Below are the award winners for the 10th Annual Riverwatch on the Piankatank 5K held on the roads in the Riverwatch community on the Piankatank River in Gloucester, VA on Saturday afternoon, March 28, 2026. Proceeds from the event benefits the Special Olympics of Virginia. The race was conducted by the Peninsula Track Club.
The Riverwatch on the Piankatank 5K was the 3rd race in the 12-race 2026 PTC Grand Prix as well as a Hampton Roads Super Grand Prix event. The 5K course is not USATF certified at this time, but was accurately measured and was run correctly by the runners.
Conditions at race time were decent for running, although a bit cold for late March; sunny with a temperature of 45 at race start but with a cold gusty northerly wind off the Piankatank River. 90 runners and walkers entered the 5K race, with 76 participants completing the cold 5K. Awards went to the Top 3 Overall Men & Women, top 3 in each age group and top 5 Men & Women walkers.
At the 10th Annual Riverwatch on the Piankatank 5K there were 3 new age group course records set.
For Men 80-84, Ron Worthington, 82 of Bena VA set a new age group record with a time of 31:05 breaking the mark of 31:52 set by Ron himself in 2024.
For Woman 70-74, Carol Hansen-Vessa, 71 of Williamsburg VA set a new age group record with a time of 29:11 breaking the mark of 29:31 set by Jan Barry in 2024.
Also Nancy Blount, 80 of Williamsburg established an age group record for Women 80-84 with a time of 48:22.
Listed below are the award winners in the 5K.
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10th ANNUAL RIVERWATCH ON THE PIANKATANK 5K
Riverwatch Neighborhood, Gloucester, VA
Saturday, March 28, 2026 1:00 PM
A HAMPTON ROADS SUPER GRAND PRIX AND PENINSULA TRACK CLUB GRAND PRIX EVENT
Place O’All Name Age City State Time Pace
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TOP OVERALL MEN
1 1 JAMES CREELMAN 23 YORKTOWN VA 16:59 5:28
2 2 COLE SAUVAGER 18 BENTONVILLE VA 17:14 5:33
3 3 CARSON PENDLETON 19 MIDLOTHIAN VA 18:38 6:00
TOP OVERALL WOMEN
1 7 CRYSTAL WITTE 40 YORKTOWN VA 20:59 6:45 *
2 8 MEGAN SYRETT 43 YORKTOWN VA 22:45 7:20 *
3 11 CATHRYN ACKLIN 49 GLOUCESTER VA 24:21 7:51
MEN: 10 AND UNDER
1 62 PAUL GRIFFIN 8 CHESAPEAKE VA 47:47 15:23
2 63 OAKLAND GRIFFIN 6 CHESAPEAKE VA 47:48 15:24
MEN: 11 – 14
1 14 LUCAS PLUM 13 RESTON VA 25:10 8:06
2 29 LARS GOLDEN 12 NORTH VA 29:41 9:34
3 38 MICHAEL ATLEE III 12 RESTON VA 32:28 10:27
MEN: 15 – 19
1 4 JACKSON SCHULZE 15 YORKTOWN VA 18:44 6:02
2 5 IVAR GOLDEN 17 NORTH VA 19:08 6:10
3 24 C J SEARS 17 HARTFIELD VA 28:59 9:20
MEN: 20 – 29
NONE
MEN: 30 – 34
1 44 DREUX ELLIOTT II 31 HUDGINS VA 34:12 11:01
2 65 YASSER ORTIZ 31 VIRGINIA BEACH VA 48:20 15:34
MEN: 35 – 39
1 9 STEVEN MADSEN 35 HAYES VA 23:31 7:34
2 10 PATRICK BREWER 38 YORKTOWN VA 24:10 7:47
3 16 DANIEL CUMMINGS 37 GLOUCESTER VA 25:27 8:12
MEN: 40 – 44
1 6 TIM CASE 43 WILLIAMSBURG VA 19:27 6:16
