Below and attached are the award winners for the 3rd ANNUAL SCOUT STRONG 5K held at Sandy Bottom Nature Park on Saturday, August 22, 2026. The race was sponsored by the Boy Scouts of America Colonial Virginia Council. The Scout Strong 5K is also the 7th race of the twelve-race 2026 PTC Grand Prix.
The Scout Strong 5K followed the out-and-back course which started next to the Lakeside Pavilion and followed the length of the Trillian Trail before returning to finish near the race start. The 5K course is not certified but was an accurate 5K distance. Runners followed the course as measured.
The 3rd ANNUAL SCOUT STRONG 5K was held under good running conditions for late-August; overcast with a light rain with a temperature of 74 at race start. 84 runners and walkers entered the event with 72 completing the 5K course. Awards went to the Top 3 Male and Female finishers as well as the Top 3 of each age group.
Finish line and results services were provided by the Peninsula Track Club.
The full results for the 5K can be found in the ScoutStrong5Kall files.
3rd ANNUAL SCOUT STRONG 5K
Sponsored by the Boy Scouts of America Colonial Virginia Council
Sandy Bottom Nature Park, Newport News, VA
Saturday, August 22, 2026 8:00 AM
A PENINSULA TRACK CLUB GRAND PRIX EVENT
Place O’All Name Age City State Time Pace
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TOP OVERALL MEN
1 1 ILLYA JUSTIN 42 NORFOLK VA 17:32 5:38
2 2 ANDY PADILLA 27 HAMPTON VA 19:54 6:24
3 3 PHILIP CROSBY 63 BLOOMFIELD CT 21:34 6:56
TOP OVERALL WOMEN
1 10 AMANDA SPANGLER 35 VIRGINIA BEACH VA 25:10 8:05
2 13 JELLY TURNER 52 NEWPORT NEWS VA 26:42 8:35
3 17 NICOLE KUMP 43 HAMPTON VA 27:48 8:56
MEN: 12 AND UNDER
1 11 TIMOTHY REINTJES 7 SMITHFIELD VA 26:39 8:34
2 25 CHRISTOPHER REINTJES 9 SMITHFIELD VA 31:58 10:16
3 40 TYLER ANDERSON 7 YORKTOWN VA 36:57 11:53
MEN: 13 – 19
1 4 AIDEN STALNIK 18 NEWPORT NEWS VA 22:04 7:06
2 29 BRYCE NOELL 15 SUFFOLK VA 33:43 10:50
3 51 BENTLEY TOTH 16 HAMPTON VA 43:56 14:07
MEN: 20 – 29
1 5 GABRIEL AVILA 26 HAMPTON VA 22:12 7:08
2 6 TYLER PURDY 27 POQUOSON VA 23:13 7:28
3 8 CAEDMON SIXBEY 26 HAMPTON VA 24:04 7:44
MEN: 30 – 39
1 7 JORGE GUZMAN 31 HAMPTON VA 23:38 7:36
2 12 KAHLEIGH DODSON 30 SUFFOLK VA 26:40 8:34
3 14 TROY GIBSON 30 HAMPTON VA 26:54 8:39
MEN: 40 – 49
1 15 MICHAEL KUMP 46 VALDOSTA GA 27:08 8:43
2 32 ROBERT NOELL 46 SUFFOLK VA 34:13 11:00
3 34 CHRIS MALPASS 40 YORKTOWN VA 34:31 11:06
MEN: 50 – 59
1 26 BRIAN SIXBEY 56 HAMPTON VA 33:09 10:39
2 30 STEVE SECHRIEST 57 SEAFORD VA 33:44 10:51 *
3 38 FRANCISCO SANIN 50 PORTSMOUTH VA 36:32 11:44
MEN: 60 – 69
1 16 WILLIAM PALAGYI 61 SUFFOLK VA 27:25 8:49 *
2 18 ROBERT HATCHER 63 HAMPTON VA 28:20 9:06
3 36 MIKE THOMAS 67 NEWPORT NEWS VA 35:37 11:27 *
MEN: 70 AND OVER
1 28 RON WORTHINGTON 82 BENA VA 33:42 10:50 *
2 35 LEE H FAIRCHILD 72 POQUOSON VA 34:58 11:14 *
3 39 RONALD KELLUM 82 HAMPTON VA 36:46 11:49 *
WOMEN: 12 AND UNDER
1 33 MARGARET REINTJES 11 SMITHFIELD VA 34:19 11:02
2 71 GENEVIEVE BRODIE 7 SMITHFIELD VA 1:07:46 21:46
WOMEN: 13 – 19
NONE
WOMEN: 20 – 29
NONE
WOMEN: 30 – 39
1 41 KELSEY MCCARTHY 33 FREDERICKSBURG VA 36:59 11:53
2 53 LATRICIA ALLEN 33 CHESAPEAKE VA 44:04 14:10
3 70 MOLLY MARTIN 31 YORKTOWN VA 1:07:31 21:42
WOMEN: 40 – 49
1 22 REBECCA THAYER 44 HAMPTON VA 29:49 9:35 *
2 23 INGRID MUNIZ 41 NEWPORT NEWS VA 30:04 9:40
3 56 MARY CURTIS 41 NEWPORT NEWS VA 48:03 15:26
WOMEN: 50 – 59
1 19 SUSAN HAGEL 53 NORFOLK VA 28:47 9:15 *
2 43 LAURA CHICHESTER 58 HAMPTON VA 38:09 12:16
3 44 TARA DRESS 58 NEWPORT NEWS VA 39:18 12:38
WOMEN: 60 – 69
1 24 VALOR FOY JONES 63 NEWPORT NEWS VA 31:40 10:11 *
2 64 THEA GANOE 68 HAMPTON VA 50:03 16:05 *
WOMEN: 70 AND OVER
1 27 HELEN WORTHINGTON 72 BENA VA 33:11 10:40 *
* denotes PTC member
* denotes PTC member
Sandy Bottom Nature Park, Hampton VA
Joshua Jones-St. Clair (260) 704-8211
Joshua.JonesStClair@scouting.org
August 22, 2026
Run Sign Up link: https://runsignup.com/Race/VA/Hampton/MMScoutStrong5K