- Last Updated on Sunday, 29 October 2017 18:18
The Monongahela Area Revitalization Corporation (MARC) held its “On Your MARC” The Best Yet 5K Run/Walk, presented by Cox Market, on September 30 through the neighborhoods of Monongahela and New Eagle.
5K Run/Walk, presented by Cox Market |
George Eckert, the race director and current President of MARC, stated, “This was definitely a community event, as 90% of the 112 participants were from the Monongahela, New Eagle, Carroll Township, and Charleroi areas.”
Carl Sutherland of Monongahela was the overall running winner with a time of 19:46.7. The fastest time recorded in the women’s division was by Amy Kootz, also from Monongahela, timed at 23:20.2
In the walking event, the overall winner was Lisa Black (40:10.9) and in the men’s division was Joe Mancinelli (42.49.8) of Charleroi.
MARC would like to thank the business community who sponsored the race. They include: Cox Market (naming rights); Elizabeth Equipment Services; The Monongahela Cemetery; Mon Valley Hospital; Community Bank; Key Bank; cfsBank; Webster Chiropractic; CSC Insurance Options; Dierken’s Pharmacy; Italian Village Pizza; C. Harper Automotive; Monongahela Nova Care; Charleroi Cricket; Sparkles By Shell; Zimmer Printing; Corrina Withrow-Avon; Leia Heritage-LuLaRoe; Bartolotta’s Giant Eagle; Sheetz; Inc.; PNC Bank; Two and a Fry; Eat ‘N Park; Frye Funeral Home; Marshall Marra Funeral Home; Tri-Community Ambulance; and Devore Hardware.
The Cox Market group |
MARC would also like to recognize and thank Chief Brian Tempest and the Monongahela Police Department; the Monongahela Fire Department; the New Eagle Fire Department; New Eagle Mayor Charles Fine and New Eagle Borough Council; Mayor of Monongahela Bob Kepics and Monongahela City Council; race starter Alan Viliky; Ringgold High School Interact Club sponsor Bill Calloway and the Interact Club; the Brothers of Sigma Tau Gamma Beta Iota Chapter (Cal U); and the many volunteers who made the race a community event.