The Downtown YMCARunners enjoyed a miraculous break in the customarily torrid race conditions for the Chick-fil-A Miracles Miles 15k this weekend. Yes, we get the irony of a fast food outfit sponsoring an athletic event. For the record, Chick-fil-A offers the "healthiest" fast food in the business. And let's be clear: the chicken sandwiches offered by Chick-fil-A at the end of the race are no worse than the usual post-race indulgence of pancakes/bacon/eggs/mimosa's.
Miracle Miles is always a surly event because of the distance required (9.3 miles) in Orlando's tropical September conditions. A few years ago the event organizers got savvy and moved the race to the end of September with an earlier start time. "Chick" super sized the post race party (I know, wrong fast food company) and offered up some serious Tag Heuer bling to the overall finishers. This year, Miracle Miles was blessed with a miraculous cold front that dropped the starting temp to an astounding 67 degrees with scant humidity. Our YMCARunners took advantage of the November-like conditions to post some impressive results.
Alan Lawson, 1:05:25 (7:01)
Carey Rothschild, 1:07:41 (7:15)
Carlos "Speedy" Pereyera, 59:43 (6:24)
Christina Sahr, 1:25:39 (9:11)
Dave Collias, 1:09:11 (7:25)
David Dix, 1:01:10 (6:33), 4th Age Group
David King, 1:33:42 (10:03)
Donnie McCammon, 59:35 (6:23)
Erin Volz, 1:17:43 (8:20)
Hulya Atli, 1:06:27 (7:07), 1st Age Group
Jason Kaiser, 1:02:18 (6:41)
Jeff "T-Plow" Tecau, 58:18 (6:15)
Joe Kivett, 1:25:38 (9:11)
Joel Remigio, 1:08:00 (7:17)
John Napolitano, 1:06:23 (7:07)
Julie Yocum, 1:20:08 (8:35)
Karlye Martorelli, 1:38:20 (10:33)
Kevin Radbill, 1:04:18 (6:53)
Kim Capps, 1:14:48 (8:01)
Kim Thomas, 1:35:33 (10:15)
Kristi Troy, 1:14:58 (8:02)
Kurt Brewer, 58:29:00 (6:16), 3rd Age Group
Marc Hustad, 1:16:19 (8:11)
"Boss" Mark Russell, 1:20: 11 (8:36)
Mary Beth Mottern, 1:18:11 (8:23)
Matt Renfroe, 1:21:18 (8:43)
Mike Hoffman, 1:12:32 (7:46)
Mike Masur, 1:03:30 (6:48)
Mylene Dally, 1:14:49 (8:01)
Patrick Marshall, 51:38 (5:32), 1st Age Group, 4th Overall
Paul Lynn, 1:14:47 (8:01), 3rd Age Group
Pauline Cumming, 1:31:17 (9:47)
Rebecca Hickam, 1:27:15 (9:21)
Rob Hambrecht, 59:06 (6:20)
Rod Jaeger, 1:12:03 (7:43)
Shannon Sarkarati, 1:27:15 (9:21)
Stephen Gidus, 1:03:42 (6:50)
Steve Key, 1:02:51 (6:44)
Teresa Calio, 1:03:11 (6:46), 1st Age Group
Tim Perry, 1:01:59 (6:39), 5th Age Group
Tracy Cook, 1:20:37 (8:38)
Victor Sojos, 1:09:03 (7:24)
