VH-2009

 

It was a Dickens of a lot of fun

With balmy temperatures in the mid-30s and sunny skies, about 130 people participated in the 2nd annual Dickens of a Run & Walk Dec. 6 in Stoughton.

Snowflakes and a chimney, elves and almost naked men and a dog made the 5K or 2K trek through the streets of historic Stoughton during its lovely Victorian Holiday Weekend. Participants ranged from 4 years of age to 73 and came from 20 Wisconsin communities and Texas.

There were food baskets for the first-place 5K runners, hand-knitted stockings for the best dressed, a T-shirt for the least dressed and doggie treats for the top dog. Participants all had a chance to win door prizes and other goodies.

Besides the Yahara River Grocery Cooperative, the Dickens of a Run & Walk was sponsored by Evergreen State Bank, Navitas Health and Fitnee, Stoton Cycle and Fleet Feet Sports of Madison. The run benefits the Co-op and the Stoughton Chamber of Commerce Victorian Holiday Weekend Committee.

2009 5K run results

The race results are available as PDFs for easy downloading and viewing.
Overall 5K Women 5K
Men 5K 12 and under

Top 20 finishers – 5K run

Place Finish Time Bib # Last Name First Name M/F
1 18:57 4824 Wesolek Brent M
2 19:39 4777 Gilmore Bill M
3 19:44 4812 Dudley Jack M
4 20:06 4825 McVey Chris M
5 20:16 4822 Joannes Stacy M
6 20:39 62 Medinger Beth F
7 21:11 4844 Forbes-Lorman Robin F
8 21:24 24:66 Puglielli David M
9 21:30 4827 Woods Adam M
10 21:31 4786 Mouzakis Katie F
11 22:01 61 McGrogan Jim M
12 22:45 4835 McNulty Jim M
13 23:13 4811 Deits Tom M
14 23:22 4762 Kesling Gregory M
15 23:24 4840 Turner Josh M
16 23:37 4763 Hinkes MaryAnne F
17 23:38 4760 Johnson Jay M
18 23:59 4794 Rowin Chris M
19 24:09 4799 Maybee, Jr. Bill M
20 24:11 4802 Ives Peter M

5K run top finishers and other award recipients

Male Adult:

  1. Brent Wesolek, Stoughton, 18:57
  2. Bill Gilmore, Janesville, 19:39
  3. Jack Dudley, Madison, 19:44

Female Adult:

  1. Beth Medinger, Madison, 20:39
  2. Robin Forbes-Lorman, Madison, 21:11
  3. Katie Mouzakis, Madison, 21:31

Children (under 13 years of age):

  1. Spencer Weeden, Stoughton, 27:07
  2. David Procise, Madison, 30:42
  3. Ben Stefanic, Stoughton, 34:48

Best dressed: The Snowflake Twins, Lisa Brown, Milton, and Cathy Martinelli, Janesville, and Santa Stuck in the Chimney, Kirsten Sanford

Least dressed: Jim McNulty, Stoughton, 22:25

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 Top Dog: Gracie, who ran with her owner Jay Johnson, Stoughton

Before the run and walk

Snowflakes

The weather was great, the mood was festive and people dressed in holiday garb. The snowflake twins – Lisa Brown, Milton, and Cathy Martinelli, Janesville – almost melted before the race began.

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And they're off for a Dickens of a good run/walk

start

About 130 runners and walkers and one dog wait for the 10 a.m. start of the run/walk in the Evergreen State Bank parking lot.

Phil Caravello of Stoton Cycle led the way on his bike. Phil designed the course and Stoton Cycle was one of the race co-sponsors.

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Jay Johnson and his dog Gracie (right) and other participants enjoy the jolly jog through Stoughton's historic district where the houses were all decked out in their holiday finery.

Gracie
Historic naked man
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At the finish line

Stoughton resident Brent Wesolek (below left) was the first male finisher with a time of 18:57. Second place was Bill Gilmore (below middle), Janesville, who posted a time of 19:39 and Jack Dudley (below right), Madison, came in third with a time of 19:44.
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Beth Weeden top-dog

For the second consecutive year, Beth Medinger (above left) of Madison was the top female finisher with a time of 20:39 bettering her 2008 time by about 2 1/2 minutes. Spencer Weeden (above center), Stoughton, successfully defended his title as the top finisher in the 12 and under category with a time of 27:07. Arnold Whelan congratulates Gracie (above right) who won Top Dog honors.
least-dressed

2K-1st

 youngest

Dr. Jim McGrogan (above left) congratulates Jim MuNulty, both from Stoughton, on taking the least-dressed title. McGrogan came in 11th with a time of 22:01 after working all-night at the Stoughton Hospital emergency room. McNulty was in 12th place with a time of 22:45.

