The '97 New Year's Eve 5 Mile Run at Melbourne Beach had 35 registered runners. Since the race starts at 11:45 PM, each runner had the best race of their '97 or up till now '98 raceyear. Such a positive race. It's kind of fun shouting "see you next year" as they head off down A1A bike path too. Every runner received a finisher's trophy this year. Over twenty door prizes were given and there were about 50 of us enjoying the beginning of the new year together. Verbal recognition and a round of applause was given to the following runners: 1st Overall Male - Sean Black, 29, Melbourne FL. 2nd Overall Male - Matt Mahoney, 42, Palm Bay FL 3rd Overall Male - Peter Bracken, 36, Comus MD 1st Overall Female - Monika Bracken, 32, Comus MD 2nd Overall Female - Anette Gosselin, 33, Stuart FL 3rd Overall Female - Toni Medvetz, 34, Loxahatchee FL 1st Male Master - Merlin Tripp, 42, Chicago IL 1st Female Master - Nancy Brown, 49, Liverpoos NY 1st Male Grand Master - Ray Brown, 50, Melbourne FL 1st Female Grand Master - Willy Moolenaar, 56, Indialantic FL 1st Male Great Grand Master - Tom Ward, 60, Melbourne Beach FL 1st Female Great Grand Master- Angela Saldana, 70, Cocoa Beach FL BY ORDER OF FINISH: 1. Sean Black, 29, M 2. Merlin Tripp, 42, M 3. Matt Mahoney, 42, M 4. Monika Bracken, 32, F 5. Pete Bracken, 36, M 6. Kevin Sullivan, 43, M 7. Robert Keating, 34, M 8. Matt Barber, 20, M 9. Pablo Lescano, 34, M 10. Tom Ward, 60, M 11. Tristan Fiedler, 28, M 12. Ray Brown, 50, M 13. Kirk Keller, 28, M 14. Anette Gosselin, 33, F 15. Toni Medvetz, 34, F 16. Faron King, 33, M 17. Kevin Loiselle, 29, M 18. Ryan Munger, 14, M 19. Willy Moolenaar, 56, F 20. Chris Medvetz, 34, M 21. Karen Ragsdale, 20, F 22. Claire Hozier, 20, F 23. Henry Campbell, 63, M 24. Gary Howell, 46, M 25. Alex Altman, 34, M 26. Craig Munger, 48, M 27. J C Caudill, 47, M 28. Nancy Brown, 49, F 29. Angela Saldana, 70, F 30. Vijay Jain, 57, M 31. Peter Fisher, 39, M 32. Jane Ann Fisher, 37, F 33. Joan Mahoney, 60, F 34. Joe Evon, 75, M 35. dnf