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Stop Drop and Run 5K draws 179 runners

Nathan Smith jumps out to an early lead, but is followed tightly by Joe Franze and Francisco Puac. All three would stay up front the entire race. NICK ROTH PHOTOS
Nick Roth
June 12, 2019

Francisco Puac raced to the front of the pack early and stayed there, as he won the fifth annual Stop Drop and Run 5K at the Lewes Fire Department. 

Puac cruised home in 16:57 to win by more than a minute. He was followed by Joe Franze in 18:10, Nathan Smith in 18:18, Pete Rosembert in 18:35 and masters winner Mike Sewell in 19:38. 

Leann Pulchny of Lewes won the the women’s race and finished eighth overall in 20:09. She was followed by Carolyn Smith in 21:43, Katherine Franze in 21:53, Mardiny Ung in 22:47 and Michele Bailey in 25:17. 

The race benefited the Lewes Fire Department. 

The next Races2Run event will be the inaugural SoDel Cares 5K at 8:30 a.m., Saturday, June 15, at Bluecoast Seafood Grill & Raw Bar in Rehoboth Beach. 

Nathan Smith jumps out to an early lead, but is followed tightly by Joe Franze and Francisco Puac. All three would stay up front the entire race. NICK ROTH PHOTOS
Nolan Furlong, 6, of Lewes heads out on the course.
The stroller gang walks the course followed by a Lewes fire engine.
Francisco Puac builds a comfortable lead toward the end of the race.
Pete Rosembert of Milford keeps pace to finish fourth.
Joe Franze tries to catch up to Francisco Puac, but couldn’t and settled for second overall.
Women’s winner Leann Pulchny, left, stays in stride with Jonathan Geib.
Landon Bratz, 6, left, and Denny Smith, 9, finished second and third in the 13-and-under age group.
Michael Kennedy of Lewes is pumped to near the finish line.
Jonathan Fureman of Lancaster has more than enough energy left at the end of the race.
Sashi Kempster, 16, of Lewes wins her age group.
Bridget Stovall of Harrisburg, Pa., leads a pack down Fourth Street.

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Nick Roth is the news editor. He has been with the Cape Gazette since 2012, previously covering town beats in Milton and Lewes. In addition to serving on the editorial board and handling page layout, Nick is responsible for the weekly Delaware History in Photographs feature and enjoys writing stories about the Cape Region’s history. Prior to the Cape Gazette, Nick worked for the Delmarva Media Group, including the Delaware Wave, Delaware Coast Press and Salisbury Daily Times. He also contributed to The News Journal. Originally from Boyertown, Pa., Nick attended Shippensburg University in central Pennsylvania, graduating in 2007 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism. He’s won several MDDC awards during his career for both writing and photography. In his free time, he enjoys golfing, going to the beach with his family and cheering for Philadelphia sports teams. 

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