2010 Greater Hazleton Festival of Races

The 2010 Race Schedule is as follows: RESULTS OF THE PAST RACE (IF AVAILABLE) AND INFO ON UP COMING EVENT
SAT MAY 1	5th ANNUAL HAZLETON HEALTH & WELLNESS CENTER RUN/WALK
SAT MAY 22	THE 6th ANNUAL VALLEY GREAT 8 & 4 MILER
SUN JUN 20	URS 5K
SUN AUG 22	Run for the Cannoli
SAT AUG 28	Nescopeck 5K/10K
SAT SEPT 11	Run for the Gold
SAT OCT 2	Serento5K/10K

2009 Greater Hazleton Festival of Races award winners Front left to right: Nico Palermo, Frazee Sutphen, Brianna Kramer, Wendy Resheter, William Coolbaugh, Kerry Zawatski
Back Row; Dr. Mike Palermo (Event Director), Ali Petsuck, Steve Senick, Kevin Bau, Pat Shields, John Zawatski, Judge Dan O’Donnell

Race directors from the Hazleton Area succeeded with their goal of enticing more area runners to enter local events and having more youth participants in 2009. Based upon the last year’s overwhelming turnout and reception of The Greater Hazleton Festival of Races, area race directors are again uniting and will host the race series in 2010 commencing May 1st with The Health & Wellness 5K.

2009 RESULTS

The 2009 Greater Hazleton Festival of Races Overall Champions were John and Kerry Zawatski of Plymouth capturing the Mens and Womens Divisions respectively. The Hazleton Area was represented by Masters Champions Dan O’Donnell of Drums and Lisa Fadule of Sugarloaf. Hazleton Area Cougar Cross Country standouts Alexandra Petsuck and Keenan Monks were the SchoolGirl and SchoolBoy Champions. James Akins of Tamaqua proudly took home the 32” HDTV from the grand prize drawing.

The 2010 Championship Race Series for 18U will require three 5K races and The Valley 4 Mile Race. Ages 19 and over will have to run The Valley Great 8, three 5K races and one 10K race. Any runner who completes any four races will be eligible for our grand prize, an HDTV! Awards will be presented in three divisions: SchoolBoy/SchoolGirl(18 and under) Coal Miner trophies for the Male and Female Champions, coal medals awarded to 2nd thru 10th Place Male and Female. Overall Male and Female(19+) will receive trophies and medals will be awarded to 2nd and 5th Place Male and Female. Male and Female Masters(40+) will receive trophies and medals will be awarded to 2nd and 5th Place Male and Female. There is no extra entry fee to participate, you need only to pay your race entry fees as you would at each race event. There is no duplication of awards. Individuals 19 and over can use their best three 5Ks and best 10K score if they run more than the required three 5ks or one 10K race.