Start of the 31st Annual Memorial Day 2Mile...formerly all downhill, a course
change in 2013 makes it slightly tougher…V.I.Pace Runners photo

May 26, 2014--St.Croix, Virgin Islands USA--A show of hands revealed a number of military veterans who ran or was part of the organization of the 31st Annual Memorial Day 2Mile Road Race on St. Croix.  Billy Bohlke a Captain and pilot in the Puerto Rico Air National Guard, led the way on the slightly new course from Beeston Hill to the Christiansted Bypass Overlook. Bohlke who has won this race numerous times, last year included, clocked 11:19.  Randall Nielsen was not far behind for second place, his time was 11:38; Jay Gleason was the third place male in 11:56; Troy Holloway was fourth in 12:39 and Mike Klein was fifth in 13:45. Bridget Campbell-Klein was the top female and third overall in 11:50; Camila Jensen held on for second in 13:47 and just ahead of Rachel Conoff for third in 13:51; Dulcie Crowther was fourth in 15:02 and Luanne Rutt of Daytona, Florida was fifth in 16:03.

 

      The next event on the V.I.Pace Runners calendar is the 30th Annual Women Race on Sunday June 1 at 5pm in Frederiksted.  In celebration for this year only males will be permitted to run.  There will be a special category for the top partner team; the school with the most participant will receive a cash prize as will the coach. The run honors Mary Mingus a founder of the Women’s Coalition of St. Croix and co-founder for the race with Wallace Williams who is also the Race Director.

 

      For information logon to: http://virginislandspace.org call: 340-643-2557 email: wallace williams

 


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                                    RESULTS

 

                  THE 31ST MEMORIAL DAY 2MILE ROAD RACE

                             Distance: 2 Miles

                               May 26, 2014

               Christiansted, St. Croix, Virgin Islands USA

               Organized by: The Virgin Islands Pace Runners

       Sanctioned by: The Virgin Islands Track and Field Federation

Place Name                Age S City            St Club       Time    Pace    

===== =================== === = =============== == ========== ======= =====

    1 WILLIAM Bohlke       35 M V.I.Pace Runners                 11:19  5:40

    2 RANDALL Nielsen      46 M Superior Court                  11:38  5:49

    3 BRIDGET Campbell-Kl  30 F Jolly Roger                     11:50  5:55

    4 JAY Gleason          39 M Virgin Islands                  11:56  5:58

    5 TROY Holloway        50 M Virgin Islands                  12:39  6:20

    6 MIKE Klein           49 M Jolly Roger                     13:45  6:53

    7 CAMILA Jensen        41 F Virgin Islands                  13:47  6:54

    8 RACHEL Conoff        14 F Good Hope/Count                 13:51  6:56

    9 SHLOMO Williams      18 M Virgin Islands                  14:07  7:04

   10 ALFREDO Edwards      45 M Caribbean Cinem                 14:39  7:20

   11 DULCIE Crowther      44 F Virgin Islands                  15:02  7:31

   12 JOHN Harper          50 M Marshall & Ster                 15:40  7:50

   13 LUANNE Rutt          56 F Daytona, FL                     16:03  8:02

   14 MERVIN Mills         46 M V.I. National G                 16:50  8:25

   15 TEDDY Seymour        70 M Love Song/V.l.P                 16:56  8:28

   16 OLGA Capriola        47 F Virgin Islands                  17:28  8:44

   17 TREVOR Patrick       45 M Virgin Islands                  17:34  8:47

   18 LUIS Belardo         53 M U.S.Post Office                 17:57  8:59

   19 CHANTELLE Quinones   28 F Virgin Islands                  18:24  9:12

   20 KARLA Yhan           38 F Virgin Islands                  19:09  9:35

   21 ANABELl Schwartz     46 F Virgin Islands                  19:30  9:45

   22 LORETTA Moorehead    30 F Virgin Islands                  21:16 10:38

   23 WILLI Lewis          50 M Eulalie Rivera                  21:19 10:40

   24 SHERMAIN Richmond    30 F Virgin Islnds                   21:21 10:41

   25 WENDY Solomon        43 F Go To St. Croix                 22:07 11:04

   26 LISA CoATES          46 F Virgin Islands                  22:10 11:05

   27 NANCY McClaren       63 F Albany, NY                      24:00 12:00

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                           AWARD LIST FOR  RACE

                   THE 31ST MEMORIAL DAY 2MILE ROAD RACE

                             Distance: 2 Miles

                               May 26, 2014

               Christiansted, St. Croix, Virgin Islands USA

               Organized by: The Virgin Islands Pace Runners

       Sanctioned by: The Virgin Islands Track and Field Federation

 

