Wednesday, March 7, 2018

7 March 2018 Tallahassee 100-Mile Race Calendar

This is the Tallahassee vicinity road-race schedule for 7 March 2018. 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.
Map
9 MARCH 2018 (Friday)
  • 4th annual Glow For Alpha Rho 5K and fun run. 7:00 PM ET fun run / 7:30 PM ET 5K. Cook High School Memorial Stadium, 1600 Massee Post Road, Adel, Georgia 31620. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. Canceled
10 MARCH 2018 (Saturday)
  • 4th annual Habitat For Humanity 5K. 8:30 AM ET. Centerville Conservation Community, Conservation Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32309. 2016 story. 2015 story. USATF certified course FL11064EBM. Online registration at EventBrite.com.
  • 18th annual Smoothie King 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:00 AM ET. Valdosta State University Recreation Center, 1300 Sustella Avenue, Valdosta, Georgia 31698. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2011 story.
  • 5th annual Breeze By The Bay 10K and 5K. 9:00 AM ET. Port Inn, 501 Monument Avenue, Port Saint Joe, Florida 32456. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. Event profile on Facebook. Event page on Facebook. Online registration at active.com.
  • 40th annual Winston Howell 5K Road Race. 9:00 AM CT. National Guard Armory, Highway 52 and 167, Hartford, Alabama 36344. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2011 story. Event web site. Entry form and flyer.
  • River Town Days 5K. 9:00 AM ET. Earle May Boat Basin, 100 Boat Basin Circle, Bainbridge, Georgia 39819.
  • Trailblazer Trot 5K Cross-Country Race. 8:00 AM CT. Ponce de Leon Springs State Park, 150 LD Anderson Road, Ponce de Leon, Florida 32455. Event page on Facebook. Online registration at active.com. amanda.eldridge@schoolfin.com
  • McGuire's 41st annual St. Patrick's Day Prediction 5K. 9:00 AM CT. McGuire’s Irish Pub, 600 East Gregory Street, Pensacola, Florida 32502. USATF certified 5K course FL14026EBM. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
17 MARCH 2018 (Saturday)
  • 8th annual Shamrock Jog and Jam 5K Night Race and one-mile fun run. 6:00 PM ET one mile / 6:30 PM ET 5K. Rylander Park, 110 North Hampton Street, Americus, Georgia. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story.
  • Heritage Run 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:30 AM ET 5K / 9:30 AM ET one mile. Commercial Bank, East Jackson Street at South Crawford Street, Thomasville, Georgia 31792. 2018 event page on Facebook. Entry form and flyer.
  • Slammin' Shamrock 5K. 10:00 AM CT. Beef O'Brady's, 2310 Highway 77 #350, Lynn Haven, Florida 32401. Event profile on Facebook. 2018 event page on Facebook. Online registration at active.com.
  • Big Dog Saint Paddy's 5K. 6:30 PM ET. 6 West 11th Street, Columbus, Georgia 31901. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
  • Lucky Leprechaun 10K and 5K. 8:00 AM CT. Fort Walton Beach Landing, 139 Brooks Street SE, Fort Walton Beach, Florida 32548. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at active.com.
  • Chesty Puller Challenge Half Marathon Trail Run. 8:00 AM ET. Kelly Hill, Fort Benning, Georgia 31905. Event web page. Online registration at active.com.
24 MARCH 2018 (Saturday)
  • 5th annual 2LT Justin Sisson 5K. 8:00 AM ET. Florida State University's Landis Green, Tallahassee, Florida 32304. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. Event web site. 2018 event page on Facebook. Online registration at EventBrite.com.
  • 2nd annual Bobcat 5K Family Trail Run and one-mile fun run. 8:30 AM ET one mile / 9:00 AM ET 5K. J R Alford Greenway, 2500 South Pedrick Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32317. 2017 story. Event page on Facebook. Online registration at EventBrite.com.
  • Fire Ant Festival 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:00 AM ET. Turner County Specialty School, 330 Gilmore Street, Ashburn, Georgia 31714. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2011 story. Festival website. Online registration at EventBrite.com. Entry form and flyer. Eilene Perry, eileneperry@yahoo.com or 229-392-2563.
  • 41st annual Okefenokee 10K Swamp Run. 9:00 AM ET. Georgia Lions Camp for the Blind, 5626 Laura Walker Road, Waycross, Georgia 31503. 2017 story. 2016 story. Event page on Facebook. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at RunSignUp.com. Heather Hall, okefenokeetcc@gmail.com or 912-816-7668.
  • 8th annual Trail of Payne 10K. 8:30 AM ET. Payne's Prairie State Park, 100 Savannah Boulevard, Micanopy, Florida 32667. 2017 story. 2016 story. Event web page. Event page on Facebook. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
  • 10th annual Peanut Proud 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:00 AM ET. College Street at Court Square, Blakely, Georgia. Event web site. Jay Winkler, 229-225-7213.
31 MARCH 2018 (Saturday)
  • 4th annual Run For Joy 5K. 8:30 AM CT. First Baptist Church Niceville, 622 Bayshore Drive, Niceville, Florida 32578. Event page on Facebook. Online registration at active.com.
4 APRIL 2018 (Wednesday)
  • 12th annual Leadership Gainesville Alumni Association 5K Cross-Country Race. 6:00 PM ET. Ironwood Golf Course, 2100 NE 39th Avenue,
    Gainesville, Florida 32601. 2017 story. Event web page. 2018 event page on Facebook. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
7 APRIL 2018 (Saturday)
  • Gulf Winds Track Club's 43rd annual Springtime 10K, 5K and one-mile kids' run. 7:45 AM ET one-mile / 8:10 AM ET 10K and 5K. Leon County Courthouse, 301 S Monroe St, Tallahassee, Florida 32301. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2009 story. USATF-certifed course FL12022EBM (10K). USATF-certifed course FL11045EBM (5K). Event page on Facebook. Event web site. Online registration at EventBrite.com. springtime10k@gmail.com.
  • 7th annual Run For The Nurses half-marathon and 5K. 7:30 AM ET. Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Athletic Center, Perimeter Road, Tifton, Georgia. 2016 story. 2014 story. Event web site. Online registration at active.com. Becky Arnold, rarnold@abac.edu or 229-391-5024.
