The Child Advocacy Center sponsored a 5K run/walk in Downtown Batavia this morning. The event was held in conjunction with a dozen other 5Ks sponsored by CACs in cities around the state.
We've not received race results yet, but we do know that Todd Masters won and all of the top four finishers are all members of the Kiwanis Club's 5K team.
Todd Masters
While rain seemed to encourage a few of the ARC 5K walkers to shorten the course today, it didn't slow down Michael Richenberg (second picture), who won the race in Elba for the fifth straight year.
A slow drizzle turned into a bit of a downpour about a minute into the race, but hundreds of runners still completed the course.
Race results are not yet available.
UPDATE: Here's a link to the full race results.
Here are the results from the Batavia Area Jaycees 5K held on Labor Day.
By age, female:
By age, male:
Some 500 people participated in the first ever GLOW Corporate Cup 5K race, which started and ended in Centennial Park this evening.
Brandon Reaert, of Oakfield, won the race with a time of 17:43.
Runners signed up in teams from companies throughout the GLOW region.
Once the race was over, participates hung out in Centennial Park for After GLOW, the "largest office party" ever, at least locally. Companies were encouraged to set up their own tents and tables and enjoy live music.
Here are the results from today's 5K race sponsored by the Batavia Area Jaycees.
For the men:
Fore the women:
Top time 55 and over was Larry Pelkey, age 55, 21:22.
Top time age 65 and over was Tom Dutton, age 66, 21:54.
Tom Demmer, at age 15, finished in 19:39 and Emma Eastridge, at age 14, finished in 25:44.
Bill White, age 70, finished at 27:23 and Ed Duncan, age 71, finished at 45:39.
Ty Demmer of Batavia High School ran a new course record of 17:32 in the 3rd Annual Elba 5K this morning.
Jackie Moyer of Aquinas High School was the female winner with a time of 22:58.
Full results available by click here.
Photos provided by Dave Bateman.
Amy Swanson, assistant director for Crossroads House, sent along a couple of pictures from yesterday's Run the Roads for Crossroads House 5K. She said it was a "wonderful day" for a run. A total of 211 people turned out for the event. Collin Mulcahy finished first to win the Overall Male with a time of 17:19; Liz Valento was the Overall Female winner with a time of 20:35.
The complete results can be found at www.crossroadshouse5k.com.
Swanson wrote:
All proceeds raised today help support the mission of Crossroads House in providing comfort care to the dying. Individuals with three months or less to live can stay at Crossroads House completely for free where our volunteers and nurses take care of physical, emotional and medical needs.
We accept residents from not only Genesee County, but also Wyoming county as well. All of our funding comes from in-kind donations, memorials and community support like we experienced today! Along with the runners and walkers who turned out today, more than 50 area business sponsored this event!
Girl Scouts of WNY are hosting its first ever Running of the Greens Walk/Run in Le Roy to raise funds for the Junior Troop's trip tp Washington, D.C. this spring.
The girls are planning on joining around 200,000 other scouts and families at the nation's Capitol in celebration of the 100th Anniversary of Girl Scouts on June 9.
It's not every day you can celebrate this 100th birthday and for these fourth grade Wolcott Street students, this trip is once in a lifetime.
In March of1 912, with one woman's vision and just a handful of girls, the first ever Girl Scout meeting was held in Savannah, Georgia. Today with millions of members worldwide, the organization aims to empower and strengthen young girls.
In LeRoy, race organizers, Melissa Cone and Kate Flint are empowering and improving the lives of their Girl Scout troop by inspiring them to action. The 5K race integrates perfectly with the "getting fit" theme they are currently teaching the girls.
Instead of doing the usual fundraisers, they had a vision of activating the community in an unusual way.
"We wanted to do something out of the ordinary, create a family event, and get the community active," Flint said.
As these young girls awareness increases of living healthy, so is their excitement for the walk/run.The 9 and 10-year-olds will be there early race day to set-up and will also be seen running and walking the course with the other racers.
"You will be able to identify the girls by the Girl Scout sash they will be wearing that day," Flint said.
Even though this 5K is to raise funds for the upcoming trip to D.C., it is also meant to raise awareness of the benefits of getting up and getting moving. The race parallels the organization's earliest goals in 1912 of getting people outdoors doing something together.
Organizers hope to see the community take a step towards fitness and join these Girl Scouts at the finish line.
