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THURSDAY. OCTOBER 10. 2013 PICKENS COUNTY PROGRESS PAGE 3B
Festival Road Race.. .All about the journey
Overall Winners - Alex Stolz, 18:03 and Lauren Blankenship,
18:48
Marble
By Suellen Reitz
If you were in Jasper last Sat
urday morning between 8 and
9:30 a.m. trying to get down
South Main street from West
Chinch to Camp Rd., your “jour
ney” was greatly impacted by
road blocks as 1,000 plus runners
made their own journey in the
5K and 1 mile fun run opening
act for this year’s Pickens
County Marble Festival.
Race Director Juanita Tatum,
who has held that title for the last
5 years, said this was the largest
participation in the 33 years of
the race’s history.
“Everyone in Jasper really looks
forward to this event... it has be
come a tradition. We have some
runners that were pregnant in
their first races...those kids are
now in college. The numbers
continually grow each year with
new faces running alongside the
tenured.
All runners and walkers are
winners in this race because they
help their community, their own
health, and experience the joy of
sharing the road for a cause. The
shirt logo, “All About The Jour
ney”, emphasizes that thought.
Top 3 runners of each age cate
gory and sponsors were awarded
a beautiful marble plaque to
commemorate the occasion.
A few of the winning runners
were interviewed for their
thoughts. All comments along
with times for all participants
will be posted on www.jaspe-
rumc.org in about 2 weeks.
Gavin Gleason- 2nd in 1
Mile time 6:30-ages 9-11: “...
my 5th race here. When I was 7,
I saw it and have raced ever
since.”
Michael Burrer- 1st lmile
time 6:20- ages 12-14: “Been
running since I was 8...my 5th
race...really fun.”
Ansley Stone- 2nd in 1 mile
time 7:38- ages 9-11 & 2nd in
5K; time 25:26: “Running
makes me feel good and it’s fun
to run with my friends.”
Hailey Fountain- 1st in 1
mile time 7:37 ages 12-14: “I
run cross country at Jasper Mid
dle. It makes me feel good... no
worries.”
Zoe Morgan - 1st 1 mile
time 7:18 ages 9-11: “...my 6th
year in race...if you run, never
give up.”
Luke Stolz - 1st 5K time
19:03 ages 10-14: “I run ‘cause
I’m pretty good at it...”
T. Brian Johnson- 2nd in 5K
time 20:46 ages 35-40: “I’m on
a recovery path under Judge
Weaver’s program...this race
was part of my life goals of being
the best me I can for the day. It
really felt good. My advice to
others...just do it, one step at a
time.”
Alex Stolz - Overall Winner
5K time 18:03 age 15: “...the
harder you train, the faster you’11
go...1 plan to run till I die.”
Dianna Hinton- Grand Mas
ter Winner 5K time 25:21: “...
Didn’t start running till I turned
50. My theme for running comes
from 1 Cor: 9:24. My advice to
wana-be runners... keep moving
the feet, left, right, left, right...
repeat. Get tired? Reverse...”
Lauren Blankenship- Over
all Female 5K winner time
18:18: “...I run a lot of races.
...will be doing !4 marathon to
morrow. I usually do well... am
impressed with the people here
and the unique trophy. .. my ad
vice to others is to remember
running is a decision just like
everything else in life. You have
to start with baby steps.”
Dennis Kast- 1st 5K time
31:25 ages 70-75: “...been run
ning over 60 years. I love the
fresh air, being outdoors and
staying healthy. I love running,
biking, swimming and yoga. My
advice to others is do whatever
you love so that you’11 keep
doing it.”
Ann Pearce- 2nd 5K time
52:51 ages 70-74: “My husband
and I have been doing this race
for 30 years.. .mostly walk now.”
Fay Pearce- 3rd 5K time
52:17 ages 70-74: “It feels great
to get out and be here. We are in
spired by all the young people in
volved. We will be back again
next year!”
