Merritt Island) N/A, 19:44.86
Rhianna Moller (Fort Walton Beach) 20:41.59, 20:01.57
April Polite (Fort Walton Beach) 19:53.78, 19:18.76
Sara Steele (Choctawhatchee) N/A, N/A
Jessica Van Cleave (Creekside) N/A, 20:03.41


South Girls
Luly Brea (Lourdes Academy) 18:49.42, 19:27.28
Kaley Doyle (Park Vista) 19:19.14, 19:07.11
Stephanie de la Guarda (John A. Ferguson) 20:20.42, 20:05.58
Emily Hernandez (John A. Ferguson) 18:57.98, 19:28.91
Morgan Hull (Palm Beach Central) N/A, 19:11.74
Katherine MacNeal (Cypress Bay) 18:40.47, 18:28.18
Katrina Santiago (John A. Ferguson) 18:21.84, 18:56.91
Constance Thurmond (John A. Ferguson) 20:53.45, 20:29.31


West Girls
Anita MunozCheyenne Andrew (Pace) 18:50.34, 19:09.35
Emily Harding (Sarasota) N/A, 18:57.66
Destiny Johnson (Homestead Senior) N/A, 20:10.22
Anita Munoz Trejo (Immokalee) 19:27.59, 18:33.00
Sarah Raymond (Palm Harbor University) N/A, 19:23.82
Chinami Wade (Sarasota Riverview) 20:11.36, 19:59.45



BOYS' ENTRIES


East Boys
Kyle Decker (Colonial) N/A, 16:30.54
Jonathan Hulzebos (Lakeland) 16:55.30, 16:24.44
Carlos James (Merritt Island) N/A, 16:43.93
Sam Millson (Trinity Prep) 16:46.60, 16:39.03
Tyler O'Brien (Martin County) N/A, 16:23.68
Keneth Pineiro (DeLand) 17:00.38, 15:48.85
Carlos Ramos (Timber Creek) 15:47.97, 16:28.06
Xavier Walton (Titusville) N/A, 15:55.62


North Boys
Austin Decker (Bolles) 16:00.34, 15:56.05
Thomas Howell (Niceville) N/A, 15:27.99
Noah Kemp (St. Augustine) N/A, 15:34.29
Sam Mack (Mandarin) 15:52.01, 15:51.02
Nick Morken (Niceville) 15:07.57, 16:04.72
Wesley Norton (Stanton Prep) 15:52.28, 15:43.65
Charles Shackelford (Fort Walton Beach) 15:58.08, 16:04.89
Eric Tallbacka (Stanton Prep) 15:31.87, 15:52.77


South Boys
Kenneth Castro (Miami Sunset) 16:11.72, 16:16.59
Antony Cruz (St. Thomas Aquinas) 16:38.73, 16:24.14
Ronny Greenup (Miami Sunset) 15:55.20, 16:08.88
Joey Maus (St. Thomas Aquinas) 16:27.79, 16:27.82
Leonel Pozo (Miami Coral Park) N/A, 16:43.08
Santiago Saiki (John A. Ferguson) 16:27.00, 16:35.49
Michael Sonderegger (Park Vista) 16:19.84, 16:27.34
Manuel Velasquez (St. Thomas Aquinas) 15:53.98, 15:33.22


West Boys
Troy Clark (Mount Dora Bible) 15:40.88, 16:10.07
Leonel Delacruz (Immokalee) 15:30.96, 15:50.38
Tyler Fabacher (Fort Walton Beach) 16:13.62, 16:23.59
Canaan Meester-Kitterman (Bayshore) 16:16.09, 16:07.09
Travis Nichols (Land O Lakes) N/A, 15:51.74
Jake Poore (Land O Lakes) N/A, 15:59.02
Tyler Stahl (Land O Lakes) N/A, 15:34.95
Bryce Vokus (Sarasota Riverview) 15:57.93, 16:41.37


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Wednesday, November 20, 2013

20 November 2013 Tallahassee 100-Mile Race Calendar

This is the Tallahassee vicinity road-race schedule for 20 November 2013. If that's more than a week ago, the latest schedule is always available via this link:


