V.I.Pace
Runners/CoastWeeks Beach Relay
St.Croix
Track Club victorious in
back-to-back relay races…
Oct. 2, 2010 St. Croix, Virgin
Islands--The
idea of heading for the beach on a Saturday morning for your workout is not
so unusual. The annual V.I.Pace Runners CoastWeeks Beach Relay takes the
idea to another level. The event is for runners of all levels who form
teams of two and complete two miles which are run entirely on the beach.
This year the event is just a week after the 27th Annual
Fort-To-For Run For Respect Relay. Saturday’s race drew thirteen teems
mostly of school runners who go into cross-country on Wednesday.
The St.Croix
Track Club team of Ian Cuffy and Malique Smith won the race on Saturday at
Ha Penny Beach with a time of 25 minutes and 8 seconds. Their victory was
almost a repeat of last week when their team passed V.I.Pace to win. The
V.I.Pace Runners team of Billy Bohlke and Ira Phillips was second in 25:49
and the Barracudas Track Club team of David Walter and Lenroy George was
third in 26:37.
Medals went
to top teams and certificates were presented to all participants. The Beach
Relay organized by V.I.Pace Runners is in cooperation with the annual
International Coastal Cleanup week organized by the Ocean Conservancy.
THE
FINISHERS:
1. Malique Smith (12:35) /Ian
Cuffy (12:33) St. Croix Track Club #1 - 25:08;
2. William Bohlke (12:13) V.I.Pace Runners /Ira Phillips (13:35) St. Croix
Track Club - 25:49;
3. Lenroy George (12:39) / David Walter (13:58) Junior Barracudas Track Club
- 26:37;
4. Elijah Mondesir (13:36) / Justin Hitesman (13:42) St.Croix Track Club #2
- 27:18;
5. Adrian Durant (13:30) / Sherma Aurelien (14:49) Hounds and Foxes Track
Club - 28:19;
6. Justin Rivera (15:59) / Shaquel Adams (13:51) St.Croix Central HS -
29:50;
7. Jazmine Willock (15:56) /Rodney Griffin (13:57) St. Croix Track Club #3 -
29:53;
8. Mikaela Smith (14:25) / Valence Modeste (15:42) St. Croix Track Club #4 -
30:07;
9. Jamal Andrew (15:20) / Jhosttin Ramos (16:03) Junior Barracudas #2 -
31:24;
10. John Prince (15:35) / Zaire (18:49) Junior Barracudas #3 – 34:22;
11. Annika Benders (16:58) / Britney Sage (18:11) St.Croix Track Club #5 -
35:09;
12. Todd Nurnberger (17:34) / Elizabeth Nurnberger (17:42) - 35:18;
13. George Willock (17:33) / Nichole Galiber (18:27) St. roix Track Club #6
36:00
The next
race on the V.I.Pace Runners calendar is The 4-H/V.I.Pace Runners
Cross-Country Series at the University of the Virgin Islands on Wednesday at
3pm. Children run 1 mile, Junior Varsity runs 2 miles and varsity and open
runners run 3.1 miles in separate races.
On Saturday
is the West Indies Lab 5 Mile road race at 6am on the East End Road at the
St. Croix Yacht Club.
For
information contact the V.I.Pace Runners at http://virginislandspace.org
This year’s annual CoastWeeks Beach Relay was one where
St.Croix public high school teams vied for the top team title…
Seymour Walters Leads the way…
St.Croix, Virgin Islands 10-5-08 The St.Croix Educational Complex/Junior
Barracudas team of Justin Hitesman and Seymour Walters was seriously
challenged by the St.Croix Central High School/Caribs team of Raibin
Quinterio and Alexshendro Rodriquez in the race consisting of two runners
per team who run the distance of St.Croix’s Ha Penny Beach out-and-back for
a total of two miles. Quinterio led the way for the first leg of the race,
covering the distance in 12 minutes 55 seconds. Rodriquez was caught by
Walters, the top high school distance runners in the Virgin Islands with
less than 200m to go to win the event in 25:02. Walters ran the two miles
in 11:34. CHS was second in 28:00. The Jr. Barracudas team of Emanuel Encarnacion
14:02) and Clint Smith (14:32) was third in 28:34; Juan Rivera (15:53) and
Justin Rivera 15:01) were fourth in 30:54; Jnuru Goodwin (15:03) and
Leonardo Cruz (15:57) was fifth in 31:00; Rakeem Gumbs 15:10) and Dornel
Walters (16:00) CHS was sixth in 31:10; Barrymore Bereley (16:00) and Dadesha Miller
(24:10) CHS was seventh in 40:30.
