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The Triangle's busy road race seasons - spring and fall - give runners many choices. The dozens of running events raise funds for a variety of charities. Check this page often for more results.

For a look at races coming up, check the Play! Recreational Sports Calendar.

Most results below are provided by Jim Young of the timing company Young & Associates. Visit the Young & Associates Web site for complete results.

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ST. MICHAEL JOLLY ELF TRAIL RUN - DEC. 12, CARY

Course records tumbled over the trails at Bond Park.

Gavin Coombs, 23, of Raleigh lowered the men's mark by more than a minute in completing the cross-country 5K trek in 15:56. Derrin Pierret, 24, also from Raleigh was under the mark and finished second in 16:24.

Julia Rudd won the women’s title, outrunning three other women who also were under the previous mark of 19:56. Rudd, 26, of Reston, Va., finished sixth overall to take the women's title. Michelle Wale, 26, of Cary was second in 18:25.

More than 700 people, the most ever, signed up for the event, which was put on by the St. Michael School in Raleigh and included a 1-Mile Run and a Kid’s Dash.

REALITY RUN 5K - DEC. 12, DURHAM

Eric Speer, 25, of Durham was the only runner to break 18 minutes on the cross-country tract, finishing in 17:21.

Aaron Taylor, 16, also from Durham, ran 19:05 to take second place.

Durham residents also took the top spots in the women’s competition. Rachel Kroll, 24, was the first female finisher in 20:33, good for sixth place overall. Edie Oakley, 38, ran 21:36 to finish second.

The race also featured a Pump 'n Run competition in which men bench pressed 60 percent of their body weight and women pressed 30 percent of their weight. For each press, 10 seconds was deducted from the competitor's 5K time.

Steve Mele, 44, took top honors, besting his nearest rival by just over one minute. The Durham resident did 37 presses and then ran 19:23 for a net time of 13:13.

Lauren Holahan, 41, of Durham was the dominant force in the women’s Pump 'n Run. Holahan did 203 presses and then ran the 5K in 22:42 for a net time of minus-11:08.

This was the 1st edition of this event, which was presented by Active Fitness and Sports Performance to raise money for Reality Ministries in Durham. More than 100 runners and walkers registered.

NEW BALANCE REINDEER ROMP 5K - DEC. 5, CARY

Out of a field of more than 1,000 entries, Joe Moore, 25, of Raleigh was the only runner to break 16 minutes on the rain-soaked cross-country course. Moore finished in 15:45. Michael Mckee, 32, of Apex finished second in 18:42.

The women’s competition was won by Trisha Moore, the defending champion. The 27-year-old Raleigh resident finished fourth overall in 20:01 – one second faster than her winning time of a year ago. Suzanne Barnhart, 33, of Raleigh was second in 21:35.

The race was held to benefit the Girls on the Run of the Triangle.

INSIDE-OUT SPORTS THANKSGIVING DAY TURKEY TROT - NOV. 26, CARY

Local runners took top honors in the 8K race.

Kevin Hill, 32, of Cary was the only runner to crack 27 minutes, taking the overall title in 26:26. Derrin Pierret, 24, of Raleigh followed in 27:15. Wayne Crews, 41 of Cary took third place and was the first masters finisher, recording a time of 28:26.

Michele Wale, 26, of Cary won the women’s title and finished 19th overall in 31:23. Kimberly Bowler, 38, of Raleigh was second in 31:44. Katie Leger, 29, of Cary followed in third in 32:03.

The event, which also included a mile fun run and a kid’s dash, was sponsored by Inside-Out Sports, a local running store. More than 1,000 runners and walkers signed up.

11TH ANNUAL TURKEY TROT - NOV. 21, APEX

Paul Jones, 34, who had finished second last year, led the field of more than 600 runners in 17:22. Austen Hughes, 17, followed in 17:30, and Stefan Vannatta, 16, of Raleigh was third in 17:36.

Cary runners swept the top three places in the women’s competition. Deanna Foshee, 16, won the title and finished 18th overall in 20:52. She was followed by two other teenage runners – 15-year-old Katie Vaudo (21:32) and 16-year-old Erin Foshee in 21:43.

The race, which is managed by the Town of Apex, is run over the trails at Apex Community Park.

