Runners help celebrate National Library Week

Runners

Pro Triathlete Ben Collins wins NLW 5K...
Bridget Klein takes first for women...

Cooled off by intermittent showers in the historic town of Christiansted a group of runners were at the starting line for the 32^nd running of the National Library Week…Run To Your Library 5K. The race is part of the celebration of National Library Week. It took place at the Florence Williams Public Library on a four lap and flat course.

In to the first mile multiple winner of the race, Billy Bohlke and Ben Collins for easily under 6 minutes per mile pace. Collins would prevail and take first place in the race with a time of 16:28; Bohlke finished second in 18:07; Steve Horness was third in 20:06; Randall Nielsen was fourth in 20:58 and Jay Gleason was fifth in 21:20.

Bridget Klein continue her winning ways and finish in first place for females and third overall in the race with a time 19:17; Theresa Harper was second in 21:10; Deanna Ruomo was third in 24:16; Dulcie Crowther was fourth in 25:02 and Sarah Reardon was fifth in 26:21.

Upcoming events on the V.I.Pace Runners Calendar:

May 1 6pm The Paradise 5K Road Race…Buccaneer Resort
May 2 6pm The Children Run Christiansted
May 10 IAAF World Track and Field Day/V.I. Track and Field Championships
May 17 American Can Society Relay For Life
May 26 Memorial Day 2 Mile 6am

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AWARD LIST FOR RACE
The 32nd National Library Week...Run To Your Library
Distance: 5K (3.1 Miles)
April 19, 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 BEN Collins 30 Christiansted 16:28