Both walkers, runners and people of all ages and fitness abilities are welcome. Music entertainment, post-race refreshments, and prizes for top finishers are included in the event.
The race begins at 9 a.m., Sunday, March 11.
The start and finish lines are at the Summit Street tennis courts.
The pre-registration fee of $20 includes a long-sleeve race shirt. Deadline is March 1. Fee increases to $25 after March 1.
Forms and more details can be found at www.gswny.weebly.com.
Contact Melissa Cone at 507-5437 or Kate Flint at 813-9557 with any questions or to sponser the event.
More than 150 people turned out in Elba today for the Genesee ARC 5K run and walk race.
The overall winner was Michael Richenberg, of Elba, with a time of 17:45, a course record in the seventh year of the race. It's Richenberg's ninth 5K win of the season.
Fifty-one-year-old David O'Leary was second overall and first in the 50-59 age group with a time of 18:43.
Third overall was Michael Skowkronski, 14, of Rochester, with a time of 20:32. Skowkronski won the 13-18 category. The next best time in that age group was 23:05.
The top female runner was Jill Graney, 26, of Buffalo, at 21:57.
Click on the following links for complete results: Overall Results, Award Winners by Age Group, Complete Age Group Results, Walk Results
If you have trouble viewing the slide show, click here.
The Batavia Area Jaycees' annual 5K race was Monday morning. Here are the results.
Overall Male: Collin MulCahly, 17: 17:26.
Overall Female: Melissa Domay, 36: 21:30.
AGE GROUP WINNERS:
14 & UNDER - MALE:
1. Campbell Anderson - 24:05
2. Vincent DiRisio - 51:11
14 & UNDER - FEMALE:
1. Emma Eastridge - 26:57
15-19 - MALE:
1. Mitchel Ernst - 18:51
2. Patrick Burns - 19:03
15-19 - FEMALE:
1. Samantha Wingate - 31:38
20-29 - MALE:
1. Michael Richenberg - 17:53
2. Dave Bateman - 18:48
20-29 - FEMALE:
1. Christina Bak - 30:36
2. Amy Swenson - 33:57
30-39 - MALE:
1. Paul Glor - 17:43
2. Rich Boyce - 20:24
30-39 - FEMALE:
1. Jill Christinano - 23:57
2. Nicole Boyce - 25:20
40-49 - MALE:
1.Kevin Sheehan - 18:43
2. Jim Werven - 20:02
40-49 - FEMALE:
1. Lynn Auble - 21:51
2. Carol Vanderberg - 23:56
50-59 - MALE:
1. David Oleary - 18:04
2. Bill McMullen - 21:18
50-59 - FEMALE:
1. Janice Spiotta - 27:19
2. Carrie Caccamise - 29:36
60+ - MALE:
1. Tom Dutton - 20:35
2. Bruce Rychwalski - 25:04
60+ - FEMALE:
1. Mitzie Lewandewski - 28:29
2. Debora Redding - 39:47
This morning was the 2nd annual Elba 5K sponsored by First Presbyterian Church of Elba.
The men's winner was Michael Richenberg, 21, with a time of 17:34. That's a new course record. Richenberg has run 21 5Ks this season and won seven of them.
The women's winner was Stephanie Schmidt, 18, with a time of 20:14.
Tom Rivers, Daily News staff writer and author of the book "Farm Hands"
Stephanie Schmidt
Michael Richenberg
Submitted by Eric Boyce:
Linus Chumba, of Nyack, wins the 20th annual Jenny Kuzma Memorial Bergen 5K by running away from the field on Saturday.
Chumba led from start to finish and set a new course record with a time of 14:26. The pervious course record was 14:36 by Kyle Heath, of Syracuse.
Chumba came from New York City in search of the Bergen 5K prize money the night before the race by bus, where he told the race director that he got less than two hours of sleep.
On the women's side, Maegan Krifchin, a 2010 Syracuse graduate, won the race and also set a new course record by running 16:29, three seconds off of her fastest 5K time ever.
Krifchin was the 4th-place finisher amid the 1st-place American at the Utica Boilermaker 15K race, which had over 11,000 runners.
This year's race saw the top 50 finishers running 17:12 or faster.
The Bergen 5K is one of the most competitive 5K races in New York State and had 260 finishers on Saturday.
Results, videos and photos can be found at www.bergenroadrace.com
THE BATAVIA AREA JAYCEES 25TH
ANNUAL LABOR DAY RUN AND WALK
Batavia, NY: The Batavia Area Jaycees are proud to announce the 25th Annual Labor Day 5K Run & Walk being held on September 5, 2011 at MacArthur Park in Batavia, NY.
