It was a quiet weekend for the TVO Roundup, a welcome break after a flurry of events in the area the last few weeks.
The big shebang last weekend was the 47th Strolling Jim 40-Miler up in Tennessee. This annual old school ultra attracts runners from all over the country. Many from the TVO area dive into this iconic May event.
First, a few notes before the roundup.
Kids Triathlon Clinic
Omni Kids Tri will host a free Kids Triathlon Clinic on May 31 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) University Fitness Center.
The clinic is limited to the first 25 kids, ages 7-14, to register. Participants will have the opportunity to learn about the sport of triathlon and practice swimming, biking and running skills. The clinic will be led by USA Track & Field SafeSport-certified adult triathletes, including a USA Triathlon-certified coach.
Find out more here about how to register.
Cotton Row Runs, Volunteers
The 45th Cotton Row Run 10K and 5K returns on Memorial Day, starting at 7 a.m. at Big Spring Park downtown with the 10K race.
Runners in the 10K make their way through parts of Old Huntsville, past historic Maple Hill Cemetery, up the infamous Mountain Wood, down Bankhead and back into downtown. The final quarter-mile is studded with flats and photos of fallen veterans.
Runners can register here, or anyone interested in volunteering (or groups, too) can get info here for that.
Grayson Highlands 50K
MOUTH OF WILSON, Va. — Jaime Holt of Huntsville completed the Grayson Highlands 50K on May 3.
Holt, 41, finished the race in 7:08:31.
Some other TVO area Top-50 finishers included:
— Ron Moore of Knoxville, 13th, 6:17:04
— Katherine Robinson of Chattanooga, 14th, 6:23:24
— Ethan Coffee of Knoxville, 15th, 6:23:36
— Zac Crider of Tuscumbia, 43rd, 7:20:38
— Doug Ross of Knoxville, 31st, 6:58:49
See all of the results here.
Coke 10K
CORINTH, Miss. — Jason Watts of Huntsville paced area finishers in the 44th annual Coke 10K on May 3.
Watts, 28, finished in 38:09 and was 11th overall. Scotty Aycock, 48, of Florence, was 20th in 41:07.
Charlie Dawson, 49, of Oxford, Miss., won the race in 34:23. Ann Centner, 33, of Memphis, finished fifth and won the women’s title in 35:51.
See all of the results here.
McKannan 5K
John. Glidewell of Athens won the David McKannan Memorial 5K on April 26 at Ditto Landing in Huntsville.
Glidewell, 68, smoked the course in 18:03 to win by almost two minutes. Glidewell is no stranger to the top of the field, winning the 2023 race and setting a state age record last year. He has several other state age records for 5K and 10K, along with a decorated background.
Melissa Miller won the women’s division in 20:43 and was fourth overall.
The field had 98 finishers. Huntsville Track Club puts on the annual event as a fundraiser for ALS research to honor the late McKannan, a longtime runner and HTC member.
See all of the results here.
