By Susan & Kaitlyn Schultz - Race Directors Running is back in Tioga County! The 1st Apalachin Firemen's Field Days 5K Run was a huge success, bringing in 76 runners on June 11. Being first-time race directors, it was certainly a thrill watching race winner, 17-year old Matt Campbell, of Endicott, come around the final turn towards the finish. Even though the temperatures soared into the 80s at 11:00 am, Campbell ran an outstanding 18 minutes and 9 seconds, setting a course record. An added thrill was seeing Apalachin resident Lynann

Lorenz win it for the women in 19 minutes and 53 seconds. (Complete results are posted online at triplecitiesrunnersclub.org/y2005/apalachin5k.htm.)

 Congratulations to the rest of the participants and thank you for your support. With everyone's help, we were able to donate $400 to the Apalachin Fire Department. We are looking forward to making this an annual event. Special thanks go out to: 
Pete Damico for allowing us to add this event to the Field Days venue, TCRC members for working the finish line: Nancy and Gene LaBare, Kevin Pasterchik, Grace Tabeek, Barney Taylor, Gary Fancher, and Brendan Flynn; Turn-Around Road Marshalls: Matt Adler and Rich Schultz; Mile Splits: Tim Hanna and Larry Bosket; Fire Department Road Marshall: Joe Morrison; Water Stop: Glenna Hamlin and Rebecca Schultz; EMT & Sweep vehicle: Apalachin Fire Department Massage: Pat Collins Massage Therapy; Pace Bike: Kaitlyn Schultz Sponsors: PJ Electric, Nick's Garage, Sweeney's Market, Scrap Your 'art Out, Vervalin Construction, Beck's Tioga Towing, Red Apple Kwik Fill, and Donoli's Restaurant.

First 20 Apalachin 5K Runners to Cross the Finish Line:
 1. Matt Campbell, Endicott 18:09
 2. Michael Olson, Vestal 18:35
 3. Jeff Felice, Endicott 18:51
 4. David Winslow, Binghamton 18:53
 5. Jeff Martinez, Binghamton 19:43
 6. Randy Reynolds, Binghamton 19:50
 7. Lynann Lorenz, Apalachin 19:53
 8. Christa Winslow, Binghamton 20:28
 9. Dason Tinkham, Owego 20:37
10. Michael Lane, Owego 20:49
11. Amy Rhodes, Sidney 21:07
12. Pat Joyce, Apalachin 21:46
13. Andy Ayers, Owego 21:52
14. Jeremy Corcoran, Apalachin 21:55
15. Adam Smith, Elmira 22:13
16. Ron Knapick, Endwell  22:21
17. Aaron Wilks, Endwell 22:32
18. Erika Gates, Vestal  22:38
19. Nick Reynolds, Binghamton 22:39
20. Ashley Johnson, Montrose 23:23