9th annual Brooklet 5K Peanut Run

Three track club members ran the Peanut Run on August 15, 2009 in Brooklet, GA.

Daniel Broadhead (age 14) - Overall Winner - 17:31
Bret Campbell - 2nd Age Group 30-34 - 19:47
Terri Humphrey - 3rd Overall Female Masters - 25:05

Hilton Head Island man to compete with US Triathlon Team in Australia

The Hilton Head man is Billy Gillis' son. Great article! Read for yourself at:
http://www.islandpacket.com/sports/local/story/930885.html

Run for Love 5K - Tifton

Seven members of the Okefenokee Track Club participated in the night race on August 8, 2009.

Bret Campbell - 20:32 - 2nd AG 30-34
Barry Barnes - 22:18 - 3rd AG 30-34
Kevin Barnes - 24:10 - 4th AG 35-39
Jennifer Campbell - 33:13
Jenni Smith - 44:04
Libby Summerall - 44:29
Allen Smith - 44:31

Vestcor Bridges - July 18, 2009

Don Varnadore and Debbie Yawn traveled to Jacksonville to participate in the Vestcor Bridges Run, taking them over the Acosta and Main Street Bridges. Don finished with a time of 27:10 and Debbie with a 32:23.

25th Annual Sunshine Festival 4th of July 5K-St. Simons Island

The St. Simons Island 5K that takes place on the 4th of July draws runners from all over! And it doesn't matter that the temperatures are always extremely HOT! This year, 534 runners finished this holiday favorite! Way to go GITC'ers! You always put on an awesome race!

The official results for our own track club members are (pulled from the GITC web site):

Daniel Broadhead-18:00-1st AG 14-under

Shawn Howell-20:54

Anna Champion-22:38

Don Varnadore-24:04

Mary Woodruff-25:06-1st AG 55-59

Christy Howell-26:02

Debbie Yawn-30:55-3rd AG 55-59

Jennifer H. Smith-32:24

Sharon Vickers-40:02

PHOTO: We do not know everyone in the photo. Only those listed above are track club folks.

"So, Where's The Party"

We have a new celebrity author in the track club! Janna Summerall-Smith submitted an essay in a contest, winning 1st place! Fifteen essays were published in a new book, the meaning of TRI{ATHLON}. All essays are written by everyday triathletes. Janna's essay is first in the book. It is also published at http://usatriathlon.org/content/index/6611, where you can read her essay in its entirety. Congratulations, Janna!

Callaway Sprint Triathlon-Pine Mountain

Okefenokee Track Club member Mary Beth Strickland competed in the ¼ mile swim/10 mile bike/2 mile run event, winning 3rd in the 60-64 age group. She finished with a time of 1:11:22.

Camp Reveille-June 18, 2009 (Week 1)

The Okefenokee Track Club is one of the many sponsors of this annual event for underprivileged kids in the area. Club members host a 1 mile fun run at Laura S. Walker State Park, where we provide coaching, encouragement, and medals to finishers. Though the heat was brutal, all the kids had fun and were proud of their medals!

Photos: Camp Reveille Kids & Coaches

Run for the Pies-Jacksonville, FL

Held in the evening on June 13, 2009, this downtown venue is flat, fast, and hot. Some of the fastest runners in the area compete for the coveted pies. Local participants were happy with their results and enjoyed the post-race festivities. Don Varnadore captured local honors with a 24:43. Debbie Yawn finished in 30:42.

Blueberry Festival 5K Run-Alma

This flat and fast course is always on the calendar for Okefenokee Track Club members and other area runners. As usual the OTC had the largest numbers of participants and award winners. The club’s Daniel Broadhead was the overall winner, at 17 minutes and 45 seconds. Right behind him was club mate, Matthew Garmon, with a 17:50. In the Grandmasters category, Wayne Broadhead and Cheryl Monroe took the honors.

(Though there was a large group from the track club, we did not have everyone's results. It's your responsibility to send them to us if you want them posted. The web site given for the results only showed results for May. However, we just don't have time to hunt down everyone's times, so you need to send them to us.)

Great photo!