2005 Annual Awards
2005 Triathlete of the Year – Barbara McNeal
Triathlete of the Year. It is quite an impressive and strong group of past recipients - Kathy McDaris, Melissa Auker, Bob Keller, Lynn Powell, Jeff Bowman and George Palmer. They're all awesome. Our next recipient fits right in.She began her fitness...
Cleveland-Caldwell Advancement Award of the Sport Award
The Cleveland-Caldwell Advancement Award of the Sport Award is one of the most prestigious awards given by Gulf Winds Track Club. Our recipient tonight deserves this honor one hundred fold, and it is my pleasure to be able to present it to him.Tonight's...
Volunteer of the Year Award
The Volunteer of the Year award allows us to acknowledge someone each year who has made tremendous contributions to the success of Gulf Winds events and even to the success of the club itself. This individual is often someone who has consistently helped...
Race Director of the Year
The race director of the year is presented to the individual who has "taken a major responsibility in the production of quality events." This year's recipient has certainly fulfilled this criterion.This race director produces an event that has become...
Community Award Presented
Eight years ago, Brian Corbin and I told David Yon we would gather, sort and distribute the charitable donations garnered at the Turkey Trot. Little did we know that both of our cars would be loaded to the point that the undercarriage of the car was...
Male Runner of the Year – Reid Vannoy
I've looked over the 2005 racing performances for this year's Gulf Wind Track Club Male Runner-of-the-Year. In thirteen starts he finished in the top ten in each time. These are top ten overall male finishes, even though the Runner-of-the-Year has been...
Female Runner of the Year – Kirsten Baggett
For those of you that attended the Gulf Winds Track Club Awards Banquet, you were probably wondering "who is the new girl presenting Female Runner of the Year?" If you had seen me before, it was probably right before a race, following Kirsten Baggett...
Jessie Close Inducted into Gulf Winds Track Club Hall of Fame, January 14, 2006
Tonight's Hall of Fame inductee is no stranger to a variety of race distances. From 800 meters to 50 miles, he can say "Been there, done that." Before talking about his road racing accomplishments over the past twenty years, I present Herb Wills, our...