This is a listing of upcoming races within 100 miles of Tallahassee, Florida, roughly the region in the map below. If a race isn't listed, I probably haven't heard of it, so post a comment and let me know about it.
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23 NOVEMBER 2013
  • Big Bend Cares 2011 AIDS 5K Run. 9:00 AM ET. State Office Satellite Complex at SouthWood, Esplanade Way, Tallahassee, Florida. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2009 story. Event web page. Michelle Hayse, mhayse@bigbendcares.org
  • 5th annual United Way Community 5K and one-mile fun run. 9:00 AM ET. Southside Elementary School, 491 3rd St SE, Cairo, Georgia 39828-2796. Entry form and flyer. Andrea Bentley, a.bentley@grady.k12.ga.us or 229-403-9075.
  • 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. Online registration at active.com. Marty Kirkland 850-265-8439 or Joe Edgecombe joeruns@yahoo.com or 850-763-5005.
  • Wild Hog Jog 5-Mile and 5K. 9:00 AM CT. Gulf Coast State College, 5230 West Highway 98, Panama City, Florida. Online registration at active.com. Kris Retherford, krisreth@gmail.com or 850-527-2861.
  • 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.
24 NOVEMBER 2013
  • Run To Give 5K. 8:30 AM ET. Integration Statue on Woodward Plaza, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida. Online registration at RaceIt.com. Afaf Qasem, anq09@my.fsu.edu
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, Florida. 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. 8:00 AM 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.
  • 2nd annual 30A Thanksgiving 10K and one-mile fun run. 7:30 AM CT. 34 North Barrett Square, Rosemary Beach, Florida. USATF certified 10K course #FL12097EBM. Event page on Facebook. Event web site. Online registration at active.com.
30 NOVEMBER 2013
  • Swine Time 5K. 8:30 AM 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.
  • 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.
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. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at RaceIt.com. 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.
  • 26th 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. 2012 story. 2010 story. USATF certified courses GA09042WC (10 km) and GA09041WC (5 km). Event web site. 229-312-2200.
  • Reindeer 5K. 8:30 AM ET. Wakulla Senior Center, 33 Michael Drive, Crawfordville, Florida 32327. Entry form and flyer. Susan Jones, bluewatersusan@gmail.com or 850-566-7584.
  • Santa Sleighs Cancer 5K. 9:00 AM ET. Integration Statue at Florida State University, Woodward Avenue, Tallahassee, Florida. Event page on Facebook. Entry form and flyer. FSURelayForLife.Santa5K@gmail.com
  • 2nd annual Santa Run 5K. 9:00 AM CT. Graceville High School, 5539 Brown Street, Graceville, Florida 32440. Entry form and flyer. JaJuan Clark, JaJuan.Clark@jcsb.org
  • Jingle Bell Run 3K Fun Run. 6:15 PM ET. Downtown Tallahassee, Park Avenue at Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32301. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2009 story. Event web page. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at RaceIt.com. Jan Bubsey, jan.bubsey@talgov.com talgov.com or 850-891-3860.
8 DECEMBER 2013
  • Brewtallaty Run-Bike-Run Duathlon (3-mile run, 8-mile ride, 3-mile run). 10:00 AM ET. Tom Brown Park, 501 Easterwood Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32311. Event page on Facebook. BrewTallaty@gmail.com
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
  • 3rd annual Thomasville JSL Red Nose Run Half Marathon and 5K. 8:00 AM ET. Thomas University, Pinetree Boulevard and Millpond Road, Thomasville, Georgia 31792. 2012 story. 2011 story. USATF course number GA12116WC (5K). USATF course number GA12117WC (half marathon).
  • Run, Rudolph, Run 5K and one-mile fun run. 9:00 AM ET. Earle May Boat Basin, Bainbridge, Georgia. Entry form. Joanie Williams, joaniew@bainbridgecity.com
  • Mistletoe 5K. 9:00 AM CT. Fortenberry-Colton Physical Fitness Facility, 5900 Skychief Street, Fort Rucker, Alabama 36362. 334-255-2296.
19 DECEMBER 2013
  • Follow The Star 5K Night Race and one-mile fun run. 5:45 PM ET. Downtown on the square, Bainbridge, Georgia. Tammy Hornsby, cwe@morningsidebainbridge.org or 229-246-5615.
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
28 DECEMBER 2013
  • Last Gasp 5K Trail Run. 9:00AM CT. Westgate Park, 801 Recreation Road, Dothan, Alabama 36303. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. Larry Dykes, drcprez@yahoo.com or 334-792-6021.
29 DECEMBER 2013
  • 2nd annual Biggest Loser Half Marathon, 5K, and one-mile fun run. 7:00 AM CT 5K / 7:10 AM CT half marathon / 11:30 AM CT one mile. Panama City Beach, Florida. Race series web page. Online registration at active.com.
31 DECEMBER 2013
  • 2nd annual Valdosta New Year's Eve 5K. 9:00 PM ET. Lowndes High School, 1606 Norman Drive, Valdosta Georgia, 31601. 2012 story. A Course/Line, LLC, acourseline@earthlink.net or 229-630-1455.
4 JANUARY 2014
  • Gulf Winds Track Club's inaugural Swamp Forest Trail Marathon, Half Marathon, and Quarter Marathon. 8:00 AM ET. Elinor Klapp Phipps Park, Miller Landing Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32312. Event page on Facebook. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at RaceIt.com. Bobby York, byorkjr@msn.com or 850-443-6795.
  • 10th annual Kiwanis River Run 10K / 5K. 9:00 AM ET. Earle May Boat Basin, 100 Boat Basin Circle, Bainbridge, Georgia 39817. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 10K is on USATF certified course GA05001WC. Paul Fryer, pfryer1@gmail.com or 229-246-8560.
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.