  • 2nd annual Where The Wild Things Run 5K Trail Race. 8:00 AM ET. WAFT Studios, 215 WAFT Hill Lane, Valdosta, Georgia 31602. 2017 story. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
14 APRIL 2018 (Saturday)
  • Worm Gruntin' 5K. 8:30 AM ET. Sopchoppy, Florida. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. Event web page. Entry form and flyer. Susan Brooks Shearer, smbshearer@aol.com or 850-545-6678.
  • 3rd annual Hops and Half Shells 5K Trail Run. 9:00 AM ET. Wakulla Environmental Institute, 170 Preservation Way, Crawfordville, Florida 32327. 2017 story. 2016 story. Event web page. Event page on Facebook. Ranie Thompson, thompsor@tcc.fl.edu
  • 5th annual Coach Post 10K, 5K, and one-mile fun run. 7:00 AM CT 10K / 7:15 AM CT 5K / 8:15 AM CT one mile. St. Andrews State Park, 4607 State Park Lane, Panama City, Florida 32408. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. Event web page. Event profile on Facebook. Online registration at active.com.
21 APRIL 2018 (Saturday)
  • Running MugGulf Winds Track Club's 44th 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. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2009 story. Event web site. Event page on Facebook. Online registration at EventBrite.com.
  • Little River Run 5K (Formerly the Road Kill Run). 8:00 AM ET. Reed Bingham State Park, 542 Reed Bingham Road, Adel, Georgia 31620. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. USATF certified course GA11076WC. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at RunSignUp.com
  • 4th annual Hogtown 5K Beer Run cross-country race. 9:00 AM ET. Haile Plantation, Gainesville, Florida. 2018 event page on Facebook.
28 APRIL 2018 (Saturday)
  • Rose41st 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, Georgia 31792. USATF certified course GA12003WC (10K). 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. Event web page. rcr@ymcathomasville.org or 229-226-9878.
  • 5th annual Nene Fest 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:00 AM ET 5K / 9:00 AM ET one mile. Optimist Park, East Indianhead Drive, Tallahassee, Florida. 2017 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. USATF certified course FL06045DL. Event profile on Facebook.
  • 3rd annual Tate's Hell And Back 5K. 8:00 AM ET. Carrabelle Christian Center, 142 River Road, Carrabelle, Florida 32322. 2017 story. 2016 story. Event page on Facebook. Entry form and flyer. BeLinda Wharton, bhwharton@gmail.com or 850-544-5410.
  • Kolomoki Full Moon Glow Run 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:00 PM ET mile / 8:30 PM ET 5K. Kolomoki Mounds State Park, 205 Indian Mound Road, Blakely, Georgia 39823. 2014 story. 2013 story. Event page on Facebook. Entry form and flyer. 229-724-2150.
  • Columbus State University Campus to Campus 8K. 8:00 AM ET. Columbus State University, 4225 University Avenue, Columbus, Georgia 31907. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
5 MAY 2018 (Saturday)
  • 17th annual Tallahassee Tails and Trails Half Marathon, 10K, 5K, and one-mile fun run. 8:30 AM ET. Tallahassee-Leon County Animal Service Center, 1125 Easterwood Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32311. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2009 story. Event web site.
  • 4th annual Julep Jog 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:00 AM ET 5K / 9:00 AM ET one mile. Valwood School, 4380 Old US HWY 41, Hahira, Georgia 31632. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
  • 33rd annual Race Judicata 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:00 AM CT 5K / 9:00 AM CT one mile. Bay County Courthouse, 300 East 4th Street, Panama City, Florida 32401. 2017 story. 2011 story.
  • 10th annual Fit To Fight 10K and 5K. 8:00 AM CT. Dothan Central Fire Station, 600 Columbia Highway, Dothan, Alabama 36301. Event profile on Facebook. 2017 story. 2015 story.
  • Boll Weevil 10K and 3K fun run. 8:00 AM CT. First United Methodist Church, 217 South Main Street, Enterprise, Alabama 36330. 2017 story. Course map. Event web page.
  • 4th annual Chasing Jefferson Davis Marathon. 6:00 AM ET. Jefferson Davis Memorial Park, 338 Jeff Davis Park Road, Fitzgerald, Georgia 31750. 2017 story. USATF-certified marathon course GA15012WC. Event web site. Event profile on Facebook. Entry form and flyer.
11 MAY 2018 (Friday)
  • 31st annual Gnat Days 5K. 7:00 PM ET. Courthouse Square, Camilla, Georgia. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. Jennifer Burnum, jennifer@camillageorgia.com or 229-336-5255.
12 MAY 2018 (Saturday)
  • Marzuq Shrine's 15th annual Mothers Day 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:00 AM ET one mile / 8:30 AM ET 5K. Maclay Gardens State Park, 3540 Thomasville Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32309. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. 5K course map. Event profile at Facebook. 2018 event page on Facebook. Online registration at EventBrite.com. Chad Holliday, cholliday72@aol.com or 850-778-7228.
  • 4th annual Run For Ansley 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:00 AM ET one mile / 8:30 AM ET 5K. Golf Club at Summerbrooke, 7505 Preservation Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32312. 2016 story.
  • Seize The Day Epilepsy Awareness 5K. 8:00 AM ET. Donalsonville First Church of the Nazarene, 103 West Crawford Street, Donalsonville, Georgia 39845. Event page on Facebook.
19 MAY 2018 (Saturday)
  • Catfish7th 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. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. USATF certified course FL16045EBM (5K). Event web page. Event profile on Facebook. Ben Hall, firechief@blountstownfire.org or 850-674-4988.
  • 12th annual Run for Wakulla Springs 5K Trail Run and one-mile fun run. 8:00 AM ET one mile / 8:30 AM ET 5K. Wakulla Springs State Park, 550 Wakulla Park Drive, Wakulla Springs, Florida 32327. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. Ron and Cynthia Christen, 850-926-7834 or 850-567-0500.
  • 9th annual Daylily City 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:00 AM ET 5K / 9:00 AM ET one mile. City Park, 8th Street at Parrish Avenue, Adel, Georgia 31620. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2010 story.
26 MAY 2018 (Saturday)

