It seems that Danes in bright T-shirts could not get enough running in the Virgin Islands; they flew later in the day for Denmark.
Taking full advantage of the sub-tropical weather, visiting runners from Denmark stretched their nine-race participation in the Denmark-Virgin Islands Centennial Transfer Marathon tour of the territory to include the running of the 16th UVI/Queen Mary Highway 5K on Friday morning.
Just four days after the marathon and his second-place finish, Billy Bohlke, apparently somewhat recovered from the 26.2 miles of pounding, took on Dominic Pugliese, a promising triathlete and Good Hope Country Day track/cross-country runner as they shared the lead on the point-to-point course from Sunshine Mall and up the Palm Drive of the Albert Sheen Campus on the University of the V.I. (UVI) St. Croix campus.
Bohlke, the multiple winner of this event, was first in 18:26; Pugliese was second in 19:54; Jens Pedersen was third in 20:28. Amy Roberts, fresh off her 19K win on Sunday, took first place for females in 21:48; Anne Sandegaard of Denmark was second in 23:45; Sofie Pedersen was third in 24:56. Errol Chichester was the top UVI alumnus; Nereida Washington was the top female alumna.
The event celebrates the founding of UVI. It is organized by the V.I.Pace Runners, which held its first events on the campus (the finish line where V.I.Pace started its first runs in 1978).
Full results follow:
AWARD LIST FOR RACE — 16th UVI/QUEEN MARY HIGHWAY 5K WALK/RUN
3.1 Miles on March 17, 2017 from Sunshine Mall to UVI St. Croix, V.I.– Organized by V.I.Pace Runners
***MALE OVERALL RESULTS FOR 5K RACE***
Place/Name/Age/City or Club/Time
1 BILLY Bohlke 38 St.Croix, VI 18:26
2 DOMINIC Pugliese 15 GHCD 19:54
3 JENS Pedersen 26 Denmark 20:08
4 BRICE Richards 12 Good HOpe Count 20:29
5 RANDALL Nielsen 49 St.Croix, VI 21:04
6 MIKE Nissman 30 St.Croix, VI 24:16
7 KIM Smit 56 Denmark 24:25
8 KEVIN Miner 25 St.Croix 24:55
9 CHRIS Combie 50 St.Croix, VI 26:07
10 MOGENS Nielsen 69 Denmark 26:11
11 TOMMY Jensen 52 Denmark 26:15
12 ERROL Chichester 60 St.Croix, VI 26:43
13 STEEN Jensen 60 Denmark 27:14
14 PER Njorth 57 Denmark 27:46
15 MICHAEL Nielsen 50 Denmark 27:47
16 JAN Kjaersgaard 55 Denmark 27:48
17 ALEX Schmidt 14 Denmark 29:32
18 VAUGHN Jeffers 47 29:39
19 LARS Simonsen 54 Denmark 31:05
20 GELIAN Paris St.Croix, VI 31:06
21 CHRIS Young 40 St.Croix, VI 31:12
22 MIKE Lasen 60 Denmark 32:00
23 JEppe Sandegarrd 59 Denmark 32:19
24 SEAN Andersen 63 Denmark 34:48
25 HOLGERT Jacobsen 41 Denmark 36:12
26 TEDDY Seymour 74 St.Croix, VI 37:30