  • 2nd annual 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. 2013 story. Mona McGregor, mona678@hotmail.com or 850-524-1561.
18 JANUARY 2014
  • Gulf Winds Track Club's 30th annual Bowlegs 5K Run for Scholarship. 9:00 AM 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.
  • 2nd annual Dragon Dash 5K and one-mile fun run. 9:30 AM ET one mile / 10:00 AM ET 5K. Maclay Gardens State Park, 3540 Thomasville Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32309. Kate Taluga, talugak@leonschools.net or 850-386-6566.
  • 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.
25 JANUARY 2014
  • 5th annual Red Fox Trot 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:00 AM ET 5K / 9:00 AM ET one mile. Roberts Elementary School, 5777 Pimlico Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32309. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. Kim Vinson, ksvinson@embarqmail.com or 850-488-0923 or 850-668-7430.
  • PigThe 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.
1 FEBRUARY 2014
  • 2-1-1 Big Bend 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:00 AM ET. Southwood Town Center, Merchants Row Boulevard at Four Oaks Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida. Organizer web site.
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
  • Samoa21st 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.
  • Jackson County Habitat For Humanity 5K. 8:00 AM CT. Madison Street Park, Marianna, Florida. Tammy Dean, 850-209-0397.
15 FEBRUARY 2014
22 FEBRUARY 2014
1 MARCH 2014
  • 9th annual 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. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. USATF certified course FL09035EBM (10K). USATF certified course FL09036EBM (5K). Michael Kennett, mtkyuma@yahoo.com
  • 8th 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). 2013 story. 2011 story. Event web site. info@albanymarathon.com or 229-317-4760.
  • Red Pepper Run 5K. 8:00 AM ET. The Blue Parrot, 68 West Gorrie Drive, St. George Island, Florida 32328. 2013 story. 2011 story. Event web site. Susan Bassett, 850-323-0092.
  • tiny tortoise6th 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. Cindy Preston, Cynthia.F.Preston@dep.state.fl.us or 386-454-0723.
8 MARCH 2014
  • Shamrock26th annual 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. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. Event web page. USATF certified course #FL10021EBM. Course map. Connie Clark, rclarke54@comcast.net or 850-933-2429.
  • 36th annual Winston Howell 10,000 Meter Road Race. 9:00am CT. National Guard Armory, Highway 52 and 167, Hartford, AL 36344. 2013 story. 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.
9 MARCH 2014
  • 5th annual Florida Sheriff's Youth Ranches, Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K, and 5K. 7:40 AM ET. Florida Sheriff's Youth Ranch, 1813 Cecil Webb Place, Live Oak, Florida 32060. USATF certified course FL10028EBM (Marathon and half-Marathon), 2013 story. Event web page. Online registration at active.com. Chris Carusone, 941-799-7184.
15 MARCH 2014
  • 5th annual Run For Haven 10K and 5K. 4:30 PM ET. 105 SW 128 Street, Tioga, Florida. Online registration at active.com. devmail@havenhospice.org or 800-727-1889.
16 MARCH 2014
  • 3rd annual Saint Marks Duathlon (2K run, 27K bicycle, 5K run). 8:00 AM ET. Riverside Drive, Saint Marks, Florida. Event page on Facebook. Online registration at active.com.
22 MARCH 2014
  • Fire Ant Festival 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:00 AM ET. Turner County Special Services School, College Avenue and Gilmore Street, Ashburn, Georgia 31714. 2013 story. 2011 story. Festival website. Jonathan Perry, 5krun@cisturnerconnection.org or 229-567-9320.
29 MARCH 2014
  • Gulf Winds Track Club's 39th 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. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2009 story. Event web site.
12 APRIL 2014
  • Running MugGulf Winds Track Club's 40th annual Palace Saloon 5K. 8:00 AM ET. James Messer Fields Park, Jackson Bluff Road and Dupree Street, Tallahassee, FL 32304. USATF certified course FL13028EBM. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2009 story. Event web site. Event page on Facebook. Mike Burns, michaelaburns@yahoo.com
  • Coach Post 10K, 5K, and one-mile fun run. 8:30 AM CT. St. Andrews State Park, 4607 State Park Lane, Panama City, Florida 32408. Online registration at active.com.
19 APRIL 2014
26 APRIL 2014
  • Rose37th 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). 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. Event web site. rcr@ymcathomasville.org or 229-226-9878.
  • 2nd annual Run 4 Mercy Tallahassee 5K. 8:00 AM ET. Southwood Town Center, Merchants Row Boulevard at Four Oaks Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida. 2013 story. Event web site. Ali Howard, ahoward@mercyministries.com
  • Meridian Run 10K, 5K, and one-mile fun run. 8:00 AM ET one mile / 8:30 AM ET 10K and 5K. North Florida Baptist Church, 3000 North Meridian Road, Tallahassee, Florida. Cara Wynn, carawynn@nflchurch.com or 850-386-6327.
2 MAY 2014
  • 27th annual Gnat Days 5K. 7:00 PM ET. Courthouse Square, Camilla, Georgia. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. Jennifer Burnum, jennifer@camillageorgia.com or 229-336-5255.
3 MAY 2014
  • 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. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2009 story. Event web site.
10 MAY 2014
  • Marzuq Shrine's 11th annual Mothers Day 5K. 8:00 am ET. Maclay Gardens State Park, 3540 Thomasville Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32309. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. Keiff Lindsey, romanroch@hotmail.com or 850-212-2926.
17 MAY 2014
