A Howling good time had at the Halloween Fun Run

For immediate release (October 31, 2014) – The Halloween Howl Fun Run held in Orillia on October 25 was an overwhelming success with over 46 participants taking part, and over $2,500 raised in support of the Orillia Special Olympics. 

“This year marked the eighth year the City of Orillia has hosted the Halloween Howl,” said Michael Ladouceur, Sport Program Supervisor. “Participants truly embraced the concept of the fun run and came out in their best Halloween Costumes while providing tremendous support for the Orillia Special Olympics. 

The Annual Halloween Howl is open to all participants from young to old and features a number of 5K & 10K running categories for all ages, as well as a 5K walk.  The event is designed to be both a fun family event as well as an opportunity for serious runners to compete. The 2014 event saw eleven different categories with ages ranging from 7 to 63.  

Awards were handed out for most original, scariest, sweetest, funniest, bravest, and top group costume. 

Plans are already underway to prepare for next year’s event which will take place on Halloween Day, Saturday October 31,2015. 

RESULTS: 

5K Male – Elementary: 1^st Johnathon Stones (23m41s); 2^nd Spencer Wood; 3^rd Lukas Hagman

5K Male – Open: 1^st Anders Hagman (27m38s); 2^nd Douglas Walli

5K Male – 40 – 49: 1^st Bill Fritzley (27m38s)

5K Male – 50+: 1^st Jack Switzer (28m38s); 2^nd John Mayo; 3^rd Jeff Mayhew

5K Female – Elementary: 1^st Emily Mayhew (25m22s); 2^nd Allison Smith; 3^rd Olivia Mayhew

5K Female – Open: 1^st Lori-Lynn Colyer (25m58s); 2^nd Hayley Ward; 3^rd Ashlee Rankin

5K Female – 35 – 44: 1^st Sarah Hagman (27m45s); 2^nd Jennifer Ward; 3^rd Sondra Welton

5K Female – 45+: 1^st Jenni Black (27m27s); 2^nd Nancy Kanyu

10K Male – Open: 1^st Stephen Graham (42m55s); 2^nd Virgil Beckles

10K Female – Open: 1^st Jacqueline Soczka (1h13m09s); 2^nd  Bethany Chumbley; 3^rd Sue Weir

The City of Orillia is a city of 31,000 people in the heart of Ontario’s Lake Country on the shores of Lake Couchiching and Lake Simcoe. Visit our website at orillia.ca.

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Michael Ladouceur
Sport Program Supervisor
705-325-2050
mladouceur@orillia.ca 

Laura Thompson
Manager of Communications
705-325-8929
705-826-4399 (cell)
lthompson@orillia.ca