Media Guidelines - The Boilermaker

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Press Events ………………………………………………..
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Media Guidelines ………………………………………......
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Boilermaker Introduction ………………………………....
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Events………………………………………………………..
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Fun Facts………………..…………………………………..
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Maps, Directions & Course Information …………………
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Participant Information ……………………………………
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Pace Chart …………………………………………………..
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Glossary ……………………………………………………..
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Sponsors …………………………………………………....
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Boilermaker Road Race
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PRESS EVENTS
Sunday, July 3
8:00 AM
ECR International, 2201 Dwyer Ave., Utica, NY
Boilermaker Committee Run
Thursday, July 7
9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Proctor Park, Culver Avenue at Welshbush Road, Utica, NY
Friday, July 8
Noon – 7:00 PM
Mohawk Valley Community College, 1101 Sherman Dr., Utica, NY
6:30 PM
Saturday, July 9
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
8:15 AM
Bank of America Youth Olympics
Planet Fitness Health & Wellness Expo
The Fountainhead Group Volunteer Party
Utica National Insurance Kids’ Run
10:30 AM
Masonic Care Community, 2150 Bleecker St., Utica, NY
Wal-Mart 3 Mile Boilermaker Walk
Noon - 3:00 PM
Sodexo Services Pasta Buffet
Alumni College Center Mohawk Valley Community College, 1101 Sherman Dr., Utica, NY
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Runner’s Forum- “Ask the Experts”
Sunday, July 10
7:15 AM
Burrstone Road Bridge near York Street, Utica, NY
Carbone 5K Race
7:45 AM
ECR International (Utica Boilers), 2201 Dwyer Avenue, Utica, NY
Sitrin 15K Wheelchair Division
8:00 AM
ECR International (Utica Boilers), 2201 Dwyer Avenue, Utica, NY
Boilermaker 15K Road Race
8:00 AM - noon
Matt Brewing Co. back parking lot, corner of Court and Varick Streets, Utica, NY
10:00 AM
Ceremony
Matt Brewing Co., Corner of Court and Varick Streets, Utica, NY
Monday, July 11
10:30 AM
200 Genesee Street, Utica, NY 13502
Monday, July 25
8:30 AM and 1:30 PM
Valley View Golf Course, Valley View Rd, Utica, NY
Price Chopper Post-Race Party
Boilermaker Awards
Race Recap with all Directors
Golf Classic Tournament
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MEDIA GUIDELINES
2016 Media Guidelines
The Boilermaker/National Distance Running Hall of Fame Press Kit has been put together to assist you in your
coverage of the Boilermaker Road Race.
Please Note:
Members of the media will be asked to present valid press identification before credentials will be
issued. Credentials are absolutely necessary to gain access to the Boilermaker Press Truck or into the Start line and
Finish line VIP areas.
Please review the following information carefully. It will assist you in your coverage of the Boilermaker Road Race.
Media Credentials
All Media covering the Boilermaker Road Race must obtain and exhibit a media credential. All those seeking media
credentials should present a press pass, business card, or request on media letterhead. Press truck assignments and
all media on the course must be requested no later than June 17, 2016.
Contact: Meghan Fraser McGrogan at (315) 796-2728 or email meghan@boilermaker.com
Race Times
The Boilermaker 15K Road Race starts promptly at 8:00 AM on Sunday, July 10, 2016. The Starting Line is on Earle
C. Reed Way near the intersection of Dwyer Ave. The Wheelchair Race begins at 7:45 AM and the 5K Race begins at
7:15 AM on Burrstone Rd. near Donovan Stadium.
Press Truck
If you wish to ride on the press truck, which will drive ahead of the runners on the course, you must contact Media
Coordinator Meghan Fraser McGrogan at (315) 796-2728, or email meghan@boilermaker.com, prior to the race.
Photographers who have signed up to ride on the press truck that will travel ahead of the runners must meet
at Beech Grove and Culver Ave. You must be on the press truck before it pulls onto the course at 7:45 AM.
No one will be allowed to board the press truck after that time. You must present your media credentials to board
the press truck. There is limited seating on the press truck.
National Grid provides the press trucks and Boilermaker officials will solely direct their route and operation.
The press truck will arrive at approximately the same time the winner crosses the finish line. Therefore, we
recommend that if you ride the press truck, plan to have someone else capture the finish line. After the truck arrives
you will not have time to get into position to observe the winner’s arrival. There will be no stops, dismounting or
jumping off the truck before it reaches the finish area.
