OCEAN CITY – Ocean City and Somers Point held the annual Trail of Two Cities 5K on Saturday, Oct. 28. The race saw 275 finishers on a beautiful Saturday morning. The course starts at the Transportation Center in Ocean City and travels the length of the Route 52 (Ninth Street) causeway to finish at Kennedy Park in Somers Point.
The following are the top overall finishers and age-group winners in the race. Complete results are available here.
Registration for the First Day 5K on Jan. 1, 2024 is open now. More information and online signups are available at ocnj.us/race-events.
Results are listed by name, age, hometown, finishing time, and average mile pace.
Top 10 Overall Male
- Patrick Taggart, 38, Philadelphia, 18:29.73, 5:57
- Eberly Blayde, 32, Lancaster, 19:06.53, 6:09
- Liam Munz, 28, Wildwood, 19:29.54, 6:16
- Carmelo Rivera, 60, Galloway, 21:00.12, 6:46
- Bryan Chojnacki, 44, Palermo, 21:22.68, 6:53
- Rece Thompson, 27, Egg Harbor Township, 22:25.15, 7:13
- Jason Chojnacki, 13, Palermo, 22:51.38, 7:21
- Michael Capizola, 29, Ocean City, 23:03.36, 7:25
- Todd Warker, 34, Egg Harbor Township, 23:28.27, 7:33
- J. Schneider, 11, Linwood, 23:38.75, 7:37
Top 10 Overall Female
- Kelly Leighton, 38, Camp Hill, 21:05.66, 6:47
- Marley Dwyer, 13, Ocean City, 22:25.07, 7:13
- Emily Eberly, 29, Lancaster, 23:32.35, 7:35
- Debra Bateman, 36, Margate, 23:38.43, 7:37
- Carolyn Basista, 45, Cape May Court House, 25:26.89, 8:11
- Cathy Wright, 70, Ocean City, 25:58.58, 8:22
- Danielle Peck, 27, Northfield, 25:59.26, 8:22
- Simona Taccarino, 37, Ocean City, 26:08.98, 8:25
- Carolyn Rodgers, 60, Toms River, 26:24.94, 8:30
- Carolyn VanDenBussche, 66, Egg Harbor Township, 26:47.07, 8:37
Age Group Winners
Female 1 – 8
S. Elliott, 7, Ocean City, 57:58.83
Female 9 – 11
A. Bickings, 11, Ocean City, 27:12.98
Female 12 – 14
Marley Dwyer, 13, Ocean City, 22:25.07
Female 15 – 19
Emma Highberger, 15, Brigantine, 30:10.96
Female 20 – 29
Emily Eberly, 29, Lancaster, 23:32.35
Female 30 – 39
Debra Bateman, 36, Margate, 23:38.43
Female 40 – 49
Carolyn Basista, 45, Cape May Court House, 25:26.89
Female 50 – 59
Terry Dougherty, 52, Ocean City, 27:07.78
Female 60 – 69
Carolyn Rodgers, 60, Toms River, 26:24.94
Female 70 – 79
Cathy Wright, 70, Ocean City, 25:58.58
Female 80 – 99
Linda Newman, 80, Ocean City, 50:22.31
Male 1 – 8
J. Bickings, 7, Ocean City, 27:16.45
Male 9 – 11
J. Schneider, 11, Linwood, 23:38.75
Male 12 – 14
Jason Chojnacki, 13, Palermo, 22:51.38
Male 20 – 29
Liam Munz, 28, Wildwood, 19:29.54
Male 30 – 39
Blayde Eberly, 32, Lancaster, 19:06.53
Male 40 – 49
Bryan Chojnacki, 44, Palermo, 21:22.68
Male 50 – 59
Jeff VanDenBussche, 59, Egg Harbor Township, 24:56.63
Male 60 – 69
Carmelo Rivera, 60, Galloway, 21:00.12
Male 70 – 79
Dan O’Sullivan, 72, Drexel Hill, 25:21.97
Male 80 – 99
Bailey St. Clair, 84, Glen Arm, MD, 53:46.45