28 MAY 2018 (Monday)
  • USA Flag33rd 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. USATF certified 4.4-mile course #FL16037EBM. 2017 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2018 event page on Facebook. Online registration at RunSignUp.com. Eglin Fitness Center, 850-883-1682 or 850-882-6223.
  • USA Flag10th annual Valdosta Memorial Day 5K. 8:00 AM ET. Valdosta Early College Academy, 1605 Azalea Drive, Valdosta, Georgia. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. Online registration at RunSignUp.com. A Course/Line, LLC, acourseline@earthlink.net or 229-630-1455. Canceled
2 JUNE 2018 (Saturday)

4 JUNE 2018 (Monday)
  • Valdosta All-Comers Track Meet #1. 6:30 PM ET. Rolling schedule: 1600 meter, 200m, 800m, 50m (youth 10 and under), 100m, 400m, 3200m, 4 x 400m relay. Valwood School, 4380 Old US Hwy 41 North, Hahira, Georgia 31632. A Course/Line, acourseline@earthlink.net or 229-630-1455.
9 JUNE 2018 (Saturday)
  • Gulf Winds Track Club's 21st annual Potluck Bash Four-Mile Cross-Country Race. 6:00 PM ET. Forestmeadows Athletic Center, 4750 North Meridian Road, Tallahassee, Florida. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2009 story. Event page on Facebook. Online registration at EventBrite.com. David Yon, david@radeylaw.com or 850-425-6671.
  • 7th annual 5K At Fifth. 8:00 AM ET. Paisley CafĂ©, 1123 Thomasville Road, Tallahassee, Florida. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. Event web site.
11 JUNE 2018 (Monday)
  • Valdosta All-Comers Track Meet #2. 6:30 PM ET. Rolling schedule: 1600 meter, 200m, 800m, 50m (youth 10 and under), 100m, 400m, 3200m, 4 x 400m relay. Valwood School, 4380 Old US Hwy 41 North, Hahira, Georgia 31632. A Course/Line, acourseline@earthlink.net or 229-630-1455.
16 JUNE 2018 (Saturday)
  • 2nd annual Saint Peter's Anglican Church 10K and one-mile fun run. 8:00 AM ET. Saint Peter's Anglican Church, 4784 Thomasville Road (US 319), Tallahassee, Florida 32309. USATF certified course #FL17030TY. 2017 story. Mark Priddy, mark.priddy@msn.com
  • Monticello Kiwanis' 40th annual Melon Run 5K. 8:15 AM ET. First United Methodist Church Family Ministry Center, 325 West Walnut Street, Monticello, Florida 32344. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. story. 2010 story. USATF certified course #FL17008TY. watermelonrun@gmail.com
18 JUNE 2018 (Monday)
  • Valdosta All-Comers Track Meet #3. 6:30 PM ET. Rolling schedule: 1600 meter, 200m, 800m, 50m (youth 10 and under), 100m, 400m, 3200m, 4 x 400m relay. Valwood School, 4380 Old US Hwy 41 North, Hahira, Georgia 31632. A Course/Line, acourseline@earthlink.net or 229-630-1455.
23 JUNE 2018 (Saturday)
25 JUNE 2018 (Monday)
  • Valdosta All-Comers Track Meet #4. 6:30 PM ET. Rolling schedule: 1600 meter, 200m, 800m, 50m (youth 10 and under), 100m, 400m, 3200m, 4 x 400m relay. Valwood School, 4380 Old US Hwy 41 North, Hahira, Georgia 31632. A Course/Line, acourseline@earthlink.net or 229-630-1455.
30 JUNE 2018 (Saturday)
  • 6th annual Wakulla County Cross Country Boosters Freedom 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:00 AM ET 5K / 8:45 AM ET one mile. Wakulla Springs State Park, 550 Wakulla Park Drive, Wakulla Springs, Florida 32327. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story.
4 JULY 2018 (Wednesday)
  • 36th annual Firecracker 5K and one-mile Sparkler Run. 7:30 AM ET one mile / 8:00 AM ET 5K. Cascades Park, 1001 South Gadsden Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32301. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. USATF certified 5K course FL15071EBM. Cole Tessier, cdt1983@gmail.com or 850-339-6962.
  • 10th annual Valdosta Independence Day 5K. 7:30 AM ET. American Legion Post 13, 1301 Williams Street, Valdosta, Georgia 31602. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. Online registration at RunSignUp.com. A Course/Line, acourseline@earthlink.net or 229-630-1455. Canceled
  • Florida Track Club's 40th annual Melon Run Three Mile. 8:00 AM ET. Albert "Ray" Massey Westside Park, 1001 NW 34th Street, Gainesville, Florida 32605. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. USATF certified three-mile course FL17088TY. 2018 event page on Facebook. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
  • USA Flag20th annual Celebrate Freedom 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:00 AM CT. Jay City Park, 5259 Booker Lane, Jay, Florida 32565. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. Event page on Facebook. Matt Dobson, rmdobson@liberty.edu
  • 4th annual FCHS Spritzer 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:00 AM ET. 2 East Gulf Beach Drive, Saint George Island, Florida. 2015 story. Kati Hathcock, khathcock@franklin.k12.fl.us or 850‐653‐6474.
  • Mexico Beach Sandy Shoes 5K. 7:00 AM CT. Under the Palms Park, 304 7th Street, Mexico Beach, Florida 32456. Mexico Beach Welcome Center, 888-723-2546.
7 JULY 2018 (Saturday)
  • 4th annual Watermelon Crawl 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:00 AM CT 5K / 8:45 AM ET one mile. Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, 2802 Moore Highway, Tifton, Georgia 31793. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. Event web site.
9 JULY 2018 (Monday)
  • Valdosta All-Comers Track Meet #5. 6:30 PM ET. Rolling schedule: 1600 meter, 200m, 800m, 50m (youth 10 and under), 100m, 400m, 3200m, 4 x 400m relay. Valwood School, 4380 Old US Hwy 41 North, Hahira, Georgia 31632. A Course/Line, acourseline@earthlink.net or 229-630-1455.
14 JULY 2018 (Saturday)
21 JULY 2018 (Saturday)
  • 9th annual Break Bread Bun Run 5K. 7:30 AM ET. Valdosta YMCA, 2424 Gornto Road, Valdosta, Georgia 31602. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. First Presbyterian Church, fpcassistant@hotmail.com or 229-242-8376.
  • 6th annual Tasty Tiger Trot 5K. 8:00 AM CT. Westgate Park Tennis Center, 801 Recreation Road, Dothan, Alabama 36303. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. Event page on Facebook. Carolyn Houston, bchbumspcb12@yahoo.com.
  • 34th annual Bridge of Lions 5K. 7:30 AM ET. Castillo de San Marcos, 1 South Castillo Drive, Saint Augustine, Florida 32084. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2013 story. USATF certified course FL10062EBM. Event page on Facebook. Event web page. Online registration at RunSignUp.com. Jacob Smith, racesmith@hotmail.com or 386-747-3532.
28 JULY 2018 (Saturday)
  • Tallahassee's annual (except when it's not) Devil Take The Hindmost Run. 7:00 PM ET. Mike Long Track, Florida State University, Chieftain Way and Spirit Way, Tallahassee, Florida. Event web page. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2004 story. 1999 story. 1993 story. 1992 story. 1990 story. Event page on Facebook. The Devil, c/o Herb Wills, hwills@gmail.com
4 AUGUST 2018 (Saturday)
  • 21st annual Summer Sizzler 5K and one-mile fun run. 6:30 PM ET one mile / 7:00 PM ET 5K. Lighthouse Park, 2 East Gulf Beach Drive, St. George Island, Florida 32328. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2009 story. USATF certifed course #FL13045EBM. Event web site. Event profile on Facebook.
  • 30th annual Bushwacker 5K. 7:30 AM CT. Gulf Breeze Recreation Center, 800 Shoreline Drive, Pensacola, Florida. USATF certified course FL10048EBM. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. Event web page. Event page on Facebook.
11 AUGUST 2018 (Saturday)
  • 21st annual Gulf Winds Track Club Mile at the Breakfast On The Track. 7:45 AM ET. Maclay School track, 3737 North Meridian Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32312. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2009 story. Event page on Facebook. Online registration at EventBrite.com. Bonnie Wright, bonniedwright@gmail.com or 850-386-3500.
18 AUGUST 2018 (Saturday)
  • Gulf Winds Track Club's Miller Landing Madness 8K/5K/3K. 8:00 AM ET. Elinor Klapp Phipps Park (Gate B), 1775 Miller Landing Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32312. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2009 story. 8K course map. 5K course map. 3K course map. Event page on Facebook. Online registration at EventBrite.com. Tom Perkins, 850-894-2019 or Bill Lott, 850-656-1273.
25 AUGUST 2018 (Saturday)
  • 13th annual Blaze The Day VSU Community 5K and one-mile fun run. 7:30 AM ET 5K / 8:30 AM ET one mile. Valdosta Early College Academy, 1605 Azalea Drive, Valdosta, Georgia 31602. 2017 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. USATF-certified 5K course GA18010WC. 2018 event page on Facebook. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
1 SEPTEMBER 2018 (Saturday)
  • 39th annual Midnight Chase 5K and 1/2-mile fun run. 11:30 PM CT half mile / 12:00 Midnight CT 5K. Old K-Mart and Beall's Outlet Parking Lot, 7038 W Hwy 98, Panama City Beach, Florida 32412. 2015 story. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at active.com. Joe Edgecombe 850-774-0018 (c) 850-763-5005 (h).
  • Jackson County Fire Rescue 5K. 9:00 AM CT. Madison Park, Marianna, Florida. Event page on Facebook.
2 SEPTEMBER 2018 (Sunday)
  • 7th annual Alys Beach 5K and one-mile fun run. 7:00 AM CT. Alys Beach, 9581 East County Highway 30A, Panama City Beach, Florida 32413. 2015 story. Event profile on Facebook. 2018 event page on Facebook.
3 SEPTEMBER 2018 (Monday)
  • 3rd annual Bluebird Run For Brookie B 5K and one-mile fun run. 7:30 AM ET 5K / 8:00 AM ET one mile. J.R. Alford Greenway, 2500 Pedrick Road, Tallahassee, Florida. 2015 story. Event web site. Event page on Facebook. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at EventBrite.com. contact@bluebirdrun.com
  • 42nd annual Macon Labor Day Road Race 10K, 5K, and one-mile fun run. 8:00 AM ET 5K / 8:30 AM ET 10K / 10:00 AM ET one mile. 4553 Forsyth Road, Macon, Georgia. USATF certified 10K course GA12100WC. USATF certified 5K course GA12099WC. Event web page. macontracks@macontracks.org
8 SEPTEMBER 2018 (Saturday)
  • 37th 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. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. USATF certified course #FL12057EBM. Event web site.
15 SEPTEMBER 2018 (Saturday)
  • Gulf Winds Track Club's 43rd annual 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. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. Doug Bell, Douglas.bell@bipc.com or 850-510-7146.
  • 5th annual Georgia Military College Valdosta 5K. 7:30 AM ET. Georgia Military College, 4201 North Forrest Street, Valdosta, Georgia 31605. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at RunSignUp.com. Lisa Wagner, lwagner@gmc.edu or 229-269-4827.
22 SEPTEMBER 2018 (Saturday)
  • Gulf Winds Track Club's 37th 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. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2009 story. USATF certified course #FL06045DL. Lisa Unger, unger4122@comcast.net or 850-544-4893.
29 SEPTEMBER 2018 (Saturday)
  • 8th annual Get-A-Mammy 5K. 8:00 AM ET. Bethany Baptist Church, 5064 Bethany Road, Hahira, Georgia 31632. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story.
6 OCTOBER 2018 (Saturday)
  • Never Forget Run. 8:00 AM CT. The Crab Trap, 3500 Highway 98 East, Destin, Florida 32541. 2018 event page on Facebook.
13 OCTOBER 2018 (Saturday)
  • 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. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2009 story. Event page on Facebook. Online registration at EventBrite.com. Gary Griffin, runlong@nettally.com
20 OCTOBER 2018 (Saturday)