Media Coverage
Live coverage of the Boilermaker 15K Road Race can be heard on WIBX News Radio 950 AM beginning at
7:00 AM. WKTV News Channel 2 will air coverage at 7:00 AM. -11:00 AM. The CW11 will rebroadcast the coverage at
11:00 AM- 4:00 PM. In addition, WUTR-TV 20 will televise live coverage of the Boilermaker from 7:00 AM until 11:00
AM and replay 7:00 PM-10:00 PM on WFXV. WKTV will have a Kids’ Run Television special Saturday July 9th at 7:00
PM, Go the Distance Recap show 7:00 PM Friday July 8th and Boilermaker All Access Show 7:30 PM. CBS Utica will
rebroadcast on Saturday July 16th from Noon- 4:00 PM.
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Media Guidelines
Finish Line/VIP Area
Please note that media covering the finish line will be restricted to certain areas. Space has been reserved to give you
optimum opportunity to capture the race finish while at the same time protecting the interests of the runners. Under
NO circumstances will the media be allowed on the course while the race is in progress.
There are no media banners or signs allowed at the start line or finish line with the exception of race sponsors, which
are pre-approved by the Boilermaker management.
Media, wearing a media credential, will be allowed into the media tent at the Boilermaker finish line. The media
tent/VIP area is reserved for special guests and elite runners. Media will be allowed to interview runners, inductees
and special guests at this time.
The Boilermaker 15K Road Race is a community event with a wide variety of media coverage. We ask for your
patience when arranging interviews with runners, sponsors and race officials. The race committee does not permit
exclusive coverage or exclusive interviews
Medical Tent
Media will not be allowed in the medical tent. The Medical Director will update the media hourly.
Internet
Additional information regarding the Boilermaker 15K Road Race can be gathered by accessing the website at
www.boilermaker.com. The site offers training tips, and background information.
Social Media –
Boilermaker Road Race official pages:
Facebook page is www.facebook.com/boilermaker15k
Twitter page is @Boilermaker15K or https://twitter.com/boilermaker15k/
Pinterest page is http://pinterest.com/boilermaker15k/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/boilermaker15k/
Snapchat:
The National Distance Running Hall of Fame official Facebook page is
https://www.facebook.com/pages/National-Distance-Running-Hall-of-Fame/113843195307107
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INTRODUCTION
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BOILERMAKER INTRODUCTION
The 39th Boilermaker 15K Road Race
Sunday, July 10, 2016
8 AM Eastern Standard Time
Course Certified by USA Track & Field
Course Certification Number NY969009-WN
Race Director: Jim Stasaitis
President : Tim Reed
History of the Race
The Boilermaker 15K Road Race was established in 1978 by Earle C. Reed. Reed was looking for a way to
give back to the community that had supported his family’s business, Utica Companies (ECR International).
Earle convinced his father Bob Reed, President of Utica Radiator, and the company’s Treasurer Jim
Benson, to underwrite a new local long distance road race, which Earle dubbed “The Boilermaker.” With
additional assistance from cofounder F.X. Matt II, president of F.X. Matt Brewing Company, the first
Boilermaker was run on July 16, 1978. Earle Reed served as Race Director from 1978-2000, Bob Ingalls
from 2001-2007, and Jim Stasaitis took the race over in 2008.
It wasn’t the first local road race, but it quickly became the most popular. The Boilermaker continues to strive
to be the best 15K race in the United States, attracting athletes and fans from all over the world. The race
began with 930 runners and a budget of $750. Now in its 39th year, the Boilermaker draws more than
18,000 competitors and sponsors at support levels of $5,000 and up.
The Course
A 9.3-mile tour of Utica, the Boilermaker takes participants from the start line at ECR International, along the
Memorial Parkway, up through Valley View Country Club and Golf Course, back on the Memorial Parkway,
along upper Genesee Street, turning onto Shepherd Place, Sunset Avenue and then onto Burrstone Road
passing the Utica College Campus. The course then comes down Champlin Avenue, Whitesboro and Court
Streets, and concludes at the F.X. Matt’s Brewery. The 5K course starts on Burrstone Road near York Street
(at the 10K point of the 15K.) The 5K course is the last third of the Boilermaker 15K.
