GTC Running Series Standings Updated

GTC Running Series Standings through Spinx Run Fest are updated here.
Important Upcoming Dates

​As we close out the 2023 season, there are still up to 110 running series points up for grabs. 
    11/18 - Greenville Zoo Zoom Through the Zoo (Corporate Shield)
    12/01 - GTC Paris Mountain Road Race (Running Series)
    12/16 - GTC Santa 5K Run (Running Series)

Highlights from Spinx Run Fest...

In total 2,158 runners (+12%)  finished one of the 4 events at Spinx Run Fest this year with turnout for the marathon (304), half marathon (817), and 10K (469) up 105 (+53%), 145 (+22%) and 71 (+18%) finishers respectively.  We had a 56% increase in female marathon finishers this year!

Across total participants, average finish times were roughly similar to last year.  But the average male GTC member cut 4 minutes and 40 seconds (~4%) from his half marathon finish time, and the average female GTC member finished 3 minutes and 38 seconds faster (~10%) in the 5K.

There were some notable year over year improvements in the half marathon:

• Robert Morse (M55-59) ran 5% faster, smashing the 2 hr barrier by more than 5 minutes
• Savannah Pack (F01-18) shaved 13 minutes to finish under 2:15
• Weldon Humphreys (M75-79) cut 1 HOUR and 7 MINUTES from his '22 time to finish under 2:38.  Nice work, Weldon!!

And the point group highlights...

• Female 01-18
  • Savannah Pack jumped from 9th to 2nd and became award eligible with her 70pt finish
• Female 25-29
  • Congrats to Katie Morgan for finishing the Full Marathon!
  • Mary Iris Abernathy (120pts) and Valentina Velasquez (110pts) moved into 2nd & 3rd place and became award eligible thanks to their 70 & 60 point finishes in the half
• Female 30-34
  • Regina Ibanga (270pts) secured 1st place for the season. Her 60pt marathon finish put her into the 250 point club and 140 points over 2nd place
  • Congrats to Madeline Blizzard for joining the running series with a strong 70pt marathon finish!  She finished in 3:23:02 making her the fastest among female GTC members.
  • Shelby Jaramillo's 1:22:44 made her the fastest among female GTC members at the half.
• Female 45-49
  The largest point group and 2nd most competitive with 1,690 points accumulated this year
  • Susan Dupont (110pts) jumped 13 places into 1st with a 70pt finish in the half
  • Carolyn Shanesy moved into 3rd and became award eligible by finishing the 5K
• Female 50-54
  • Debby Tindall-Combs (180pts) needed her 70pt finish in the half to stay on top of this highly competitive group
  • Amy Austin (140pts) and Angelika Impeduglia-Gielow (130pts) moved into 2nd & 3rd with 40 & 30 point finishes in the half
  • Caz Collins (120pts and '22 RS winner) scored 50 points in the half to put her only 10 points out of 3rd place
• Female 55-59
  The 2nd largest female point group with 45 participants, and the most competitive with 1,960 points accumulated this year
  • Congrats to Mary Ann Randall for finishing the Full Marathon!
  • Ellen Abarotin (120pts) moved up 11 spots and into 2nd place by adding 70pts in the half and 10pts for volunteering
• Female 60-64
  • Congrats to Susan Labadorf for finishing the Full Marathon!
  • Bonnie Milks (140pts) moved up 1 into 3rd place with a 50pt finish in the half
• Female 65-69
  • Helen Reetz (260pts) secured 1st place for the season as her finish in the 10K put her 170 points ahead of 2nd place
• Female 70-74
  • Mary Koppenheffer (120pts) used a 70pt finish in the half to move into 3rd and become award eligible
• Female 80+
  • Anne Brooks (270pts) secured 1st place for the season as her finish in the 10K put her a whopping 220 points ahead of 2nd place
• Male 19-24
  • Congrats to Kevin Gaber for finishing the Full Marathon!  That single 70pt finish puts him in striking distance of 1st place
• Male 25-29
  • Congrats to Blake Smith, Sam Clayton, Matthew Lewis, and Ryan McMurrer for finishing the Full Marathon!
  • Blake Smith (170pts) took over 1st place by tiebreak (Distance) with his 70pt finish in the Marathon!  His time of 3:08:50 was the fastest among GTC members!
  • Josh Ferguson (170pts) fell to 2nd place despite his 70pt finish in the Half 
• Male 30-34
  • Justin Brewster (170pts) moved into 1st from 3rd with a 50pt finish in the half
  • Gregory Tempel (120pts) is now in striking distance of 1st place with his 70pt finish in the half
• Male 35-39
  • Congrats to Ryan Risdon and Tim Sterr for finishing the Full Marathon!
  • Ricky Flynn's 1:07:15 made him the fastest GTC member in the half
• Male 40-44
  Points were hardest to earn in this group with 10 finishers at the full and half marathon distances
  • Congrats to Martin Gilchrist, Cliff Holsonback, and Johnathon Wheatly for finishing the Full Marathon!
  • Eric Guth (170pts) moved into 1st with 70pts in the half
  • Cliff Holsonback (110pts) moved into 3rd and became award eligible with his 60pt finish in the full marathon
• Male 45-49
  The most competitive point group in running series history with 49 participants and 2,140pts accumulated so far!
  • Congrats to Trigg Bowlin, Cedric Potel, and Jeffrey Poston for finishing the Full Marathon!
  • Dan Stoner (310pts) secured 1st place for the season with a 70pt finish in the half, putting him into the 300pt club, and 130 points ahead of 2nd
  • Chris Daniells (160pts) moved into 3rd with a 2nd point finish in the half
• Male 55-59
  • Markus Wimmer (260pts) took over 1st place with a 60pt finish in the half
  • Robert Morse (190pts) moved into 3rd thanks to a 50pt finish in the half and 10 volunteer points!
• Male 60-64
  • Congrats to Alfred Canteruccio for finishing the Full Marathon.  His 70pts moved him into 2nd with 230 points
  • Scott Murr (310pts) held on to 1st with a 70pt finish in the hal 
• Male 65-69
  • Congrats to James Smith for joining the running series with his Full Marathon finish!
  • Pete Nevins (200pts) moved back into 2nd and joined the 200 point club with his 70pt finish in the half
• Male 75-79
  • Lee Cook (310pts) secured 1st place for the season with a 70pt finish in the half, putting him into the 300pt club, and 130 points ahead of 2nd
  • Weldon Humphreys (130pts) is now in striking distance (50pts) of 2nd place in the series thanks to his 60pt finish in the half

Remember your GTC Membership must be current the day of the race to accumulate points.