          ********** MALE OVERALL RESULTS FOR 5K RACE ***********

    1 WILLIAM Bohlke       35 V.I. Pace Runne                 11:19   

    2 RANDALL Nielsen      46 Superior Court                  11:38     

    3 JAY Gleason          39 Virgin Islands                  11:56   

    4 TROY Holloway        50 Virgin Islands                  12:39    

    5 MIKE Klein           49 Jolly Roger                     13:45   

    6 SHLOMO Williams      18 Virgin Islands                  14:07    

    7 ALFREDO Edwards      45 Caribbean Cinem                 14:39    

    8 JOHN Harper          50 Marshall & Ster                 15:40    

    9 MERVIN Mills         46 V.I. National G                 16:50    

   10 TEDDY Seymour        70 Love Song/V.l.P                 16:56   

   11 TREVOR Patrick       45 Virgin Islands                  17:34    

   12 LUIS Belardo         53 U.S.Post Office                 17:57   

   13 WILLI Lewis          50 Eulalie Rivera                  21:19   

         ********** FEMALE OVERALL RESULTS FOR 5K RACE ***********

    1 BRIDGET Campbell-Kl  30 Jolly Roger                     11:50  

    2 CAMILA Jensen        41 Virgin Islands                  13:47  

    3 RACHEL Conoff        14 Good Hope/Count                 13:51  

    4 DULCIE Crowther      44 Virgin Islands                  15:02  

    5 LUANNE Rutt          56 Daytona, FL                     16:03  

    6 OLGA Capriola        47 Virgin Islands                  17:28  

    7 CHANTELLE Quinones   28 Virgin Islands                  18:24  

    8 KARLA Yhan           38 Virgin Islands                  19:09 

    9 ANABELl Schwartz     46 Virgin Islands                  19:30 

   10 LORETTA Moorehead    30 Virgin Islands                  21:16 

   11 SHERMAIN Richmond    30 Virgin Islnds                   21:21  

   12 WENDY Solomon        43 Go To St. Croix                 22:07  

   13 LISA CoATES          46 Virgin Islands                  22:10  

   14 NANCY McClaren       63 Albany, NY                      24:00

FEMALE AGE GROUP:  10 - 19

    1     8 RACHEL Conoff         13:51  14 Good Hope/Country       13:51

MALE AGE GROUP:  10 - 19

    1     9 SHLOMO Williams       14:07  18 Virgin Islands          14:07

FEMALE AGE GROUP:  20 - 29

    1    19 CHANTELLE Quinones    18:24  28 Virgin Islands          18:24

MALE AGE GROUP:  20 - 29

FEMALE AGE GROUP:  30 - 39

    1     3 BRIDGET Campbell-Kl   11:50  30 Jolly Roger             11:50

    2    20 KARLA Yhan            19:09  38 Virgin Islands          19:09

    3    22 LORETTA Moorehead     21:16  30 Virgin Islands          21:16

    4    24 SHERMAIN Richmond     21:21  30 Virgin Islnds           21:21 

MALE AGE GROUP:  30 - 39

    1     1 WILLIAM Bohlke        11:19  35 V.I. Pace Runners       11:19 

    2     4 JAY Gleason           11:56  39 Virgin Islands          11:56 

FEMALE AGE GROUP:  40 - 49

    1     7 CAMILA Jensen         13:47  41 Virgin Islands          13:47

    2    11 DULCIE Crowther       15:02  44 Virgin Islands          15:02

    3    16 OLGA Capriola         17:28  47 Virgin Islands          17:28

    4    21 ANABELl Schwartz      19:30  46 Virgin Islands          19:30

    5    25 WENDY Solomon         22:07  43 Go To St. Croix         22:07

    6    26 LISA CoATES           22:10  46 Virgin Islands          22:10

MALE AGE GROUP:  40 - 49

    1     2 RANDALL Nielsen       11:38  46 Superior Court          11:38

    2     6 MIKE Klein            13:45  49 Jolly Roger             13:45

    3    10 ALFREDO Edwards       14:39  45 Caribbean Cinemas       14:39

    4    14 MERVIN Mills          16:50  46 V.I. National Guar      16:50

    5    17 TREVOR Patrick        17:34  45 Virgin Islands          17:34

FEMALE AGE GROUP:  50 - 59

    1    13 LUANNE Rutt           16:03  56 Daytona, FL             16:03

MALE AGE GROUP:  50 - 99

    1     5 TROY Holloway         12:39  50 Virgin Islands          12:39

    2    12 JOHN Harper           15:40  50 Marshall & Sterlin      15:40

    3    15 TEDDY Seymour         16:56  70 Love Song/V.l.Pace      16:56

    4    18 LUIS Belardo          17:57  53 U.S.Post Office         17:57

    5    23 WILLI Lewis           21:19  50 Eulalie Rivera Sch      21:19

FEMALE AGE GROUP:  60 - 99

    1    27 NANCY McClaren        24:00  63 Albany, NY              24:00

MALE AGE GROUP:  60 - 99

    1    15 TEDDY Seymour         16:56  70 Love Song/V.l.Pace      16:56      

 

 

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Start of the 30th Annual Memorial Day 2Mile Road Race…St. Croix Track Club Photo

St. Croix Runners Do 2Mile
in Memory of Fallen Soldiers...

On Monday morning, over three dozen runners ran the Memorial Day 2 Mile Road Race in memory of military veterans who have given their lives for the USA. 

            Billy Bohlke, has won this race on more than one occasion when it finished at the Scale House of the National Park Service in Christiansted.  He is a C-130 pilot in the Puerto Rico Air Force National Guard and a veteran of the war in Afganistan; he led the way in the race from the first half-mile to the finish on a new point-to-point course which took the runners downhill for the first mile to the new bypass and to the overlook where the flags of the USA and Virgin Islands stand overlooking downtown and the harbor.  His time was 10 minutes 41 seconds.  Randall Nielsen a veteran of the war in Kuwait finished second and his time was 11:43; three runners from Freewill Baptist School Malik DeIrish of Freewill Baptist School was the third in 12:22; Alijah DeIrish was fourth in 12:11 and Akalam Romain was fifth in 13:00.

            Rachel Conhoff of Country Day School and The St. Croix Track Club finished first among female runners with a time of 13:30; Dulcie Crowther was second in 15:22; nine year-old Opal Beck of Freewill Baptist was third in 16:52; Patty Patterson was fourth in 17:19 and Olga Capriola Country Day School was fifth in 17:23.

NOTES:

1] Participants in the race today who are military veterans include runners: Teddy Seymour, Vietnam; Valance Modeste Sr., Iraq; Billy Bohlke, Afganistan; Randall Nielsen Kuwait and Founder/Race Organizer Wallace Williams Vietnam Era.

2] At the end of the race, participants observed a moment of silence for those military veterans who have lost their lives in defense of their country and those who have served in the military. 

3] The race ended St. Croix’s new “Bypass” at the overlook with the historic town of Christiansted and its harbor in the background and also where the flags of the USA and the Virgin Islands are prominently displayed.

E] The race was originated and organized by the Virgin Islands Pace Runners over its 30 year history.

For  information contact: wallacewilliams@msn.com call: 340-643-2557; logon to: http://virginislandspace.org

The next event on the Virgin Islands Pace calendar is the 29th annual Women Race on Sunday June 2 at 5pm in Christiansted.  To register logon to: http://virginislandspace.org


Start of the 30th Annual Memorial 2Mile Road Race at Beeston Hill St. Croix…St. Croix Track Club Photo

The 30th Annual Memorial Day 2Mile Road Race
Beeston HIll to the Bypass Overlook (New Course)
St. Croix, Virgin Islands USA
Orgnanized by: The Virgin Islands Pace Runners
May 27, 2013

Place

Name

Age

Sex

Town

State

Club

2Mile

Pace

1

BILLY Bohlke

30

M

St. Croix

   

10:41

5:21

2

RANDALL Nielsen

45

M

St. Croix

   

11:43

5:52

3

MALIK DeIrish

16

M

Freewill Baptist

   

12:11

6:06

4

ALIJAH DeIrish

14

M

Freewill Baptist

   

12:11

6:06

5

AKALAM Romain

18

M

Freewill Baptist

   

13:00

6:30

6

BRANDON Blair

16

M

St. Croix Ed.Co HS

   

