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Cane Bay 5-Mile Jingle Bell Run Closes Out St. Croix Roadrunners' Year

Fa…La…La…La…La…La Group Cane Bay 5-Mile Jingle Bell Run…Cane Bay Beach, St. Croix…(photo: V.I.Pace Runners)It’s been a busy year for road runners on St. Croix — lots of miles logged, calories burned, memories made. The running of the 32nd Cane Bay 5-Mile Road Race (also called the Jingle Bell Run) on Saturday morning saw a group of over two dozen runners came out to the picturesque Cane Bay Road to take part in the event, which was the last race of the year on the V.I.Pace Runners’ calendar. Some did it to loosen up after competing in last week’s St. Croix International Marathon and V.I. Half-Marathon, which used the same course; some just did it for fun and to capture the Christmas spirit. With a cruise ship headed for Frederiksted, Hamms Bluff, Davis Bay, as the backdrop (which also were the sets for two famous movies: “The Island of Dr. Moreau” and “Trading Places”), the runners closed out the year in a festive mood.
Juan Robles, winner of the V.I. Half-Marathon Championship last week and track coach at St. Croix Central High School, brought along Phillip Francis, one of his student/athletes to do the race, and they cruised through it, finishing first and second. Robles clocked 33:44 and Phillips clocked 33:47; Mike Klein, V.I. Ultra Champion, and his wife Bridget, winner of the V.I. Marathon Championship title last week, finished in a tie for third overall with a time of 35:11; Nikolas Franks was the fourth place male in 35:17; Troy Holloway right on his heels, was fifth in 35:20.
Bridget Klein led the females across the line as she prepares for her first St. Croix Scenic 50 Miler coming up next month; Jen Sturm just finished the Honolulu Marathon last week and finished second in 41:27; Laura Kaogh was third in 45:26; Regina Stevens was fourth in 45:49; Amanda Cohen was fifth in 46:11.
Full Results
The next event on the V.I.Pace Runners Calendar is the Children Race at 10 a.m. on Jan. 2 at Frederiksted, King Street and Fisher Street, followed by the 3 Kings Mile at 10 a.m. on Jan. 3 in Frederiksted at Claude O. Markoe School. Both races are on the parade routes. The Children Race is for boys and girls who are ages 13 and under; the 3 Kings Mile is open to all.
THE 32nd CANE BAY 5MILE ROAD RACE–Jingle Bell Run
5 Miles
December 20, 2014
Cane Bay Beach to Carambola
Christiansted, St. Croix, Virgin Islands USA
Organized by: The Virgin Islands Pace Runners
Place/Name/Age/Sex/City-Club/Time/Pace

1 JUAN Robles 25 M St. Croix, VI 33:44/ 6:45
2 PHILLIP Francis 15 M St. Croix, VI 33:47/ 6:46
3 MIKE Klein 44 M St. Croix, VI 35:11/ 7:02
4 BRIDGET Klein 31 F St. Croix, VI 35:12/ 7:03
5 NIKOLAS Franks 30 M St. Croix, VI 35:17/ 7:04
6 TROY Holloway 51 M St. Croix, VI 35:20/ 7:04
7 MICHAEL Slezak II 31 M St. Croix, VI 35:53/ 7:11
8 PATRICK Cox 34 M St. Croix, VI 38:56/ 7:48
9 SCOTT Fricks 50 M St. Croix, VI 39:25/ 7:53
10 DOMINIC Pugliese 13 M St. Croix, VI 39:28/ 7:54
11 JEN Sturm 31 F St. Croix, VI 41:27/ 8:18
12 AIDEN Stevens 16 M St. Croix, VI 41:29/ 8:18
13 KEVIN Miner 23 M St. Croix, VI 45:08/ 9:02
14 LAURA Kaoogh 36 F St. Croix, VI 45:26/ 9:06
15 REGINA Stevens 39 F St. Croix, VI 45:49/ 9:10
16 AMANDA Cohen 29 F St. Croix, VI 46:11/ 9:15
17 NATHAN U. 33 M St. Croix, VI 48:12/ 9:39
18 EDDIE Nolan 35 M St. Croix, VI 49:17/ 9:52
19 LAVERNE Fredrickson 50 F St. Croix, VI 50:06/ 10:02
20 MARY Brandt 30 F St. Croix, VI 52:15/ 10:27
21 ASHLEY McKinnon 43 F St. Croix, VI 52:53/ 10:35
22 TED Seymour 70 M St. Croix, VI 53:24/ 10:41
23 MERVIN Mills 30 M St. Croix, VI 54:02/ 10:49
24 LARRY Williams 72 M St. Croix, VI 56:42/ 11:21
25 KATHERINE Pugliese 48 F St. Croix, VI 57:55/ 11:35
26 TOMARCH Lezama 36 F St. Croix, VI 1:20:51/ 16:11
27 AMARA Lopez 18 F St. Croix, VI 1:20:52/ 16:11

