Running of the Goat in Milford, the best of small-town America
The second annual Running of the Goat 5K in Milford Aug. 19, sponsored by Arena’s and benefiting the Boys & Girls Club, attracted 277 runners on top of a madhouse parking lot lap of little kids, which served as an undercard.
And the park was double booked, as a local Afro-American church held outdoor services under an adjacent gazebo. It was straight-up family night in small-town America.
The overall race was won by Alex Hampel, 23, of Middletown in a fast time of 16:24. Alex was followed by Polytech cross country runner Bryan Perry in 18:23, Steven Eshelman in 19:20, Janssen Pacarro in 19:39 and Gerard Jones in 20:33.
The top five on the women’s leaderboard read Mardiny Ung in 22:37 followed by Emily Holstein in 23:03, Brianna Bryfogle in 23:38, Amanda Meade in 23:38 and Rachel Simmons in 23:57.
The female 13 and under was won by Allyson Perry, 11, in 26:31. She was followed by 5-year-old Julia Johnson in 27:43. Eric Perry, 10, ran 24:41, while Emily Perry, 15, ran 24:40 and mentioned above Bryan Perry, 17, logged a time of 18:23. It wouldn’t be a Town of Milford without the Kenton brothers in the race; Casey Kenton ran 23:38 and Fletch Kenton finished in 27:08.
