We’ve been channeling Willie Nelson on the road for the last few weeks and beg forgiveness with the delay of the TVO Roundup, which this week is brimming with results.
Vacation? Check. Personal travel? Check. Work travel? Check. Whew! Summer is supposed to be the time to get away, but our grass has looked hairy for the last few weeks. Blessed for the opportunities, of course! When you get the chance to travel and can do so, we definitely encourage it. When you’re on the road, do some enjoyable hiking, biking, running, swimming or other fun stuff along with relaxing downtime. It’s good to scale back!
On to the TVO Roundup!
Yellowstone Half
WEST YELLOWSTONE, Mont. — Natalie and Brian Lecompte of Huntsville completed the Yellowstone Half Marathon on June 13.
The event was held outside of West Yellowstone and into the Custer Gallatin National Forest.
Natalie, 18, finished in 2:26:24, good for fifth in her age group, and Brian, 46, finished in 2:26:27
See all of the results here.
Medal Madness Half, 5K
GADSDEN — Josh Whitehead and Sandra Dimas, both of Madison, finished 1-2 in the inaugural Medal Madness Half on June 14.
Whitehead was first in 1:59:03 and Dimas second in 1:59:04. The half-marathon course was a three-loop event at James D. Martin Park.
Austin Loyd, 31, of Athens, was fourth in the 5K race in 26:42.
River City Pride 5K
DECATUR — Erin Villanueva of won the River City Pride 5K by more than a minute on June 7 at Founders Park.
Villanueva, 36, of Madison, finished in 25:08. Taylor Naumann, 34, of Decatur, was second in 26:10.
The race had 36 official finishers including runners from Mountain Brook and Michigan. See all of the results here.
Chattanooga Chase 8K
CHATTANOOGA — Hugh Carlson of North Carolina won the 47th annual Chattanooga Chase 8K on April 26.
Carlson, 20, of Greensboro, crossed in 26:05 to get the win. Eli Kaczinski, 29, of Lookout Mountain, Tenn., was second in 26:20.
Andie Cozzarelli, 34, of Chattanooga, won the women’s title in 30:41. She was 27th overall.
The event is one of the oldest road races in the Scenic City and had 844 official finishers.
See all of the results here.
Rainsville Freedom Run
RAINSVILLE, Ala. — Bradley Makuvire won the 17th annual Rainsville Freedom Run 10K on June 7.
Makuvire, 27, of El Paso, Texas, won in 30:40, with Ricky Flynn, 37, of Greenville, S.C. second in 31:02.
Katie Clark, 26, of Atlanta, won the women’s division in 37:43. She was 12th overall.
Jacob Lister, 27, of Nashville, won the 5K race in a smokin’ time of 14:57.
Sarah Crouch, 35, of Madison, won the women’s title in 17:16. She was 18th overall.
Runners faced unexpected hot, humid conditions on race morning. The event has cash payouts and prizes, drawing a solid field each year. The 5K race had 676 official finishers and the 10K had 185 official finishers.
See the 10K results here and the 5K results here.
Eurocross 5K
Bryce McCleary of Meridianville won the Eurocross 5K on June 7 at the University of Alabama-Huntsville.
McCleary, 18, finished in 22:21 for the win.
Athletes had five loops on the steeplechase-style course. The event had 55 official finishers.
See all of the results here.
RC Moonpie 10K
BELL BUCKLE, Tenn. — Blake Graham of Moulton was second in the RC Moonpie 10-mile race on June 21.
Graham, 19, finished in 59:33. Anthony Didion of Franklin, Tenn., won in 58:25.
Matt Casiano of Huntsville was 30th in 1:13:57.
Hogan and Hamilton Richardson of Scottsboro were second and third in the 5K race. Hogan, 16, was second in 18:02 and Hamilton, 19, was third in 18:09. Adian Webster of Madison was 11th in 21:48 and Sam Doty of Madison was 20th in 23:22.
See all of the 10-mile results here and 5K results here.
Run With Kenyans
Roy Matero of California won the Run With Kenyans: Kalejin Heritage 5K by more than a minute on June 22 at John Hunt Park in Huntsville.
Matero, 24, of Fairfield, finished in 17:35. Angel Garcia, 18, of Russellville was second in 18:53.
Vivian Zou, 54, of Huntsville, won the women’s title in 24:12. She was 10th overall.
See all of the results here.
Three Sisters Trail Festival
MARYVILLE, Tenn. — Bob Adams of Ooltewah, Tenn., won the Three Sisters Trail Festival 24-hour solo event with 101.20 miles.
The festival includes multiple hour and solo or team divisions.
Several Huntsville runners competed, including Tina Hicks in the 12-hour solo (26.40 miles) and Jesse and Dedie Doggett in the 6-hour solo (17.20 and 13.22, respectively).
See all of the results here.
Hometown Half
CHATTANOOGA — DiAngelo Cisto of Signal Mountain, Tenn., won the Hometown Half-Marathon on June 22.
Cisto, 19, finished in 1:32:25 for the win. Amelia Worsley, 20, of Murfreesboro, was second in 1:39:37.
Michael Marini, 30, of Meridianville, was fifth in 1:42:44.
See all of the results here.
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