Anthony Famigliette wins Hot Summer’s Night event
The fall racing season has lots of upcoming events. But first, take a look at results from some of August’s hot races in the Midlands.
Columbia’s August 5 Hot Summer’s Night August 5K, a perennial favorite, had 235 runners. Anthony Famigliette, 38, of Columbia was first male overall in 14:49. Julia Norcia, 46, was first female masters in 23:11. Billy Tisdale, 58, of Sumter was first male grandmasters in 20:56 and first female grandmasters was Columbia’s Alsena Edwards, 60, in 25:54.
The 811 Run on August 12 in Columbia had an even bigger field with 466 entries. Overall top three males were Cameron Ruppe, 21, in 17:02; Ediburto Crisanto, 24, in 17:10; and Boyd Gutteery, 25, in 17:32. Columbia’s Erin Miller, 40, was first female in 18:54, followed by Columbian Bridget Hall, 33, in 20:57, and Kylee Fullon, 16, in 21:47.
Among the 178 runners in the Columbia Labor Day 5 Miler were top male winners Steve Rivard, 24, of Rock Hill in 28:40; Sean Marden, 28, in 29:49; and Billy Grimes, 32, in 29:57. Female overall winners were Columbia’s Erin Miller, 41, in 31:54; Ashlee Sears, 33, also from Columbia, in 33:42; and Jeri Nipes, 32, in 33:46. First male masters was Sandy Run’s Larry Jourdain, 55, in 31:38 and Linn Hall, 43, Columbia, was first female masters in 33:57.
UPCOMING ROAD RACE EVENTS
SEPTEMBER 9
COLUMBIA, 7:30 a.m. Teal Day 5K Run/Walk for Ovarian Cancer Awareness; INFO: (803) 528-9011.
SEPTEMBER 11
WEST COLUMBIA, 6:30 p.m. Run For Our Troops 5K; INFO: (803) 814-5858.
SEPTEMBER 15
COLUMBIA, 7 p.m. Tunnel to Towers SC 5K Run/Walk; INFO: (803) 665-6140.
SEPTEMBER 16
IRMO, 7:30 a.m. Dam Run 10K & 6K; INFO: (803) 750-5372.
SEPTEMBER 22
COLUMBIA, 8 p.m. Running For Your Life 5K Run/Walk; INFO: (803) 750-1200.
SEPTEMBER 23
CAMDEN, 7:30 a.m. 2017 Revolutionary Run at Historic Camden, Half Marathon; INFO; (803) 665-6140.
COLUMBIA, 7 a.m. Rooster Run 5K; INFO: (704) 712-1802.
COLUMBIA, 8:30 a.m. 10 Years of Tori Race, 10K, 5K & FR; INFO: (803) 995-0816.
SEPTEMBER 30
COLUMBIA, 9 a.m. Family Connection Run, Walk, Stroll; 1 Mile Race 9:15 a.m. INFO: (803) 476-7124.
COLUMBIA, 8 a.m. Sharonda Coleman-Singleton Scholarship 5K Run/Walk; INFO: (803) 764-5041.
CHARLESTON, 9:30 a.m. Lowcountry Teal Diva 5K Run/Walk INFO: shannon@tealdiva.org.
DENMARK, 8:30 a.m. CRAWL 5K Run/Walk; INFO: jackrabbittiming@gmail.com.
INMAN, 8 a.m. Harvest Day 5K Run or Fun Walk; INFO: (864) 216-3496.
PICKENS 8 a.m. Venture Outdoors Day - Half Marathon; 5K Trail Race, 10 a.m.; Mtn. Bike Race, 2 p.m. INFO: (864) 952-9690.
SURFSIDE BEACH 8 a.m. Carolina Lyme Run 10K, 5K, 1 Mile “Wolf Walk”; INFO:hrowesing71@gmail.com.
OCTOBER 7
LEXINGTON 8 a.m.; Fallen Firemen 5K Run & Walk; INFO: (803) 665-6140.
Larry Hamilton can be reached at hamphid@gmail.com.