Saturday morning, despite the heavy rain, thirty-three determined runners gathered in Christiansted to sign up for the 35th annual Toast-To-The-Captain Road Race. Organized by the St Croix Road Racing Committee, this 8.4-mile event is held in honor of the late Teddy Seymour, the first black man to sail solo around the world. Many of the participants this morning fondly remember Teddy for his kind spirit, sense of humor, and speed on the road.
The race was led by Ayden Cintron, a junior at GHCDS, who set a personal goal to surpass the previous year’s winning time set by Billy Bohlke. Cintron achieved this goal, finishing with a time of 53:54—four seconds faster than Bohlke’s time from last year. Juan Robles came in second at 55:17, with Billy Bohlke securing third place at 56:50.
The top female finisher was Ayden’s coach, Bridget Klein, who placed 6th overall with a time of 1:02:12. Megan Mault followed in second place with a time of 1:09:30, and Kat Brownsdon took third at 1:12:54.
In the 18 and Under category, the top three male finishers were: 1. Nathan Langley, 2. Cole Sommer, and 3. Kaeden Gleason. For the females, the top three were: 1. Kirra Lambert, 2. Candace Felix, and 3. Salma Hamed. All of these young athletes are students at Good Hope Country Day School.
The top three Masters runners were: 1. Paul Evora, 2. Kevin Burton, and 3. Alicia Churaman.
Looking ahead, the next road race is the Farm-To-Park Prediction Run, set for Saturday, April 26th at 6 a.m. This 5-mile race will start at Art Farm on Southside Road and finish at East End Marine Park. For more information, please call 340-513-2707.
