WATERBURY – Mack Gardner-Morse of Calais led the way earlier this month at the Leaf Peepers half marathon and 5K as several local runners posted finishes.
Gardner-Morse not only won his 60-69 male age group by over three seconds, but also posted an impressive 16th overall finish in the 5K with a time of 22:59.9. Underhill’s Ken Bruce earned runner-up honors. Waterbury’s Neal Graves was the overall 5K winner with a time of 17:40.8, followed by runner-up Jeremy Huckins of Waterbury Center.
The half marathon in Waterbury was tackled by 281 runners from all over the country with top local finishes led by Plainfield’s Sarah Knutson and Greensboro’s Xin Yang. Danville’s Clayton Cargill, Hardwick’s Elizabeth McCarthy and Hardwick’s Lila Meyer were also among the local runners who finished the latest installment of the Central Vermont Runners (CVR) circuit. Montpelier’s Dave Sinclair was the overall winner with a time of 1:07:27.8, besting runner-up George Aitken of Morrisville by nearly 17 minutes.
Next up on the CVR circuit is the Fallen Leaves 5K Series, starting on November 1, at Montpelier High School.
