The 2011 season was kicked off this weekend for the Nike Fleet Feet Racing Team in Huntsville and the rookie and veteran members were shining stars.
Starting in Lynchburg, TN at the Oak Barrel half marathon where George Heeschen took the overall victory. Eric Charette also posted a podium finish in 3rd.
1 George Heeschen - 1:17:22
3 Eric Charette - 1:20:06
6 Shane O'Neill - 1:28:43
64 Lisa Rawlings - 1:42:52
85 David Rawlings - 1:44:37
97 James Falcon - 1:45:55
Official Results
Donald Bowman and Candace Jacobs were overall male and female winners at the HTC Scholarship 8km in Huntville. Candace was 3rd overall and set the course record. Dink Taylor was top men's master. Kathy Youngren and Lynn Curry rounded out the podium for females, placing 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
1 Donald Bowman - 28:34
3 Candace Jacobs - 29:09
4 Dink Taylor - 29:14
5 Greg Reynolds - 29:32
6 Marty Clarke - 29:56
7 Jon Elmore - 30:21
8 David Purinton - 30:24
10 Eric Patterson - 31:24
12 Randy McFarland - 32:43
16 Kathy Youngren - 34:04
22 Lynn Curry - 34:33
31 Lyndsey Kulaw - 36:26
Official Results
On Sunday at the 2nd annual Spring Zing 5km, new team member Sean Allan took the overall victory.
1 Sean Allan - 19:05
4 Blake Thompson - 20:39
Official Results
At Frozen Head State park Rob Youngren and DeWayne Satterfield took on the Barkley marathons. This year 35 people started the race and those on hand witnessed only a single finisher, making that 10 finishers since 1986.
Loop 1 (20 miles, cutoff 13:20) A storm around 4 AM.
Rob Youngren 10:52:35
DeWayne Satterfield 10:52:37
Loop 2 (40 miles, cutoff 26:40) Clear, 40's to 60's.
DeWayne Satterfield quit at top of Rat Jaw, 21:47
Robert Youngren quit at top of Rat Jaw, 21:47
Official Results
Dink Taylor ran back to back events and on Sunday it was a 6th place finish at the Talladega 1/2 marathon. Dink was top men's master for the 2nd day in a row!
6 - Dink Taylor - 1:20:53