LHTC Hosts 2nd Annual Down the Stretch Track Fest (and other Memorial Day Weekend 2025 Happenings)
This past weekend, the Light Horse Track Club welcomed over 300 athletes to its second annual Down The Stretch Track Fest! The meet was a resounding success, with spectators having the opportunity to witness a world record in a women’s masters’ 4x800m relay and several very fast mile races in the men’s and women’s Webb miles. Spirits are high as the critics* agree that “track is back” in Northern Virginia.
Photos from the event can be found here:
And now for the club’s results, which can also be found at this here link:
The 2nd Annual Down The Stretch Track Fest:
Mixed 1-Mile Run
Aidan McCarthy – 4:17.24 (9th)
Raymond Creeks – 4:29.93 (22nd)
Scott Plunkett – 4:44.12 (38th)
Nick Onorato – 4:44.64 (39th)
Matthew Evans – 5:21.87 (66th)
Christian Locke – 5:25.37 (70th)
Ethan Myers – 5:32.68 (76th)
Vivian Lee – 7:52.88 (108th)
Mixed 4×800 Meter Relay
Team B – 9:53.72 (5th)
Raphaella Henson-Vendrell, Vivian Lee, Tyler Smith, Alexis Giraudineau
Team A – 11:08.48 (10th)
Ryan Harding, Evan Miller, Nick Onorato, Chelsea Bieber
Mixed 5000m Run
Ethan Beaugez – 16:48.50 (1st)
Sean Nickley – 17:28.89 (7th)
Tyler Smith – 17:47.45 (8th)
Chelsea Bieber – 18:40.83 (16th)
Rayanne Luke – 19:51.21 (21st)
Raphaella Henson-Vendrell – 22:27.74 (32nd)
Women’s 5000m Select
Annika Miller – 19:13.78 (8th)
Men's 5000m Select
Chester Pruitt – 15:57.51 (5th)
Brandon Baumgartner – 16:08.46 (8th)
Mixed 10,000m Run
Colin McCauley – 30:59.70 (1st)
Mason Joiner – 32:35.30 (5th)
Anna Campbell – 36:13.15 (10th)
Meng Yu – 36:49.23 (11th)
In addition to our team results at Down the Stretch, Light Horse runners also competed at a handful of other races as well!
Ottawa Marathon:
Jillian Pollack – 2:47:41 (10th overall woman)
Loudoun Street Mile:
Chris Walizer – 4:40.8 – 1st M35-39
Eddie Chen – 5:03.2 – 1st M40-44
Richard Hower – 6:53.6 – 1st M70-79
Justin’s Beach House 5K:
Liz Lauzon – 19:00.5 (Top Female Finisher)
Tyler Richards – 20:35.3
Waterloo Memorial Day 5K:
Sammy Carr - 19:44 (2nd Female Overall, 1st in 25-29 Age Group)