27 OCTOBER 2018 (Saturday)
  • 8th annual Trash Dash 5K. 8:30 AM ET. Apalachee Regional Park Championship Cross-Country Course, 7550 Apalachee Parkway, Tallahassee, Florida 32311. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. Carole Gentry gentryc@leoncountyfl.gov or Mary Jean Yon MaryJeanYon@comcast.net
  • Pumpkin39th annual Boston Mini-Marathon. 8:00 AM ET. Commercial Bank, 124 West Jefferson Street, Boston, Georgia 31626. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2009 story. Event web page. Brad Johnson, bradjohnson@bankcb.com or 229-498-8500 (day) / 229-226-4679 (evening).
  • 15th annual St. John Road Race 5K, one mile, and Tot Trot. 8:00 AM ET (5K), 9:00 AM ET (one mile), 9:15 AM ET (Tot Trot). St. John Catholic School, 800 Gornto Road, Valdosta, Georgia 31602-1699. 2015 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. Event web site. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
3 NOVEMBER 2018 (Saturday)
10 NOVEMBER 2018 (Saturday)
  • 4th annual Support Lowndes High School Cross Country 5K. 8:30 AM ET. Lowndes High School, 1606 Norman Drive, Valdosta, Georgia 31602. 2015 story. Online registration at RunSignUp.com. Martha Mazurkiewicz, marthamazurkiewicz@lowndes.k12.ga.us
17 NOVEMBER 2018 (Saturday)

