DECATUR — Jack Pazin embraced the “laissez les bons temps rouler” mindset to speed to the 9th annual Carnival Frolic 13.1 title Saturday morning.
Pazin, 24, of Columbia, Tenn., took top honors in the celebratory half-marathon with a winning time of 1:13. Pazin won by about four minutes over Nathaniel Pierce, 38, of Huntsville, who crossed in 1:17.
Alana Scarano, 31, of Huntsville, was third and took the women’s title. She posted a 1:19, and along with Pazin and Pierce were sub-1:20. Dane Ard and Stuart Lamp, both of Decatur, were fourth and fifth in 1:25:11 and 1:25:16.
Angela Lopez, 38, of Harvest, was second in the women’s division and eighth overall. She finished in 1:34:14.
The course is flat and fast, taking runners through parts of Old Decatur historic districts, along the Tennessee River and through Point Mallard Park. The course is USATF certified. Runners were treated to a party at the Carnegie Visual Arts Center with beignets, a sampling of red beans and rice, and beverages. The race was held about two weeks later than last year’s, but will return to mid-February in 2026.
Carnival Frolic 5K
Nathan Matthews, 15, of Decatur, won the 5K race by about a minute.
Matthews finished in 20:17, with Sophie-Paige Lamp second in 21:27.
See all of the half-marathon results here and 5K results here.
See all of the photos from We Run Race Photos of the half and 5K here.
MAIN PHOTO: Nathaniel Pierce cruises along by the Tennessee River during the Carnival Frolic 13.1 race Saturday morning in Decatur. Photo by Greg Gelmis/We Run Race Photos.
