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Pictured above are the 5K winners, Aidan Latourette and Brenna Dahlgren with race coordinator, Diane Scarfalloto.
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY HOLDS ANNUAL 5K
Honesdale, PA – Habitat for Humanity of Wayne County held their annual “Run for the Roses,” 25th Annual 5K Run/Walk, on the rainy morning of Saturday, August 28, 2021. Participants ran to show their support for the work the local Habitat for Humanity does throughout the county.
The race and male overall winner was Aidan Latourette, 16, of Beach Lake, PA, with a time of 17:55.40. Brenna Dahlgren, 15, was the female overall winner with a time of 20:27.90. Trophies and roses were awarded to the first place overall male and female finishers, with medals presented to the top age group finishers.
Habitat President, Mike Rollison, blew the starter’s whistle at 9:00am to get the race started at the Honesdale High School Track Complex and took racers over the 5-kilometer (3.1 miles) course finishing back at the High School Track Complex. The course was redesigned by Diane Scarfalloto for the race in 2019.
The top finishers in the female divisions were:
Female 11-15 – 1. Charlotte Torres, 2. Peyton Fryer
Female 30-34 – 1. Marykate Grady
Female 35-39 – 1. Tiffany Leventhal, 2. Malena Motsko
Female 40-44 – 1. Kolata Kerrie
Female 45-49 – 1. Amy Neugebauer, 2. Robyn Bognatz
Female 50-59 – 1. Darci Harvey, 2. Sylvia Thompson, 3. Cynthia Robbins
Female 60-69 – 1. Karen Mercincavage, 2. Michele Litke
Female 70 and Over – 1. Kathy Koberlein, 2. Cathy Howell
The top finishers in the male divisions were:
Male 10 and Under – 1. Ryan Haggerty, 2. Dylan Fryer
Male 30-34 – 1. Justin Zalewski, 2. Jonathan Cruz
Male 35-39 – 1. Tim Nowakowski, 2. Lars Murray, 3. Jason Robbins
Male 40-44 – 1. Brad Murray, 2. Matthew Fryer
Male 45-49 – 1. AG Howell, 2. Sal Valerio, 3. Jody Haggerty
Male 50-59 – 1. Steve Firmstone
Male 60-69 – 1. Don Lavin, 2. David Tyler
Male 70 and Over – 1. Barry Harvey, 2. Fred Howell
The top finisher in the 5K walk was Martin Nowak.
Habitat would like to thank Wayne Highlands School District for use of facilities and sound system, Commonwealth Health for the on-site ambulance, Honesdale Greenhouse for the flowers for male and female winners, WIL-TIME Event Management for the timing and results, J&C Awards for the trophies and medals, Home Depot for the water and hand sanitizer, The Honesdale National Bank for advertising, local businesses (featured on the back of the race shirts) for their donations, and the many volunteers who offered their time to make this race happen. The Wayne County Commissioners generously donated $1,000 again this year, and ReMax Wayne also made a financial donation, along with offering roadside advertisement for the race.
Habitat for Humanity of Wayne County was founded in 1990 by Thomas VanOrden, Jesse Fisher, May and Mel Rutherford, Bud Rue, Peg and Dale Rosenburg, William Mamber, Dorothy Samson, and John Buckley. Habitat’s vision is a world where everyone has a decent place to live.
If you would like to become a volunteer of Habitat for Humanity, please call 570-470-0930 or contact a current member.
The race and male overall winner was Aidan Latourette, 16, of Beach Lake, PA, with a time of 17:55.40. Brenna Dahlgren, 15, was the female overall winner with a time of 20:27.90. Trophies and roses were awarded to the first place overall male and female finishers, with medals presented to the top age group finishers.
Habitat President, Mike Rollison, blew the starter’s whistle at 9:00am to get the race started at the Honesdale High School Track Complex and took racers over the 5-kilometer (3.1 miles) course finishing back at the High School Track Complex. The course was redesigned by Diane Scarfalloto for the race in 2019.
The top finishers in the female divisions were:
Female 11-15 – 1. Charlotte Torres, 2. Peyton Fryer
Female 30-34 – 1. Marykate Grady
Female 35-39 – 1. Tiffany Leventhal, 2. Malena Motsko
Female 40-44 – 1. Kolata Kerrie
Female 45-49 – 1. Amy Neugebauer, 2. Robyn Bognatz
Female 50-59 – 1. Darci Harvey, 2. Sylvia Thompson, 3. Cynthia Robbins
Female 60-69 – 1. Karen Mercincavage, 2. Michele Litke
Female 70 and Over – 1. Kathy Koberlein, 2. Cathy Howell
The top finishers in the male divisions were:
Male 10 and Under – 1. Ryan Haggerty, 2. Dylan Fryer
Male 30-34 – 1. Justin Zalewski, 2. Jonathan Cruz
Male 35-39 – 1. Tim Nowakowski, 2. Lars Murray, 3. Jason Robbins
Male 40-44 – 1. Brad Murray, 2. Matthew Fryer
Male 45-49 – 1. AG Howell, 2. Sal Valerio, 3. Jody Haggerty
Male 50-59 – 1. Steve Firmstone
Male 60-69 – 1. Don Lavin, 2. David Tyler
Male 70 and Over – 1. Barry Harvey, 2. Fred Howell
The top finisher in the 5K walk was Martin Nowak.
Habitat would like to thank Wayne Highlands School District for use of facilities and sound system, Commonwealth Health for the on-site ambulance, Honesdale Greenhouse for the flowers for male and female winners, WIL-TIME Event Management for the timing and results, J&C Awards for the trophies and medals, Home Depot for the water and hand sanitizer, The Honesdale National Bank for advertising, local businesses (featured on the back of the race shirts) for their donations, and the many volunteers who offered their time to make this race happen. The Wayne County Commissioners generously donated $1,000 again this year, and ReMax Wayne also made a financial donation, along with offering roadside advertisement for the race.
Habitat for Humanity of Wayne County was founded in 1990 by Thomas VanOrden, Jesse Fisher, May and Mel Rutherford, Bud Rue, Peg and Dale Rosenburg, William Mamber, Dorothy Samson, and John Buckley. Habitat’s vision is a world where everyone has a decent place to live.
If you would like to become a volunteer of Habitat for Humanity, please call 570-470-0930 or contact a current member.
