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2008
Press Releases:
For
Immediate Release: November 13,
2008
Key
West, FL. The 11th Annual Key West 1/2 Marathon will be held
on
Sunday, January 25, 2009 at 7 AM. Runners World Magazine
featured this
race as one of ten great winter 1/2 Marathons! Run this
flat, fast 13.1
mile half marathon course through old town Key West and
Historic
Landmarks and the Key West scenic waterfront. Entry fee is
$45.00 &
$50 on race Day . The first 700 entrants will receive a
specially
designed t-shirt by local artist .
The registration booth will be set up at the Lands End
Marina, foot of
Margaret Street on Saturday January 24 from 5 PM till 8 PM.
Our guest
speaker Lynn Jennings will be doing a presentation at 6pm.
Lynn is a
1992 Olympic Bronze medal winner in the 10,000m, three time
Olympian,
Three Time World cross country and has 39 National Titles.
The
registration booth will also be open also on race day
Sunday, January 25
starting at 6 am. Awards ceremony with great prizes,
entertainment, and
unique awards distributed will follow the race. Awards will
given to
First thru third Male/Female three deep from 14 & Under to
75 & Over.
First Place Overall Male/Female and First & Second Masters
and a
Military Division.
Proceeds will benefit the Key West High School Track Program
. For
information or special rate/accommodations info please call
Event
Coordinator Barbara Wright at 305-296-7182 or e-mail at
bwpromo2@bellsouth.net.
The Half Marathon in it's 11th year has been attracting
participants
from all over the United States, Wisconsin, Minnesota, a
group of 70
runners from Indiana, others from Delaware, Colorado,
Missouri,
Virginia, Michigan, California and participants as far away
as England
and Canada and Mexico.
Volunteers Needed! It takes over 200 volunteers to
coordinate this
event. Please call Barbara Wright/Event Coordinator at
305-296-7182.
Volunteers receive a crew race t-shirt & party!
Media Contact: Barbara Wright 305-296-7182
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The 10th Annual Schooner Wharf
Bar/Bw Promotions Fantasy Mile Fun Run Race Results
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for photos
Runners and spectators enjoyed the 10th Annual Schooner
Wharf fantasy Mile Run and Festivities.
The 10th Annual Schooner Wharf Fantasy Mile Run, had best
turnout ever with 105 finishers and more pets then we have
ever had in previous years, The rain held off allowing for
runners and in the back of the pack various dogs from toy
dogs, whippets and retrievers, to have a great race. This
run is my favorite and as the race founder have always
enjoyed the pet and costume division! We had numerous prizes
for the pets, donated generously by Pampered Pet, lots of
shirts from schooner wharf, prints from the seaport gallery
and raffles galore. Great food provided by Schooner Wharf
Bar and waterfront market, and beer donated by Samuel Adams.
City of Key West Police did their usual excellent job of
traffic control and Key West Southernmost Runners provided
course monitors, the timing and results.
Race Committee: Barb Wright/Race founder/promoter, her
volunteers Jill Lynch, Lori Bosco, Lisa Mcsteen, Dave Hemmel,
Tech Dir. from Key West Southernmost Runners, Mark Bell,
finish line and results Cindy McVeigh and Debbie Rothstein,
Road Monitors, Mary Ann Nelson, and numerous volunteers,
from the club and NASKW.
It was an exciting finish with Zack Harden, 16 wearing the
Obama mask rushing to the finish line with a time of 5.04
and 16 seconds later Michael Labounty 16, with a time of
5.20 wearing the McCain mask, this may be a foreshadowing of
what to come? Male Race was dominated by the Key West High
School Cross country team, also the recipient of the
proceeds of this event.
See below for Winners.