Registration will begin at 8:00am and the race will begin at 10:00am. The race fee is $12 for runners and $10 for walkers, with the fee going to $15 for the day of the race. Medals and prizes will be given out to the top male and female runners after the race. Sign up early to receive your free t-shirt.
The Batavia Area Jaycee’s 5K course is USA Track & Field certified #NY-06038-JG.
The Batavia Area Jaycees are also still looking for sponsorships for this event; if interested in participating or being a sponsor call 585-343-5775 or email us at bajny@yahoo.com
After the success of its first effort a year ago, the First Presbyterian Church of Elba has organized another 5K Run/Walk in Elba for 9 a.m. Aug. 20.
The course is a lovely country route through some of the back roads of Elba. (See the website for a specific course map.) There will be a water stop at the turn around point, and refreshments will be available after the race.
The first 75 registrants will receive a T-shirt.
Participants can pre-register, either online at www.elba5k.com or by sending the completed registration form (available online) and payment to Dave Bateman (address listed at the bottom of the article), or they can register on race day.
Race day registration begins at the Elba Veterans Memorial Park at 8 a.m. and ends at 8:45 a.m. All participants must meet at the park during that time to receive their number and confirm their attendance.
Registration fees are as follows:
Before Aug. 13: $15 (under 18: $12)
Race Day: $18 (under 18: $15)
Family rate before Aug. 13: $12 per runner (multiple runners at same household, mail forms together)
Sponsorship forms are also available online.
All proceeds of the race will be used toward the mission and ministry of the First Presbyterian Church of Elba.
For more details, see www.elba5k.com.
Where to send your registration form and payment:
Dave Bateman, 5 Lincoln Ave., Batavia, NY 14020
PHOTO CAPTION: Genesee ARC Mary Anne Graney Memorial Scholarship recipients Alyssa Cole (seated), Justine Saraceni and Jennifer Wright (standing) with Charles Graney and Molly (Graney) George.
BATAVIA -- Three teens from Oakfield-Alabama, Notre Dame and Pavilion high schools are the recipients of the 2011 Genesee ARC Mary Anne Graney Memorial Scholarships. The $1,000 scholarship awards were presented at the Genesee ARC Annual Meeting & Awards Banquet to: Alyssa Cole, Justine Saraceni and Jennifer Wright.
A member of the Oakfield-Alabama Class of 2011, Alyssa plans to attend SUNY Geneseo to become a Special Education Teacher. Justine, a resident of Le Roy and senior at Notre Dame High School, will study Childhood and Special Education at St. John Fisher College and senior Jennifer, of Pavilion, is planning to become a social worker and will begin her studies at Genesee Community College.
The Genesee ARC Mary Anne Graney Memorial Scholarship is open to area high school seniors, planning to further their studies in human services, special education or related fields. It is in honor of Mary Anne Graney, a special education teacher, who died in 2004. According to Genesee ARC Scholarship Committee Chair Charles Graney, “The scholarship is a living memorial, honoring Mary Anne’s commitment to Genesee ARC and enriching the lives of people with disabilities.”
The scholarship program is funded by the Genesee ARC Friends & Family 5K, scheduled for Sept. 24 at the Genesee ARC Day Habilitation Center in Elba.
Michael Richenberg, 20, from Elba, won the Genesee ARC 5K in Elba on Saturday. His 18:44 time beat Batavia High basketball player Collin Mulcahy, 16, by 12 seconds.
The other top 10 finishers were:
Kimberly Mills, 19, Basom, 19:08
Kevin Lavare, 30, New York, 19:14
Judy Arlington, 44, Lockport, 20:38
Chad Minuto, 34, Batavia, 21:04
Justin Carlson, 13, Le Roy, 21:07
Tom Moran, 57, Batavia, 21:17
Michael Skowronski, 13, Lewiston, 21:21
Patrick Miller, 45, Spencerport, 21:32
The top two women walkers were Kayla Russo, 16, of Williamsville, at 27:06 and Laura Felice, 74, of Jamestown at 40:37.
The top two men walkers were Paul Spiotta, 52, at 42:17 and Clarice Parrag-Graney, 68, at 44:07.
For complete results, click here.
This Saturday, the First Presbyterian Church of Elba will be hosting its first 5K run/walk.