22 NOVEMBER 2018 (Thursday)
  • Gulf Winds Track Club's 43rd 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. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2009 story. Event web site. Event page on Facebook. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at EventBrite.com. David Yon, david@radeylaw.com or 850-425-6671 or 850-668-2236.
  • 5th annual Harvest Run 10K, 5K, and one-mile fun run. 8:30 AM ET 10K and 5K. Leesburg Recreation Building, 110 Starksville Avenue, Leesburg, Georgia 31763. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. Event profile on Facebook. Race web site.
24 NOVEMBER 2018 (Saturday)
  • 19th annual Pilgrim Chase Trail Run 5K. 9:00 AM CT. Westgate Park, 801 Recreation Road, Dothan, Alabama 36303. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. Event web page. Larry Dykes, drcprez@yahoo.com or 334-792-6021.
1 DECEMBER 2018 (Saturday)
  • Gulf Winds Track Club's 43rd annual Ten-Mile Challenge and Five-Mile Road Race. 8:00 AM ET. Hawks Rise Elementary School, 205 Meadow Ridge Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32312-1565. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. USATF certified courses FL10078EBM (ten mile) and FL10077EBM (five mile). Event web page. Event page on Facebook. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at EventBrite.com. 10MileChallenge@gmail.com
  • Jingle Bell Run 3K Fun Run. 6:15 PM ET. Downtown Tallahassee, Monroe Street at Park Avenue, Tallahassee, Florida 32301. 2017 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2009 story. Event web page. Jan Bubsey, jan.bubsey@talgov.com talgov.com or 850-891-3860.
8 DECEMBER 2018 (Saturday)
15 DECEMBER 2018 (Saturday)
  • Gulf Wind Track Club's 8th annual Tannenbaum Trail 6K Cross Country Run. 9:00 AM ET. Apalachee Regional Park Trail, 7550 Apalachee Parkway, Tallahassee, Florida. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. Event page on Facebook. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at EventBrite.com. Herb Wills, hwills@gmail.com
22 DECEMBER 2018 (Saturday)
  • 3rd annual VLPRA Ugly Sweater 5K and one-mile fun run. 9:00 AM ET one mile / 9:30 AM ET 5K. Freedom Park, 3795 Guest Road, Valdosta, Georgia. 2017 story. 2016 story. Event page on Facebook.
29 DECEMBER 2018 (Saturday)
  • 20th annual Last Gasp 5K Trail Run. 9:00 AM CT. Westgate Park, 801 Recreation Road, Dothan, Alabama 36303. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. Larry Dykes, drcprez@yahoo.com or 334-792-6021.
  • JTC Running's 41st annual Last Gasp 5K Cross-Country Race. 2:00 PM ET. Jacksonville University. 2017 story. Event web page. Entry form and flyer.
1 JANUARY 2019 (Tuesday)
  • Resolution Run 5K. 10:00 AM ET. Wild Side Running, 2341 Lake Park Drive, Albany, Georgia. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. Event page on Facebook. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at WebScorer.com.
  • Florida Track Club's 4th annual Frank Shorter Road Mile. 12:00 Noon ET. H Spurgeon Cherry "Westside" Pool, 1001 NW 31st Drive, Gainesville, Florida 32605. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. USATF course certification map #FL17087TY. Event page on Facebook. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
5 JANUARY 2019 (Saturday)
  • Gulf Winds Track Club's 6th annual Swamp Forest Trail Marathon, Half Marathon, and Quarter Marathon. 8:00 AM ET. Elinor Klapp Phipps Park, Miller Landing Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32312. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. Online registration at EventBrite.com.
  • 5th annual TMH For Life Challenge Winter 5K run and 3K walk. 9:00 AM ET 5K. Tallahassee Memorial Cancer Center, 1775 One Healing Place, Tallahassee, Florida 32308. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. USATF certified 5K course FL17090TY. Online registration at EventBrite.com. Tonya Little, tonya.little@tmh.org or 850-431-4825.
  • 13th annual Red Nose Half Marathon. 8:00 AM ET. 1200 Broadway, Columbus, Georgia 31901. 2018 story. USATF-certified half-marathon course GA16082WC. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at RunSignUp.com. Carolee Luther caroleeluther@gmail.com
12 JANUARY 2019 (Saturday)
  • Gulf Winds Track Club's 35th annual Bowlegs 5K Run for Scholarship. 9:00 AM ET. FAMU / FSU College of Engineering, 2525 Pottsdamer Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32310-6046. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. USATF certified course #FL12001EBM. Event page on Facebook. Online registration at EventBrite.com. Larry Giunipero, lgiunip@cob.fsu.edu or 850-878-5569, or Bill Hillison, bhillis@garnet.acns.fsu.edu or 850-893-4557.
  • 6th annual Half Shell Hustle 5K. 8:00 AM ET. Riverfront Park, 80 Water Street, Apalachicola, Florida 32320. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. Event web page.
19 JANUARY 2019 (Saturday)
26 JANUARY 2019 (Saturday)
  • Red Fox10th annual Trent 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. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. USATF certified course FL11132EBM. Event web page. Event profile on Facebook. 2019 event page on Facebook. Online registration at EventBrite.com. Rick and Lois Burnette, TrentTrot5K@gmail.com or 850-294-9946.
  • Tulip7th Tulip Trot 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:30 AM ET one mile / 9:00 AM ET 5K. Cascades Park, 1001 South Gadsden Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32301. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. USATF certified course FL14149EBM. 2019 event page on Facebook.
  • 7th annual Soaring Eagle 5K. 8:00 AM ET. Community Christian Academy, 218 East 8th Street, Adel, Georgia. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
  • 39th annual Matanzas 5000-Meter Road Race. 8:00 AM ET 5K / 9:30 AM ET one-mile. Ketterlinus Gym, 60 Orange Street, Saint Augustine, Florida. 2018 story. 2017 story. USATF certified course #FL12049EBM. Event web site. Event profile on Facebook.
2 FEBRUARY 2019 (Saturday)
  • USATFUSATF Cross-Country Championships. 8:00 AM ET Community 5K / 9:00 AM ET Masters Women 6K / 9:45 AM ET Masters Men 8K / 10:45 AM ET Junior Women 6K / 11:20 AM ET Junior Men 8K / 12:05 PM ET Senior Women 10K / 12:55 PM ET Senior Men 10K. Apalachee Regional Park Trail, 7550 Apalachee Parkway, Tallahassee, Florida. Event page on Facebook.
  • 7th annual Jog With The Generals 10K, 5K, and one-mile fun run. 8:00 AM ET 10K & 5K / 9:30 AM ET one mile. Georgia Christian School, 4359 Dasher Road, Valdosta, Georgia. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. Event profile on Facebook. Event web page. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
3 FEBRUARY 2019 (Sunday)
  • Gulf Winds Track Club's 45th annual Tallahassee Marathon and Half-Marathon. 7:30 AM ET. Leon County Courthouse, 301 S Monroe St, Tallahassee, Florida 32301. 2018 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. USATF certified marathon course FL17089TY. USATF certified half-marathon course FL17066TY. Event web site. Event profile on Facebook. 2018 event page on Facebook. Online registration at EventBrite.com. Tallahasseemarathon@gmail.com
9 FEBRUARY 2019 (Saturday)
  • Samoa26th annual Run For The Cookies 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:30 AM ET one mile / 9:00 AM ET 5K. Tallahassee Community College Lifetime Sports Center, 444 Appleyard Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32304. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. USATF certified 5K course FL14006EBM. Dr. Jeanne O'Kon, okonj@tcc.fl.edu or 850-894-2019.
  • kiss9th annual Chattahoochee Smoochee 5K and one-mile fun run. 10:00 AM ET. Chattahoochee Landing, 269 River Landing Road, Chattahoochee, Florida. 2011 story. 2019 event page on Facebook. Entry form and flyer. info@chattahoocheemainstreet.org or 850-663-23223.
16 FEBRUARY 2019 (Saturday)
23 FEBRUARY 2019 (Saturday)
  • 7th 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. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. USATF certified course FL14085EBM. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at EventBrite.com.
  • 8th annual Strides For Scholars 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:00 AM CT. Nelson Building, 1311 Balboa Avenue, Panama City, Florida 32401. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. Event web page. 2019 event page on Facebook. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at active.com.
  • 22nd annual Sweetheart Run 5K and one-mile fun run. 9:00 AM ET 5K / 10:00 AM ET one mile. Rehabilitation Services of Tifton, 1488 Old Ocilla Road, Tifton, Georgia. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2011 story. Event web page. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at active.com. Sommer Dunston, rst.sdunston@yahoo.com or 229-386-5200.
24 FEBRUARY 2019 (Sunday)
  • FSU Medical Response Unit's 10th annual Run For Your Life 5K. 9:00 AM ET. Integration Statue on Woodward Plaza, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2019 event page on Facebook. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
2 MARCH 2019 (Saturday)
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#2210

Tuesday, March 6, 2018

Zyrianov and Denisova make it a Gainesville repeat at the Albany Snickers® Marathon

Albany MarathonIn 2017, Gainesville, Florida athletes Sergei Zyrianov and Lyubov Denisova won the men's and women's titles at Albany, Georgia's eleventh annual Snickers® Marathon. A year later, you could re-use the 2017 headlines, because on Saturday morning, 3 March 2018, Zyrianov was the top man at the twelfth annual Snickers® Marathon, and Denisova was the first woman. Zyrianov cruised the 26.2-mile course in 2:23:48, while Denisova finished sixth overall in 2:47:10.


