Two top long distance runners in the Virgin Islands took on a small field of runners at the Buccaneer Resort on Thursday afternoon in the 26th running of the Paradise 5K Road Race. Juan Robles, currently the V.I. Half-Marathon Champion, and Billy Bohlke, multiple winner of this race and V.I. National Record holder for distances 1500m to 5K, went through the first mile in 5:39 as they headed for the hilly part of the course. Robles would prevail and pull away to finish first overall in 18:02; Bohlke was second in 19:04. Both are meeting again in the longer race on Sunday as they will be on relay teams in the Ironman 70.3 St. Croix Triathlon. Triathlete Josh Flanagan of Sandridge, Michigan, was third in the race in 20:28; Randall Nielsen of St. Croix was fourth in 21:01; Steve Horness of St. Croix was fifth in 21:16.
Lisa Christiansen of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was the first place female in the race; her time was 24:42; Laura Wilkins of Greensboro, N.C., was second in 26:14; Whitney Withington of Cambridge, Mass., was third in 26:42; Mary Houbolt of Plymouth, Mass., was fourth in 28:48; Sanni Craft of St. Croix was fifth in 29:12.
The 26th Paradise 5K
Distance: 5K (3.1 Miles)
May 1, 2014
Christiansted, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
Organized by: The Virgin Islands Pace Runners
Sanctioned by: The Virgin Islands Track and Field Federation (VITFF)
Place……Name……………..Age/Sex………City/State… Time……Pace
1 JUAN Robles 24 M St. Croix, VI 18:02 5:49
2 BILLY Bohlke 35 M St. Croix, VI 19:04 6:09
3 JOSH Flanagan 34 M Sandridge, MI 20:28 6:36
4 RANDALL Nielsen 46 M St. Croix, VI 21:01 6:46
5 STEVE Horness 50 M St. Croix, VI 21:16 6:51
6 LISA Christiansen 33 F Cedar Rapids, IA 24:42 7:57
7 DAVE Ragsdale 59 M West Palm Beach, FL 26:07 8:25
8 C.C. Wilkins 50 M Goldsboro, NC 26:13 8:27
9 LAURA Wilkins 36 F Goldsboro, NC 26:14 8:27
10 WHITNEY Withington 28 F Cambridge, MA 26:42 8:36
11 P.T. Withington 61 M 27:19 8:48
12 MARY Houbolt 63 F Plymouth, MA 28:48 9:17
13 SANNI Craft 34 F St. Croix, VI 29:12 9:24
14 HENSON Greene 19 M St. Croix, VI 29:40 9:33
15 TRAVIS Holloway 34 M St. Croix, VI 30:58 9:59
16 TROY Holloway 50 M St. Croix, VI 31:02 10:00
17 WIN Thomas 65 M Crittenden VT 31:05 10:01
18 CHANTELLE Quiniones 28 F St. Croix, VI 33:55 10:55
19 CYNTHIA Whitehurst 59 F St. Croix, VI 34:30 11:07
20 PATRICIA Short 50 F St. Croix, VI 34:41 11:10
21 GIGI Cotton 25 F St.Croix, VI 35:09 11:19
22 HUNTER Cuchiaro 25 M Colorado Springs, CO 35:09 11:19
23 EDWINA Robinson 34 F St.Croix, VI 36:07 11:38
24 RAY Lutz 60 M St. Croix, VI 38:26 12:23
25 PAMELA Colbert 56 F St. Croix, VI 47:21 15:15
Award List for Race
The 26th Paradise 5K
Distance: 5K (3.1 Miles)
May 1, 2014
