May 29, 2007 - Volume 16, No. 22

a Winkler Company publication

Also featuring photos from our monthly supplement...

Colonial Revival on Oakwood Avenue

TDIM Float contest winners announced

The Parade Committee has chosen the two winners of the That Day in May Float contest. First place is The Oakwood Environmental Committee; Second place is the Adventure Guides and Princesses!

These two winners will receive the respective first and second place prizes sponsored by the Oakwood Register. The Parade Committee has also awarded an Honorable Mention prize to The Harman School Walking Puppets. Oakwood Rotary will pay for a pizza and pop/juice party for the individuals who participated in the puppets entry. Congratulations and we hope to see you back next year.

TDIM runs challenging, scenic and satisfying

By Marc Skill
OHS Journalism Student

Adrenaline surged through many athletes’ bodies as they stepped up to the line to embark on a 5K or 10K Tour de Oakwood that kicked off “That Day in May” Saturday the nineteenth. At the stroke of nine in front of the Oakwood High School stadium, the runners bolted from their starting points and began their race. The races tested not only the runners’ speed and physical endurance but their psychological ability to last 3.1 or 6.2 miles. The cheers of the crowds along the side of the road gave encouragement to the runners to finish the race which helped to drown the ever present sound of their feet pounding the pavement and distract them from their painful side cramps.

The 10K athletes had to bear a challenging course of steep hills on both Thruston and Schantz avenues.

“The hardest part of the 10K run was running up Schantz hill. This is where runners including myself slowed pace,” said Hilary Beyer, winner of the women’s 10K 15 to 19 year old age group. After completing the hills, the athletes were relieved to come back to flat ground when they reached Hathaway Road. On arrival at East Drive, the five-mile marker, the runners knew it was a race they could finish. They then picked up their pace. Applause and cheers became more present from the fans along the side of the road. Once the athletes approached the school fields, their bodies got an adrenaline boost that helped carry them around the track to the finish.

The 5K athletes had a simpler course around the heart of Oakwood’s east side. None the less, it too was challenging. These runners raced a flat 3.1 mile course.

“The course was marked but not well enough. I got lost going around a corner and someone passed me,” said Tristan Schnader, winner of the men’s 5K 15 to 19 year old age group. The 5K race may have been shorter than the 10K, but 5K runners faced exhausted bodies and cramps too on their fight to the finish.

The top three finishers of the many age groups for each race received an Oakwood Rotary mug and their name mentioned by the announcer in the press box at the stadium. Although these gifts were a great reward for a job well done, nothing is more satisfying than looking back on a race and realizing one had completed the challenging and scenic TDIM Oakwood run.

TDIM runs a great success

By Hilary J. Beyer
OHS student

On Saturday May 19, several spirited runners competed in the 32nd annual Oakwood 10K, 5K and Fun Run. Leah Beyer, a fifth grader at Smith Elementary School, kicked off the Fun Run by proudly singing God Bless America. All Fun Runners had a great time and received a first place ribbon upon crossing the finish line.

After the Fun Run, the sound of Stephanie Hemmelgarn’s beautiful voice singing the National Anthem rang over the crowd of runners gathered. Oakwood Mayor, Judy Cook, then fired the starting gun and the race was on. Runners for both the 5K and 10K races run together for the first 1.5 miles before the course splits. The 10K runners went on to conquer the battle against Schantz Hill, while the 5K runners climbed the more gradual rise of Hathaway Road. Although many runners ached from the challenging course, the pain was overcome as members of the Oakwood community cheered on the streets and from inside their homes.

The racers ended with a half lap around the track at Mack Hummon Stadium as spectators cheered them from the stands. Special crowd pleasers included Moms and Dads pushing double and triple strollers and canines sporting race numbers, pulling their owners to victory. First place finishers wowed the crowd with their speed as they sprinted across the finish line. David Larson, champion of the men’s 10K and Tipp City track coach, described the course as being very scenic. He enjoyed viewing all the pretty Oakwood houses during his race. Mr. Larson expressed that the course was one of the hardest 10K races he had ever run. Winner of the women’s 5K, Oakwood resident Lauren Woessner, said that she very much enjoyed the people supporting her while she ran. Many other racers shared her opinion. Winners included: Ben Foreman and Lauren Woessner in the 5K, and David Larson and Melinda Leisure in the 10K.

Race director Marty Beyer said that entries increased by over 40 percent from the previous year. He added that all the volunteers and sponsors helped to make the race a huge success. Sponsors included National City Bank, Sebaly Shillito + Dyer, Routsong Funeral Home, Arrow Wine, Denise Swick Realtor, Endurance Sports, and The Oakwood Register.

Attention all 2007-2008 OJHS-OHS athletes

Sports Physicals will be given at Oakwood High School on Wednesday, May 30, 2007.

You must bring a signed physical form with completed health history with you.
Pick up a blank physical form packet at the Athletic office or outside the Athletic Training Room.

Oakwood JH Athletes – 6-7 p.m.
Oakwood SH Athletes – 7-8:15 p.m.

A $10 donation is requested. Report to the library.

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