Zyrianov took the lead early in the race and then never relinquished it, finishing the race more than 800 meters ahead of the field. Late in the first half of the race, Columbus, Georgia athlete David Marley overtook Nathan Haskins of Marietta, Georgia, moving into second place. Marley held the runner-up spot for the rest of the race, finishing in 2:26:44. Marley had been fourth in the 2016 Snickers® Marathon. Haskins was third overall in 2:29:20.


Denisova was not only the first woman in the race, she was also the first master runner. The Gainesville athlete took control of the women's race just before the halfway point, moving ahead of Natasha Yaremczuk of Montverde, Florida. During the second half of the race the marathon belonged to Denisova, as she built up a lead of 1300 meters on her way to a 2:47:10 win. Yaremczuk was second in the women's standings and ninth overall in 2:52:39. Master runner Laura Roberts of Saint Simons Island, Georgia was the third woman and 27th overall in 2:59:03.


Ian Brown of Americus, Georgia was the first male master runner and fifteenth in the men's standings, placing seventeenth overall in 2:56:43.


Top Ten Men, 2018 Albany Marathon
  1. 2:23:47.41, Sergei Zyrianov (M, 33) Gainesville, FL
  2. 2:26:43.08, David Marley (M, 31) Columbus, GA
  3. 2:29:19.36, Nathan Haskins (M, 29) Marietta, GA
  4. 2:40:28.41, Carlos Galindo (M, 26) Lawrenceville, GA
  5. 2:46:38.69, Jeffrey Oliver (M, 36) Pensacola, FL
  6. 2:50:13.21, Joshua Grant (M, 27) Arabi, GA
  7. 2:52:18.72, Andrew Mullins (M, 32) Columbus, GA
  8. 2:53:51.74, Patrick Whitehead (M, 32) Albany, GA
  9. 2:55:28.60, Chad Norton (M, 25) Myrtle Bch, SC
  10. 2:55:44.75, Jack Rager (M, 19) Atlanta, GA

Top Ten Women, 2018 Albany Marathon
  1. 2:47:09.53, Lyubov Denisova (F, 46) Gainesville, FL
  2. 2:52:38.88, Natasha Yaremczuk (F, 37) Montverde, FL
  3. 2:59:02.60, Laura Roberts (F, 42) Saint Simons Island, GA
  4. 3:03:50.71, Sara Gibson (F, 33) Chattanooga, TN
  5. 3:15:30.04, Eva Henck (F, 32) Atlanta, GA
  6. 3:16:33.18, Rachel Divincenzo (F, 34) Mason, OH
  7. 3:24:53.40, Alyssa Terry (F, 24) Tallahassee, FL
  8. 3:27:16.48, Melissa Luke (F, 36) Tifton, GA
  9. 3:28:34.59, Anna Wile (F, 30) Meridian, MS
  10. 3:28:48.05, Elissa Burack (F, 22) Washington, DC

The Boston Athletic Association Marathon doesn't share it's day in April with a half-marathon, nor is the New York City Marathon paired with a shorter race, but many marathons come with a half-sized sibling. The Snickers® Marathon is one. Mason Chilmonczyk won the 13.1-mile race in 2018 by more than a kilometer, running 1:14:48. Chilmonczyk ran cross-country at Ridgewood High; currently he lives in Atlanta, Georgia where he is doing graduate work in mechanical engineering at Georgia Tech and competing for Team West Stride. David Dement of Atlanta was second in the half-marathon at 1:18:54. Brandon D’Arienzo, a 2017 alumnus and former cross-country runner of Blessed Trinity Catholic High in Roswell, took third in 1:19:24. Jack Westrick of Atlanta was the first master runner in the shorter race, finishing tenth overall in 1:22:13.


Amelia Shea of Charlotte, North Carolina took the half-marathon women's title, placing thirteenth overall in 1:23:29. Not far behind in 1:23:44, Maxey Hebert of McDonough, Georgia was the women's runner up and fourteenth overall. Former Georgia Bulldog distance runner Ann Centner of Blakely, Georgia was third in the women's standings and fifteenth overall in 1:25:05. Marietta, Georgia distance runner Kelly Cameron was the first woman master and ninth female finisher, 35th overall in 1:34:55.


489 athletes finished the twelfth annual Snickers® Marathon, while another 574 complete the half marathon. Event Technical Services of Sylvester, Georgia timed the races.


Top Ten Men, 2018 Albany Half Marathon
  1. 1:14:48, Mason Chilmonczyk (M, 25) Atlanta, GA
  2. 1:18:54, David Dement (M, 27) Atlanta, GA
  3. 1:19:24, Brandon D’Arienzo (M, 18) Atlanta, GA
  4. 1:20:39, Andrew Lail (M, 20) Atlanta, GA
  5. 1:20:49, Jake Clawson (M, 30) Albany, GA
  6. 1:21:26, Tolson Bell (M, 18) Atlanta, GA
  7. 1:21:40, Troy Stram (M, 27) Atlanta, GA
  8. 1:21:57, Cody Parker (M, 23) Daphne, AL
  9. 1:22:08, Andrew Ramsager (M, 19) Atlanta, GA
  10. 1:22:13, Jack Westrick (M, 47) Atlanta, GA

Top Ten Women, 2018 Albany Half Marathon
  1. 1:23:29, Amelia Shea (F, 27) Charlotte, NC
  2. 1:23:44, Maxey Hebert (F, 37) McDonough, GA
  3. 1:25:05, Ann Centner (F, 26) Blakely, GA
  4. 1:31:07, Melanie Bowden (F, 19) Atlanta, GA
  5. 1:31:21, Stacey Gustafson (F, 30) Groveland, FL
  6. 1:32:20, Kristen Smith (F, 33) Warner Robins, GA
  7. 1:32:50, Diana Mitchen (F, 34) Atlanta, GA
  8. 1:33:28, Meggie Meyer (F, 31) Waverly Hall, GA
  9. 1:34:55, Kelly Cameron (F, 41) Marietta, GA
  10. 1:39:52, Jessica Arnette (F, 38) Alpharetta, GA

Albany Marathon Champions, 2007 - 2018
DateMenWomen
3 March 20072:30:56, Jared Nyamboki3:32:41, Wendy Donnan
1 March 20082:27:44, Simon Sawe2:37:26, Janet Cherobon
7 March 20092:19:01, James Boitt2:52:55, Kelly Williamson
6 March 20102:20:55, Jynocel Basweti2:37:57, Janet Cherobon
5 March 20112:17:10, Tesfaye Alemayehu2:43:15, Ludmila Stepanova
3 March 20122:23:50, Mutuku P Muas2:54:32, Mackenzie Howe
2 March 20132:21:04, Edward Tabut2:58:14, Taylor G. Stephens
1 March 20142:34:34, Abraham Kogo2:38:45, Liudmila Stepanova
7 March 20152:18:57, Christopher Zablocki2:44:39, Sara Howe
5 March 20162:18:50, Christopher Zablocki2:50:34, Cynthia Jerop
4 March 20172:21:32.84, Sergey Zyrianov2:46:30.62, Lyubov Denisova
3 March 20182:23:48, Sergey Zyrianov2:47:10, Lyubov Denisova


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#2227

Monday, March 5, 2018

Molosky and Sherron were the cocks-of-the-walk at the Shamrock

Holiday celebrations seem to be expanding. Halloween was once a single day of tricks or treats, perhaps preceded by an evening of pumpkin carving. Now it’s at least a week of parties and a frenzied month of decorating. The Twelve Days of Christmas have become more like twelve weeks from the day of the first sales displays to the day of the last post-Holiday clearance. Even Saint Patrick’s Day has started to take over the month of March. Which explains why on Saturday morning, 3 March 2018, two weeks before the actual date of Saint Patrick’s Day, the Shamrock Scurry 5K was run in Tallahassee, Florida's Killearn Estates community. Unperturbed by the calendar, 531 athletes showed up to finish the 5K, and another 164 completed a one-mile fun run. Vince Molosky was the fastest in the 5K, winning the main event in 17:22. Katie Sherron was the Shamrock Scurry 5K women’s champ for the second year in a row, placing third overall in 18:40.

