Wags and Whiskers race raises funds for Stephens County Humane Society
By Carla McKeown/Breckenridge Texan
The Stephens County Humane Society’s eighth annual Wags and Whiskers 5K and Furry Fun Run had a local celebrity at the start line on Saturday morning: Breckenridge High School sophomore Chance Stewart, who competed in the State Cross Country Meet last month, joined the fundraising race in the City Park.
The 5K racers take off from the start line in the Wags and Whiskers 5K and Furry Fun Run on Dec. 9. (Photo by Tony Pilkington/Breckenridge Texan)
Nineteen minutes after the start of the race, Stewart crossed the finish line as the Top Male Finisher – Overall (official time: 19:09.3). The Top Female Finisher – Overall with a time of 27:58.7 was Jenna Stewart, who was competing in her first 5K. (See the complete list of runners below.)
The race started at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 9, with temperatures in the upper 40s. The annual fundraiser for the local Humane Society includes both the 5K and a shorter Fun Run. Participants are allowed to bring their pets along for the run.
All proceeds from the race benefit the Stephens County Humane Society, which works with local residents and out-of-state groups to find temporary and permanent homes for local pets needing a home.
At this year’s event, the Humane Society also offered Pooches Pics with Santa in the park’s pavilion as an additional fundraiser.
For more information, visit the Stephens County Humane Society’s Facebook page or website. To see the Breckenridge Texan’s Photo Gallery from the event, click here.
Camila Palacios and Samantha Palacios try to get their pup’s attention while Rhonda Strickland takes a picture of the dog with Santa. The Pooches’ Pics with Santa was a fundraiser for the Stephens County Humane Society. (Photo by Tony Pilkington/Breckenridge Texan)
Wags and Whiskers 5K racers
Chance Stewart of Breckenridge, 19:09.3
Cooper Wimberley of Ranger, 24:24.4
Cohen Elder of Ranger, 24:34.4
Tanner Wade of Breckenridge, 27:05.6
Kason Burchett of Breckenridge, 27:47.0
Jenna Stewart of Breckenridge, 27:58.7
Abbigail Duran of Breckenridge, 28:00.7
Peggy Gailey of Strawn, 28:48.2
Noe Mancilla of Graham, 29:01.6
Camila Palacios of Breckenridge, 29:19.8
Brysen Hash of Breckenridge, 30:11.0
Samantha Palacios of Breckenridge, 30:59.0
Steve McDaniel of Kempner, 31:52.0
Cindy Gibson of Comanche, 32:03.5
Kendra Grissom of Breckenridge, 33:07.1
Raven Chavarria of Fort Worth, 33:49.2
Bryce Biddison of Breckenridge, 33:50.3
Scarlett Biddison of Breckenridge, 33:51.3
Martha Martinez of Colorado City, 34:14.5
Joyce Mehan of Eastland, 37:13.4
Karen Williamson of Eastland, 37:16.0
Jamie Hicks of Eastland, 37:22.2
Mary Kaplan of Sunrise Beach, 40:57.5
Judy Lowe of Graford, 41:41.4
Vickie McCombs of Comanche, 42:34.5
Diane Moore Davis of Mineral Wells, 46:21.4
Aviegha Lester of Strawn, 53:18.9
Morgan Remington of Strawn, 53:18.3
Chevelle Lester of Strawn, 53:20.2
The participants in the Fun Run portion of the Wags and Whiskers race take off from the starting line on Saturday morning, Dec. 9. (Photo by Tony Pilkington/Breckenridge Texan)
Cutline, top photo: Chance Stewart of of Breckenridge leads the pack out of the starting gate in the Wags and Whiskers 5K and Furry Fun Run on Saturday, Dec. 9; he was the race’s overall winner with a time of 19:09.3. The race is a fundraiser for the Stephens County Humane Society. (Photo by Tony Pilkington/Breckenridge Texan)
