Whether they ran, walked, or strolled across the finish line, approximately 500 participants, as well as event sponsors, raised $60,000 for Henry Mayo during the hospital's 24 th Annual "Run for the Health of It" 5K event on Saturday, Sept. 27 in Valencia.
Registrants paid $30 to run the course, which started at Henry Mayo and ended at the United Methodist Church.
Hart High senior and cross country runner
Angel "War Machine" Provincia, 17, was the overall winner, with a time of 16:40. Provincia, cheered on by his coach and cross country teammates, came to the race to work on his 5K proficiency.
"When I saw the entry price, at first I was like whoa, but when I realized it went to help the hospital, I said OK," he said.
"Run for the Health of It" kicked off with the Kiddie K in the hospital parking lot. The 10-year-old-and-under race was led by
Robert Horth, M.D. and staff cardiologist at Henry Mayo, who was decked out in a "Healthcare Hero" costume, complete with cape and bulging biceps.
Two of the Hall family's three children competed in the Kiddie K:
Allison, 9, and
Ryan, 3, while the entire Hall family entered the 5K event. "Our Dad made us do this," said
Rachel Hall, 12.
"To be healthy," said their mom,
Tina Hall, with a smile. "Ryan was born at Henry Mayo, so we're supporters of the hospital, but we also thought this was a fun family and community event for us to participate in."
California State Assemblyman
Cameron Smyth of Valencia watched from the sidelines with his sons, awaiting his wife,
Lena, to finish.
"She's been doing this race for a couple of years now. Both of our sons were born at Henry Mayo and we support the hospital 100 percent. Today is a great way to have fun, be healthy, and show that support," Smyth said.
Raffle prizes and results were the focus immediately following the race, as the large audience eagerly awaited to hear the winners. The first award given was the perpetual trophy to the Henry Mayo team with the most registrants.
This year, "Section Zero" took the title with 100 registrants. Team leader
Roscoe Marter, M.D. and two nurses from Henry Mayo's Women's Services Unit accepted the prize.
For the "Run," Provincia took home the overall title, as well as the 15-18 category, while
Samantha Asenaid, also in the 15-18 category, took home the top female overall title with a time of 21:28.
(A complete list of category winners follows below).
Terry Bucknall, director of the Sheila R. Veloz Breast Imaging Center at Henry Mayo, didn't take home a category prize, but still felt like a winner. "I take advantage of every chance I get to exercise and support the hospital," she said.
"Run for the Health of It" Category Winners
10 and under
Noah Peterson, first place male, 23:07
Kristen Siegman, first place female, 29:13
11 - 14
Kevin Frank, first place male, 24:22
Michelle Florentine, first place female, 27:33
15 - 18
Angel Provincia, first place male, 16:40 (OVERALL WINNER, MALE)
Samantha Asenaid, first place female, 21:28 (OVERALL WINNER, FEMALE)
19 - 24
Bernardo Silva, first place male, 17:31
Beth Liechti, first place female, 23:33
25 - 29
Andrew Jarvinen, first place male, 19:19
Angela Gonzales, first place female, 26:06
30 - 34
Chris Clark, first place male, 17:22
Chriss Lyons, first place female, 22:38
35 - 39
Gerardo Vega, firfst place male, 20:43
Maria Shields, first place female, 24:22
40 - 44
Mike Marcinko, first place male, 19:54
Mareen Kono, first place female, 25:22
45 - 49
Lon Richardson, first place male, 18:52
Jen Brickner, first place female, 24:03
50 - 54
Jim Walsh, first place male, 20:01
Carmen Albanes, first place female, 24:03
55 - 59
Rick Joly, first place male, 22:04
Brenda George, first place female, 26:54
60 - 69
Alan Brown, first place male, 22:15
Yoko Eichel, first place female, 23:24
70 - 79
Roger Wood, first place male, 27:20
Dolores Cortez, first place female, 27:58