Pictured above are some of the participants shortly after the start of the 7k Run To Climax.
(Photo by Bruce Rolfe)The 7 kilometer Run To Climax held before the Climax Memorial Day parade and Memorial Day activities in the Village of Climax drew 126 participants.
A separate 1-mile Fun Run also had good participation numbers.
Julian Borst, of Kalamazoo, was the overall male winner and overall winner of the 7k run with a time of 23:57.0.
Climax-Scotts Elementary School teacher Lauren MacVicar, of Kalamazoo, was the overall female 7k winner with a time of 27:30.2.
The male and female 14 and under winners were Lincoln Bartholomew, of Fulton (29:36.1) and Alexa Bates, of Schoolcraft (34:38.0).
The male and female winners in the 15-19 division were George Jackson of Plainwell (29:30.2) and Laine Decker of Battle Creek (36:28.4).
The male and female winners in the 20-29 age division were Logan McDonald of Kalamazoo (24:15.6) and Megan Moore of Battle Creek (29:20.3).
Michael Kersjes, of Portage (27:31.0) and Brandi Vandyke, of Scotts (35:54.7) were the male and female winners in the 30-39 division.
The male and female 40-49 age division winners were Salomon Castillo Avila of Kalamazoo (25:14.8) and Pam McWilliams of Kalamazoo (29:12.6.
The male and female age 50-59 division winners were Jon Mathiesen of Kalamazoo (26:16.5) and Heather Boersma of Kalamazoo (32:21.7).
The male and female age 60-69 division winners were Paul Bushnell of Kalamazoo (36:22.4) and Lisa Kreutz, of Scotts (48:27.9).
The male and female age 70 and over division winners were Robert Byers of Kalamazoo (40:41.8) and Adele J. Pitt of Benton Harbor (47:37.5).
A big thank you to the organizers and volunteers for this event and official timekeeper, macssportstiming.com.
A separate 1-mile Fun Run also had good participation numbers.
Julian Borst, of Kalamazoo, was the overall male winner and overall winner of the 7k run with a time of 23:57.0.
Climax-Scotts Elementary School teacher Lauren MacVicar, of Kalamazoo, was the overall female 7k winner with a time of 27:30.2.
The male and female 14 and under winners were Lincoln Bartholomew, of Fulton (29:36.1) and Alexa Bates, of Schoolcraft (34:38.0).
The male and female winners in the 15-19 division were George Jackson of Plainwell (29:30.2) and Laine Decker of Battle Creek (36:28.4).
The male and female winners in the 20-29 age division were Logan McDonald of Kalamazoo (24:15.6) and Megan Moore of Battle Creek (29:20.3).
Michael Kersjes, of Portage (27:31.0) and Brandi Vandyke, of Scotts (35:54.7) were the male and female winners in the 30-39 division.
The male and female 40-49 age division winners were Salomon Castillo Avila of Kalamazoo (25:14.8) and Pam McWilliams of Kalamazoo (29:12.6.
The male and female age 50-59 division winners were Jon Mathiesen of Kalamazoo (26:16.5) and Heather Boersma of Kalamazoo (32:21.7).
The male and female age 60-69 division winners were Paul Bushnell of Kalamazoo (36:22.4) and Lisa Kreutz, of Scotts (48:27.9).
The male and female age 70 and over division winners were Robert Byers of Kalamazoo (40:41.8) and Adele J. Pitt of Benton Harbor (47:37.5).
A big thank you to the organizers and volunteers for this event and official timekeeper, macssportstiming.com.
