Below and attached are the award winners and full results for the 2024 YORKTOWN FREEDOM RUN MEMORIAL DAY 8K held on the tour roads of the Yorktown Battlefield on Memorial Day Monday morning, May 27, 2024. The race was sponsored by the Yorktown Rotary Club with proceeds going to the Yorktown Rotary Foundation for Youth Activities and Community Service.
The course started and finished near Surrender Field on the Yorktown Battlefield. The 8K loop course is USATF certified #VA14007RT and was run correctly by the runners. The Yorktown Freedom Run Memorial Day 8K is a Peninsula Track Club Grand Prix event, a Hampton Roads Super Grand Prix event, and was the 2024 Road Runners Club of America (RRCA) Virginia State 8K Championship.
The 2024 edition of the Yorktown Freedom Run Memorial Day 8K was held under partly cloudy and humid conditions with a temperature of 75 degrees at race start. A total of 201 runners entered the Yorktown Freedom Runs with 175 completing the 8K loop course on the scenic Yorktown Battlefield while 14 runners and walkers ran and finished the accompanying 5K fun run. There were no awards for the fun run.
Five new 8K age group course records for the Yorktown Freedom Run Memorial Day 8K were set today.
First Overall Male, Adam Otstot, 42 of Williamsburg VA set a new age group record for Men 40-44 with a time of 26:33 beating the previous mark of 26:51 that Adam himself set in 2023.
Second Woman Overall, Tamara Pelletier, 49 of Yorktown VA set a new age group record for Women 45-49 with a time of 33:46 besting the previous record of 35:01 set by Arlyne Spalla-Benson in 2015.
For Men 80-84, Ron Worthington, 80 of Bena VA set a new age group record with a time of 51:19, beating the previous record of 59:35 set by John Munday in 2021.
For Women 70-74, Joey Hallock, 71 of Virginia Beach, VA set a new age group record with a time of 41:57 beating the old record of 49:31 set by Babara Biasi in 2018.
Finally, Betty Brothers, 77 of Virginia Beach VA set a new age group record for Women 75-79 with a time of 44:05 bettering the previous record of 55:41 also set by Barbara Biasi in 2023.
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2024 YORKTOWN FREEDOM RUN MEMORIAL DAY 8K
Yorktown Battlefield, Yorktown, VA
Memorial Day, Monday May 27, 2024 8:00 AM
Sponsored by the Yorktown Rotary Club
A PENINSULA TRACK CLUB GRAND PRIX and HAMPTON ROADS SUPER GRAND PRIX EVENT
RRCA VIRGINIA STATE 8K CHAMPIONSHIP
USATF CERT# VA14007RT
Place O’All Name Age City State Time Pace PTC
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TOP OVERALL MEN
1 1 ADAM OTSTOT 42 WILLIAMSBURG VA 26:33 5:21
2 2 ROGER HOPPER 33 CHESAPEAKE VA 26:50 5:24
3 3 DRAVEN FERNANDEZ 20 VIRGINIA BEACH VA 27:38 5:34
TOP OVERALL WOMEN
1 12 EMILY HONEYCUTT 33 NEWPORT NEWS VA 31:32 6:21
