4th Annual Backroads & Bayous Trail Run Draws A Crowd!
Gilliam, LA - May, 24 2018 - May 19th marked the Fourth Annual Backroads and Bayous Trail Run hosted by the Ross Lynn Charitable Foundation. Runners ran 10m and 3m distances through scenic farm country with art, yoga, and plenty of food, making it a perfect event for the whole family. Our friends at Mahaffey Farm provided meat for insanely delicious tacos prepared by El Cabo Verde (home of award winning Chef Gabrielle Balderas). Beer was provided by local Red River Brewing Company with coffee provided by Bonfire Coffee!
177 runners competed against each other for places in the top of seven different age groups and the overall Sportspectrum Trail run series. The winners are listed below: 3mile– C. Ward | Benton, LA | Male 0-18, 3mile– Jonathan Huey | Benton, LA | Male 30-39, 3mile– Jay Muller | Shreveport, LA | Male 40-49, 3mile– Kent Carlisle | Shreveport, LA | Male 50-59, 3mile– Cecil Oliver | Shreveport, LA | Male 60+, 3mile– Jadyn Hodge | Haughton, LA | Female 0-18, 3mile– Heather Desoto | Stonewall, LA | Female 19-29, 3mile–Lily Storer | Shreveport, LA | Female 30-39, 3mile– Elka Anderson | Shreveport, LA | Female 40-49, 3mile– Kim Dominick-Charles | Baton Rouge, LA | Female 50-59, 3mile- Laura Merrill | Jefferson, TX | Female 60+, Top Male Finisher: Dylan Oliver | Shreveport, LA | 20-29, Top Female Finisher: Storm Burton | Shreveport, LA | 0-18, 10mile– BB Evans | Shreveport, LA | Male 0-18, 10mile– Ross Wiersma | Ruston, LA | Male 19-29, 10mile– Carter Rossett | Shreveport, LA | Male 30-39, 10mile–Ray Jones | Nacogdoches, TX | Male 40-49, 10mile– Steven Hackley | Arcadia, LA | Male 50-59, 10mile– Paul Barnaby | Mansfield, LA | Male 60+, 10mile–Lauren Thibodeaux | Shreveport, LA | Female 19-29, 10mile–Rae Lynn Adcock | Bossier City, LA | Female 30-39, 10mile–Shelley Sparks | Farmerville, LA | Female 40-49, 10mile–Bridget Peberdy | Atlanta, GA | Female 50-59, 10mile– Leah Yarbrough | Shreveport, LA | Female 60+, Top Male Finisher: Joseph Fell | Shreveport, LA | 20-29, Top Female Finisher: Renee Watkins | Keithville, LA | 30-39 Sportspectrum Trail Series First Place Winners: 3mile– Jay Muller | Shreveport, LA | Male 40-49, 3mile– Jadyn Hodge | Haughton, LA | Female 0-18, 10mile–Shelley Sparks | Farmerville, LA | Female 40-49, 10mile– Joseph Fell | Shreveport, LA | 20-29