The race which is organized
by women in the JUMC Dorcas
Circle is a charity event support
ing local non-profit organiza
tions. The recipients are selected
each year based on needs. This
year’s list includes: MUST min
istries, Joy House, Ruth House,
Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, Hope
House, CARES, Good Samaritan
Health and Wellness Center,
Pickens Pregnancy Center,
Goshen Valley Boys Ranch, Ac
tion Ministries Transitional
Housing, Boys & Girls Clubs,
ACES of Pickens, Feed Our
Families, Local and Foreign
Ministries, Hill City Elementary
and Jasper UMC. The donation
amount for this year is still being
tallied after expenses, but last
year’s race earned $20,000.
“We are so thankful for the
donations from local vendors.
Not having to purchase water,
food and plaques really keep our
expenses down,” said Ms.
Tatum. “Also huge thanks go out
to our volunteers, the Pickens
County SherriffDept. and Jasper
Police. “Everyone was so help
ful and had a great attitude. Our
biggest challenge is always mak
ing sure the runners stay safe and
with everyone’s help, we felt
extra secure.”
One could clearly see that the
participants were enjoying their
“journey” as they neared the fin
ish line with more than 100 on
lookers cheered from the
sidelines. This year’s Marble
Festival Road Race is now only
memories and goals for the next
race on Oct. 4, 2014. If you feel
inspired, don’t forget to register
for next year’s competition. And
if running or walking is not really
your thing, you can still enjoy the
morning by being one of the 50
plus volunteers that make it a re
ality. Contact Jasper UMC for
details. In the meantime... enjoy
your journey.... And keep mov
ing!
Georgia Marble Festival 5K race results
FEMALE
PLACE
FIRST NAME
LAST NAME
TIME
1
LAUREN
BLANKENSHIP
18:48.1
2
TARA
MOONEY
18:56.9
3
BAILEY
MULLETT
21:09.0
4
FAITH
BOBAK
21:59.3
5
LAUREN
PITKINS
22:21.9
6
SHERRY
SHELTON
22:22.3
7
SABRINA
YOUNG
22:32.7
8
JILLIAN
MCMILLAN
23:21.7
9
SHANNON
MCGAHEE
24:20.9
10
MAGGIE
SHAW
24:51.3
11
CORA
STEPP
25:03.6
12
AMANDA
BROWN
25:07.9
13
HAILEY
FOUNTAIN
25:17.6
14
COURTNEY
PINNELL
25:19.1
15
DIANNA
HINTON
25:21.6
16
ANSLEE
STOVE
25:26.6
17
KRISTEN
MULLETT
25:49.5
18
HANNAH
SHEFFIELD
25:57.5
19
WHITNEY
POAG
25:58.6
20
HANNAH
DUNCAN
26:02.5
21
KATHERINE
WALLACE
26:05.0
22
CIERRA
BOSWELL
26:26.3
23
AMBER
CUNNINGHAM
26:26.7
24
HEATHER
PHELP
26:27.2
25
RHONDE
BRUNNER
26:38.1
26
LYDIA
BERG
26:41.1
27
STEPHANIE
BROWN
26:49.3
28
JESSICA
BRYAN
27:16.1
29
MICHELE
LECLAIRE
27:17.0
