Concerns about ice and snow melted away into a “fantastic” day for a race Saturday, as local runners turned out for the annual Sweet Heart Run.
“The race was fantastic,” said Larry Horton of the Rotary Club, which partnered with city staff to put on the event.
“I think we were all very pleasantly surprised when only 14 pre-registered runners didn’t show up. And then we had approximately that same amount register on the day of the race.”
Pete Hansen of Forest Grove won the 5K race in 20:55.7, followed by Ethan Hurst, 14, of Sweet Home, who ran 21:25.6.
The first female finisher was Keely Linn of Salem, who ran 23:32.7.
The 5K had 57 finishers, who ran a course from Sankey Park east on Long to 29th, then back on Juniper to Mountain View and Elm Street, where they returned to the park.
Winner of the 10K was Logan Osterhout of Eugene, who finished in 35:48.9, a 5:46-per-mile pace. Finishing second was Carl Hoogesteger of Sweet Home, who ran 41:56.7. Julie Herring of Lebanon finished third overall and was the first female, in 50:24.2.
The 10K had 25 finishers, who ran from Sankey Park east on Long Street to the rodeo grounds, then returned to 29th and finished the last half of the 5K route.
Finishers of the half-mile kids fun run, held on the high school athletic field, were not recorded.
Sweetheart Run
5K Top 3 and Sweet Home/
Lebanon Finishers
(1) Pete Hansen (Forest Grove) 20:55.7; (2) Ethan Hurst (Sweet Home) 21:18.6; (3) Ethan McMahan (Monmouth) 22:05.5; (5) Brent Hurst (Sweet Home) 23:01.1; (8) JJ Mata (Sweet Home) 25:02.; (9) Penny Anderson (Lebanon) 25:13.1; (12) Jim Strawn (Lebanon) 25:44.7; (13) Julia Brown (Sweet Home) 25:45.3; (16) Isaac Hurst (Sweet Home) 28:21.6; (17) Anna Brown (Lebanon) 28:22.1; (19) Miriam Swanson (Sweet Home) 29.45.4; (20) Gary Stockhoff (Lebanon) 30:01.3; (21) Doris Aponte (Lebanon) 30:02.2; (24) Kasey Clark (Lebanon) 33:22.9; (26) Jenna Hurst (Sweet Home) 34:24.2; (27) Maddie Peel (Sweet Home) 34:51.4; (28) Noah Dinsfriend (Sweet Home) 34:51.4; (30) Tawny Clark (Lebanon) 35:09.1; (31) Dawn Scott (Sweet Home) 35:21.2; (33) Hayden Cox (Sweet Home) 39:23.1; (34) Jerico Jones (Sweet Home) 40:08.2; (35) Rejeana Hayes (Sweet Home) 40:58.6; (37) Tina Yoder (Sweet Home) 41:29.8; (38) Patricia Hemelstrand (Sweet Home) 42:05.8; (39) Keyla Ramos-Jones (Sweet Home) 41:51.6; (40) Lynn Starkey (Sweet Home) 42:11.5; (41) Haylie Cox (Sweet Home) 42:12.7; (44) Angela Ferebee (Sweet Home) 46:06.9; (45) Paul Starkey (Sweet Home) 46:07.0; (46) Rosie Clifford (Sweet Home) 46:07.3; (52) Jack Hemelstrand (Sweet Home) 50:08.4; (53)
Sue Beedle (Sweet Home) 51:48.4; (54) Kellie Kem (Sweet Home) 51:49.8; (55)
Sue Charboneau (Sweet Home) 52:05.3.
10K Top 3 and Sweet Home/
Lebanon Finishers
(1) Logan Osterhout (Eugene) 35:48.9; (2)
Carl Hoogesteger (Sweet Home) 41:56.7; (3) Julie Herring (Lebanon) 50:24.2; (7) Zach Owen (Sweet Home) 54:46.9; (8)
Ken Bronson (Sweet Home) 55:42.9; (9) Chris Reed (Lebanon) 56:05.5; (12) Carol Wagner (Sweet Home) 1:03:55.5; (15) Lisa Gerzsenyi (Lebanon) 1:07:25.5; (16)
Debbie Patton (Lebanon) 1:07:50.6; (17)
Lynsee Evans (Sweet Home) 1:09.42.8; (19) Jacob Redfern (Sweet Home) 1:17:02.8; (20) Sarah Redfern (Sweet Home) 1:17:08.5.