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10th Annual Schooner Wharf Fantasy Mile 2008 Results:
Overall Female Winner
1, Priscilla Welzien, Sugarloaf Key, 14, 06:03;
Overall Female Runner with Pet Winner
1, Rachel Baillargeon, Cudjoe Key, 33, 08:00
Overall Male Winner
1, Zack Harden, Key West, 16, 05:04
Overall Male Runner with Pet Winner
1, Kevin White, Ramrod Key, 40, 08:00
Best Female Costume
1. Cara Barstow, Charlottes Web
Best Male Costumes
1. James Dever, Pirate.
Best Pet Costumes
1. James Dever’s, Pirate.
Female Runners
OA, Name, City, Ag, Time;
1, Priscilla Welzien, Sugarloaf Key, 14, 06:03; 2, Jennifer
McKay, Jacksonville, 32, 06:13; 3, Joan Scholz, Tavernier,
47, 06:41; 4, Alyssa Sawyer, Key West, 17, 06:46; 5, Tracy
McDonald, Big Pine Key, 33, 06:47; 6, Cindy Vincent, Key
West, 48, 06:53; 7, Abigail White, Key West, 24, 07:04; 8,
Diane Krose, Key Largo, 49, 07:16; 9, Katie Leigh, Key West,
37, 07:25; 10, Georgia Welzien, Sugarloaf Key, 16, 07:26;
11, Sarah Williams, Key West, 34, 07:30; 12, Jane Welzien,
Sugarloaf Key, 10, 07:35; 13, Jennifer Ryan, Key West, 37,
08:08; 14, Carin Davis, Miami, 36, 08:24; 15, Christine
Godlewski, Big Pine Key, 36, 08:25; 16, Donna Phillips, Key
West, 45, 08:25; 17, Ann Goble, Key West, 28, 08:46; 18,
Shawna Renner, Key West, 35, 08:47; 19, Gina Cristiano,
Dayton OH, 37, 08:50; 20, Christine Murray, Fort Lauderdale,
37, 08:50; 21, Lisa Gardi, Key West, 37, 08:51; 22, Meagan
Goble,, 9, 09:53; 23, Jocelyn Cabrera, Key West, 30, 09:54;
24, Jesse Vandervoort, Grassy Key, 32, 09:58; 25, Vicki
Wise,, 56, 10:29; 26, Kelley Valle, Key West, 40, 10:46; 27,
Kelsey Morris, Key West, 8, 11:11; 28, Alecheia Williams,
Big Pine Key, 34, 12:33; 29, Cindy Williams, Big Pine Key,
36, 12:35; 30, Lara Daker, Weston, 40, 15:46; 31, Carol
Saxton, Fort Lauderdale, 41, 15:54; 32, Maria-Elena Taylor,
Wimauma, 54, 18:16; 33, Shelly Howman, Valerico, 51, 18:24;
Female Pets&Runners
OA, Name, City, Ag, Time;
1, Rachel Baillargeon, Cudjoe Key, 33, 08:00; 2, Rachel
Calderwood, Summerland Key, 34, 08:07; 3, Greer Cornell, Key
West, 47, 09:32; 4, Cecilia Welzien, Key West, 51, 09:33; 5,
Yvette Lee, Key West, 44, 09:52; 6, Cheryl Martin, Big Pine
Key, 41, 10:02; 7, Amy White, Ramrod Key, 38, 10:04; 8, Liz
Lustberg, Summerland Key, 30, 10:07; 9, Paula Mottice, Key
West, 45, 11:02; 10, Miranda Mottice, Key West, 8, 11:12;
11, Colette Wik, Key West, 52, 13:18; 12, Cara Barstow, Key
West, 43, 13:45; 13, Jamie Stanley, Sugarloaf Key, 42,
14:06; 14, Kirstin Wier, Key West, 29, 15:58; 10th
Male Runners
OA, Name, City, Ag, Time;
1, Zack Harden, Key West, 16, 05:04; 2, Michael Labounty,
