KIWANIS CLUB OF THE DELTA-ANTIOCH AND
ASSEMBLYMEMBER TOM TORLAKSON HOST
33RD ANNUAL HOLIDAY RUN AND WALK FOR HEALTH IN ANTIOCH

ANTIOCH—The 33rd Annual Holiday Run and Walk for Health at Contra Loma Regional Park in Antioch on Saturday, December 12, featured 351 runners and will help provide funds for community grants to be awarded to local schools and libraries at the event’s awards banquet at the Lone Tree Golf Course in Antioch on Tuesday, January 26, 2010.

The Holiday Run and Walk for Health is sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of the Delta-Antioch and Assemblymember Tom Torlakson, a co-founder of the event. The event strives to promote and build a healthy community—starting with our youth. Other presenting sponsors this year included the East Bay Regional Parks District, Sutter Delta Foundation, IBEW Local 302, Allied Waste, and Pacific Gas & Electric.

The Holiday Run and Walk for Health features a 1-mile run/walk, a 3-mile run/walk, a 10-kilometer run, and “kiddie dashes” for children seven and under. Awards are made to overall winners and age-group winners in each race. The race-day activities also included a Health Fair featuring vendors providing health screening services, health information, and healthy food and drinks.

The top overall finishers in the 1-mile race (for children 12 and younger) were Alan Alltop of Walnut Creek, who finished first among the boys with a time of 6 minutes, 31 seconds, and Kristen Black of Antioch, who finished first among the girls with a time of 7:24. Black’s time was the seventh-fastest recorded by a child 12 and younger in the 1-mile event’s history, dating back to 1991.

Finishing first overall in the 3-mile race were Tony Palermini of Antioch in the men’s division with a time of 16:50, and Lisa Penzel of Oakland in the women’s division with a time of 21:08.

In the 10-kilometer race, Juan Gomez of Livermore finished first among men with a time of 36:13, while Carmen Regalado of Antioch finished first among with a time of 46:47.

“I am so pleased that 351 people and their family members braved the rainy weather to participate in this year’s Holiday Run and Walk on our Contra Loma Regional Park courses. My thanks go to all of the volunteers and sponsors who make this great kickoff to the holiday season possible,” said Assemblymember Tom Torlakson. “In addition to helping send a healthy message to our children and our community, the Holiday Run is a great way to support our local schools and libraries.”

“The Holiday Run and Walk is an exciting way for our club volunteers to serve the children in our community,” said Kiwanis Club of the Delta-Antioch President Tique Lee Caul. “This annual event is one of our club’s major community activities. I want to thank all of our runners, volunteers, and event sponsors for contributing to the Holiday Run and Walk’s continued success.”

The Holiday Run and Walk for Health’s grant awards for libraries and schools will be made at an Awards Breakfast on Tuesday, January 26, 2008, starting at 7 a.m. at the Lone Tree Golf Course and Events Center in Antioch. The awards breakfast allows the Kiwanis Club of the Delta-Antioch to publicly honor the schools and libraries who won awards and grants. More information about the awards breakfast is available at www.holidayrun.org or by calling Martha Parsons at (925) 890-2665.

The Kiwanis Club of the Delta-Antioch is a group of local men and women who believe in the motto, “Serving the Children of the World.” One of 10 clubs in Division 26 of the CalNevHa District of Kiwanis International, the club’s vision is to make a difference in our community through our service—especially to the children of our community and the world. The club meets on Tuesdays at 7 a.m. at the Denny’s Restaurant at 4823 Lone Tree Way in Antioch. You can learn more about the club at http://www.delta-antiochkiwanis.org/.

On Your Mark Events once again handled the event’s timing. The top finishers in each race by age group included (full results are available at www.holidayrun.org):

1-mile Run/Walk (awards for children age 12 and younger)
Overall Males: Alan Alltop (Walnut Creek) 6 minutes, 31 seconds
Overall Females: Kristen Black (Antioch) 7:24

Males Age 1-6: Nate Cheslog (Lafayette) 11:59
Males Age 7-9: Arik Cheslog (Lafayette) 8:55
Males Age 10-12: Alan Alltop (Walnut Creek) 6:31

Females Age 1-6: Cataliya O’Connor (Antioch) 10:08
Females Age 7-9: Camille Dyars (Antioch) 8:44
Females Age 10-12: Kristen Black (Antioch) 7:24

3-mile Run/Walk
Overall Males: Tony Palermini (Antioch) 16:50
Overall Females: Lisa Penzel (Oakland) 21:08

Males Age 1-9: Ryan Henderson (Concord) 25:43
Males Age 10-12: Alex Robinson (Antioch) 23:09
Males Age 13-15: Nick Wedl (Antioch) 22:12
Males Age 16-18: Thomas Plowright (Brentwood) 17:09
Males Age 19-24: Tony Palermini (Antioch) 16:50
Males Age 25-29: John Breneman (Livermore) 32:31
Males Age 30-34: Jeff Bilodeau (Brentwood) 20:11
Males Age 35-39: Chris Hoye (Oakley) 32:37
Males Age 40-44: Mike Dart (Rio Vista) 24:02
Males Age 45-49: Mark Luna (Antioch) 23:16
Males Age 50-59: Grant Kiba (Brentwood) 22:25
Males Age 60-69: Paul Murphy (Oakley) 23:42
Males Age 70 and up: Bob Hall (Antioch) 56:48

Females Age 1-9: Maddy Hoye (Oakley) 34:23
Females Age 10-12: Megan Bonwell (Antioch) 27:55
Females Age 13-15: Stephanie Siemens (Antioch) 22:43
Females Age 16-18: Fiona James (Antioch) 23:05
Females Age 19-24: Lauren Kostka (Walnut Creek) 25:05
Females Age 25-29: Melissa Madrigal (Antioch) 30:45
Females Age 30-34: Tina Bilodeau (Brentwood) 25:42
Females Age 35-39: Deb Graham (Berkeley) 23:45
Females Age 40-44: Lisa Penzel (Oakland) 21:08
Females Age 45-49: Joyce Stephenson (Antioch) 29:11
Females Age 50-59: Kristy Sarconi (Antioch) 31:56
Females Age 60-69: Janan Roybal (Antioch) 30:54
Females Age 70 and up: Patricia Brown (Antioch) 49:44

10-Kilometer Run
Overall Males: Juan Gomez (Livermore) 36:13
Overall Females: Carmen Regalado (Antioch) 46:47

Males Age 14-18: Paul Matejcek (Antioch) 36:48
Males Age 19-29: Juan Gomez (Livermore) 36:13
Males Age 30-39: Jason O’Connor (Antioch) 41:53
Males Age 40-49: George Cross (Tracy) 39:53
Males Age 50-59: Daniel Garcia (Manteca) 44:43
Males Age 60-69: Dennis Tracy (Brentwood) 44:58

Females Age 14-18: Cora Williams (Brentwood) 46:59
Females Age 19-29: Carmen Regalado (Antioch) 46:47
Females Age 30-39: Maria Bruno (Brentwood) 50:15
Females Age 40-49: Katie Connelly (Clayton) 52:25
Females Age 50-59: Jenny Everard (Antioch) 56:28