  • Catfish3rd annual BFD Catfish Crawl 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:00 AM CT. M and B Train Park, North Main Street and Railroad Avenue, Blountstown, Florida 32424. 2013 story. 2012 story. Event web page. Event page on Facebook. Ben Hall, firechief@blountstownfire.org or 850-674-4988.
26 MAY 2014
  • USA Flag6th annual Valdosta Memorial Day 5K. 8:00 AM ET. Valdosta Early College Academy, 1605 Azalea Drive, Valdosta, Georgia. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. A Course/Line, LLC, acourseline@earthlink.net or 229-630-1455.
  • USA Flag29th annual Memorial Day Gate-to-Gate 4.4-Mile Run. 7:30 AM CT. Unity Park, Chinquain Drive and Eglin Boulevard, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. 2013 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. Eglin Fitness Center, 850-883-1682 or 850-882-6223.
  • USA Flag8th annual Bainbridge Memorial Day 5K Night Race. 7:00 PM ET. Bainbridge Middle School tennis courts, Miluli Avenue at South Boulevard Drive, Bainbridge, Georgia 39819. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2009 story. Lisa Enfinger lenfinger@dcboe.com or Greg Waddell gregw4@bellsouth.net
7 JUNE 2014
  • Gulf Winds Track Club's 17th annual Potluck Bash 4-Mile Run. 6:00 pm ET. Forestmeadows Athletic Center, 4750 North Meridian Road, Tallahassee, Florida. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2009 story. David Yon, david@radeylaw.com or 850-425-6671.
14 JUNE 2014
  • USA Flag2nd annual Valdosta Flag Day 5K. 7:30 AM ET. American Legion Post 13, 1301 Williams Street, Valdosta, Georgia. 2013 story. A Course/Line, acourseline@earthlink.net or 229-630-1455.
21 JUNE 2014
  • Monticello Kiwanis' 36th annual Melon Run 5K. 8:15am ET. Old Jefferson County High School gym, Monticello, Florida. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. story. 2010 story. USATF certified course #FL06044DL. Jessica Corley, jessicacorley@gmail.com or 850-519-2158.
28 JUNE 2014
  • 2nd annual Wakulla County Cross Country Boosters Freedom 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:00 AM ET. Wakulla Springs State Park, 550 Wakulla Park Drive, Wakulla Springs, Florida 32327. 2013 story. Michael Atkinson, nexnbax1@comcast.net or 850‐656‐2200.
  • 36th annual Hot Trot 5K. 7:30 am CT. Washington-Holmes Technical Center, 757 Hoyt Street, Chipley, Florida 32428. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. Course map. Stan Owens 850-547-2244.
4 JULY 2014
  • 32nd annual Firecracker 5K and one-mile fun run. 7:30 AM ET 5K. Tallahassee, Florida. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. Cole Tessier, cdt1983@gmail.com
  • USA Flag6th annual Valdosta Independence Day 5K. 7:15 AM ET. 3200 North Ashley Street, Valdosta, Georgia 31602. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. A Course/Line, acourseline@earthlink.net or 229-630-1455.
  • 29th annual Freedom Springs Triathlon. 7:00 AM CT. Blue Springs Recreation Park, 5461 Blue Springs Road, Marianna, Florida. freedomspringstri1@gmail.com
12 JULY 2014
  • 6th annual Barnes 5K. 7:30 am ET. Barnes Drug Store Downtown, 200 South Patterson Street Valdosta, Georgia 31601. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. 5k@barneshc.com or acourseline@earthlink.net
19 JULY 2014
  • Dr. James H. Crowdis 5K. 8:15 AM ET. First United Methodist Church, 397 College Street, Blakely, Georgia. 2013 story. 2012 story. Event web site. Tony Gilbert, crowdisrun@windstream.net or 229-724-7660.
  • 5th annual Break Bread Bun Run 5K. 7:30am ET. Valdosta YMCA, 2424 Gornto Road, Valdosta, Georgia 31602. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. First Presbyterian Church, fpcassistant@hotmail.com or 229-242-8376.
26 JULY 2014
  • 3rd annual Cumulative 5K (3200m + 200m + 1600m). 7:30 AM ET. Valwood School, 4380 Old US Hwy 41 North, Hahira, Georgia 31632. 2013 story. A Course/Line, LLC, 229-630-1455.
2 AUGUST 2014
  • Possum Trot 5K. 7:30 AM CT. Wausau, Florida. 2013 story. 2011 story. Frank or Carol Kreis, 850-773-2030.
  • 4th annual Walter Phelps Memorial 5K Trail Run. 8:00 AM ET. Lee County YMCA, 316 Robert B Lee Road, Leesburg, Georgia 31763. 2013 story. 2011 story. Event page on Facebook.
9 AUGUST 2014
  • 2nd annual Smoke Under The Oaks 5K. 8:00 AM ET. Bainbridge Country Club, Country Club Road, Bainbridge, Georgia. 2013 story. Event web site. Andy Payne, createeight@yahoo.com or 229-726-2794.
  • 17th annual Summer Sizzler 5K and one-mile fun run. 5:30 PM ET one mile / 6:00 PM ET 5K. Lighthouse Park, 2 East Gulf Beach Drive, St. George Island, Florida. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2009 story. USATF certifed course #FL13045EBM. Event web site. Event page on Facebook. Hobson Fulmer, hobson@fairpoint.net or 850-927-2510.
16 AUGUST 2014
  • Gulf Winds Track Club's 17th annual Breakfast On The Track One Mile Run. 7:45 am ET. Maclay School track, 3737 N Meridian Rd, Tallahassee, Florida. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2009 story. Bonnie Wright, bonniedwright@gmail.com or 850-386-3500.
23 AUGUST 2014
  • Gulf Winds Track Club's Miller Landing Madness 8K/5K/3K. 8:00 AM ET. Elinor Klapp Phipps Park, Miller Landing Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32312. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2009 story. Tom Perkins, 850-894-2019 or Bill Lott, 850-656-1273.
30 AUGUST 2014
  • Flatlanders Dawg Gone Good Race 5K and one-mile fun run. 7:30 AM ET one mile / 8:00 AM ET 5K. Church Street, behind First Baptist Church, Lakeland, Georgia. 2013 story. 2011 story.
1 SEPTEMBER 2014
  • 6th annual Valdosta Labor Day 5K and 1500m fun run. 8:00 AM ET. Azalea Drive and College Street, Valdosta, Georgia 31602. 2013 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. A Course/Line, LLC, acourseline@earthlink.net or 229-630-1455.
6 SEPTEMBER 2014