2 18 TAMARA PELLETIER 49 YORKTOWN VA 33:46 6:48 *
3 24 SVITLANA HONCHAROVA 26 WILLIAMSBURG VA 34:58 7:02 *
TOP MASTERS MEN
1 6 SCOTT ICKES 42 WILLIAMSBURG VA 28:37 5:46
2 7 THOMAS HICKS 52 VIRGINIA BEACH VA 29:33 5:57 *
3 10 RUSSELL HALLER 41 VIRGINIA BEACH VA 30:12 6:05
TOP MASTERS WOMEN
1 29 CHRISTINE FERNANDEZ 48 VIRGINIA BEACH VA 35:43 7:11
2 35 MARJORIE FRIEDRICHS 57 WILLIAMSBURG VA 36:53 7:26
3 44 JULIE HICKS 48 VIRGINIA BEACH VA 39:28 7:57 *
MEN: 12 AND UNDER
1 41 RUSSELL SAMMS 12 YORKTOWN VA 38:53 7:50
2 135 BRYTON LEE 11 QUINTON VA 53:14 10:43 *
3 166 BOSTON LEE 9 QUINTON VA 1:04:20 12:57 *
MEN: 13 – 19
1 8 AIDAN PENTEL 19 POQUOSON VA 30:01 6:03
2 9 JAVIER ST REMY 19 NORFOLK VA 30:07 6:04
3 14 DILLON DEMAY 15 POQUOSON VA 32:50 6:37
MEN: 20 – 24
1 4 ERIK STAUDERMAN 24 WILLIAMSBURG VA 28:10 5:40
2 23 NICHOLAS SCHUFF 24 YORKTOWN VA 34:52 7:01
3 34 EVAN CLARY 23 WILLIAMSBURG VA 36:29 7:21
MEN: 25 – 29
1 25 OSCAR OROZCO 27 VIRGINIA BEACH VA 34:59 7:03
2 27 AUSTIN GURULE 27 YORKTOWN VA 35:21 7:07
3 42 JOSHUA LORIA 28 VIRGINIA BEACH VA 38:59 7:51
MEN: 30 – 34
1 5 ANDREW OSBORNE 30 YORKTOWN VA 28:22 5:43
2 49 MATT MCCOMBS 31 VIRGINIA BEACH VA 41:00 8:15
3 54 BENJAMIN RAIKES 34 GLEN ALLEN VA 41:33 8:22
MEN: 35 – 39
1 11 CHRISTOPHER MINTY 36 WILLIAMSBURG VA 31:13 6:17
2 62 MATTHEW HAMILTON 36 SPRINGFIELD VA 42:58 8:39
3 77 JOHN M MASON 36 YORKTOWN VA 45:13 9:06
MEN: 40 – 44
1 16 MATTHEW TILLEY 43 NEWPORT NEWS VA 33:12 6:41 *
2 73 SHAMMY ROBERTS 43 VIRGINIA BEACH VA 44:15 8:54
3 97 GEORGE SIMON 44 CHESAPEAKE VA 47:43 9:36
MEN: 45 – 49
1 17 WILLIAM TALLENT 46 PORTSMOUTH VA 33:16 6:42
2 21 CHRIS LAWS 48 YORKTOWN VA 34:18 6:54 *
3 32 ANDREW ROSE 47 WILLIAMSBURG VA 36:21 7:19
MEN: 50 – 54
1 19 MIKE NESTOR 53 VIRGINIA BEACH VA 34:05 6:52
2 28 DAVID ANDERSON 54 WILLIAMSBURG VA 35:38 7:11 *
3 36 WILLIAM HUFF 53 WILLIAMSBURG VA 37:07 7:28
MEN: 55 – 59
1 30 PAUL PELLETIER 58 WILLIAMSBURG VA 35:56 7:14 *
2 31 AARON CANDELLA 55 YORKTOWN VA 36:12 7:17
3 37 RAMON ABREU-PEREZ 57 SALUDA VA 37:08 7:29
MEN: 60 – 64
1 15 KELVIN ANDERSON 63 NEWPORT NEWS VA 32:57 6:38 *
2 26 JON LEIDING 61 VIRGINIA BEACH VA 35:19 7:07
3 66 JOHN OLSON 64 YORKTOWN VA 43:32 8:46 *
MEN: 65 – 69
1 13 PETE GIBSON 68 MURFREESBORO NC 32:40 6:35
2 56 THOMAS BARRY 66 WILLIAMSBURG VA 41:52 8:26 *
3 76 FRANK SCARINGELLO 69 NORFOLK VA 44:46 9:01
MEN: 70 AND OVER
1 68 DALE ABRAHAMSON 75 YORKTOWN VA 43:38 8:47 *
2 74 JOSEPH VERDIRAME 74 SUFFOLK VA 44:17 8:55 *
3 126 RON WORTHINGTON 80 BENA VA 51:19 10:20 *
WOMEN: 12 AND UNDER
NONE
WOMEN: 13 – 19
1 39 RACHEL PRINCE 16 NORFOLK VA 37:12 7:29
2 71 RACHEL BLITTLE 15 GLOUCESTER VA 44:11 8:54
3 85 CARISSA SMITH 14 CHESAPEAKE VA 46:00 9:16
WOMEN: 20 – 24
1 61 MERETE CONLEY 21 NAVARRE FL 42:40 8:35
2 64 SORENNA JEAN 22 WILLIAMSBURG VA 43:18 8:43 *
3 164 AUBREY RUNDQUIST 24 NORFOLK VA 1:03:03 12:41