30
GINGER
RIZOTI
27:17.6
31
DESIREE
DEAN
27:27.2
32
DEANNA
GRAMLING
27:28.9
33
PAIGE
MCELROY
27:30.5
34
LEIA
CHESSER
27:32.8
35
MELINDA
HUGHES
27:40.8
36
HANNAH
KEETER
27:42.8
37
WHITNEY
PERRIN WRIGHT
27:47.5
38
CHENOA
STUART
27:51.5
39
AMBERLY
ROBERTSON
27:55.4
40
JENNA
SHAW
27:55.8
41
NO CARD
27:56.2
42
TINA
GOSS
27:56.7
43
KIM
HIGGINS
27:57.3
44
NO CARD
27:59.2
45
ROBIN
SHEFFIELD
28:02.6
46
BAYLEE
JORDAN
28:06.1
47
JESSICA
TYLER
28:14.9
48
DEANNA
YOUNG
28:16.2
49
AMELIA
RESCIGNO
28:18.8
50
BONNIE
PADGETT
28:24.9
51
SHEILA
STILES
28:27.6
52
ASHLEY
ADAMS
28:46.4
53
JOYCE
ROGERS
28:54.0
54
SHONA
ROBERTSON
28:59.3
55
KAROLINA
KEARNS
29:12.1
56
JESSICA
PADGETT
29:14.6
57
STEPHANIE
GRISHAM
29:33.2
58
EMILY
ROBINSON
29:34.0
59
PAM
MILLS
29:34.6
60
MINDY
HYALT
29:36.2
61
SANDRA
QUINTON
29:37.0
62
VALERIE
BONE
29.37.6
63
KENZIE
PYE
29:38.2
64
ANNE
PETHERICK
29:39.0
65
BECKY
GRIFFIN
29:39.6
66
KELLY
WEAVER
29:40.2
67
KATHY
PICKERING
29:46.6
68
JENNIFER
BOLAND
29:55.7
69
BETH
CHEATHAM
29:57.3
70
LEXIE
WRIGHT
30:06.2
71
LISA
FILKINS
30:13.6
72
WENDY
BOBAK
30:14.5
73
ANITA
ANAYA
30:15.2
74
NO CARD
30:16.0
75
OLIVIA
MOORE
30:27.7
76
MADELINE
POOL
30:28.2
77
RACHELL
JACOBS
30:28.7
78
DIANE
CARTER
30:29.2
79
LINDSEY
HAMMONTREE
30:37.1
80
MADISON
FORTES
30:40.4
81
BAILEY
PAYNE
30:53.0
82
HEIDI
GHOLSTON
30:54.2
83
CAROL
MORRIS
30:55.9
84
LAURA
KEARNEY
30:59.2
85
JORDAN
HEFFNER
31:07.3
86
BETH
TURNER
31:07.9
87
TABITHA
WORTHINGTON
31:17.4
88
REBEKAH
GOSS
31:29.4
89
TORIE
WILLIAMS
31:29.9
90
MYKENZIE
WEAVER
31:30.5
91
JESSICA
JONES
31:31.2
92
TAYLOR
PATTERSON
31:38.8
93
CARLY
MITCHELL
31:41.3
94
CHRISSIE
MORGAN
31:45.3
95
JULIE
HICKMAN
31:56.5
96
LAUREN
MELTON
32:03.3
97
HOLLY
ROLAND
32:06.8
98
RAEANNAH
SCHNARS
32:07.4
99
DEBRA
MASON
32:08.0
100
DRINA
HAVI LAND
32:08.7
101
KATIE
GIBSON
32:11.3
102
CHARMET
CHESTER
32:12.4
103
TREASA
PALMER
32:18.2
104
AMBERLY
BROOKS
32:18.8
105
NO CARD
32:25.3
106
BRITTANY
WIGINGTON
32:25.7
107
SARAH
PINSON
32:26.1
108
MOLLY
SMITH
32:33.3
109
CAROL
STANCIL
32:38.2
110
TONYA
TURNER
32:43.7
111
LAUREN
THOMAS
32:45.7
112
SUSAN
AMADOR
32:49.0
113
KELSEY
BROOKS
32:52.1
114
KATHY
PRUSA
32:52.9
115
NO CARD
32:54.7
116
ISABELLA
BAIRD
32:59.7
117
CAROL
JORDAN
33:03.5
118
JOAN
CHADWICK
33:05.5
119
JENNY
BERG
33:08.9
120
ANGELIA
CANNON
33:12.2
121
MICHELLE
CLAYTON
33:12.7
122
TREENA
PARISH
33:13.5
123
CARMYN
MULLINS
33:22.4
124
TINA
BATH
33:26.6
125
AMY
GRICE
33:28.1
126
EMILY
FITTS
33:33.9
127
CINDY
LAWSON
33:34.3
128
DENISE
ADAMS
33:36.0
129
IZABELA
???
