WORTHINGTON - On a beautiful late July night at Olson Park, the 33rd Worthington YMCA Fun Run renewed a smile-inducing tradition.
Runners, walkers and joggers of all ages came out to the park Wednesday for half-mile, one-mile and 5K races that aren’t technically races at all.
That’s why they call it the “Fun Run.”
Grandparents all the way down to toddlers maneuvered their way through the gravel paths of the park Wednesday night, starting there and finishing there. The young ones ran at their own pace and got ample encouragement from the older ones on the course, and at the finish line. And YMCA programs director CJ Nelson, while acknowledging the benefits of a warm, breezy early evening, pronounced the event a success.
“We try to get between 80 and 100 (participants). I’d say we’re about there,” he said inbetween events.
His records said 15 were entered in the half-mile, 14 in the mile and 49 in the 5K.
It seemed like more. All along the route, family members and friends cheered on their favorites in the annual summer activity that was originally organized - and continues to this day - as a fun summer treat.
“A lot of the same families come back year after year,” testified Nelson. “There are some new families that start up about every year.”
Results
5K
1. Jase Pater 18:21.13
2. Kristin Brondbo 19:38.86
3. Joe Klumper 19:45.51
4. Graeme Cumiskey 20:26.31
5. Meredith Moore 20:54.24
6. Cameron Jenson 20:54.59
7. Sam Talsma 22:37.15
8. Cody Ingenthron 22:40.82
9. Damon Onnen 22:41.26
10. Micheal Cuperus 22:51.73
11. Doug Bakkene 23:01.10
12. Dan Klumper 23:12.87
13. Bryan Voss 23:30.09
14. David Uitdeflesch 23:50.68
15. Rachel Salentiny 23:51.22
16. James Jenson 23:51.88
17. Jenna Bents 23:53.12
18. Cheyenne Schaffer 24:00.31
19. Jalen Voss 25:22.83
20. Liam Gerren 26:52.56
21. Sarah Darling 27:18.77
22. Gordon Moore 27:18.77
23. Michael Purdy 27:48.28
24. Jeanette Jenson 28:02.99
25. Jane Moore 28:06.98
26. Krista Van Heuvelen 28:34.31
27. Dean VanOort 29:03.02
28. Sam Becker 31:12.95
29. Joe Evanson 31:22.55
30. Tresse Evanson 32:07.38
31. Tyler Brunk 32:08.76
32. Brad Klassen 32:32.00
33. Jenna Klassen 33:15.54
34. Tyler Raverty 33:15.98
35. Melissa Raverty 34.33.62
36. Jaxon Voss 34:41.08
37. Kaylee Bents 35:22.90
38. Heidi Bents 35:25.70
39. Jeff Mimick 35:27.00
40. Randi Mimick 35:30.03
41. Laurie Dahlquist 35:30.53
42. Adam Dahlquist 35:33.16
43. Cheyenne Schaffer 35:33.62
44. Rebecca Salentiny 36:24.39
45. Jennifer Salinas 36:32.90
46. Wayne Klumper 36:55.76
47. Lauren Nixon 37:14.42
48. Jessica Nixon 44:13.99
49. Janet Cuperus 46:46.22
Half-mile
1. Ella Keenan 2:53.21
2. Rebecca Salentiny 2:54.74
3. Cheyliska Schaffer 2:57.68
4. Cheyleigh Schaffer 3:08.71
5. Morgan Becker 3:11.51
6. Ivy Jenson 3:25.59
7. Alexandra Fellows 3:45.76
8. Claire Meyer 3:49.47
9. Jozie Cuperus 4:00.03
10. Megan Salinas 4:14.35
11. Layla Berte 5:09.93
12. Renae Salentiny 5:31.85
13. Drew Hostikka 6:00.97
14. Easton Hostikka 6:42.98
Mile
1. Brad Klassen 6:07.23
2. David Uitdeflesch 6:37.20
3. Kipton Jenson 6:44.03
4. Wesley Widboom 8:48.67
5. Riley Widboom 8:51.47
6. Audrey Gaudian 8:58.32
7. Landon Mimick 11:13.38
8. Emily Dahlquist 11:17.24
9. Mandy Widboom 11:20.06
10. Nicholas Penning 12:06.06
11. Dalton Nelson 12:08.29
12. Natalie Mimick 12:09.10
13. Chuck Widboom 13:19.37
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