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Wednesday, April 21, 2021 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
SMS
Peterson Ridge Rumble returns to live action
filmmaker
shares
talents
with FAN
By Charlie Kanzig
Correspondent
Family Access Network
(FAN) received an unex-
pected helping hand from
14-year-old filmmaker Jack
Turpen to create compel-
ling content for their virtual
luncheon. Turpen, a student
at Sisters Middle School,
offered to use his video-
production expertise after
working on a shirt design for
Sisters Middle School (the
proceeds of which benefitted
FAN). When Turpen reached
out to Sisters FAN Advocate
Theresa Slavkovsky to
donate his services, the orga-
nization quickly took him up
on his offer.
With minimal direction,
Turpen used his skills to
produce a compelling and
inspiring video sharing the
impact of FAN on a local
family. Turpen was first
introduced to film four years
ago and fell in love with the
art. He owns and operates his
own production company,
Turp Studio. His work can
be seen on his website, www.
turpstudio.com, and includes
samples of his videography,
photography, and graphic-
design work.
<FAN is such a cool orga-
nization with such an inspir-
ing mission. I9m so thankful
that I was given the opportu-
nity to be part of it,= Turpen
said.
FAN features Turpen9s
work on the virtual FAN
Annual Luncheon website,
https://familyaccessnetwork.
org/bend-luncheon-2021/
beginning Monday, April 12.
For more information
on FAN, visit www.family
accessnetwork.org or call
541-693-5675.
All runners agree that
doing a race virtually is
no comparison to the real
thing. The participants in
the 19th Annual Peterson
Ridge Rumble, held Sunday,
April 11, couldn9t have
been happier to be back on
the trail after the event was
derailed last year due to the
pandemic.
R ace Direc to r S e a n
Meissner said, <The Peterson
Ridge Rumble was a huge
success! There were a lot of
COVID protocols that had
to be met and all of the par-
ticipants and volunteers gra-
ciously complied.=
Runners started in smaller
waves this year in order
to keep distancing more
manageable, according to
Meissner, and finishers
spread out further than nor-
mal after the race, according
to Meissner.
While the total number of
runners was down by about
150 from pre-pandemic
years, Meissner felt grateful
to have the event take place
at all.
<People love coming
to Sisters for this race and
despite having to make
changes (such as cutting the
40-mile course down to 36
miles) we had a great day
with perfect weather,= he
said.
Colton Gale of Bend won
the 20-mile race in a close
finish in a time of 2:06:14
over Alastair Thurlbeck of
Corvallis, who finished sec-
ond in 2:07:36.
Daniella Morena of
Mammoth Lakes, California,
blew away the women9s field
in the 20-mile course by
PHOTO BY CHARLIE KANZIG
Three runners smiling in the early stages of the Peterson Ridge Rumble.
over 20 minutes, with a time
of 2:14:40, finishing sixth
overall.
In the 36-mile race, Brett
Hornig of Ashland took top
honors in 3:55:38, while
Keely Henninger of Portland
finished fifth overall and first
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Local finishers included
Tim Roth (2:56:02), Jonathan
Kelly (2:58:17), Ramon
Alonso (3:20:49), and Gene
Trahern (3:59:52).
Trahern has run the
Rumble every year since its
inception.
Meissner said a record
number of dogs, 40, took
part in the 20-mile race with
their human partners and two
canines actually did the entire
36 miler.
Finishers feasted on
burritos from Longboard
Louie9s of Bend and treats
from Sisters Bakery. Dogs
munched on pig ears follow-
ing the race. All human fin-
ishers received a pair of com-
memorative running socks.
Proceeds from the race
largely go to the Sisters
Schools cross-country pro-
grams, which provided many
of the volunteers at aid sta-
tions, road crossings, the fin-
ish line, and clean-up.
<Even though we had to
keep things more low-key
and follow protocols, look-
ing around I could see people
were still really glad to be
here and I can9t wait until
next year,= said Meissner.
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