2 15 STEVIE MITCHELL 40 WILMINGTON NC 25:22 8:10
MEN: 45 – 49
NONE
MEN: 50 – 54
1 12 KEVIN RAFFERTY 54 VIRGINIA BEACH VA 24:44 7:58
2 27 WILLIAM KNOTT 53 GLOUCESTER VA 29:25 9:28
MEN: 55 – 59
1 41 PAUL CLARK 57 HAMPTON VA 33:08 10:40
MEN: 60 – 64
NONE
MEN: 65 – 69
1 18 BILL PRICE 66 CHESAPEAKE VA 25:36 8:15 *
2 23 THOMAS GILMORE 65 WHITE STONE VA 27:11 8:45
3 74 WILLIE JONES 68 NEWPORT NEWS VA 56:10 18:05
MEN: 70 – 74
1 20 JIM GULLO 71 WILLIAMSBURG VA 26:04 8:24 *
2 34 WAYNE WILLIAMS 72 POQUOSON VA 31:38 10:11 *
3 47 KEVIN BURKE 74 NEWPORT NEWS VA 34:39 11:10 *
MEN: 75 AND OVER
1 32 RON WORTHINGTON 82 BENA VA 31:05 10:01 *
2 35 JIMMY C BLOUNT 75 WILLIAMSBURG VA 31:50 10:15 *
3 76 RICK PLATT 75 WILLIAMSBURG VA 59:58 19:19 *
WOMEN: 10 AND UNDER
NONE
WOMEN: 11 – 14
1 36 HARPER PLUM 13 RESTON VA 32:02 10:19
WOMEN: 15 – 19
NONE
WOMEN: 20 – 24
1 13 CANNON JEAN 21 WILLIAMSBURG VA 25:00 8:03 *
WOMEN: 25 – 29
NONE
WOMEN: 30 – 34
1 43 BETTY ELLIOTT 31 HUDGINS VA 34:12 11:01
2 66 ANGIE BIEZZ 31 VIRGINIA BEACH VA 48:21 15:34
WOMEN: 35 – 39
NONE
WOMEN: 40 – 44
1 48 NIKKI MITCHELL 40 WILMINGTON NC 36:12 11:39
2 52 JEN SCHENCK 44 HAYMARKET VA 37:21 12:01
WOMEN: 45 – 49
1 28 RYAN KNOTT 49 GLOUCESTER VA 29:35 9:32
2 53 MEGAN HEALY 46 RICHMOND VA 37:34 12:06
3 59 KIMBERLY DUPONT 49 KILMARNOCK VA 43:10 13:54
WOMEN: 50 – 54
1 17 SUSAN HAGEL 53 NORFOLK VA 25:32 8:14 *
2 19 JELLY TURNER 52 NEWPORT NEWS VA 25:39 8:16
3 21 DANIELA CIGULAROVA 51 VIRGINIA BEACH VA 26:22 8:29
WOMEN: 55 – 59
1 25 MARIE PRICE 57 CHESAPEAKE VA 29:06 9:22 *
2 33 CRIZTINA JEAN 57 WILLIAMSBURG VA 31:17 10:04 *
3 58 KRISTIN BIENVENUE 55 KILMARNOCK VA 43:09 13:54
WOMEN: 60 – 64
1 30 CHRISTINE WILLIAMS 64 POQUOSON VA 29:50 9:36 *
2 40 VALOR FOY JONES 62 NEWPORT NEWS VA 32:57 10:37 *
WOMEN: 65 – 69
1 39 PAM GROOMAN 65 BELTSVILLE MD 32:56 10:36
2 54 JOY DRUMMOND 68 MATHEWS VA 38:02 12:15
3 55 CONNIE MCKEON 69 VIRGINIA BEACH VA 39:02 12:34
WOMEN: 70 – 74
1 26 CAROL HANSEN-VESSA 71 WILLIAMSBURG VA 29:11 9:24 *
2 31 HELEN WORTHINGTON 71 BENA VA 30:46 9:54 *
3 42 MARTHA GULLO 73 WILLIAMSBURG VA 33:37 10:50 *
WOMEN: 75 AND OVER
1 46 BARBARA BIASI 78 YORKTOWN VA 34:32 11:07 *
2 67 NANCY BLOUNT 80 WILLIAMSBURG VA 48:22 15:34 *
WALK – MEN:
1 57 MIKE THOMAS 67 NEWPORT NEWS VA 42:37 13:43 *
2 60 RON KAUFFMAN 99 HARTFIELD VA 45:49 14:45
3 68 BOB CURTIN JR 73 HAMPTON VA 48:34 15:38 *
4 75 NICK REDMOND 48 RICHMOND VA 56:11 18:05
WALK – WOMEN:
1 56 KIM FLINT 61 NEWPORT NEWS VA 42:36 13:43 *
2 71 NANCY ATLEE 73 GLOUCESTER VA 48:49 15:43 *
* denotes PTC member
Sat., March 28 – 12:30 p.m.
PTC Riverwatch on the Piankatank 5K
Neighborhood of Riverwatch
8031 Riverwatch Ct
Gloucester, VA US 23061
Run/walk through the beautiful neighborhood of Riverwatch in Gloucester Virginia. This event is to support the Special Olympics of Virginia and will help the Special Olympics athletes achieve their goals and dreams.