3rd Annual John’s Baby Steps 5K Photos
- Karly Kuhse Sings National Anthem
The 3rd Annual John’s Baby Steps 5K held Rain or Shine!
Adel, Iowa. October 13th, 2011.
Everyone who participated today stated that this year’s race was a great success!
The morning started at 4:00 a.m. for Jessica and Steve Gomke as the rain fell and the lightning cracked overhead.
Jessica was on the computer by 5:00 letting everyone know the race was still going on that the weather channel showed it clearing off for the race.
Jessica, Steve and volunteers showed up at Kinnick-Feller park at 6:00 a.m. and started setting up and checking in registrants. Jessica enthusiastically told everyone that the rain would pass shortly as she checked the reports on her phone.
Kevin of Open Road setup and calibrated the digital timer under a park light as dawn started to peak through the dense tree covering of the park.
True to the weather report the rain stopped about 7:30 a.m.
Participants started to flow into the park and everyone was wearing smiles and the orange t-shirts o this year’s event.
Registrant’s were fitted with digital timers and gathered at the starting point.
At 8:00 Karly Kuhse, sang the National Anthem. The crowd applauded and cheered at her flawless performance.
The race took off on time with contestants finishing faster than last year.
The first to cross the Finish line was 36 year old Trent Donnelly with a winning time of 19:44.
Following closely were Osvaldo Rodriguez, 45, time of 20:106, Nicholas Bishop, 26, time of 21:58, Rachel Hoger, 37, time of 22:02, and Will Kelley, 27, time of 23:28.
Finishing First in the Female Division was Rachel Hoger, 37, time of 22:02.
Full race results can be found at: www.johndgomkecharity.org
The youth races proved to be a hit with the kids as the entire park cheered them on as they crossed the Finish lines.
Runners were treated to water, bananas, and pizza.
Wrapping up the days events was the Raffle as prizes were announced and the Place and Gender prizes were awarded.
Jessica and Steve thanked the volunteers and runners of this year’s event.
More of the day can be found at the John D. Gomke website.
John D. Gomke Charity
PO Box 613
De Soto, Iowa 50069
Website: johndgomkecharity.org