13:04

6:32

7

JERIMAIA DeIrish

12

M

Freewill Baptist

   

13:14

6:37

8

SHLIMO Williams

17

M

St. Croix

   

13:14

6:37

9

RACHEL Conoff

13

F

St. Croix Track CL

   

13:30

6:45

10

DIANTE Brooks

13

M

Freewill Baptist

   

14:17

7:09

11

VALANCE Modeste

11

M

St. Croix Track Cl

   

14:19

7:10

12

JAMES Beck

9

M

Freewill Baptist

   

14:46

7:23

13

ALFREDO Edwards

44

M

St. Croix

   

14:49

7:25

14

STEPHEN L. Beck

7

M

Freewill Baptist

   

15:11

7:36

15

DULCIE Crowther

40

F

St. Croix

   

15:22

7:41

16

NICK Nelson

10

M

Freewill Baptist

   

15:50

7:55

17

JARRID Dean

41

M

St. Croix

   

15:53

7:57

18

BENJAMIN Shiver

26

M

Barry University

   

16:30

8:15

19

NEVILLE Paul

25

M

Freewill Baptist

   

16:32

8:16

20

OPAL Beck

9

F

Freewill Baptist

   

16:52

8:26

21

MARCUS Sidney

25

M

St. Croix

   

16:52

8:26

22

VALANCE Modest Sr.

39

M

St. Croix

   

17:06

8:33

23

PATTY Patterson

45

F

St. Croix

   

17:19

8:40

24

OLGA Capriola

46

F

Country Day School

   

17:23

8:42

25

TEDDY Seymour

70

M

St. Croix

   

18:05

9:03

26

ALEXANDER Erden

13

M

Freewill Baptist

   

19:12

9:36

27

LARRY Williams

70

M

St. Croix

   

19:28

9:44

28

ANNISTON Nelson

7

F

Freewill Baptist

   

21:15

10:38

29

HANNAH Postlewait

27

F

Frewill Baptist

   

21:20

10:40

30

SAMUEL F. Beck

6

M

Freewill Baptist

   

21:24

10:42

31

WILLIE Lewis

40

M

St. Croix

   

21:29

10:45

32

STEPHEN Beck

38

M

Freewill Baptist

   

21:38

10:49

33

KHANISA Figaro

30

F

Freewill Baptist

   

22:27

11:14

34

AMOY Smith

12

M

Freewill Baptist

   

32:32

16:16

35

AWILA Nelson

5

F

Freewill Baptist

   

33:37

16:49

36

KENT Nelson

40

M

Freewill Baptist

   

33:41

16:51

37

CHARLOTTE Beck

3

F

Freewill Baptist

   

37:54

18:57

38

CYNTHIA Hall

34

F

Freewill Baptist

   

37:54

18:57

 ********** AWARDS LIST FOR 2Mile RACE **************

Billy Bohlke #79 ahead of Malik DeIrish in  the Memorial 2Mile Road Race with less than a mile to go…
St. Croix Track Club Photo

********** OVERALL RESULTS FOR MALE *********

 

1

BILLY Bohlke

30

St. Croix

   

10:41

2

RANDALL Nielsen

45

St. Croix

   

11:43

3

MALIK DeIrish

16

Freewill Baptist

   

12:11

4

ALIJAH DeIrish

14

Freewill Baptist

   

12:11

5

AKALAM Romain

18

Freewill Baptist

   

13:00

6

BRANDON Blair

16

St. Croix Ed.Co HS

   

13:04

7

JERIMAIA DeIrish

12

Freewill Baptist

   

13:14

8

SHLIMO Williams

17

St. Croix

   

13:14

9

DIANTE Brooks

13

Freewill Baptist

   

14:17

10

VALANCE Modeste

11

St. Croix Track Cl

   

14:19

11

JAMES Beck

9

Freewill Baptist

   

14:46

12

ALFREDO Edwards

44

St. Croix

   

14:49

13

STEPHEN L. Beck

7

Freewill Baptist

   

15:11

14

NICK Nelson

10

Freewill Baptist

   

15:50

15

JARRID Dean

41

St. Croix

   

15:53

16

BENJAMIN Shiver

26

Barry University

   

16:30

17

NEVILLE Paul

25

Freewill Baptist

   

16:32

18

MARCUS Sidney

25

St. Croix

   

16:52

19

VALANCE Modest Sr.

39

St. Croix

   

17:06

20

TEDDY Seymour

70

St. Croix

   

18:05

21

ALEXANDER Erden

13

Freewill Baptist

   

19:12

22

LARRY Williams

70

St. Croix

   

19:28

23

SAMUEL F. Beck

6

Freewill Baptist

   

21:24

24

WILLIE Lewis

40

St. Croix

   

21:29

25

STEPHEN Beck

38

Freewill Baptist

   

21:38

26

AMOY Smith

12

Freewill Baptist

   

32:32

27

KENT Nelson

40

Freewill Baptist

   

33:41


Rachel Conoff nears the finish of the 30th Annual Memorial Day 2Mile…St. Croix Track Club Photo

********** OVERALL RESULTS FOR FEMALE *********

 

1

RACHEL Conoff

13

St. Croix Track CL

   

13:30

2

DULCIE Crowther

40

St. Croix

   

15:22

3

OPAL Beck

9

Freewill Baptist

   

16:52

4

PATTY Patterson

45

St. Croix

   

17:19

5

OLGA Capriola

46

Country Day School

   

17:23

6

ANNISTON Nelson

7

Freewill Baptist

   

21:15

7

HANNAH Postlewait

27

Frewill Baptist

   

21:20

8

KHANISA Figaro

30

Freewill Baptist

   

22:27

9

AWILA Nelson

5

Freewill Baptist

   

33:37

10

CHARLOTTE Beck

3

Freewill Baptist

   

37:54

11

CYNTHIA Hall

34

Freewill Baptist

   

37:54

********** MASTERS RESULTS FOR FEMALE *********

 

1

DULCIE Crowther

40

St. Croix

   

15:22

2

PATTY Patterson

45

St. Croix

   

17:19

3

OLGA Capriola

46

Country Day School

   

17:23

********** MASTERS RESULTS FOR MALE *********

 

1

RANDALL Nielsen

45

St. Croix

   

11:43

2

ALFREDO Edwards

44

St. Croix

   

14:49

3

JARRID Dean

41

St. Croix

   

15:53

4

TEDDY Seymour

70

St. Croix

   

18:05

5

LARRY Williams

70

St. Croix

   