Future Boilermaker Dates
Entering the Boilermaker 15K Road Race
Runners can register for the race by going to boilermaker.com. The opening of registration will be
announced early in 2017. The race will close when it reaches the cap selected for each event.
Runners can verify their entry by going to www.boilermaker.com
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Boilermaker Introduction
TripAdvisor – Number one road race in New York State for HolidayLetting and one of “50 US Road Races to
Attempt in Your Lifetime.” 2016
RUNNING National Broadcast Series – “Road Racing at its very best!”
Roger Robinson of Running Times – “The Utica Boilermaker 15K has always been one of my favorites.”
Race of the Month Runner’s World named the Boilermaker Road Race the “Race of the Month” in 2009 and
calls it “a classic event with a competitive field- and one of the biggest and best parties in all of running.”
Runner’s World Magazine stated in 2008 that “the Boilermaker remained a must-run.”
The Best 15K in the Nation
The Boilermaker Road Race was ranked as the largest 15K road race in the nation for ten consecutive years, from
1997-2006. Each year, the race attracts top elite runners from all over the world, Olympians and world record holders.
The Boilermaker has been named as one of the top 100 races in the country by Runner’s World magazine.
Voted One of RRCA’s Top 20 Road Races
In a 2002 survey of members of the Road Runners Club of America, the Boilermaker was named one of the top 20
road races in the United States. The poll was conducted by the club’s flagship publication, “Footnotes,” which is sent
to its 145,000 members. This is a significant honor, as members were asked to consider the virtues of approximately
3,000 races throughout the country.
Road Race of the Year New England Runner, a nationally publicized magazine, named the Boilermaker “Road
Race of the Year” for 2002.
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PRRO Circuit 2015-16 Summary
World class competition at 5 classic races; PRRO Championship presented
by Boilermaker offers $60,000-plus prize purse and PRRO bonuses
The PRRO Circuit showcases world class competition at 5 prestigious road race
events shorter than the marathon distance, with $400,000 in prize money and
bonuses. The Boilermaker Road Race in Utica, NY on Sunday, July 10 hosts the
21st PRRO Championship and the 39th event edition offers more than $60,000 in prize money plus the PRRO Super
Bonus ($10,000 for current PRRO series event champion(s) who also win the PRRO Championship crown) and
PRRO Event Champion’s Bonus ($1500 cumulative for current series event champions who win prize money at the
PRRO Championship).
With their 2015-16 Circuit wins, nine athletes are eligible for the above PRRO Circuit bonus structure:
Boilermaker 15K: The PRRO Championship, July 12, 2015, Utica, NY
Eliud Ngetich, Kenya, 43:31
Mary Wacera, Kenya, 48:49
EQT Pittsburgh 10 Miler, Oct. 25, 2015, Pittsburgh, PA
Tyler Pennel, USA, 46:50, course record
Buze Diriba, Ethiopia, 52:55, course record
World’s Best 10K, Feb. 28, 2016, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Bedan Karoki, Kenya, 27:42
Mary Wacera, Kenya, 31:49
Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile, April 3, 2016, Washington, DC
Sam Chelanga, USA, 48:26
Veronica Nyaruai Wanjiru, Kenya, 53:12
40th Lilac Bloomsday Run 12K, May 1, 2016, Spokane, WA
Philip Langat, Kenya, 34:26
Cynthia Limo, Kenya, 38:03, course record
If the male and female winners of the PRRO Championship have not won any of the events on that year's circuit, they
will win $2500 each as the PRRO Circuit champions in addition to the prize money offered by the PRRO
Championship host event.
The Lilac Bloomsday Run on Sunday, May 1 in Spokane, WA was the fourth 2015-16 Circuit stop and the final stop
before the PRRO Championship in Utica, NY on July 10. The 40th edition of the classic 12K road race offered
$81,000 in prize money and Philip Langat (KEN) won the men’s race in 34:22, while Cynthia Limo (KEN) defended
her race, clocking a course record 38:03, the #3 women’s all-time 12K road performance.
The World’s Best 10K in San Juan, Puerto Rico on Feb. 28 opened the 2016 PRRO racing season with world leading
wins by Kenyans Bedan Karoki and Mary Wacera in 27 minutes, 42 seconds and 31:49, respectively. The 44th
Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile in Washington, DC on April 3 was the next PRRO stop, and on a cold, windy
day, Sam Chelanga (USA) and Veronica Nyaruai Wanjiru (KEN) took home the titles in 48:26 and 53:12,
respectively. Chelanga was the first American male champion at the storied event since 1990.
