25th Annual Longest Causeway Run & Fitness Walk scheduled for:
January 10, 2009!
A Very Special Thanks to our many volunteers &
Radisson Beach Resort, Rental World, B & S Kites, Island Cinema, Pirates Landing Restaurant,
Bobby's Beach Shack, Port Isabel Independent School District, Port Isabel Police Department,
South Padre Island Police Department, Port Isabel Public Works, South Padre Island Public Works, Ben's Liquors,
Boys & Girls Club of the Laguna Madre, White Sands Restaurant, Event Chairman- Shelton Coleman,
Imelda de los Santos, Badabing Bagels, our sponsors and the committee members for making this another record breaking year!
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Port Isabel Chamber of Commerce’s
24th Annual Longest Causeway Run & Fitness Walk
Wrap Up!

The 24th Annual Longest Causeway Run & Fitness Walk, held on Saturday, January 12, 2008, drew 2,781 competitors and walkers who took advantage of the unique opportunity to cross the 2.6 mile Queen Isabella Causeway on foot.

The 2008 event broke new records with a total participation of over 2,781 walkers and runners—an increase of over 30% over last year's total. The 6.2 mile (10K) course started at the Port Isabel Community Center and ends in front of Louie’s Backyard on South Padre Island. Awards ceremonies and lunch were held immediately following the race at Louie’s Backyard on South Padre Island. Walkers opting for the shorter 3k course could be transported by shuttle to the awards ceremony or back to the race’s starting point in Port Isabel.

Trophies as well as cash prizes were awarded to the overall male and female winners. First through third place trophies will also be presented in each of the 23 male and female age divisions. AND the cash prizes awarded in 2008 have been doubled! First place male and female, $1,000; second place male and female, $600; and third place male and female, $400.

Top Male
Total
 Overall Overall
Place Name
Time
Pace
 Place by Sex
1 Cherop, Kibet
30:59.9
4:55
1
1
2 Keating, Westly
30:36.7
4:56
2
2
3 Gandara, Hector
31:18.3
5:02
3
3
Top Female
Total
 Overall Overall
Place Name
Time
Pace
 Place by Sex
1 Jarzombek, Andrea
36:07.7
5:49
11
1
2 Hunter-Galvan, Liza
36:21.4
5:51
12
2
3 Suarez Briones, Nora Edith
39:36.0
6:22
24
3

Race results can be found at http://www.portisabel.org/causeway_run/08-overall-results.htm.
Event photos: Start l Finish l Causeway l Awards. For more information, please contact the Port Isabel Chamber of Commerce at 1-800-527-6102 or email: director@portisabel.org.


Pictured above: Kibet Cherop of Kenya crosses the finish line first with a time of 30:59.9, followed closely by Westly Keating. Pictured left: Hector Gandara, 3rd Mens Overall; Andrea Jarzombek, 1st Womens Overall; Liza Hunter-Galvan, 2nd Womens Overall and Nora Edith Suarez Briones, 3rd Womens Overall.

25th Annual Longest Causeway Run & Fitness Walk
January 10, 2009
SPONSORED BY:
City of
PORT ISABEL
PORT ISABEL
Economic Development Corp.
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND
Convention Centre
& Visitors Bureau
Awards Ceremony
Venue provided by:
Port Isabel / South Padre Press & Parade
Nestle Waters North America
A E P
Port Isabel Chamber of Commerce • 421 E. Queen Isabella Blvd. • Port Isabel, Tx. 78578
www.portisabel.org • director@portisabel.org • 956-943-2262 • 800-527-6102