2 WILLIAM Bohlke 35 V.I.Pace Runner 18:07

3 STEVE Horness 50 Christiansted 20:06

4 RANDALL Nielsen 46 Superior Court 20:58

5 JAY Gleason 39 Christiansted 21:20

6 PATRICK Kralik 40 Christiansted 22:52

7 TROY Holloway 50 Christiansted 23:43

8 ROGER Hatfield 63 Gold Coast Yacht 24:27

9 MIKE Klein 49 Jolly Roger 24:36

10 MARK Kennedy 65 Christiansted 26:24

11 TEDDY Seymour 70 V.I.Pace Runner 28:10

12 BEN Miner 21 Christiansted 28:30

13 X Romero 57 Christiansted 30:16 (Ran 3.9 Miles)

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

1 BRIDGET Klein 30 Jolly Roger 19:17

2 THERESA Harper 48 V.I. Triathlon 21:10

3 DEANA Roumo 16 St. Croix Track 24:16

4 DULCIE Crowther 44 Christiasnted 25:02

5 SARAH Reardon 39 Christiansted 26:21

6 ANAIS Alecia 22 Christiansted 28:09

7 CAROLO Romero 53 Christiansted 28:16

8 JOYA Jones 38 Christiansted 29:04

9 CHANTELLE Quiones 28 Christiansted 32:28

10 CORINNE Farinola 31 Christiansted 32:33 32:33 32:33 (Ran 3.9 Miles)

11 LISA Coates 45 Christiansted 35:16

12 WENDY Solomon 42 Go To St. Croix 36:35

13 LORETTA Morhead 37 Christiasnted 40:08

14 PAMELA Colbert 56 Christiansted 41:01

FEMALE AGE GROUP: 30 - 39

1 3 BRIDGET Klein 19:17 30 Jolly Roger 19:17

2 14 SARAH Reardon 26:21 39 Christiansted 26:21

3 20 JOYA Jones 29:04 38 Christiansted 29:04

4 23 CORINNE Farinola 32:33 31 Christiansted 32:33

5 26 LORETTA Morhead40:08 37 Christiasnted 40:08

MALE AGE GROUP: 30 - 39

1 1 BEN Collins 16:28 30 Christiansted 16:28

2 2 WILLIAM Bohlke 18:07 35 V.I.Pace Runners 18:07

3 7 JAY Gleason 21:20 39 Christiansted 21:20

FEMALE AGE GROUP: 40 - 49

1 6 THERESA Harper 21:10 48 V.I. Triathlon Fed 21:10

2 13 DULCIE Crowther 25:02 44 Christiasnted 25:02

3 24 LISA Coates 35:16 45 Christiansted 35:16

4 25 WENDY Solomon 36:35 42 Go To St. Croix 36:35

MALE AGE GROUP: 40 - 49

1 5 RANDALL Nielsen 20:58 46 Superior Court 20:58

2 8 PATRICK Kralik 22:52 40 Christiansted 22:52

3 12 MIKE Klein 24:36 49 Jolly Roger 24:36

FEMALE AGE GROUP: 50 - 59

1 18 CAROLO Romero 28:16 53 Christiansted 28:16

2 27 PAMELA Colbert 41:01 56 Christiansted 41:01

MALE AGE GROUP: 50 - 59

1 4 STEVE Horness 20:06 50 Christiansted 20:06

2 9 TROY Holloway 23:43 50 Christiansted 23:43

3 21 X Romero 30:16 57 Christiansted 30:16

FEMALE AGE GROUP: 60 - 99

MALE AGE GROUP: 60 - 99

1 11 ROGER Hatfield 24:27 63 Gold Coast Yachts 24:27

2 15 MARK Kennedy 26:24 65 Christiansted 26:24

3 17 TEDDY Seymour 28:10 70 V.I.Pace Runners 28:10

Runners Celebrate...
The 31st Annual National Library Week...Run To Your Library...

4/20/2013--St. Croix, Virgin Islands--A mix of local and visiting runners participated in Saturday’s 31^st Annual National Library Week…Run To Your Library 5K Road Race held in historic Christiansted.

Malique Smith of the St. Croix Track Club and the St. Croix Educational Complex High School and fresh off his personal record in the 800m at the CARIFTA Junior Championships in Nassau, Bahamas last week, was the top finisher for the second year in a row with a time of 18:02 at 6:02 per mile. Elijah DeIrish of Freewill Baptist School was second in 19:38; Steve Horness St. Croix was third in 19:48; John Bysiewciz Branford, CT was fourth in 20:21 and Malik DeIrish of Freewill Baptist was fifth in 21:10.

Sissell Holloway is preparing for the upcoming St. Croix Ironman 70.3 Triathlon, was the first female finisher in the race in 20:25 at 6:35 per mile and fifth overall; Rachael Conoff of the St. Croix Track Club and St. Croix Country Day School was second in 22:34; Theresa Harper St. Croix was third in 22:35; Mireille Smith was fourth in 22:44 and Dulcie Crowther St. Croix was fifth in 23:58.

Notes:

1] The National Library Week…Run To Your Library 5K is an annual event, it supports the mission of the library and the celebration of that effort promoted by The American Library Association nationally; libraries in the Virgin Islands in general and the public library specifically in cooperation with library and the Friends of the Library.

2] The run, open to all takes place at the Florence Williams Public Library and on the streets of Christiansted, St. Croix Virgin Islands.

3] Participants were awarded medals to the top finishers; special certificates, library related gifts were presented to all, including books to the child runners. The awards were made possible by the Florence Williams Public Library (put together by Ricki Marshall) and The Virgin Islands Pace Runners the organizer of the event. Wallace Williams, former Territorial Librarian for the Virgin Islands Public Libraries is the founder and race director for the event.

The next event on the V.I.Pace Runners Calendar is the Paradise 5k on May 2 at 6pm at the Buccaneer Hotel St.Croix and the Children Run Christiansted (13 and under boys and girls) on May 3 at 6pm starts at Times Square in Christiansted.

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THE 31ST NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK...RUN TO YOUR LIBRARY
Distance 5 Kilometer/3.1 Miles
Loop Course King St.--Hospital St.--Company St.--Times Square
Christiansted, St. Croix, Virgin Islands
Timing by: The Virgin Islands Pace Runners

********** AWARDS LIST **************

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


1	MALIQUE Smith	15	St. Croix	STX Track	18:43
2	EILJAH DeIrish	14	St. Croix, VI	Freewill	19:38
3	STEVE Horness	49	St. Croix, VI	V.I. Tri	19:48
4	JOHN Bysiewicz	50	Branford, CT	JB Sports	20:21
5	MALIK DeIrish	16	St. Croix, VI	Freewill	21:10
6	TROY Holloway	49	St. Croix, VI	V.I. Tri	21:10
7	PAUL Evora	37	St. Croix, VI	V.I.Tri	21:37
8	JERIMIAH DeIrish	12	St. croix, VI	Freewill	21:51
9	JAMES Beck	9	St. Croix, VI	Freewill	22:00
10	MIKE Klein	48	St. Croix, VI	Jolly Rogr	22:06
11	AKELAM Romain	18	St. Croix, VI	Freewill	22:16
12	SCOTT Fricks	51	St. Croix, VI	V.I. Tri	22:33
13	JASON Snow	38	St. Croix, VI	V.I. Tri	22:44
14	JAY Snow	12	St. Croix, VI	V.I. Tri	22:45
15	TREY Ali	17	St. Croix, VI	Freewill	23:50
16	STEPHEN L. Beck	7	ST. CROIX, VI	Freewill	24:15
17	MATT Patterson	52	Glastonbury, CT		24:20
18	JARRED Dean	41	St. Croix, VI		26:25
19	ALEXANDER Erlen	13	St. Croix, VI	Freewill	29:23
20	TEDDY Seymour	70	St. Croix, VI	V.I.Pace	29:54
21	JAY Sheen	32	St. Croix, VI		34:19
22	SAMUEL Beck	6	St. Croix, VI	Freewill	34:20
23	GARY Jett	61	St. Croix, VI	V.I. Tri	36:17

