Saturday, October 27, 2001 -- Ravenswood, WV
Ravenswood Octoberfest 5K
(iPO Event Id#: 4649)
Story and photos by Ariana Kincaid
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Yep, just a little on the chilly side
The Ravenswood Octoberfest 5k was inaugurated by twenty hale and hardy
souls in the parking lot of the new Citizen's First Bank. Runners ran
almost to Ohio and back again, in the windy, just-above-freezing
morning -- 37 degrees without factoring for the wind chill! But a good
time was had by all in the fun, friendly atmostphere of Ravenswood
Octoberfest, and we all warmed up in the lobby of Citizen's First
Bank.
The brisk weather may have kept a few folks away, but Darren Barton of
Washington, West Virginia, made a showing, making history with a time
of 18:37. More than a full minute behind him was Paul Ryan of
Fleming, Ohio at 19:41. And Aaron Beeler rounded out the top three
with 20:07.
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A smart stretch before the morning 5K
Monica Vannest of Ravenswood was the first female finisher, in
20:27, and the fourth place finisher overall.
Leslie Thomas of
Murraysville, West Virginia, finished second for the females with a
time of 22:30, and eleventh overall -- and congratulations to Leslie
for finishing the Columbus Marathon in a time that qualified her for
the Boston Marathon! Third place for the women was
Beth Ely,
with a time of 24:40 -- Beth is also from Ravenswood.
Ben Wise, the youngest competitor in the event, finished fifth
overall with a time of 20:44.
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Heading for the finish line
John Mason, of Columbia, South Carolina, traveled the farthest to
compete, and finished twelfth overall with a time of 23:50.
Special thanks to race organizer Luke Schindler, race sponsors
Citizen's First Bank, McDonald's, and Star Plastics, and volunteers
and helpers Tom Lookabaugh (President & CEO of Citizen's First
Bank), Scott Miller, Jill Lookabaugh, Bill
Schindler, Lori King, Lori Bradley, Terri
Miller, and Dennis Weekley. Special thanks also to
Ravenswood Police and Fire Departments, and Jackson County EMS.