Race-day registration will be from 8-8:45 a.m. at the Veterans Memorial Park (located on Main Street in Elba) and is $18 a person ($15 for participants under the age of 18).
The 3.1-mile race will begin at 9 a.m. on Maple Avenue and will go down West Avenue -- with drinking water at the turn-around point at Weatherwax Road -- and end at the park.
Post-race festivities in the Veterans Memorial Park will include the awarding of prizes and giveaways for the participants, refreshments, a bake sale, 50-50 raffle and live music from The Thunderbirds. All proceeds will be used toward the mission and ministry of the First Presbyterian Church of Elba.
"This is an exciting first effort for our congregation," says Reverend Barbara Tipton. "The pre-registration response has far exceeded our expectations. The cooperation of the community officials in helping us organize our run/walk has been extraordinary.
"Our goal is to raise funding not only for important projects in our church, but to enable us to support those community agencies that address needs on all of our behalf."
For more information go to http://www.elba5k.com or contact Dave Bateman by e-mailing him at racedirector@elba5k.com or calling him at (716) 374-4741.
Organizers are calling the Genesee ARC Friends & Family 5K, that was held September 19th in Elba a BIG success! Perfect weather conditions resulted in a record number of people participating in the event which featured a 5K race, 5K walk and a 1 ½ mile fun walk. A great family event.
The Post Race Party had plenty of kids’ activities including Magician, Adam Michael
and music by the Buffalo Road Show.
Many area farmers contributed to our “Taste of the Elba Area” produce display, giving everyone who attended the chance to have some fresh grown fruits and vegetables to take home with them.
Special thanks to: Torrey Farms, G. Mortellaro & Sons, MY-T-ACRES, Fenton’s Farms, Schwab Farms, Halat Brothers, Domoy Farms, Harringtons, Porter Farms, Panek Pumpkin Patch, Swanson Farms, Lamb Farms
The top male and female winners were Michael Richenberg of Elba and Kimberly Mills of Basom. Richenburg ran the 3.1 mile course in 18:24 and Mills came in :20 later at 18:44. Complete race results are posted at www.pcrtiming.com.
The Batavia High School JV Cheerleaders added a lot of excitement to the finish line!
Funds raised in the Genesee ARC Friends & Family 5K helps support disability services provided by ARC and funds the Genesee ARC Mary Anne Graney Memorial Scholarship. Two past scholarship winners, Misty Stratton of Elba and Nichole Longhini of Batavia attended the event. Mary Anne Graney was a parent, educator, advocate and friend of ARC and was committed to helping enrich the lives of people with developmental disabilities and their families. Pictured below are Graney family members.
In addition to the event’s many sponsors, runners and walkers, Genesee ARC wants to thank the Elba community, neighbors, Elba Town Board and Highway Officials, Genesee County Sheriff’s Department and Mercy EMS. A big salute goes out to our crew of 45 volunteers who coordinated parking, registration, photo coverage, food, the kids’ zone, and ensured safety along the route. The biggest thanks of all, goes out to the Graney family, the driving force behind the success of this event.
And they are off! 2009 Batavia Area Jaycees Labor Day 5k Run/Walk