The
CoastWeeks event, which charges no entry fee, was part of the International
Coastal Cleanup week organized by the Ocean Conservancy. Participants in the
beach relay annually pick up debris and trash on the beach, record what they
pick up and submit the data for analysis.
"Many of us recall how badly trashed the beach and surrounding area
was when we held the first race here years ago," said Wallace Williams,
event organizer. "When Barbara Taylor, a former top local runner and
triathlete, introduced the Ocean Conservancy project, we took to it. The
first time we had two truckloads of trash. Thanks to improved public
response to help clean up our beaches and a greater sense of respect for our
beautiful environment, today there was relatively minimal trash!"
For information contact the Virgin
Islands Pace Runners 340-643-2557 logon to:
http://virginislandspace.org
Reyes
and Robles
Take CoastWeeks Beach Relay Race
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Juan Robles takes first place.
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10-7-2006 -- Consider the annual CoastWeeks
Beach Relay Race a reprieve from tough cross-country practices for high
school runners and a diversion from road running and marathon training for
the winter races.
Water lapped the shores of Ha' Penny Beach as 21 teams with two
runners each competed for the top three sets of medals. Hansel Estephan
challenged Jose Reyes for the first mile, but Reyes and Juan Robles of St.
Croix Central High School took first place in 25 minutes and 27 seconds.
Keith Smith, former Olympian and Pan Am Games bronze medalist, and now coach
of the St. Croix Track Club, teamed with Ian Cuffy to take second place in
29:07. Leeward Islands Championships medalists Lester Liburd and Calvin
Dascent of the Barracudas Track Club took third place in 29:16.
Up-and-coming sprinter Makiesh Taylor and the top distance runner so
far this year, Ninfa Barnard of the St. Croix Track Club, took the
first-place medals for females with a time of 32:17. Erica Sweitzer and
Theresa Harper -- who had already run eight miles before the beach run, as
Harper is preparing for next month's Philadelphia Marathon -- took second
place in 36:25. Mirelle Smith, also a St. Croix Track Club coach, and
Karissa Cave took third place in 42:07.
The runners get busy next week with the V.I. Pace Runners/4-H Club
Cross-Country Series to run at the University of the Virgin Islands' St.
Croix Campus. This year's interscholastic teams will compete for the school
championships, as well as V.I. Track and Field Federation Cross-Country
Championships, in a four-race series scheduled for Oct. 11, 18 and 25 and
Nov. 11.
The CoastWeeks event, which charges no entry fee, was part of the
International Coastal Cleanup week organized by the Ocean Conservancy.
Participants in the beach relay annually pick up debris and trash on the
beach, record what they pick up and submit the data for analysis.
"Many of us recall how badly trashed the beach and surrounding area
was when we held the first race here years ago," said Wallace Williams,
event organizer. "When Barbara Taylor, a former top local runner and
triathlete, introduced the Ocean Conservancy project, we took to it. The
first time we had two truckloads of trash. Thanks to improved public
response to help clean up our beaches and a greater sense of respect for our
beautiful environment, today there was no trash!"