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


1	SISSELL Holloway	22	St. Croix, VI	V.I. Tri	20:25
2	RACHEL Conoff	13	St. Croix, VI	STX Track	22:34
3	THERESA Harper	48	St. Croix, VI	V.I. Tri	22:35
4	MIREILLE Smith	41	St. Croix, VI	STX Track	22:41
5	DULCIE Crowther	43	St. Croix, VI	V.I. Tri	23:58
6	JENNIFER Glass	47	Branford, CT	JB Sports	25:38
7	ISABEL Bysiewicz	14	Branford, CT	JB Sports	27:24
8	OPAL Beck	9	St. Croix, VI	Freewill	29:22
9	SOPHIE Bysiewicz	16	Branford, CT	JB Sports	32:25
10	HANNAH Postlewait	27	St. Croix, VI	Freewill	35:58
11	MONICA Rios	44	St. Croix, VI		39:20

Place	Name	Age	Sex	Town	State	Club	5k	Pace
1	MALIQUE Smith	15	M	St. Croix		STX Track	18:43	6:02
2	EILJAH DeIrish	14	M	St. Croix, VI		Freewill	19:38	6:20
3	STEVE Horness	49	M	St. Croix, VI		V.I. Tri	19:48	6:23
4	JOHN Bysiewicz	50	M	Branford, CT		JB Sports	20:21	6:34
5	SISSELL Holloway	22	F	St. Croix, VI		V.I. Tri	20:25	6:35
6	MALIK DeIrish	16	M	St. Croix, VI		Freewill	21:10	6:49
7	TROY Holloway	49	M	St. Croix, VI		V.I. Tri	21:10	6:49
8	PAUL Evora	37	M	St. Croix, VI		V.I.Tri	21:37	6:58
9	JERIMIAH DeIrish	12	M	St. croix, VI		Freewill	21:51	7:03
10	JAMES Beck	9	M	St. Croix, VI		Freewill	22:00	7:05
11	MIKE Klein	48	M	St. Croix, VI		Jolly Rogr	22:06	7:07
12	AKELAM Romain	18	M	St. Croix, VI		Freewill	22:16	7:11
13	SCOTT Fricks	51	M	St. Croix, VI		V.I. Tri	22:33	7:16
14	RACHEL Conoff	13	F	St. Croix, VI		STX Track	22:34	7:16
15	THERESA Harper	48	F	St. Croix, VI		V.I. Tri	22:35	7:17
16	MIREILLE Smith	41	F	St. Croix, VI		STX Track	22:41	7:19
17	JASON Snow	38	M	St. Croix, VI		V.I. Tri	22:44	7:20
18	JAY Snow	12	M	St. Croix, VI		V.I. Tri	22:45	7:20
19	TREY Ali	17	M	St. Croix, VI		Freewill	23:50	7:41
20	DULCIE Crowther	43	F	St. Croix, VI		V.I. Tri	23:58	7:43
21	STEPHEN L. Beck	7	M	St. Croix, VI		Freewill	24:15	7:49
22	MATT Patterson	52	M	Glastonbury, CT			24:20	7:51
23	JENNIFER Glass	47	F	Branford, CT		JB Sports	25:38	8:16
24	JARRED Dean	41	M	St. Croix, VI			26:25	8:31
25	ISABEL Bysiewicz	14	F	Branford, CT		JB Sports	27:24	8:50
26	OPAL Beck	9	F	St. Croix, VI		Freewill	29:22	9:28
27	ALEXANDER Erlen	13	M	St. Croix, VI		Freewill	29:23	9:28
28	TEDDY Seymour	70	M	St. Croix, VI		V.I.Pace	29:54	9:38
29	SOPHIE Bysiewicz	16	F	Branford, CT		JB Sports	32:25	10:27
30	JAY Sheen	32	M	St. Croix, VI			34:19	11:03
31	SAMUEL Beck	6	M	St. Croix, VI		Freewill	34:20	11:04
32	HANNAH Postlewait	27	F	St. Croix, VI		Freewill	35:58	11:35
33	GARY Jett	61	M	St. Croix, VI		V.I. Tri	36:17	11:41
34	MONICA Rios	44	F	St. Croix, VI			39:20	12:40

The 30th Annual National Library Week...
Run To Your Library...

