NoBo for Chick Fil A 5k!

There is a great opportunity for Athens runners to run their first 5k. Fleet Feet is offering a No Boundaries program to encourage new runners to participate in their first 5k. This program is designed to take you from the couch to participating in your first 5k. There are no pre-requisites. You do not have to be fit already to participate in this program.

Do you have a new year's resolution that you may have already slacked on? This is a great opportunity to get encouragement and advice from experienced runners to meet your goals! Learn more about the No Boundaries program here. http://www.fleetfeethuntsville.com/training/no-boundaries-program

The graduation of this program will the the Chick Fil A 5k in Athens on April 14, 2012. You can sign up for this program here. https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/80494

Download this flyer for more information.

Recover From the Holidays 50k

The Recover from the Holidays 50k is takes place every New Year's Eve in Huntsville at the John Hunt Cross Country Running Park in Huntsville. New Year's Eve 2011 marked the 17th annual running of the event. The race is always New Year's Eve, no matter the day of the week. This year, it fell on a Saturday.

The Huntsville Cross Country course is a 3 mile loop (really, it's more like a 1.5 mile out and back) on dirt trails with one significant hill. The course has a 1 mile and a 2 mile turnaround point. The RFH 50k does a 1 mile loop followed by 10 repeats of the 3 mile loop for 31 miles total. This year saw a record number of entrants and finishers, with 147 registrants and 81 finishers.

2011 RFH 50k Finisher's Award

The results are both at the RFH 50k website and the HTC Website. The overall winner was 47 year old local ultra running legend DeWayne Satterfield of Huntsville in 3:50:59, sporting a dress shirt and a tie for the whole run! The female winner was Tammy Tribett of Manassas, VA, in 4:25:30.

Limestone County finishers are listed below. Congratulations to Andy Davidson and Melissa Oppman for completing their first ultra-marathon at RFH 50k.

1. Eric Patterson, Athens, 4:14:45
2. Andy Davidson, Athens, 4:36:59
3. Melissa Oppman, Athens, 6:53:10

Rocket City Marathon

The 35th annual Rocket City Marathon was December 10, 2011 in downtown Huntsville. Many say that this is one of the best marathons in the country. Dink and Suzanne Taylor really really know exactly what is important to runners. There is a very high volunteer to runner ratio. There is enthusiastic crowd support. The course is very fast. And, beginning in 2010, the Rocket City Marathon offers pace teams sponsored by Nike and Fleet Feet in Huntsville. This is really a top notch race and it is an honor to have such a high quality event in our area. The weather was very good except for a stiff breeze from the north, which was in the face of the runners during the second half of the race.

Before I get to the results, I would like mention a very scary side story to the marathon. A race volunteer was seriously injured when he was struck by a car. He was crossing the street to begin working the aid station at about the 13.2 mile mark on Bailey Cove Road. When he stepped from the curb, he was struck and very seriously injured. The latest information I have is that he is in critical condition. Read more here. Our prayers are with him and his family that he will make a full recovery. The police, EMTs, and the race directors handled this emergency very well.

The overall winner was Daniel Kirwa of Searcy, AR by way of Kenya in 2:20:05. The female winner was also the female masters winner, Jen Hitchings of Sacramento, CA in 2:51:27. The masters winner was Scott Fanning of Lebanon, TN in 2:39:29. The top local finishers were Josh Whitehead in 2:31:37 and Candace Jacobs in 2:57:16. View the results in a variety of detail at the RCM website.

Limestone County finishers are listed below.

Chris	Ramsden	Athens	3:20:19
Eric	Patterson	Athens	3:29:09
Tom	Holt	Athens	3:32:47
Caitlin	Milford	Elkmont	3:33:10
Tony	King	Athens	3:42:05
Melissa	Oppman	Athens	3:57:34
Rex	Tucker	Athens	4:00:00
Glen	King	Athens	4:06:00
Dave	Slutzky	Athens	4:08:27
Tom	Davidson	Athens	4:08:36
Eddy	Burks	Athens	4:09:10
Debi	Crowley	Elkmont	4:14:16
Justin	Bedingfield	Athens	4:27:35
Barry	Reece	Athens	4:28:38
Denny	Thornton	Athens	4:51:23
John	Smith	Athens	4:52:39
Chris	Furno	Athens	4:59:55
Mark	York	Ardmore	5:19:30
Brooke	Thompson	Athens	5:58:07

Jingle Bell Jog Results

The 2nd Annual Jingle Bell Jog was December 3, 2010 at Athens High School. This is one of 3 annual 5k races in Athens. The Jingle Bell Jog benefits the Athens High JROTC. The event grew from last year. The weather was perfect for running!

Tate Carden of Athens was the overall winner in 18:46. Lance Perry was the masters winner in 20:41. The overall female winner was Whitney Hollingsworth of Elkmont in 22:03. The masters female winner was Ruth VanZandt of Arab in 23:09.

The majority of the finishers were Limestone County finishers, so I'll direct you to the results instead of posting the Limestone county finishers here.

Here are the overall results.

Here are the age group results.

Thanks to Mark Humphries for making these results available so quickly!

Huntsville Half Marathon

The 23rd annual Huntsville Half Marathon was Saturday, November 12, 2011. The weather was great, and there was strong participation from Limestone County runners. Also, there were 4 state age records set on Saturday. See http://www.huntsvilletrackclub.org/results/HM11/AGEREC.txt for state record details.

The overall winner was Josh Whitehead of Madison in 1:10:13. The female winner was Candace Jacobs of Huntsville in 1:21:53. The masters winner was George DeWitt of Madison in a record setting 1:16:48. The female masters winner was Roberta Hauck of Madison in 1:38:03. The overall results and the age group results are at the HTC website.

Limestone County finishers are listed below.

1. Mike McCoy Athens 1:33:09
2. Danny Harrison Athens 1:36:18
3. Tony King Athens 1:37:01
4. Caitlin Milford Elkmont 1:40:25
5. Lance Perry Athens 1:41:38
6. Glen King Athens 1:41:49
7. Thomas Calatrello Athens 1:44:47
8. Todd Bohanan Athens 1:45:33
9. Mark Smalley Ardmore 1:48:01
10. Jeremy McDougal Athens 1:48:29
11. Felicia Newton Athens 1:51:52
12. Ian Phillips Athens 1:52:00
13. Melissa Oppman Athens 1:52:25
14. Barry Reece Athens 1:53:31
15. Jennifer Tharpe Athens 1:54:40
16. Phillip Stewart Athens 1:56:10
17. Debi Crowley Elkmont 1:56:23
18. Richard Braden Athens 1:57:30
19. Patrick Renfroe Athens 1:58:57
20. Kelly Thomason Ardmore 2:00:10
21. Arthur Metcalf Athens 2:00:29
22. Chris Furno Athens 2:01:33
23. Angie Smith Athens 2:03:00
24. Stephen Calatrell Athens 2:06:54
25. Jessica Durso Athens 2:07:52
26. Mark York Ardmore 2:13:55
27. Tina Mixon Tanner 2:19:04
28. Shawn Kinlaw Athens 2:19:05
29. David Embody Athens 2:24:00
30. Mandy Nelms Elkmont 2:31:58
31. Dj Maxwell Elkmont 2:40:21
32. Nicholas Johnson Ardmore 2:51:54