Milledgeville resident wins Putnam County Dairy Festival 5K

  • John Green, of Milledgeville, the overall winner of the Dairy Festival 5K, comes in with no other runners visible behind him. LYNN HOBBS/Staff
    John Green, of Milledgeville, the overall winner of the Dairy Festival 5K, comes in with no other runners visible behind him. LYNN HOBBS/Staff
  • William Lacksen, left, and his sister Katherine Lacksen Mahlberg, stop their timers as they cross the finish line, with Katherine finishing a half-second ahead of her brother. LYNN HOBBS/Staff
    William Lacksen, left, and his sister Katherine Lacksen Mahlberg, stop their timers as they cross the finish line, with Katherine finishing a half-second ahead of her brother. LYNN HOBBS/Staff
  • Tracy Summerlin of Eatonton gets a high five from friend, Kim Cash, after Summerlin crosses the finish line. It was Summerlin’s first competitive race. LYNN HOBBS/Staff
    Tracy Summerlin of Eatonton gets a high five from friend, Kim Cash, after Summerlin crosses the finish line. It was Summerlin’s first competitive race. LYNN HOBBS/Staff
    The Dairy Festival begins bright and early each year with a race kicking off the day’s events. Formerly a 10K race called the ‘Torture Trail’ hosted by Farmers and Merchants Bank, this year’s race was hosted by the Eatonton Pilot Club. It is now known as the ‘Dairy Festival 5K Road Race.’ Jerry Herrin, of Milledgeville, said he has competed in the race since the early 2000...

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