March 4, 2005
Runners Return
> to Coffee O in Force
> After two weeks of dismal turnouts, the runners flocked back
to the
> Coffee O Five this week. Despite the frigid cold and snow strewn
> streets, twenty runners and two walkers toed the line this week.
Most
> of the runners are able to finish in daylight now, and in a few
more
> weeks the reflective running vests will go back into summer storage.
> Young Chris Darrah trailed old Ken Gartner by just a shade to
> nab second place with fine sub 30 minute effort. Corey Keesling
> finished 20 seconds later in third, his time of 30:17 was a Coffee
O
> Five personal best. Mike Norton and Steve Faluotico rounded out
the
> top five, Dave Sutherland nabbed seventh in his Coffee o debut.
> Wendy Stafford led Ann Tarrant across the line by two minutes
to
> take first for the women. Heather Farrell's early run of 45 minutes
> stood up for third. Lucy Young and Carolyn Bird rounded out the
> women's top five.
> The Coffee O Five is a weekly five mile run and 2.4 mile walk
> that is held every Friday night at 5:30 from Town Hall Square
in
> Falmouth. There is no entry fee for this self-timed event and
all are
> invited to participate.