Feet to Feast: A joyous way to kick off Thanksgiving in Palm Coast

The 2024 event hit record numbers with over 1,000 people participating. Participants received a medal, and top runners received a pie.

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A running turkey is not something you usually see on Thanksgiving day, but at the Feet to Feast 5k, there were plenty. 

Over 1,000 people participated — a new record for the annual event — and each of them received a medal and T-shirt. Top runners received a placement medal and a pie for their category. There were over 14 different age categories for men and women, at the Daytona State College Flagler Campus. 

Participants were encouraged to dress up for the costume contest as well, with four winning categories: Cutest Kid Costume, Best Overall Costume, Best Costumed Couple, and Best Overall Family Costume. 

The record number of participants surpassed the 2023 event, which just over 800 participants, a city press release said. The overall male and female winners and the top three finishers in each age group also took home a medal and a pie for Thanksgiving dinner.

Finn Russell, in the male 18-24 age group, was the overall winner with a time of 15:05. Isabella Tarsitano, in the women's 18-24 group, was the overall winning female with a time of 19:17. 

“The Feet to Feast 5K is a lot of fun for everyone from our local running community to those that just want to enjoy being together with family and friends to kick off the holiday weekend,” said Palm Coast Parks and Recreation Director James Hirst. “The event really captures the spirit of Thanksgiving and it’s quickly become one of our biggest traditions that we look forward to year after year.” 

Below are the overall top three finishers in each age group, in order of first, second and third:

The male age groups: 

Age 0-17: Brant Tarsitano, Hunter Shuler and Blaine Vogel.

Age 18-24: Will Sakowicz, Christopher Murdock and Ashton Akam.

Age 25-29: Garrett Wysocki, Jake Grandjean and Benjamin May.

Age 30-34: Gage Jenners, Tanner Hinkle and Sam May.

Age 35-39: Milton Zuniga, Chase Scott and Robert Bianco.

Age 40-44: Jonathan Lee, Ron Quinn and Rocky Giannetta.

Age 45-49: Olin Lester, Thomas Nugent and Jacob Strasser.

Age 50-54: Paul Pais, Lewis Beilman and Anthony Libretti.

Age 55-59: Robert Montano, Edward Dullmeyer abd Tim Eckhardt.

Age 60-64: Jim Escobar, Craig Crowson, and Scot Taggart.

Age 65-69: Hank Wysocki, Jeff Houtz and Joe Riello.

Age 70-74: John Dick, Donnie Walker and Raymond Mackown.

Age 75-79: William Beaman, Ben Whaley and Robert Fleetwood.

Age 80+: Gary Bell, Tito Ballen and Tom Mckinney.

The female age groups:

Age 0-17: Katelyn Jaeger, Mia Kopcikova andCooper Anichkin.

Age 18-24: Kira Casane, Cheyenne Hulsey and Kennedy Purcell.

Age 25-29: Anabella Guiliano, Alexandria Grandjean and Bianca Melillo.

Age 30-34: Marie Zahn, Jordan Berns and Jessica Leggio.

Age 35-39: Kimberley Roberts, Stephanie Shields and Miriam Lenoff.

Age 40-44: Jennifer Vess-Morgan, Jenna Wahl and Amberlyn Scott.

Age 45-49: Jessie Magee, Darla Govoni and Stacey Bailey.

Age 50-54: Michelle Grenon, Angela Hetzler and Lori Dolce.

Age 55-59: Deeana Okeefe, Erica Hartge and Sharon van Buren.

Age 60-64: Carolee Giannetta, Maritssa Vazquez and Karen Nora.

Age 65-69: Mary Goss Crowson, Marsha Pacelli and Deb Blair.

Age 70-74: Christine Stinson, Candace Flanagan and Marjory Clinton.

Age 75-79: Sharon Nelson, Phyllis Wolff Mcdonagh and Catherine Ruizgoubert.

Age 80+: Amy Beilman.

 

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