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To-date, PRRO Circuit events have produced 18 world and 17 U.S. road records, awarded more than $6.8 million in
prize money and seen more than 2.3 million runners cross their finish lines. Since 1996, the PRRO Championship
race has paid out more than $1.6 million.
The PRRO Circuit, a long-time pioneer and champion of a clean sport, has been conducting drug testing at its events
since 2006. During the 2014-15 season, USADA conducted more than 50 in-competition tests and an undisclosed
number of pre-competition tests.
Don Kardong, 1976 Olympic marathoner and Lilac Bloomsday race director, is the current PRRO Circuit President.
PRRO Circuit 2015-16
Boilermaker 15K: The PRRO Championship, July 12, 2015, Utica, NY, $63,600 in prize money
EQT Pittsburgh 10 Miler, Oct. 25, 2015, Pittsburgh, PA, $26,200 in prize money
World’s Best 10K, Feb. 28, 2016, San Juan, Puerto Rico, More than $120,000 in prize money and bonuses
Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile, April 3, 2016, Washington, DC, $70,000 in prize money and bonuses
40th Lilac Bloomsday Run 12K, May 1, 2016, Spokane, WA, $81,000 in prize money
Boilermaker 15K: The PRRO Championship, July 10, 2016, Utica, NY, $63,600 in prize money
PRRO Championship and Circuit Year
The PRRO Circuit rotates among the five PRRO Circuit races with the Circuit Year starting and finishing at the same
event. The event will serve as a PRRO Championship qualifier the first time it is held and will also host the PRRO
Circuit Championship the second time it is held.
The 2016-17 PRRO Circuit opens with the EQT Pittsburgh 10 Miler on November 6, 2016 and concludes with the EQT
Pittsburgh 10 Miler on October 29, 2017.
Visit prro.org for more information including how to join the PRRO Circuit.
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Events
Committee Run ……………11
Youth Olympics……………12
Expo …………………………13
Volunteer Party ……………14
Kids’ Run …………………...15
3-Mile Walk …………………16
Pasta Buffet ………………..17
Runner’s Forum …………..18
5K Race …………………….19
Wheelchair …………………21
15K Race ……………………23
Elite Runners ………………25
Post-Race Party …………...37
Boilermaker Square……….38
Boilermaker Road Race 10
Committee Run
Event Day: Sunday, July 3, 2016 at 8:00 AM
Location: Start Line, Culver Ave and Dwyer Ave
Event Day Contact: Mary MacEnroe
Since many of the committee members and volunteers are busy on Boilermaker Sunday they can’t run the
race. Many of the committee members got involved because of their love of the Boilermaker. The run started
informally with a group of people running the course. As the race grew the run became a little more formal.
In 1998, the Boilermaker started the committee run so those committee members and volunteer could run
the course. It also gives the committee an up close look at the course to make sure it is ready. The
Committee Run just like Boilermaker starts at 8 AM. Some of the committee will do the 5K that morning.
Unlike Boilermaker Sunday, there is no traffic control, entertainment, fans or water stops for the runners. The
runners come through the arch and are given their finisher’s pin. There is water, bananas, and oranges for
those who run.
There are many runners who will join the committee that morning for the run but if they are training for their
first Boilermaker will not run under the arch.
The Boilermaker Committee Run is the kick off to the Boilermaker week of activities.
Bank of America Youth Olympics
Event Date: July 7, 2016
Location: TR Proctor Park
Event Contact: Laura Dolan
Established as the Fitness Olympics in 2000 by the City of Utica, the Olympics first took place at Addison
Miller Playground located on York Street in the city of Utica. Only fifty kids participated in this first year.
There were only two groups that attended that year, one from West Utica and the other from Our Lady of
Lourdes.
From 2001 to 2003, Oneida County Youth Bureau joined the City of Utica in sponsoring the Fitness
Olympics. The event was moved to more centrally located Deerfield Park. Approximately 600 kids participate
each year. Children came from all over the county. Some of the places were Boonville, Camden Waterville,
Rome and Utica.
In 2004, The Boilermaker and Fleet Bank (Bank of America) came in as sponsors of the Fitness Olympics.
