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Rain fails to dampen run for love!!

Posted in Running, tagged , , , , on November 1, 2015| 1 Comment »

(Sean Callahan photos)

   Eventual race winner Robert Bondurant (108) and runner-up Christopher Brooks duel up a hill. (Sean Callahan photos)

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Getting ready for the race.

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The Kettles Trail glimmers in the rain.

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Humanity surges to the top.

The Goheen twins. (Photo courtesy Goheen Twins Memorial 5K)

The Goheen twins. (Photo courtesy Dena Royal)

The heavens burst Saturday morning and it was somehow appropriate.

As the first Goheen Twins Memorial 5K Run/Walk sent runners up Coupeville’s Kettles Trail, the slashing rain failed to deter the sizable turnout.

Set up to honor the lives of Janesah and Janeah Goheen, twin sisters who were killed by a reckless driver on Halloween night 2013, the race recalled one run in the past.

Debbie Goheen, the twins mother, shared with race organizers that the last 5K Janesah had run in came under rainy, gusty weather.

She finished that race, and Saturday, so did all those who came to keep alive the memory of her and her sister.

Robert Bondurant of Chimacum took the inaugural title, covering the course in 20 minutes, two seconds.

Hot on his heels were Christopher Brooks (20:19), Matthew Ortega (24:08) and Eric Brooks (24:49), all from Oak Harbor.

Mary Chamberlin of Oak Harbor was the top female finisher (25:28), rounding out the top five.

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Run for love, for hope!!

Posted in Running, Scholarships, tagged , , on September 19, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Janesah and Janeah Goheen

Janesah and Janeah Goheen

Local runners can help transform a day of mourning into a day of hope and love, building something beautiful in memory of two transcendent young women.

Halloween night of 2013, twin sisters Janeah and Janesah Goheen of Oak Harbor were badly injured in a car accident caused by a driver who was convicted on three counts this week.

The bright, outgoing, musically talented sisters both died from their injuries.

Now, family friend Dena Royal is hoping to turn that tragic day around a bit, by launching a 5K run in Coupeville which will raise funds for a music scholarship which will honor the Goheens and their love of the arts.

The Goheen Twins Memorial 5K Run/Walk will kick off at 10 AM Saturday, Oct. 31.

Entry will be $10 per person, with t-shirts $15 each. Entry forms are expected to be available by Sept. 25.

Money raised from t-shirt sales will go towards education regarding aggressive driving on Whidbey Island.

There will also be prize drawings for those who make extra donations on race day.

The race will start at Coupeville Elementary School, then head out along the paved Kettles Trail before winding its way back.

Finishing times will be provided, but it’s not a competitive race.

Bicycles and dogs (except for service animals) will not be allowed and children under the age of 13 will need to be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

If you’re not able to take part in the race, but would like to donate to the music scholarship, you can send a check to PO Box 1092, Coupeville, WA, 98239.

Make checks payable to Goheen Twins Memorial 5K and write “donation” on the check.

There will be a meeting for volunteers at 6:30 PM this Wednesday, Sept. 23 at Whidbey Isle Yarns (12 Front Street in Coupeville).

For more info and updates on entry forms, pop over to the event’s Facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/Goheentwins

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