33:37.7
130
CARRIE
MCKINNEY
33:38.5
131
KAREN
DOBSON
33:43.2
132
MARITZA
RAY
33:44.6
133
DEBBIE
JOHNSTON
33:53.8
134
LACEY
BAUER
33:59.5
135
NELLIE
BROWNELL
34:11.2
136
ABIGAIL
GLEASON
34:25.7
137
ALLIE
PRESLEY
34:34.7
138
ELLIE
ABNER
34:35.4
139
BRENDA
JONES
34:37.0
140
CRYSTAL
CANTRELL
34:37.8
141
CANDICE
HUNTER
34:38.7
142
TERESA
MULLIS
34:43.8
143
DELAEASE
CHESTER
34:45.5
144
NO CARD
34:48.0
145
CAITY
SHOFFER
34:58.1
146
VON DA
CANNON
35:16.0
147
JODIE
DAVIS
35:17.7
148
CECILE
KLEIN
35:20.5
149
ALLY
CARLTON
35:21.9
150
ALLIE
TURNER
35:22.6
151
HANNAH
VINCENT
35:36.0
152
WANDA
CARVER
35:36.6
153
AVA
RUMSEY
35:41.2
154
KELLY
RUMSEY
35:43.2
155
PAM
GODFREY
35:44.2
156
LEANNE
CAIN
35:45.1
157
ALEXIS
COOK
35:48.7
158
ELYSE
KRESHO
35:53.3
159
JENNIFER
KRESHO
35:53.7
160
DANA
JONES
36:07.0
161
ASHLEY
KEY
36:11.6
162
CHRISTY
MOODY
36:17.8
163
CARRIE
ROLAND
36:27.0
164
NO CARD
36:29.4
165
WENDY
MCKINNEY
36:40.6
166
CHERYL
WHATLEY
36:42.6
167
PEGGI
HUNTER
36:44.9
168
LANA
BRUCE
36:51.7
169
AMANDA
GHORLEY
37:01.8
170
CHERYL
KING
37:03.9
171
NICOLE
MCARTHUR
37:11.7
172
KATHY
HYATT
37:13.3
173
CRYSTAL
DALE
37:14.4
174
AUDREY
MEYERS
37:17.2
175
RACHEL
SHERROD
37:28.9
176
KATY
MOODY
37:31.2
177
JAMIE
HODGES
37:42.4
178
DENNA
VANCE
37:49.3
179
KATIE
BURDETT
37:50.1
180
KAYLA
JONES
37:56.6
181
RYAN
DUFFY
37:58.2
182
KRISTI
WILSON
37:59.2
183
TONI
BLACKWELL
38:01.6
184
KATHRYN
JONES
38:02.9
185
CHLOE
YOUNG
38:03.5
186
MILA
LANE
38:04.1
187
CINDY
RAMIREZ
38:08.8
188
NO CARD
38:12.0
189
CINDY
BARNES
38:23.0
190
BERTICE
MUDDIMAN
38:24.8
191
SOLITAIR
LOWE
38:26.7
192
CAROLINE
MULLINS
38:27.7
193
CAMLYN
LOWE
38:30.4
194
PEIGE
PAYNE
38:30.9
195
ERIKA
PITSOKOS
38:31.7
196
ADDIE
GARNER
38:40.4
197
ADELINE
FITTS
38:45.8
198
KRISSY
FITTS
38:46.2
199
NANCY
VANDIVER
38:46.9
200
CATHY
VANDIVER
38:48.2
201
KRISTEN
GARNER
38:51.9
202
ISABELLA
LOWE
38:59.5
203
BONNIE
CARLTON
39:00.3
204
KATE
WIGINGTON
39:12.7
205
CAITLYN
COULTER
39:13.3
206
MCKAYLA
COULTER
39:20.1
207
KATHY
FELLOWS
39:20.5
208
HAILEY
SHEPHERD
39:21.0
209
KAITLYN
LOVE
39:33.9
210
BETH
COMPTON
39:39.7
211
GABBIE
MCKINNEY
39:40.3
212
VEANESSA
PATTERSON
39:40.8
213
LIA
ANAYA
39:41.3
214
THERESA
VANARSDOL
39:47.0
215
KELLY
MOSS
39:48.3
216
PAM
KEY
39:50.4
217
CHRISTINE
MCGUIRE
39:51.2
218
MELISSA
SHERFIELD
39:53.4
219
KATIE
KLEIN
39:54.7
220
EDEN
PURVIS
39:56.3
221
SARAH
BRAMLETT
