Kids of Steel race Results

[Sandy]

     Runner or jogger, weekend warrior or recreational athlete.  Whatever you call the kids participating in the County Kids of Steel (KOS) events on June 6th, they sure where troopers and were an example of not letting circumstances on races affect their effort.  Cold, rainy and windy the 14 to 19 year olds set off in an utter downpour after their pool swim to bike and run while the younger age groups watched, contemplating the job ahead of them.  While any KOS event is motivational to watch, this event on this day was truly inspirational.  Congratulations to all athletes that participated.
Ages 6-7:
Hayden Legere (15:53), Jeffrey Snider (15:45), Luke Bougoin (13:15), Ryan Erwin (13:51), Parker Mattis (16:01), Nathan Huffman (12:19), Olivia Blair (13:51), Grace McAuley (14:26), Nicholas White (15:28), Mason Duvall (16:06), Ashley Allaire (16:41), Isaak Harris (16:58), Beatrice Yee (17:27), Ella O?Neill (18:35), Gregory Morrish (20:26), Anna Walsh (21:49), Drew Davis (15:21), and Lily Conroy (19:00).
Ages 8-9:
Josh Lamoureux (24:00), Matthew Baranyai (29:15), Miles Cakebread-Kraus (30:49), Teagan Caulfield (29:04), Tristan Leclerc (32:42), Colby O?hara (37:52), Jade Banez (29:45), Ethan Erwin (25:43), Charlie Refausse (31:55), Molly McKinney (24:45), David Kuntz (27:44), Summit Barnwell-McCoy (28:32), Karolyn Yee (29:45), Liam Walsh (30:20), Ben Duvall (30:35), Mack Morrish (30:36), Nadia Stinson (30:47), Jenna O?Neill (31:19), Nickolas Bellwood (32:29), Anna Noronha (34:35), Craig Bekker (39:28), Simon Hawes (26:20), and Morgan Davis (31:55).
Ages 10-11:
Holly Tetzlaff (38:09), Mitchell Mowbray (31:24), Ryan Fraser (32:49), Hannah Farrell (34:28), Grace Black (34:45), Angelo Brown (36:30), Denver Meraw (36:46), Madeleine Yee (37:02), Emily White (38:48), Robin Mackinnon (39:32), Hallie Voteary (41:06), Kai Mackintosh (41:21), Logan Staley-Parry (41:26), Erin Locke (41:34), Abby McAuley (42:05), Tessa Lyng (42:09), Mitchell Archer-Pope (42:09), Henryk Luczynski (40:40), Keegan Wardhaugh (32:49), Barrett Meraw (37:30), John Conroy (36:55),  Julianna Gaudagnin (37:01), Ah Mei Conroy (39:43), Nicholas Milligan (36:23), Nevan Hinks (44:27), Olivia Goyer (40:12), Tyler Banez (50:37)and Ben Clarke (37:36). 
Ages 12-13:
Braden Rumpel (39:49), Abigail Refausse (40:05), Mackenzie Graham (45:57), Erin Young-Lowe (51:51), Paton Manzara (55:28), Matthew Scott (40:36), Andrew Hatt (42:04), Elizabeth Stanfield (47:37), Lexi Stanfield (47:50), Maddison Wood (48:05), Bradley Dath (50:21), Maxine Lyng (1:04:18), Kurtis Wright (46:30), Devon Hawes (39:58), Matthew Doxtator (42:22), Renee Lamoureux (38:47), Brody Rupnow (42:49), Cameron Barry (44:26), Bailey Meraw (44:52), Tyler Allison (43:18), Meagan Baranyai (43:23), Grace Conroy (47:28), Avery Hinks (53:38), Lucas Clarke (41:58), Hailey Legere (49:19), Thomas Barrett (49:04), and Gabe Butler (49:24).
Ages 14-15:
Drew Scott (44:28), Keavan McKinney (53:55), Laura Hatt (56:30), Jaclyn Voteary (1:00:55), CJ Tipping (41:04), Adam Doxtator (37:30), and Jordan Milligan (47:20). 
Ages 16-19:
Lucas Cody (46:08), Justin Allaire (51:11), Chelsey Rupnow (58:00), and Cassidy Allison (1:05:00).
     Donna Lott (1:56:50), Mike Myers (1:41:30) and Bill Saunders (1:56:51)participated  in the Subaru Milton Tri (2/55/15) while Elin Hanson (2:52:00) ran the North Face half Marathon, Helene Nadeau (56:09) raced the Descente Royale 10k, Jackson Laundry (1:03:26) was 4th in the MSC Woodstock Tri (600/20/4) and Julianne Schwartz (59:17) participated in the Alfie Shrubb Classic 8k.

[michellepot]

Hi Sandy,

The kids were certainly troopers, but there were another group that need to be commended as well ~ we had nearly 200 volunteers that came out for the day, many from 0530 until well after the race finished.  Wet and cold, they all had smiles, encouraging these kids as young as 5 to keep going.  As you have stated in many of your posts in the past, an event cannot run well without volunteers, so THANKS goes out to all our volunteers for the County KOS!

Michelle Pothier
Co-Race Director
County KOS

[Sandy]

You are absolutely right!  Kudos to the volunteers, without races could not function.

[April]

10 degrees, heavy downpour, strong wind  equaled  lots of tears, lots more purple lips and even more chattering teeth. Those kids did a fantastic job. They kept going in those conditions to stay warm - unfortunately for my daughter, her body shut down. So cold she couldn't function. Coming back from the bike in transition she was pulled from the course close to hypothermia. So proud of her for braving those conditions and knowing when to say Enough is Enough, yet she can't wait for the next one.

[michellepot]

Hi April,
It was a miserable day and she wasn't the only one in tears, unfortunately.  We were telling kids that if they could bike and run it that weather, they could bike and run in anything.  We had a few very cold kids and were appreciative of the PEC marathon for supplying us with the foil blankets.  You are right, it is better to pull out than risk getting very ill.  I remember a race that I did once where it was cold and raining and when I finished I had no feeling from my knees down, nor in my hands (not good).  Hopefully your daughter was tended to by St John's Ambulance or EMS ~ that is why they are there. 

Every child on the course that day deserved a metal whether they finished the race or not; I am hoping your daughter received one.  Let me know if she didn't and I will leave one at Tri and Run for her.  We are hoping the weather Gods are kinder next year!  Your daughter should be proud of her accomplishments!  I am not sure how old she is but Amherstview  has a KOS as does Kingston (only up to age 11) later in the summer, maybe the weather will be better and she could try again.

Cheers,
Michelle
Co-Race Director
County KOS

[April]

Thank you Michelle, she did receive a medal. My nephew went and got one for her. And she is already registered for the Amherstview KOS. She is young enough for Kingston but I believe she will be away at camp.
Great race, despite mother nature.
April