13 SEPTEMBER 2014
  • 33rd annual Sickle Cell Foundation of the Big Bend 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:10 AM ET one mile / 8:30 AM ET 5K. Jake Gaither Park, 801 Tanner Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32305. 2011 story. 2010 story. USATF certified course #FL12057EBM. Event web site. jill@sicklecellfoundation.org or 850-222-2355.
20 SEPTEMBER 2014
  • Gulf Winds Track Club's 33rd annual Tallahassee Women's Distance Festival 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:00 AM ET 5K women / 8:05 AM ET 5K men / 9:00 AM ET one mile. Optimist Park, East Indianhead Drive, Tallahassee, Florida. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2009 story. USATF certified course #FL06045DL. Lisa Unger, unger4122@comcast.net or 850-544-4893.
  • 12th annual 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. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2010 story. Event web page. Leslie Peretti, leslieymca@hotmail.com or 229-985-1154.
27 SEPTEMBER 2014
  • Gulf Winds Track Club's Salute to Prefontaine 5K Cross-Country Run. 8:30 AM ET. Silver Lake Recreation Area of the Apalachicola National Forest, Silver Lake Road, Tallahassee, Florida. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. Event page on Facebook. Entry form and flyer. Jeff Nielsen, dobieman@comcast.net or 850-459-8859.
  • 4th annual Run for Lawson Cross Country 10K, 5K, and one-mile fun run. 8:00 AM ET one mile. Holy Comforter Episcopal School, 2001 Fleischmann Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32308. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. Event web site. Event page on Facebook. Cathy Mayfield, emc4223@aol.com
4 OCTOBER 2014
  • Hahira Honeybee Festival 5K. 8:00 AM ET. Hahira Community Center, 216 Randall Street, Hahira, Georgia 31632. 2013 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. Event web page. honeybeefestival@yahoo.com or 229-794-3274 or 229-794-9777.
25 OCTOBER 2014
  • 35th annual Boston Mini-Marathon. 8:00 am ET. Commercial Bank, 124 West Jefferson Street, Boston, GA 31626. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2009 story. Event page on Facebook. Brad Johnson, bradjohnson@bankcb.com or 229-498-8500 (day) / 229-226-4679 (evening).
11 NOVEMBER 2014
  • USA Flag4th annual VetFest Veterans Day 5K. 8:30 AM ET. South Gadsden Street and East Park Avenue, Tallahassee, Florida. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. Tracy Taylor, tracytulip@gmail.com or 850-567-9779.
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Monday, November 18, 2013

