Vulcan Run 2005 History:

·  NOVEMBER 6, 2004

Race Director: Trish Portuese

Title Sponsor: JRag

10K Top Finishers:

Men:
1. Stepheb Kirul in 31:21.2
2. Sammy Nyamongo in 31:21.3
3. Dewayne Miner 32:32

Women:
1. Janet Cherobon in 36:53  Eight time NCAA track champion at Harding University
2. Johanna Siemon in 39:55
3. Rhonda Maron in 45:25

Male Master’s: John Tuttle in 32:21  - Former Olympic runner
Female Master’s: Lori Goldweber in 42:14

Wheel Chair: Macky Tyndall in 46:22

Highlights:

·          In the Men's division, Stephen Kirul and Sammy Nyamongo, who both came from Marietta, GA ran together for most of the race pulling away from the rest of the lead pack as they neared Highland Avenue on 32^nd Street.  The two friends maintained their pace, running side by side until the final sprint. The Men’s race was the closet ever in Vulcan Run history.  Backup timing systems and Photo finish had to be used to determine the winner.  The guys were 1/100 a second apart.  At stake was the honor of being the winner as well as double in prize money.  Taking 3^rd place was a local favorite Dewayne Miner, and 4^th was Scott Strand both from Birmingham.

·          The Women's race also produced some fine talent coming to Birmingham to take home prize money. Janet Cherobon an eight time NCAA track champion living in Norcross, GA won the women's division, as home town favorites Johanna Siemon took second place Third place in the women's division went to Rhonda Maron.

·          $2,500 in Prize Money provided to the Top 5 Male and Female finishers, and top Male and Female Master. $500 for first place, $250 for second, $150 for third place, $100 for fourth place, and $50 for fifth place. For the master's winners, they each received $200 in prize money.

·          Awards went to top 10 Overall, first master, and top 3 in each age group

·          Race conditions: Great day for a race! Comfortable Cool morning for the start of the race, with a bit of humidity as the participants crossed the finish line.

·          Race course stayed with tradition. The 10K course starts by Boutwell Auditorium on 19th street heading south and winds through the very flat part of downtown and heads out towards the rolling hills of Historical Birmingham. Runners head up to Highland Avenue as they overlook the golf course. The course winds past the stately homes of Highland Avenue, then a final turn onto 20th Street, racing downhill, beneath the majestic buildings of downtown to the finish line at Linn Park and the post race ceremony inside Boutwell Auditorium.

·          1,381 of the 1,475 registered completed the course.

·          Post Race activities were held in Boutwell, bagels, ice cream from BlueBell Creameries, and some "Adult Beverage" from our sponsor Supreme Beverage. 

·          Lots of Great door prize giveaways!

·          Proceeds benefited Birmingham Track Club, and the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

·          For the fourth year in a row, the Vulcan Run has been a RRCA 10K State Championship Race.

·          The Vulcan Run was also on the Running Journal Grand Prix Circuit.