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Young Runners for Life Second Race Results In; Training Begins for June Battle Cancer Walk/Run
Top Three Female Finishers in 2.5K
Top Three Female Finishers in 5K May
Rank
Name
Age
Time
Rank
Name & Gender
Age
Time
2
LATISHA RAMIREZ
9-11
14:32.8
2
ISABEL GARCIA
15-18
36:10.2
May Young Runners for Life Series 1 3
TYRA ARANDA
KIA AWARDO
9-11
9-11
2018 Young Runners for Life Series
13:40.2
1
16:40.3
3
Top Three Male Finishers in 2.5K
SHYANA AUGUSTINE RAFAINE CALIZ
12-14 34:21.1 15-18
38:21.5
Top Three Male Finishers in 5K May
their volunteer coaches arrive. Need- May Young Runners for Life Series 2018 Young Runners for Life Series less to say, they are getting more Rank Name Rank Name & Gender Age Time Age Time serious and have been working very 1 12-14 21:27.7 1 JAHEIM MENA ALBERT LEMUS 9-11 10:49.6 hard, especially with the annual Bat- 2 2 VALRICK VALERIO 15-18 25:48.1 SHAWN GONZALES 9-11 12:35.3 3 KENRICK SWASO 12-14 25:55.9 tle Cancer 5-Mile Run/Walk event, a 3 DAYLEN LOPEZ 9-11 13:25.2 fundraiser organized by the Blissful Sage Foundation, drawing near. We A total of 33 young runners completed the race. Contact Wanda for complete list. start our morning with warm ups followed by Fartlek (circuits) trainBy WANDA STAKUTIS ing. This is a slow jog followed by Seine Bight Running Club & a sprint – a routine that is repeated Young Runners for Life three times without stopping. After Press Volunteer gregvwandas@gmail.com that, if the field is dry, we complete timed sprints, some sprint races and On Saturday, May 12 we had our a relay practice. With record keeper second of four races for the Young Cheryl Watt around, the runners can Runners for Life series, which saw see from week to week how their (Above) Runners take off at the start of the race the participation of 33 runners. times improve. in Seine Bight Village. (Right) Coach Greg ValiThese races are open to all youth ton strikes a pose with "volunteer extraordinaire" between ages nine to 18. Points All the youths who participate in Darcy Ucles. accumulate for each runner based on the Battle Cancer 5-Mile Run/Walk where s/he places and makes them from Seine Bight are sponsored this eligible to receive grand prizes at an year, and there have been so many official award ceremony coming this people who have stepped up to sponDecember. At the end of the second sor more than one. Linda Dodge, a race, ribbons were distributed to former co-worker of mine from BJ’s first, second and third place winners Wholesale Club in the United States is sponsoring eight students. Thanks in each category of the event. to everyone who have supported Thanks to our many volunteers, the Seine Bight runners for the event race was set up with water stations year after year. I am amazed at the (Left) Tridean Martinez, 10, making her way and official time keepers just like incredible generosity of people here towards eight place in the 2.5K race. (Above) Coaches Greg Valiton and Kirwin Ramirez sportthe big marathons. Each runner also on the Peninsula and from far away. ing newly donated club shirts. sported a race bib. The 9-11 year olds We are already signing up our young ran a 2.5K and the older kids, a 5K. runners for the End of the World Full Volunteers included: Kathy Anglin, and Half Marathon coming up in Mary Kay Bader, Kirwin Ramirez, December. The goal is for them to Patricia Ramirez, Julia Uren, Darcy raise as much of their entry fees as Ucles, Tiphany Gongora, Lynn Ann possible (BZ$10 for Swan Villa 10K Snellman, Linda Cazin, Megan Rod- registration fee, BZ$15 for the pasta den, Raquel Battle, Joshlin Merwin, dinner and BZ$80 for the marathon). Gregory M. Valiton, Pamela Murray, Look out for our fund raisers! Cheryl Watt, Megan Leslie and the We try to get each runner for the Placencia Police Department. December marathon as new as posThe Young Runners for Life would sible shoes because this is a serious also like to recognize Rodolfo Sáenz and long race, and proper footwear de Ugarte of Swan Villas and Vacasa is extremely important. This effort Rentals for his support from afar, is getting easier. Laura Sen, anothand Alan Stamm of Paradise Resort er former co-worker of mine and for donating two watermelons. Our former president of BJ's donated gratitude extends to Julia Uren who a good sum of money to purchase donated ideals (fruit pops) to each shoes. In trying to find the best runner – a welcome treat at the finish way to buy shoes in the USA, yet line as it was a very hot morning! another work associate of mine, and Our third race will be held in August a runner, Kevin Jones who happens or September, and the final race is to work at PUMA was able to get slated for October. As always, with us a 60% discount on brand new the race on the Placencia Peninsula running shoes, so we were able to purchase top grade running shoes Road, volunteers will be needed. The continued support of the Penin- for 30 runners! Working with Belize Concierge shipping we will have the sula is appreciated. shoes here by July. The attendance at the running club has been increasing every week with the total number of participants averaging between 27 and 32 every Saturday. Most mornings the young runners show up before 6 a.m. when
Many thanks to Linda Dodge, Kevin Jones and Laura Sen, old friends who are now new friends of Seine Bight. And as always, heartfelt thanks to everyone who supports us.▪
