2005 Annual Awards

2005 Triathlete of the Year – Barbara McNeal

by | May 16, 2019 |

Triathlete of the Year. It is quite an impressive and strong group of past recipients - Kathy McDaris, Melissa Auker, Bob Keller, Lynn Powell, Jeff Bowman and George Palmer. They're all awesome. Our next recipient fits right in.She began her fitness...

Volunteer of the Year Award

by | May 16, 2019 |

The Volunteer of the Year award allows us to acknowledge someone each year who has made tremendous contributions to the success of Gulf Winds events and even to the success of the club itself. This individual is often someone who has consistently helped...

Race Director of the Year

by | May 16, 2019 |

The race director of the year is presented to the individual who has "taken a major responsibility in the production of quality events." This year's recipient has certainly fulfilled this criterion.This race director produces an event that has become...

Community Award Presented

by | May 15, 2019 |

Eight years ago, Brian Corbin and I told David Yon we would gather, sort and distribute the charitable donations garnered at the Turkey Trot. Little did we know that both of our cars would be loaded to the point that the undercarriage of the car was...

Male Runner of the Year – Reid Vannoy

by | May 15, 2019 |

I've looked over the 2005 racing performances for this year's Gulf Wind Track Club Male Runner-of-the-Year. In thirteen starts he finished in the top ten in each time. These are top ten overall male finishes, even though the Runner-of-the-Year has been...

Female Runner of the Year – Kirsten Baggett

by | May 15, 2019 |

For those of you that attended the Gulf Winds Track Club Awards Banquet, you were probably wondering "who is the new girl presenting Female Runner of the Year?" If you had seen me before, it was probably right before a race, following Kirsten Baggett...