Archive: Sports

62 runners participated in the Light House 5K Run Saturday at the third annual Lansing Harbor Festival.  This was the first year for the race, and organizers were pleased with the turnout.  Runners gathered at the race pavilion in the entrance to the town marina, signing in while others participated in a 'fun run.'

The course ran around the Myers Park loop, then out of the park and south on Myers Road a bit past Ladoga Park.  Then runners went north on Myers road to Salt point, running the perimeter road, back to Myers Road and into Myers Park, around the loop to the finish line.  The Ithaca Holiday Inn provided a catered buffet for runners after the race.


Scott Weeks (33), of Cortland, finished first with a time of 15:53.  Ithaca's Nick Scalfone (24) came in second, and Phil Abbot (21) of Lansing finished third.

On the women's side Kathryn Shaw (16) of Ithaca was first in the 18 and under division.  Cortland's Lindsay Whitcombe (24) was first in the 19-29 category.  Kim Rothman (31) of Ithaca took first in the 30-39 category.  Susan Brock (49) came in first in the 40-49 division.  Diane Skroback (58) of Lansing was first in the 50-59 category, and Marilyn Miller (67) of Homer was first in the 60-69 category.

Groton's Mikhail Kern was first in the men's 18 and under grouping.  Ithaca runner Nick Scalfone took first in 19-29.  Weeks won the 30-39 age group, and Ithaca runner Gary Williams (45) came in first in 40-49.  Tim Ingall (50) of Lansing came in first in the 50-59 category.  James Miner (60) won the 60-69 category, and Dave Heck (78) of Lansing was first in 70+.


All but one runner completed the course.

Awards were given out in a ceremony at the band stand, and runners received participation ribbons.  The proceeds of the race will go to the Lansing Varsity and Modified Cross country teams.

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