19:28

6

WILLIE Lewis

40

St. Croix

   

21:29

7

KENT Nelson

40

Freewill Baptist

   

33:41

FEMALE AGE GROUP: 1 - 13

 

1

9

RACHEL Conoff

13

St. Croix Track CL

 

13:30

2

20

OPAL Beck

9

Freewill Baptist

 

16:52

3

28

ANNISTON Nelson

7

Freewill Baptist

 

21:15

4

35

AWILA Nelson

5

Freewill Baptist

 

33:37

5

37

CHARLOTTE Beck

3

Freewill Baptist

 

37:54

 

MALE AGE GROUP: 1 - 13

 

1

7

JERIMAIA DeIrish

12

Freewill Baptist

 

13:14

2

10

DIANTE Brooks

13

Freewill Baptist

 

14:17

3

11

VALANCE Modeste

11

St. Croix Track Cl

 

14:19

4

12

JAMES Beck

9

Freewill Baptist

 

14:46

5

14

STEPHEN L. Beck

7

Freewill Baptist

 

15:11

 

FEMALE AGE GROUP: 14 - 19

MALE AGE GROUP: 14 - 19

 

1

3

MALIK DeIrish

16

Freewill Baptist

 

12:11

2

4

ALIJAH DeIrish

14

Freewill Baptist

 

12:11

3

5

AKALAM Romain

18

Freewill Baptist

 

13:00

4

6

BRANDON Blair

16

St. Croix Ed.Co HS

 

13:04

5

8

SHLIMO Williams

17

St. Croix

 

13:14

FEMALE AGE GROUP: 20 - 29

 

1

29

HANNAH Postlewait

27

Freewill Baptist

 

21:20

MALE AGE GROUP: 20 - 29

 

1

18

BENJAMIN Shiver

26

Barry University

 

16:30

2

19

NEVILLE Paul

25

Freewill Baptist

 

16:32

3

21

MARCUS Sidney

25

St. Croix

 

16:52

FEMALE AGE GROUP: 30 - 39

 

1

33

KHANISA Figaro

30

Freewill Baptist

 

22:27

2

38

CYNTHIA Hall

34

Freewill Baptist

 

37:54

MALE AGE GROUP: 30 - 39

 

1

1

BILLY Bohlke

30

St. Croix

 

10:41

2

22

VALANCE Modest Sr.

39

St. Croix

 

17:06

3

32

STEPHEN Beck

38

Freewill Baptist

 

21:38

FEMALE AGE GROUP: 40 - 49

 

1

15

DULCIE Crowther

40

St. Croix

 

15:22

2

23

PATTY Patterson

45

St. Croix

 

17:19

3

24

OLGA Capriola

46

Country Day School

 

17:23

 

MALE AGE GROUP: 40 - 49

 

1

2

RANDALL Nielsen

45

St. Croix

 

11:43

2

13

ALFREDO Edwards

44

St. Croix

 

14:49

3

17

JARRID Dean

41

St. Croix

 

15:53

4

31

WILLIE Lewis

40

St. Croix

 

21:29

5

36

KENT Nelson

40

Freewill Baptist

 

33:41

 

FEMALE AGE GROUP: 50 - 59

 

 MALE AGE GROUP: 50 - 59

 

FEMALE AGE GROUP: 60 - 99

 

MALE AGE GROUP: 60 - 99

 

1

25

TEDDY Seymour

70

St. Croix

 

18:05

2

27

LARRY Williams

70

St. Croix

 

19:28

 


 

 

Memorial Day 2Mile was quick 

May 28, 2012--St. Croix, V.I.--The running of the 29th Annual Memorial Day 2Mile Road Race in St. Croix, Virgin Islands saw the numbers 1 and 2 runners finish in that order.  This year however, number two set a new race and course record.  Billy Bohlke, the holder of the V.I. National Record at 1500m, 3000m, the mile and 5,000m cruised to victory as he strives to maintain fitness and have fun.  His time on the downhill course was 10 minutes 8 seconds a bit short of the personal best 9:06 he ran in 2005. Amallee Lockhart a V.I. Policeman was the second place male finisher in 10:46; triathlete Will Piel was third in 11:14; Randle Nielsen was fourth in 11:22; Mike Klein was fifth in 11:27; Brad Lenhart was sixth in 12:10; T.J. Vandehay was seventh in 13:02; Aron Balkin was eighth in 13:11; ninth Charles Chapman 15:10; Shawn Lewis was tenth in 15:35; Michael Springer was eleventh in 16:10; Cooper Crowther was twelfth in 18:44; Michael Springer Jr. was thirteenth in 19:51.

            Ninfa Barnard, winner of the 2009 race, had a fantastic race as she set a new course and race record to finish first for females and second overall with a time of 10:23.  Barnard just completed her junior year at the University of Arkansas Pine Bluff where she is an honor student in the natural sciences.  She came into the race after leading her college cross-country and track teams to a record setting year.  She set a new Virgin Islands record in the 800m with a time of 2:09.  Theresa Harper, multiple winner of the race was second with a time of 12:20; defending champion, Glorial Adiams was third in 18:44; Dulcie Crowther was fourth in 18:48; Nichole Morales was fifth in 19:52 and Nancy McClearn was sixth in 22:36.

Notes:

1] New construction on the route connecting it to the new “Bypass” made it necessary to alter the start line location, thus the new course designation.

2] The V.I. Police Department provided expert traffic control for the event.

3] The race record is 8:58 set by V.I. Olympian Marlon Williams

4] Mike Klein, St. Croix Scenic 50Mile champion ran the Memorial 2Mile in 11:27, the exact time he ran in 2005

5] The last time Amallee Lockhart ran the Memorial Day 2Mile was in 2001and he also finished second, his time? 10:45, just one second faster than this year’s time.

The next race on the V.I.Pace Runners Calendar is the 28th Annual Women Race on Sunday June 3 at 5pm in Frederiksted

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Bohlke and Harper take honors at Memorial Day 2Mile...

May 31, 2012 St. Croix, V.I.--Billy Bohlke, top long distance runner in the Virgin Islands, is preparing for the CAC Games marathon and he uses short races to build speed.  In The 27th Memorial Day 2 mile road race on Monday morning, Seymour Walter, the top V.I. high school middle distance runner was stride-for-stride with Bohlke near the one mile mark (Bohlke 4:20, Walter 4:22) and looking quite relaxed, he was challenged through the second mile to match the endurance and experience of Bohlke, who won the race with a time of 9:07. Bohlke has won the race the last four out of five years.  Walter, the defending champ, was second in 9:47; Ian Cuffy was third in 10:36; Matt Halk was fourth in 11:55; George Willock was fifth in 13:22; Mike Klein, winner of the race in 2003, was sixth in 14:08, his best time in the race was in 2002 with an 11:18 and Casey Bergstrom was seventh in 14:57.

