15th Annual Tim & Susan Cook Memorial Race
July 17, 2018
CHAMBERSBURG, PA – Friends and family of runners cheered along the sidelines as more than 100 racers crossed the finish line of the 15th Annual Tim & Susan Cook Memorial One-Mile Race course.
Jack Wisner won first in the men’s/boys’ race. Wisner, 17, had a time of 4:35.
Taryn Parks, 16, won the first-place title for the women’s/girls’ race with a time of 5:09. Parks, a student at Greencastle- Antrim High School, won first place at the women’s/girls race last year as well.
Finishing second for the men’s/boy’s race was Trentin Overcash, 17, and third-place winner was Cade Rush, 19.
Finishing second for the women’s/girls’ race was Meg Lebo, 17 and Camryn Kiser, placed third. All the top placing winners received Cook Race medals, as well as gift cards donated by Appalachian Running Company.
Also receiving Cook Race medals were the top three finishers in several age categories.
The race is held each year to honor the memories of Tim and Susan Cook, who died well before their time in a tragic car accident in 2002. Proceeds from the Cook Race are donated to the Tim & Susan Cook Memorial Scholarship Fund, which awards scholarships to Chambersburg Area Senior High School students who model the characteristics exemplified by the Cooks.
Tim and Susan Cook were dedicated to education; Tim taught at Chambersburg Area Senior High School and Susan worked at Shippensburg University. The scholarships funded by this race are awarded by the Chambersburg Area School District Foundation (CASDF) each May and keep the Cooks’ spirit alive by contributing to the continued education of local high school graduates. To help raise funds in memory of the Cooks, interested individuals are invited to give to the CASDF online at www.secure.qgiv.com/for/casdf.
The Greater Chambersburg Chamber of Commerce partners with Chambersburg Road Runners Club to present the memorial race each year.
Special thanks to Fast Ink Screen Printing & Embroidery for sponsoring the Cook Race T-shirts and SunnyHill Properties for sponsoring the race. The Cook Race is part of ChambersFest, the weeklong festival that continues through July 21. For a full event schedule, visit Chambersburg.org/ChambersFest.
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Jack Wisner won first in the men’s/boys’ race. Wisner, 17, had a time of 4:35.
Taryn Parks, 16, won the first-place title for the women’s/girls’ race with a time of 5:09. Parks, a student at Greencastle- Antrim High School, won first place at the women’s/girls race last year as well.
Finishing second for the men’s/boy’s race was Trentin Overcash, 17, and third-place winner was Cade Rush, 19.
Finishing second for the women’s/girls’ race was Meg Lebo, 17 and Camryn Kiser, placed third. All the top placing winners received Cook Race medals, as well as gift cards donated by Appalachian Running Company.
Also receiving Cook Race medals were the top three finishers in several age categories.
The race is held each year to honor the memories of Tim and Susan Cook, who died well before their time in a tragic car accident in 2002. Proceeds from the Cook Race are donated to the Tim & Susan Cook Memorial Scholarship Fund, which awards scholarships to Chambersburg Area Senior High School students who model the characteristics exemplified by the Cooks.
Tim and Susan Cook were dedicated to education; Tim taught at Chambersburg Area Senior High School and Susan worked at Shippensburg University. The scholarships funded by this race are awarded by the Chambersburg Area School District Foundation (CASDF) each May and keep the Cooks’ spirit alive by contributing to the continued education of local high school graduates. To help raise funds in memory of the Cooks, interested individuals are invited to give to the CASDF online at www.secure.qgiv.com/for/casdf.
The Greater Chambersburg Chamber of Commerce partners with Chambersburg Road Runners Club to present the memorial race each year.
Special thanks to Fast Ink Screen Printing & Embroidery for sponsoring the Cook Race T-shirts and SunnyHill Properties for sponsoring the race. The Cook Race is part of ChambersFest, the weeklong festival that continues through July 21. For a full event schedule, visit Chambersburg.org/ChambersFest.
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Contact:
Lark Kennedy
lkennedy@chambersburg.org, 7172647101