Jay Gleason 57 beats last years’ time in NLW 5K V.I.Pace Photo

April 14, 2012--St. Croix, Virgin Islands--To the onlookers at the 30^th Annual National Library Week...Run To Your Library 5K, it would appear to be a continuation of last month’s UVI/Queen Mary 5K with the same lead runners battling to the finish.

Veteran Billy Bohlke and the up and comer Malique Smith were together for most of the four-lap historic course around the town of Chiristiansted. With experience in his favor, Bohlke maintained a minimum of two steps on Smith all the way and with little surges on the slight inclines, pulled away from him on the third lap to finish first in the race with a time of 17 minutes 59 seconds; Smith, the defending champion who had a major photo finish win over Bohlke at the UVI/Queen Mary 4K last month, finished strong with a time of 18:20; Brad Lenhart, improving on each race, finished third with a time of 20:28; Troy Holloway was fourth in 20:34; Steve Horness was fifth in 21:20; Mike Klein was sixth in 21:58; Scott Fricks was seventh in 22:21; Jay Gleason was eigth in 23:28; Kevin Liburd was ninth in 25:40 and Teddy Seymour was tenth in 29:41

In the early stage of the race, Mireille Smith held a comfortable lead until marathoner and defending champion Theresa Harper overtook her mid-way to win the race in 21:29 just three seconds of her time last year. Smith finished second with the exact time she ran last year 22:01; Dulcie Crowther a veteran of this race, ran a faster time than last year to finish third in 25:02; Patty Coleman finished fourth in 25:44; Earthla Augustin was fifth in 27:05; Louise Stapleton was sixth in 27:24 and Angela Augustin was seventh in 35:38.

Notes:

1] In recognition of the 30^th Anniversary of the National Library Week...Run To Your Library celebrated author and runner Larry Williams was at the event and presented two of his signed books: The Mount Sinai Myth an archaeological search for Mt. Sinai in Egypt and Confessions of a Tax Rebel on his battle with IRS. The books were raffled to participants in the race. He is one of the founders of the Rock & Roll Marathon Series (San Diego).

2] St. Croix author Lila Linzer provided two signed copies of her book (which were also raffled to the runners) Once Upon An Island Illustrated by Joan Luby. The first draft of the book ...collection of four stories for children is set on a Caribbean island where the cows may forget their friends, lizards know more than you think, spiders talk to dragonflies, and a morning dove thinks she has more power than she really has”, was typeset in the Florence Williams Public Library by the then Head Librarian Wallace Williams. The book was published in three editions: in Great Britian with Joanna Carey the illustrator and in Japanese.

3] In a special presentation, Earthla Augustin, Poet and V.I.Pace Runner read a special poem entitled The Williams (inspired by V.I. Olympic Marathon Runners Marlon Williams and Wallace Williams) from her book Carry The Key . She also ...ran to the library... with her book in a backpack.

4] Last week, Malique Smith (at the entry level age of 14) competed with the Virgin Island National Junior Track and Field Team, in the CARIFTA Junior Track and Field Championships in the high jump, 1500m and 3000m. He joined three others who also were at the entry level age wise in the competition.

5] The awards ceremony took place on the steps of the Florence Williams Public Library where, with the exception of one year when the race was held at the Sunshine Mall in Frederiksted they have happened for 29 of the past 30 years.

6] The first official V.I.Pace Runners event took place at the public library in St. Croix 1n 1978. It was a group run from the Athalie Petersen Public Library in Frederiksted (then at a temporary location at what is now the Legislature of the Virgin Islands), to the Florence Williams Public Library on King St. in Christiansted, the exact finish line for the NLW 5K).

8] Ricki Marshall of the Florence Williams prepared special bookmarks, a brochure and goodie bag and was on hand to make the presentation of awards to the participants.

7] The Virgin Islands Pace Runners and the NLW...Run To Your Library were founded by Wallace Williams, participant in that first event and V.I. Territorial Librarian (Retired)

Runners Celebrate National Library Week...
Smith and Harper take honors...

