A stampede of runners depart from downtown Odell on the morning of July 4 for the annual Kollas-Cranmer Memorial Run from Odell to Jackson Park in Hood River. Organizers gave a special thanks to the Hood River County and City of Hood River police departments for their help in making the run safe and successful.
A stampede of runners depart from downtown Odell on the morning of July 4 for the annual Kollas-Cranmer Memorial Run from Odell to Jackson Park in Hood River. Organizers gave a special thanks to the Hood River County and City of Hood River police departments for their help in making the run safe and successful.
Organizers of the Kollas-Cranmer Memorial Run were pleased, but apologetic, after the conclusion of this year’s July 4 event. A record number of regestered participants – 387 runners and 118 walkers – turned out for the annual tradition, making it the best-attended run since records were started in 1975. The high turnout, however, congested the traditional morning-of registration process, and the race was unable to start on time. Due to that, and a mixup with timing at the finish line at Jackson Park, offical times for this year’s run are not avilable.
Organizers are working on an online system to help speed up registration for future years; the event has a new website at www.4thofjulyrun.com.
Although times were not avilable, top finishers overall and in each age group were still recorded and are listed below.
Fastest three males:
1st: Jesse McChesney
2nd: Ahrlin Bauman
3rd: Oscar Bauman
Fastest three females:
1st: Gwen Thoms
2nd: Maya Royle
3rd: Lara Stone
Top three finishers in age group (in order from first to third)
Grade 1-5 male: Jamie Rodriguez, Preston Berthold
Grade 1-5 female: Olivia Oshea, Paige Berthold
Grade 6-8 male: Connor Truax, Fernando Rodriguez, Diego Betancant
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