27 DAMALI Barttlette 25 St.Croix, VI 38:23
28 WILLIE Lewis 59 St.Croix, VI 39:47
29 REY Lutz 63 St.Croix, VI 42:43
***FEMALE OVERALL RESULTS FOR 5K RACE***
1 AMY Roberts 38 St.Croix, VI 21:48
2 ANNE Sandegarrd 28 Denmark 23:45
3 SOPHIE Pedersen 24 Denmark 25:56
4 ANAIS Alicia 25 St.Croix, VI 26:03
5 KRISTIN Nielsen 67 Denmark 26:22
6 JAMIE Schmidt 49 Denmark 27:22
7 SLOVIG Norup 32 Denmark 27:44
8 LYNGBYE Ann-Marie 52 Denmark 28:29
9 BRIGETTE Sorensen 50 Denmark 29:16
10 CLARA Chichester 53 St. Croix, VI 31:05
11 BR ? 52 Denmark 31:08
12 CATHERINE Pugliese 50 St. Croix. VI 32:02
13 PIA Festersen 65 Denmark 32:19
14 ANNE Crete Jacobsen 41 Denmark 34:42
15 LLENA Andersen 62 Denmark 34:48
16 NEREIDA Washington 51 St. Croix, VI 36:30
17 JUDY Rogers 61 St. Croix, VI 44:22
18 ANN McDonald 69 St. Croix, VI 44:48
19 VALARIE Combie 67 St. Croix, VI 46:40
MALE AGE GROUP: 10 – 19
1 2 DOMINIC Pugliese 19:54 15 GHCD 19:54
2 4 BRICE Richards 20:29 12 Good Hope Country 20:29
3 26 ALEX Schmidt 29:32 14 Denmark 29:32
FEMALE AGE GROUP: 20 – 29
1 7 ANNE Sandegarrd 23:45 28 Denmark 23:45
2 11 SOPHIE Pedersen 25:56 24 Denmark 25:56
3 12 ANAIS Alicia 26:03 25 St. Croix, VI 26:03
MALE AGE GROUP: 20 – 29
1 3 JENS Pedersen 20:08 26 Denmark 20:08
2 10 KEVIN Miner 24:55 25 St. Croix 24:55
3 44 DAMALI Barttlette 38:23 25 St. Croix, VI 38:23
FEMALE AGE GROUP: 30 – 39
1 6 AMY Roberts 21:48 38 St.Croix, VI 21:48
2 20 SLOVIG Norup 27:44 32 Denmark 27:44
MALE AGE GROUP: 30 – 39
1 1 BILLY Bohlke 18:26 38 St.Croix, VI 18:26
2 8 MIKE Nissman 24:16 30 St.Croix, VI 24:16
FEMALE AGE GROUP: 40 – 49
1 19 JAMIE Schmidt 27:22 49 Denmark 27:22
2 38 ANNE Crete Jacobsen 34:42 41 Denmark 34:42
MALE AGE GROUP: 40 – 49
1 5 RANDALL Nielsen 21:04 49 St.Croix, VI 21:04
2 27 VAUGHN Jeffers 29:39 47 29:39
3 33 CHRIS Young 31:12 40 St.Croix, VI 31:12
4 41 HOLGERT Jacobsen 36:12 41 Denmark 36:12
FEMALE AGE GROUP: 50 – 59
1 24 LYNGBYE Ann-Marie 28:29 52 Denmark 28:29
2 25 BRIGETTE Sorensen 29:16 50 Denmark 29:16
3 29 CLARA Chichester 31:05 53 St.Croix, VI 31:05
4 32 BR ? 31:08 52 Denmark 31:08
5 35 CATHERINE Pugliese 32:02 50 St.Croix. VI 32:02
6 42 NEREIDA Washington 36:30 51 St.Croix, VI 36:30
MALE AGE GROUP: 50 – 59
1 9 KIM Smit 24:25 56 Denmark 24:25
2 13 CHRIS Combie 26:07 50 St.Croix, VI 26:07
3 15 TOMMY Jensen 26:15 52 Denmark 26:15
4 21 PER Njorth 27:46 57 Denmark 27:46
5 22 MICHAEL Nielsen 27:47 50 Denmark 27:47
6 23 JAN Kjaersgaard 27:48 55 Denmark 27:48
7 30 LARS Simonsen 31:05 54 Denmark 31:05
8 36 JEppe Sandegarrd 32:19 59 Denmark 32:19
9 45 WILLIE Lewis 39:47 59 St. Croix, VI 39:47
