Race Results for April & May

On May 12, 2007, four local triathletes joined over 1200 competitors in the 2007 Gulf Coast Triathlon, at Panama City Beach, Florida. Their winter and spring dedicated training has paid off since this grueling event comprises a 1.2 mile Gulf of Mexico swim, followed by a 56 mile bike, and concluded with a half marathon (13.1 miles).

Cheryl Monroe - 7th in 50-55 AG with a time of 5:43:57
Jason Rogers - 130th in 35-39 AG with a time of 5:46:26
Moi Monroe - 52nd in 50-55 AG with a time of 6:56:27
Allen Smith - 53rd in 50-55 AG with a time of 7:03:53
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Moi & Cheryl Monroe, Allen Smith and Janna Summerall participated in Jekyll Island’s 3rd Annual Turtle Crawl Olympic Distance Triathlon on May 5. The Triathlon, featuring a 1.5 km. swim, 40 km. bike and a 10 km. run spans the entire island providing competitors a natural landscape, much of which remains in an undeveloped state. Proceeds from the event benefit the Georgia Sea Turtle Center, a $2.6 million Sea Turtle Rehabilitation center, set to open on Jekyll Island this summer.
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On April 28, Mary Woodruff competed in the 30th Vidalia Onion Festival 10K. She finished 1st in her age group with a time of 50:00. Considering how hilly Vidalia is with no hills in Waycross in which to train – great job, Mary! The field for this year’s event consisted of 1600 runners in the 10K, 5K and 1 mile fun run.
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Sue Welch and Kay Cook ran the 2007 5K Darien River Run on April 21st. Sue finished 1st in her age group with a time of 27:15. Kay finished strong winning 2nd in her age group with a time of 25:48, an outstanding finish for her very first road race. The race was part of Darien's 39th Annual Blessing of the Fleet Festival.

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