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Event | 30th Annual Franklin Classic

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--* t-shirt competition
--* running progs
--* course maps
--* past race results
--* directions
--* photography
--* weather
--* past winners

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ABOUT THE FRANKLIN CLASSIC

Labor Day Monday, September 1, 2008:
5:45 a.m.-----------------------------------Registration & Packet Pick Up
7:00 a.m. ----------------------------------5K Run Start
7:30 a.m.-----------------------------------10K Run Start
8:30 a.m.-----------------------------------4K Walk
9:30 a.m.-----------------------------------Kid's Kilometer
9:40 a.m.-----------------------------------Awards Ceremony
Race Timing provided by Nashville Striders.

Awards and Prizes:
All participants will receive a commemorative Race T-Shirt and a chance to win other great prizes. Overall and age group awards will be given at each division to the male and female winners. We will also draw for door prizes.

Course Maps: 
5K and 10K routes (large)
4K Walk and Kid’s Kilometer routes (large)  

You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the links above. Click here for a free download.

2007 Race Results:  10K Run & 5K Run

Directions:
Directions to Franklin...
Let Yahoo! Maps get to you to Franklin. Note that you will need to zoom the Yahoo! map.

Race Day Photography:
The Franklin Classic contracts with Brightroom, a professional event photography company. Following the event, click here and enter your bib number to view pictures of you. You will then have an opportunity to purchase pictures. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Mercy Children’s Clinic!

Weather:
The average race day temperature is a high of 83 and a low of 61.

Policy regarding weather conditions: The Franklin Classic follows the recommendations of the Road Runners Club of America concerning adverse weather conditions. The race will be cancelled, postponed, modified or shortened by an appropriate amount if (1) the dew point is 80 degrees F or above, or (2) lightning is present.

The race committee and medical director will determine whether to modify, postpone or cancel the race. This is a charitable event and no refunds will be given if the race is postponed, modified or cancelled due to severe weather conditions.

Past Winners:

10K Female Winners
2007 Caitlin Shannon- 37:52
2006 Tessa Jones- 40:38
2005 Cathy Chesseman- 38:44
2004 Renee Vigilante- 41:00
2003 Sarah Wheeler 40:22
2002 Teresa Jones 38:19
2001 Cathy Cheeseman 39:59
2000 Maureen Manning 40:15
1999 Cathy Cheeseman 40:02
1998 Terri Frost 40:28
1997 Cathy Cheeseman 38:54
1991 Glenda Garton 41:15
1984 Lori Fischer 39:41
1983 Leslie Mearr 39:11
1981 Elizabeth Langdon 38:45
1980 Ruth Hardy 40:06
1979 Ruth Hardy  
10K Male Winners
2007 Kevin Hill- 33:25
2006 Kevin Hill 32:24
2005 Leonel Avalos 32:38
2004 Mitchell Jones 33:27
2003 Chris Demetra 33:16
2002 Mitchell Jones 33:47
2001 Anthony Tadejewski 35:39
2000 Michael Reasons 34:56
1999 Chris Jaggers 34:41
1997 Chris Smith 33:51
1991 Danny Stubblefield 33:50
1984 Terry Coker 31:47
1983 Terry Coker 31:54
1982 Eddie Wedderburn  
1981 Zafer Ahmed 30:34
1980 Ed Leddy 29:45
1979 Ed Leddy  
5K Female Winners
2007 Theresa Peacock- 19:29
2006 Theresa Peacock 19:50
2005 Tonya Lumphrey 18:56
2004 Tessa Jones 19:06
2003 Desiree Hill 20:00
2002 Desiree Hill 21:06
2001 Andrea Davis 17:39
2000 Amy Fruland 19:20
1999 Amy Fruland 18:37
1998 Bonnie McReynolds 18:37
1997 Bonnie McReynolds 18:25
5K Male Winners
2007 Ryan Snellen- 16:01
2006 Steven Safstrom 16:59
2005 Leonel Avalos 15:47
2004 Rob Lee 18:00
2003 Chris Kennedy 17:00
2002 Chris Demetra 16:48
2001 Steven Safstrom 16:16
2000 Alan Parish 16:07
1999 Robert Marchinko 15:50
1998 Curtis Vaden 16:46
1997 Angel Ruemmely 16:16

Complete Race Results:

28th Franklin Classic (2006) 10K Run 5K Run
27th Franklin Classic (2005) 10K Run 5K Run
26th Franklin Classic (2004) 10K Run 5K Run
25th Franklin Classic (2003) 10K Run 5K Run
24th Franklin Classic (2002) 10K Run 5K Run
 

Franklin Classic: 27th Annual Run/Walk Benefitting Mercy Children's Clinic