6th Annual Jingle Run Rice, Sober grab chilly victories in Jingle Run 5K

Rice, Sober grab chilly victories in Jingle Run 5K
Event proceeds benefit the Frankfort High School cross country team
By The Potomac Highlands Dispatch

FORT ASHBY, W.Va., Dec. 11 - Jeremy Rice and Jen Sober cruised to individual men's and women's victories, respectively, on Saturday during the sixth annual 5K (3.1-mile) Jingle Run that started and finished at Fort Ashby Primary School.

Proceeds from the run and two-mile walk benefit the Frankfort High School cross country team.

Nearly 40 seconds separated Rice, 28, of Frostburg, from runner-up Dennis Mickey, 45, of Ridgeley, W.Va. Rice stopped the clock in 16 minutes and 58 seconds to Mickey's official time of 17:37.

Cumberland's Tim Robinette, 17, placed third overall in 18:13 and Grantsville resident Tom Ruckert, 58, took fourth in 18:26. Woody Snoberger, 25, edged Brett Gordon, 19, by four seconds to round out the top five spots.

Jen Sober, 37, of McHenry, won the women's title in 19:37, good for 10th place overall in the 98-runner field. Megan Hamilton, 34, was second female in 21:52 and 12-year-old Kaylee Buckbee, of Cumberland, was third overall in 22:17. Masters runner Connie Milligan, 42, of Cumberland, placed fourth in 22:26.