Theresa Harper, a five-time winner of this race with a personal best of 11:08 in 2005, was the first female to finish in 12:19; Dulcie Crowther was second in 13:57; Laverne Fredericks was third in 15:44 and Andra John was fourth in 20:31.

The next race on the V.I.Pace Runners calendar is the 26th Annual Women Race on June 13 at 5pm in Frederiksted followed by The 24th Annual Olympic Day Run on June 20 at 8am at Carambola Golf Course.

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 Neilsen and Crowther take first place in Memorial Day 2Mile...

A handfull of runners celebrated the memory  of those who have lost their lives in war and St. Croix legend Andrew Edwards in the running of the 28th Annual Memorial Day 2 Mile Road Race in St. Croix.  Randall Nielsen took first place in the fast downhill course from Beeston Hill to the Scale House at the National Park  Service in Christiansted with a time of 12 minutes and 23 seconds.  Just seven seconds back was TJ Vandehay and Jason Gleason second and third who were timed in  12:39; Mervin Williams was fourth in 15:34; Teddy Seymour was fifth in 16:00; Joey Swanson was sixth in 16:36 and Larry Williams was seventh in 16:36.
             Dulcie Crowther was the first female and fourth overall in 13:46; Laverne Frederickson was second in 15:50.

The 28th Annual Memorial Day 2 Mile Road Race  is in memory of men and women who have died in military service and to Andrew Edwards, founder of the Finmen Ocean Swimmers, founding member of the Virgin Islands Triathlon Federation and long-time coach of the Bad News Bears Little League Team and a V.I. Pace Runner.


Walter and Barnard Are Fastest for 2009 Memorial Day 2Mile


Ninfa Barnard 1st Place 

Fast Course!  Fast Race...Walters and Barnard Take Titles at 26th Memorial Day 2Mile...

5-25-09 St. Croix, Virgin Islands--The 27th running of the Memorial Day 2Mile Road Race offered runners who have already run this point-to-point downhill course from Beeston Hill to the National Park Service (Scale House) in Christiansted the chance to record fast times. 

Seymour Walter, a CARIFTA finalist and student/athlete at The St. Croix Educational Complex High School led the way and became the overall winner with a time of 9 minutes 22 seconds (last year he finished second).  His younger brother David Walter was second, his time was 10:25; Justin Hitesman was third in 11:12 as the first three finishers were ECHS student/athletes.  Will Peil of Country Day School was fourth in 11:14 and Bob Halk was fifth in 11:49.

CARIFTA finalist and St. Croix Track Club/ECHS senior was the first female finisher with a time of 12:51 a seven second improvement on last year’s time; Mirielle Smith of the St. Croix Track Club was second in 11:26; Theresa Harper was third in 11:36; Erica Switzer was fourth in 13:13; Dulcie Crowther (in a photo finish) was fifth in 13:13.

The next event on the V.I.Pace Runners schedule is The 25th Annual Women Race on June 7; followed by The Virgin Islands Half-Marathon Qualifier on June 13 and then The Annual Olympic Day Run on June 20.

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The 26th Annual Memorial Day 2 Mile Road Race Results

Male Filnishers

1.Seymour Walter            9:22.65   1st place
2. David Walter              10:25.04  2nd place
3. Justin Hitesman           11:12.79  3rd place
4. Will Peil                  11:14.25  4th place
5. Malique Smith            11:26.42  5th place
6. Bob Halk                 11:49:47
7. Leon Cook               12:26.52 
8. Curtis Walker Jr.          12:40.62
9. Mike Klein                12:48.81
10. Casey Bergstrom         12:59.46
11. Jamie Cook              13:48.86
12. Julio Sanchez            14:08.05
13. Teddy Seymour           14:15.94
14. George Willock            15:47.34
15. Todd Nurenberger         16:28.83

Female
1.Ninfa Barnard               10:51.30 1st place
2. Mireille Smith               11:36.13 2nd place
3. Theresa Harper              12:03.84 3rd place
4. Erica Switzer                13:13.04 4th place
5. Dulcie Crowther              13:13.90 5th place
6. Laquida Iles                
13:31:75
7. Stephanie Rhoden           13:31.92
8. Elizabeth Nurnberger         16:28.62
9. Travena Briscoe             18:00.76
10.Joi Jackson                18:45.55


Seconds separate top runners in 25th Annual Memorial Day 2Mile Road Race.

5-26-08 St.Croix, Virgin Islands--Just two seconds separated Billy Bohlke and Seymour Walter in the 25th Annual Memorial Day 2Mile Road Race run on the morning of the holiday in memory of those who have lost their lives for their country and dedicated to Andrew Edwards, the founder of the Finmen Ocean Swimmers and the Virgin Islands Triathlon Federation and long-time coach of the Bad New Bears little league team. 

The group of 35 runners lined up at the start in Beeston Hill just west of historic Christiansted.  The route takes them downhill through Contentment where Bohlke went across the mile mark in 4 minutes 22 seconds and put a little distance on the top high school distance runner in the Territory, Seymour Walter of St.Croix Educational Complex HS-Barracudas in 4:28.  It appeared that Bohlke, the V.I. National Record holder from the mile to the half-marathon, would add even more distance between them at the finish.  Walters, who finished  third last year, closed the gap at they passed Government House on King St. Bohlke won the race in 9:06; Walters was second in 9:08 (over a minute faster than last year!); .his younger brother David Walter was third in 10:12; Ian Cuffy was fourth in 10:30; Justin Hitesman was fifth in 10:43.  the top four runners are ECHS track athletes and made their coach, Devon Peters, who was at the finish with his assistants, Orville Armstrong and Eurman Fahie, proud. 

The race for the females had its highlights as well.  Ninfa Barnard, of ECHS and running for the St.Croix Track Club was the sixth place finisher overall and the first female with an excellent time of 10:58.  One of her coaches, Mirelle Smith, a former all-American runner and NCAA Champion at Eastern Michigan University and Olympian of Surinam was second in 12:10; Amanda Wareheim was third in 12:54; six year-old Mikaela Smith (daughter of Mirelle and Keith Smith St.Croix Track Club Coaches) was fourth in 13:44; and Elizabeth Nurnberger was fifth in 14:06. 

