The Eight Annual Lois Jean Comer Memorial Back Road Challenge took place Saturday morning April 1, 2017 in Shenandoah. It was a beautiful morning for a race, not like previous years when it was freezing cold or threatened to rain. The race started at the intersection of 6th Street and Maryland Avenue and followed Lois Comers walking route from 6th Street left onto Shenvadel Avenue right onto 7th street and then a quick left onto Osceola Avenue. Then left on to 10th Street and right onto the Back Road where the race continued to a turnaround point on the Back Road and then returned back to the start/finish line.
This morning Mr. Stan Price was the time keeper for the runners. Mr Price was a teacher and coach at Page County High School and retired after 41 years at the school. (See Link below about Mr. Price’s Retirement)
The fastest male was Ryan Seal and Cerrianne Leatherland was the fastest female. Race results posted at the very bottom of this article, underneath the pictures.
Also in attendance for this run were representatives from Lord Fairfax Community College. Staff Sergeant Walton from the United States Army attended also and handed out bottles of water to the runners.
On September 13, 2009, Lois Jean Comer, lost a courageous battle with cancer. In her honor the Comer family started the annual Lois Jean Comer Back Road Challenge in 2010.
All proceeds from the race will go to the Lois Jean Comer Memorial Scholarship fund which has been established as an annual scholarship to be given to a deserving Page County High School senior to help further his or her education. To date this event has raised over $10,000 for this scholarship fund. All Photographs of this even were taken by Amos Thomas. To view all 123 pictures of this year’s event, please follow this link:
Stan Price Retirement:
http://shenandoahnewz.com/notable-events/287-mr-stan-price-retires-from-pchs-after-41-years
Results from the 8th Annual Lois Jean Comer Back Road Challenge as posted on Shenandoah Valley Track Club website: http://www.valleytrack.org/events.html
Name Gender Time
1. Ryan Seal Male 18:52
2. J.J Gray Male 19:08
3. Brandon Price Male 19:34
4. Joe Rudmin Male 20:44
5. Sam Seekford Male 20:58
6. Carter Yi Male 21:05
7. Dr. Paul Johnson Male 21:21
8. Logan Heiston Male 21:36
9. Lewis Dawson Male 22:25
10. Cerrianne Leatherland Female 22:42
11. Brandon Brumfield Male 22:58
12. Steve Printz Male 23:14
13. James Spicer Male 23:23
14. Daniel Short Male 23:57
15. Nichole Brumfield Female 24:03
16. Kylar Sullivan Male 24:58
17. Erin Smith Female 25:02
18. Josh Eppard Male 25:26
19. Jacob Cude Male 26:21
20. Kali Northrup Female 26:25
21. Rich Ruozzi Male 26:29
22. Grace Knighton Female 26:46.42
23. Ella Price Female 26:46.78
24. Brian Price Male 27:03
25. Megan Davis Female 27:19
26. Courtney Dudley Female 27:20
27. Ethan Good Male 27:47
28. Erik Dart Male 27:52
29. Jenny Jeffries Female 27:58
30. Raegan Johnson Female 28:10
31. W.R. Good Male 28:20
32. Clark Ritchie Male 29:35
33. Valerie Davis Female 29:45
34. Brian Benson Male 29:49
35. Pastor Rick Robertson Male 29:51
36. Briana Breezy Drake Female 30:38
37. Leah Poo Dallas Female 30:52
38. Sky Yankey Male 30:55
39. Marcus Gray Male 31:06
40. Brayden McKay Male 31:13
41. Mike BEAST Lowe Male 31:17
42. Jeff Campbell Male 31:18
43. Tara Meadows Female 31:28
44. Rische Hupp Male 33:05
45. Emily Heiston Female 33:14
46. Camaron Sullivan Male 33:31
47. Brent Comer Male 33:35
48. Tristan TB Baker Male 34:45
49. Skip Hamilton Male 34:58
50. George Gillies Male 35:59
51. Cynthia Burner Female 36:51
52. Ava Breeden Female 38:26.31
53. Brandi Breeden Female 38:26.65
