Brookville Y CARES for Kids Announces Winners of Eighth Annual Duathlon, 5K

BROOKVILLE, Pa. – Western PA CARES for Kids Child Advocacy Center held its eighth annual duathlon, 5k, and community walk this past Saturday.

(Pictured above, from left to right: Men’s Duathlon Solo winners: Mike Shaffer, Keelan Kunselman, and Terry Reid)

This yearly event helps raise funds for the non-profit agency helping children who may have been physically or sexually abused, or may be a witness of a crime.

The duathlon was the first of the day and consisted of a 3.1-mile run on designated trails in Cook Forest, a 12-mile bike ride over River Road, and a 2.1-mile run on trails in the forest. The duathlon could be done as a team of two or three people or solo. The 5k was a 3.1-mile run on trails in Cook Forest.

The community walk was not timed but was a two-mile walk that many members of the community took part in to support Western PA CARES for Kids. Racers of all ages and experience competed in this year’s event

Winners of the Men’s Duathlon Solo were as follows:

• First Place – Keelan Kunselman
• Second Place – Mike Shaffer
• Third Place – Terry Reid

Winners of the women’s Duathlon Solo were as follows:

• First Place – Kennedy Weisner
• Second Place – Renee Miller
• Third Place – Marlo Perry

Winning Duathlon Teams as follows:

• First Place Team – Buddy Young and Owen Bartlebaugh
• Second Place Team – Bash Brothers
• Third Place Team – Cliff Clark and Eugenia Clark

Women’s 5K Winners:

• First Place – Erika Doolittle (age 9)
• Second Place – Joyce Brownlee
• Third Place – Lisa Allen

Men’s 5K Winners:

• First Place – Ean King
• Second Place – Chad Kauffman
• Third Place – Kellan Haines (age 10)

The day ended with a free lunch for everyone along with an awards ceremony.

A thank you is extended to everyone who helped make this year’s event a success.

Winners of the Women’s Duathlon Solo, from left to right: Kennedy Weisner, Marlo Perry, and Renee Miller.

First place winners of Men’s Team Duathlon, Buddy Young and Owen Bartlebaugh.

Second place winners of Men’s Team Duathlon, the Bash brothers.

First place winner of Women’s 5K: Erika Doolittle.

Second place winner of Women’s 5K: Lisa Allen.

Winners of Men’s 5K, from left to right: Ean King, Kellan Haines, and Chad Kauffman.

(Photos courtesy of Sara Haines Photography)