Weather kinks turnout in Run For Sight

Organizers of the annual Newtown Lions 5K Run For Sight thought they had a good idea when they decided to host their annual event on a weekend that did not compete with the Revolutionary Run, a 10K road race held annually on the Fourth of July weekend in Washington Crossing Historic State Park.
While it might have been a good idea, seeing as how runners seem to flock to the Revolutionary Run by the thousands, organizers did not count on foul weather. And on Saturday, June 20, it rained and rained and rained - to the tune of more than an inch in the Newtown area.
Though they had more than that who entered the race which began this year at Brian S. Gregg Park, just 67 runners were able to finish the event which, in previous years, was held in Tyler Park. Post-event ceremonies were also hampered by the rain, according to race director Wayne Cordes.
Still, event organizers were able to raise more than $3,000 in funds which are headed toward Leader Dogs For The Blind.
Sean McFarlane, 22, was the first male runner to cross the finish line. Someone who calls herself Sparkle Splenty was the first female to finish. The 43-year old crossed the line in 21 minutes flat.
Here are the remainder of the results:

PL………NAME…………TIME
1. Sean McFarland 15:50
2. Rick Clebdaniel 16:54
3. Shawn McElhaugh 17:13
4. Grant Brewin 19:54
5. Nick Barbour 20:24
6. Jesse Elijah Lee 20:31
7. Nick Swan 20:43
8. Sparkle Plenty 21:00
9. Sean Peck 21:37
10. Dave Gerson 21:49
11. Trevor Knott 21:50
12. Kevin Crawford 21:53
13. Jerry Rosetti 21:56
14. Paul Snyder 22:00
15. Pessy Levin 22:12
16. Carin Cohen 22:22
17. Elizabeth MxHale 22:26
18. Susan Tucker 22:37
19. Matt Bohning 22:39
20. Anthony Accardo 22:40
21. Doug Levin 22:49
22. Jim Waitkus 23:20
23. Amy Accardo 23:22
24. Mike Brown 23:58
25. Matt Sullivan 24:10
26. Stephan Volkenborn 24:13
27. Robert Taylor 24:15
28. Lisa H. Yoskowitz 24:27
29. Richard J. Donaher 24:35
30. Bob Hardcastle 24:51
31. John Rosania 25:00
32. Stephen Moyer 25:20
33. Doug Lefever 25:15
34. Laurie May 25:27
35. Abby Pliskin 25:47
36. Brian Gordon 25:48
37. Shawn Kaplan 26:30
38. JoAnn Robbins 26:13
39. Lisa A. Nolan 26:29
40. Kelly Quinn 26:35
41. Jessica L. Loughery 26:59
42. Gary Prell 27:19
43. Carter Beyer 27:28
44. Ben Severn 27:44
45. Richard B. Millham 28:10
46. Sharon Schanbacker 28:30
47. Holly O'Malley 28:90
48. Heather Beyer 28:17
49. Sarah Lindgren 28:19
50. Dennis Brown 28:29
51. Jon Severn 28:30
52. Kevin Meider 28:36
53. Sally Maturana 28:46
54. Janel Bonacci 29:00
55. Emily Lindgren 29:10
56. Bill Grasso 29:90
57. Skip Schanbacker 29:24
58. Bill McHale 30:50
59. Bridgitte Hogan-Perry 30:32
60. Ann Bacon 30:37
61. Cary Tralies 30:40
62. Bridget A. Musse 31:10
63. Wendy V. P. Fesmire 32:90
64. Melissa Czartoryski 32:50
65. Valerie Musse 32:52
66. Ken DePinto 33:21
67. Frank J. Rubino 33:23