The finishers -- male teams:
1.Jose Reyes & Juan Robles 25:27, St. Croix Central High School #1
(CHS)
2. Keith Smith & Ian Cuffy 29:07, St. Croix Track Club#1 (STX TC)
3. Lester Liburd & Calvin Dascent 29:16, Barracudas Track Club#1
4. Eugene Briscoe & Clint Smith 29:38, Barracudas TC#2
5. Justin Hitesman & Adrian Mootoo 31:43; Barracudas TC#3
6. Giustino Fyfield & Robert Ventura Jr. 32:00, Barracudas TC #4
7. Cesar Tapia & Raibin Quinterio 32:01, CHS#1
8. Jado del Rosario & Ephraim Rodriquez 34:25, CHS#2
9. Pedro Marinas & Robinson Calmona 35:02, CHS#3
10. Troy Holloway & Mark Kennedy 36:56
11. Masai Peters & Malcolm Phillip 38:57, Barracudas TC#5
12. Kenrick Richmond & Jeleni Peters 41:53, Barracudas TC#6
13. Christopher Vitalis & Albert Xavier 43:29, CHS#4
14. Hansel Estephan & Grades Charles 49:16, CHS#5
The finishers -- female teams:
1. Makiesh Taylor & Ninfa Barnard 32:17 STX TC
2. Erica Sweitzer & Theresa Harper 36:25 V.I. Pace Runners
3. Mireille Smith & Karissa Cave STX TC#2 42:07
4. Jessica James & Allison Peter STX TC#3 42:40
5. Eustacsha Fredericks & Jeanne Harris 48:54, CHS
6. Roxanne Walters & Naema Jones 53:31, STC TC #4
7. Varez Richards & Rebecca Rameau 58:26, STC TC
Two fastest
runners in the Territory Team-Up to Win Beach Relay
10-8-05 St. Croix, Virgin Islands--The Annual Virgin Islands Pace Runners
CoastWeeks Beach Relay at Ha Penny Beach in St. Croix was won by the two
fastest distance runners in the territory in veteran George Jules and
premier high school runner, Juan Robles of St. Croix Central High School.
Eleven teams of two were at the starting line on one of St. Croix’s most
popular beaches. Jules was the lead-off runner and posted a time of 12
minutes and 23 seconds for first two miles; Robles carried the team to
victory with a 11:17 second leg, their winning time was 23:40. The St.
Croix Central High School had four teams in the race with the team of Cesar
Tapia and Leonardo Reyes taking second place with a time of 28:39; the third
place team and the first mixed team was Keith Smith and Mirelle Smith with a
time of 29:08.
The entry-free event was part of the International Coastal Cleanup week
organized by the Ocean Conservancy. Participants in the Beach Relay
annually pick-up debris and trash on the beach, record what they pick-up and
submit the data for analysis. According to Wallace Williams, event
organizer, “many of us recall how badly trashed the beach and surrounding
area was when we held the first race here years ago. When Barbara Taylor, a
former top local runner and triathlete, introduced the Ocean Conservancy
project, we took to it. The first time we had two truck loads of trash,
today, thanks to improved public response to help clean-up our beaches and
its greater sense of respect for our beautiful environment, today we only
have a few small bags of trash to report.”
The Finishers:
1.George Jules/Juan Robles, V.I.Pace Runners 23:40; 2. Cesar Tapia/Leonardo
Reyes, St.Croix Central High School (CHS), 28:39; 3. Keith Smith/Miereilles
Smith, Burnley Dragons 29:08; 4. Colin Daugherty/Rachel Witty, Trio We
30:30; 5. Earthla Augustin/Errol Chichester, Guavaberry 32:06; 6. Cid
Bennie Ayala/Jochebed Harris, CHS 32:58; 7. Casmona Robinson/Leonard Reyes,
CHS 33:25; 8. Larry Williams/Stuart Ketchum, Broken Wheels 35:26; 9. Shelly
Matherne/Marie Elise Witmer, Hope In Motion 38:02; 10. Edmondo Octaviani/Jack
Branch, Evening Runners 39:18 No time Jose Ramirez/Lisandro CHS?
The
next event on the V.I. Pace Runners Calendar is the 4-H Cross-Country Series
(race #1) on Wednesday October 12, 4pm UVI St.Croix Campus. 1 mile
elementary, 2 miles jv 3.1 miles varsity and open.
For more information logon to:
http://virginislandspace.org or call 340-643-2557
or 340-643-2557
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Robles
and Estephan
Repeat Beach Relay Win…
10/9/04 St.Croix, V.I.--Juan Robles, St.Croix Central High School, held off
the challenge of veteran long distance runner George Jules in the first 2
mile leg of the CoastWeeks Beach Relay Race at Ha Penny Beach in St. Croix
to lead his two-man team to first place in the event for the second year in
a row. His partner, Hansel Estephan, St. Croix Educational Complex High
School, widen the gap in the second leg over nine teams. Their time was 24
minutes and 26 seconds. The Educational Complex High School Boys team of
Gilbert Petrus and Lester Liburd moved into second place on Liburd’s leg to
secure that place with a time of 26:34. George Jules and Earthla Arthur,
the St. Lucia Connection was the first place mixed male/female team in
27:41. John Harper and Theresa Harper, Harper Harriers finished fourth in
28:14; Gabe Weber and Tish Dusich, Tishilicious was fifth in 30:02; Bruce
Daugherty and Errol Chichester, Eggshells was sixth in 32:26; Makiesh Taylor
and Sanny Eugene, St. Croix Educational Complex High School Girls was
seventh in 33:14; Terry Chretin and Mike Dance, Bodyworks was eighth in
33:49 and Louise Stapleton and Stuart Ketchum, Last Train to Boston was
ninth in 35:23.
