Below are the award winners for the 8th Annual Riverwatch on the Piankatank 5K held on the roads in the Riverwatch community on the Piankatank River in Gloucester, VA on Saturday afternoon, April 6, 2024. 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 2024 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 basically good for running, cool and dry with sunny conditions with a temperature of 54 at race start, but with a challenging cold north wind at 12 knots and higher coming off the Piankatank River. 93 runners and walkers entered the race (77 runners and 16 walkers), with 85 participants (71 runners and 14 walkers) completing the 5K. Awards went to the Top 3 Overall Men & Women, top 3 in each age group and top 5 Men & Women walkers.
At the 8th Annual Riverwatch on the Piankatank 5K there were 7 new age group course records set.
2nd Male Overall, Braxton Lee, 14 of Quinton VA set a new age group record for Men 10-14 with a time of 19:27 breaking the mark of 20:34 set by Isaac Lamprecht in 2017.
For Men 70-74, Jim Duffy, 71 of Poquoson VA set a new age group record with a time of 22:34 breaking the mark of 23:05 set by Dale Abrahamson in 2020.
For Men 75-79, Ken Mitchell, 79 of Williamsburg VA set a new age group record with a time of 26:22 breaking the mark of 27:18 set by Ron Worthington in 2020.
On the other hand, for Men 80-84, Ron Worthington, 80 of Bena VA set a new age group record with a time of 31:52 breaking the mark of 39:38 set by John Munday in 2022.
For Male Walkers, Alexey Popov, 41 of Newport News VA set a new record with a time of 28:45 breaking the mark of 29:40 Alexey himself set in 2022.
2nd Woman Overall Kirsten Kelly, 53 of Virginia Beach VA set an age group record for Women 50-54 with a time of 22:34 breaking the mark of 27:09 set by Susan Hagel in 2023.
Lastly, for Women 70-74, Jan Barry, 71 of Williamsburg VA set a new age group record with a time of 29:31 bettering the old mark of 31:02 set by Barbara Biasi in 2020.
8th ANNUAL RIVERWATCH ON THE PIANKATANK 5K
Riverwatch Neighborhood, Gloucester, VA
Saturday, April 6, 2024 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 PETE GIBSON 67 MURFREESBORO NC 18:56 6:06
2 2 BRAXTON LEE 14 QUINTON VA 19:27 6:16 *
3 3 BRIAN FRIES 36 YORKTOWN VA 20:01 6:27
TOP OVERALL WOMEN
1 4 SVITLANA HONCHAROVA 26 WILLIAMSBURG VA 21:14 6:50 *
2 6 KIRSTEN KELLY 53 VIRGINIA BEACH VA 22:34 7:16
3 9 CATHRYN ACKLIN 47 GLOUCESTER VA 23:49 7:40
MEN: 10 AND UNDER
1 42 BOSTON LEE 9 QUINTON VA 30:42 9:53 *
2 67 MICHAEL ATLEE 10 RESTON VA 39:10 12:37
MEN: 11 – 14
1 10 CALVIN CRAVEN 14 GLOUCESTER VA 24:17 7:49
2 13 JOHN MITCHELL 14 WILLIAMSBURG VA 25:58 8:22
3 18 LUCAS PLUM 11 RESTON VA 26:43 8:36
MEN: 15 – 29
NONE
MEN: 30 – 34
1 23 CHRISTOPHER MALISE 32 WARE NECK VA 27:27 8:50
2 25 LEON ROBERTSON 34 YORKTOWN VA 27:42 8:55
MEN: 35 – 39
1 16 NATHAN ROBERTSON 37 HAMPTON VA 26:29 8:32
2 20 STEVIE MITCHELL 39 WILMINGTON NC 27:09 8:45
MEN: 40 – 49
NONE
MEN: 50 – 54
