LSU Track Stars Tie
at Cane Bay 5 Mile
St.Croix, Virgin Islands 12/15/01--Lots of rain and unusual winds marked
the setting
for the annual Cane Bay 5 Mile Road, the third race in the four-race,
V.I.Pace
Runners "Run Like the Wind" Road Race Series. With only a
few hours of sleep,
Billy Bohlke and his teamate at Louisiana State University, Brian Martin,
crossed
the finish line together in 29 minutes and 29 seconds. Both were given
first place.
Leopold Fredericks took second in 30:18; Gunnar Sanden third in 36:54;
Will
Franks was fourth in 38:53; John Harper fifth in 41:09 and Paul Koleszar
sixth in 44:04.
Theresa Harpper won the race for the second time in a row with a time of
34:52, she now leads the series. Earthla arthur took second in 38:53
Niki
was third with an unofficial time.
The next event on the V.I.Pace Runners Calendar is the awards program on
December 29 at 3:00 p.m. at the Florence Williams Public Library.
Runners
who participated in the Fort-to-Fort Relay, the West Indies Lab 5 Mile
Road
Race and the 2000 Run Like the Wind Series will receive their awards.
Highlights of the Sydney Olympics Track and Field Competition will be
shown.
The next race is The Children Race on January 4 followed by the
Three
Kings Mile on January 5. These races precede the annual parades on
respectived days. This year the parades and races are in
Frederiksted. The
Children's Race starts at the corner of King and Fisher Streets, the Three
Kings Mile starts at Claude O. Markoe School. Both races finish at
Fort
Frederik.
Cane Bay Five Miler Was the Last Race of the Millennium
St.Croix, December 16, 2000
Saturday morning's annual Cane Bay 5 Mile Road Race held on St.Croix's North Shore, is traditionally the last run of the year for Virgin Islands' runners. This year perhaps, was more special due to the significance of the millennium celebration. George Jules ended the year in style as he took the lead from Lawrence Lockhart (leader in the four-race Run Like the Wind Road Race Series) going into the second mile with the scenic Davis Bay in the foreground. He stopped the clock in 27 minutes and 6 seconds to win. Lockhart was strong in second place in 29:51at a distance a bit long for his liking and training. Kent Bradbury, in recovery from the Florida Ironman, barely held of charging Leopold Fredericks (winner of the West Indies Lab 5 Mile in October) for third place in 30:01; Fredericks clocked 30:02. George Cannon was fifth in 33:13.
Earthla Arthur, a strong contender for series crown, helped her cause by taking first place Saturday with a time of 39:19. Xiamara Gomez, also a contender, kept it close by taking second in 46:47 and ahead of her younger sister, Evelise Gomez, who was third in 51:56. Debbie Aronstein tied for fourth with Pam Reid in 56:14.
The Finishers Male: 1. George Jules 27:06; 2. Lawrence Lockhart 29:51; 3. Kent Bradbury 30:01; 4. Leopold Fredericks 30:02; 5. George Cannon 33:13; 6. Kevin Burton 34:26; 7. Gunnar Sanden 35:21; 8. Earnest Jalim 36:52; 9. Will Franks 37:01; 10. Roger Hatfield 38:23; 11. Wes Whitehurst 38:38; 12. Van Wood 41:45; 13. Luke Fredericks 43:55; 14. Gary Gett; 15. Teddy Seymour No Time
The Finishers: Female: 1. Earthla Arthur 39:19; 2. Xiamara Gomez 46:47; 3. Evelise Gomez 51:56; 4. Debbie Aronstein 56:14, Pam Reid 56:14
The next race on the V.I.Pace Runners calendar is the St.Croix Marathon on January 1, 2000 at 5:00 a.m. for more information call: 340-777-0258