RACE RESULTS AND PICTURES ON FACEBOOK

The majority of the club's race results and pictures are on our Facebook page. It is much easier to post to FB, along with numerous pictures. Plus, everyone who is a member can post their own pictures and results. For our local events, I will continue to post them here. (Please note that sometimes the race results do not post correctly such as the 2011 Swamp Run. I apologize that they are a " jumbled up mess"
but after numerous attempts at trying to type them on individual lines, I finally gave up.)

If you are on FB but not on the club's FB page, go to Okefenokee Track Club and click "Like".
(I was not able to change the page to Okefenokee Track & Cycling Club
without starting over, but I was able to use our new logo.)

WEEKLY BIKE RIDES

MONDAYS: 6pm - Meet at water tower by Atlantic Coast Bank (f/k/a ACFCU). Ride to Ruskin via
8 Mile Post Rd. Light traffic. Easy 18-24 mile ride, no drops, all abilities. Contact: Ron Crosby

WEDNESDAYS: 6-6:15 pm - Leave from OTC (back parking lot near new Allied Health Building).
Everyone is welcome! No-drop, 20+ mile ride. Contact: Amanda Dryden

SATURDAYS: Leave from Atlantic Coast Bank to Manor and back via Swamp Road, 62 miles, turnaround in Manor at Moore's convenience store, light traffic. Everyone welcome! No-drop ride. Contact: Ron Crosby

SUNDAYS: (Trail Rides - Fat Tire Bikes) 2pm - Meet in Swamp Park parking lot.
Dirt and trails (state access roads only), 10+ miles. Contact: Ron Crosby

ADDITIONAL WEEKLY RIDES:
MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY - Meet At Swamp Park Entrance, leave at 4pm, 5 mile warm-up,
turnaround at Park Welcome Center, cross over Jax Hwy to Brunswick Hwy & back, 24-25 miles.

MONDAY - Big gear, various workouts, speeds 20-22.

WEDNESDAY - Group Ride is generally full group taking one mile pulls over the 35 mile course
or sit in & draft. No pressure to pull. Speeds 22-30 with breakaway possible.

FRIDAY - Recovery day/easier group ride, generally no drop, same distance.

WEEKEND - Longer rides, varies depending on who and what races are going on. Come join us!
Contact: Moi Monroe

WEEKLY SPEED WORK

TUESDAYS: Meet at the Ware County Middle School track around 5:30 pm. All abilities are welcome! Something different each week. Will start at the track, then move to road work.

2008 Gobbler 5K Run/Walk

On November 15th, eight track club runners competed in the 2008 Gobbler Run 5K at Zion Hill Freewill Baptist Church in Millwood. All proceeds are being used for the needy children of the community. Results are as follows:

Thomas Deane was the Overall Male Winner (age 16) with a time of 20:12; Russell Keaton 21:48 -1st AG (39) ; Mamoun Alitarawneh 22:16 -1st AG (44); Ron Crosby 23:04 - 1st AG (60); Cheryl Monroe 23:54 - Overall Female Winner; Robin Smith 25:04 - Masters; Sydney Alitarawneh 26:17 - 1st AG (11); Phyllis Cochran 35:34 - 1st AG (52). A LARGE trophy was also awarded to the Okefenokee Track Club for the most participants in a group. Oh yea - some of the winners also won a turkey!


Pic 1: OTC Trophy; Pic 2: Thomas Deane Overall Winner
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Miles for Smiles 5K Run/Walk

The Fall Fitness Miles for Smiles 5K Run/Walk took place in Douglas on November 8th. Sponsored by The Wellness Center at CRMC, this race was a benefit run. Proceeds were to benefit F.A.T.E. (Facing Autism Together Everyday). Seven track club members traveled to Douglas to participate in this worth-while benefit run. Results are as follows:

Russell Keaton 21:08; Ron Crosby 21:56; Cheryl Monroe 22:47; Robin Smith 24:07, Mary Woodruff 24:35; Allen Smith 27:50 and Janna Summerall-Smith 27:51.
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IronMan Fla at Panama City Beach

Allen Smith raced the 10th aniversary of IronMan Fla, Panama City beach, Fla. on Nov. 1st, 2008. The race started at 7AM on the beach with a mass start of 2000 other competitors. He finished the 2.4 mile swim in 1:51. He completed the 112 mile bike course in 7:01 and completed the 26.2 mile run / marathon in 5:57. His finish time for this, his 4th IronMan distance race was 15:09.