For the field of young runners, the St.Croix Track Club led the way with Malique Smith in 11:44; his sister Milaela was first in 13:44; Rodney Griffin was second13:36 and Annika Benders was second in 15:58 

The Finishers Male: 

1.Billy Bohlke 9:06; 2. Seymour Walter 9:08; 3. David Walter 10:12; 4. Ian Cuffy 10:30; 5. Justin Hitesman 10:43;  6. Mindel Nobal 11:09; 7. Will Peil 11:16; 8. Richard Jeanpieree 11:31; 9. Malique Smith 11:44; 10. Marlon Phillip 12:03; 11. Curtis Walker 13:23; 12. Rodney Griffin 13:36; 13. Casey Bergstrom 13:37; 14. Chad Robacker 14:15; 15. Todd Nurnberger 14:20 

The Finishers Female: 

1.Ninfa Barnard 10:58; 2. Mirelle Smith 12:10; 3. Amanda Wareheim 12:54; 4. Mikaela Smith 13:44; 5. Elizabeth Nurnberger 14:06; 6. Kennishah Phillip 14:40; 7. Annika Benders 15:58; 8. Rebeca Pelayo 16:12; 9. Olga Capriola 16:26; 10. Ayanna Fredericks 16:35; 11. Naiema Tai Jones 16:35; 12. Rebecca Semrick 17:04; 13. Amanda Robacker 18:46; 14. Jenna Wallace 18:51; 15. Nancy Wallace 18:52; 16. Sheila Deevy 18:58; 17. Andrea Wynter 19:30; 18. Hannah Coughlin 19:35; 19.Vielka White 21:12; 20. Henna Galiber 23:12 

The next race on the V.I. Pace calendar is the 24th Annual Women Race on Sunday June 1 at 5pm in Frederiksted.


V.I.Pace Runners Bulletin  #: 5-28-2007 


Start of the 24th Annual Memorial Day 2 Mile 

 
Billy Bohlke ahead of Juan Robles at the finish of the 24th
Annual Memorial Day 2 Mile
 

On the day that we honor the memories of those who have given their lives in war for their country, the Virgin Islands Pace Runners staged the 24th running of the Memorial Day 2 Mile Road Race.   

A water-soaked course with overcast skies was the setting for the two mile-down hill course from Beeston Hill to the Scale House of the National Park Service in Christiansted.  It was fitting that Billy Bohlke, a military pilot with the United States Air Force and just completing a tour of duty in Afghanistan, led the way to first place overall as he ran the two miles in nine 9 minutes and 11 seconds.  Top V.I. high school runner, Juan Robles of St. Croix Central High School, was right on Bohlke’s heels all the way as they went through the one mile mark in Estate Contentment, in 4:25.  He finished second in 9:16; Seymour Walters of the St. Croix Educational Complex High School was third in 10:23; Richard Jeanpierre was fourth in 11:32; Bruce Daugherty was fifth in12:44; Brad Chafee was sixth in 13:20 and Julio Sanchez was seventh in 14:36. 

Mireille Smith, former national team member of Surinam was the first female finisher in 12:03; Dulcie Crowther was the second in 14:11.  Will Peil of St. Croix Country Day School was the first school finisher in 12:02; Felix Navarro of the Eulalie Rivera Elementary School was second in 13:49.


V.I.Pace Runners Bulletin—5-29-06 

Bohlke and Sweitzer are Memorial Day 2 Mile Winners… 

Billy Bohlke ran a personal course record of 9 minutes and 6 seconds on the fast and downhill 23rd Memorial 2 Mile road race course which ended at the Scale House in Christiansted.  He cruised to a 4:33 mile with top high school runner, Juan Robles in pursuit and finishing second in a personal record also of 9:41; Patrick Joy ran the race for the first time and finished third in 10:38.  Erica Sweitzer established herself as one of the favorites for the upcoming Women Race, took honors for first female with a time of 12:31 and Dulcie Crowther took second in 15:03; Elizabeth Nurinburger took third place in 17:08. 

The race honors those who have lost their lives in war and Andrew Edwards, founder of the Finmen Ocean Swimmers, founding member of the Virgin Islands Triathlon Federation; coach of the Bad News Bears little league baseball team and endurance athlete. 

The Finishers Male: 

1.Billy Bohlke 9:06; 2. Juan Robles 9:41; 3. Patrick Joy 10:38; 4. Ian Curry 11:07; 5. Richard Jean-Pierre 11:08; 6. Bruce Daugherty 12:52; 7. Errol Chichester 13:09; 8. John Mahoney 13:32; 9. Teddy Seymour 13:56; 10. Fred Flint 14:14; 11. Todd Nurinberger; 12. Gordon Jones 16:59 

The Finishers Female: 

1.Erica Sweitzer 12:31; 2. Dulcie Crowther 15:03; 3. Elizabeth Nuringerger 17:08; 4. Terry Hogan 17:35


May 30, 2005

Robles and Harper lead the way down fast course.

The field of runners in  the 22nd Annual Memorial Day 2 mile road race
included Virgin Islands National Cross-Country Team members Theresa Harper
and Sherma Aurelin and V.I. Leeward Islands Youth bronze medalist in the
high jump, Vielka Wynter.  Juan Robles, a bronze medalist in the CARIFTA
Junior Championships 3000 meters last year, took it out fast at the start of
the downhill course from Beeston Hill to the National Park, the site of the
annual Memorial Day festivities honoring those lost in war.  Robles went
through the first mile in 4 minutes and 28 seconds and crossed the finish
line first with a time of 9: 58.  He was followed by the top V.I. finisher
in the St.Croix Half-Ironman Triathlon, Mike Klein who finished second in
11:27.  Theresa Harper chased Sherma Aurelien in the early going and was the
first female finisher and third overall with a time of 11:48; Tish Dusich
was second in 11:59; Sherma Aurelien finished third in 12:13; Tesha Distad
was fourth in 12:32; Sisel Holloway was fifth in 13:02 and Earthla Augustin
was sixth in 13:34.  Mike Hill was the second place male in 14:10 and Fred
Flint was third in 14:58.

The Finishers Male:

1.Mike Klein
11:27; 2. Mike Hill 14:10; 3. Fred Flint 14:59

The Finshers Female:

1.Theresa Harper 11:48; 2. Tish Dusich 11:59; 3. Sherma Aurelien 12:13; 4.
Tesha Distad 12:32; 5. Sissel Holloway 13:02; 6. Earthla Augustin 13:34; 7.
Gabbie Page 14:30; 8. Dulcie Crowther 15:34; 9. Patricia Brown 15:43; 10.
Andrea Wynter 18:13; 11. Sofia Holloway 19:36; 12. Vielka Wynter 19:55; 13.
Brigit Holloway 19:57; 14. Jerraine Wynter 20:00.