OLD RELIABLE RUN - NOV. 15, RALEIGH

The annual 5K and 10K races drew nearly 3,000 runners to Nash Square in downtown Raleigh. Chris Capps, 18, won the men's 10K in 34:50, and Vivana Chalco-Dinan, 29, took the women's title in 39:27 and was 17th overall. The 5K titles went to John Hinton, 47, in 16:14 and Elaine Lawrie, 32, in 18:52. The race organizers did not provide hometowns. The event is put on by the United Way of the Triangle. Results are at www.oldreliablerun.com.

LIVING WORD 5K – NOV. 10, WAKE FOREST

Scott Collins, 41, of Fredericksburg, Va., won the inaugural race and was one of three runners to break 21 minutes on the certified course.

Collins finished in 20:39, and Jose Parades, 35, of Wake Forest was second in 20:55.

Allison Puryear won the women’s competition. The 12-year-old Knightdale resident ran 21:12 to finish fifth overall in the field of 89 finishers. Melissa Ross, 38, of Raleigh was second in 23:21

The race, which was put on by the Living Word Family Church in Wake Forest, was created to raise money to bless and thank our soldiers through a partnership with Support U.S. Armed Forces.

5K RUN FOR HEALTHIER BABIES - OCT. 25, MORRISVILLE

Bobby Mack took top honors in the 5K race on a cold and breezy morning. The 24-year-old Raleigh runner broke his own course record with a 14:34 clocking.

John Crews, 25, also from Raleigh, followed in 15:11.

Jemissa Van Hoy set the course record in winning the women’s competition. The 25-year-old Raleigh resident ran the course in 17:34 to break the women's record by 6 seconds.

Jackie Kirby, 22, from Mount Olive was second in 18:01.

The event, which was put on by the March of Dimes and also included a one-mile fun run, attracted a field of 433 entrants in its seventh year.

MONSTER DASH - OCT. 25, RALEIGH

More than 300 runners and walkers celebrated Halloween a week early in Raleigh’s Cameron Village.

Brandon Jones, 22, of Durham led the field over the certified 5K course in 16:39. Jeff Jackson, 25, of Raleigh was second in 17:29. Peter Millsaps, 12, also of Raleigh, was third in 18:27.

Meghan Hegarty, 26, of Raleigh finished ninth overall to win the women’s competition. Hegarty, who had run in another 5K earlier that day, finished in 20:06. Natalie Taylor, 37, of Raleigh was second in 21:10. Rita Beard, 19, of Raleigh, who like Hegarty was running her second 5K of the day, finished third in 21:28.

The event, which also included a mile run and a 100-yard kid’s dash, is put on by The Athletes Foot in Cameron Village with help from the North Carolina Roadrunners Club. A portion proceeds went to the Raleigh Police Memorial Foundation.

AMERICAN TOBACCO TRAIL TEN MILER - OCT. 24, APEX

Despite a cloudy sky and a forecast of rain, more than 400 runners and walkers turned out for the third annual event.

Rob Stanfield, 33, of Raleigh led the field over the hard-packed trails in 59:51 – the only runner to break one hour. Brandon Carter, 24, of Fuquay-Varina finished second in 1:00:09. Paul Jones, 34, of Apex was third in 1:01:33.

Katie Leger, 29, of Cary led the women, finishing in 1:06:44, a time that was 10th overall. Shannon Lowery, 36, of Raleigh was the second woman to finish, running 1:07:23. Michelle Wale, 26, of Cary was third, 28 seconds behind Lowery.

The event is managed by the North Carolina Roadrunners Club and is run on trails that are part of the Triangle Rails to Trails Conservancy.

THE FOUNDATION 5 - OCT. 17, HENDERSON

Heath Davis, 40, toured his hometown course in 19:12 to win the second annual event. Curtis Norwood, 39, of Norlina was second in 18:43.

Cara Grout, 32, of Creedmoor finished ninth overall in 23:10 in winning the women's title. Marci Ryan, 26, of Raleigh was second in 25:57.

The race, which also featured a mile fun run, was staffed by volunteers from the Mariah Parham Medical Center. Proceeds went to the Mariah Parham Healthcare Foundation.

PAWS FOR LIFE 5K-9 ROAD RACE - OCT. 10, WAKE FOREST

In the fourth annual race, Anthony Corriveau, 39, of Cary was the only runner to break 20 minutes on the certified course, finishing in 19:26.

Austin Guiles, 51, of Chapel Hill was second in 20:18.

