Saturday, January 16, 2010 -- Fairmont, WV / Prickett's Fort State Park
5th Annual Run to Read Half Marathon
[Details] [Coverage] [Photos] [Overall Results] [Results by Class]
Past Champions Dominate Run to Read Half Marathon
Story by race director, Jim Woolfitt, with photos by TriStateRunnur
McCollam, who ran cross country at Alderson Broaddus College, won by over 3 minutes as he finished in 1:14:45.9. 21 year old Jobey Knapton recorded a time of 1:18:36.4 as he finished 2nd. Knapton ran cross country at East Fairmont High School. The 30 year old McCollam recorded runner up finishes in 2008 and 2009.
Despite the one week postponement, the event saw a record 186 runners finish the newly
certified course. Temperatures near 40 degrees helped bring out a number of same day
registrations. (Race organizers reiterate that the cold temperatures alone did not cause the postponement; it was the ice on the course.)
Race organizers thank the Marion County Parks and Recreation Commission (MCPARC) for being a major race sponsor. Maintenance foreman Michael Kuhn and his crew did a great job in readying the trails for the race.
Many runners commented after the race that the course was in good shape considering the recent wintry weather. Race organizers also appreciate our local Pepsi distributor for the donations of Aquafina and Sobe Lifewater.
Other Details
- Lost and Found . . . a ladies warm weather head band. Please contact race director Jim
Woolfitt at run2read@yahoo.com.
- Postponement and Run to Read in June . . . Those who pre-registered but were unable to run due to the postponement are being a
given a chance to register for free for either the Run to Read Races in June or next year's half marathon. Runners are reminded to e-mail or write a note by January 30,2010 to take advantage of this offer. Mail to:
LVMC
601 Locust Avenue
Fairmont, WV 26554The 12th Annual Run to Read Races are scheduled for June 12, 2010 at the Marion County Adult Ed Center. The 15K starts at 7:30am with the 5K run, 5K race walk and 1.5 mile fun run/walk all starting at 9:15am. The 6th Annual Run to Read Half Marathon is slated for January 8, 2011.
- Comments & Questions . . . Those with comments or suggestions are invited to email race director Jim Woolfitt at
run2read@yahoo.com.
- Thanks to All . . . We thank our volunteers, MCPARC and all those who made this event possible. We also thank all the runners.
This event benefits Literacy Volunteers of Marion County (LVMC), a United Way Agency. LVMC provides free tutoring to adults and children in reading, math and English as a second language. LVMC also works closely with the Marion County Adult Ed Center's GED class.