Prevailing under gray skies

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 his battles...

Give your Valentine a race by Fred Deckert

Give your Valentine a race By Fred Deckert  The Tallahassee area has its share of unusual race themes. For the Christmas Season we had the Jingle Bell 3K with a cast of thousands downtown. The Flash 12K features Superhero T shirts and pies for prizes, Springtime 10K...

Color your own Flash

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 of the...

Tears, laughter accompany annual awards

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 winners...

The shorter the race, the faster the pace by Gary Droze

The shorter the race, the faster the pace By Gary Droze Which race distance do you consider more challenging: the mile or 5000 meters? Beginning runners may find this question absurd; for the neophyte, longer obviously equates to harder. For the many area runners who...