Key West, 16, 05:20; 3, Bill Phillips, Saint Augustine, 54,
05:26; 4, Timothy Faucette, Key West, 37, 05:29; 5, Martin
Sykut, Marathon, 46, 05:30; 6, Aeschton Tomita, Key West,
14, 05:36; 7, Sebastian Armentrout, Key West, 17, 05:43; 8,
Ricky Hatch, Key West, 17, 05:45; 9, Justin Hamilton, Key
West, 14, 05:48; 10, Jacob Tomita, Key West, 11, 05:55; 11,
Peter Ryan, Key West, 33, 05:56; 12, Billy Welzien,
Sugarloaf Key, 12, 05:58; 13, Elijah Fontanez, Key West, 13,
06:14; 14, Miguel Ortega, Key West, 31, 06:15; 15, Jimmy
Boesch, Tavernier, 57, 06:17; 16, Dave Claing, Key West, 34,
06:21; 17, Vincent Bienish, Bay Harbour Island, 40, 06:23;
18, Vincent Le Neures, Key West, 17, 06:24; 19, Chase
Renner, Key West, 11, 06:27; 20, Matthew Gardi, Key West,
43, 06:32; 21, Brendan Jones, Key West, 38, 06:46; 22,
Harold Kessler, Key Largo, 61, 07:03; 23, Colby Fisher, Key
West, 48, 07:07; 24, Brian Coward, Key West, 9, 07:12; 25,
Eric Whiteside, Key West, 10, 07:23; 26, Chris Akers, Saint
Augustine, 30, 07:32; 27, Brian Davis, Miami, 38, 07:34; 28,
Alex Jr Cabrera, Key West, 10, 07:36; 29, Andrew Painter,
Key West, 27, 07:39; 30, Chad MacDonald, Los Angeles CA, 38,
07:41; 31, Kevin Coward, Key West, 10, 07:44; 32, Michael
Tomes, Key West, 54, 07:47; 33, Bill Z Wilson, Key West, 39,
07:54; 34, Cole Acevedo, Key West, 17, 08:11; 35, Gary
Howman, Valerico, 55, 08:18; 36, Jack Behmke, Key West, 10,
08:19; 37, Brian Doyle, Louisville KY, 40, 08:22; 38,
Richard Vandervoort, Grassy Key, 38, 08:28; 39, Anthony
Cabrera, Key West, 7, 08:49; 40, Jason Murray, Fort
Lauderdale, 37, 08:50; 41, Jamie MacDonald,, 27, 08:54; 42,
Daniel Cedrone,, 46, 09:20; 43, Amos Goble, Key West, 31,
09:47; 44, Leonardo Cabrera, Key West, 36, 09:53; 45, Leo,
Jr Cabrera, Key West, 12, 09:54; 46, Richard Brockney, Lake
Worth, 45, 10:33; 47, Jett Valle, Key West, 6, 10:45; 48,
Seigy Scholz, Tavernier, 60, 10:48; 49, Jonathan Richard,
Big Pine Key, 37, 11:14; 50, Rick Renner, Key West, 46,
13:27; 51, Tony Christiano, Dayton OH, 42, 14:57; 52, Don
Daker, Weston, 38, 15:45; 53, Craig Kimble, Fort Lauderdale,
38, 15:56; 54, Alberto, Jr Taylor, Wimauma, 60, 18:25;
Male Pets&Runners
OA, Name, City, Ag, Time;
1, Kevin White, Ramrod Key, 40, 08:00; 2, Christian Lee, Key
West, 10, 08:39; 3, James Dever, Key West, 42, 09:30; 4, Tim
Wier, Key West, 29, 15:59;
Best Female Costumes
1. Cara Barstow, Charlottes Web 2. Kirstin Wier, Crustacean
Trapped lobster, 3. Abigail White, Cruella deVille.
Best Male Costumes
1. James Dever, Pirate. 2. Jonathan Richard, Oj Simpson 3.
Dave Claing, I tappa Keg Best
Best Pet Costumes
1. James Dever’s, Pirate Dog, 2. Paula Mottice’s Bat Dog, 3.
Tim Wier’s Lobster Dog.