4-17-2011--St. Croix, Virgin Islands--In the 29^th running of the National Library Week—Run To Your Library in St. Croix, on Saturday, 13 year old Malique Smith of the St. Croix Track Club improved on his second place performance of last year and was the first place finisher running the 5k course in 18 minutes and 32 seconds, his personal best. Tyler Jowasis led half of the four lap race in Christiansted on King and Company streets as he and Smith shadowed each other until Smith pulled away in the end to win by a mere 10 seconds. Jowasis was second the race with a time of 18:42, training for the triathlon, Jowasis clipped a whopping 2 minutes 41 seconds off last year’s time; triathlete Kellon Hood finished third in 19:10; Troy Holloway, St. Croix Scenic 50 Mile finisher, was fourth in 21:14; Mike Klein, in training for his first 100 mile race, finished fifth in 21:29; Scott Fricks ran nearly a minute faster than last year with a time of 21:56 for sixth place; Jason Gleason was seventh in 27:17; Teddy Seymour was eighth in 27:47; Ray Lutz was ninth in 28:44 and Larry Williams was tenth in 29:14

Theresa Harper added to her long list of victories in St. Croix road races by taking first place for females and fifth place overall with a time of 21:26; last year’s winner Mireille Smith was second in22:01; Amanda Warehime was third in 22:55; Dulcie Crowther was fourth in 26:02; Debi Gerson-Locke was fifth in 29:38 and Sheila Deevy was sixth in 33:43.

Note:
The National Library Week—Run To Your Library celebrates the NLW which takes place across the USA in April. This year’s theme is “Create Your Own Story” @ your library…

Participants in Saturday’s race received medals, certificates and a special NLW bookmark and information about the library.

The race started near the Florence Williams Public Library in Christiansted and finished in front of the library the same route, with the exception of one year when it the race was around the perimeter and in the parking lot of The Sunshine Mall in Frederiksted.

The next race on the V.I.Pace Runners calendar is the 23^rd Paradise 5K which will be at the Buccaneer Hotel on April 28^th at 5pm followed by the Children Run Christiansted on Friday April 29^th at the Sunday Market Square at 6pm at Jump Up.

For information contact: V.I.Pace Runners 340-643-2557 logon to: http://virginislandspace.org

V.I.Pace Runners Bulletin: April 17, 2010…

Results NLW…

Run to Your Library 5K…

April 17, 2010--St. Croix, Virgin Islands--For all but one of the 28 years the venue for the National Library Week—Run To Your Library 5K has been on the Streets of Christiansted. There have been a numerous different overall male and female winners of the race. For all but one second on Saturday morning, it looked like for the first time, the winners would be mother and son. David Mann, from Bowdoinham, Maine took the lead in the race on the second of two laps of the race from 12 year-old Malique Smith and held him off at the finish to be the first place finisher with a time of 19 minutes and 1 second. Smith was second in 19:02; Tyler Jowaisas who seemed to have grown at least six inches since he ran a V.I.Pace race, was third in 21:23.

Mireille Smith, Malique’s mom, and former All-America middle distance runner at Eastern Michigan University and Surinam led the women’s field of runners all the way and finished with a time of 22:44; Kara Pomicter had a strong finish for second in 23:41; Emma Van Fink finished third in 25:04.

Awards including medals, retro-tee shirts, certificates, special library bookmarks and public library informational brochure were made to finishers. A subscription to Runner’s World magazine was presented to the top male and female finishers as part of National Library Week which was celebrated throughout the USA.

The Finishers Male:

1.David Mann 19:01; 2. Malique Smith 19:02; 3. Tyler Jowaisas 21:23; 4. Shamoi Garcia 21:49; 5. Mile Klein 21:49; 6. Scott Fricks 22:50; 7. Brad Chaffee 22:54; 8. Casey Bergstrom 23:40; 9. Bruce Daugherty 24:15; 10. Teddy Seymour 26:54

The Finishers Female:

1.Mirelle Smith 22:44; 2. Kara Pomicter 23:41; 3. Emma Van Fink 25:04; 4. Sara Hastreiter 26:06; 5. Jennifer Lockwood 29:32; 6. Olga Capriola 29:48

Runners help celebrate National Library Week…Run To Your Library…

April 18, 2009 St.Croix, Virgin Islands--Twenty plus runners toed the start line for the 27^th edition of The National Library Week…Run To Your Library in Christiansted, St.Croix.

Justin Hitesman of the Junior Barracudas Track Club/St.Croix Educational Complex High School was the first place finisher over the 3.1 mile downtown Christiansted course in 19 minutes 33 seconds; young Malique Smith of the St.Croix Track Club was second in 19:48 and Mile Klein was third in 19:59.

