A Great Day at the Races!
In a total field of 256 runners, the Winner of the men’s race was Alfonso "Chito" Guerrero with a course record of 17:24.
Second place over all was Kevin Perez right on Chito’s heels with his personal best of 17:27.
For a perfect birthday, Lulu Perez celebrated by winning with a time of 20:49. She was the Women’s overall winner again, and the third place overall winner was Lulu’s daughter, Karen Perez, with a time of 21:45.
Special thanks go to Coach Kitty Mitchell who organized the Ocracoke School Running Club's participation in the event. Go Dolphins!
In the Age group races:
Girls ages 15 years old and younger, in a field of 49 runners:
5th Place - Sierra Winstead
7th place - Odalys Garcia
9th place - Valerie Rodriguez
10th place - Taylor Fuller
11th place - Marlene Tellez
12th place Giselle Perez
13th place - Mila Ortiz
14th place - Daniela Garcia
28th place - Katie Kinnion
Boys ages 15 years old and younger, in a field of 45 runners:
1st place - Dylan Esham age 11 with a time of 21:02
2nd Place - Hayden Austin age 10
5th place - Julian Bennink
6th place - Jackson Strange
7th place - Chandler O’Neal 
9th place - Dirk Ely
And the Moms and Dads place high too!
Women ages 30-39, in a field of 36 runners:
1st place - Gloria Perez with a time of 24:06
Men ages 30-39, in a field of 15 runners:
7th place - Denny Widener
Women ages 40-49, in a field of 18 runners:
3rd place - Melinda Esham
Men ages 40-49, in a field of 13 runners:
4th place - David Esham
Women ages 50-59, in a field of 36 runners:
3rd place - Daphne Bennink
Women ages 60-and up
2nd place - Eugenia Esham
These people don't just run fast – they also run for a great cause. The L.A.S.T. 5K Trail Run is a fundraiser for Love A Sea Turtle, a non-profit that promotes sea turtle conservation, and educates the public about the marine environmental science. L.A.S.T. was founded by high school student Casey Sokolovic, who is also a cross country runner for D.H. Conley High School.
