Top Finishers By Category:
Runners:
5K female, Amy Bowman (25, York, NE: 21:01)
5K male, Matt Seiler (24, Columbus, NE: 16:17)
1Mile female, Taylor Brodecky (12, Columbus, NE: 7:28)
1Mile male, Justin Zoucha (14, Schuyler, NE: 6:16)
Wheelchair:
5K wheelchair individual, Joan Naber (52, Waco, NE: 51:48)
1- 1 Mile wheelchair team, Braxton Siffring (Rising City, NE: 13:44)
2- Joey Riedmiller (Columbus, NE: 16:41)
3- Kylie Yates (Columbus, NE: 17:21)
4- Larson Wilke (Columbus, NE: 19:05)
5- Kaylynn Paulson (St. Edward, NE: 19:51)
1- 5K wheelchair team, Andrew Meysenburg (David City, NE: 22:33)
2- Saide Jacobs (Columbus, NE: 25:30)
3- Nathan Homolka (Columbus, NE: 26:59)
4- Kathryn Salazar (Schuyler, NE: 27:50)
5- Paul Meysenburg (David City, NE: 28:23)
A special thank you to Jacqueline Smith Photography for capturing our event. Photos can be downloaded for free at: www.jacqueline-smith-photos.smugmug.com
The We Can Run, Walk & Roll 5K & 1 Mile Event is an event that eliminates the barriers of physical disabilities and allows competitors of all levels to race together. Not only do we hope to dispel the common perception of disability from the minds of all participants in this race, our goal is to promote community wellness along with commitment and compassion toward one another, which are part of the Core Values of Columbus Community Hospital.
Thank you to our sponsors:
Event Sponsors:
Columbus Community Hospital
Orthomedics - Ryan Brenden, Certified Prosthetist (Norfolk, NE)
Tasty Toppings - Makers of Dorothy Lynch (Duncan, NE)
Silver Level Sponsors:
Columbus Children’s Health Care, P.C.
Columbus Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Clinic, P.C.
Bronze Level Sponsors:
Dr. John and Kathe Beauvais
Bierman Contracting, Inc. (Columbus, NE)
Columbus General Surgery, Drs. Morse and Ernst
Columbus Women’s Health Care, P.C.
Eye Physicians, P.C.
HyVee (Columbus, NE)
Kruse, Schumacher, Smejkal &Brockhaus, P.C.
In-Kind Advertising Sponsors:
Columbus Telegram
Three Eagles Communications
Corporate Sponsors:
Jacqueline Smith Photography
La Bella Décor (Columbus, NE)
McDonald’s (Columbus, NE)
Mediven USA
NCS Equipment
Nebraska Sports (Columbus, NE)
Patterson Medical
Preferred Plumbing (Columbus, NE)
Sleep Inn (Columbus, NE)
Other Contributors:
Columbus Family Practice, P.C.
Optometric Center of Columbus, P.C., Drs. Hobbs & Dinslag
Stadler Dental Care
Timing Services provided by:
Precision Race Results, LLC (Omaha, NE)
Wheelchairs provided by:
Total Respiratory & Rehab - Kurt Schroeder, ATP (Lincoln, NE)
Special Thanks to all CCH staff and other volunteers as well as:
Larry Bosak, City of Columbus Parks Department,
Columbus Family YMCA, Columbus Screen Printing, Downtown Run Around Organizing Committee,
Nick Handley, Zach Jorgensen, Scotus Booster Club, Scotus Cross Country Runners and Coach Lahm, and
Miss Pre-Teen Nebraska Savannah Soltero!
VIEW 2011 RESULTS: (click here)
Inspired by: Father and son, Dick & Rick Hoyt, otherwise known as Team Hoyt. If you know anything about the Hoyts, you know their story is one of extraordinary human commitment and compassion.
The values of commitment and compassion are more than words described in a definition or found in Columbus Community Hospital's mission and vision statement. They are actions that reveal our character. Team Hoyt’s real life story reminds us why we chose healthcare as a profession, or should we say, why healthcare chose us?
In Rick Hoyt we see the very face of the patients who come to see us. We see the potential they CAN achieve with someone committed to be behind them, giving them life and encouragement and abilities they couldn't achieve without someone’s commitment to them. In Dick Hoyt we see his inspired and inspiring human commitment to his son. Dick Hoyt’s commitment carried Rick all the way to his graduation from high school and his college degree from Boston University.
Compassion moved the younger Hoyt, at age 15, with Cerebral Palsy from birth, to desire to participate in a 5-mile benefit run for a paralyzed Lacrosse player who was injured in an accident. Rick and his father Dick have never stopped running since. Along their inspiring journey for over 30 years, they have competed in literally more than 1,000 races, including several marathons and IronMan™ triathlons, and moved literally millions of people to see the potential of commitment and compassion. Their message is simple yet inspiring: "Yes you can."
We hope this Event is meaningful for every entrant, every volunteer and every spectator.
This year’s proceeds will go towards bettering our community by allowing people of many ages to further gain access to recreational mobility devices. Many children and adults are limited due to their disability and may not be able to safely ride a bicycle, hindering participation in family and other social outings. AmTryke (pictured below) is a type of adapted bike/tryke that requires a fitting and assessment for customization to meet the needs of each person to allow them to independently participate in recreational activities like biking. Columbus Community Hospital will become a fitting site for the bikes/trykes. If you are interested in the AmTrykes, please contact Wiggles and Giggles Therapy for Kids at 402-562-3341. Proceeds will also be used to help individuals purchase these customized recreational devices if they cannot afford it. Learn more about AmTryke at: http://bikesandtrykes.webs.com
This Event was brought to you by the therapists and staff of Columbus Community Hospital’s Rehabilitation Services Department, Premier Physical Therapy and Wiggles & Giggles Therapy for Kids™.
LOOK FOR INFORMATION ON THIS WEBPAGE AND ON FACEBOOK ABOUT NEXT YEAR'S EVENT. WE HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE! BRING YOUR FRIENDS, FAMILY AND NEIGHBORS!
HOW TO TRAIN FOR AN EVENT LIKE THIS including information for beginners, walkers, novice or intermediate runners by CCH’s Todd Henggeler, Certified Personal Trainer, Cardiopulmonary Rehab (click here)
DIABETES & EXERCISE information on how to integrate both into a healthy lifestyle, by Mary Jo Burkhardt, BSN, RN, Certified Diabetes Educator for CCH. (click here)
NUTRITION AND ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE by CCH’s Deb Moore, RD, LMNT (click here)
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Contact Information: The We Can Run, Walk & Roll 5K & 1 Mile Event planning committee includes Doug Janssen, PT, DPT, Jill Zaruba, OTR/L, and Haley Bidroski, PT, DPT, as well as several CCH staff volunteers; for information or any questions, contact:
Doug at dwjanssen@columbushosp.org, 402-562-3339
Jill at jmzaruba@columbushosp.org, 402-562-3338
Haley at hebidroski@columbushosp.org, 402-562-3324
Have questions? Click here to go to our FAQ's page.
To see the Rehabilitative Services webpage for information about the Therapy we provide, click here.
Click here to read the Columbus Telegram’s story on Haley Bidroski prior to the 2011 Boston Marathon.