Kenneth Overstreet and Tanya Word, both of Clarendon, were the top men’s and women’s finishers of the sixth annual Chance Mark Jones Roar & Run 5K last Saturday, April 14, at Clarendon College.
Overstreet, age 16, was the first to cross the finish line with a time of 20:42, giving him the best overall time, the best men’s time, and best time for those ages 11-19.
Word, age 46, ran the race in 24 minutes, 15 seconds, finishing before all other women and winning the 40-49 age group.
The race sponsored by the Clarendon Lions Club in conjunction with National Child Abuse Awareness Month, drew more than 80 registrations, but high winds and cold temperatures kept many people indoors Saturday. Thirty-five people actually ran or walked the 5K the day of the event, which was also attended by several spectators, supporters, and workers.
The annual Roar & Run 5K is held to raise awareness of child abuse and to honor the life of four-year-old Chance Mark Jones, who died in 2011.
Complete results were: Top Men’s Time – Kenneth Overstreet 20:42; Top Women’s Time – Tanya Word 24:15; 10 and under – 1st Kutter O’Keefe 37:45; Ages 11-19 – 1st Overstreet, 2nd Bryce Williams 24:35, 3rd Lillie Dale 25:02; Ages 20-29 – 1st Karissa Huffman 25:00, Marilyn Brandt 36:00, and 3rd Bryce McCary 44:21; Ages 30-39 – 1st Tony Dale 25:03, Charles Huffman 31:04, 3rd Andrew Brown 37:43; Ages 40-49 – 1st Word, 2nd Michelle Branigan 32:52, 3rd Scarlet Estlack 51:25; Ages 50-59 – 1st Shaun O’Keefe 45:09, P.J. O’Keefe 47:77, 3rd Nancy Kidd 49:42; and Ages 60-69 – 1st Martha Smith 43:27.
Proceeds from this year’s 5K will help support the Clarendon Water Recreation Project and will also support the annual charitable activities of the Clarendon Lions Club, including eyeglasses for local school kids, Christmas food baskets for local families, scholarships, and hosting the area office of The Bridge – Children’s Advocacy Center.
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