On Sunday, February 19, the 4th Annual Polar Bear Run/Walk for Autism was held in Sea Isle City.
The 5k run and 1 1/2 mile walk has grown in its four years from 538 participants in 2009 to more than 2,400 in 2012.
The 2012 winner of the 5k was Kevin Donnelly with a time of 16:05. For the second year in a row, the female winner was Kimberly Hickey, with a time of 18:29. She bettered her time by 18 seconds.
The Polar Bear Run/Walk for Autism was very successful. We thank all runners, walkers, sponsors, and volunteers, who have made this event such a success. Here are the results:
Overall Male: 1. Kevin Donnelly, 16:05, 2. John Ausel, 16:34, and third Sean Clark, 16:38.
Overall Female: 1. Kimberly Hickey, 18:29, 2. Stephanie Maxwell, 19:31, 3. Marlena Harrington, 21:15.
14 and Under Male: Joshua Smith, 17:01, 2. Robert Pedersen, 18:08, 3. Christopher Robinson, 18:14.
14 and Under Female: 1. Gabrielle Carbonara, 22:20, 2. Kristie Rahrer, 23:21, 3. Tori Dowd, 23:24.
15-19 Male: 1. Craig Benton, 17:17, 2. Daniel Goll, 17:25, 3. Jared Lopez, 17:27.
15-19 Female: 1. Elizabeth Goldner, 21:21, 2. Stephanie Dingman, 22:53, 3. Holly DeLuca, 23:11.
20-29 Male: 1. Paul Boardman, 17:31, 2. Rob Nolte, 18:54, 3. Jim Romano, 19:52.
20-29 Female: 1. Megan McDermott, 21:39 2. Mary Burns, 22:12, 3. Megan Heere, 22:17.
30-39 Male: 1. Kevin Dornan, 18:11, 2. David Linder, 18:27, 3. Mark Heere, 18:56.
30-39 Female: 1. Cathi Stanton, 23:07, 2. Pamela Negrotti, 23:27, 3. Heather Bloomstead, 24:00.
40-49 Male: 1. A.J. Johnson, 20:00, 2. Shuichi Kubota, 20:20, 3. Brian Cavanagh, 21:10.
40-49 Female: 1. Liz Ranere, 22:43, 2. Laura Bunte 24:21, 3. Lori Basile, jnhm, 25:55.
50-59 Male: 1. Robert Matsuk, 20:07, 2. Norby Vondra, 20:56, 3. Armand Delkporta, 21:55.
50-59 Female: 1. Lisa Santiago, 23:45, 2. Peggy Jewitt, 24:11, 3. Joann Howard, 25:30.
60-69 Male: 1. Jim Schwartz, 22:21, 2. Jerry Marino, 22:45, 3. Kevin Larkin, 25:11.
60-69 Female: 1. Jean Smith, 27:39, 2. Helen Thomason, 30:40, 3. Kathy Entrekin, 31:04.
70- and Over Male: 1. Conrad Deritis, 31:07, 2. Bob Harron, 36:33, and 3. Joe Maguire. 41:05.
For a complete listing of runners and times visit www.polarbearrunwalkforautism.com.
