Valentine’s Day 5K BY DELIA EDELMANN
T he 2024 Valentine’s Day 5K was held at Kinder Farm Park on February 10, on a near-perfect winter day. There was a nice breeze at the start and it was a bit warmer at the finish. This race is on a nice paved trail around the park, where runners get run amongst the trees and grasses with a few rolling hills. There were 296 finishers, led by Scott Koehler , first overall male, in 17:09 and Kaitlyn Govatos , first overall female, in 19:14. The master’s division was led by first place male Maksym Petrenko in 18:22 and Maggi Woronkowicz in 22:30. We received a nice donation from Charm City Run that went towards awards. The race went off without a hitch with no problems, and everyone had a great time. The best thing about this race is the enthusiasm between the runners. The Valentine’s Day 5K is the first race of the Annapolis Striders Championship Series, and runners are happy to be out there reconnecting with other run- ners. The smiles and energy are contagious. A huge thank you to Maryland Timing for recording the race results. Nut Hall , you are the best! You can’t have a race without volunteers. They are the ones who make sure runners make the right turns, cross the roads safely, and have food and hydration available at the finish. They make sure we have a successful race. Thank you volunteers for helping out and I will see you again next year.
Richard Burrowes
Emily-Kate McGeady
Maksym Petrenko
Amy O'Donnell
4 THE STREAK I A PUBLICATION FOR MEMBERS OF THE ANNAPOLIS STRIDERS
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