A busy week for Racing

The week started early with the Old Fashion Days 5K in Greenup, KY on Thursday, October 7, 2010 where 101 runners/walkers took part in the race. Eddie Neal from Chesapeake, Ohio and Mandy Musick, from Ashland, Kentucky took the wins in the first race of the week.

Old Fashion Days 5K
Overall Results | Age Group Results

The next race was a chilly midnight race around the KYOVA Mall in Ashland, KY. The CASA 5K For a Reason began at midnight on Friday, October 8 where 90 runners/walkers took part in the late night race. Nick Bias and Macy Dyer took the wins in this race. Macy reportedly woke up the next morning and raced in a scholastic cross-country race as well!

CASA 5K For a Reason
Overall Results |Age Group Results

Then on Saturday morning, the 9th of October, 59 runners and walkers took off on Route 7 for the Chesapeake Octoberfest 5K. This race has a very long history and I am personally glad to see it is still being held every year. Fairland High School’s Raine Wireman and Concord University’s Rachel Williams took the wins in Chesapeake

Chesapeake Octoberfest 5K
Overall Results | Age Group Results

The race week ended on Sunday with the Once in a Lifetime 10K in Hurricane, WV. Almost 100 runners took the starting line on Route 34 at the Hurricane City Park where they traversed a hilly course at 2:00 PM with the sun beating down on them. Hurricane High School’s Jeremy Shultz lead everyone with a 38:44 finish and Bethany Williams lead the women with a 50:20 finish!

Once in a Lifetime 10K
Overall Results

I know there were several people who ran in more than one race this week. That is an impressive feat. There are also other runners who ran the midnight race on Friday Night, then woke up and ran the Chesapeake Octoberfest 5K the next morning!!

 

 

This upcoming week will not be as spread out, but Saturday morning looks to be very busy time for runners in our region. Hope that you can make it out to one of the races below! Enjoy this great fall weather and get fit!

Light for the Islands 5K
(Huntington, WV)

Run in Remembrance
(Ironton, OH)

Pumpkins in the Park 5K
(Charleston, WV)

St. Albans 5 Mile Trail Run
(St. Albans, WV)

Serenity House 5K
(Gallipolis, OH)

Ray of Hope 5K
(Jackson, OH)