WOW AWARDS
March 14, 2020
March 14, 2020
The Awards Ceremony celebrating the winners of the different events of today’s Workout on the Waterfront took place in City Park under the shade of beautiful oak trees and amid perfect 75-degree temperatures and beautiful blue skies.
Orchestrating the Fourth Annual Workout on the Waterfront event, Mendy Allen began by thanking the event’s many sponsors and volunteers who make the affair possible. Assisting Allen was Todd Taylor. Sponsors include:
SPONSORS
Ain’t Life Grand
UF/IFAS Nature Coast Biological Station
Drummond Community Bank
Celebrate Primary Care
Hell’s Bay Boatworks
Mark Weirda Painting
Cedar Key Marina II
Sexton and Schnoll CPAs
Old Fenimore Mill
UF Health Cancer Center
Central Florida Electric Cooperative
The Print Shop of Chiefland
Archer Animal Hospital
Crystal Automotive Motorcycle Group
UF/IFAS Nature Coast Biological Station
Drummond Community Bank
Celebrate Primary Care
Hell’s Bay Boatworks
Mark Weirda Painting
Cedar Key Marina II
Sexton and Schnoll CPAs
Old Fenimore Mill
UF Health Cancer Center
Central Florida Electric Cooperative
The Print Shop of Chiefland
Archer Animal Hospital
Crystal Automotive Motorcycle Group
AWARDS: MARINE DEBRIS, NATURE...WOW!
WOW is a series of events with prizes for all winners. Even better than that is the fact that all plaque prizes were made from marine debris by Rod Hunt. Additionally, first place winners received gold clam shells; second place winners won silver clam shells; third place winners received bronze clam shells.
SUNRISE YOGA
The first event was Sunrise Yoga on the City Park Beach at 6:45 am. Everyone there was a winner; hence not a prize was given.
The first event was Sunrise Yoga on the City Park Beach at 6:45 am. Everyone there was a winner; hence not a prize was given.
BOW-WOW
Beginning and ending at City Park, dogs walked their favorite humans around town on a one-mile jaunt. Plaque prizes were given for:
The Cutest Dog was won by Dixie and Halie Barr
Savanna Barry with Dixie took home First Place
Sid and Chloe brought home Bringing up the Tail
Beginning and ending at City Park, dogs walked their favorite humans around town on a one-mile jaunt. Plaque prizes were given for:
The Cutest Dog was won by Dixie and Halie Barr
Savanna Barry with Dixie took home First Place
Sid and Chloe brought home Bringing up the Tail
RACES
BEST OVERALL
Fastest female was Julie Stackhouse.
Fastest Male was Jeffery Garstecki
Each received a $125 gift certificate.
BEST OVERALL
Fastest female was Julie Stackhouse.
Fastest Male was Jeffery Garstecki
Each received a $125 gift certificate.
AGES 40 TO 49
Female First Place Julie Stackhouse
Female Second Place Tammie Garstecki
Female Third Place Jennifer Webb
Female First Place Julie Stackhouse
Female Second Place Tammie Garstecki
Female Third Place Jennifer Webb
Male First Place Todd Taylor
Male Second Place Chris Cowart
Male Third Place Christopher Valinski
Male Second Place Chris Cowart
Male Third Place Christopher Valinski
AGES 50 TO 59
Female First Place Gill Gates
Female Second Place Jane Doig
Female Third Place Christi Bakewell
Female First Place Gill Gates
Female Second Place Jane Doig
Female Third Place Christi Bakewell
Male First Place Jeffery Garstecki
Male Second Place Vic Doig
Male Third Place Carl Ramm
Male Second Place Vic Doig
Male Third Place Carl Ramm
AGES 60 TO 69
Female First Place Lynn Ruis
Female Second Place Mary Connery
Female Third Place Mary Schiess
Female First Place Lynn Ruis
Female Second Place Mary Connery
Female Third Place Mary Schiess
Male First Place Harlan Van Beek
Male Second Place Pablo Hannaran
Male Third Place Steven Tuten
Male Second Place Pablo Hannaran
Male Third Place Steven Tuten
AGES 70 TO 79
Male First Place Maxim Furek
Male Second Place Bob Frenz
Male Second Place Bob Frenz
KAYAK RACE TO ATSENA OTIE AND BACK
The challenge here is to kayak to, around, and through Atsena Otie, pick up some piece of litter, and return to the City Park Beach as fast as possible.
The challenge here is to kayak to, around, and through Atsena Otie, pick up some piece of litter, and return to the City Park Beach as fast as possible.
First Place Judson and Jeff Steinback
Second Place Mike Abernathy
Third Place Bob Holland
Second Place Mike Abernathy
Third Place Bob Holland
REPURPOSE-IT-REGATTA
Participants built boats out of marine debris to help bring awareness of clean-up efforts and coastal conservation.
Participants built boats out of marine debris to help bring awareness of clean-up efforts and coastal conservation.
First Place – Rod Hunt and Franklin Percival – Canetiki
Pirate Boat – Heath Davis and Thomas – Pipe Dream
Bringing up the Rear Boat – Jeffery Schleede & Mike Allen – Ain’t Life
Most Creative Boat – Rod Hunt and Franklin Percival
Pirate Boat – Heath Davis and Thomas – Pipe Dream
Bringing up the Rear Boat – Jeffery Schleede & Mike Allen – Ain’t Life
Most Creative Boat – Rod Hunt and Franklin Percival
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