Photos: Festival of Hope 5K
Tonight was the Festival of Hope at Batavia Downs. Among the events, a 5K run and walk.
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Richenberg wins sixth straight ARC 5K
For the sixth consecutive year, Mike Richenberg won the ARC 5K in Elba on Saturday. He finished with a time of 19:06. Claire Skowronski, 12, finished the race in 22:08.
Richenberg overcame a nagging calf injury to notch the win.
Photos by Amanda Earl.
Lindsey Coniber, 13, and Laura Neumann, 12 participated in the race.
Photos: 2nd Annual Light the Knight in Le Roy
Saturday evening was the 2nd Annual Light the Knight 5K at Le Roy High School. There was a big turnout for the fundraiser, with the proceeds this year going to the Deputy Frank Bordonaro family.
Connor Hayward had the best 5K time at 18:08. The top female was Anna Warner at 22:00.
Photos: Don Carroll 5K in Downtown Batavia
Photographer Steve Ognibene submitted these photos from this morning's Don Carroll 5K Run/Fun Walk.
Photos: Printing T-shirts for the Don Carroll 5K
Photographer Amanda Earl hung out with Brian Kemp at T-Shirts Etc. today for a bit while he made T-shirts for tomorrow's Don Carroll 5K run and walk.
Photos: GLOW Corporate Cup 2014
Chip O'Hara, from Auburn and representing First Niagara Bank, dusted the field in the GLOW Corporate Cup 5K race at Centennial Park today. O'Hara ran the race in 15.58.
About 700 runners and walkers entered the event.
Photos: Color bombs galore at Darien Lake's 5K
Thousands of people from throughout WNY were at Darien Lake Theme Park today for the 2nd annual Color Me Rad 5K. The event isn't a real race, but for participants, it's obviously real fun.
Color Me Rad benefits Special Olympics.
Popular Color Me Rad 5K returning to Darien Lake on June 21
Press release:
Back by popular demand, the Color Me Rad 5K, a nationally recognized human tie-dye spectacle and run/walk, is returning to Darien Lake for its second year bigger and better than before. More than 6,800 racers came out for the event last year, raising $15,000 for the Special Olympics of New York. This year, registration will be open to 10,000 participants so even more color-plastered racers can get in on the fun while supporting a great cause.
What makes Color Me Rad so unique is the excitement and entertainment generated by thousands of racers running through the scenic grounds at Darien Lake while a Color Bomb Squad takes aim their shirts, faces, and hair with a rainbow array of colors. A new element to the fun this year, racers will get hand-held color blasters so everyone can get in on the action.
The event is June 21.
Registration for the run/walk is now open at http://www.colormerad.com/race/buffalo.
“We strive to partner with organizations and families to create special moments that their kids will share with their kids. There’s no doubt that this is going to be a colorful memory worth sharing,” said Rod Rankin, vice president and general manager of Darien Lake.
Participants are encouraged to continue their fun after the race with a day at Darien Lake. Accommodations packages are available for registered participants at www.godarienlake.com.
"Special Olympics New York is delighted to be the beneficiary of, and to partner with, Darien Lake and Color Me Rad 5K for this tremendously fun event in June,” said Special Olympics of New York President and CEO Neal Johnson. "Color Me Rad 5K is an energetic event for all, where the volunteers have just as much fun as the participants. Whether you register to run or volunteer for the race, you'll be helping Darien Lake and Color Me Rad 5K support more than 56,000 Special Olympics athletes across the state."
More than 5,000 pounds of FDA-approved, colored cornstarch will be used during the event. In addition to “Color Bomb Squad” volunteers spread along the 3.1-mile course, walkers and runners will also be able to toss their own bags of color into the air, creating an unforgettable display of color.
Photos from last year's Color Me Rad at Darien Lake by Howard Owens.
Photos: Le Roy Winterfest 5K
Twelve-year-old Max McKenzie, a student at Le Roy Middle School, bested a field of 225 participants to win the Le Roy Winterfest 5K today.
Race downtown this morning benefited Child Advocacy Center
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
Richenberg wins fifth straight ARC 5K in Elba
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.
Results from Batavia Area Jaycees 5K on Monday
Here are the results from the Batavia Area Jaycees 5K held on Labor Day.
- Overall male runner: Kevin Sheehan, 51, 18:24
- Overall female runner, Alexis Kindig, 16, 21:30
By age, female:
- 14 and under, Serena Strollo, 13, 26:46
- 15-19, Kerry Mills, 18, 21:56
- 20-29, Jenna Nichols, 26, 24:51
- 30-39, Melissa Demoy, 38, 22:41
- 40-49, Christine Klein, 49, 25:41
- 50-59, Toni Mills, 54, 29:16
- 60+, Kathy Jenson, 71, 44:25
By age, male:
- 14 and under, Campbell Anderson, 14,19:21
- 15-19, Ty Demmer, 17,17:44
- 20-29, Christian Caccamise, 23, 21:24
- 30-39, Dave Bateman, 30, 19:06
- 40-49, John Kirkwood, 42, 21:26
- 50-59, Ken Scott, 51, 22:37
- 60+, Bill McMullen, 60, 22:05
Photos: First GLOW Corporate Cup 5K race
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.
Results of the Labor Day 5K sponsored by Batavia Area Jaycees
Here are the results from today's 5K race sponsored by the Batavia Area Jaycees.
For the men:
- Ty Demmer, age 15, time 17:45
- Kevin Sheehan, age 50, time 18:05
- Dave Bateman, age 29, 18:39
Fore the women:
- Emily Heale, age 22, 23:51
- Kathryn Bellamy, age 31, 24:13
- Andrea Ridings, age 28, 25:01
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.
BHS runner sets new course record in Elba 5K
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.
Crossroads House hosts successful 5K run in Batavia
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!
Le Roy 5K to support Girl Scout's trip to Washington, D.C.
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.
New course record set in Genesee ARC 5K race
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
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Batavia Area Jaycees 5K race results
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
Course record set in second annual Elba 5K
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
