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FORESTBURGH — A total of 122 people participated in the third annual Forestburgh 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, Aug. 22 in the St. Joseph Community in the Town of Forestburgh near the intersection of Route 42 and Lake Joseph’s Road.
The 5K course took the competitors through the beautiful Lake Joseph community as well as the Inn at Lake Joseph.
The event raised approximately $12,500 for Hospice of Orange and Sullivan Counties.
This race has been the only fundraiser held for Hospice in Sullivan County in the last three years. Hospice provides end-of-life care to terminally ill patients and their families in their own homes or at the beautiful Kaplan Hospice residence.
David Wilbur of Mongaup Valley was the first runner to cross the finish line. The 17-year-old, who graduated from Monticello Central School back in June, ran the course in a time of 18 minutes, 1 second.
Another member of the Monticello Central School Class of 2009, Emma Cohen, was the first woman to finish the race. The 17-year-old Wurtsboro resident ran the course in a time of 21:43.
Complete race results can be found online at fastfinishes.net.
The first 25 finishers were as follows:
1. David Wilbur, Mongaup Valley, 18:01; 2. William Berser, Staten Island, 18:11; 3. James Dzurica, Monticello, 19:04; 4. Frank Colella, Campbell Hall, 19:53; 5. John Devoe, Glen Spey, 20:12; 6. Peter Devoe, Glen Spey, 20:15; 7. Tom Manza, Monticello, 20:27; 8. Sean Haynes, 20:48; 9. Matthew Fortin, 20:54; 10. Scott Kaplan, Swan Lake, 21:11; 11. Peter Weinman, Jeffersonville, 21:23; 12. Emma Cohen, Wurtsboro, 21:43; 13. Matthew Side, Mongaup Valley, 22:06; 14. Patricia Fassetta, Hurleyville, 23:12; 15. Gary St. Onge, Pleasant Valley, 23:22; 16. Sam Miller, Harris, 23:30; 17. John Swauger, Indiana, 23:36; 18. Boris Boroda, Massapequa, 23:40; 19. James Brown, Philadelphia, Pa., 23:48; 20. Anthony Russo, Middletown, 23:53; 21. Steven J. Fishman, Forestburgh, 24:24; 22. Mark Plescia, Grahamsville, 24:34; 23. Noah Jensen, New York City, 24:39; 24. Anastasia Stekas, New York City, 24:47; 25. Craig Parsons, Spring Valley, 24:54.
The age group winners were as follows:
11 and Under Female
1. Isabel Nearing, Cochecton, 54:39
11 and Under Male
1. Noah Jensen, New York City, 24:39; 2. Joseph Boroda, Massapequa, 27:29
12-15 Male
1. Andrew Nagota, Forestburgh, 56:10
16-19 Male
1. James Dzurica, Monticello, 19:04; 2. Matthew Fortin, 20:54; 3. Scott Kaplan, Swan Lake, 21:11
20-29 Female
1. Cristina Bendi, South Fallsburg, 28:59; 2. Donna Sardone, Barryville, 32:03; 3. Candice Sheerer, Middletown, 33:52
20-29 Male
1. William Berser, Staten Island, 18:11; 2. Peter Devoe, Glen Spey, 20:15; 3. Sean Haynes, 20:48
30-39 Female
1. Patricia Fassetta, Hurleyville, 23:12; 2. Elaine DiDano, Basking Ridge, 24:56; 3. Jennifer Rein, Monticello, 24:58
30-39 Male
1. John Devoe, Glen Spey, 20:12; 2. Matthew Side, Mongaup Valley, 22:06; 3. Mark Plescia, Grahamsville, 24:34
40-49 Female
1. Kim Klemen, 25:36; 2. Myriam Loor, Thompsonville, 25:46; 3. Cristina DeMeo, Hawley, Pa., 27:35
40-49 Male
1. Boris Boroda, Massapequa, 23:40; 2. Anthony Russo, Middletown, 23:53; 3. Steven J. Fishman, Forestburgh, 24:24
50-59 Female
1. Anastasia Stekas, New York City, 24:47; 2. Eileen Wohltzen, Hurleyville, 30:06; 3. Susannah Hansley, New Canaan, 33:27
50-59 Male
1. Frank Colella, Campbell Hall, 19:53; 2. Tom Manza, Monticello, 20:27; 3. Peter Weinman, Jeffersonville, 21:23
60-69 Female
1. Ellen Bresky, South Fallsburg, 40:02; 2. Karen Bliss, Hortonville, 47:28; 3. Paula Amaditz, Forestburgh, 52:24
60-69 Male
1. Phil Peelor, Middletown, 25:28; 2. John Flynn, Wurtsboro, 27:35; 3. Thomas Frey, Middletown, 29:40
70-79 Female
1. Mary Heinle, White Sulphur Springs, 36:09
70-79 Male
1. Bernie Berson, Sterlington, 49:22.