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The 10th Annual Schooner Wharf Bar/Bw
Promotions Fantasy Mile Fun Run
For Immediate Release: October 13, 2008
The 10th Annual Schooner Wharf Bar/Bw Promotions Fantasy
Mile Fun Run will be held Thursday, October 23, 2008 at
6:30PM. Costumes and Pets are encouraged for this one mile
race through the historic seaport.. In previous years we
have had ducks, pigs, cats and dogs and lots of great
costumes for this unique One Mile run.
Categories include Overall Fastest Male 1-3, Overall Fastest
Female 1-3, First Place Runner/ Male /Female with Pet, Best
Costumed Male/Female 1-3, Best Pet Costume 1-3 and First
Place Owner/Pet Look-alike. Registration is $15 and includes
race t-shirt, raffles, food and beer.
Entry forms can be picked up at the Schooner Wharf Bar and
local fitness centers. The registration booth will be set up
Wednesday, October 22 from 5:30 till 7PM and on Race Day,
October 23 from 5PM till Race Start.
Proceeds benefit Key West High School Running Programs.
For information please call Barb Wright/Race Coordinator at
305-296-7182.
Sponsored by: Schooner Wharf Bar, BW Promotions, Samuel
Adams Beer, Pepsi Cola, Pampered Pet and Island 107 FM.
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Hemingway Days/BW Promotions 5K
Sunset Run Results
Sun, 20 Jul 2008
7:30 Saturday Night July 19, 2008
Over 300 runners took to the streets of Key West, including
some Hemingway look a likes, (See 19-Lauren-MichaelGuildry).
Overall men's Winner was Key West's Jason Parchett-Gillis
followed by Delray Beach Runner Matthew Novack, and Boca
Runner CJ Wren.
Overall Woman's winner celebrated her birthday with the win,
Gina Procaccio from Phonenixville PA, was followed by Key
West's Kirstin Wier and Marathons Louri Grube.
Masters male winners were Hendrik Jorgensen from Denmark,
Miami runner Jasper Bell and Boca Runner, Tom Kasprik.
Female Masters winners were all Floridians form the
mainland, Plantation runner Marci Kursch, Lantana runner Jan
O'donnell and Greater Fort Lauderdale Road Runners President
Cynthia Raes-Banard. All of these masters women have been
winners in past Hemingway 5K's.
The Kids were out in force with 16 men 14 and under and many
young ladies racing also.
All enjoyed the evening run as well as the post race party.
Race organizer Barbara Wright of BW Promotions would like to
thank all the sponsors and volunteers that made this event
possible as well as the Southernmost Runners Club and
Traffic Control officers from the city of Key West that kept
the streets safe for the Runners.
Proceeds of this event and silent auction go the the Key
West High School Running teams.
Cox Sports Photo,
www.coxsportsphotos.com will have complete race photos
online soon and you can see.
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CrimeStoppers
July 4, 5K Run/Walk 2008
The tradition of running on the 4th of July continues in Key
West with the 18th Annual Crimestoppers 5K Run/Walk. Runners
and walkers faced the usual conditions of summer in the Keys
though were blessed with a little more cloud cover than
usual for the 7:30 AM start. Hosted at the Sheraton Suites
Resort, and run on one of the most beautiful stretches of
the new pathway along South Roosevelt Blvd, and the Ocean,
the straight out and back course proved to be very fast for
most of the participants. Miami Runner Brian Sharkey, 16:12,
pushed the pace for the overall win, followed by Stephen
Gonzalez, 16:31, of Statesboro Georga, and Victor Allen,
17:11, of Waterford Michigan. The Pritchart family, from
Birmingham, Alabama led the women taking the first 3 places
with the Overall woman’s win going to Laurel Pritchard,
17:57, 2nd OA and 1st, 15-19 female was Grace Pritchard,
20:11, followed by mom Carol Pritchart, 20:49. Lots of out
of town runners as well as locals took home great awards and
booty from the awards, post race raffle and silent auction.