Peter Kaus and Lauren Poulos are first to the Trough

Peter KausFlorida State alumni returning to Tallahassee for Homecoming 2013 may have been a bit shocked to find the industrial properties on West Madison Street swept away, replaced by the faux downtown of the Seminole Boosters' College Town project. On the Sunday after the Homecoming game, 17 November 2013, Peter Kaus sped past the College Town high rises to the finish line of Madison Social's Trough Run, winning the inaugural race in 14:51. Michael Martinez was the runner-up and top master in 15:00. Lauren Poulos took top woman honors, coming in fifth overall in 16:37. Leah Denger was the fastest master woman, placing 35th overall in 22:14.


As for those times, the course as planned turned out to be significantly shorter than 5K, and the lead vehicle took the front runners on an even more abbreviated route. Whatever the distance, it was a race, and 167 athletes finished. The event was hosted by Madison Social, which occupies a prominent spot at the corner of West Madison and South Woodward, the west end of College Town. The athletes competing in the Trough Run assembled in front of Madison Social at 3:00 PM for the start of the race; they would soon be returning to the same spot for the finish. From the starting siren Albert Reed led the runners east on Madison Street. Before the end of the first mile, though, Peter Kaus was out front, leading the field west on Gaines Street. Early in the second mile Michael Martinez also passed Reed, taking over second. Kaus, indifferent to the maneuvers behind him, was still setting the pace at the two mile mark where the race had started back east on St. Augustine Street. Back on Madison Street, heading west toward Madison Social and the finish line, Martinez started to narrow the gap, but it was Kaus's race. Kaus crossed the finish line in 14:51 as first Trough Run champion, and Martinez followed as runner-up in 15:00. Reed was third in 15:49. David Saxon took fourth in 16:09. Lauren Poulos, the women's champ, edged out Steven Buckner for fifth, 16:37 to 16:42.


