President's Corner
A word from VAS President - Dan Foutz
To all our supporters, athletes, coaches, sponsors, and volunteers,
Our Star City Half Marathon was a blast, and we had more than 700 runners on the line. We had a post-race party that was a blast and want to thank all the participants and volunteers for making it a great race! We wrap up another successful year for the Virginia Commonwealth Games as we continue to grow our participants numbers to over 10,000. I hope to see you all at Liberty University and the City of Lynchburg in 2025. Keep checking our website as the registrations for your sport will be listed soon. Once again, a big thanks to all our participants, their families, our sponsors, and volunteers.
The holiday season is upon us and it is time to celebrate with our family and friends. Please celebrate safely and consider donating to one of the many toy drives this year and keep those in need in your thoughts. I wish you all the happiest holiday season and a Happy New Year!
As always, we appreciate your support and participation. Continue to train, practice, and prepare and I look forward to seeing you all out there!
Happy Holiday’s!
Dan Foutz
Star City Half Marathon, 10K & Kids Miler
Wrapping up our last big race of the year
It was a little chilly, but nothing stopped our 700+ participants, ages 3 to 80, from 19 different states, from enjoying the camaraderie, encouraging cheers from the William Fleming High School cheerleaders, post-party local foods, beverage garden, and crossing that finish line.
Top 3 winners in each category:
(Kids Mile was not timed)
10K Male Masters: David Kiser, Brent Carter, Timothy Wommack
10K Female Masters: Nicole Lundy, Whitney Smith, Crystal Bowden
10K Male Open: Jamie Hiegel, Varun Mishra, Chamberlain Zulauf
10K Female Open: Haylee Downey, Sadie Ross, Nicole Ramsey
Half Marathon Male Masters: Walker Taylor, James Penven, Benjamin Brabbin
Half Marathon Female Masters: Kimberley Patterson, Cortney Martin, Amanda Hamilton
Half Marathon Male Open: Andrew Parkins, Anderson Norton, Ignacio Moore
Half Marathon Female Open: Anna Battiata, Maggie Tuck, Eleanor Norton
What was your favorite part of the event? Some of the survey responses:
“I really appreciate that the race had a number of vegan food/drink options available”
“The venue and pre and post-race activities”
“Great food variety, well organized, freebies and volunteer engagement”
“The local cheerleaders were awesome and encouraging!”
“The medals were fun!”
“I love the Greenway course and the sorority that helps with the food are always so kind and fun”
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