Many out of town runners joined the locals for this favorite
event; notables were 10 students that came down from Georgia
for a fitness week that includes daily workouts, good food
and running the Crimestoppers race. Many families, some in
matching outfits, helped to fill up the younger age groups,
while special patriotic prizes added a special flair for
locals and out of towners on this July 4 week-end.
The Race promoter Barbara Wright of BW Promotions thrilled
the crowd with the great organization, awards, refreshments
and prizes. (“It was a challenging year but we really
appreciate all the sponsors, in kind donations, auction
items and raffles from the community to support this
fund-raiser we do for Crime Stoppers of the Keys”) Island
weather, good support from the community, and great
atmosphere of the Sheraton Suites made the awards
presentation, silent auction and post race party a huge
success.
The Crimestopper’s Board of Directors, Greg Artman, Stan
Rzad, Doug Morgan, Harry Sawyer, Mary Sawyer, Michael
Haskins, Diane Gibson, and Hal Barrett, filled in key
volunteer positions, with many other supporting members.
KW Southernmost Runners did the Timing, Technical
Coordination and Results, Don and Mary Ann Nelson, Rick
McKenzie, Jim Smith, Sue Kochan, Cindy McVeigh Tom Lavender,
Debbie Rothstein, Sheree Ganski, Rachel Baillargeon, Sessie
Welzien and all other volunteers, got the job done.
Sponsors: First State Bank, Crime stoppers of the Keys, BW
Promotions, Cypress House, Harborside Motel & Marina, Key
West Sunrise Rotary, Raymond James & Associates, Island 107,
Barrett & Company, James Crane, Key West Southernmost
Runners, Pier House Resort, Margaretville, Westin Resort &
Marina, Samuel Adams Beer, Pepsi Cola, Albertson’s, Holiday
Inn Key West, Porter Allen Insurance, Key West Insurance,
Friendly Taxi, Greyhound Bus, Dream Chaser Charters PRIVATE
DINNER FOR FOUR! VALUE $450, Goldman’s Bagels, Seaport
Gallery, The Palms Guesthouse, Fury Catamarans, Radisson,
Yankee Freedom, Waterfront Market, Wild about Dolphins,
Croissants de France, Key West Donuts, Sunset Watersports,
Sebago Catamarans, and prizes from great key west
establishments.
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10th Annual Schooner Wharf Bar/BW
Promotions 8k Run
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here for 2008 race results and
photos
The 10th
Annual Schooner Wharf Bar/BW Promotions 8k Run was held Sat.
night June 7, 2008, great conditions and 145 participants
with lots of first time visitors to Key West. Barbara Wright
Event Founder and Coordinator with Schooner Wharf Bar and
the Key West Southernmost Runners put on this unique 5 mile
run through the historic seaport and the Coast Guard and
Navy Base. Sponsored by Schooner Wharf Bar, BW Promotions, &
Special Events,Pepsi Cola, Samuel Adams , Key West
Southernmost Runners, Key West Orthopedics, Westin Resort,
Cypress House, Croissants de France and the Waterfront
Market.
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15th Annual Turtle Kraals 5K
Run/Walk
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for 2008 race results and
photos
On a
fantastic spring day, for running in the Keys, runners blew
home is some great times on the great course. Starting from
Lands end Village through the Coast Guard gate and on to the
Navy’s Fleming Key, and back to the Turtle Kraals Waterfront
Restaurant and Bar, for the post race goodies and awards.
Asa Kelly, from Beulah, Michigan, was the overall winner in
a time of 17:08. Male masters winner (over 40) was Juan
Mayancela, from Sugarloaf Key, 18:28, between these winners
there were a few of the Key West High School runners that
this race is benefiting. The High school runners showed
their stuff, most all running less than 20 minutes.
Last years female masters winner, Laure Grube, 20:47, from
Marathon kicked it up a bit to take the over all women’s win
with Florida Upper Keys Southernmost Runner, Joan Scholz,
22:05, taking the Female Masters win.
Walkers were lead all the way by overall and female walker
winner Cory S Walter, 32:32, from Marathon. While Big Torch
key Walker Teresa Brown 37:18, can 2nd overall and First
Male Walker and male walker winner Seigy Scholz, 37:44, of
Tavernier, was not far behind.
