Rocket Man

Rocket Man

The Day Rocket Man (and Woman) Came to Practice David Yon, July 6, 2021 Some Striders and SMIRFs say it may go down as the best SMIRF practice ever.  It was the day Rocket Man came to practice. It was also Monday, July 5, and a light rain had been falling but had now...

ARP Hosts 2020 High School Cross Country Championships

The abbreviated 2020 high school cross county season came to a close for Florida High Schools on November 14-15. The Tallahassee Democrat’s 2020 Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year is Lillian Unger.  She finished 4th at the state cross country championships...

Youth Running in the Big Bend

Youth Running in the Big Bend August 2019 Jackson Yarbrough and Alyson Churchill were the winning duo at Dueling Summits (Herb) Apalachee Regional Park’s 2019 cross-country schedule–the second decade begins (Herb) Leon County Schools’ 2019 middle...

Yes, It is Cross Country Time (regardless of heat)

The Big Bend Area is loaded with talented cross country runners and a good variety of terrain for those races.  The ARP is the place to be for championship races on smooth rolling trails with good footing. It seems impossible that the venue could be beginning its...

School Grants

School Running Grant Program The Gulf Winds School Grant program is designed to help teachers and parent volunteers develop a youth running program at every local school and improve and expand existing programs. The emphasis of this program is on running or fast...

The Stoltz Report Jana Stolting

The Stoltz Report Jana Stolting Mo’ Better Track by admin | May 15, 2019 | The Stoltz Report Local athletes represented Tallahassee at three separate venues this past weekend. Each competition provided yet another showcase of the outstanding talent of the Big...