40:31.9
222
MELISSA
CRONAN
40:33.8
223
JOYCE
MCCONNELL
40:38.2
224
LEIGH
DENTON
40:40.8
225
NO CARD
40:50.1
226
NINA
FAIX
40:50.7
227
NO CARD
40:55.8
228
NO CARD
41:09.9
229
NO CARD
41:20.6
230
DEBORA
BALES
41:21.2
231
NO CARD
41:24.6
232
NO CARD
41:25.1
233
NO CARD
41:31.1
234
TONYA
BURNETTE
41:31.7
235
NO CARD
41:32.2
236
BRENDA
JOHNSON
41:32.9
237
DONNA
BOWEN
41:33.5
238
JOYCE
LEATH
41:39.3
239
AMBER
BROOKE COLE
41:39.7
240
TAMMY
STANCIL
41:40.8
241
JUDY
MASHBURN
41:49.3
242
KELLIE
BERTRAM
41:57.3
243
JENNIFER
CARPENTER
41:58.9
244
JODI
CHILDERS
42:20.4
245
RYLIE
HENSON
42:36.6
246
ELLIE
JARRETT
42:51.9
247
ANGELA
PRESLEY
42:54.6
248
KRISTEN
WILLIAMS
42:55.1
249
RENAE
FOUNTAIN
43:07.4
250
TAMM YE
BECK
43:08.6
251
KARLEE
URLAUB
43:09.0
252
SHANIA
VICK
43:09.4
253
ERICA
CRIVELLO
43:09.9
254
KIM
SOUTHERN
43:10.5
255
BRENDA
ADAMS
43:22.4
256
JENNIFER
PINNELL
43:22.8
257
DORIAN
DUNCAN
43:23.3
258
JUDITH
WALKER
43:24.1
259
NO CARD
43:27.7
260
NO CARD
44:00.7
261
NO CARD
44:05.0
262
JAN
TATE
44:05.5
263
LORI
HAITHCOCK
44:06.2
264
TINA
CIULLA
44:06.9
265
CAROLYN
FOSBROOK
44:37.5
266
JANE
BRIGGS
44:38.4
267
NO CARD
44:44.6
268
AMANDA
MILLS
44:47.9
269
NANCY
TEAGUE
44:48.8
270
C HAS ATI
PHILLIPS
44:50.7
271
DAKOTA
CHILDERS
44:51.5
272
HELENA
RIVERA
44:52.6
273
NO CARD
44:53.4
274
ANDREA
YATES
44:58.4
275
MAKAYLA
ODUM
45:14.5
276
NO CARD
45:17.0
277
SHELTY
MOSS
45:31.2
278
LAUREN
FOSBROOK
45:55.7
279
CHLOE
TURNER
45:59.2
280
LORETTA
WALBORN
46:00.8
281
KIM
ODUM
46:19.9
282
ADRIAN
SIMPSON
46:23.1
283
AMELIA
CLAYTON
46:23.6
284
NO CARD
46:24.1
285
DONNA
ENGLAND
46:24.8
286
NO CARD
46:54.4
287
BUFFI
STANLEY
46:58.1
288
COTY
GOLEY
46:58.5
289
DEBBY
DUNCAN
47:13.3
290
SUZY
SIMMONS
47:19.3
291
SUSAN
LAWSON
47:20.9
292
PEGGY
ROLAND
47:21.6
293
MELISSA
GILLETTE
47:22.6
294
LINDA
WEYMAN
47:29.5
295
DARCY
SANDERS
47:49.4
296
REBECCA
KAMP
47:52.7
297
KELLY
DEBARD
48:05.5
298
JILLIAN
HAMMONTREE
48:06.0
299
DONNA
HUGHES
48:10.4
300
NO CARD
48:15.4
301
NO CARD
48:16.4
302
ALLIE
COX
48:19.4
303
LESLIE
ROPER
48:19.8
304
LINDSEY
RAMIREZ
48:20.4
305
COURTNEY
SMITH
48:23.7
306
KAY
LAWRENCE
48:32.1
307
TRACY
CLARK
48:35.2
308
NO CARD
48:36.1
309
KERRI
HOUSE
48:42.2
310
JENNIFER
TIPPENS
48:50.9
311
MANDI
SMITH
49:01.1
312
ASHLEY
JACKSON
49:01.8
313
ELIZABETH
CUNNINGHAM
49:04.9
314
BEV
GHOLSTON
49:10.1
315
AMELIA
ESTHER
49:14.7
316
CHRISTEN