Theresa Harper added another win to her long list with a time of 20:59; Eva Wirthlin of Zurich, Switzerland was second in 21:22 and Mirielle Smith of the St.Croix Track Club was third in 21:42.

The run was just one of the many weeklong activities at the library designed to celebrate the special week. Overall winners were awarded medals…all participants participated in the raffle which included National Library Week promotional posters, mug, bottle, book marks, retro V.I.Pace tee-shirts, and “Book Lover’s” calendars. The event was organized by the V.I.Pace Runners in collaboration with the FRIENDS of and staff of the St. Croix Public Libraries.

The Finishers Male:

1.Justin Hitesman 19:33; 2. Malique Smith 19:48; 3. Mike Klein 19:59; 4. Brad Chaffee 22:24; 5. Casey Bergstrom 23:08; 6. Teddy Seymour 24:57; 7. Scott Fricks 25:04; 8. Jean Picou 26:57; 9. Jason Roberts 36:33

The Finishers Female:

1.Theresa Harper 20:59; 2. Eva Wirthlin 21:22; 3. Mirielle Smith 21:42; 4. Dulcie Crowther 22:46; 5. Erica Switzer 23:44; 6. Olga Capriola 28:56; 7. Amber Lust 30:17; 8. Sheila Devy 33:21; 9. Monica Moody 33:32; 10. Mandi Roberts 35:53; 11. Hanah Galiber 36:19; 12. Judy Rogers 37:25; 13. Lorian Picau 38:21

The next event on the V.I.Pace Runners calendar: The Paradise 5K April 30, 6pm The Buccaneer Hotel and The Children Run Christiansted May 1, 6pm Times Square/Sunday Market Square Christiansted.

§         Billy Bohlke takes first place in the 26^th NLW Run To Your Library 5K…
§         West Indian woman selection of colors are in sync with Billy’s retro V.I.Pace t-shirt…
§         The sign says it all…only one way for Billy…
§         How many people that Billy was born on the same island where U.S. founding father Alexander Hamilton grew up…in fact, it’s commonly believed that Hamilton learned his trade/s in the building in this picture across the street from the finish line of the race at The Florence Williams Public Library…

Runners joined the circle of knowledge for
National Library Week—Run To Your Library in St.Croix…

4-19-08 St.Croix, Virgin Islands--Much to do at the public library in the Virgin Islands as National Library Week is celebrated throughout the U.S.A. with the theme “Join the Circle of Knowledge”. The group of runners at The 26^th National Library Week—Run To Your Library joined as they ran the 5K road race on the loop course in historic Christiansted.

Billy Bohlke in his final tune-up for the Lincoln Marathon, led the way with the first place finish overall with a time of 16 minutes and 28 seconds. Chris Cockrell a visiting student from Arkansas studying at the University of the Virgin Islands was second in 19:13; and 15 year-old Will Piel of St.Croix Country Day School was third in 19:31.

Mireille Smith, former top middle distance runner at Eastern Michigan University and the Surinam National Team, was the first female finisher with a time 21:45; Dulcie Crowther in her favorite race was second in 21:58 and Sara Gambee in almost a photo finish was third in 23:46 and just ahead of Amanda Wareheim in 23:52.

The Finishers Male:

1. William Bohkle 16:28; 2. Chris Cockrell 19:13; 3. Will Peil 19:31; 4. Bob Halk 19:59; 5. Richard Jeanpierre 21:14; 6. Malique Smith 21:26; 7. Scott Fricks 21:34; 8. Jim Donovan 22:07; 9. Mark Kennedy 22:33; 10. Brad Chaffee 22:37; 11. Todd Harris 22:52; 12. Curtis Walker 23:12; 13.Harry Deonanan 23:19; 14.Fred Flint 23:56; 15. Casey Bergstrom 24:00; 16. Julio Sanchez 25:00; 17. Joseph Amable 25:11; 18. Luke Frederick 25:51; 19. Todd Nurnberger 26:07; 20. Alan Bronstein 37:02

The Finishers Female:

