The kick-off for St. Croix International Triathlon week was Sunday with the 12th Annual Paradise 5K Road Race. And while the race had a new venue this year the winners were familiar.
The race, hosted by Divi Carina Bay Resort and Casino and organized by the Virgin Islands Pace Runners, started just west of Point Udall and winded its way along the east-end sea shore past Cramer Park and the Very Long Base Array dish to the Divi.
George Jules and Theresa Harper won the race with times of 16:27 and 20:26 respectively. Kent Bradbury in his last tune-up before next Sunday’s triathlon, of which he is the local favorite, was second in 17:25. George Willocks, middle distance runner and fellow staff member at Hovensa of Bradbury, was third in 19:47.
Susan Armstrong was the second female finishers in 21:47 and Jo Shim was third in 21:59. Peter Brown won the runners’ raffle – a night's accommodation at Divi Carina Bay Resort and Casino.
The Finishers Male: 1. George Jules 16:27.97; 2. Kent Bradbury 17:25.10; 3. George Willock 19:47.65; 4. Jabari Goodwin 19:49.27; 5. George Cannon 19:55.44; 6. Drew Villamagna 20:20.70; 7. Kevin Burton 20:24.62; 8. Teddy Seymour 20:31.67; 9. Martin Bromley 20:58.18; 10. Gunnar Sanden 21:26.06; 11. Donald Shillingford 21:44.56; 12. Barrymore Berley 21:52.70; 13. Bob Guilford 22:24.76; 14. Donald Mason 22:38.47; 15. Luke Fredrick 24:16.37; 16. Lyle Harris 24:25.68; 17. Eric Hutchins 25:42.13; 18. Jack Branch 28:29.75; 19. Gino Williams 31:18.11; 20. J. Reeves 32:44.38; 21. Peter Brown.
The Finishers Female: 1. Theresa Harper 20:26.96; 2. Susan Armstrong 21:47.49; 3. Jo Shim 21:59.73; 4. Earthla Arthur 22:33.45; 5. Jude Woodcock 24:28.37; 6. Jawana Goodwin 24:38.92; 7. Alicia Lewitt 24:44.36; 8. Patty Patton 24:48.85; 9. Angela Bradbury 27:28.30; 10. J'Kiwa Goodwin 24:42.43
The next event on the V.I.Pace Runners schedule is the 2nd Annual "The Children Run Christiansted" for runners 13 years old and under on May 5 at 6:00 P.M.
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