As more than 110 runners hit the pavement under rainy skies for the third Jumpstart trail race Saturday, one shining light brightened the mood for the St. Patrick’s Day River Run/Walk held Lewis and Clark Festival Park.
Just 20 months ago Cliff West underwent a right lung transplant and participated in his first running event since that time.
The 64-year old accomplished a personal goal of completing 10 kilometers and did so in one hour, 43 minutes and 53 seconds.
“Today is a very special day for Cliff,” stated his wife, Patty West. “This is Cliff’s first race event. He has been putting in the miles and today we signed up for the 10k and ended up going a couple miles more. We are quite proud of him.”
The battle of the day came in the men’s 5k race with Fletcher Andrews (21 minutes and 48 seconds) edging out Brian Strassheim (22.04) and Rick George (22.33) for the top honors.
Sophie Whitehead was the top female 5k runner with her marker of 23.13, as she bested Tara Winfield by more than two minutes. Winfield had a time of 25.29 and Alicia Andrews placed third in 25.44.
In the 3k race, Luis Eduardo earned top spot with a time of 16.13, while first-grader Logan Mitchell was three clicks behind in 16.16. Beau Dawson claimed third place in 18.22.
The dual finish by Jenna Ketchann and Ashley Quisenberry posted a 17.35 and 17.35, respectively, with Ketchann taking the win. Allyson Awmiller scored third place in 18.27.
Sid Gander was the returning 10k men’s champion with a personal record of 42.45.
David Heineck secured second place in 46.55 and Brad Anderson was not far behind with his 47.32 giving him third place.
Erin Kovalchuk took the gold for the women in a solid time of 49.34.
Amanda Hoey ended up taking silver in 53.25, and Traci Brock ran hard for her 58.17 to secure third-place honors.
Saturday was the final free race event for the 17 elementary students from District 21, ending a winter physical education challenge.
“Several of these kids competed in all three of the races this winter,” said event coordinator Tom Conklin. “I’m glad they were able to find the fun in participating in community events like these races. All communities throughout America have road or trail races like these. They can feel confident to participate in these types of events as they grow older.”
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