Woodlands at Furman Challenge sees leaderboard shake-up

GREENVILLE, SC – A large turnout at the BMW Performance 2-Miler led to a major shake-up in the leaderboard for the 2014 Woodlands at Furman Challenge.

Lee Cook of Greer was the overall leader for those over age 65, which vaulted him into first place for the year. He was followed Friday night by Bobby Chandler of Greenville in second and Dennis Defrancesco of Simpsonville in third.

For the year, Cook leads in overall points followed by Chandler, Alvin Rampey, Bill Beckwith and Guenter Full.
The women’s side was paced by Monika Wells of Greer followed by Phyllis Tunnacliff with Sandra Bever and Joy Bailey tied for third. For the year, Octavia Childress is the leader followed by Anne Brooks, Bailey, Margery Brett and Wells.

The Woodlands at Furman Challenge was started in 2011 in conjunction with the Greenville Track Club as a way to promote physical fitness amongst Upstate residents age 65 and older. Points are awarded using a formula that takes in both race finish as well as the age of the competitor.

The Woodlands is sponsoring the Challenge because of its commitment to healthy senior living in the Upstate. It is a Life Care community that added Masterpiece Living, which assists visionary communities who are already leading the industry with their wellness commitment, to become places where residents and staff alike seek to better themselves.

About The Woodlands at Furman

The Woodlands at Furman is a premier non-profit continuing care retirement community owned and operated by a local board of directors and managed professionally by Greystone. The 22-acre campus is located on the Swamp Rabbit Trail adjacent to Furman University. It offers all four level of continuing care housing with the added financial assurance of Life Care. Residents enjoy a wide range of amenities – enabling them to continue an active and engaged lifestyle. For more information, please visit www.thewoodlandsatfurman.org.