Allen also raised $800 from contributors through the "Janus Charity Challenge" for the Lions Camp For the Blind at Laura Walker Park. Since he raised more than $500, Janus Corporation contributed another $100 to make the total $900.

Janna Summerall-Smith participated by life guarding the swim course at this years race. She has completed 2 IronMan distance races to include IronMan Fla 2006.
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Pecan Festival Family Fun Run & 5K Food Drop

The 1st Annual Anytime Fitness Pecan Festival Family Fun Run & 5K Food Drop took place in downtown Blackshear on November 1st. All proceeds went to the Pierce County Food Pantry. (Race results not available. )
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Stepping Out For Your Heart and Bear Down & Run CC 5K

On October 18th, Ron traveled to Tifton to participate in the Stepping Out For Your Heart 5K. This is a new race that drew a large crowd. Ron won his age group 60-69 with a time of 22:20. (No photo)



The Bear Down & Run Cross Country 5K in Blackshear was the same day in the afternoon. Ron along with Mary Woodruff, Kim Spivey, Mamoun & Sydney Alitarawneh, Thomas Deane & Katherine Carter competed and enjoyed the cross country course. I only have Ron's time of 23:24 winning 1st in his AG. (No one is emailing their race results! I will be happy to add them if you will email them to me!) (Photo above)
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2008 Brunswick Rockin' Stewbilee


Debbie Yawn & Don Varnadore competed in the 5K Disco Race & Hustle at the Brunswick Rockin' Stewbilee on October 18th. Don's time was a 25:50. Debbie finished in 28:42 winning 2nd in her age group.
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Tiffany Cochran qualifies for Boston!

Tiffany & her mom Phyllis flew to Chicago so Tiffany could run the Chicago Marathon on Sunday, October 12th. She not only finished with a great time - 3:38:47 - but she qualified for Boston! To top it off, the temp was a very warm 78 degrees! Way to go Tiffany!
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2008 Riverfront Run 5K

New track club member Kimberley Spivey has only been running since April after the Swamp Run. She ran the 1 mile fun run with her daughter for Blackshear Elementary & was hooked. She's already running 5K's & training for her first half marathon. Her first 5K was the Gray Ribbon Run. On October 4th, she ran a 27:38 in Albany's Riverfront Run 5K. She also raced in the Jax Children's Way 5K on September 7th, finishing with a time of 26:09.

It's great to see the school competition in our Swamp Run 1 mile fun run is not only breeding very young runners, but is also changing the lives of their parents!
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Mother & Daughter Triathletes!

Cheryl Monroe competed in the Atlantic Coast Triathlon Half-Ironman (Swim 1.2 Miles / Bike 56 Miles / Run 13.1 Miles), on Saturday, October 4th, at Amelia Island. She won 1st in her age group with a time of 5:50:18.

And Elizabeth is taking after her mom! She participated the same day in the AmeliaMan Olympic Distance Triathlon at Fernandina Beach, winning 2nd in age group! Way to go, Elizabeth!
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Marine Corps Half Marathon & Freedom 5K

On October 4th, 12 track club members competed in the half marathon in Jacksonville, FL. Three members (all in one family) ran in the Freedom 5K. Race resulsts are as follows:

Marine Corps Half Marathon
LeighAnne Hersey 1:42
Matt Gourley 1:49
Russell Keaton 1:54
Shawn Howell 1:56
Mary Woodruff 1:57
Kelli Gourley 2:02
Christy Howell 2:05
Don Varnadore 2:17
Scott Bryant 2:22
Allen Smith 2:24
Debbie Yawn 2:31
Sharon Vickers 3:01

Freedom 5K
Zachary Ray 33:07
Bob Ray 33:43
Danielle Ray 36:08
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