Nathaniel Pierce won his third straight Lobsterfest 5K title and Terri Porter sped to the women’s title Saturday morning on Aldridge Creek Greenway.
Pierce, 40, of Huntsville, won by more than two minutes with a boiling time of 17:28, a 5:37 pace. That’s on par with his previous winning times. Kevin Portinga, 25, of Grand Rapids, Mich., was second in 19:38, and Doug Jackson, 39, of Decatur, was third in 21:34.
Porter, 37, of Huntsville, finished ninth and won the women’s title in 23:36. She clipped the women’s title in the Oak Park Challenge trail run a week ago with a course record time.
Tonya Palmer, 50, of Hanceville, was second (12th) in 25:26, and Michelle Distler, 45, of Huntsville, third in 25:57.
In the Masters divisions, Tony White of Huntsvile (23:11) and Maria Copeland of Grant (28:41) nabbed top honors.
Now in its 33rd year, Lobsterfest at St. Thomas Episcopal Church hosts the race and other events to raise money for community outreach. All proceeds from the 5K and Lobsterfest benefit Huntsville’s First Stop Inc,. Sleep in Heavenly Peace, Honduras Medical Mission and Patterson Place.
The field had 123 official finishers, with 80-year-old Bob Thurber of Huntsville closing out the field in 1:34. Get that man a cold beverage and lobster feast!
See all of the results here.
