Tom Herzog sprints the last of the 5-Mile Freedom Run race held in Broadus on the 4th of July. Tom received an award sponsored by J&S Tire and Repair.
Winners for their age division for the 4th of July Freedom Run include (left to right) Twila and Scarlet Talcott, Dustina and Walter Desatoff, Heather Desatoff, Libby Nisley and Kayleigh Opstedahl, Jarett Blain, Terry Yonkee, Kiarah Coulter, Tenley Yonkee, Kyle Minow, Ashley, Pat, Quincy, Maci, Trace and Reece Emmons, Phoebe Amsden and "Ruger". Award sponsors included Broadus Insurance, Seabeck Pizza and Subs, Silver Sage Clothing, 1st Bank, Bella Si Salon, Powder River Lanes, Broadus Boot & Tack, Riley Ranch, The CornerStore and Powder River Petals.
Thirty-six people, two babies in strollers, two dogs and one bicyclist ran or walked the Freedom Run held in Broadus on a cool 4th of July morning. The 27th annual event was won by Joan Jilka. Jilka won the 5-mile race with a time of 42:32, and received an award sponsored by Powder River Vet Clinic. Tom Herzog was second overall with a 43:32 minute run. He received an award sponsored by J&S Tire & Repair. Kyle Minow won the 1-mile race with a time of 6:29; Jarret Blain came in second at 7:32, and Kiarah Coulter was third with an 8:02 time.
Other participants in the 1-mile race/walk included Trace, Quincy, Patrick, Maci, Reece and Ashley Emmons, Kayleigh Opstedahl, Libby Nisley, Terryn and Tenley Yonkee, Scarlett, Twila and Shanna Talcott, Carolyn Sturdevant, Heather Desatoff, Julie Riley, Molly Lloyd, Dora Huckins, Katie Ward, Kathy Roberts, Pam Elliot and Margaret Scoles. Additional 5-Mile Run and walk participants included Mark Long (51:08), Amanda Riter (52:06), Jordan Smith (58:33), Karen Huckins, Rosalee Kinzer, Nancy Kane, Karen Amende and Phoebe Amsden.
Volunteers for the event included: Tom Brewer marked the trail; Jerry Coulter started and timed the races; Raymond Ragsdale and Dan McDowell, Broadus Volunteer Fire Department, controlled traffic; and, Vanna Byrd and Molly Lloyd registered participants. Additional volunteers included Karen Amende, Katie Ward, Alyson Ragsdale, Nick Knoblauch and Kelda Page.
The Powder River Trails club organized the Freedom Run this year. Proceeds from the Freedom Run will build a fitness trail system behind the B-Hill. Sponsors for the fitness trail to-date include the School Community Development Council and Cans for Kids.
Additional Broadus businesses who sponsored the event included the School Community Development Council, Mills Auction Service & Real Estate, TD Montana, Broadus Insurance Services, Seabeck Pizza and Subs, Barbero Auto & Ag, Silver Sage Clothing, 1st Bank, Bella Si Salon, Powder River Lanes, Broadus Boot & Tack, KB Diesel Worx, The CornerStore, Riley Ranch, Powder River Petals, Broadus Volunteer Fire Department, Copps Hardware, Broadus Meats, Powder River County Farm Bureau, Morgan's Pet Palace, MT Lottery, Alderman Oil and Broadus IGA.
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