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Oroville May Festival Fun Run celebrating 42nd year

Published 8:30 am Wednesday, May 15, 2024

Gary DeVon/staff photos
Runners in the 42nd Annual May Festival Fun Run blast down Appleway for the start of the race. Runners, and walkers, participated in either a 5K or two-mile race.

Gary DeVon/staff photos

Runners in the 42nd Annual May Festival Fun Run blast down Appleway for the start of the race. Runners, and walkers, participated in either a 5K or two-mile race.

OROVILLE – The 42nd Annual May Festival Fun Run got underway at 8 a.m. last Saturday morning with a fast start for the majority of the participants.

In the two-mile race Ashton Glidden took first place in the men’s division with a time of 13.54 and Gabby Glidden took first in the women’s division with a time of 14.59. In the 5K Kaya Seyhanli was first for the men with a time of 21.56 and Jody Evans was first for the women with a time of 22.01.

Two-Mile (overall) Men’s Division:

1st Ashton Glidden, 13.54

2nd Kenny Glidden, 16.42

3rd Emmit Booker, 30.01.

Two-Mile (overall) Women’s Division:

1st Gabby Glidden, 14.59

2nd Judith Roel, 18.46

3rd Dewie Edwards, 19.21.

5K (overall) Men’s Division:

1st, Kaya Seyanli, 21.56

2nd, Jesus Aldana, 23.36

3rd, Rayan Sarmiento, 24.54.

5K (overall) Women’s Division:

1st, Jody Evans, 22.01

2nd, Sarai Garfias, 22.59

3rd, Steffi Fuchs, 24.07.

Two-Mile Men’s Division:

Ages 0-5, Theo Aguilar, 49.17

Ages 9-11, Emmit Booker, 30.05

Ages 15-19, Ashton Gliddon, 13.54

Ages 40-49, Kenny Glidden,16.42

Ages 60-69, Bob Thornton, 30.41

Ages 70+, Don Colbert, 38.20.

Two-Mile Women’s Division:

Ages 0-5, Addie Aguilar, 49.19

Ages 12-14, Gabby Glidden, 15.59; Isabel Bouma, 30.03; Aga Langford, 32.17

Ages 20-29, Bailey Cockle, 41.03; Holly Cockle, 43.08

Ages 30-39, Judith Roel; 18.46; Angie Cook, 40.06; Krystal Aguilar, 49.20

Ages 40-49, Kacey Cockle, 37.49; Brittany Shaw, 37.50; Shannon Hughes, 41.02

Ages 60-69, Joni Ward, 27.13; Maryanne Cooper, 30.08; Shelly Wood, 43.06

5K Men’s Division:

Ages 0-5, Brendon Cook, 47.18

Ages 12-14, Rayan Sarmiento, 24.50

Ages 15-19, Kaya Seyhanli, 21.56

Ages 30-39, Jesus Aldona, 23.36; Chris Lawson, 47.23; Dustin Cook, 59.02

Ages 60-69, Peter Cooper, 30.06

5K Women’s Division:

Ages 6-8, Hailey Tenley, 33.33

Ages 15-19, Allie Fredrickson, 25.0 2; Izzy Stokes, 40.33

Ages 20-29, Callie Barker, 28.20

Ages 30-39, Sarai Garfias, 22.59

Ages 40-49, Jody Evans, 22.01

Ages 50-59, Steffi Fuchs

Ages 70+, Mona Vipondf, 42.49.

About Gary DeVon

Gary DeVon is the managing editor of the Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune and celebrated his 25th year at the newspaper in August 2012. He graduated from Gonzaga University with a degree in Communications - Print Journalism, with an emphasis in photojournalism. He is a proud alumnus of Oroville High School. His family first settled in Okanogan County in the late 1800s. His parents are Judy DeVon and the late Larry DeVon and he has two younger brothers - Dante and Michael. Many family members still call Oroville home. He has a grown daughter, Segornae Douglas and a young granddaughter, Erin.

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