Christiansted, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
Organized by: The Virgin Islands Pace Runners
Sanctioned by: The Virgin Islands Track and Field Federation (VITFF)
********** Male Overall Results for 5K Race ***********
1 JUAN Robles 24 St. Croix, VI 18:02
2 BILLY Bohlke 35 St. Croix, VI 19:04
3 JOSH Flanagan 34 Sandridge, MI 20:28
4 RANDALL Nielsen 46 St.Croix, VI 21:01
5 STEVE Horness 50 St. Croix, VI 21:16
6 DAVE Ragsdale 59 West Palm Beach, FL 26:07
7 C.C. Wilkins 50 Goldsboro, NC 26:13
8 P.T. Withington 61 27:19
9 HENSON Greene 19 St. Croix, VI 29:40
10 TRAVIS Holloway 34 St. Croix, VI 30:58
11 TROY Holloway 50 St. Croix, VI 31:02
12 WIN Thomas 65 Crittenden VT 31:05
13 HUNTER Cuchiaro 25 Colorado Springs, CO 35:09
14 RAY Lutz 60 St. Croix, VI 38:26
********** Female Overall Results for 5K Race***********
1 LISA Christiansen 33 Cedar Rapids, IA 24:42
2 LAURA Wilkins 36 Goldsboro, NC 26:14
3 WHITNEY Withington 28 Cambridge, MA 26:42
4 MARY Houbolt 63 Plymouth, MA 28:48
5 SANNI Craft 34 St. Croix, VI 29:12
6 CHANTELLE Quiniones 28 St. Croix, VI 33:55
7 CYNTHIA Whitehurst 59 St. Croix, VI 34:30
8 PATRICIA Short 50 St. Croix, VI 34:41
9 GIGI Cotton 25 St.Croix, VI 35:09
10 EDWINA Robinson 34 St.Croix, VI 36:07
11 PAMELA Colbert 56 St. Croix, VI 47:21
Female Age Group: 15 – 19

Male Age Group: 15 – 19
1 14 HENSON Greene 29:40 19 St. Croix, VI 29:40 29:40
Female Age Group: 20 – 29
1 10 WHITNEY Withington 26:42 28 Cambridge, MA 26:42
2 18 CHANTELLE Quiniones 33:55 28 St. Croix, VI 33:55
3 21 GIGI Cotton 35:09 25 St.Croix, VI 35:09
Male Age Group: 20 – 29
1 1 JUAN Robles 18:02 24 St. Croix, VI 18:02
2 22 HUNTER Cuchiaro 35:09 25 Colorado Springs, CO 35:09
Female Age Group: 30 – 39
1 6 LISA Christiansen 24:42 33 Cedar Rapids, IA 24:42
2 9 LAURA Wilkins 26:14 36 Goldsboro, NC 26:14
3 13 SANNI Craft 29:12 34 St. Croix, VI 29:12
4 23 EDWINA Robinson 36:07 34 St.Croix, VI 36:07
Male Age Group: 30 – 39
1 2 BILLY Bohlke 19:04 35 St. Croix, VI 19:04
2 3 JOSH Flanagan 20:28 34 Sandridge, MI 20:28
3 15 TRAVIS Holloway 30:58 34 St. Croix, VI 30:58
Female Age Group: 40 – 49

Male Age Group: 40 – 49
1 4 RANDALL Nielsen 21:01 46 St.Croix, VI 21:01
Female Age Group: 50 – 59
1 19 CYNTHIA Whitehurst 34:30 59 St. Croix, VI 34:30
2 20 PATRICIA Short 34:41 50 St. Croix, VI 34:41
3 25 PAMELA Colbert 47:21 56 St. Croix, VI 47:21
Male Age Group: 50 – 59
1 5 STEVE Horness 21:16 50 St. Croix, VI 21:16
2 7 DAVE Ragsdale 26:07 59 West Palm Beach, FL 26:07
3 8 C.C. Wilkins 26:13 50 Goldsboro, NC 26:13
4 16 TROY Holloway 31:02 50 St. Croix, VI 31:02
Female Age Group: 60 – 99
1 12 MARY Houbolt 28:48 63 Plymouth, MA 28:48
Male Age Group: 60 – 99
1 11 P.T. Withington 27:19 61 27:19
2 17 WIN Thomas 31:05 65 Crittenden VT 31:05
3 24 RAY Lutz 38:26 60 St. Croix, VI 38:26