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Blue Mountain Eagle
Wednesday, June 16, 2021
FAMILIES TAKE GOLD
Gold Rush Run brings in multiple generations from around the county
By Steven Mitchell
Blue Mountain Eagle
Brent Labhart of John Day fi n-
ished in fi rst place in Saturday’s Gold
Rush Run 5K in Canyon City, clock-
ing at just under 21 minutes.
His father, Thad, the clinical
director of Community Counseling
Solutions, took second.
Thad’s wife, Ashley, a Canyon City
resident, took fi rst place for the women,
with a time of 24:06.
The race was a family aff air, with
patriarch Chris Labhart, 71, running
the race to make it three generations of
the Labhart family.
The event’s organizer Hugh Snook
said the Gold Rush was really about
families.
Snook said there were multiple
examples of multi-generational family
participation in the run.
Zach Bailey, a longtime physician
at Strawberry Wilderness Clinic, and
his wife, Heather, placed second and
third in their respective age divisions.
Their children, Sam and Max, both
won their respective divisions, while
daughters Madelyn and Eliza won fi rst
and second in their categories.
“The family took home no less than
fi ve ribbons,” Snook said.
He said the Baileys have partic-
ipated in the Gold Rush Run nearly
every year since it came back from a
Contributed photo
Grant County resident Brent Labhart
paces himself Saturday in the annual
’62 Days Celebration Gold Rush Run.
Contributed photo
From left, Robin and Bob Pugh with their granddaughter Josie, Dustin Hollowell and Zane Murray participate in the
Gold Rush Run.
long hiatus in 1999.
Snook said Luke Randleas and
his two kids, Ezra and Logan, won
their age divisions. Katrina, Ezra
and Luke’s mother volunteered and
helped host the run. Three generations
of the Long family of Seneca partici-
pated: Kristin, daughter Kelsey and
granddaughter Noxie.
Another family had three gen-
erations represented, and patri-
arch Charlie Grist of Portland won
the men’s 60 and over age division.
At the same time, daughter Hannah
Grist and grandson Henry of Canyon
City made a good showing.
Snook said the Gold Rush Run, to
commemorate the 100th celebration
of ‘62 Days, awarded Brent Labhart
and Sarah Bush special prizes. He
said Bush and Labhart are the win-
ningest runners since the Gold Rush
Run returned in 1999.
Labhart’s win Saturday was his
sixth, including setting the course
record of 17:59 in 2013. He said
Bush, who volunteered at Saturday’s
race, had won the women’s division
four times and has competed nearly
every year since 1999.
Contributed photo
Thad Labhart participates in the
Gold Rush Run.
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Weston-McEwen
The Eagle
Steven Mitchell
Riley Robertson, left,
looks for an open
teammate June 9 in
the Lady Pros’ 71-18
loss to defending
champion Crane.
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The Grant Union Prospectors
girls basketball team got its fi rst
win of the season Thursday, beating
Weston-McEwen 38-30. On Mon-
day, the team lost to Joseph, 56-51.
The Eagle was unable to reach
head coach Jason Miller for
comment.
On June 9, the Lady Pros left
it all on the court in their 71-18
loss to Crane, the defending state
champions.
“They’re fi ghters,” Miller said
after the game. “They love to
battle.”
Miller, longtime Pros football
coach, said the Lady Pros put pres-
sure on the Mustangs’ off ense. As a
team, he said the girls played bet-
ter defense and got more rebounds.
Miller said he is trying to get the
team to understand what he wants
as their coach, working through the
transition from the previous year.
He said the team will continue to
“keep working on all the things that
constitute a good basketball team.”
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• Arts, Crafts & Activity Booths
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• Kid’s Bike Helmet Exchange: bring
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