Salute to Prefontaine 5K
Doug Bell debuted his GWTC race directing skills in 2014 and gave a grand Salute to Prefontaine with the job he did. Like the runner this event is named for, the course is always off road and challenging. The course has traversed a number of different trails through the Apalachicola National Forest around the Silver Lake Recreation Area over the years, but they all seem to find more sand than a runner might like. Dave Rogers birthed this event on September 25, 1976, not long after the legendary Steve Prefontaine died. Dave was known for his colorful race starts (shooting an apple off of Carmen’s (his wife) head and one year adding a 20k/10K Midnight Moonlight Run through the forest, marking the trail with candles in bags of sand.
Mike Eakin and Jeff Doghtery followed as directors. Jeff Nielsen, Race Director for the last 13 years, deserves a big thank you for his time. He always brought his own mark to this race finding an extra log, a bit of sand or a “push up” contest to keep “smiles” on the runners’ faces. The race has also became a favorite place for local high-school teams to celebrate cross country running. After Doug Bell was a big help to Jeff in 2013, Jeff turned the event over to Doug in 2014. The result was “terrific.” With one race under his belt, something tells me that Doug will not only hold up this race’s wonderful traditions, but he will take it to a new level.
History
Results
- 2023- 5K | 1 Mile
- 2022 – 5K | 1 Mile
- 2021 – No Race Held
- 2020 – No Race Held
- 2019 Results
- 2018 Results – Open Division | High School Boys | High School Girls
- 2017 Results – Open Division | High School
- 2016 Results
- 2015 Results – Open Division | High School
- 2014 Results – Open Division | High School
- 2013 Results
- 2012 Results
- 2011 Results
- 2010 Results
- 2009 Results
- 2008 Results
- 2007 Results
- 2006 Results – Open Division | High School
- 2005 Results – Open Division | High School
- 2004 Results
- 2003 Results
- 2002 Results
- 2001 Results
- 2000 Results
- 1999 Results
- 1998 Results
- 1997 Results
- 1996 Results
- 1995 Results
- 1994 Results
- 1995 Results
- 1992 Results
- 1991 Results
- 1990 Results
- 1989 Results
- 1988 Results
- 1987 Results
- 1986 Results
- 1985 Results
- 1984 Results
- 1983 Results
- 1982 Results
- 1981 Results – 20K | 10K | 5K
- 1980 Results
- 1979 Results
- 1978 Results
- 1977 Results
- 1976 Results