Ready, set, going for it

About 75 people competed in the 2012 Cool Running Walk/Run for Charity, raising $2,500 for the Shuswap Trail Alliance.

Warming up: Participants limber up for the 2012 Cool Running Walk/Run for Charity hosted by the Shuswap Lady Striders Sunday. At front, left to right,  are #004 Sarah Armstrong, #104 David Smith from Belgium in his first 5-kilometre race, #001 Emily Armstrong and #003 Olivia Chapman.

Warming up: Participants limber up for the 2012 Cool Running Walk/Run for Charity hosted by the Shuswap Lady Striders Sunday. At front, left to right, are #004 Sarah Armstrong, #104 David Smith from Belgium in his first 5-kilometre race, #001 Emily Armstrong and #003 Olivia Chapman.

Tons of fun, prizes and sunshine marked the 2012 Cool Running Walk/Run for Charity on Sunday, hosted by the Shuswap Lady Striders.

About 75 people competed in the three races available, raising $2,500 with net proceeds going to the Shuswap Trail Alliance.

Overall female winner in the 10-kilometre event was Marie Peterson with a time of 44:36. Male winner was Patric Donker, who completed the race in 36:22.

Other winners in the 10-km event were as follows:

• 16 to 19 – Female: 1st Amy Morin, 2nd Sandra Kilmartin.

• 20 to 29 –  Male: 1st Mike Ogloff.

• 30 to 34 – Female: 1st Angela Cundiff. Male: 1st Patrick Donker.

• 35 to 39 – Female: 1st Marie Peterson, 2nd Angie Bowman. Male: 1st Doug Revel.

• 40 to 44 – Female: 1st Franwyn Burman.

• 45 to 49 – Female: 1st Tracey  Pollard, 2nd Leigh Pollard, 3rd Katheryn Dunne. Male: 1st Barry Wilson.

• 50 to 54 – Female: 1st Sally Leachman, 2nd Trish David, 3rd Karen Uhlenberg. Male: 1st Wes Uhlenberg.

• 55 to 59 – Male: 1st Brian David.

• 60 to 64 – Female: 1st Maureen Robertson. Male: 1st Howard Keefe.

• 65 to 69 – Female: 1st Kathleen Yanke, 2nd Mary Hamilton.

In the 5-km event, overall female winner was Christine Blacklock with a time of 25:29. Top male was Nick Donker, who finished the race in 23:20.

Other 5-km winners were:

• 15 and under – Female: 1st Chloe Sunze, 2nd Allycia Pierrard. Male: 1st Cole Menzies, 2nd Jayden Greipl.

• 16 to 19 – Female: 1st Marina Flatman, 2nd Danielle Kerswell, 3rd Michelle Kooistra. Male: 1st – David Smith.

• 30 to 34 – Female: 1st Yeiko Menzies, 2nd Tammy Young. Male: 1st Douglas Kelly.

• 35 to 39 – 1st Christine Blacklock, 2nd Karen Wilson, 3rd Crystal Stunzi.

• 40 to 44 – Female: 1st Tammy Turner, 2nd Denise Reimer.

• 45 to 49 – Female: 1st Lee Pierrard.

• 50 to 54 – Female: 1st Beate Stemmer, 2nd Cary Lentz, 3rd Dawn Cramswocj.

• 55 to 59 – Female: 1st Donna Flatman, 2nd Donna Keefe. Male – 1st Steve Miller.

• 60 to 64 – Female: 1st Jos Penner, 2nd Bev Wice, 3rd Karen Mulka.

• 65 to 69 – Female: 1st Patricia Larmand. Male: 1st Nick Donker.

• 70 to 79 – Female: 1st Gullan Hansen, 2nd Frenchie Leslie, 3rd Joanne Bonyai.

In the 1.5-km event, 1st was Hanna Menzies, 2nd Jeremy Menzies and 3rd, Emily Armstrong. 16:28:26

 

Salmon Arm Observer