1.Mirelle Smith 21:43; 2. Dulcie Crowther 21:58; 3. Sara Gambee 23:46; 4. Amanda Wareheim 23:52; 5. Julie Eckard 24:54; 6. Elizabeth Nurnberger 26:07; 7. Mandi Roberts 26:38; 8. Madeline Cruz 26:54; 9. Rebeca Pelayo 27:45; 10. Monica Escobar 27:46; 11.Ellen Donovan 27:53: 12. Janine Schuster 28:17; 13. Judi Fricks 28:53; 14. Olga Lucia Capriola 31:48; 15. Sheila Deevy 33:02; 16. Kristin Duncan 33:30; 17. Amanda Bobacker 35:17; 18. Henna Galiber 41:37

the next race on the V.I. Pace Runners calendar is the Paradise 5K on May 1 6pm at the Buccaneer Hotel followed by the Children Run Christiansted on May 2 at 6pm at Sunday Market Square. For information logon to http://virginislandspace.org

V.I.Pace Runners Bulletin # 4-8-06
Results 24^th National Library Week Run To Your Library…

4-7-06 St.Croix--The annual celebration of National Library Week signaled the 24^th running of the NLW Run To Your Library in downtown Christiansted on Saturday morning nearing the end of a weeklong list of activities at the Florence Williams Public Library. Juan Robles took first place overall in the 3.1 mile road race on the streets of historic Christiansted with a time of 17 minutes and 10 seconds (a 46 second improvement on his winning time of last year). Patrick Joy ran the most strategic race of the day as he trailed Charles Hamel and Collin Daugherty for three of the four lap race and pulled ahead going up Company St. and finished second in 19:43; Hamel was third in 20:10, Daugherty fourth in 20:40; Mark Kennedy was fifth in 21:53 (1 minute and 30 seconds faster than last year); Errol Chichester was sixth in 22:38; Kiril Logvinoff was seventh in 23:27; Tapia Ceasar was eighth in 23:40; Scott Fricks was ninth in 23:44; John Mahony was tenth in 23:50; Jose Ramirez was eleventh in 30:30.

Tish Dusich continued her winning ways as she was the first female finisher in 21:06; Erica Sweitzer, a teacher at the Ricardo Richards Elementary School, was second in 21:46; Arlene Watson was third in 23:42; Dulcie Crowther was fourth in 24:10 (2 minutes and 48 seconds faster than last year); Theresa Harper, in the final days of training for the Boston Marathon, was fifth in 24:18; Sarah Bostwick was sixth in 27:13.

23^rd National Library Run To Your Library
Robles and Distad Are the Top Finishers...

April 16, 2005, St. Croix, V.I.--One of the highlights of the celebration of National Library Week was the running of the 23^rd National Library Week Run To Your Library on Saturday morning in downtown Christiansted. The 3.1 mile race was won this year by Juan Robles with a time of 17 minutes and 56 seconds; Tesha Distad won the women’s category with a time of 22:36. Robles, a bronze medal winner in the 2004 CARIFTA Championships 3000 meters and currently the top high school distance runner in the Virgin Islands, had no challenge as he held a brisk pace down King St., up Company St. and through the newly renovated, Sunday Market Square. Mike Klein, in the final stages of training for the upcoming triathlon, was second in 18:59 to make his goal of sub 19 minutes; Richard Jean-Pierre, was third in 20:05.

Tesha Distad, also training for the triathlon, was the first female to finish the race, her time was 22:26, just barely ahead of Earthla Augustin who was second in 22:54; Louise Stapleton was third in 24:57.

The first place finishers won medals, a subscription to Running Times Magazine, certificates signed by the Governor of the Virgin Islands, special library bookmarks and free library cards.

National Library Week is celebrated annually throughout the U.S. in April. The race was sponsored by the FRIENDS of the Florence Williams Public Library and organized by the Virgin Islands Pace Runners.

The next event on the V.I.Pace Calendar is the 17^th Paradise 5K on Thursday April 28 at 6pm at the Buccaneer Hotel followed by The Children Run Christiansted on Friday April 29 6pm at the Sunday Market Square in Christiandsted (this race is 630meters and for children 13 and under).

For information contact: V.I.Pace Runners 340-777-0258 or 340-643-2557 logon to: http://virginislandspace.org or http://virginislandspace.com

The Finishers Male:

1.Juan Robles 17:56; 2. Mike Klein 18:59; 3. Richard Jean-Pierre 20:05; 4. Dale Scope 21:09; 5. Tyler Jowaisas 21:31; 6. Bruce Daugherty 21:47; 7. Mike Springer 22:11; 8. Errol Chichester 22:25; 8. Teddy Seymour 22:47; 9. Mark Kennedy 23:24; 10. Scott Fricks 23:51; 11. Mike Haworth 24:26; 12. Stuart Ketchum 24:45; 13. Larry Williams 24:57; 14. Mike Hill 24:57; 15. Ruben Camacho II 43:41.

