2nd Annual Spirit Of Liberty 5K Run

Once again, OTC members dominate another out-of-town race & take trophies home! The 2nd Annual Spirit Of Liberty 5K Run was held on June 30 in conjunction with Patterson's "Georgia's Spirit of Liberty Celebration."

Tiffany Cochran - 21:54 - Overall Female
Ron Crosby - 22:56 - 1st in AG 55-59
Heather Williams - 24:21
Randy Dean - 25:06
Leah Dean - 25:13 - 1st in AG 30-34
Phyllis Cochran - 32:09 - Female Masters
Kara Corley - 37:52

Carol Allen (Not available)

Photo: (*Denotes OTC members)

Kneeling L to R:

Dana Brown, *Carol Allen, *Kara Corley, Jenna Corley, *Tiffany Cochran, *Phyllis Cochran, Gina Howell (Children-Hannah Simmons & Culley Peavy)

Standing L to R:

Brittany Allen, Jason Lucas, Charlie Moore, Micky & Angie Simmons, Jack Harris, Tonya Peavy, *Leah Dean, Randy Dean, *Heather Williams, *Ron Crosby

Buffalo Springs IronMan 70.3

Allen Smith competed in the Buffalo Springs IronMan 70.3 in Lubbock, TX on June 24, 2007. Though he was ill before the event started, he still qualified for the IronMan 70.3 World Championship slot in Clearwater, FL in November. Janna signed up for the Tri Raider Sprint that began shortly after the Half IronMan/Ironman 70.3 start. Allen said "she did well." To understand how difficult this IronMan was, he invites you to check out the course at http://www.buffalospringslaketriathlon.com/bslt/elev_map.htm

Run for the Pies 5K, Jacksonville Landing

Janna Summerall & Allen Smith participated in the 29th Annual Run for the Pies 5K in Jacksonville on June 16. This was a popular race among the track club members, mostly because it was a night race. However, an evening race in Florida or even in South Georgia doesn't make it any cooler! It's always hot & muggy! This is Jacksonville's largest and most unique 5K because runners compete for pies, averaging around 1,000 runners. The race is followed by a big post-race party at the Jacksonville Landing. Janna finished in 32 minutes. Allen finished with a time of 26:08. (Photo is from a camera)

Rock and Roll Sprint Triathlon 2007

Allen Smith and Janna Summerall participated in the Rock and Roll Sprint Triathlon in Macon on June 3rd. The event was a 750 meter swim, 15 mile bike & 5K run. Allen finished in 1:47 placing 8 out of 13 in his age group. He wasn't happy with his bike - his chain fell off around mile 10. Janna completed the course with a time of 2:09. She, too, was "bummed out" but admitted she had limited training. She considered the sprint more of a "training" run due to the challenging rolling hills. To get an idea of how tough the course is go to http://www.setupevents.com/files/Rock_N_Roll_Sprint_Web_Binder.pdf.

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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OTC Ladies Conquer 111th Boston Marathon

On April 16, 2007, Cheryl Monroe & Robin Smith participated in one of the worst weather situations for the Boston Marathon. The 26.2 mile course was flooded by the 24-hour rains that preceded the event. Though they bagged their feet & even changed shoes at the start, they were still pretty soaked. Despite the cold temps of 45-degrees, along with intermittent rain (after the start) & strong (50-mph) "in-your-face gusts," quoted by Robin, they endured to the end with no regrets. Cheryl completed her 2nd Boston with a time of 3 hrs. 56 min. 41 sec., the same exact time she finished when she ran Boston in 2000. Robin, close behind, finished her very 1st Boston Marathon with a time of 4:01:50. All of the members of the Okefenokee Track Club would like to congratulate you both for a very memorable Boston Marathon!