Madison Social's 2013 Trough RunAny disappointment over the short course dissolved in post-race beer, cooling in the ice-filled troughs referred to in the "Trough Run" name. Proceeds of the race benefited Jimbo and Candi Fisher's Kidz 1st Fund, established in 2011 to provide education about, raise awareness of, and fund research into Fanconi anemia. Another Trough Run is in the future--"Maybe it is one year from now or six months," according to Matt Thompson, Madison Social's managing partner .


Just have those troughs full!


Top Ten Men, 2013 Trough Run
    Albert Reed and Michael Martinez
  1. 14:51 ~ Peter Kaus (M, 29)
  2. 15:00 ~ Michael Martinez (M, 47)
  3. 15:49 ~ Albert Reed (M, 21)
  4. 16:09 ~ David Saxon (M, 21)
  5. 16:42 ~ Steven Buckner (M, 23)
  6. 18:33 ~ John Parker (M, 24)
  7. 19:31 ~ Brogan Farrell (M, 25)
  8. 19:38 ~ Zack Rees (M, 23)
  9. 19:45 ~ Christopher Turner (M, 31)
  10. 19:48 ~ Bill McGuire (M, 66)

Top Ten Women, 2013 Trough Run
    Katie Showman
  1. 16:37 ~ Lauren Poulos (F, 27)
  2. 18:22 ~ Katie Showman (F, 32)
  3. 20:12 ~ Alyssa Bertinelli (F, 21)
  4. 20:46 ~ Carly Echerri (F, 24)
  5. 20:59 ~ Mallory Brooks (F, 30)
  6. 21:04 ~ Sharon Rudd (F, 34)
  7. 21:47 ~ Karima Anderson (F, 27)
  8. 21:48 ~ Jensen Reinert (F, 25)
  9. 21:59 ~ Summer Robinson (F, 18)
  10. 22:14 ~ Leah Dienger (F, 43)

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Sunday, November 17, 2013

Shaw and McElroy go for a fast 5K Frolic at ARPXC

Avery ShawDesigned as a venue for championship cross-country meets, the Apalachee Regional Park Trail is starting to catch on as a site for open races. The 2011 Tannenbaum Trail 6K was the pioneer event in this regard. In the autumn of 2013 it was joined by the Run Wild 5K in September and the Trash Dash 5K in November. And the day after the Trash Dash, 17 November 2013, the FSU chapter of Alpha Delta Pi brought their Fall Frolic 5K to ARPXC.


Alexis McElroyThe Sunday afternoon race started about 1:08 PM. Florida State freshman Avery Shaw took the lead at about 800 meters into the run. Formerly a cross-country runner at Lennard High School in Ruskin, Florida, Shaw was unchallenged for the remainder of the 3.1-mile race, going on to win in 20:37. The top runner in the women's field, Alexis McElroy, was no stranger to ARPXC, having raced on the course earlier in the year as a Lincoln High School freshman at the FSU Invitational and the FHSAA District 3-3A Championships. This time McElroy came up a winner, staying ahead of Ashley Johnson and Torie Grey to finish as the first woman in the Fall Frolic 5K. McElroy was twelfth overall.


An excellent cross-country course doesn't necessarily translate to excellence in other areas of race management, though. Times and complete results are sadly unavailable. But here are the top ten finishers in the Frolic.


Top Ten Men, 2013 Fall Frolic 5K Cross-Country Run
    Conor Kelly
  1. Avery Shaw (M, 19) 20:37
  2. Conor Kelly (M, 20)
  3. Tomas Rodriguez (M, 19)
  4. David Shrey (M, 18)
  5. Ryder Bitter (M, 19)
  6. Cameron Vermette (M, 22)
  7. Tyler Trobert (M, 19)
  8. Robert Strait (M, 21) 24:25
  9. Chris Hahn (M, 19)
  10. Tommy Anderson (M, 19)

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Saturday, November 16, 2013

No rubbish runs for Linton or Ness at the Trash Dash

Stanley LintonFor excitement, it could have been a race the previous week on the Apalachee Regional Park cross-country course, when it was the site of the 2013 FHSAA State Cross-Country Championships. But on this Saturday morning, 16 November 2013, it was the third annual Trash Dash 5K, and it was a race that went down to the wire, with Stanley Linton holding off Caleb Carmichael for the win, 15:54 to 15:55, while Jonathan Campbell was breathing down their necks at 16:00. Tony Guillen was the top master in the race, coming in seventh overall in 18:43. Emily Ness won the women's title, placing ninth overall in 19:06. Debbie Peters was the first master women, 44th overall in 25:32.