The
next event on the V.I.Pace Runners Calendar is the 4-H Cross-Country Series,
UVI St. Croix Campus Wednesday; The West Indies Lab 5 Mile Saturday October
16 at 6 am. For information call V.I.Pace Runners 340-777-0258 or
340-643-2557 logon to: http://virginislandspace.org
V.I.
Pace Runners/Coastweeks Beach Relay
Leave Clean Beach...
Juan Robles & Estapan
Hansel
Jack Branch
10/4/03 St.Croix, Virgin Islands--The Annual
Virgin Islands Pace/Coastweeks Beach Relay race for runners on one of St.
Croix most beautiful beaches, drew seventeen teams of two for this annual
Saturday morning race at sunrise. Leading the way and taking first place
overall were thirteen year old Estapan Hansel and 14 year old Juan Robles,
both of John H. Woodson Junior High School (Robles graduated last school
year and is now a freshman at St.Croix Central High School). Just twenty
seconds behind and in second place was Troyson Raymond and Daniel Jerrif of
Central High School with a time of 25:15. Right on their heels and third
place overall and the first place mixed male/female team, were Earthla
Arthur and Billy Bohlke with a time of 25:38. Bohlke, the top middle
distance runner in the Virgin Islands and just this week completing his Air
Force training and earning a commission as a 2 Lt., led the group all the
way with a 11:05 for his two mile leg up and down the beach. Letitia Dusich
and Rachel Witty were the first place female team with a time of 27:32. This
event is part of the Annual International Coastal Cleanup project under the
international coordination of The Center for Marine Conservation, Ocean
Conservancy.
Complete Results
1.Estapan Hansel – Juan Robles 24:55; 2.
Troyson Raymon – Dannel Jariff CHS, 25:15; 3. Billy Bohlke – Earthla
Augustin, V.I.Pace, 25:38; 4. Letitia Dusich – Rachel Witty 27:32; 5.
Barrymore Berley – Alex Adams 28:10; 6. John Harper – Theresa Harper 28:53;
7.Kamal Russell – Khalia Jacobs-El 29:58; 8. Chris Joseph – Angel Martinez,
CHS 30:07; 9. McDonald Taylor – Mackiesh Taylor, Junior Barracudas 30:48;
10. Stuart Ketchum – Errol Chichester, UVI 32:00; 11. Bernard King – Doug
Brady, St. Croix Road Runners 33:48; 12. Tesha Keller – David Ziemer 35:23;
13. Elena Shabah – Denise Blanchett, V.I. Pace, 35:58; 14. Cindy Male –
Peter Skrivanos, STXRR 37:31; 15. Peter Brown – Charlotte Bodurow 40:19; 16.
Jack Branch – Wilfredo Perez 40:26; 17. Nancy Hall – Tim Hall 41:26
The next race on the V.I. Pace Calendar is the
4H Cross-Country Series on Wednesday October 8 at 4pm at UVI St. Croix
Campus. The race is the first of four races in the series and will feature
1 mile for elementary boys and girls, 2 miles for junior varsity boys and
girls and 3.1 miles for varsity boys and girls and open runners.
For more information call the Virgin Islands Pace
Runners 340-777-0258 or logon to:
http://virginislandspace.org for an entry
form.
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Amalie Lockhart and
Kewyon Steele Win Beach Relay Race
St.Croix, V.I. October 13, 2002--Eighteen teams of two runners each, the
largest total ever, took part in the annual V.I.Pace Runners Coastweeks
Beach Relay race on Saturday morning at Ha Penny Beach in St. Croix.
Amalie Lockhart and Kewoon Steele of the St. Croix Education Complex
High School, won the race which consists of two legs of two miles each
on one St. Croix’s longest beaches. Their combined time was 26 minutes
and 8 seconds. Second place went to Chad Sufrin and Davian Quinland or
St. Croix Central High School in 28:31; Jo Shim and Billy Bohlke took
first place in the mixed category and third place overall in 28:38; John
Harper and Theresa Harper were second in the mixed category and fourth
overall in 31:08; Andrew Petersen and Rayford was fifth in 32:59.