AWARD LIST FOR RACE
THE 32nd CANE BAY 5MILE ROAD RACE–Jingle Bell Run
5 Miles
December 20, 2014
Cane Bay Beach to Carambola
Christiansted, St. Croix, Virgin Islands USA
Organized by: The Virgin Islands Pace Runners

********** MALE OVERALL RESULTS FOR 5-Mile RACE ***********

Place/Name/Age/City-Club/Time
1 JUAN Robles 25 St. Croix, VI 33:44
2 PHILLIP Francis 15 St. Croix, VI 33:47
3 MIKE Klein 44 St. Croix, VI 35:11
4 NIKOLAS Franks 30 St. Croix, VI 35:17
5 TROY Holloway 51 St. Croix, VI 35:20
6 MICHAEL Slezak II 31 St. Croix, VI 35:53
7 PATRICK Cox 34 St. Croix, VI 38:56
8 SCOTT Fricks 50 St. Croix, VI 39:25
9 DOMINIC Pugliese 13 St. Croix, VI 39:28
10 AIDEN Stevens 16 St. Croix, VI 41:29
11 KEVIN Miner 23 St. Croix, VI 45:08
12 NATHAN U. 33 St. Croix, VI 48:12
13 EDDIE Nolan 35 St. Croix, VI 49:17
14 TED Seymour 70 St. Croix, VI 53:24
15 MERVIN Mills 30 St. Croix, VI 54:02
16 LARRY Williams 72 St. Croix, VI 56:42
********** FEMALE OVERALL RESULTS FOR 5mile RACE ***********
1 BRIDGET Klein 31 St. Croix, VI 35:12
2 JEN Sturm 31 St. Croix, VI 41:27
3 LAURA Kaoogh 36 St. Croix, VI 45:26
4 REGINA Stevens 39 St. Croix, VI 45:49
5 AMANDA Cohen 29 St. Croix, VI 46:11
6 LAVERNE Fredrickson 50 St. Croix, VI 50:06
7 MARY Brandt 30 St. Croix, VI 52:15
8 ASHLEY McKinnon 43 St. Croix, VI 52:53
9 KATHERINE Pugliese 48 St. Croix, VI 57:55
10 TOMARCH Lezama 36 St. Croix, VI 1:20:51
11 AMARA Lopez 18 St. Croix, VI 1:20:52
FEMALE AGE GROUP: 1 – 13
MALE AGE GROUP: 2 – 13

1 10 DOMINIC Pugliese 39:28 13 St. Croix, VI 39:28
FEMALE AGE GROUP: 18 – 20
1 27 AMARA Lopez 1:20:52 18 St. Croix, VI 1:20:52
MALE AGE GROUP: 18 – 20
FEMALE AGE GROUP: 30 – 39

1 4 BRIDGET Klein 35:12 31 St. Croix, VI 35:12
2 11 JEN Sturm 41:27 31 St. Croix, VI 41:27
3 14 LAURA Kaoogh 45:26 36 St. Croix, VI 45:26
4 15 REGINA Stevens 45:49 39 St. Croix, VI 45:49
5 20 MARY Brandt 52:15 30 St. Croix, VI 52:15
6 26 TOMARCH Lezama 1:20:51 36 St. Croix, VI 1:20:51
MALE AGE GROUP: 40 – 49
1 3 MIKE Klein 35:11 44 St. Croix, VI 35:11
FEMALE AGE GROUP: 50 – 59
1 19 LAVERNE Fredrickson 50:06 50 St. Croix, VI 50:06
MALE AGE GROUP: 60 – 69
FEMALE AGE GROUP: 70 – 99
MALE AGE GROUP: 70 – 99

1 22 TED Seymour 53:24 70 St. Croix, VI 53:24
2 24 LARRY Williams 56:42 72 St. Croix, VI

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