Contributed Photo Brad Myers of Damascus, PA crosses the Equinunk, PA-Lordville, NY Bridge on his way to a first-place finish in the Upper Delaware Council’s inaugural “Strides Across the Delaware” 5K Run/Walk held on Saturday.

UDC makes big strides in inaugural 5K

Contributed Story
EQUINUNK, PA — October 4, 2013 — The Upper Delaware Council’s (UDC) first-ever 5K race, “Strides Across the Delaware,” attracted 84 runners and walkers to Equinunk, PA on a beautiful fall day Sept. 28 to celebrate the non-profit conservation organization’s 25th anniversary.
The rural course included a crossing of the Equinunk-Lordville Bridge over the Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River. Participants received souvenir t-shirts, gift bags, a chicken spiedies meal served by the Equinunk Watershed Alliance and an opportunity to win raffle prizes.
Veteran marathon runner Brad Myers of Damascus paced the field with a winning time of 17.32.9. He was followed by Chris Miller, a student at The Family School in Hancock (18.27.1) and third-place finisher Kyle Layton of Equinunk (18.53.5).
The top three overall female runners included a mother and daughter from Hancock Tracie Ostrander (24.19) in the top spot and 10-year-old Avery Ostrander (26.08.9) in third. Fifteen-year-old Alexa Santoro (25.46.3) of Callicoon came in second.
In total, there were 56 runners and 28 walkers.
The top overall walkers were Barry Lewis, Woodbourne (34.35.4), Joanne Rosenberger, Callicoon (40.23.4) and Bridgett Hulbert, Callicoon (41.16.9).
Prizes of 16-ounce pint glasses engraved with the “Strides Across the Delaware” logo and date were presented to top finishers in various age categories (listed below).

UDC 5K
TOP OVERALL RUNNERS
1. Brad Myers, Damascus 17.32
2. Christopher Miller, Hancock 18.27
3. Kyle Layton, Equinunk 18.53
4. Alexander Hess, Deposit 19.44
5. Alex Balabonov, Hancock 20.58
6. Eric Ostrander, Hancock 21.26
7. Chris Murray,Honesdale 21.36
8. Doug Burdick, Weedsport 22.17
9. Joe Fluhr, Hawley 22.30
10. Sean McGuinness, Tyler Hill 23.14

TOP OVERALL WALKERS
1. Barry Lewis, Woodbourne 34.35
2. Joanne Rosenberger, Callicoon 40.23
3. Bridgett Hulbert, Walton 41.16
4. Mort Malkin, Milanville 41.55
5. Mike Poska, Waymart 42.52

FEMALE, AGES 1-11
1. Kelsey Young, Hancock 29.06
2. Olivia Warfield, Equinunk 37.28

FEMALE, 12-19
1. Riley Ostrander, Hancock 27.08
2. Elizabeth Brown, Walton 28.00
3. Marissa Santoro, Callicoon 34.42

FEMALE 20-29
1. Terina Touw, Roscoe 26.46
2. Cristine Dinella, Hancock 31.36
3. Jessica Shaw, Roscoe 37.00

FEMALE 30-39
1. Alissa Jones, Kirkwood 26.45
2. Christen Wrighter, Hancock 29.53
3. Katie Maloney, Damascus 36.10

FEMALE 40-49
1. Madeline Rolston, Malvern 28.12
2. Kimberly Ostrander, Hancock 28.46
3. Tina Hoehn, Honesdale 29.22

FEMALE 50-59
1. Sally Moretti, Starrucca 31.51
2. Candy Cathy, Conklin 32.30
3. Barbara Leonard, Equinunk 32.44

FEMALE 60 and OVER
1. Victoria Greffrath, Damascus 34.48

MALE 1-11
1. Ryan Mace, Callicoon 26.08

MALE 12-19
1. Alexander Hess, Deposit 19.44
2. Alex Balabanov, Hancock 20.58
3. Paul Reish, Lakeville 25.19

MALE 30-39
1. Eric Ostrander, Hancock 21.26
2. Chris Murray, Honesdale 21.36
3. Joe Fluhr, Hawley 22.30

MALE 40-49
1. Kevin Reish, Lakeville 23.15

MALE 50-59
1. Doug Burdick, Weedsport 22.17
2. Sean McGuinness, Tyler Hill 23.14
3. Scott Leet, Honesdale 24.03

MALE 60 and OVER
1. Jim Kennedy, Matamoras 23.47
2. John Korman, Wading River 25.44
3. Joe Bachtel, Pleasant Mount 29.51