Bryce McCleary of Hazel Green and Anna Pierce with RunningLane won the boys and girls Run Dirty for Donuts 2-mile titles Aug. 12 at John Hunt Park.
The preseason prep blowout underwent an overnight change due to heavy rains in the area. Originally scheduled for the park’s grass cross-country course, it had to be moved to the rubber track on short notice. City officials and race organizers talked throughout the week about options. The best one, on short notice, was to avoid the newly-sodded course still growing in and use the rubber track. Route distances were checked, volunteers and racers notified and things were good to go.
The middle- and high-school athletes from 12 schools showed out with strong times on a humid morning. The track runs alongside much of the grass cross-country course, one of the best in the state and host for prep and NCAA events.
Pierce, sporting the Running Lane colors, won the girls’ title in 11:42, 13 seconds ahead of her closest pursuer. The girls’ event had 92 competitors. McCleary, of Hazel Green, topped the boys’ field of 182 runners in a time of 9:27:58, winning by more than 20 seconds.
See all of the girls’ results here and the boys’ results here.
This event is free to the high school athletes and, thus, they do not register by name. They just had to pin on a bib. Therefore, only the bib numbers are associated with finishes in the standings.
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Reid Schmidt won the post-prep 2-mile race in 12:07, pacing the field of 54 finishers.
Schmidt, 29, of Harvest, scooted along at a 6:04 pace. Kendall Dock, 38, of New Market, was second in 12:28. Megan Lehr, 40, of Huntsville, was third in 12:36.
See all of the results of the Run Dirty for Donuts 2-mile event here.
The event was put on by Fleet Feet Huntsville/Madison, with Suzanne Swift organizing. RunningLane handled timing duties. Swift said a dozen volunteers were on hand for early-morning setup, course management and teardown.
Dunkin Donuts was the premier sponsor.
MAIN PHOTO: Anna Pierce wins Run Dirty for Donuts 2 Mile girls’ title in 11:42 at John Hunt Park on Aug. 12.
