Last weekend was the inaugural Tick Ridge Trek held just north of Elkton, Tennessee. With a little snow flurries in the air, the team had a great day with Jim Clemens placing first overall and Dink Taylor finishing second. The ladies did even better, finishing 1-2-3 with Christy Scott taking the win and placing 5th overall!
Official Results
10km Race
4 David Rawlings 53:10
25km Race
1 Jim Clemens 2:03:48
2 Dink Taylor 2:07:01
5 Christy Scott 2:36:29
11 Julia Clark 2:46:46
14 Dana Overton 2:48:08
Also last weekend in Huntsville at the Botannical Gardens as the Race for the Top Dog 5k. Kylie Lemon took the top female honors for the 3rd year in a row. Her time of 18:11 was just 4 seconds off of the overall winner.
Official Results
Rounding out the results from last weekend were the annual HTC Winter Winds 2 mile and 4 mile races. Robert Whitaker was the top men's master in 11:45 and Neta Ezer took home her first overall win as a new member of the Racing Team. Susan Ready made her team debut by taking 3rd place overall.
2 mile Official Results
4 Robert Whitaker 11:45
6 Neta Ezer 11:50
8 Dink Taylor 12:18
18 Randy McFarland 13:17
26 Susan Ready 13:54
27 Rebecca Byers 14:03
In the 4-mile race, Dink Taylor was the men's master winner in 25:13 and Neta Ezer repeated as women's winner making it a double up day for her! Susan Ready also doubled up for podium places as she captured 3rd overall.
4 mile Official Results
5 Dink Taylor 25:13
7 Neta Ezer 25:21
8 Robert Whitaker 25:50
14 Eric Fritz 27:32
18 Randy McFarland 28:26
23 Susan Ready 28:58
28 Timothy Pitt 29:33
29 Rebecca Byers 29:34
This weekend near Moulton was the muddy Black Warrior 50km. Perennial rock star DeWayne Satterfield was the overall winner in a time of 4:13:37. James Falcon continued with his ultra running prowess by finishing in 5:14:44.
In Birmingham at Mercedes Marathon/Half Marathon, Tim Vinson ran a great 1:18:27 which placed him 23rd overall and 1st in M45-49. Rebecca Byers posted a new personal best with a 1:36:62, placing her 5th in her age group and new team member Donna Palumbo ran a 2:20:40.
Official Results