It’s been quite a few busy weekends with fun races and runners venturing off to cool events, making for a big TVO Roundup.
We’ve been on the road a bit so this roundup has a wide range of results. Be sure to check on what’s coming up in our TVO Calendar, which is updated regularly.
Antarctica Half-Marathon
Nik Meeks and Fallon Skinner, both of Chattanooga, finished the Antarctica Half-Marathon on March 21 at King George Island, Antartica.
Meeks finished 49th in 4:12:17, and Skinner was 50th in 4:24:26. Check out all the results here for the half.
Blake LaBathe of Brooklyn won the marathon in 3:38:51. Eighty-four runners completed the marathon event. It involved three 8-mile(ish) loops through Bellinghausen, the Russian base on the continent, along with bases for Chile, China and Urugray. Runners began at 7:30 a.m. and encountered snow, wind, sun and clouds with an average temperature of 27 degrees. The course is hilly and, during the races, icy conditions were a challenge.
McKay Hollow Madness
HUNTSVILLE — Calvin Vechinski and J.D. Shattuck, both of Huntsville, won the McKay Hollow Madness 25K and 12K titles on March 23 at Monte Sano State Park.
Vechinski finished in 2:19:34 to win by about nine minutes over James Ebert of Huntsville. Ebert, who won the Dizzy 50s last fall at MSSP, finished in 2:28:30. Dylan Glass of Gurley was third in 2:33:43.
Amelia Harrison of New Market won the women’s title in 3:04. She was 13th overall. Dana Overton of Owens Cross Roads was second (16th) in 3:09, and Jenny Gage of Madison was third (18th) in 3:15.
Craig Smith of Madison won the Masters title in 2:46, finishing fifth. Christy Scott of Owens Cross Roads was the Female Master winner, in 3:25 at 25th place.
See all of the 25K results here.
Shattuck, 15, one of the top local young trail racers, won the 12K title by about a minute over Mark Ridley, 59, of Owens Cross Roads. Shattuck crossed in 1:22:38, and Ridley was next at 1:23:30. Jake Wilson of Owens Cross Roads was third in 1:29:17.
Mary Ann Koch of Huntsville won the women’s 12K crown, finishing 10th overall in 1:41. Sarah Manning of Madison was second (14th) in 1:45, and Amanda Salazar of Meridianville was third (16th) in 1:48.
Colin Fagan of Thompson Station, Tenn., won the Men’s MAsters title in 1:44. He was 11th overall. Elizabeth Whitaker of Scottsboro won the Female Masters title in 1:58 and was 30th.
See all of the 12K results here.
See multiple McKay Hollow Madness photo galleries here from Pete Schreiner.
Savage Gulf Marathon
COALMONT, Tenn. — Charley Haney of Chattanooga finished second in the rugged Savage Gulf Marathon on March, 30, finishing in 5:21:49.
Shannon Dye of Chattanooga was the female runner-up and finished sixth overall in 6:20:43.
Douglas Hemphill of Toney was the top north Alabama finisher, 23rd in 7:29:22. Elizabeth Collinsworth of Killen finished 31st in 8:03, and Rick Rawls of Huntsville was 33rd in 8:12:09.
See all of the Savage Gulf Marathon results here.
Shamrock 5K
HUNTSVILLE — Aidon Barton won the Shamrock 5K on April 6 in 17:50, with Nathaniel Pierce second in 18:04. The race was held in downtown Huntsville.
Hayden Smith won the women’s title in 20:45 and was seventh overall. Avery McDonald was second (10th) in 21:51.
See all of the results of the Shamrock 5K here.
Market on the Square 5K
SCOTTSBORO — Tristin Cuzzort of Pisgah won the Market on the Square 5K on March 30 by more than a minute, finishing in 21:11.
Daniel Leonard of Grant was second in 22:39. Connie Westmoreland of Bridgeport claimed the women’s title and fourth overall in 23:15. Elizabeth Whitaker of Scottsboro was second (7th) in 25:29.
See all of the results of the Market on the Square 5K here.
Tennessee Smokies 5K
KODAK, Tenn. — Joshua Mower of Knoxville claimed the Tennessee Smokies 5K in 16:49, winning by more than a minute.
Evan Miller of Newport, Tenn., was second in 17:55.
Mary Gerth of Acworth, Ga., won the women’s title in 22:49. She was seventh overall. Emma Davidhizar of Wakarusa, Ind., was second (14th) in 25:56.
The race started and ended at the Smokies stadium, with runners rounding the bases to the finish line.
See all of the results of the Tennessee Smokies 5K here.
MAIN PHOTO: Runners come through The Sinks during the McKay Hollow Madness 25K and 12K at Monte Sano State Park. Photo by Pete Schreiner / Schreiner Trail Photography
