Goetz and Chessman Win Johnson Mental Health 10k

Chattanooga, TN– Joseph Goetz, 24, won the Mental Health Center 10k held at Moccasin Bend  Hospital on Saturday October 13, 2007. Goetz covered the 6.2 mile course in 33 minutes, 22 seconds, averaging a 5:22 pace per mile. Cathy Cheesman, 40, was the female champion with a winning time of 40 minutes, 57 seconds (6:36 per mile).

The proceeds from the annual event, which is in its twenty third year, go to Christmas funds for clients of the Johnson Mental Health Center. A total of 90 runners participated in the race.

The race was made possible through the generosity and hard work of the volunteers, the Memorial Ambulance Service, and the corporate sponsors. Corporate sponsors of the Johnson Mental Health 10k include Horton, Maddox, and Anderson, Security & Communications Cabling Co., RJ Young Company, Genoa Healthcare, JDH Company, Cohutta Banking Company, Quick Tees, Five Star Coffee, Coldstone Creamery, MBMHI, and Art Venture.

The event was co-produced by the Johnson Mental Health Center and the Chattanooga Track Club (CTC).