Runners "giddy-up" in Sisters

The third annual Giddy Up run and walk took place under perfect conditions, with snow-dusted mountains as a backdrop at Pole Creek Ranch Saturday, October 19.

Photo by Cody Rheault

Runners enjoyed fine fall weather in a run set at Pole Creek Ranch.

A total of just under 150 runners and walkers, some in cowboy hats and other western garb, completed the five-mile and five-kilometer courses on the dirt roadways of the picturesque, iconic ranch.

In addition twenty-six kids raced in the short "Buckaroo Dash" to kick things off.

Madison Palmer of Arnold, Maryland, won the 5-mile race in 33:23 as three women nabbed the top three places in the race. Sheena Treharne of Sisters placed second in 34:54, and Ashley Ellsworth of Arroyo Grande, California, took third in 35:03.

Nathan Babst of Camano Island, Washington, crossed first among males in 35:34.

Twenty-four of the forty-one finishers in the 5-mile call Sisters home, according to final results.

Jake Needle of San Diego, California, raced to a comfortable victory among 107 finishers in the 5-kilometer race, clocking 18:18. Lindsay Lyon of Bend finished fourth overall and first among females in 22:24.

Joe Nickelson took sixth place overall as the first Sisters male (22:32) and Rylee Bowen was the first local female across the line in seventh place with a time of 22:40. Nearly half of the finishers in the 5-kilometer race (47) hailed from Sisters.

Following the race participants enjoyed live music and refreshments.

Kelly Bither, race director for RunSistersRun, said, "It was a super fun morning and we had perfect weather and a lot of first-time participants, including a couple celebrating their 30th anniversary."

The next local race on the calendar for RunSistersRun is the Ugly Sweater Run and Walk set for Saturday, December 7. Registration and other information can be found at the RunSistersRun website.