Caleb Carmichael and Jonathan CampbellThe race started just after 8:30 AM from a starting line painted on the grass for the State Meet a week earlier. University of West Florida cross-country coach Caleb Carmichael set the early pace. Seven days earlier Carmichael had taken his team to the NCAA-D2 South Regional, but this Saturday he was ready to race himself.


Carmichael had also already seen Apalachee Regional Park with his team during the season. "After being there for the FSU invite, I have to run that course," he said.


Florida State University undergraduates Stanley Linton and Jonathan Campbell followed Carmichael closely through the first mile. "We went by the mile in 4:56," said Linton after the race. Apparently that wasn't fast enough for Linton, because he took over the lead right after the mile mark. Campbell went with Linton, while Carmichael was content to follow in third.


Remy TamerThat was the story through the second mile and on into the third--Linton ahead but never very far ahead. With 300 meters to go, Linton was just three seconds ahead of Campbell. But Carmichael was starting to move. Passing Campbell, the coach began to narrow the gap between himself and Linton. Carmichael got close, but Linton made it across the finish line without being caught.


"I went too late," said Carmichael. "He got me by a second."


Emily NessOne second was indeed the margin of victory, with Linton clocked in 15:54 and Carmichael in 15:55. Campbell followed seconds later, finishing third in 16:00. Former UNC-Wilmington miler, Remy Tamer, was fourth in 16:38. Jim Van Veen, a former FSU cross-country runner, took fifth with a 17:40.


Another former FSU cross-country runner, Emily Ness of Capital City Runners, led the women's field off the starting line. Yet one more former Seminole, Meredith Urban Van Veen followed Ness, as did Lisa Johnson. Johnson moved up, taking the second position away from Van Veen, but by halfway through the race Ness was almost ten seconds ahead of Johnson. That lead would only grow. Ness went on to take the first woman's spot in 19:06, while Johnson was runner-up, placing tenth overall in 19:29. Van Veen held onto third, finishing 16th overall in 20:22. Taylor County High's Meagan Giddens (19th, 20:36) was fourth in the women's competition. A week earlier on the Apalachee Regional Park course, she had finished 17th in the FHSAA-2A girls state championship race, running 19:39.
Lisa Johnson

Formerly part of the America Recycles celebration at Apalachee Regional Park, the Trash Dash 5K was hosted by Sustainable Tallahassee. Although the race has been held in the park all three years of its existence, this was the first year that it was run on the championship course. The site seemed to be a hit with most of the race's 136 finishers.



Top Ten Men, 2013 Trash Dash 5K
  1. 15:54 ~ Stanley Linton (M, 19)Jim Van Veen
  2. 15:55 ~ Caleb Carmichael (M, 29)
  3. 16:00 ~ Jonathan Campbell (M, 19)
  4. 16:38 ~ Remy Tamer (M, 24)
  5. 17:40 ~ Jim Van Veen (M, 31)
  6. 18:31 ~ Albert Smythe (M, 16)
  7. 18:43 ~ Tony Guillen (M, 44)
  8. 19:05 ~ Gatlin Nennstiel (M, 14)
  9. 19:39 ~ Carl Nordhielm (M, 51)
  10. 20:01 ~ Camilo Ordonez (M, 34)

Top Ten Women, 2013 Trash Dash 5K
  1. 19:06 ~ Emily Ness (F, 23)Meredith Urban Van Veen
  2. 19:29 ~ Lisa Johnson (F, 32)
  3. 20:22 ~ Meredith Van Veen (F, 28)
  4. 20:36 ~ Meagan Giddens (F, 15)
  5. 21:23 ~ Anna Busby (F, 23)
  6. 21:53 ~ Brook Pace (F, 34)
  7. 22:38 ~ Urska Dobersek (F, 31)
  8. 23:20 ~ Bridget Wolfel (F, 33)
  9. 23:22 ~ Langlee Toothman (F, 16)
  10. 23:43 ~ Valeria Martinez (F, 20)


Trash Dash winners, 2011-2013
DateMenWomenFinishers
19 November 201117:53 ~ Brian Corbin21:28 ~ Sheryl Rosen
10 November 201217:52 ~ Roger Schmidt20:33 ~ Katie Showman98
16 November 201315:54 ~ Stanley Linton19:06 ~ Emily Ness


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