Patch Alpharetta-Milton, GA --The overall winner in the 35^th Annual Possum Trot was Nathan Haskins of Atlanta, but Mike Stafford, from Alpharetta, was the Men’s Masters Overall Winner
The fast paced 10K race along the Chattahoochee River in Roswell, which benefit the Chattahoochee Nature Center, saw Haskins, 24, make the possum proud with an excellent time of 32:54.70. The second race overall finisher was Reilly Friedman, 15, of Atlanta, with a time of 34:10.98; and finally, Colin Rhoads of Decatur, 31 came in third overall with a time of 35:56.09.
Stafford, 53, finished the race with a time of 36:33.96.
All of the race results are now posted to the Active.com website.
The Women’s Overall Winners were Candace Harrison of Decatur, 27, with a time of 39:59.98 in first place, Patricia Coppel of Sandy Springs, 29, as second place with a time of 41:32.23 and third place was Bettina Davies of Marietta, 46, with a 42:10.16 finishing time. The Women’s Masters Overall Winner was Tracey Rossi of Roswell, 40, who won with a time of 43:26.72.
The One Mile Fun Run for kids running for the possum was led by First Place runner Evan Plummet, 10, of Roswell, who admitted that he was running his first race. Evan’s younger brother, Hill Plummet, finished 4th. The Plummet brothers both attend Roswell North Elementary and are track and field enthusiasts. Evan and Hill’s parents, Patrick and Susan Plummet, were very proud and they obviously encourage their sons to be active and fit.
Started 35 years ago to help provide critical operating dollars to sustain the oldest and largest nature center in Georgia, the Possum Trot is in its 35th year to benefit the mission of the Chattahoochee Nature Center. Runners have many choices to prepare and qualify for the popular Peachtree Road Race, but running to benefit the nature center is a long standing tradition. The race was presented by the Big Peach Running Stores and the city of Roswell.
Whole Foods Market provided healthy fruit for runners at the party after the race. Other sponsors were Aurora Cineplex in Roswell and Pit Stop. Frannie’s Gluten Free gave out muffins and other vendors added to the festivities. Overall and Masters Male and Female finishers in 13 age groups received the coveted Possum Trot T-shirts, goodies and awards at the ceremony held at the conclusion of the race in the Ben Brady Lakeside Pavilion.
Photos of the Possum Trot 2013 Race can be found online at True Speed Photo.
The next race is the Chattahoochee Challenge 10K that is now being planned for February 2014. For more information or directions to the Nature Center, visit www.chattnaturecenter.org. Reported by Patch 3 days ago.