The women’s overall winner was Heather Robertson of Maryville, who finished at 22:43, followed by Korena Sundell, also of Maryville, at 23:09.

Left: Runners head into the long first curve of the race;
Right: seminarian Jorge Canela relaxes before the run.

In the two-mile walk participants estimated their completion time before the event and then tried to finish closest to that time. Nola Zeltwanger of St. Joseph won the women’s competition, missing her time by only .04 seconds. Steve Sherry of Ravenwood won the men’s event, missing his time by 30 seconds. Kevin Luke of Stanberry was a close second, missing his time by 32 seconds.

Forty-nine racers start the run

The money from Abbey Trails will help fund the Wellness Program, which was created in 1987 to support positive health practices in the seminary and surrounding communities by teaching the skills needed for physical, emotional and spiritual well being. The program is open to the public and offers racquetball, aerobics, water aerobics, swimming, weight training and other activities.

This year’s event drew 80 people for the two-mile walk and 49 for the run. Participants enjoyed a lunch, a tour of the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception and the top three finishers in various age groups received prizes.

Next year’s Abbey Trails is scheduled for April 20.

For more information on Abbey Trails or the Wellness Program, contact Jarrod Thome at (660) 944-2823, or by e-mail at
communications@conception.edu.

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