Run The Valley
September 20th, 2008
One Morning Four Events
5K - 10K - 1/2 Marathon and 1 Mile Fun Run
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Run The Valley 2007 - Recap
One Morning - 297 Runners
It was Fast Times on Valley Drive as three new course records were set!
Runners hit the road for the 1/2 Marathon.
2007 1/2 Marathon Results:
Robert Marchinko 1:12:25 5:32 #New Course Record
Bill Shires 1:22:32 6:18
Brian Kistner 1:23:36 6:23
Melissa Bell 1:37:52 7:29
Betsy Chew 1:43:58 7:57
Melinda Yelton 1:45:04 8:02
Complete results at www.queencitytiming.com
Melissa Bell of the Charlotte Tri and Track Club, was the first female to finish the run from Badin to the top of Morrow Mountain and Back. Mark Long and Richard Sexton of the Mangum Track Club, earned awesome Brooks Podium Cool Max Run the Valley Top Twenty Finisher shirts for their efforts.
Congrats to the Charlotte Tri and Track Club for winning the Running Club Challenge.
Congrats to the Uwharrie Running Club for winning the Central Piedmont Grand Prix
Series Running Club Season Challenge.
Run the Valley 10K
Robert Greenlee on his way to picking up a Pottery Cookie Jar for his third place finish.
Jerry Loflin 42:20 6:49
Ryan Burris 43:32 7:01
Robert Greenlee 44:45 7:12
Pamela Dunn 45:21 7:18
Gezelle Macon 48:26 7:48
Trudy Gale 48:48 7:52
Run the Valley 5K
Rick Johnson heads up the hill with his grandson.
Daniel Yeakley 17:16 5:34 #New Course Record
Joe Burris 17:37 5:40
Sean Klutz 18:32 5:58
Jade Farlow 20:27 6:35 #New Course Record
Wendy Marchinko 22:20 7:12
Brooke Benton 22:34 7:16
Uwharrie Running Club President Angie Greenlee (Right) and first time 5Kers from the
Uwharrie Running Club's Running 101 Summer Program.
Members of the West Stanly Cross Country Team show off the pottery and t-shirts they won at the race.
Daniel Yeakley, Joe Burris and Brooke Benton hold the cookie jars they won for being top three finishers.
Ashley Crabtree, Anna Howe and Andrew Smith join the others wearing their Run the Valley Top Five Finishers shirts. Ashley, Anna and Andrew wear the pottery medalians they won for finishing in the top three in their age group.
West Stanly Coaches Wendy Tucker and Megan Morton join them in the photo.
The 2007 Half-Marathon Run The Valley Challenge
This year it only cost me $60.00 and a hat.
Putting my money where my mouth is, I told the 1/2 Marathoners that any of them that beat me to the finish line would get a $25.00 gift certificate from Vac & Dash. I even gave them a thirty minute head start. I, of course, only ran the 10K.Four people caught me last year.
This year Bob Marchinko and Bill Shires caught me
for the second year in a row earning an extra $5.00 each. Marchinko earned a Brooks Hat for catching
me before I got back to Valley Drive.
Run The Valley 2006 - Recap
5K - 10K -1/2 Marathon - 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk
The Final Leg of the Central Piedmont Grand Prix Series!
The weather was perfect! Sixty degrees with low humidity!
Half Marathon
The Run the Valley Half Marathon took the runners from Badin to the top of Morrow Mountain and back to Badin. Fifty-four runners tackled the challenging course.
Top Twenty Finishers Received a Run The Valley
Top Twenty Finisher Mizuno Cool Max Shirt From Vac & Dash!
All finishers were awarded a very nice pottery medallion.
2006 Results:
Robert Marchinko 1:13:03 5:35
Ryan Field 1:19:21 6:04
Roger Fagala 1:19:47 6:06
May King 1:36:11 7:21
Melissa Bell 1:37:07 7:25
Racheal Edwards 1:41:07 7:44
New Course Records Were Set in 2006:
Male: Bob Marchinko 1:13:03 5:35 pace 2006
Female: May King 1:36:11 7:21 pace 2006
Follow-up Information From The 2006 Race
Thanks to Jim and Connie from Queen City Timing for taking care of the results.
Results are on-line at:
The West Stanly Colt Cross Country Team sent a good group of runners to the event,
with three or four of the guys running the 1/2 Marathon.
The $25 Half Marathon Run The Valley Challenge
(It cost me $100.00!)
Putting my money where my mouth is, I told the 1/2 Marathoners that any of them that beat me to the finish line would get a $25.00 gift certificate from Vac & Dash. I even gave them a thirty minute head start. I, of course, only ran the 10K.
Four runners stepped up to the plate and passed me:
Bob Marchinko, Ryan Field, Roger Fagala & Bill Shires.
Great job guys! Coming off an injury, six weeks ago I ran the Run the Valley course in 1:05:43. By training to stay ahead of you guys, I was able to knock my time down to
55:46. It was $100.00 well spent.
10K
2006 was the 9th Annual Run the Valley 10K. This out and back course offers rolling hills and beautiful rural scenery. The course begins at the Badin Post Office on the corner of Falls Road and Boyden Street. Runners follow Boyden Street to Valley Drive and run to Morrow Mountain Road where a left turn takes runners toward the state park with a turnaround at the Baptist Church and back to Badin.
Top Five Female Finishers earned a Vac & Dash Top Five Finisher t-shirt!
Congrats to, in no particular order, Ashley Lowder, Wendy Marchinko,
Pamela Dunn, Jennifer Parks & Jennifer Williams!
2006 Top Finishers:
Richard Ferguson 38:42 6:14
Jerry Loflin 40:20 6:30
Stephen Cates 42:08 6:47
Pamela Dunn 45:16 7:17
Jennifer Parks 47:08 7:36
Wendy Marchinko 47:31 7:39
Course Records:
Male - Robert Miller 34:38 2002
Female - Farrell Burns 38:48 2002
5K
On the left, Kate Mabry of Winston-Salem takes third in the women's race.
On the right, Rose Saltzman,at eight months pregnant, takes third place in her age division!
Awards For Top 3 Male & Female Finishers
Top 3 in each age division (14 & under, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65 & over)
Top Five Males won a Vac & Dash Top Five Finisher t-shirt!
Top Finishers 2006:
Landon Arey 17:23 5:36
Mike Brecht 17:52 5:45
Kyle Krane 17:23 5:36
Emma McManus 21:28 6:55
Brooke Benton 21:40 6:59
Kate Mabry 23:39 7:37
Course Records:
Male - Landon Arey 17:23 2006
Female - Lisa Armstrong 21:00 2005
Matt Greene Raised $500.00 For Girls on the Run
Matt Greene left his house at 3:00 am to run the 19 miles from his house in Oakboro
to the starting line in Badin to run the 1/2 Marathon.
Lunacy enjoys company as Derek Blalock and Michael Furr joined Matt for his 32 mile adventure.
Matt raised $500.00 for Girls on the Run in doing so.
Great Job Matt, Derek and Michael!
Half-Marathon Team Challenge
Congrats to the Mangum Track Club for winning the team competition!
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