Vince Molosky
Vince Molosky
It was the 30th Shamrock Scurry. The race was run each year from 1980 to 1996, starting and finishing at Killearn United Methodist Church. After a hiatus, the Scurry was revived at nearby Celebration Baptist Church from 2004 to 2008. There was no Scurry in 2009, but the race returned to Killearn Methodist in 2010, where it has been run annually since. Vince Molosky has run more than a few of the recent series of nine races.


“Maybe four or five times?” said Molosky. “I enjoy the race. It’s always a good one. It’s a tough course.”

Vince Molosky, Michael Niezgoda
Vince Molosky and Michael Niezgoda

Of the five times that Molosky ran the Scurry, his best finish in the race prior to 2018 was second place. Molosky had finished second three times--in 2012, 2014, and 2017. A gambler might say he was due.


Molosky certainly ran that way. He took the lead right after the start, and at the mile mark he was ten seconds ahead of the next runner, Michael Niezgoda. During the next hilly two miles, Molosky left the rest of the field even further behind, finally crossing the finish line back at the church in a wining 17:22. Niezgoda was second in 17:55. Tony Guillen was the fastest master runner in the race and the third male finisher, placing fourth overall in 18:40.

Michael Niezgoda
Michael Niezgoda

Just ahead of Guillen, women’s winner Katie Sherron finished in an identical 18:40.


“Tony and I ran stride for stride for about two miles,” said Sherron. “It was pretty cool.”

Katie Sherron
Katie Sherron

Before catching up to Guillen, Sherron was in the seventh position overall, leading the women’s field. Racing together, the two overtook three athletes during the middle of the race. When it was over, Sherron had a third Scurry women’s title to add to her wins from 2014 and 2017, plus a time to be pleased with.


“It was my best Shamrock time,” said Sherron.


It was also the best time by any woman at the Shamrock Scurry since the race returned to Killearn Methodist in 2010.

Sheryl Rosen
Sheryl Rosen

Sheryl Rosen, the 2011 Shamrock Scurry women's champ, took second in the women's standings and seventh overall in 19:30. Brittney Barnes was the third woman and fifteenth overall in 21:00. Corinne Porcher was the first woman master and sixth female finisher, 25th overall in 22:30.


Corned beef and cabbage may be traditional Saint Patrick’s Day fare, but the Shamrock Scurry always ends with a pancake and sausage breakfast. Should the race switch to boiled beef? The athletes don’t seem to think so, because the Scurry was the largest 5K in Tallahassee so far during 2018.


Top Ten Men, 2018 Shamrock Scurry 5K
  1. 17:22, Vince Molosky (M, 38)
  2. 17:55, Michael Niezgoda (M, 29)
  3. 18:40, Tony Guillen (M, 49)
  4. 19:06, Kurt Dietrich (M, 26)
  5. 19:30, Michael Martinez (M, 52)
  6. 19:39, Duane Evans (M, 50)
  7. 20:09, Randall Porcher (M, 52)
  8. 20:20, Morgan Schilling (M, 22)
  9. 20:31, Tad David (M, 49)
  10. 20:47, Ryan Baumbach (M, 38)

Top Ten Women, 2018 Shamrock Scurry 5K
  1. 18:40, Katie Sherron (F, 36)
  2. 19:30, Sheryl Rosen (F, 33)
  3. 21:00, Brittney Barnes (F, 30)
  4. 21:12, Bonnie Klamm (F, 22)
  5. 22:29, Jenny Early (F, 34)
  6. 22:30, Corinne Porcher (F, 49)
  7. 23:05, Nancy Proctor (F, 57)
  8. 23:22, Paula O'Neill (F, 56)
  9. 24:05, Holly Newell (F, 40)
  10. 24:37, T J Morton (F, 35)

Known Shamrock Scurry 5K winners, 1981 - 2018
DateMenWomen
1981

13 March 198217:05, Paul Hodge21:22, Cathy Shuler
12 March 198315:35, Adam Pinkston19:21, Cheryl Jennings
17 March 198416:19, Bobby Shackleford17:42, Nellie Orr
16 March 198514:35, Jeff Wentworth19:20, Angie Crook
15 March 198615:33, David Keen18:42, Janice Hochstein
7 March 198715:21, Richard Corbett18:15, Janice Hochstein
12 March 198816:01, Bill Crooks19:59, Robin Tanner
11 March 198915:57, Bill Crooks19:32, Yvonne Gsteiger
17 March 199015:39, John Charlton20:07 Jane Henderson
16 March 199115:32, Gary Droze19:15, Vikki Saga
14 March 199215:53, Jessie Close17:50, Paula Johnson
8 May 1993

19 March 199415:17, Robin Rogers18:38, Jane Johnson
18 March 1995

1996

   
13 March 200416:02, Ryder Leary16:44, Sinead Evans
5 March 200516:29, Matthew Dobson19:21, Breeda Willis
18 March 200618:21, Michael Martinez20:10, Jennifer Emo
17 March 200715:43, Joey Zins21:55, Jun Inoue
15 March 200814:47, Mark Carroll16:55, Barbara Parker
   
13 March 201017:25, Jay Wallace21:03, Anna Busby
12 March 201118:14, Peter Kaus19:35, Sheryl Rosen
10 March 201216:27, Stephen Cox19:43, Carrie Seiberlich
9 March 201316:13, Stanley Linton20:38, Mary Anne Grayson
8 March 201415:44, Stanley Linton19:48, Katie Sherron
14 March 201516:30, Chris Lake20:45, Emily Molen
12 March 201619:51, Duane Evans22:47, Emma Spencer
4 March 201716:38, Matthew McCurdy19:09, Katie Sherron
3 March 201817:22, Vince Molosky18:40, Katie Sherron
Originally scheduled for March 13, the 1993 race had to be
postponed because of a severe winter storm.
The Shamrock Scurry was held from Killearn UMC from 1981
to 1996.
The Shamrock Scurry was not held from 1997 to 2003.
From 2004 to 2008 the Shamrock Scurry was held from
Celebration Baptist Church.
The Shamrock Scurry was not held in 2009.
From 2010 to 2018 the Shamrock Scurry was held from Killearn
UMC.