FOUNTAIN
49:15.2
317
KATIE
CAGLE
49:15.6
318
MINDY
BROWN
49:21.3
319
KELLIE
TENEDINI
49:24.3
320
TISH
SCHNEIDER
49:30.6
321
RITA
KINSER
49:46.6
322
NO CARD
49:54.2
323
CLARA
PANTAZOPOULOS
49:55.5
324
NO CARD
49:57.0
325
NO CARD
50:52.2
326
ANNE
PATRICK
51:08.6
327
DEBBIE
SMITH
51:17.0
328
ELAINE
MCTAGGART
51:17.8
329
KATIE
HILLHOUSE
51:22.0
330
MARGIE
PHILLIPS
51:24.0
331
LESLIE
PETERSON
51:42.6
332
REGINA
HAYSLETT
51;43.0
333
ANN
SIMMONS
51:44.1
334
MACEE
CHAPPUIS
52:00.0
335
MACKENZIE
GAY
52:00.6
336
SONDRA
CHESHIRE
52:23.9
337
MARIANNE
SHEPHERD
52:24.7
338
LAURA
CHAMBERS
52:25.1
339
KAELA
KEARNEY
52:39.8
340
MADELINE
BROWNELL
52:40.3
341
ANN
PEARCE
52:40.9
342
JILL
MINTER
52:45.8
343
DAWN
BRYAN
52:46.2
344
NO CARD
52:54.6
345
ALISHA
WALDROUP
53:07.9
346
LINDA
FLEMING
53:11.1
347
JENNIFER
GAY
53:11.6
348
APRIL
DAMON
53:12.1
349
NO CARD
53:12.8
350
SUSANNAH
MELTON
53:13.2
351
NO CARD
53:13.7
352
ABBEY
BUTLER
53:14.4
353
AMY
MITTON
53:43.5
354
BARBARA
TILLEY
53:44.7
355
VELVET
MOORE
54:05.1
356
KELLIE
CHILDERS
54:08.2
357
ALEXANDRA
RUSSELL
54:22.6
358
STEPHANIE
POLLICE
54:23.0
359
REGENA
MCTAGGART
54:38.5
360
STACY
BRYAN
54:39.1
361
NO CARD
54:40.1
362
NO CARD
55:07.4
363
NO CARD
55:11.2
364
NO CARD
55:12.2
365
GWEN
CHUMLEY
55:12.7
366
NIKKI
WILSON
55:13.7
367
ALICIA
CHUMLEY
55:14.3
368
TINA
DEAN
55:15.3
369
TORY
ACOSTA
55:15.7
370
SANDY
BRYANT
55:16.7
371
MELISSA
KUYPER
55:20.4
372
SHAYLA
MYERS
55:21.2
373
LESLEY
FINCH
55:21.6
374
LOUISE
BROWN
55:24.0
375
ANN
RENNER
55:25.0
376
1VIE
ROZIER
55:35.0
377
NICHOLE
PURVIS
55:36.5
378
REGINA
SILVERS
55:37.0
379
LUELLA
LEDFORD
56:34.0
380
VIRGINIA
LEDFORD
57:16.5
381
DANA
TIPPENS
57:17.3
382
MADISON
WOFFORD
57:19.1
383
DEANNA
SCHMIDT
57:19.7
384
NO CARD
57:20.7
385
JENNA
PAMPHILE
57:37.8
386
AALIYAH
WOFFORD
57:45.7
387
KATHY
WOFFORD
57:47.8
388
ANDREA
WOOD
57:49.1
389
NO CARD
57:50.2
390
RACHEL
HOFFBAUER
58:02.3
391
MADELINE
HOFFBAUER
58:02.8
392
NO CARD
58:13.6
393
LAYLA
PATTERSON
58:14.0
394
LESLIE
COKER
58:14.6
395
NO CARD
58:26.4
396
MARY
PEAVY
58:27.2
397
CAROLYN
CHILDERS
01:57.9
398
NO CARD
02:12.9
399
NO CARD
02:24.6
400
JILL
HANNA
05:02.2
401
TONYA
DUTTON
05:02.8
402
NO CARD
05:49.7
403
NO CARD
08:55.6
404
NO CARD
08:56.3
405
DONNA
GRANTHAM
11:02.6
See the results from the
male runners on page
11B
Check out all the
pictures of each age
group winners on
4B