Stellar efforts in two trail ultras and a couple of 5K events highlight this week’s TVO Roundup as we ease into autumn and more events on the schedule.
If you’re looking for some fun 5K events or longer challenges, take a look at the open registrations listed at the bottom of this story. And don’t forget to check out the TVO Calendar for a full listing of events in the area in the coming months.
On to the TVO Roundup!
Lake Yahou 50K
ANNISTON — Kristina Tudor of Weaver smoked the field to win the 3rd annual Lake Yahou 50K in a record time for the women’s division and fourth-best overall.
Tudor finished in 5:32:18, easily eclipsing the women’s record by more than 21 minutes. Her winning time also would be fourth-best in the men’s division. She won by more than 15 minutes.
Brian Presley of Boaz was third in 5:56:27, and Scott Winne of Boaz was fourth in 6:07:10. Scott Todd of Huntsville was 12th in 7:50:35. Emeterio Hernandez of Harvest finished 13th in 7:52:52.
Amber Mann of Decatur won the women’s division of the 10-mile race, finishing sixth in 2:05:42.
See all of the Lake Yahou results here.
Arkansas Traveller 100
James Ebert of Huntsville finished third in the 33rd annual Arkansas Traveller 100, continuing his stellar year on the trails.
Ebert finished in 19:04:17. He was one of a handful of area runners who headed west of Little Rock into the Ouachita National Forest for the storied event.
Other finishers included:
— Kyle Wagner of Huntsville (22:49:58), also continuing a solid year
— Wesley Ormond of Huntsville (23:12:23)
— Craig Smith of Huntsville (28:23:51)
— Drew Buter of Huntsville (28:27:41), his first 100-miler
— Pierce Leir of Huntsville (28:35:47)
— Diana Cioppi of Hampton Cove (28:42:04)
Results are from the “reported runner progress” list and don’t include hometowns, so apologies if we missed anyone. Check out the list and results here.
Pictured above are Huntsville runners Kevin Steegen (DNF, gut rumbles), Cioppi, Butler, Ebert, Smith and Wagner.
Manitou 5K
MANITOU SPRINGS, Col. — Robert Youngren finished eighth in the Manitou 5K and claimed third-place honors in the Male Masters division.
Youngren, 50, of Owens Cross Roads, finished in 20:40:80.
Gann Faulkner, 15, of Decatur, was 90th in 28:44:04. Kathy Youngren, 50, of Owens Cross Roads, finished 166th in 35:50. The event had 313 official finishers.
See all of the results of the Manitou 5K here.
Tiny Toes 5K
Emma Hardman of Huntsville cruised to the win in the 4th annual Tiny Toes 5K, which supports the Huntsville Pregnancy Resource Center.
Hardman finished in 17:48 to win by more than 20 seconds. Michael Loutzenheiser of Homewood was second in 18:11. Rocky Dorsett of Huntsville was third in 18:49.
The event had 321 official finishers. See all of the Tiny Toes 5K results here.
Open Registrations
Registrations have opened for several popular winter events listed in the TVO Calendar, and some have capped fields. If you’re looking for a long or short event check these:
Wade Mountain Trail Run, Oct. 20 with 10k, Half Marathon, Marathon options, at Wade Mountain Nature Preserve in north Huntsville. click here
Spooktacular 5K and Monster Mile, Oct. 26, downtown Huntsville: click here
Dizzy Fifties 50K, Nov. 16 at Monte Sano State Park: click here
Ditto Landing 10K, Dec. 1 at Ditto Landing and Aldridge Creek Greenway: click here
Galaxy of Lights 5K and 3K fun run, Dec. 2 at Huntsville Botanical Garden: click here
Running Lane Winter Wild Thangs Series, Dec. 21 at Monte Sano State Park: click here
Recover From the Holidays 50K, Dec. 31 at John Hunt Park (new course this year): click here
Mountain Mist 50K, Jan. 25 at Monte Sano State Park: click here
Eagle Ridge 50K, Half and 5K trail runs, Feb. 8 at Guntersville State Park: click here
If you’re looking for Thanksgiving or Christmas events, the ones we’ve sourced so far with open registrations also are listed in the TVO Calendar. We’ll update as we get more of them, and also have our separate listings soon for Turkey Trots and Jingle-Jog-Rudolph runs.
