10th Anniversary Sgt. Pat's 5K held
April 7th
Nearly 500 dedicated racers competed/participated in the 10th Anniversary Sgt.
Pat’s 5K, organized by the Jersey Shore Running Club (JSRC), on a windy, cold
Easter Saturday morning, April 7, and Stefan Berndt from Dresden, Germany,
visiting friends and relatives, was the first to cross the finish line, located
just outside Seven Presidents Park at the town’s historic oceanfront, at a
racing time of 16:02 (16 minutes and 2 seconds). He was followed by Dan Newman
of
Englishtown at 16:53 and third place went to Freehold’s Pedro Espinosa at
17:07.
Terra Sarnacki of Long Branch was the first woman in
from the out-and-back 3.1 mile course which starts on the promenade and
proceeds south to designated streets and returns to the finish at 19:30 (9th
place overall). Freehold’s Gabby Barrett at 20:44 (19th overall) was the
women’s runner-up and third place went to Cara Natoli
of Belmar 22:03 (28th overall).
The
event honors the memory of Long Branch police officer Sgt. King and according
to Footnotes the newsletter of the JSRC: “On November 20, 1997. Sgt. Patrick
King was killed while on duty in a town that he had lived in most of his
life. Sgt. King was on his dinner break at the Ming Ying restaurant
in the West End section of
Most all racing events have a bib or runners' number that participants attach
to the front of their shirt to identify them as they cross the finish line.
Sgt. Pat's 5K did also with the very appropriate added inscription: "To Be
Loved Is To Live Forever."
The
total number of participants is over 800 when the Kids’ Races and Fitness Walk
are considered which is also part of the event.
The top male Patrolman’s Benevolent Association leaders: Michael Monahan 20:14,
Long Branch; James Powers 21:56, Manasquan, Timothy Mullin 22:46,
Jackson; Frank Cavalieri Jr
25:02, Manasquan; and Luis Martinez, 25:52, Tinton Falls. The top female
PBA leaders: Teresa Wilbert 23:19 Colts Neck; Donna Gonzalez 28:28,
Tinton Falls; Danielle Fowler 28:37, Freehold; Natalie Zuppa 28:59, Jackson; and Diane Horel
31:24, Freehold.
Top three PBA winners for getting the most participants went to Long Branch
Local 10 with 102 officers, Monmouth County Prosecutors Office with 41 officers
and Denville Local Local 142 with 15 officers.
The Windmill restaurant parking lot on Ocean Avenue, served as the registration
area and also here was Red Bank’s Liz Ireland, past president of the
Jersey Shore Running Club, all dressed in Easter-bunny splendor, selling
runners’ ware and gear.
Pat Joyce, emcee, assisted by Penny Hinck, presented awards
of sweatshirts, coffee mugs and tote bags to the aforementioned winners and
age-group and special-category leaders on the grounds of Strollo
Lighthouse on
"I want to thank the race committee members: Maureen King, Tim McLoone, Pat Joyce, Scott Beaver, Guy Beaver, Jack Carroll,
Amy Robinson, Bob Ferguson Art Wisliceny, and Eddie Kirschenbaum. I want to recognize the race-day volunteers
who contributed their time and effort to making the race successful, especially
my wife Penny who really does all the work. The event has been growing every
year due to the help of our sponsors and we hope to continue doing it for such
great causes," said director Phil Hinck.
Area
area finishers:
Atlantic Highlands: Evan Reed 18:49 (award winner), Christopher Duffy 20:38, Jeff Luma 23:15, Daniel Harper 30:03.
Fair Haven: Mark Molyneaux
22:58, Wade Davis 24:07, DerekDebree
25:20, Gretchen Hoff 26:04, Rich Murphy 26:40, Bob Kennedy
31:37.
Keansburg: Jessica Deaney 32:26, Michael Deaney 32:27.
Little Silver: Kevin Rogers 27:21, John Bruzzi 29:43, Kathy Rogers 31:14 (award),
Patricia Apy 32:38.
Red Bank: Paul Dement 18:57 (award), Elliot Olschwang 22:17, Rebecca Beirne
22:55 (award), Mary Beth Glaccum 23:03,
Warren Segall 23:25, James Screen 26:45,
Michelle Campbell 27:02, Nicole Froehlich 27:10, Craig Bahrs 27:11, Tom Natoli
28:54, Ed Reddington 31:40, Jennifer
Rigby 35:16, Owen Kelly 35:17, Jeanne Screen 38:30, Laura
Jackson 41:18.
Rumson: Trudy Parton 32:42 (award), Charlie Parton 32:43.
Sea Bright: Mark Marascio 25:59,
Ed Pomphry 28:10.
Other Monmouth County award winners: Dan Newman 16:53,
Englishtown; Pedro Espinoza 17:08, Freehold; Timothy
Ragan 17:47, Manasquan; Luciano Oliveira
18:16 and Tara Sarnacki 19:30, Long
Branch; Ed Alburtos 19:32, Neptune
City; James Segal 19:42, Holmdel; Michael Monahan
20:13, Long Branch; Gabby Barrett 20:44, Freehold;
Adolfo Castillo 20:51, Long Branch; Matthew Miller 21:15, Asbury
Park; Robert Galizio 21:39, Spring
Lake; Cara Natoli 22:03,
Belmar; Robert Cavallaro 22:05, Colts
Neck; Stephen Zecca 22:16,
Howell; Joe Wagner 22:53, Long Branch; Ralph Garfield
23:16, Englishtown; John Donoghue 23:36,
Howell; Donna Chevillot 23:40,
Belford; Joe Renzella 23:53, Neptune
City; Ryan Czeslaw 23:55, Long
Branch; Kim Ciser 24:01,
Manasquan; Nancy Thorne 24:24, Long Branch (director of upcoming
Michael Thorne 4 Mile Scholarship Run); Tina Agnello
24:34, Asbury Park; Dylan Holderness 24:43, West Long
Branch; Kathy Accorsi 25:33,
Eatontown; Richard Tovar 26:29, Lincroft; Jacqueline Korey 26:52, Locust; Joseph Innace
27:36, Eatontown; Diane Cheer 28:23, Manasquan; Marilyn
Ryder 28:47, Long Branch; Gerry Campbell 30:13,
Lincroft; Maryjo Bielecki
31:48 and James Robbins 36:25, Eatontown; Helen Parker 43:32,Spring
Lake; Clarence Lurch 46:38, Wall.
Road racing continues on April 14, in Ocean Township, with the John Parkhill Memorial 5K at 10 a.m., info call 732-539-4400 or
rseldie@aol.com and the following day, Sunday, is the Captain Zinn Memorial Races at Wall Township Municipal Complex at
10 a.m. for 5K Run and 11:30 a.m. for 10K Racewalk,
info call 732-222-9080 or elliottden@aol.com. It’s the Jersey Shore
Relay from
submitted by Jim Robbins and Penny Hinck
photos by Bob Both, Wall,