David Raley
Solomons, MD – Brutal weather greeted the group of participants running and walking in the 14th annual Step-By-Step 5 Kilometer (K) race in Solomons Saturday, Nov. 1. Although the ranks were held low due to the rain and high wind—only 61 completed the course which began and ended at Calvert Marine Museum—the brave athletes held their heads up high and they marched through the storm.
As he has done many times before–four years in a row, David Raley, 31 of Lexington Park, crossed the finish line first, posting a time of 17 minutes, 37 seconds. Hot on his heels was Greg Imhof, 41, who logged a time of 17 minutes, 44 seconds. Showing at third was Brian Miller, 38 of St. Leonard, with a time of 18 minutes, 54 seconds.
The 5K’s top female finishers were Tracie Fisher, 43 (26 minutes, 28 seconds); Melody Jones, 12 (26 minutes, 57 seconds) and Laurel Cahill, 29 (27 minutes, 14 seconds).
The Step-By-Step 5K is held annually on the first Saturday in November and honors the memory of Mike Blackwell, who was struck and killed in a hit-and-run accident on Broomes Island Road in early 2001. Several family members, included Blackwell’s widow, Bonnie, were there to see the participants begin the race.
The race is sponsored by the Calvert Alliance Against Substance Abuse (CAASA), which uses the money raised for its programs.
More information about CAASA, its programs and pictures of the race can be found on their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/CAASAmd
Race results can be found on the Chesapeake Bay Running Club’s web site at www.cbrcmd.org/
Contact Marty Madden at marty.madden@thebaynet.com
