Female Runner of the Year – Kelsey Scheitlin Presented by Amanda Hudson How much does an encouraging word mean to a runner?Well, a lot if you are like me. One encouraging word can take you a long way when running down a lonely trail or another monotonous lap around...
Female Triathlete of the Year Lisa Cox The state cross country competition marked the conclusion of the season for many of the area teams last Saturday at Little Everglades Ranch in Dade City, Florida. Remarkably, the ladies of Chiles defended their state title for...
Male Triathlete of the Year - Grady Smith By: Bob MacDonald The 2009 Gulf Winds male Triathlete of the Year continues to excel in the grueling half Ironman distance races. He was a consistent top ten finisher holding the fastest times in this event of any other Gulf...
Volunteer of the Year - Susan Stetson Robert Morris This year’s “Volunteer of the Year” has been an active volunteer for more years than I can remember. This person does regular volunteer work not only at races — but also helps runners in an...
Racing Toughness – Race Director of the Year Presentation By David Yon There is little doubt that as a group, runners are a bit quirky. Whether running in bad weather, obsessing about training, describing our bathroom habits or entering crazy events, we pride...
Community Award – Godby ROTC By: Tom Perkins Each year, the Community Award is given to an organization or individual who, over a period of years, has supported running in the community at large. Tonight we will honor both an individual and a group with this award.The...