Saturday, June 5, 1999 -- Cairo, North Bend State Park
North Bend Ridge Runner Races
Story and photos by Greg McCulley
[Coverage/Recap]
[Pic Set 1]
[Pic Set 2]
[Pic Set 3]
[Overall Results]
[Results by Class]
Joe Smindak takes a well deserved drink in the shade |
Last year's overall marathon winner, 38 year-old Joe Smindak of
Dayton, OH, proved he still had victory in mind. His impressive run
in 2:54:42 shaved over six minutes off his finish time from a year
ago. Paul Peterson, from Bethesda, MD, crossed the line nearly
ten minutes later at 3:04:00 to take second overall. Top female
finishers included Jennifer Lunden (3:51:09, 19th overall) of
Huntingtown, MD, and Donna Olson (4:08:43, 28th
overall) of Bloomfield Hills, MI.
Jessica completes the Taylors' one-two punch |
Another year of great racing was provided by a host of North Bend State Park employees with Angel Adams coordinating. Generous sponsorship was provided by Pepsi, Runner's World, IGA and others. Special thanks also go out to Kevin Vincent for his shirt design and Ritchie County EMS for their medical support.