FEMALE AGE GROUP: 60 – 99
1 16 KRISTIN Nielsen 26:22 67 Denmark 26:22
2 37 PIA Festersen 32:19 65 Denmark 32:19
3 39 LLENA Andersen 34:48 62 Denmark 34:48
4 47 JUDY Rogers 44:22 61 St.Croix, VI 44:22
5 48 ANN McDonald 44:48 69 St.Croix, VI 44:48
6 49 VALARIE Combie 46:40 67 St.Croix, VI 46:40
MALE AGE GROUP: 60 – 99
1 14 MOGENS Nielsen 26:11 69 Denmark 26:11
2 17 ERROL Chichester 26:43 60 St.Croix, VI 26:43
3 18 STEEN Jensen 27:14 60 Denmark 27:14
4 34 MIKE Lasen 32:00 60 Denmark 32:00
5 40 SEAN Andersen 34:48 63 Denmark 34:48
6 43 TEDDY Seymour 37:30 74 St.Croix, VI 37:30
7 46 REY Lutz 42:43 63 St.Croix, VI 42:43
Place/Name/Age/Sex/City or Club/Time/Pace
1 BILLY Bohlke 38 M St.Croix, VI 18:26 5:57
2 DOMINIC Pugliese 15 M GHCD 19:54 6:26
3 JENS Pedersen 26 M Denmark 20:08 6:30
4 BRICE Richards 12 M Good HOpe Count 20:29 6:37
5 RANDALL Nielsen 49 M St.Croix, VI 21:04 6:48
6 AMY Roberts 38 F St.Croix, VI 21:48 7:02
7 ANNE Sandegarrd 28 F Denmark 23:45 7:40
8 MIKE Nissman 30 M St.Croix, VI 24:16 7:50
9 KIM Smit 56 M Denmark 24:25 7:53
10 KEVIN Miner 25 M St.Croix 24:55 8:03
11 SOPHIE Pedersen 24 F Denmark 25:56 8:22
12 ANAIS Alicia 25 F St.Croix, VI 26:03 8:25
13 CHRIS Combie 50 M St.Croix, VI 26:07 8:26
14 MOGENS Nielsen 69 M Denmark 26:11 8:27
15 TOMMY Jensen 52 M Denmark 26:15 8:29
16 KRISTIN Nielsen 67 F Denmark 26:22 8:31
17 ERROL Chichester 60 M St.Croix, VI 26:43 8:38
18 STEEN Jensen 60 M Denmark 27:14 8:48
19 JAMIE Schmidt 49 F Denmark 27:22 8:50
20 SLOVIG Norup 32 F Denmark 27:44 8:57
21 PER Njorth 57 M Denmark 27:46 8:58
22 MICHAEL Nielsen 50 M Denmark 27:47 8:58
23 JAN Kjaersgaard 55 M Denmark 27:48 8:59
24 LYNGBYE Ann-Marie 52 F Denmark 28:29 9:12
25 BRIGETTE Sorensen 50 F Denmark 29:16 9:27
26 ALEX Schmidt 14 M Denmark 29:32 9:32
27 VAUGHN Jeffers 47 M 29:39 9:34
28 YOUR Name? 30:30 9:51
29 CLARA Chichester 53 F St.Croix, VI 31:05 10:02
30 LARS Simonsen 54 M Denmark 31:05 10:02
31 GELIAN Paris M St.Croix, VI 31:06 10:02
32 BR ? 52 F Denmark 31:08 10:03
33 CHRIS Young 40 M St.Croix, VI 31:12 10:04
34 MIKE Lasen 60 M Denmark 32:00 10:20
35 CATHERINE Pugliese 50 F St.Croix. VI 32:02 10:20
36 JEppe Sandegarrd 59 M Denmark 32:19 10:26
37 PIA Festersen 65 F Denmark 32:19 10:26
38 ANNE Crete Jacobsen 41 F Denmark 34:42 11:12
39 LLENA Andersen 62 F Denmark 34:48 11:14
40 SEAN Andersen 63 M Denmark 34:48 11:14
41 HOLGERT Jacobsen 41 M Denmark 36:12 11:41
42 NEREIDA Washington 51 F St.Croix, VI 36:30 11:47
43 TEDDY Seymour 74 M St.Croix, VI 37:30 12:06
44 DAMALI Barttlette 25 M St.Croix, VI 38:23 12:23
45 WILLIE Lewis 59 M St.Croix, VI 39:47 12:50