Gabriela Wilberding set a course record in winning the women’s division. The 15-year-old Wake Forest resident ran 21:37 to break the mark by 17 seconds. Shannon Johnstone, 36, of Cary was second in 22:35

The race, which was put on by the Franklin County Humane Society, also featured a 1-mile dog walk.

SELMA RAILROAD RUN - OCT. 3, SELMA

Stephen Sykes led the field at the 32nd annual event in downtown Selma. The 22-year-old runner from Spartanburg, S.C., who was the defending champion, covered the course in 16:55. Cory High, 20, of Chapel Hill was second, nine seconds back.

Katie Leger, 29, of Cary won the women's title and finished ninth overall in 19:25. Laura Frey, 35, of Raleigh was second in 19:31.

The race, which is part of Selma's Railroad Days celebration, is the oldest continuously run road race in Eastern North Carolina. There were 145 entrants, a 54 percent increase over 2008.

ANNA’S ANGELS 10-MILER - SEPT. 27, RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK

Victor Ornelas, 24, of Durham took top honors in the fourth-annual event, completing the certified course in 53:51.

Gavin Combs, 23, from Raleigh was second, just five seconds behind Ornelas.

Brennan Liming defeated the defending champion, Kimberlie Fowler, to win the women’s title. The 33-year-old Apex resident ran 1:02:15 – more than two minutes faster than Fowler’s course record. Fowler, 29, of Raleigh was second in 1:03:30, also under her previous mark.

Ulf Andre also set a new course record. The 42-year-old Hillsborough runner finished fifth overall in 57:156 to set the masters record for the men.

In the 5K race, Erich Fiedler, 26, of Cary finished in 17:13 to win the overall title. Stacey Ruesh lowered the women’s course record by 21 seconds with a time of 19:33.

The male masters record in the 5K was also broken. Hans Weber became the first master to crack 20 minutes at the event as he ran 19:56. Amy Hampton was the first masters woman to finish, recording time of 25:27.

Despite a rainy morning, more than 740 people registered, producing the largest field ever for the event.

Proceeds went to the Anna’s Angels Foundation, which is dedicated to raising funds for Down syndrome research.

GAIL PARKINS MEMORIAL OVARIAN CANCER 5K - SEPT. 26, RALEIGH

Joe Ballou, 47, of Apex took top honors in the inaugural race, covering the USAT&F-certified 5K course around Shelley Lake in 18:34. Another masters runner, Dwayne Patterson, 46, of Raleigh, finished second in 20:01.

Jennifer Hannen won the women’s competition. The 23-year-old Raleigh runner finished fourth overall in the field of 308 finishers in 20:28. Theresa Gilligan, 28, of Cary was second in 21:41.

Although this was the seventh year for the Gail Parkins Memorial event, this is the first year a 5K run was added. In addition to the 5K run, more than 1,500 people participated in a 2-mile walk. Proceeds benefited the GYN Oncology Programs at the Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center and the Duke Cancer Center in Raleigh.

The race honors the memory Gail Parkins, who died at age 56 of ovarian cancer. The race is managed by her daughter, Melanie Bacheler of Raleigh.

WOMEN’S DISTANCE FESTIVAL - SEPT. 26, RALEIGH

Mandy Hopper, 27, of Cary led the field of more than 250 runners and walkers over the downtown course. Hopper, who holds the course record of 19:44, was clocked in 19:57. Janelle Bezdickek, 24, of Raleigh was second in 20:20. Rita Beard, 19, of Raleigh was third (21:53).

Ivonne Chirino-Klevans, 44, of Cary, finished fourth overall to win the masters competition. Her winning time of 21:59 broke the masters record by five seconds.

Rima Bogardus, 45, also of Cary, whose record was broken, was the second masters finisher in 22:59

This event, which also included a quarter-mile kids run, is managed by the North Carolina Roadrunners Club to raise money for the Interact. Interact provides safety and support to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.

THE MAGNIFICENT MILE - SEPT. 13, RALEIGH

Bobby Mack, 24, of Raleigh defended his championship in record fashion in topping a record field of more than 800 runners in the fourth annual downtown Raleigh race.

The former N.C. State standout lowered the Men's Competitive Division course record and the state record by three seconds to 4:10, breaking the state mile mark of 4:13 he tied last year.

Two other former Wolfpack runners followed. Devin Swann, 28, of Raleigh, who finished third last year, followed Mack across the finish in 4:14. John Crews, 25, also of Raleigh, was third, three seconds behind Swann.