Almost 300 runners and walkers enjoyed the day and the post
race festivities with Waterfront market fruit, Goldman’s
Bagels, Coca Cola Water and sports drinks and Samuel Adams
Beer. An abundance of Key West establishments contributed to
the post race raffles while Bill Becker of US 1 Radio called
the winners.
Barbara Wright of BW Promotions and Special Events with the
help of Key West Southernmost Runners and all the Turtle
Kraals Staff, worked hard to make this the great event it
has grown into, Special thanks to the MWR Staff and
volunteers from Key West Southernmost Runners.
See complete results and Race Calendar at
www.southernmostrunners.com
look for our next race April 12 the Earth Day 5K Run Walk
Starting at White Street Pier and running along Beaches of
Key West, Register Friday Night April 11, at the corner of
White and Atlantic Blvd 5-7 PM or Race morning from 7AM on.
You can call 305-745-3027 for more running and race
information for the Keys.
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Half Shell Raw Bar 10th
Annual Half Marathon Run
Click here for article printed in the Key West Citizen
Read article in Runners World
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click for results
The 10th
Annual Half Shell Raw Bar 1/2 Marathon was held Sunday
January 27th in our southernmost city, while also competing
with the Miami International Marathon and Half Marathon,
with a record number of participants, this year we had over
840 registered. Runners World Magazine featured this race as
second out of ten better 1/2 Marathons in the US! The
weather started out perfect with an incredible pink sunrise.
We had running clubs from all over, New Jersey Shore Running
Club- 28 members, Indiana- over 70, Maine , New Orleans and
so on!
Our race
founders are Barbara Wright of BW Promotions who is the
event coordinator, and Nena Carr General Manager Of the Half
Shell Raw Bar.
In addition we
have our southernmost runners team Don and Maryann Nelson
and Volunteer Coordinator Dennis Gormley.
The staff of
the Half Shell Raw Bar-Manager Hannia Rivera, Tara Seymour
and crew who also provided great post race refreshments-food
and plenty of beer!
Barbara
Wright's team, Kevin Martin, Cathy Schriber, Bob Dummett,
Jerry Bolduc, Pati Price, Jennifer St. John, assisted with
registration and the post race festivities and water station
set up.
This year the
timing was provided and the chip donated by Mike Dason of
the Indiana based Wabash Valley Runners Club.
Thanks also to
Volunteer Coordinator Dennis Gormley, who also helps
organizes volunteer locations and water stations, and of
course all the volunteers- all 200+ from Sigsbee, Trumbo and
so many more! We could not do this without them!!!
In honor of
our tenth anniversary we also gave a half shell raw bar
certificate to every tenth place finishers in each age
category.
Barbara Wright
of BW Promotions and event coordinator received much support
from the Key West community for all sponsors and in kind
donations. Diamonds International Raviv Grinberg and Kathy
Eddins provided a full carat sapphire and diamond pendent to
the female winner and a Swiss army knife and watch to the
Overall Male, they also providing $75 gift certificates and
30 $25 Gift Certificates. Great entertainment was provided
by the Gary Hempsey Trio.
The event was
sponsored by: Half Shell Raw Bar, Barbara Wright Special
Events, Budweiser, Diamonds International, Coca Cola, Keys
Federal Credit Union, Westin Resort & Marina, Margaritaville,
Key West Southernmost Runners, Mike Dason- with the Chip
Program, Greg Sullivan of Waste Management and Florida Keys
Spring Water, Albertsons, Continental Connection Fishdaddy
Graphics, Goldmans Bagels, Dunkin Donuts, and incredible
prizes from Island Belle, Schooner Hindu, Wild about
Dolphins, Restaurant Store, Sebago, Schooner Liberty, the
Palms Guest House, Cypress House, so many more prizes from
many great Key West establishments.
Media Contact:
Barbara Wright 305-296-7182
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