Results Male Teams: 1. Amalie Lockhart/Kewoon Stelle, ECHS 26:08; 2.
Chad Suffrin/Davian Quinland, CHS 28:31; 3. Andrew Petersen/Raffort
Mathew, ECHS 32:59; Juan Giron/Frank Petersen, ECHS 33:24
Results Female Teams: 1. Tiffiny Carrington/Jolene Edwards, CHS 37:43;
2. Julissa Copeman/Wanetta Kirby, CHS 37:43; 3. Tasia Eddy/Shelby Cruz,
ECHS 39:58; 4. Melisa Smith/Samantha LaForce, ECHS 42:20; 5. Meoshan
Eddy/Marelle Sylvester, ECHS 43:13; 6. Josette Jeffers/Aminah Williams,
ECHS 45:32; 7. Shamika Francis/Lulrika Echevarrio, ECHS 46:24; 8.
Maria Arroyo/Tryphena Cuffy, ECHS 51:08; 9. Semoya Phillips/Allison
Encarnacion 55:44
Results Mixed Teams: 1. Jo Shim/Billy Bohlke 28:38; 2. John
Harper/Theresa Harper, 31:03; 3. Barrymore Bailey/Makeshe Taylor, CHS
35:17; 4. Earthla Arthur/Stuart Ketcham, UVI 37:43
Results Overall Teams: 1. Amalie Lockahrt/Kewoon Steele, ECHS 26:08; 2.
Chad Suffrin/Davian Quinland, CHS 28:31; 3. Jo Shim/Billy Bohlke 28:38;
4. John Harper/Theresa Harper, 31:03; 5. Andrew Petersen/ Raffort
Mathew, ECHS, 32:59; 6. Robert Giron/Frank Petersen, ECHS 33:24; 7.
Barrymore Bailey/Makeshe Taylor, CHS 35:17; 8. Earthla Arthur/Stuart
Ketcham, UVI 37:43; 9. TiffanyCarrington/Jolene Edwards, CHS 37:43;
10. Julissa Copeman/Wanetta Kirby, CHS 37:43; 11. Tasia Eddy/Shelby
Cruz, ECHS 39:58; 12. Myra Muller/George Willocks, 40:43; 13. Melissa
Smith/Samantha La Force, ECHS 42:20; 14. Meosha Eddy/Marelle Sylvester,
ECHS 43:13; 15. Josette Jeffers/Aminah Williams, ECHS 45:32; 16.
Shamika Francis/Lulrika Echevarrio, ECHS 46:24; 17. Maria Arroyo/Tryhpena
Cuffy, ECHS 51:08; 18. Semoya Phillips/Allison Encarnacion, ECHS 55:44
The Coastweeks Beach Relay is part of the national Coastweeks effort.
The next race on the V.I. Pace Runners
calendar is the 4-H Cross-Country Series race #2 on Wednesday October
16, 4pm UVI, St. Croix Campus. For more information call 340-777-0258
or logon on to:
http://virginislandspace.org
Results,
Annual CoastWeeks Beach Relay Run
10-14-01
St.Croix, V.I.--The husband and wife team Theresa and John Harper finished
first overall in the annual Coastweeks Beach Relay race on Saturday
morning at Ha Penny Beach in St. Croix.
Their time was 31 minutes 50 seconds.
The other teams: Alicia Lewitt and Jay Wiltshire was second in
33:030; Jo Shim and Isaac Causey was third in 35:59; Cathy Vanderleest and
Larry Vanderleest was fourth in 38:50 and Winston Berkley and Paul Prevost
was fifth in 44:31.
Results--Coastweeks Beach Relay--October 7, 2000
The Annual Coastweeks Beach Relay saw two teams this year with
husband and wife Theresa and John Harper taking the honors with a combined time
of 32 minutes and 43 seconds for the 2 x 2 mile relay on one of St.Croix's most
beautiful beaches. Marie Elise Witmer and Cathy Prince took second in 42
minutes and 26 seconds. Following the race, participants picked up trash on the
beach. It was noted that this year was the cleanest that the beach has
been in years, only a few bags were filled.
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