Over 3,800 Runners Participate in Bay City (MI) St. Pat's Road Race
36th Annual Al Kayner Memorial Race Has Great Turnout
March 22, 2009
By: O. J. Cunningham
MyBayCity's Julie McCallum is ready to race. McCallum posted a time of 24:43 in the 5K Race
According to Ann Gasta, Race Director and Fitness Expo Director, just under 4000 participants were on hand for the 36th running of the St Patrick's Day Race on March 22 in Downtown Bay City.
"It was a huge success," Gasta said about the 2009 St. Pat's Roadrace. 3818 registered! That's a record for me," Gatza went on. "I have heard that there has been 4,000 in the past. We'll see if we can break that next year," Gasta said.
Gasta went on to say that she thought the race went smoothly. "We had lots of positive comments and people loved the finisher medals! Can't wait to see what next year brings," Gasta said.
Gasta had nothing but praise for the volunteer groups that make St. Pat's Race Day a Success. "There is just no way we can pull it off without them," Gasta concluded. "We had everything cleaned up by 1:15 pm.
The annual Al Kayner's St. Patrick's Day Races has become a staple of Midwest runners and is a perfect way to celebrate the return of Spring to the middle of Michigan.
Races held were: 8K, 5K Run and 5K Walk on Sunday. The Youth Leprechaun Run was held on Saturday, March 21, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. (Bay County Community Center)
In addition, the Annual Fitness Expo was held at the Bay County Community Center on Saturday, March 21, 2009 - 10:00am to 3:00pm (Bay County Community Center). Vendors Included; Sporting Goods, Running gear, shoes, smoothies & local merchants.
The Races began and finished at the corner of Center Avenue and Adams Street in downtown Bay City.
Awards are given away to 1st overall, 1st masters, male & female,
plus 1st, 2nd, 3rd places in each age group. And metals to all finishers.
Complete 5K Results
Complete 8K Results
RESULTS 8K -- 5 Miles
Overall Winners were: Nick Stanko (28) Ann Arbor 24:41 (4:58 Pace) and Katie Singer (28) Detroit 32:06 (6:28 Pace)
Ages 1-9: Hayley Downs (8) Burton 53:39
Ages 10-14: Chase Krager (14) Bay City 32:36 and Kelly Nitschmann (10) Bay City 42:57
Ages 15-19: Matt Lutzke (18) Mt Pleasant 25:11 and Brittany Fetterolf (18) Midland 38:52
Ages 20-24 James Gale (23) Allendale 24:57 and Allyson O'Connor (20) Saginaw 34:38
Ages 25-29 Adam Roach (25) Saginaw 24:50 and Nicole Springer (26) Birch Run 32:32
Ages 30-34 James Badgerow (31) Omer 28:31 and Cynthia Perkins (30) Davison 33:23
Ages 35-39 Tim Bechtel (39) Mt Pleasant 29:11 and Margo Dean (37) uburn 34:12
Ages 40-44 Eric Green (40) Pontiac 27:13 and Diane Konwinski (43) Pinconning
Ages 45-49 Gary Spilman (47) Midland 31:23 and Kim Rummler (49) Saginaw 35:32
Ages 50-54 Greg Glowicki (53) Midland 27:34 and Jacqueline Blair (53) Detroit 35:48
Ages 55-59 Mike Stone (58) Bingham Farms 33;55 and Linda Rowe (56) Bay City 39:41
Ages 60-64 Tim Flues (60) Munger 32:47 and Gail Weeks (62) Davison 57:25
Ages 65-69 Bill Keller (68) Lansing 37:16 and Cara Hill (65) Lathrup Village 49:55
Ages 70-89 Lee Burch (70) Clio 39:41
RESULTS 5K -- 3 Miles
Overall Winners were: Nick Krus (23) Memphis 15:23 (4:57 Pace) and Abigail Nelkie (26) West Branch 18:29 (5:57 Pace)
Ages 1-9: Logan Altman (7) Saginaw 22:19 and Hannah Friedrichs Midland 23:34
Ages 10-14: Evan Oldenburg (14) Hemlock 19:50 and Kelly Pietrzak (12) Bay City 21:10
Ages 15-19: Brandon Cushman (17) Saginaw 16:27 and Francie Phillips (17) Bay City 20:04
Ages 20-24 Patrick Hogan (21) Holland 15:30 and Rachel Trombley (21) Reese 19:55
Ages 25-29 Mo Love (28) Saginaw 19:00 and Katrina Berg (29) Midland 22:04
Ages 30-34 Joe Lasceski (34) Saginaw 17:49 and Mary Przepiora (34) Bay City 21:08
Ages 35-39 Mark Knapp (35) Essexville 19:28 and Jill Gushow (38) Midland 22:22
Ages 40-44 Russ Faulkner (43) Grand Blanc 18:58 and Amy Short (41) Tawas 22:43
Ages 45-49 Larry Kanaby (47) Bad Axe 19:18 and Kelly Richardson (47) Auburn 24:04
Ages 50-54 Jeff Senkowski (50) Auburn 19:24 and Pam Heinrich (53) Augres 24:47
Ages 55-59 Joe Rangel (59) Kokomo 19:26 and Maggy Zidar (59) Pontiac 23:39
Ages 60-64 Robert Harris (60) Saginaw 21:37 and Judy Green (62) Saginaw 30:19
Ages 65-69 Jim Knight (66) Bay City 27:45 and Rebecca Wieland (66) Midland 31:34
Ages 70-89 Art Ketelhut (77) Prudenville 29:47 and Glenn Ellen Thomas (72) Bay City 42:07