The women’s race featured an even closer finish. Kasia Sujkowski, 27, of Raleigh held off fast-closing Toni Salucci of Chapel Hill to defend her title. Less than five-tenths of a second separated them at the finish, and both were awarded times of 5:03. Brennan Liming, 33, of Apex was third in 5:10.

Several runners set state age-group records.

Isabella Mezzatesta of Chapel Hill lowered the Girls 12-13 record to 5:58, and Grace Yoakum set the Girls 14-15 record with a 5:37 clocking.

A couple of masters women also set marks. Connie Lewis of Atlantic Beach became the first women in her age group to run a sub-7 minute mile on the roads, producing a record 6:42 for Women 55-59. Barbara Latta improved her own record for Women 65-69 by 11 seconds to 8:33.

In the men’s competition, Ashley Bass of Nashville knocked 17 seconds off the Men’s 50-54 state record as he finished in 5:03. And, Edwin Harris celebrated his entry into the Men’s 75-59 age group with a 6:38, breaking the mark by over more than minutes.

The Magnificent Mile is the inspiration of Sarah Witt, a former runner who has PLS, a motor neuron disease related to ALS; and Scott and Amy Corsmeier, siblings who have HSP, a hereditary motor neuron disease. Race proceeds benefit the Spastic Paraplegia Foundation.

NORTH HILLS 5K - SEPT. 12, RALEIGH

Both defending champions returned for the annual North Hills 5K in North Raleigh, and both left with title intact.

Jarrett Prady, 33, of Raleigh defended his men's title with a 17:20 clocking that was a 52-second improvement last year's effort. Stephen Sykes, 22, of Spartanburg, S.C., followed in 17:40, and 15-year-old Ryan Catrine of Willow Spring finished third in 18:14.

Not only did Elaine Lawrie repeat as the women’s champion, but she broke her own course record in the process. Her 19:07 winning time was 48 seconds better than her course mark set last year.

Debbie Surface, 29, of Raleigh, who had finished third last year, moved up one place and was the second female finisher in 19:40. Lorraine Young, 35, also of Raleigh, was third in 20:10.

Despite hot weather, a record field of more than 400 runners and walkers signed up for the event, which was presented by the Trinity Baptist Church. Proceeds from the race went to support North Raleigh Ministries, supporting families and individuals in North Raleigh.

RUN WITH THE LIONS - SEPT. 12, OXFORD

More than 90 runners and walkers turned out for the third annual race in downtown Oxford.

Devin Swann, 28, of Raleigh was the first runner to finish, covering the downtown course in 16:41.

Rougemont’s Jenny Fells, 35, repeated as the women’s champion, finishing ninth overall in 23:36.

The event, put on by the Lions Club of Oxford, included a mile run and a Trike Sprint. Proceeds benefit Sight First, a program created by Lions Club International with a goal of eradicating all preventable blindness.

RUN FOR LIFE - AUG. 29, CARY

Joseph Elsakr, 18, of Daytona Beach Shores, Fla., took top honors at the 15th annual 5K cross-country race, finishing in 18:12. Another teenage runner, 16-year-old Peter Deucher of Vass, finished second in 18:16.

Anne Clinton won the women’s competition. The 26-year-old runner from Charleston, S.C., finished fifth overall in the field of 268 finishers in 18:56. Rebekah Nash, 27, of Chapel Hill was just five seconds back in second place.

The event, which was put on to benefit Life Tree, also included one-mile run. More than 360 runners and walkers registered – more than double the 2008 field.

PROJECT ACCESS 5K - JUNE 20, CLAYTON
The biggest challenge for Tim Surface was not the course or the other runners but the heat. On a day the temperatures were predicted to hit triple digits, the 30-year old Raleigh runner completed the 5K race through the Glen Laurel subdivision in 16:28.
Stacey Ruesch, 33, of Durham, was the first woman to finish, running 20:38 to finish fourth overall.
Despite the heat, more than 150 runners and walkers signed up for the event, which took the runners on a tour through the golf course community
Proceeds went to support Project Access, a physician-led volunteer program that connects lower income, uninsured Johnston County residents to primary, specialty and hospital services. Through Project Access, physicians and community partners like Johnston Health donate medical services without receiving reimbursement or compensation. The goal of Project Access is to provide access to health care for every Johnston County resident regardless of his or her ability to pay.

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