Wiarton - Holiday Monday, August 2nd was the a great day for the STC as club distance runner Bevin Stevenson grabbed third place on the podium and led seven other STC members at the 58th Annual 13K Shore To Shore Road Race in a dash across the bottom of the Bruce Peninsula.
In benefit to the Wiarton and District Family Literacy Association, the annual road race used 2010 to restart the historical event after a short hiatus. Over 215 runners and walkers made the start line for the 2010 Shore To Shore.
Stevenson missed the gold by less than a minute, stopping the clock at 46:32, finishing third overall and claiming first in the male 30 to 39 age group.
One of the STC’s top female runners, Anne McCutcheon booked a time of 1:04:14 to finish in 62nd place overall and 8th among females 30 to 39 years old.
STC master duathlete Doug Wiseman was close behind McCutcheon as he grabbed 66th place overall, and 7th spot among males 50 to 59 with a time of 1:04:58.
Budding STC triathlete, preparing for the Muskoka 70.3 Half Ironman in mid-September, David Crawford claimed 101st place overall and 25th spot in the male 40 to 49 age group with a time of 1:09:27.
Rookie STC member Angie McCurdy was next across the finish line for the club as she stopped the clock at 1:12:51, claiming 123rd place overall and 9th spot among females 40 to 49.
STC sophomore Dave Benninger continued to improve his running by booking a time of 1:14:47 to finish 139th overall and 31st among males 40 to 49 years old.
Veteran triathlete and rookie STC member Scott Luce went in to the books just behind Benninger at 1:15:44 to place 145th overall and 32nd in the males 40 to 49 age group.
The final STC member to record a time at the 2010 Shore To Shore was the incredible Paula Luce. A veteran multisport athlete and runner, she finished in 213th place overall and 15th among females 50 to 59 years old.
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