1 7 WINSTON TRICE 51 DELTAVILLE VA 22:51 7:22 *
2 36 RALPH MOTLEY JR 52 GLOUCESTER VA 29:39 9:33
3 39 CHARLIE REESE 54 CARRSVILLE VA 30:17 9:45
MEN: 55 – 59
1 27 SHAWN TRAHAN 58 STAFFORD VA 28:24 9:09
2 38 STEVEN KAST 59 YORKTOWN VA 30:01 9:40 *
3 56 PAUL CLARK 55 HAMPTON VA 33:04 10:39
MEN: 60 – 64
1 12 TIMOTHY HODGE 64 VIRGINIA BEACH VA 25:42 8:17 *
2 26 BILL PRICE 64 CHESAPEAKE VA 28:22 9:08 *
3 43 DWIGHT STARKS 63 VIRGINIA BEACH VA 30:52 9:57
MEN: 65 – 69
1 8 THOMAS BARRY 66 WILLIAMSBURG VA 23:15 7:29 *
2 11 JIM GULLO 69 WILLIAMSBURG VA 24:54 8:01 *
3 60 RUSSELL FLEETWOOD 65 MIDLOTHIAN VA 35:06 11:18
MEN: 70 – 74
1 5 JIM DUFFY 71 POQUOSON VA 22:34 7:16 *
2 30 JIMMY C BLOUNT 73 WILLIAMSBURG VA 28:52 9:18 *
3 53 GEORGE DEVER 71 NEWPORT NEWS VA 32:50 10:34 *
MEN: 75 AND OVER
1 14 KEN MITCHELL 79 WILLIAMSBURG VA 26:22 8:29 *
2 50 RON WORTHINGTON 80 BENA VA 31:52 10:16 *
3 79 STEPHEN SCUDDER 75 VIRGINIA BEACH VA 48:43 15:41 *
WOMEN: 10 AND UNDER
NONE
WOMEN: 11 – 14
1 58 HARPER PLUM 11 RESTON VA 33:53 10:55
WOMEN: 15 – 19
NONE
WOMEN: 20 – 24
1 47 SARA MALISE 22 WARE NECK VA 31:42 10:13
WOMEN: 25 – 29
1 48 EMMA EANES 25 TOPPING VA 31:42 10:13
WOMEN: 30 – 34
NONE
WOMEN: 35 – 39
1 66 NIKKI MITCHELL 39 WILMINGTON NC 39:10 12:37
WOMEN: 40 – 44
1 57 MARYANNE LEE 41 QUINTON VA 33:24 10:45 *
WOMEN: 45 – 49
1 31 JUDY EMANUEL 48 COBBS CREEK VA 29:06 9:22
WOMEN: 50 – 54
1 15 DIONE BASSETT 50 RICHMOND VA 26:23 8:30
2 17 JEANNE FIOCCA 52 YORKTOWN VA 26:36 8:34 *
3 22 SUSAN HAGEL 51 NORFOLK VA 27:25 8:50 *
WOMEN: 55 – 59
1 24 MICHELLE HASKIELL 59 YORKTOWN VA 27:37 8:54 *
2 28 MARY KATHAR FLORENCE 58 WILLIAMSBURG VA 28:38 9:13
3 52 LISA LEVINE 55 WILLIAMSBURG VA 32:13 10:22
WOMEN: 60 – 64
1 41 CHRISTINE WILLIAMS 62 POQUOSON VA 30:40 9:52 *
2 46 VALOR FOY JONES 60 NEWPORT NEWS VA 31:42 10:12 *
3 55 PAMELA GROOMAN 63 SHELBYVILLE DE 33:02 10:38
WOMEN: 65 – 69
1 21 JEAN PHELAN 68 VIRGINIA BEACH VA 27:17 8:47 *
2 32 GAIL BIERMANN 66 VIRGINIA BEACH VA 29:11 9:24 *
3 33 HELEN WORTHINGTON 69 BENA VA 29:28 9:29 *
WOMEN: 70 – 74
1 34 JAN BARRY 71 WILLIAMSBURG VA 29:31 9:30 *
2 44 PATRICIA TRAVIS 72 WILLIAMSBURG VA 31:11 10:02 *
3 54 MARTHA GULLO 71 WILLIAMSBURG VA 32:56 10:36 *
WOMEN: 75 AND OVER
1 74 NANCY BLOUNT 78 WILLIAMSBURG VA 43:56 14:09 *
WALK – MEN:
1 29 ALEXEY POPOV 41 NEWPORT NEWS VA 28:45 9:15
2 64 ERIC DAWNKASKI 58 WILLIAMSBURG VA 38:47 12:29
3 69 MIKE THOMAS 65 NEWPORT NEWS VA 40:02 12:54 *
4 72 LONNIE CHENEY 58 WILLIAMSBURG VA 42:47 13:47
5 75 RICK WEBB 65 YORKTOWN VA 44:28 14:19 *
WALK – WOMEN:
1 65 MOLLY SANDLING 50 WILLIAMSBURG VA 38:57 12:33
2 70 KIM FLINT 59 NEWPORT NEWS VA 40:03 12:54 *
3 77 ROBIN CLARK 65 STAFFORD VA 47:19 15:14
4 78 KAREN TRAHAN 57 STAFFORD VA 47:19 15:14
5 81 LINDA BRITTON 68 FOSTER VA 53:34 17:15
* denotes PTC member
Sat., Apr. 6 – 1 pm
Riverwatch on the Piankatank 5K
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.
* Peninsula Track Club Grand Prix Event
** Hampton Roads Super Grand Prix Event