23rd Annual Batavia Area Jaycees Labor Day 5k Run/Walk First Name Last Name Town Age Time 1 Jon Valente Pavilion 18 18'01:80 2 Kevin Pawlak Albion 17 18'24:63 3 Eric Kowalik Akron 18 18"31:46 4 Kevin Sheehan Victor 47 18'37:00 5 Kevin Tillery Batavia 16 18'42:31 6 Guy Pirdy Castile 50 19'19:25 7 Max Lord Wyoming 16 19'22:52 8 Justin Cotter Batavia 17 19'27:50 9 Liz Valente Pavilion 16 19'31:07 10 Paul Jones Batavia 47 19'51:49 11 Jason Bibler 35 20'04:17 12 Aaron Sherman Batavia 27 20'04:95 13 Bill McMullen Batavia 56 20'12:50 14 Collin Mulcahy Batavia 15 20'19:87 15 Kenneth Scott 47 20'23:76 16 Paul Persia Batavia 58 20'35:00 17 Angela Jarvela Batavia 17 20'35:86 18 Rich Boyce Batavia 32 20'38:57 19 Luke Caila Oakfield 15 20'44:01 20 Eric Leffel Corfu 17 20'55:22 21 Bernie Valento Pavilion 43 21'08:29 22 Mark Heberger Rochester 54 21'23:80 23 Brian Hilburger Batavia 39 21'40:78 24 Jim Lane Batavia 44 21'54:26 25 David Chua Batavia 42 22'06:75 26 Dennis Rettke Oakfield 50 22'08:27 27 Cody Mulcahy Batavia 17 22'23:60 28 Alan Seaner Akron 15 22'28:81 29 Guy Clark Batavia 49 22'35:35 30 Greg Sharp Batavia 44 22'39:63 31 Jeffrey Scott Batavia 53 22'46:47 32 Zachary Shine Batavia 11 22'57:15 33 Ryan Fuller Batavia 13 22'57:93 34 Susan Francis Batavia 43 23'19:60 35 Lauren Ciurzynski Attica 17 23'23:14 36 Pam Johnson Canandaigua 47 23'29:31 37 Rick Erb Rushville 61 23'29:90 38 Cory Berardi Brockport 30 23'45:99 39 Matt Surtell Batavia 35 23'51:95 40 Edward Jones Batavia 48 23'56:60 41 Nancy Jo Rademateur Alexander 38 23'57:89 42 Bill White Hilton 67 24'12:96 43 Kervin Jonathan Basom 15 24'24:51 44 Vernon Howard Elba 35 24'26:12 45 Jorden Prescott E. Bethany 15 24'35:07 46 Todd Masters Batavia 28 24'45:20 47 Tom Mancuso Batavia 53 24'46:48 48 Tom Hawkins Williamson 51 24'53:98 49 Deegah Lotz Akron 13 24'58:25 50 Bob Kowalik Akron 55 24'59:14 51 Matt Britt Batavia 55 25'00:11 52 Peter Coughlin Elba 54 25'06:23 53 Jane Geer Batavia 46 25'25:22 54 Irwin Crosby South Byron 65 25'29:67 55 Mark Cutcliffe Pavilion 50 25'33:28 56 Kevin Clary Pavilion 52 25'45:16 57 James McGee Asheville, NC 63 26'14:42 58 David Ciurzynski Attica 43 26'15:92 59 Sid Bolton Albion 67 26'33:80 60 Jessica Maurer Corfu 22 27'14:69 61 Carolyn Kriesen Webster 66 27'19:72 62 Bailee Welker Batavia 13 27'30:08 63 Mitzie Lenandawski Rochester 62 28'24:27 64 Jerry Godfrey Batavia 33 28'24:75 65 Joe Nicosia Corfu 25 28'26:59 66 John Albone Medina 48 28'34:59 67 Stephen Priber Batavia 56 28'54:60 68 Kevin Nickerson Byron 14 28'56:77 69 Janice Spiotta Batavia 52 29'02:54 70 Laurinda Liszewski Batavia 45 29'24:45 71 Jenna Mancuso Batavia 14 29'28:19 72 Jinny Mancuso Batavia 45 29'29:52 73 Debra Gisleson Canandaigua 31 29'55:30 74 Brenda Hoffman-Case Batavia 37 30'06:03 75 Al Smith Rochester 71 30'23:41 76 Taylor Soule Albion 14 31'33:79 77 Norm Greiner Rochester 69 31'42:04 78 Loren Jones Basom 58 31'43:61 79 Gregory Vleck Rochester 60 31'55:11 80 William Carrigan Pavilion 56 32'01:63 81 Colleen Morrissey Amhesrt 31 32'05:68 82 Jame Haggett Batavia 41 32'14:57 83 Andrew Kiebala LeRoy 28 32'33:48 84 Christine Nickerson Byron 45 32'44:64 85 Brad Nickerson Byron 47 32'44:98 86 Samantha Hilburger Batavia 14 33'15:12 87 Christian Valento Pavilion 10 35'40:36 88 Missy Valento Pavilion 45 35'42:71 89 Dick Lewandowski Rochester 65 35'44:46 90 Dot Carrigan Pavilion 51 36'23:88 91 Edye Radice Tonawanda 72 36'27:69 92 Margaret Peri Batavia 55 37'00:68 93 Brytney Orbaker Batavia 15 37'37:03 94 Lynn Pierce Stafford 56 51'34:24 95 Jodi Wolcott Oakfield 48 52'44:81 96 Don Cyprys Amhesrt 74 54'08:43
15th Annual “Festival of Hope” hosted by Genesee Cancer Assistance June 5, 2009 at the Batavia Downs Genesee Cancer Assistance Inc.
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