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Sunday, March 4, 2018

Nadler burns a 15:28 and Veltcheva a 17:34 for new records at the Race The Tortoise 5K

O'Leno State Park bridgeAfter eight annual events from 2009 to 2016, the Race The Tortoise 5K took a year off in 2017. The Tortoise returned to Florida's O'Leno State Park on Saturday morning, 3 March 2018, and maybe a year of rest was what the coach ordered. Outkicking Calum McFetridge and Chris Cabret, Enoch Nadler of Team Florida Track Club won the race in 15:28, setting a new course record. Ani Veltcheva, an eighth-grader at Gainesville, Florida's Abraham Lincoln Middle School, won the women's division for the third time in the past four years, setting a women's course record of 17:34 and finishing eighth overall.


The top three athletes crossed the finish line within inches of one another, with Nadler and McFetridge both clocked in 15:28 and Cabret posting a 15:29. All three runner were more than half a minute faster than the previous course record, the 16:10 run by Vladimir Tontchinski in the 2012 Race The Tortoise. In fact, Nadler, McFetridge, and Cabret are the only athletes to break 16:00 on the O'Leno State Park course. Far behind the fireworks up front, Ravi Kumar edged Sam Luttier for fourth, 16:28 to 16:30.


The women's competition wasn't as close as the men's; Ani Veltcheva finished 70 meters ahead of the second woman. Nevertheless, Veltcheva pushed herself hard enough to trim 24 seconds off the previous Race The Tortoise women's record of 17:58, set by Lyubov Denisova in the 2015 race. The women's runner-up, Kelly Griffin, was also under the old record, placing ninth overall in 17:49. Kate Egan took third in the women's standings and fifteenth overall in 19:17.


Rich Joel was the first master runner in the race and the tenth male finisher, placing twelfth overall in 18:52. Victoria Pagan-Wolpert was the first woman master and twelfth female finisher, 37th overall in 23:54.


The Race The Tortoise 5K is a fundraiser for the Friends of O'Leno State Park, who use the proceeds to help provide for the creatures in the park's Nature Center and to help expand the center's exhibits. Timing for the 2018 race was provided by Milestone Race Authority of Jacksonville, Florida.


Top Ten Men, 2018 Race The Tortoise 5K
  1. 15:28, Enoch Nadler (M, 32) Gainesville, FL
  2. 15:28, Calum McFetridge (M, 19)
  3. 15:29, Chris Cabret (M, 20)
  4. 16:28, Ravi Kumar (M, 23) Gainesville, FL
  5. 16:30, Sam Luttier (M, 23)
  6. 17:28, Richard Smith (M, 39) Gainesville, FL
  7. 17:31, David Cox (M, 32) Gainesville, FL
  8. 18:26, Cedric Torres (M, 22) Gainesville, FL
  9. 18:42, Philip Matchev (M, 11) Gainesville, FL
  10. 18:52, Rich Joel (M, 48) Gainesville, FL

Top Ten Women, 2018 Race The Tortoise 5K
  1. 17:34, Ani Veltcheva (F, 13) Gainesville, FL
  2. 17:49, Kelly Griffin (F, 39) Gainesville, FL
  3. 19:17, Kate Egan (F, 33) Gainesville, FL
  4. 19:23, Adair Lyden (F, 20)
  5. 19:33, Stephanie McGrail (F, 31) Gainesville, FL
  6. 20:22, Rae Powers (F, 26) Gainesville, FL
  7. 21:09, Angela Nadler (F, 31) Gainesville, FL
  8. 21:14, Lara Drondoski (F, 23) Gainesville, FL
  9. 21:42, Natalie Wright (F, 32) High Springs, FL
  10. 22:06, Verity Mathis (F, 39) Gainesville, FL

Race The Tortoise 5K winners, 2009 - 2018
DateMenWomenFinishers
7 March 200918:22.9, David Robison20:12.6, Michelle McCollum109
13 March 201016:27.5, Alex Phipps18:13.0, Elizabeth Duarte114
5 March 201119:21.6, Eric Drummond19:33.0, Tatiana Titova218
3 March 201216:09.8, Vladimir Tontchinski18:05.5, Averkova Anzhelika268
2 March 201316:39.7, Dan Clark20:37.4, Lyubov Denisova225
1 March 201416:52.8, Dan Clark19:13.4, Ani Veltcheva247
7 March 201518:15.6, Anton Matchev17:57.7, Lyubov Denisova165
5 March 201616:32, Bobby Hensley18:16, Ani Veltcheva177
3 March 201815:28, Enoch Nadler17:34, Ani Veltcheva215
There was no Race The Tortoise 5K in 2017.


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Friday, March 2, 2018

Adams and Shen shine at the Viking Glow Run 5K

In a Friday evening 5K, fourteen-year-old Sullivan Adams won the fifth annual Viking Glow Run in Valdosta, Georgia's Kinderlou Forest community on 2 March 2018, running 21:22. Eleven-year-old Fiora Shen took the women's title, placing eleventh overall in 26:17.


Michael Smith edged Mark Henderson for the runner-up spot, 22:02 to 22:05. Henderson was the first master runner in the race.


Eleven-year-old Elena Symon was second to Fiora Shen in the women's standings, finishing thirteenth overall in 26:26. Ten-year-old Olivia Shen was third in the women's division and fourteenth overall in 26:37. Kris Stites was the first woman master and fourth female finisher, seventeenth overall in 26:57.


100 athletes finished the 2018 Viking Glow Run. The event was hosted as a fundraiser by the Westside Elementary School Parent-Teacher Organization.


Top Ten Men, 2018 Viking Glow Run
  1. 21:22, Sullivan Adams (M, 14)
  2. 22:02, Michael Smith (M, 36)
  3. 22:05, Mark Henderson (M, 43)
  4. 22:52, Gabe Sears (M, 11)
  5. 25:25, Michael Landon Frech (M, 9)
  6. 25:28, Andrew Hodum (M, 27)
  7. 25:37, William Garcia (M, 15)
  8. 25:40, Noah Henderson (M, 13)
  9. 25:45, Whit Clark (M, 7)
  10. 26:14, Marquis Fennell (M, 10)

Top Ten Women, 2018 Viking Glow Run
  1. 26:17, Fiora Shen (F, 11)
  2. 26:26, Elena Symon (F, 11)
  3. 26:37, Olivia Shen (F, 10)
  4. 26:57, Kris Stites (F, 40)
  5. 27:14, Victoria Garcia (F, 13)
  6. 27:26, Gina Arnold (F, 45)
  7. 27:42, Traci Ferris (F, 35)
  8. 29:00, Kaitlin Kerby (F, 21)
  9. 29:06, Lanell Shen (F, 40)
  10. 29:13, Catherine Odom (F, 10)

Viking Glow Run 5K winners, 2014 - 2018
DateMenWomenFinishers
7 March 201421:31, Jackson Green25:21, Ashlee Thompson345
6 March 201519:38, Jackson Green26:19, Leah Walker163
18 March 201621:54, Noah Hart26:20, Samantha DeMersseman189
17 March 201723:19, Brandon Fineout25:51, Meara Lesho138
2 March 201821:22, Sullivan Adams26:17, Fiora Shen100


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