6th Annual CHS Safe & Sober 5k Run/Walk a Success

Event Date: 
February 6, 2016 - 10:00am

Thank you everyone for participating in the 6th annual Carson High Safe & Sober 5k Run/Walk. We had a great turn-out with 104 sign-ups and 88 participants. The weather was the best it’s been for the past five years – even after many inches of snow earlier in the week!

The complete race results are located at http://www.carsonhighsafegrad.com/5k.html. Special thank you to Steve Lang for helping with organizing runner information and keeping time on the entire race.

The over-all winner was Mark Gookin with a recorded time of 20:35, who was also the top male finisher in the 19 and older age group. Way to go, Mark!!

Top finishers by age group:

19 and older Male: Mark Gookin Female: Susan Alcala
18 and under Male: Reece Canfield Female: Megan Kiesow

We would like to thank our wonderful sponsors and many volunteers who made this day a complete success – without all of you, this event would not happen!

2016 Race Sponsors:

Carson Nugget Nature’s Bakery
Carson Tahoe Hospital Partnership Carson City
Chromalloy Quick Stop
Farmer’s Insurance Red’s Old 395 Grill
Greater Nevada Credit Union Sierra Podiatry Center
Kohl’s Sign Pro
Les Schwab Southwest Gas
Mattice Construction State Farm Insurance
McDonald’s VCM Collision
Michael Hohl Motor Company VT Williams & Associates

Raffle prizes and race day donations were graciously donated by:

Big 5 Sports National Championship Air Races
Bike Habitat Q’s BBQ & Steak House
Boys & Girls Club of Mason Valley Reno Aces
Carson City Tire Pro & Automotive Reno Bighorns
Disneyland Southwest Gas
Dutch Bros. Sportman’s Warehouse
Greater Nevada Credit Union Starbucks
High Sierra Hypno Therapy Swire Coca Cola
MiCasa Too Restaurant Trader Joe’s
MontBleu Resort Casino & Spa Wild Island Family Adventure Park
Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe Yogurt Beach

Volunteers who donated time (before, during and many behind the scenes):

John Dodge
Darla Dodge
Lexi Dodge
Dillon Dodge
Susan Lani
Stephen Lani
Nick Lani
Todd Lani
Karri Couste
Jon Couste
Jodi Swirczek
LeAnn Saarem
Deanna Fine
Wendy Yang
Julie Hearn
Kim Arnold
Melanie Stevens
Linda Dosey
Julie Slocum, GNCU
Thomas Edmonds, GNCU
Anna Patrick, GNCU
Jenice Wilkinson, GNCU
Jeanne Friedland, GNCU
Susana Alcala, GNCU
Mary Lynn Atkins, GNCU
Silvia Lealao, GNCU
Shere Brown, GNCU
Colleen Brown, GNCU
Brooke Lamborne, GNCU
Heather Bates, GNCU
Nathalie Yanez, GNCU/CHS Banking Student
Fabiola Mata-Garcia, GNCU/CHS Banking Student
Ronni J Fisher, GNCU/CHS Banking Student
Stephanie Odneal, GNCU/CHS Banking Student
Stephanie, Kohl’s Cares
Tisha, Kohl’s Cares
Alicia, Kohl’s Cares
Maria, Kohl’s Cares
Fabiola, Kohl’s Cares

Special thanks to Dan Kimm for mc’ing the event and to Beverly's Photography, Beverly Eiswert, for fantastic pix of the day!

Thank you to the Carson City Community - we could not make this event happen without you. Either through sponsorship, raffle donations, race day donations or purchase of raffle tickets - you made this happen - we are so unbelievably grateful and humbled by your support!

Last, but certainly not least, the graduating class of 2016 THANKS YOU!

SEE YOU NEXT YEAR!!

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