2003 Features Archives Index

By Jimmy Kalfas Due to recent winds, the Bay County commissioners are entertaining the re-naming of their county. They also have initiated plans to introduce wind driven sports as a major attraction.NOT! To a first timer at the 21st annual Gulf Coast...

By Tim Unger The 29th annual Fiesta 10k was held on Saturday May 3 and was an absolute media circus. Before the race started, Everett Whiteside, Running Journal's Grand Prix champion, announced his retirement ending a career of almost a decade of...

Emerald Coast Triathlon #1 By Jimmy Kalfas ". . . one stroke forward, three strokes back. . ." Seems to be the same theme song for the early season trigeeks participating in the Emerald Coast Triathlon series of triathlons.Jerry Lynch and his capable crew...

Father, Father Boston…I ignored your voice,I had no desire to run your streetsEven though I had a choice,Even though I had a choice.I stayed home as others did so,And endured their tales of joy,There was little there that appealed to me,An ultrarunning...

By: Bonnie Wright, edited by Jerri Hanna Near perfect weather set the scene at Maclay Gardens State Park on the last Saturday in March as the Red Hills Triathlon began with waves of swimmers entering the still waters of Lake Hall in the early morning...

Fog, drizzling rain and temperatures in the 50's did not dampen the spirits of 66 runners and walkers as they started the 2003 Red Pepper 5K Run at St. George Island on Saturday, March 1, and David Yon held off Mike Sims to win the overall race in a time...

by Jeffery S. BryanCarl Touchstone Mississippi 50 Trail Run Laurel, Mississippi Swamp, swamp, swamp, swamp musicWhen the hound dog starts singin'I ain't got them big ol' city bluesWell, hey pretty mamaLord, just take that city hikeSaid go ahead pretty...

As you may know, the Tallahassee Marathon/Half Marathon was called off on February 16 due to thunderstorms. We will be meeting with the GWTC Board in the near future to discuss our options and to make a decision regarding the possibility of rescheduling...

By David Yon A gray sky dropped pelts of sleet on runners, while blustery winds convinced runners and volunteers to bundle up for the 2003 Billy Bowlegs 5K Feb. 8. It was just the kind of weather though that Seminole Chief Billy Bowlegs would have loved in...

By David Yon A brisk morning and the opportunity to color your own shirt made the 15th annual Flash 12K unique. Those who have followed this race know that race directors Joe and Nadine Dexter supply runners with a t-shirt that features a different version...

American Legion Hall By Martha Haynes (Click hyperlinked award for text of presentation.)Tears of joy turned effortlessly into peals of laughter as the 2002 Annual Awards were presented at the American Legion Hall Thursday night, Jan. 30. Annual award...

The Mountain Mist 50K, Huntsville, Alabama By Jeffery S. Bryan The Mountain Mist 50K race flyer said it all: "Expect anything." And anything is what we got. Just north of Birmingham on Friday afternoon, Gary Griffin and I started to see dustings of snow on...

By David Yon Temperatures dipped below twenty degrees on a few thermometers as Larry Mengelkock and Jane Johnson captured the men and women's titles in the first GWTC race of the year. Larry took the long lonely route to victory building a big lead over...

Come and honor your fellow runners (or give them a chance to honor you!) at the Annual Awards Ceremony Thursday, January 15 at the American Legion Hall near Lake Ella. Happy hour will be from 7 - 7:30 pm. The awards presentation will begin promptly at 7:30...