Ashe County Spring Solstice 5k Run 3/21/2009: Results

photo: taken by Ed Hurst on Anita's camera

Yesterday was the 1st annual Ashe County Spring Solstice 5k. A few days after qualifying for the National 24-hour team I shared my news with friends and express concern for travel expenses. Almost immediately I found myself on a planning committee with Rita Prevette from Ashe County Parks and Recreation, Martin Little from Little's Health and Fitness and community member and fellow passionate runner Shawn Horton.

These folks wanted to work together put on a fund raiser that would assist with my travel expenses to Italy for World's in May. Together we decided a 5k run would be a good way to kick off spring and celebrate fitness in our little mountain community. A portion of the proceeds from the run and silent auction would go to my travel and a portion to Ashe County Parks and Recreation for their proposed retractable climbing wall.

With only 7 weeks lead time, 63 people registered for the 5k run and 1 mile fitness walk. Although cold-temperature did not leave the 20's during the race, the day was sunny and pleasant. Energy and spirits high and the community enthusiasm and support for the event fabulous! Local people and businesses were very generous donating to the silent auction as was Montrail.

I ran with folks-yet not in the traditional sense-running ahead-cheering and moving on when I got too cold to stay in one place anymore.

I am not sure how much money was raised (clearing the expense of the t-shirts and awards I think it is over $1,000. Yay! Shawn will total everything up by Wednesday.

Organizers (including me) were pleased with the event and look forward to offering it again next spring! I deeply thank all the runners, walkers, supporters, generous donors and for all those who are curious, supportive and cheering me on for May!

Full results are listed below:
(I can't quite seem to figure out how to post a chart without it getting wharbled...yet I think if you look close you can figure it out!)

bib---- time--- place----Award----------------- sex---- Name-------------------age

47 19:51 1 1st overall Male ----- M Dennis Norris 44
44 22:03 2 1st M, 20-39 --------- M John Evans 39
63 22:12 3 2nd M, 20-39 --------- M Leon Genaro 32
55 22:24 4 2nd M, 40+ ----------- M Logan Freeman 49
52 22:38 5 1st overall female --- F Carrie Richardson 36
57 23:07 6 1st M, 19 and under - M Drew Katz 17
51 23:20 7 3rd M, 20-39 --------- M Jeremy Casey 25
43 23:49 8 3rd M, 40+ ----------- M Faron Atwood 40
54 24:58 9 ------------------------M Doug Blackford 61
37 25:14 10 ----------------------- M Dustin Gunderson 30
42 25:20 11 2nd M, 19 and under M Andy Wright 17
40 25:21 12 3rd M, 19 and under M Keegan Smith 17
18 25:36 13 ------------------------M Matt Laney 35
56 25:41 14 2nd F, 20-39 ---------- F Lisa Freeman 37
60 25:49 15 ------------------------M Jerry Davis 30
62 26:25 16 ------------------------M Jon Gambill 31
49 26:39 17 * young runner! ----- M Andrew Tedder 11
53 27:01 18 ------------------------M Bob Richardson 47
58 28:30 19 ------------------------M Steve Katz 49
22 28:47 20 ------------------------M Jessie Miles 34
21 28:48 21 ------------------------M Jamie Miles 38
11 29:09 22 ------------------------M Darryl Giles 43
13 29:26 23 3rd F, 20-39 ---------- F Dana Henson 37
45 29:27 24 ------------------------M Scott Henson 36
50 29:47 25 * young runner! M Brandon Tedder 6
48 29:47 26 ------------------------M Kevin Tedder 36
34 30:07 27 ------------------------F Christina Warnstedt 25
61 30:25 28 ------------------------F Mandy Davis 24
1 30:55 29 ------------------------F Andrea Baker 28
25 31:50 30 1st F, 40+ -------------F Allmuth Perzel 68
6 31:54 31 ------------------------M Roy Elmore 73
16 33:19 32 ------------------------F Sara Lambert 28
19 33:30 33 ------------------------F Allison Langdon 32
26 33:47 34 1st F, 19 and under -- F Mariah Richardson 15
10 34:07 35 2nd F, 40+ ------------ F Alecia Giles 42
3 34:18 36 3rd F, 40+ ------------ F Jennifer Carter-Freeman 49
35 35:14 37 ------------------------F Kelly Waters 28
14 35:21 38 ------------------------F Rachel Keller 33
2 35:51 39 ------------------------F Angela Brooks 34
24 35:57 40 ------------------------F Teresa Penegar 35
4 36:48 41 ------------------------F Kim Dalessandro 49
7 37:31 42 ------------------------F Paige Fairchild 35
41 37:39 43 2nd F, 19 and under - F Laura Rash 18
46 37:44 44 3rd F, 19 and under - F Joelle Justiz 18
32 37:44 45 ------------------------F Tracy Vannoy 34
39 37:45 46 ------------------------M Gary Wiles 47
28 38:01 47 ------------------------F Anita Hurst 44
12 38:10 48 ------------------------F Beverly Hart 52
33 38:30 49 ------------------------F Susan Wagoner 37
29 40:12 50 ------------------------F Julie Townsend 50
15 40:24 51 ------------------------F Amanda Knighten 37
9 40:38 52 ------------------------M John Franca 44
8 40:38 53 ------------------------F Fran Franca 36
59 42:27 54 ------------------------F Acacia Brooks 13
30 43:27 55 ------------------------M Brandon Vannoy 34
5 43:57 56 ------------------------F Barbara Dunn 50
38 16:43 -------- -fitness walk---M Johnny Neaves 48
36 18:11 -------- -fitness walk---F Billie Jo Woodie 34