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Kiwanis 5K Hosts Big 5K Event

    The Umatilla Kiwanis Club hosted its 10th Annual 5K run on Saturday morning, with over 100 participants registered for the early morning run through the eastern side of downtown Umatilla, raising funds for the club’s ongoing youth support programs.
    Colin Schmidt of Sorrento finished first at the event, finishing the fun in just over 21 minutes.  Justin Decker of Umatilla finished second less than a minute later, and third across the line was Robert Beard at just under 24 minutes.
    The fastest female finisher was Karla Weeman of Mount Dora, who was fourth overall and crossed the line in 23:56, five seconds behind Beard.
    The event saw a large participation from area schools, with Spring Creek Charter School earning the award for the most participants, reportedly at 11.  Local exercise group Tilla Fit reportedly entered around 30 participants.
    The event, now in its tenth edition, took a moment before the event to honor founding volunteer Geoffrey Presson, who has retired from the event and the Kiwanis club.  Presson was presented an award in recognition of his support of the event, after which he led the runners in the Star Spangled Banner.
    For full results, see inside this week's print edition.