The next race on the V.I. Pace calendar is the 21st Annual Women Race on
Sunday June 5 at
5:45 PM in Christiansted at the Scale House followed by the
Olympic Day Run on Saturday June 11 at 5pm at the University of the Virgin
Islands St.Croix Campus. 


 

 

Virgin Islands Pace Runners Bulletin: 5/31/04 

Estepan and Harper win annual Memorial Day 2 Mile Road Race 

Fourteen year-old Hansel Estepan of the John H. Woodson Jr. High School won the 21st Annual Virgin Islands Pace Runners Memorial Day 2 Mile Race in St. Croix with a time of 10 minutes 58 seconds on a point-to-point course from Beeston Hill to the Scale House at the National Park Service in Christiansted.  Theresa Harper was the first place female with a time of 11:53.  Mike Klein was second in 11:18; Bob Halk, the top V.I. finisher in the St. Croix Half-Iron Man Triathlon was third in 11:26; Rodolfo Grenaldo, from Panama and here to compete in the Cipriani Phillip Sprint Classic Track and Field meet was fourth in 12:07; 28 year-old Michael Springer,  running only his second road race ever (his first was the first Children Race when he was a kid), was fifth in 12:33; Errol Chichester was sixth in 12:49; Juan Parker, also from Panama, tied with masters runner, Mac Donald Taylor for seventh place in 13:04. 

The next race on the V.I. Pace Runners Schedule is the 20th Annual The Women Race on Sunday June 6 at 4:45 pm in Frederiksted followed by the annual Olympic Day Run on Saturday June 12 at 5 pm at the University of the Virgin Islands St. Croix Campus. 


For Immediate Release May 27, 2002

 Cannon and Harper Win Memorial Day 2 Mile 

George Cannon, St. Croix attorney, surprised himself with a first-place finish in the 19th Annual Memorial Day 2 Mile Road Race.  Early on Earthla Arthur led the small field of runners on an overcast and relatively cool morning on the fast and primarily downhill course.  Cannon was in the lead by the mile marker and crossed it in 5 minutes and 31 seconds and finished in 10:50.  Arthur was second to the mile in 5:43 before  Theresa Harper overtook her and  finished second overall in the race and first for females in 11:48.  Arthur was the second female in 12:23 and Jo Shim was third in 13:37.  Stewart Ketchum was the second place male in 14:18 and Ronald Russell was third in 14:26. 

The race is in memory of Andrew Edwards, Founder of the Finmen Ocean Swimmers, Founding member of the Virgin Islands Triathlon Federation, a V.I.Pace Runner, Coach of the Bad News Bears Little League Baseball Team and to runners among us who have met with tragedy; to veterans of war. 


May 2001--St.Croix, Virgin Islands--In the close women's field, Aurelein held on to cross the finish in her

second road race of the year (first place in the Three Kings Mile) with a time of 11:43 over Theresa Harper, a teacher at St.Croix Country Day School.  This sets up a return match of the two in the upcoming The Women Race on June 10, a two miler in the streets of Christiansted.  J'Kiwa Goodwin, in her best performance of late, finished third in 13:15; Earthla Arthur was fourth in 13:31; Dulcie Crowther was fifth in 13:59. 

The Finishers Male: 

1.Jabarie Goodwin 10:06; 2. Jeremy Laurent 10:45; Amalee Lockhart 10:45; 3.

Teddy Seymour 11:57; 4.  Jnuru Goodwin 13:32; 5.  J' Kinde Goodwin 14:03; 6.Mervin Mills 14:04; 7.  Rey Ruiz 14:36; 8.  Al Gerni 15:36; 9.Alex Bradbury 16:03; 10.Kent Bradbury 16:04

 The Finishers Female: 

1.Sherma Aurelein 11:43; 2. Theresa Harper 11:53; 3. J' Kiwa Goodwin 13:15; 4. Earthla Arthur 13:31; 5. Dulcie Crowther 13:59; 6. Jawana Goodwin 14:33; 7. June St.Cyr 17:19; 8. Lorraine Durand 17:40; 9. Bernice Kight 18:31; 10. Marie Elise Witmer 18:40; 11. Dorsett Baily 19:32 

Top Schools: Khepra School (Home School) J'Kiwa Goodwin, Jawana Goodwin,

J'Kende Goodwin, Jnuru Goodwin, Coached by Dale Goodwin

 


The 17th Annual Memorial Day 2 Mile Road Race

May 29, 2000

Results 

Lawrence Lockhart III, former Athlete of the Week at the St.Croix Educational Complex and now running at Alabama State University, dominated the fast course and the race from the start with a time of 9 minutes and 12 seconds.  Sheldon Williams, Lockhart's rival since junior high school and a runner at Lander University in South Carolina, ran a more tactical race where move to second place in the last mile and just held it with a time of 9 minutes and 51 seconds.  Kent Bradbury, the top triathlete for the Virgin Islands in the St.Croix International Triathlon, took third in 9 minutes 54 seconds.  Jo Shim was back to her winning ways for the women as she held on to first place in 12 minutes and nineteen seconds over Susan Armstrong who finished in 12 minutes and 50 seconds; Chantelle Paul, with one her best ever performances took third place in 13 minutes and 6 seconds.  These women will challenge each other and hundreds others again on Saturday in the Women Race. 

