Manor Ink November 2019

10 | NOV. 2019 | MANOR INK NEWS
2nd marathon hits stride
Livingston Manor, NY – Over 300 spandex-clad
runners congregated in front of
the Catskill Brewery on Old Rte. 17 in this
hamlet, limbering up in the brilliant Saturday
morning sunshine. They were there
to compete in the Cadence and Craft Half
Marathon & 5K.
The 2019 race was the second held in
Livingston Manor, taking place on Oct. 19,
SETTING THE PACE Cadence and Craft marathon
founders Tara and Sean Powers were
very pleased with the enthusiastic turnout for
this year’s event. Provided photo
on a beautiful fall morning in the Catskills.
The marathon kicked off at 10:30 a.m. and
featured runners from as far away as Arizona,
Louisiana and even England. Following
a course that took the competitors
through the Manor’s surrounding hills at a
brisk pace, Steve Bonica of Rockaway Park
crossed the finish line with a time of 1 hour,
20 minutes and 36 seconds, placing first in
the Half Marathon male division. His time
was slower than last year’s winner by approximately
five minutes.
In the women’s division, the winner was
Jennifer Nolan from Narrowsburg, with a
time of 1 hour, 28 minutes and 26 seconds.
Among the runners from Livingston Manor
who competed were Emily Casey, Danielle
Tallman, Marty Neilan, John Davidovich,
Lauren Aichinger and Dawn D’Auria. In
all, 315 striders participated, with 55 percent
of them women and 45 percent men.
“The 2019 LM Half & 5K was awesome!”
said race co-founder Sean Powers. “There
were smiling faces all around, as runners
achieved new personal goals and enjoyed
LIMBERING UP Runners await the start of the Cadence and Craft
Half Marathon & 5K at the Catskill Brewery. Amy Hines photo
delicious Catskill Brewery craft beer while
having a blast at the event.” Powers, along
with his wife, Tara, organized the original
race last year and hope to continue it as an
annual event.
Following the marathon, runners were
treated to refreshments and entertainment
at the Catskill Brewery, the event’s official
host. In keeping with the Cadence and
RACE RESULTS
Livingston Manor
Finishers
n Half Marathon
Emily Casey
1.43.33
Danielle Tallman
1.55.33
Marty Neilan
2.09.43
John Davidovich
2.42.02
Lauren Aichinger
2.43.43
n 5K Race
Dawn D’Auria
0.34.32
Craft competition’s mission to improve local
commerce and promote the overall success
of the town and surrounding community,
the founders once again contributed
$1,200 to Camp DeBruce. The camp is run
by the state’s Dept. of Environmental Conservation
as an educational facility.
The Powers are already planning for a
third marathon in October of 2020.
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