Smithville Day 5K

And they’re off! 132 runners from as far away as North Carolina and Ohio competed in the fifth annual Smithville Day 5K. Top female finisher Samantha Augeri (number 344) and top male Shaun Horan (number 398) can be seen center and right in the starting field of runners.
Photographer:
Tom Hanna of Liverpool, NY

Report on the 2009 race 6/13/09

The fifth running of the Smithville Day 5K took place June 13, 2009 starting at 9:30 a.m. 132 runners competed in the race. The temperatures were in the low 70s with sunny skies. The top female finisher was Samantha Augeri with a time of 20:31 and the top male finisher for three years in a row was Shaun Horan with a time of 16:58.

Runners were treated to 40 door prizes, huge homemade cookies, a goody bag with a custom printed glass, several locally produced products and a free lift ticket for mountain biking at Plattekill Mountain!

Photos will be added to this site (now that it is back up and running! [Long Story!])

For now, you can see some race photos on WBNG.com, You News TV. Just click the You News icon and then search on Smithville.

Top finisher in the “male 9 and under” division, Ashton Craver (age 6) of Greene receives “high fives” from his father Scott and sister Scotia as he completed the 3.1 mile course. All 4 members of the Craver family including Ashton’s Mom, Brandi (next to cross the finish line after Ashton) competed in the race. Scotia Craver (age 9) repeated as the winner of the “female, 9 and under” division, which she won in the 2008 race. Congratulations to the Craver family!
Photographer
Tim Hanna of Smithville Flats
Runners on Genegantslet Rd. approaching the turnaround near Ott Rd. Other runners heading away from the camera have already made the turnaround and can be seen passing the two mile mark on their way to the finish line at the fire station in Smithville Flats.
Photographer:
Geraldine Clark of Greene.

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This 5K run/walk kicks-off a day-long celebration in Smithville. Other activities include a parade, tractor-pull, craft show, flea market and chicken barbeque. This race is being offered by the Town of Smithville and our local volunteer fire department to contribute to a building-fund for a new fire station.

What is this race known for?

Results board updated continuously during the race.
Expeditious awards presentation
Deluxe goody bags
Classy, custom 16 oz glass for each runner
Free digital photos from the race
Free beverage at Seeber's!
Custom printed race bib - A suitable memento for adorning your cubicle wall!
Gigantic homemade cookies and other great food
Plentiful door prizes
(In 2008 there were over 40 donated with an average value of $17 each!)
Cash awards for top runners
58 Trophies and 26 Ribbons (trophies increased by 8 in 2008)
Certified course running through the center of Town and relatively flat
5 year age group increments in all age ranges
Friendly volunteers
Fun and interesting town celebration and parade

Report on the 2008 race 6/14/08

The fourth running of the Smithville Day 5K took place June 14, 2008 starting at 9:30 a.m. 110 runners competed in 77 degree weather with 78% humidity and sunny. The top female finisher was Anna Crumb of Greene and the top male finisher for two years in a row was Shaun Horan of Norwich. The date for next year's race is Saturday, June 13th, 2009.

Report on the 2007 race 6/20/07 Evening Sun Article | Chenango American Article

The third running of the Smithville Day 5K took place June 9, 2007 starting at 9:32 a.m. 70 runners competed in 70 degree weather and sunny. The top female finisher was Charlene Lyford of Greene and the top male finisher was Shaun Horan of Norwich also setting a new course record of 16:27. The date for next year's race is Saturday, June 14th, 2008.

Report on the 2006 race 6/27/06

The second running of the Smithville Day 5K took place June 10, 2006 starting at 9:37 a.m. 48 runners competed in perfect, mid-50s running weather. The top female finisher was Diane Matthews of Johnson City and the top male finisher was Eric Maki of Cortland.

Report on the 2005 race 6/27/05

The first running of the Smithville Day 5K took place June 18, 2005 starting at 9:37 a.m. 42 runners competed in perfect, mid-50s running weather. The top female finisher was Charlene Lyford of Greene and the top male finisher was Josh Schultheis of Binghamton.

Complete results can be viewed on the results page.

Pictures of the race can be viewed in the photos page.

Updated 6/30/09