Co-op 5k winners announced

Nearly 500 co-ops and cooperators from coast to coast and across the pond participated in the Virtual Co-op 5k between September 29 through October 2 raising over $65,000 to support cooperative development nationwide. A record breaking 27 teams competed for the top honors and bragging rights at this year's race.

Congratulations to our trophy winners:

Fantastic Fundraisers - NCB Sole Shakers

Most Team Spirit - The Grateful Peds from BriarPatch Food Co-op

Fastest Team - CoBank: Growing Rural America

Congratulations to our individual winners:

Fastest Male - Matt Perkins, CoBank: Growing Rural America

Fastest Female - Erin Dugan, NCBA CLUSA Nonstop Co-op

9 & Under Male - Thomas Klump, NCB Sole Shakers

9 & Under Female - Emma Kinnish, Team CFC

10 - 19 Male - Joseph Elgin, Team CFC

10 - 19 Female - Isis Lawson-Parnes, Team CFC

20 - 29 Male - Luke Kuenning - CoBank: Growing Rural America

20 - 29 Female - Emma Houser, Team CFC

30 - 39 Male - Matthew Augustosky, Team CFC

30 - 39 Female - Virginia Brown, NCBA CLUSA Nonstop Co-op

40 - 49 Male - John Jura, CoBank: Growing Rural America

40 - 49 Female - Danielle Sieverling, NRECA: The Electric Lights

50 - 59 Male - Thomas Lindfors, CoBank: Growing Rural America

50 - 59 Female - Colleen Taylor, Team CFC

60 - 69 Male - Kent Yager, NCBA CLUSA Nonstop Co-op

60 - 69 Female - Margarita Elorriaga, NCBA CLUSA Nonstop Co-op

70+ Male - Jay Wisner, Hunger Mountain Co-op

70+ Female - Kristina Aaronson, ACDI/VOCA Globetrotters

Click here to view individual race times. The virtual awards ceremony originally broadcast on October 8 is available here. See you next May for even more Co-op 5k fun.