Although the 2K fun run was not timed, Kerri Hilbelink (above center) was the first to cross the finish line. The youngest participant, Luke, (above right) is only 4 years old and ran the 2K with his mother, Marcie Pfeifer-Soderbloom.

After the race, several YRGC volunteers gathered at the finish line. Thanks to them, the participants and the supportive businesses, the 2009 Dickens of a Run & Walk was a success.
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Dickens of an awards ceremony

female

The top finishers received baskets full of fresh fruit and grocery items. Top female finshers were Beth Medinger, (left), Robin Forbes-Lorman and Katie Mouzakis, all from Madison.
12-under

Regina Hirsch, YRGC Board of Director, presents Spencer Wheeden (left) of Stoughton with a basket for being the top finisher in the under 12 division.Watching are David Procise, Madison, and Ben Stefanic, Stoughton, who placed second and third.
best-dressed

Receiving hand-knitted stockings and other goodies for best dressed in holiday garb were the Snowflakes and Santa Stuck in a Chimney: (left to right) Cathy Martinelli, Janesville, Kirsten Sanford, Stoughton, and Lisa Brown, Milton.
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Staci Wilk of Navitas Health & Fitness draws one of the many door prizes that participants received. Navitas, Evergreen State Bank, Stoton Cycle and Fleet Feet Sports of Madison helped sponsor the event along with Yahara River Grocery Cooperative.
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Everyone helped a Dickens of a lot!

Thank you to all of the runners, walkers, volunteers, Stoughton businesses and the weather for making the 2nd Annual Dickens of a Run & Walk one of Stoughton’s Victorian Holiday Weekend success stories. It was a Dickens of a lot of fun!

With balmy temperatures in the mid-30s and sunny skies, about 130 runners and walkers participated in the 2- or 5-kilometer run/walk, and a dozen volunteers helped them find their way through the streets of the city. Thank you to Jim McGrogran who returned to defend his least-dressed title and raised about $100 in pledges. Challenging Jim and taking the 2009 least-dressed title was “naked guy” Jim McNulty who ran in only shorts.

We couldn’t have done it without the help of our co-sponsors: Evergreen State Bank who donated the participant “goodie” bags and $75 in shopping gift certificates; Navitas Health and Fitness who gave more than $300 in prizes; Stoton Cycle who designed and set up the course; and Fleet Feet Sports of Madison who contributed race bibs, cups and other support. A big thank you to the more than 20 Stoughton businesses who filled the participant “goodie” bags with coupons and gift items. Also, we appreciate the “loan” of the timing equipment from the Stoughton High School cross country team.

The Dickens of a Run & Walk Committee consisting of Yahara River Grocery Co-op volunteers pulled it all together. Thank you to Deb Piper, Norma Sampson, Marcia Whelan, Phil Caravello, Regina Hirsch, Laura Anderson, Kristine Vaughn, Warren Kmiec, Susan Meyers and Jeanine Holzmann for donating their time, talent and energy to organizing the event. Additional thanks to Laura for knitting stockings, Regina for putting together prize baskets and door prizes and Marcia for making the finish line banner. A special thanks to Ben Stefanic for gathering coal, Arnold Whelan for setting up the finish line, Brian DaValt for assisting with the timing and about a dozen other YRGC volunteers who helped make the 2nd Dickens of a Run & Walk a success.

Yahara River Grocery Co-op, Evergreen State Bank, Navitas Health and Fitness, Stoton Cycle, Fleet Feet Sports and the Stoughton Chamber of Commerce hope the Dickens contenders and volunteers wear their hats in honor and return with their friends to run or walk in nippy weather again next year. Until then, please continue to support the local economy by shopping locally-owned stores in this fair city. Thank you!

Yahara River Grocery Cooperative and Victorian Holiday Weekend Committee
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229 East Main Street,
Stoughton, WI 53589
Phone: 608-877-0947

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