The Finishers Female:

1.Tesha Distad 22:26; 2. Earthla Augustin 22:54; 3. Louise Stapleton 24:57; 4. Madeline Cruz 25:21; 5. Dulcie Crowther 26:58; 6. Janet Jean-Pierre 32:28.

Bohlke and Dusich Break Records in
Run To Your Library 5K…
4/24/04, St. Croix, Virgin Islands---On a busy sports weekend the 22^nd Virgin Islands Pace Runners National Library Week Run To Your Library 5K drew a small field of runners at the 6am start in historic downtown Christiansted. Billy Bohlke, the top male distance runner in the Virgin Islands, took the lead from the start on a four-loop course and set a new record for the race with a time of 15 minutes and 34 seconds, the previous record was 15:54 set by George Jules in 1997. Kent Bradbury, a top runner in the V.I. for years, made the race his last as he is moving to New Mexico, his time was 19:19; Kamal Russell was third with a time of 23:25; Errol Chichester was fourth in 23:01; Alan Bronstein, a founding member of the FRIENDS of the Florence Williams Public Library, was fifth in 33:59.

Letitia Dusich, the second place finisher overall and first place female also set a race record for women with a time of 19:19; Theresa Harper, just five days after completing the Boston Marathon, finished second in 20:43; Terry Chretien was third in 28:19; Angela Bradbury was fourth in 30:07; Nellie O’Reilly was fifth in 33:16.

Note: The race route through the Sunday Market (aka Times Square) was altered and ran over newly exposed cobble stones, likely making it the first and last time a road race was and will ever be run on them as they will be covered over with another surface at the completion of the restoration project for the Sunday Market.

Adams, Harper Win National Library Week—"Run To Your Library 5K"

April 12, 2003, St. Croix, Virgin Islands---People who run races of distances of a mile to the marathon are dedicated and focused. That’s the least that can be said of Theresa Harper who won her last race in St. Croix before running the Boston Marathon a week from Monday. Alex Adams show continued progress as he won his first road race with a time of 20 minutes and 10seconds. Harper was unchallenged in the women’s field and shared the lead in the race with Adams until he pulled away on lap three of the four lap 3.1 mile course down King St. and up Company St. She did narrow the gap as the two raced down King St. To the Florence Williams Public Library finish one second behind in 20:11. Michael Hurst took second for the men in 21:40; Earthla Arthur took second for female 22:37; Mc Donald Taylor was the third male in 25:17; Jo Shim was the third female in 24:16 was 12 year-old Mc Kiesh Taylor was fourth in 25:17 and Jack Branch was fourth in 27:17.

The race was the culminating event of the celebration of National Library Week at the Florence Williams Public Library. The race was sponsored by the FRIENDS of the Florence Williams Public Library which provided medals and certificates to the winners/participants and a one year subscription to Running Times Magazine to the first place male and female finishers.

Jules and Arthur Win "Run To Your Library"...

April 20, 2002, St.Croix, Virgin Islands--George Jules and Earthla Arthur, both from St. Lucia, won the annual National Library Week "Run To Your Library" 5K Road Race on Saturday to kick-off the final day of the annual celebration of National Library Week at the Florence Williams Public Library. Jules, running his first race in a while, toured the first of four laps in Christiansted, with Arthur, enabling her to an improved performance. In taking first place overall, Jules ran the 3.1 miles in 18 minutes and 14 seconds. Arthur, training for next week's Carnival Mile in St.Thomas, took second overall and first for females in 21:47. Teddy Seymour, will also run the mile in St.Thomas where he is the defending age-group champion for runners over 50, his time Saturday was 2nd in 22:21; 3rd place went to Rey Lutz in 24:47; 4th Scott Fricks 24:55; 5th John Durity 27:36; 6th Stewart Ketchum 27:44.

Theresa Harper competed successfully in her first Boston Marathon, used the race to loosen tight muscles, was second Saturday in 24:27; Dulcie Crowther (while pushing her son in a trainer) was third in 26:49; 4th Patie Hensley 27:57; 5th Judie Fricks 28:22; 6th Debbie Aronstein 29:24.

The next race on the V.I. Pace Runners Calendar is the Paradise 5K on Thursday, May 2, 6:00 pm at the Buccaneer Hotel, followed by: The Children Run Christiansted on Friday May 3 at 6:00 pm (starts off Jump U!. This race is for Children 13 and Under the distance of 600+ meters from Times Square to the Scale House on King St. in Christiansted