NOAC's 104th Annual Turkey Day Race Results
5 Miles, Half-Mile
Thursday, November 24, 2011, 8:30 AM
Tad Gormley Stadium, City Park, New Orleans, LA
Race Director: Billie Sloss, New Orleans Track Club
Benefiting the Spina Bifida Association of Greater New Orleans
The 104th Annual Turkey Day Race proved to be historical in more ways than one. Record numbers turned out for the Thanksgiving Day tradition of getting in their run before the feast. Temperatures in the 50's, a slight breeze and not a cloud in the sky brought out 2843 runners for the annual 5 mile and half mile races.
Pat Gavin of Louisiana Running Company, who helped sponsor the race, and Sarah Skotty, running for Southern Runner, defended their titles for the third consecutive year. Pat finished in 25:11 and Sarah finished in 28:16. Second overall male and female were Matt Manning in 25:41 and Megan Gohres in 30:32. Third overall was Mark Mendrek-Laske in 25:58 and Kate Accardo 31:05. The top two race walkers were David Bozant and Tank for the men and Anne Marie St. Clair and Jane Phelps for the women. The overall winners of the half mile were Richard Kee and Lucy Bernick.
Thanks to our sponsors: Louisiana Running Company, Kentwood Springs Water, Crescent Crown Distributors, and Abita Brewing Company. And thanks to our volunteers. So many of you gave your time and effort to helping make this event a success.
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Questions or comments about these results? Contact results@runNOTC.org.
5 Mile Award Winners
| Place | Male | Age | Time | Overall | Female | Age | Time | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Open | ||||||||
| 1 | Pat Gavin | 28 | 25:11 | 1 | Sarah Skotty | 28 | 28:16 | 1 |
| 2 | Matt Manning | 31 | 25:41 | 2 | Megan Gohres | 25 | 30:32 | 2 |
| 3 | Mark Mendrek-Laske | 22 | 25:58 | 3 | Kate Accardo | 26 | 31:05 | 3 |
| Overall Youth (15-Under) | ||||||||
| 1 | Carlos Zervigon | 13 | 29:41 | 34 | Hailey Shore | 13 | 37:30 | 64 |
| Overall Masters (40-Over) | ||||||||
| 1 | Paul Thiels | 48 | 28:50 | 25 | Caroline Smith | 40 | 32:25 | 7 |
| Overall Grandmasters (50-Over) | ||||||||
| 1 | Phil Jones | 56 | 19:27 | 27 | Barbarba Gubbins | 51 | 33:05 | 13 |
| Overall Seniors (60-Over) | ||||||||
| 1 | Kenny Mire | 62 | 32:48 | 84 | Tillie Clark | 64 | 49:10 | 370 |
| Overall Legends (70-Over) | ||||||||
| 1 | ||||||||
| Overall Racewalkers | ||||||||
| 1 | David Bozant | Anne Marie St. Clair | 51 | |||||
| 2 | Tank | 57 | Jane Phelps | 65 | ||||
| NOAC Members | ||||||||
| 1 | ||||||||
Top Ten Half-Mile Finishers
| Place | Male | Age | Time | Overall | Female | Age | Time | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Open | ||||||||
| 1 | Richard Kee | 15 | 1 | Lucy Bernick | 11 | 1 | ||
| 2 | Aidan Roberts | 11 | 2 | Jourdan Keen | 14 | 2 | ||
| 3 | Brett Balser | 13 | 3 | Madison Artigues | 14 | 3 | ||
| 4 | James Keen Jr. | 30 | 4 | Julie Boudreaux | 11 | 4 | ||
| 5 | Brandon Poplin | 11 | 5 | Hannah Bernick | 14 | 5 | ||
| 6 | Ethan Katz | 9 | 6 | Avery B | 8 | 6 | ||
| 7 | Henry Murphy | 8 | 7 | Samantha Campbell | 8 | 7 | ||
| 8 | James Hale | 19 | 8 | Syndie Campbell | 10 | 8 | ||
| 9 | Matthew Busenlener | 8 | 9 | Ashley Williams | 14 | 9 | ||
| 10 | Don Boudreaux | 46 | 10 | Emma Robert | 9 | 10 | ||