The 14th-annual Jennifer’s Catching Slough Classic will be held on Saturday, June 21, starting at 8:30 a.m. at the intersection of the Coos River Highway and Catching Slough Road.

The event includes a 12-kilometer run/walk, a 5-kilometer run/walk and a 1-mile kids run. The 12-K walk starts at 8 a.m.

The classic is a benefit for the Jennifer Turman Memorial Scholarship, which is awarded each year to a graduating Coos County high school cross country or track distance runner. This year’s winner will be announced after the races.

Jennifer Turman, a Marshfield High School graduate and member of the South Coast Running Club, died in an automobile accident in 1995. All proceeds from the event are used by the club to help fund the scholarship.

All registration will be held on race day from 7:30 to 8:15 at the start area. The entry fee is $6 ($4 for students under 19).

For more information, those interested can call 267-6329 or 267-3489.

Coquille River Run

Dustin Backman of Coquille won the annual Coquille Rotary River Run last weekend as part of the city’s Gay 90s celebration.

Backman finished the 10-kilometer course in 43 minutes and 3 seconds, beating Tom Bedell of Bandon by just over a minute. Bedell finished in 44:12 and was followed by Eric Gehrke of Myrtle Point in 46:59.

Tanya Sinko of Myrtle Point was the top woman, finishing in 47:29, and was followed by Coquille residents Kori Frasier (48:09) and Allyson Backman (49:27).

Cole Waddington of Coquille won the 5-kilometer race in 19:02. Francesca Frasier of Coquille was second across the line, and first for women, in 21:53.

Results are listed in today’s Community Scoreboard.

Eugene Marathon

Tad Jensen of Coos Bay was the top finisher for the South Coast in the Eugene Marathon in April.

Jensen was timed in 3 hours, 34 minutes and 43 seconds and finished in 345th place overall, just ahead of Sarah Leahy of Coos Bay, who was first among South Coast women.

Jay Flora of Coos Bay finished in 116th place in the half marathon in 1:35:10, to top South Coast runners.

Results for South Coast runners in the marathon, half marathon and 5-kilometer race are listed in today’s Community Scoreboard.