Finishers Male: 1. Lawrence Lockhart  9:51.6; 2.  Sheldon Williams 9:51.33; 3. Kent Bradbury 9:54.66; 4. Jeremy Laurent 10:32.17; 5. Jabari Goodwin 10:46.34; 6. Ivan Henry 10:50.78; 7. George Willock 11:11.14; 8. Drew Villamagna 11:33.89; 9. Bromley Martin II 11:55.89; 10. Kamron Butler 11:57.08; 11. Donald Shillingford 12:36.50; 12. Michael Palicia 12:47.39; 13. Angel Rodriquez 13:02.41; 14. James Hollis 13:31.41;  15. Kevin Morgan 13:55.44; 16. Marvin Mills 14:13.38; 17. Milton Francis 14:27.68; 18. J'Kindai Goodwin 14:30.08; 19. Jnuru Goodwin 14:31.01; 20. Tom Alkon 14:56.29; 21. Elwin Rodney 15:01.84;  22. Ronald Russell 15:16.43; 23.  Jack Branch 15:23.59; 24. James Crouch 15:29.69; 25. Gino Williams 16:44.09; 26. Peter Brown 20:58.18 

Finishers Female: 1. Jo Shim 12:19.60; 2.  Susan Armstrong 12;50.80; 3. Chantelle Paul 13:06.96; 4. Jawana Goodwin 13:24.67; 5. J'Kiwa Goodwin 14:20.73; 6. Niarus Benjamin 15:06.38; 7.  Royette Valmont 15:15.91; 8. Kristsin Hogg 15:16. 91 

This race is in memory of Andrew Edwards, Founder of the Finmen Ocean Swimmers, Founding Member of the Virgin Islands Triathlon Federation, a V.I.Pace Runner, Coach of the Bad News Bears Little League Baseball Team.  To runners among us who have met tragedy.  To military vetrans of war who have sacrificed their lives. 

 



Lockhart and Harper Win Memorial Day Road Race

 The winners of the 16 Annual Memorial Day 2 Mile Road Race were Lawrence Lockhart II with a time of 9 minutes and 29 seconds for the males and  Theresa Harper 12 minutes 38 seconds for the females for her first-ever win in a road race.  Kent Bradbury was the 2nd male in 9:32, Jabari Goodwin 3rd in 9:40; Jeremy Laurent 4th in 10 31 and 5th George Cannon in 10:34.79.  Jo Shim was the 2nd female in 12:41; 3rd Jowanna Goodwin in 13:19; 4th Earthla Arthur in 13:23; and 5th J'Kiwa Goodwin in 14:40. 

The Finishers Male:

Place:   Name:                          Time:

1.         Lawrence Lockhart                    9:29.01

2.         Kent Bradbury                           9:32.12

3.         Jabari Goodwin                         9:40.03

4.         Jeremy Laurent                         10:31.64

5.         George Cannon                                    10:34.79

6.         Lawrence Lockhart III                 11:03.43

7.         Mike Klein                                            11:41.99

8.         J'Kendai Goodwin                                 14:38.95

9.         Jnuru Goodwin                          14:42.46

10.        Milton Frencis                           14:45.58

11.        Jack Branch                              15:07.81

12.        Jim Morgan                                           16:27.23

 

The Finishers Female:

Place:   Name:                          Time:

1.         Theresa Harper                         12:38.31

2.         Jo Shim                                                12:41.08

3.         Jowanna Goodwin                     13:19.77

4.         Earthla Arthur                             13:23.85

5.         J'Kiwa Goodwin                                    14:38.95

6.         Janet Branch                             14:56.61

7.         Pam Morgan                             16:27.76

8.         Alicia Lewit                                            18:05.78

 


 For Immediate Release May 26, 1997Results

 Peter Sedgwick and Olympic Sail Boarder, Lisa Neuberger were victorious in the 14th Annual Memorial day 2 Mile Road Race from Beeston Hill to Christiansted, St. Croix.  Sedgwick took the lead early on the mostly downhill course; he clocked 4:45 seconds at the mile, his time for the race was 10:04.36.  Jabari Goodwin finished second in 10:39.60.  Al Naquin of Baton Rouge, Louisana was third in 10:43.83; Emmerson Rene of St.Croix Educational Complex was fourth in 11:20.34; Teddy Seymour was fifth in 11:36.61. 

Chantelle Paul was second for the female runners in 11:47.56; Earthla Arthur was third in12:16.81; Andrea McGuinn was fourth in 12:23.34 and Patricia Fisher was fifth in 14:11.94.

St. Croix Country Day School won the School Trophy  

The next race is the Women Race on June 1 at 4:45 P.M. in Christiansted

 Male

Place:      Name:                      Time:

1.       Peter Sedgwick                10:04.36

2.       Jabari Goodwin               10:39.60

3.       Al Naquin                         10:43.83

4.       Emmerson Rene              11:20.34

5.       Teddy Seymour              11:36.61

6.       Joel Ureta                        12:00.84

7.       William Bunkley                12.22.25

8.       Doug Branch   12:37.12

9.       Anselm Richards              14:02.02

10.    Keith Tully                        14:16.17

11.    William Bell                       14:27.35

12.    Luke Frederick                14:29.24

13.    Randy Holzapple             14:30.79

14.    Ori Damary                      14:34.01

15.    Eric Binns                        14:35.54

16.    Joel Arthur                       20:57.61

 Female: 

 Place:   Name:                        Time:

1.       Lisa Neuburger               11:40.25

2.       Chantelle Paul 11:47.56

3.       Earthla Arthur  12:16.81

4.       Andrea McGuinn             12:23.34

5.       Patricia Brown 14:11.94

6.       Christine Christle              14:20.26

7.       Shelby Cruz                    14:20.94

8.       Janet Branch                   14:32.49

9.       Karen Benoit    14:58.87

10.    Maggie Luce                    15:03.86

11.    Kymalia Martin 15:15.97

12.    Karissa Phelps 19:09.43

13.    Judy Hirsch                     19:22.75

14.    No Name                         19:30.75

15.    Stephanie Schuck            19:38.92

16.    Allison Holzapple             22:35.01 


 

 

                            For immediate release May 27, 1996

 

Sarah Foley distinguished herself as the fastest runner overall in the 13th Annual Memorial Two Mile Road Race in St. Croix on Monday.  Nestor Felix was the early leader on the downhill course, Foley took the lead and was ahead to stay at the mile mark in a time of 5 minutes and 30 seconds. She became the first female to win this race out right in a time of 11 minutes and 50 seconds.  Felix was second and the first male in 12:28 as he held off veteran, John Durity 12:29.

 The race was dedicated to those who have sacrificed their lives for their country and with special memories for runners Andrew Edwards, the Founder of the Finnmen Ocean Swimmers and Chester McFarlane, a long distance runner.  Both were active in the Virgin Islands Pace Runners movement. 

The Finishers Women

Place       Name                       Time

1.       Sarah Foley    11:50; 2. Patty McDorman 14:28; 3. Euphina St. Vall 15:04; 4. Crisandra Poulos 15:09; 5.   Alicia Lewit        16:38; 6. Karen Stone 16:46; 7. Junia Shillingford 18:36

The Finishers Men

Place       Name                       Time
1.
     
Nestor Felix  12:28; 2.  John Durity 12:29; 3. Davis Alexander 13:24; 4. Ron George 13:41