By Lauren Zeugner
InkFreeNews
SYRACUSE — Eighty-three runners and walkers turned out for the first ever Syracuse-Wawasee Chamber of Commerce Color Run held Saturday morning, June 29.
Overcast skies and high humidity didn’t keep people away from signing up right before the event The extra T-shirts purchased for walk-ins quickly ran out. The event was held at South Shore Village, which has private trails on its property.
The trails are approximately 3 feet wide and wind throughout the former South Shore Golf Course. Several participants said the course was nice, but a tad slippery from the overnight rain. While the trails are not open to the public, they can be used for special events such as the color run with permission from South Shore Village.
Proceeds from the run will go towards operating expenses for the chamber of commerce.
At one point, Ashley Dillon, executive director of the chamber, worried the venue would run out of parking. Jeff Dyson, co-owner of South Shore Village and president of the Syracuse-Wawasee Chamber of Commerce, said “that’s a good problem to have.”
For several participants this was their first ever color run. There was one group of friends who all ran in tutus and one friendly dog who somehow managed to not get any color splashed on him. Others such as Evan Mathews and Thomas Lowe planned to come in among the top 10. Mathews was second in his age category while Thomas placed first.
Volunteers along the course had squirt bottles where they sprayed color on the participants as they passed through. Participants themselves also received bags of colored powder which they threw members of their group.
At the end of the race, the volunteers had as much color on them as the racers.
Results for the Color Run 5K are: Male Overall: Dale Yoder, 15.03; Female Overall: America Benitez, 20:00; Male Master: Brian Shepherd, 15:20; Female Master: Jacinda Metz, 23:36.
Female 12 & Under: Adeline Denton, 26:36; Taylin Siple, 31:28; and Whitney Metz, 36:19
Female 13-19: Brownwyn Poch, 21:16; Allison Giltner, 21:20; Melayna Howett, 21:44; Aowyn Fuller, 22:39; and Addison Mehlberg.
Male 13-19: Joel Knepp 16:03 and Evan Mathews, 17:36
Female 20-29:Yulia Yatsenko, 25:32; Brittany Belanger, 25:32; Allie McCrady, 28:23; and Claire Rogozinski, 28:24
Male 20-29: Andrew Payton, 28:24
Female 30-39: Lindsey Denton, 26:29; Nichole Vancuren, 27:48; and Kystalle Johnston, 39:34
Male 30-39: Jason Vancuren, 19:19 and Jason Metz, 36:22
Female 40-49: Kandi Ludwig, 25:57 and Brandy Addington, 27:50
Male 40-49: Thomas Lowe, 16:11
Female 50-59: Gail Shepherd, 34:32; and Amy Cox, 39:34
Male 60-69: Robert Burg, 24:48
Female 60-69: Peggy Cook, 31:40
Female 70 & Over: Metedith Shriner, 25:54
Male 70 & Over: TJ Curfman, 23:40 and Randall Shriner, 31:09
Top 10 participants for the 1 mile run were: Male: Anthony MIller, 07:09; Jonathan Guyas, 09:25; Ace Troyer, 09:45; Beck Heil, 10:25.37; Emerson Raskin, 10:25.72; Clarkson Leffler, 14:42; Erick Leffler, 14:43; Matt Hohbein, 16:50; Scott Wallace, 20:19; and Niles Kauffman, 24:01
Female: Emma Guyas, 09:25; Lexi Lawwill, 09:44.07; Leia Lawwill, 09:44.72; Lesley Raskin, 10:28; Charlotte Guyas, 12.41.44; Lindsay Guyas, 12:51.79; Millie Leffler, 15:33; Lauren Warner, 15:35; Cora Hohbein, 16:30; and Jen Hohbein, 16:33
