4th Annual John’s Baby Steps 5K Results and Photos
Despite of the storm damage from Thursday, the 4th Annual John’s Baby Steps 5K was held worry free Saturday, September 21st.
The weather was beautiful and the temps were perfect for the race.
By Saturday, cleanup crews had already moved the trees blocking the paths.
Volunteers finished sweeping the trails clean so the runners would have a smooth course. Kevin from Open Road setup and calibrated the digital timer at the Starting/Finishing line.
Karly Kuhse and her sister, sang the National Anthem.
The race took off on time with contestants again finishing faster than last year.
The first to cross the Finish line was 39 year old Daniel Blondowski with a winning time of 18:48.
Finishing First in the Female Division was Cary Birdsall, 37, time of 22:26.
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
