Harpers Ferry Boosters, Inc. hosts its annual Firecracker 5K Run/Walk


Overall winners ... Leeta Votsmier (left) and Lenny Bulman (right), both of Waukon, were the overall female and male winners of the sixth annual Harpers Ferry Boosters, Inc. Firecracker 5K Run/Walk held June 30. Votsmier was the top female finisher in a time of 22:29 and Bulman topped the male field in a time of 20:45. Submitted photo.

Harpers Ferry Firecracker 5K Run/Walk division winners ... Pictured above are some of the division winners of the Harpers Ferry Firecracker 5K Run/Waukon held June 30 in Harpers Ferry. Submitted photo.

Saturday, June 30, Harpers Ferry Boosters, Inc. hosted its fifth annual Firecracker 5K Run/Walk. The 5K, which follows a route through Harpers Ferry, drew runners, walkers and onlookers from all across the state of Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota and from as far away as California.

There was an overall male and female winner of the event and first-, second- and third-place finishes for female and male participants were broken down by age category. The overall male winner was Lenny Bulman from Waukon with a time of 20:45. Leeta Votsmier of  Waukon was the overall female winner with a time of 22:29. The winners of the other categories are shown below in order of First Place-Gold, Second Place-Silver and Third Place-Bronze.

After the awards ceremony, a Superhero Children’s Race took place on the grounds of St. Ann’s-St. Joseph’s Church. Approximately 50 boys and girls participated in the race and each received a special medal for their efforts and hard work.

Male 14 & Under: Gold - Reece Gallagher, Cedar Falls; Silver - Xavier Uhrmacher, Cedar Falls; Bronze - James Anderson, El Segundo, CA.
Female 14 & Under: Gold - Skylar Fisk, Monona; Silver - Reese McCormick, Harpers Ferry; Bronze - Emma Giesler, Denver.
Male 15-19: Gold - Cade Murray, Waukon; Silver - Dalton Godfrey, Cresco; Bronze - Jeremiah Giesler, Denver.
Female 15-19: Gold - Bailey Shafer, Waukon; Silver - Jenna Murry, Waukon; Bronze - Lexie Godfrey, Cedar Falls.
Male 20-29: Gold - Brandon Kerian, Waukon; Silver - Dalton Kerian, Cresco; Bronze - Henry Dickey, Rochester, MN.
Female 20-29: Gold - Jacqueline Welch, Waukon; Silver - Miranda Kerian, Cresco; Bronze - Katy Farley, Cedar Falls.
Male 30-39: Gold - Jeremy Gomez, Cedar Rapids; Silver - Jay Jung, Charles City; Bronze - Paul Pellett, Decorah.
Female 30-39: Marlow Jung, Charles City; Silver - Lindsey Fisk, Monona; Bronze - Trisha Wilkins, Waukon.
Male 40-49: Gold - Steve Murray, New Hampton; Silver - Brian Brandsmeier, North Liberty; Bronze - Chad Wilkins, Waukon.
Female 40-49: Gold - Heather Kalous, Vinton; Silver - Carrie Gleason, Denver; Bronze - Sarah Murray, New Hampton.
Male 50-59: Gold - Daniel Byrnes, Waukon; Silver - Kim Welch, Waukon; Bronze - Mark Farley, Cedar Falls.
Female 50-59: Gold - Kristin Cote, Waukon; Silver - Ann Ott, Mitchell; Bronze - Lori Farley, Cedar Falls.
Male 60 & Over: Gold - Dave Farmer, Postville; Silver - Lee Smith, Elkader; Bronze - Joseph Cash, Rolfe.
Female 60 and Over: Gold - Mary Moen, Decorah; Silver - Pam Larson, Harpers Ferry; Bronze - Dianna Jennerman, Harpers Ferry.