Jax Marine Corp Half-Marathon

On October 6, six track club members raced in the Jax Marine Corp Half-Marathon. Though it stormed during the event & they were pretty soaked when they finished, they still finished strong.
Tiffany Cochran - 1:50; Cristi Blount - 1:53; Melissa Thomas - 1:59; Mary Beth Strickland - 2:16; Allen Smith - 2:24; & Debbie Yawn - 2:38.

2007 Honeybee Festival Bike Metric Century

On Saturday, October 6, several members of the track club & Satilla Cycling Club participated in a Metric Century (62 miles) bike ride during the annual 2007 Honeybee Festival. Partially made famous by Ray Steven’s “Shriners Convention”, Hahira, Georgia hosts this event, which drew thousands to partake of the food, shop for arts and crafts, and enjoy the entertainment.

The bike tour took the riders through Lakeland, the City of Murals, which depict the early life in Lanier County. The next stop was to the Nashville, the City of Dogwoods, and beautiful Berrien County. Then to Adel in Cook County, the home of scenic Reed Bingham State Park. And finally, back to Hahira and the welcoming throngs of supporters, including the Illustrious Potentate, Coy, Bubba, and the whole delegation. (by Ron Crosby)

Photo: Cheryl & Moi Monroe, Doug Vinson, Ron Crosby, Clay Culp & Robin Smith

"Escape to Miami" Olympic Triathlon

"Escape to Miami" Olympic Triathlon took place on Sept. 23, 2007. Track club members Allen Smith finished in 3 hours 44 minutes with Janna Summerall on his heels (almost) with a time of 4 hours 6 minutes. Great job, guys!

2007 Walt Disney Triathlon

Cheryl Monroe competed in the Walt Disney Triathlon on Sept. 23rd. Out of 1800 participants, she placed 1st in her age group with a time of 3:26. The tri consisted of a 1 mile swim, 35 mile bike, 6.2 run. Way to go, Cheryl!

2007 Harvest Run, Downtown Waycross

Eighteen track club members were among 110 runners who showed up to support the 1st annual Harvest Run 5K in downtown Waycross on Sept. 15. In order of placement, they are: Tiffany Cochran 19:54 (overall female); Mamoun Alitarawuel 19:57; Cheryl Monroe 21:43 (Women's Masters); Anna Champion 22:43; Randy Dean 22:54; Robin Smith 22:57; Melissa Thomas 23:46 (2nd in AG); Moi Monroe 23:47 (2nd in AG); Allen Smith 23:48; Sydney Alitarawuel 24:02; Mike Porter 24:30 (1st in AG); Leah Dean 24:42; Clay Culp 27:17; Lisa Batten 28:51; Jennifer Peagler 29:02; Phyllis Cochran 30:45; Don Varnadore 32:43; Betsy Carbaugh 33:03; Jan Spikes 40:24.

2007 Summer Beaches 5 Mile Run in Jax

Russell Keaton ran the Summer Beaches 5 Mile Run at Jax Beach on Sept. 15. He said there were about 2,000 runners in this one, the most since 1982. Former OTC member Troy Long tagged along with Scott Bryant. They finished with a time of 52:47.

Lumber City Farm Day 5K Race

OTC members raced September 8 in Lumber City, Georgia. Melissa Thomas placed 1st in her age group 25-29 with a time of 25:09. Ron Crosby placed 2nd in his age group 55-59 with a time of 22:06.

Hammerhead Olympic Triathlon "The Hot"

On August 25, the Monroes competed in the Hammerhead Olympic Triathlon at Camp Blanding, FL. Cheryl finished with a time of 2:54:46, winning 1st in her age group & Moi finished with a time of 3:14:31.

Allen Smith competes in 2 more triathalons!

On Aug. 18, Allen competed in the Georgia Veterans Tri in Cordele. He finished with a time of 1:23, and was 5th out of 9 in his age group. He also completed the Inaugural Winnersville Tri in Valdosta on Sept. 8. He won 3rd in his age group with a time of 1:33.

JAX Sprint Series at Little Talbot Island, FL

Four track club members competed in The JAX Sprint Series (3 races at Little Talbot Island, FL) took place on June 23, July 7 & August 11:
Cheryl Monroe-1st in age group for all 3 races and for the series
Robin Smith- 3rd in age group for the series
Elizabeth Monroe- 2nd in age group for the series
Moi Monroe- 3rd in age group for the series