The event moved to its current home of TR Proctor Park. It was a 2 day event. Wednesday was for the City
of Utica kids and Thursday was for Oneida County. These events were under the direction of Oneida County
Youth Director Jim LaFountain, City of Utica Recreation Director Lonnie Jenkins and Boilermaker
Coordinator. The focus for this event is fitness and fun. The Youth Olympics offers a great way for kids to get
engaged in sports and a healthy lifestyle.
The event is for children from 6-13 from the City of Utica. The event is free and each child gets a t-shirt. The
first year of the event 300 children participated. The event has grown to 500. The events include Basketball,
Baseball, Jump Rope, Kick Ball as well as Checkers and Connect Four. Employees from Bank of America
and the city of Utica help the kids with the events.
In 2014, the Youth Olympics hosted a hockey shootout.
In 2015, a basketball shoot out was held with Utica Mayor Robert Palmieri, Boilermaker President Tim Reed
and Olympic Bronze Medalist Erin Hamlin.
New in 2016 will be disc golf, musical chairs, balloon toss and trivia for the kids.
Event time line:
9:00 Musical Chairs
9:45 Basketball Shoot out
10:00 Opening Ceremony along with the National Anthem
10:15 Zumba
10:30 All Events
Noon Lunch
1:00 Awards & Closing Ceremony
Event Date: July 8, 2016 Noon -7 PM
Location: Jorgenson Athletic Center MVCC
Contact: Chris DelMonte
The Planet Fitness Health and Wellness Expo is where all the runners pick up their race numbers and
information for the 15K Race, 5K Race and 3-mile Walk. Walk participants can still sign up on Friday at the
expo if the cap has not been reached. Runners and spectators are welcome to attend the expo. It is where
Boilermaker Fans can purchase their official Boilermaker Merchandise.
The first expo was held at Riverside Mall from 1978 – 1996. Runners would pick up their packets at
Riverside Mall and be able to visit expo booths in the Malls main corridor. Volunteers would gather prior to
the expo and pack the race packets and goody bags in a vacant store.
In 1997, the expo moved to the grounds of the Masonic Care Community. The Masonic Care Community
hosted the packet stuffing, outdoor expo, packet-pick up, merchandise, expo venders, volunteer party, pasta
buffet, Kids’ Run and in 2001 hosted the first Boilermaker Walk. In 2008 and 2010 the expo at the Masonic
Care Community hosted the National Distance Running Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony.
In 2012, the expo moved to its current location of Mohawk Valley Community College. Most of the expo is
held Jorgensen Athletic Center. The expo maintained some out its outdoor booths. The runners now pick up
their race numbers in the gym and then go into the Jorgenson Center to pick up the commemorative glass
and program book. Runners can also purchase their official Boilermaker Merchandise.
The Planet Fitness Health and Wellness Expo host many events on the grounds of MVCC Utica Campus.
The weekend expo activities starts off on Thursday, July 7, with the unveiling of the painting at the
Boilermaker Reception (invitation only). On Friday, July 8, the Planet Fitness Health and Wellness Expo
opens at noon. The 2016 expo will be the largest ever with 80 booths. Featured this year will be races local
and international, local TV and radio stations, food samples, running gear and of course the Official
Boilermaker Merchandise.
The Fountainhead Group Volunteer Party
Event Date: July 8, 2016 5:30 PM -9:30 PM
Location: Near the Jorgenson Athletic Center MVCC
Contact: Robin Carney
Every year the Boilermaker holds an invitation only Volunteer Party to thank the thousands of people who
give their time and expertise to put on the Boilermaker. The party was originally held at the Lewis House in
Westmoreland until 1994 when it moved to the Parking Garage of the Radisson Hotel in Utica. The
volunteers were treated to a party on the roof of the Parking Garage.
In 1996, the party moved to the grounds of the Masonic Care Community to make room for the expanding
number of volunteers needed for the Race. With the Volunteer Party on the grounds of the Masonic Care
Community a stage was built for a band to entertain the volunteers. Some of the bands that have played
have been Showtime and Classified. Fireworks were also added. The 2011, Volunteer party was the only
one to be postponed due to a severe storm that hit the area about an hour prior to the start of the party. The
party was reschedule later in July at the FX Matt Brewery.
The 2012 Race brought the volunteer party to its current location at Mohawk Valley Community College.
