All sorts of fun events are going on, including several big events that highlight this week’s TVO Roundup for the region.
Trail season is in full swing before summer arrives, when the diehards hit the dirt for spiders, snakes, ticks and humidity. Fun! Plenty of road events are on tap through summer, though, from 5Ks on up, so be sure to check our TVO Calendar here for updates.
Some events already are scheduled for autumn but we’ll have the next couple of months listed so you can see what’s coming sooner. On to the TVO Roundup!
Fall Creek Falls 50K
SPENCER, Tenn. — Jason Bailey of Strawberry Plains, Tenn., won the Fall Creek Falls 50K on April 13 by more than 16 minutes, finishing in in 4:20.
Marcus Priester of Sharpsville, Pa., was second in 4:36, and Kyle Szabo of Nolensville, Tenn., was third in 5:18.
Sarah Tarr of Jefferson City, Tenn., won the women’s title and was sixth overall, in 5:29. Emily Crispi of Spring Hill, Tenn., was second (7th) in 5:43, and Heidi Poore of Andersonville, Tenn., was third (10th) in 5:48.
Jacob Megehee of Huntsville was the top local finisher, in 21st at 6:58.
See all of the Fall Creek Falls 50K results here.
In the half-marathon, Steele Flynn of Murfreesboro won overall honors in 1:34, while Olivia Eldridge of Birmingham took the women’s title. She finished sixth, in 1:57.
See all of the Fall Creek Falls half-marathon results here.
MT Sprint Triathlon
MURFREESBORO — Andrew VanLandingham of Nashville won the MT Sprint Triathlon on April 21 in 51:06.
Emily Rollins of Franklin, Tenn., was the women’s champ, finishing fourth in 58:27.
Paul Carlson of Madison was the top local finisher, in 20th at 1:06.
See all of the MT Sprint Triathlon results here.
Chilhowee Mountain 50K
BENTON, Tenn. — Donnie Smith of Huntsville finished 8th in the Chilhowee Mountain 50K on April 20, crossing the line in 8:00:47.
Brandon Young of Clermont, Ga., won in 5:36. Lexi Goforth of Brentwood, Tenn., won the women’s title in 6:21, finishing fourth.
Alex Jacobson of Chattanooga won the 25K in 2:26.
See all of the Chilhowee Mountain 50K and 25K results here.
Stillhouse 100K
SODDY DAISY, Tenn. — Coree Woltering of Chattanooga won the Stillhouse 100K nighttime trail race on April 20 in 11:54. That was a record time for the event.
David Hager was second in 12:34 and Michael Hartupee was third in 13:05. Both are from Chattanooga. They also had Top 10 times for the 5-year-old event.
Christina Williams of Chattanooga finished 14th and claimed the women’s title. She finished in 17:13. The run started at 12:01 a.m. with an out-back course and about 12,000 feet of elevation gain.
Andrew Bustos of Huntsville was 10th in 15:39. He was the lone runner from the Rocket City. Bustos posted this on Instagram about the event:
“This has been the toughest race I’ve done, it challenged me physically and mentally. When I reached the last aid station at mile 49, the sun was out which made it really humid. I had to carry an extra bottle for the last 13 miles, which took me 3 ½ hours to complete. Stillhouse did not disappoint and I am looking forward to the next one. Thank you to @badbeardevents for putting such a great event, and thanks to my amazing wife Natalia for crewing me throughout this adventure.”
See all of the results of the Stillhouse 100K here.
Chief Ladiga 100
JACKSONVILLE, Ala. — Zack Jordan of Ball Ground, Ga., won the Chief Ladiga 100 on April 13 in 16:36.
Raymond Huerta of Clinton, La., was second in 17:21, and Robert Wineland of Ridgeland, Miss., was third in 17:47.
Aliesha Chaffin of Gurley finished fourth and won the women’s title, in 19:23. Jake Baker of Huntsville also had a T-10 finish, crossing in ninth place in 21:49:55. He and Chaffin were the top local finishers.
Lauren Stegen of Huntsville finished 23rd in 25:20. Ran Crump of Madison was 31st in 26:39. Carole Haney was 50th in and Nichole Sellers was 51st, both in 30:09. Both are from Rainsville.
Mark Harris of Nashville won the 50-miler in 7:44. Connor Poslajko of Gurley was the top local runner, in 6th at 9:35.
In the 50K, Lindsey Barry and Nick Barry, both of Huntsville, finished in 18th and 19th place, both in 6:58.
See all of the results of the Chief Ladiga races here.
MAIN PHOTO: Andrew Bustos of Huntsville is all smiles in the Stillhouse 100 in Soddy Daisy, Tenn. (Photo / Bad Beard Events)
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