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Journal photos by Emily Hanson The Shrum family, Linda, left, Hannah and Katie ran together wearing colorful tutus with bells during the second annual MissileToe Mile on Saturday through downtown Shelton. Also dressed up but n0~ Shown was Morgen Shrum. Teens, adults and children take part in second annual race By EMILY HANSON e~ni/,y~m~isoncou~ly.com A festive spirit was in the air for the sec- ond annual MissileToe Mile last weekend. On Saturday, runners donned tutus with bells, elf caps and Santa hats to run 1 mile through downtown Shelton in the 40-degree weather. Kenna Valentich, 17, from Olympia, started the event off with a dominant per- formance in the women's race. Valentich defended her first-place title from last year and l=roke the women's course record with a time of 5 minutes, 42.62 seconds. She said she was excited to win the race again this year. "I won last year, so my goal was to beat last year's time, which I did, so I'm happy," Valentich said. As the overall race winner for the wom- en, Valentich won $50. "I wish I could spend it on myself, but I'll probably buy Christmas gifts with it," she said. Valentich said she travels to local races. Her friends in Shelton told her about the MissileToe Mile last year. "Since cross country is over, I need to think about shorter races," she said. "Plus, $50, who wouldn't want to win that? Plus, I needed to defend my title." Her course time last year was 5:54. Following the women's race, the men took to the streets of Shelton. Shelton Har- rier Cody Williamson, 16, won the men's race in 4:30.26, slightly more than half a second ahead of Nathan Morgan in second place. "I knew it was going to be a fun race as soon as Nathan showed up," Williamson said. He said the two of them -- teammates on the Shelton High School cross country team last year when Morgan was a senior -- stayed together throughout the race. "I was on his shoulder, then we turned the corner and we were shoulder to shoul- der," Williamson said. "I was just barely able to pull ahead with about 600 meters left. It was a good race; I love running against N-Dog." With his first-place finish, Williamson broke last year's course record of 4:32, set by Andrew Prentice. He also won $50. "I'm not sure yet what I'll do with the The Dodge brothers, Adien, left, and Alec, donned elf hats while running the second annual MissileToe Mile on Saturday. money," Williamson said. "It's got to go in my bank account first. I'll probably buy a new pair of running shoes; these are going out." He said he enjoys the MissileToe Mile because the course is straightforward. "It's a nice u-course and the road makes you feel like you're running faster than you are," Williamson said. "It's nice running down Railroad Avenue because people are waiting for the parade and they're cheer- ing for you." The run was sponsored by the nonprofit running organization the Shelton Harri- ers. "This is an awesome event that we plan to sustain and grow in the coming years," said John Johnson with the Shelton Harri- ers. "We feel it is an event that will be em- braced by hundreds of racers and runners." He said downtown Shelton is a beauti- ful place at Christmas and that the 1-mile distance is unique in road racing. "The word is spreading as more people participate and have a good time," Johnson said. "Kristmas Town Kiwanis has been supportive of our event, and we appreciate that." For more information about the Shelton Harriers and to find upcoming races, visit their website at sheltonharriers.com. I- "I Complete this form, clip it and mail to P.O. Box 430, Shelton, WA 98584 I You can order by phone (360) 426-4412 with your credit card. $37 (Mason County address) [] $51 (Elma or Bremerton address) 0 $51 (in Washington State) [] $61 per year out of state Please check: [] New [] Renewal Please charge my subscription. to my credit card $ [] Visa [] MasterCard I I r" Card Number: Signature: Expires: 3 digit security code Phone: I I I I Gift::iSubscriptiOn Complete this form, clip it and mail to P.O. Box 430, Shelton, WA 98584 You can order by phone (360) 426-4412 with your credit card. [] $37 (Mason County address) [] $51 (Elma or Bremerton address) [] $51 (in Washington State) [] $61 per year out of state Please charge my subscription to my credit card $ . __ [] Visa [] MasterCard Card Number: Signature: Expires: 3 digit security code Name: Phone: Address: City: State: Zip: Please Mail Gift Subscription to: Name: Address: Name: Address: i City: State: Zip: I City: State: Zip:. Phone: I -I .1 Shelton-Mason County Journal- Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012 - Page C-5 J I I I