2009 Gate to Gate
 

Tim Unger, May 25, 2009

The Third year of the “new” Gate to Gate 4.4 mile event was another huge success for the race host 96th Services Squadron. Improvements to the Memorial Day event held on Eglin Air Force Base included a funtastic kid’s water park area and several hours worth of free beverages, Buffalo Wings, Subway Sandwiches and other race sponsored goodies. Outstanding entertainment from the band “Jones & Company” provided excellent dance tunes at the post race party for the 1741 finishers and their families. The rain held off for the entire afternoon as runners from all over the southeast enjoyed an all day beachside Memorial Day cookout celebration honoring our serviceman at the Camp Robbins picnic area.

GWTC brought a team of about 25 runners and their families to defend the team title we won in 2008. The team was successful in keeping the now 13 years in a row GWTC Team Eagle streak alive by finishing as the runner up team in 2009. The streak was not in jeopardy this year as the 2009 team was announced as the 3rd place team. A scoring error discovered after the results were announced had GWTC 22 seconds ahead of the 3rd place team. The individuals who raced to continue the GWTC Team Eagle winning streak with their individual results were as follows.

24th Annual Gate to Gate 4.4 Mile Run
Eglin AFB, Florida May 25, 2009
 

*******Open Team Results********
 

1. NWFTC #1 1:42:53

2. GULF WINDS TRACK CLUB = 1:46:01*
Jay Wallace* (24:19) -- (1st Overall Master)
Carl Nordhielm* (26:12) (3rd Overall Master)
Tim Unger* (26:42) (2nd age group)
Kyle Harris (26:50)
Fritz Stoppelbein (27:08) (2nd age group)
Brian Corbin (27:24) (2nd age group)
Stephanie Liles * (28:31) (2nd Overall)
Michael Weyant (29:50)
Bill McGuire (29:52) (1st age group)
Chase Harris (30:57) (3rd age group
Jason Bowman (31:42)
David Landis (32:11)
Judy Alexander (33:41) (2nd age group)
Lisa Unger (39:52)
Julie Harris (40:02)
Lynn Powell (43:38)
Joshua Liles (43:48)
Luke Liles (46:16)
Jon Ansola-Crowley (46:35)
Thomas Zaccardi (48:57)
Robin Hill (58:48)
Karen Zaccardi (57:13) (1st age group walk)

3. NWFTC #2 = 1:46:23