WOMEN: 25 – 29
1 43 JULIANNE E KOUBA 26 WILLIAMSBURG VA 39:01 7:51
2 156 ANNA GRUENBERG 29 VIRGINIA BEACH VA 59:46 12:02
3 171 EMILY A STUHR 26 VIRGINIA BEACH VA 1:10:26 14:11
WOMEN: 30 – 34
1 89 JILL KIVIKOSKI 34 NORFOLK VA 46:44 9:24
2 124 LAURA TORRES 30 CHESAPEAKE VA 51:17 10:19
WOMEN: 35 – 39
1 109 LAURA WAGNER 39 YORKTOWN VA 48:59 9:52
2 116 JOHANNA KISTNER 39 COLONIAL HEIGHTS V 50:16 10:07
3 122 RALITSA MADURO 39 CHESAPEAKE VA 51:04 10:17
WOMEN: 40 – 44
1 59 SHEILA SCOTTI 40 NEWPORT NEWS VA 42:04 8:28 *
2 83 LAUREN PERROTT 42 YORKTOWN VA 45:53 9:14
3 113 JENNIFER DUNLAP 43 YORKTOWN VA 49:28 9:58 *
WOMEN: 45 – 49
1 48 KIM SMITH 48 CHESAPEAKE VA 40:51 8:14
2 50 STEPHANIE EITZEN 46 YORKTOWN VA 41:06 8:16 *
3 100 SHAY JOHNSON 46 HAMPTON VA 48:16 9:43
WOMEN: 50 – 54
1 52 KIRSTEN KELLY 54 VIRGINIA BEACH VA 41:31 8:21
2 92 SHANNON WINFIELD 53 CHESAPEAKE VA 47:04 9:28
3 106 BONNIE MACLUSKIE 51 YORKTOWN VA 48:42 9:48
WOMEN: 55 – 59
1 87 MIRA MARIANO 57 NORFOLK VA 46:11 9:18
2 114 MARY KATHAR FLORENCE 59 WILLIAMSBURG VA 49:57 10:03
3 140 FANITA MORRIS 55 SUFFOLK VA 54:45 11:01
WOMEN: 60 – 64
1 69 CONNIE GLUECK 60 WILLIAMSBURG VA 43:52 8:50 *
2 79 CHRISTINE SCHAFFNER 61 YORKTOWN VA 45:16 9:07 *
3 112 VALOR FOY JONES 60 NEWPORT NEWS VA 49:23 9:56 *
WOMEN: 65 – 69
1 94 JEAN PHELAN 68 VIRGINIA BEACH VA 47:07 9:29 *
2 118 HELEN WORTHINGTON 69 BENA VA 50:19 10:08 *
3 136 GAIL BIERMANN 66 VIRGINIA BEACH VA 53:27 10:46 *
WOMEN: 70 AND OVER
1 58 JOEY HALLOCK 71 VIRGINIA BEACH VA 41:57 8:27
2 70 BETTY BROTHERS 77 VIRGINIA BEACH VA 44:05 8:52
3 151 BARBARA BIASI 76 YORKTOWN VA 59:05 11:54 *
* denotes PTC member
Mon., May 27 – 8 a.m.
Yorktown Freedom 8K Run
York High School
Yorktown, VA
The Yorktown Freedom Run is back again in 2024! The event will be an 8K race on the Yorktown Battlefield on Memorial Day, May 27, 2024. Registration and awards will be at York High School. The location is a very nice course mostly using the Battlefield Tour Road. You can see a map of the 2024 8K course at: Click here to see 8K map.
You can get the registration form by click this. You can also sign up online using the RunSignUp website.
All runners received a T-shirt.
There will be bottled water and
refreshments after the race. Medals
were given to runners in 26
categories and cash awards given to
the top three male and female
runners in the Open and Master’s categories.
The race commemorates Memorial Day and those who have made the ultimate sacrifice to preserve our freedom. The Freedom Run is operated by the Yorktown Rotary Club; and all proceeds go to the Yorktown Rotary Foundation to provide scholarships at local high schools, support to a wide range of youth activities and community services, and other assistance. See the Service Projects page for some examples.
