Harvest Run 2008 - September 13th

From Kevin Barnes: Thank you for a great Harvest Run 2008. Thanks to you we will be able to give more to the Mary Street Mission this year. We had a total of 189 runners in the Fun Run and the 5K. Attached is the finishing order for the 5K along with the times. I apologize that we misplaced a few finishing cards. Please let me know if your name is at the bottom and you can remember your place/time. Thanks again for a great run and we hope to see you again next year.

Harvest Run 2008
First Baptist Church Waycross

OTC'ers Race Results:

Thomas Deane 19:16; Russell Keaton 21:33; Matt Gourley 22:34; Ron Crosby 22:38; Barry Barnes 23:32; David Book 23:52; Anna Champion 24:18 (Overall Female); Mary Woodruff 24:36; Kay Cook 25:53; Mike Porter 25:55; Allen Smith 26:36; Tracy Saussy 27:35; Janna Summerall 28:22; Don Varnadore 28:46; Billy Gillis 20:32; David Osburn 30:29; Nancy Porter 37:25; Andrea Osburn 43:12. Abby Osburn, David & Andrea's daughter, ran the 1 mile.

(There were numerous trophies won by our members!)

Carrabba’s Summer Beach Run 5 Miles-Jax

Carrabba’s Summer Beach Run 5 Miles took place in Jacksonville on September 6th with a total of 1151 runners. Four OTC members were ready to race the weekend before, but because of "Fay," the race had to be rescheduled. Running on the beach is hard enough so the wind & rain would have been especially difficult! The results are as follows:

Russell Keaton 43:25, 215th 35-39 Age Group
Debbie Yawn 54:39, 387th 55-59 Age Group
Debra Perkins 1:01:32, 403rd 50-54 Age Group
Sharon Vickers 1:09:38, 465th 55-59 Age Group

Photo: (L to R) Debbie Yawn, Russell Keaton, Debra Perkins, Sharon Vickers

Farm Day 5K-Lumber City

The Farm Day 5K in Lumber City took place on September 6th with a total of 49 runners. The following OTC members also enjoyed a post-race breakfast consisting of pancakes and omelets.

Russell Keaton 20:30, won 1st his Age Group30-39; Matt Gorley (TNA); Ron Crosby 23:08, won his 1st Age Group 60+; Mary Woodruff (TNA), won 1st her Age Group 50-59.

PHOTO: (L to R) Ron Crosby, Mary Woodruff, Russell Keaton, Matt Gorley

Run for Love 5K - Tifton

The 2008 Run For Love 5K took place in Tifton on August 9th with a total of 162 runners. The following OTC members finished as follows: Ron Crosby - 22:57, won 1st in his Age Group 60-64 and Traviel Harrison - 25:03, finished 17th in his Age Group 15-19.

Help Allen help the Ga Lions Camp for the Blind

Hi there friends! As many of you know, I'm participating in IronMan, Fl on Nov. 1st in Panama City Beach, FL. IronMan is often a selfish endeavor of fitness and health considering all the time spent training and the expenses we go to training and racing these events. So... this year I have decided to try to give back to our community by participating in the Janus Charity Challenge. By doing this I can not only participate in the sport I enjoy but give to those in need as well. Please consider donating to the Ga Lions Camp For The Blind through my JCC website. This money will allow for scholarships to those kids that can't afford the camp fees as well as constribute to the quality of the camp. The camp provides swimming, horse back riding, canoeing, camping and many other enrichment activities that these kids only get through the Lions Camp. Thanks for reading and I hope you can help. Allen

Follow This Link to visit my personal web page and help me in my efforts to support Janus Charity Challenge.

4th of July Sunshine Festival 5K

Seven Okefenokee Track Members participated in the St. Simons Island Fourth of July Sunshine Festival 5k. This was the 24th year it has been hosted by the Golden Isles Track Club. A record 400+ runners participated in this event.

Front row: Anna Champion, Sharon Fulford, Mary Woodruff, Debbie Yawn. Back row: Trap Harrison, Thomas Deane, and Stephen McNally, members of the Ware County Cross Country Team.

2008 Run for the Pies

Jacksonville's Run For The Pies 5k was held June 14, and three speedsters from the Club competed in this hot and humid, downtown race. Tiffany Cochran proudly displays a pie she won by finishing in 20 minutes 40 seconds. To receive the much-coveted dessert, a female runner had to reach the tape in under 24 minutes. She was third in her age 25-29 age group. A Waresboro couple, Allen Smith and Janna Summerall-Smith were two of over 1500 runners. They finished in 26:42 and 29:55 respectively.

2008 Georgia Blueberry Festival 5K Run in Alma

Track Club members once again dominated this year's Blueberry Run. As you can see in the photos, most took home Overall & Age Group trophies. The results are as follows:

Thomas Deane 19:53
Stephen McNally 21:02
Tiffany Cochran 21:12
Russell Keaton 21:24
Mamoun Alitarawneh 22:11
Ron Crosby 22:19
Matt Gourley 23:09
Sydney Alitarawneh 25:26
Allen Smith 26:12
Jenna Fey 27:31
Janna Summerall-Smith 28:25
Brian Fey 29:15
Liz Williams 29:24
Don Varnadore 31:17
Phyllis Cochran 31:23
Danielle Ray 33:45

Zach Ray 35:08

Cordele Kiwanis Memorial Day 8K

David & Andrea Osborn competed in Cordele's Watermelon Days Festival 8K on Memorial Day (5/26/08). More than 150 runners finished and this couple made the Club proud since both won age group awards. Andrea said "it was a great run and a bit of a challenge."

1st Annual Gator Challenge 5K

The 1st Annual Gator Challenge 5K was held May 24, 2008, at WCHS's cross country course. All Okefenokee Track Club members participating won age group awards and enjoyed the off-road contest, highlighted by hills and mud.
Photo L to R:
Russell Keaton, Allen Smith, Kevin Barnes, Barry Barnes, Unknown Runner, Ron Crosby, Jennifer Stephenson, Andrea Osborn, Don Varnadore, Jenna Fey (new member)