This year’s Volunteer Party is sponsored by the Fountainhead Group. Volunteers attend will be given their
volunteer pin and be entered in to drawings for door prizes. Thanks to the staff of Sodexo, the volunteers are
treated to a picnic dinner which includes Honest John’s Hot Dog, Hamburgers from the New York Beef
Council on rolls from Freihofer’s, Pepsi and Saranac Beer. The Band Showtime will entertain the volunteers.
At the dusk the evening will end with a fireworks show.
Utica National Kids’ Run
Location: the grounds of MVCC
Contact: Dennis Brenon
This year the event will be held Saturday, July 9 beginning at 8:15 a.m. on the campus of Mohawk Valley Community
College (MVCC). Registration is at MVCC on Friday afternoon, July 8 from 12:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. or until the field
is full (maximum 1,800 entrants). Parents must register the kids on the Friday before the race. The event is free thanks
to the generosity of the Utica National Insurance Group. Each child receives a t-shirt when they register and when they
finish they will receive a special gift. The run is for kids from the ages of 4 to 12. Age appropriate distances are set up
ranging from ¼ miles all the way up to a full mile. Water stops are available along the course.
The kids run through their own finish line and have their own post-race party with refreshments, balloons and face
painting.
Established in 1989 as the Utica National Youth Run. Utica National Insurance, through its foundation, has been the
sole sponsor of the Kids’ Run since its inception, organizing the event and handling everything from registration to
clean-up. Employees volunteer their time to bring this event to life, and they are joined by retirees, family members
and friends on event day.
The first 8 years the race was held on Sunday Boilermaker Sunday prior to the finishing of the 15K Road Race. Over
31,000 children have participated in this fun run since the beginning. The Run promotes the importance of health and
exercise while introducing the kids in the community to the spirit of the Boilermaker Road Race. Many kids believe
they have run “The Boilermaker” and feel a sense of pride and accomplishment when they cross the finish line.
In 1997, the race was moved to the grounds of the Masonic Care Community. The 1994 Youth Run was dedicated to
Sara Anne Wood. Sara had been abducted while riding her bike home from the Norwich Corners Church. In 2012, the
kids’ run course was moved to its current home at Mohawk Valley Community College.
While the event has been held in several locations, the course was moved to its current location on the grounds of
MVCC in 2012. When kids complete their run, they can bring their families to visit the Planet Fitness Health and
Wellness Expo, which is located in the building that overlooks the finish area.
Overall Entries Kids Run
Year
Entries Year
Entries Year
Entries Year
Entries
2016 *1,800
2009
1,637
2002
1,897
1995
1,000
2015
1,624
2008
1,737
2001
1,673
1994
800
2014
1,540
2007
1,871
2000
1,600
1993
780
2013
1,631
2006
1,704
1999
1,500
1992
620
2012
1,600
2005
1,672
1998
1,500
1991
565
2011
1650
2004
1,672
1997
1,200
1990
375
2010
1,517
2003
1758
1996
1,100
1989
200
*Cap of the event
Walmart Walk
Location: the grounds of Masonic Care Community
Contact: Marie Seiselmyer
Boilermaker Walk started in 2001 by Bob Ingalls. The Walk is designed for those people who cannot run but
still want to participate in the Boilermaker. It is an event that the whole family could take part in. Alex
D’Acunto was the first Walk Coordinator and Marie Seiselmyer was his Assistant Coordinator. The first Walk
started on the Grounds of Masonic Care Community then continues through Proctor Park to Welshbush
Road over to Acacia Village and Masonic Care Community. WKTV sponsored the first Walk. The
participants will find on the course entertainment provided by bands and radio stations along the way. Water
stations were set up as well as beads were give out to all the participants.
We continued the Walk and in 2006 through the leadership of Alex D’Acunto. Dick Lawler took over in 2007.
That year a finisher’s picnic was added to the Walk.
In 2008, Marie Seiselmyer became the Walk Coordinator. Also in 2008, the walk changed from an 8K to the
current distance of 3 miles. That year, Walmart became the presenting sponsor for the Walk. Among the
changes in 2008 the walk added a charity component; where a portion of the proceeds are donated to a
preselected charity. The walk works with the same charity for two years. This year the charity will Children’s
Congenital Muscular Dystrophy (CMD) or Footsteps for Finley. Finley was born with Congenital Muscular
Dystrophy (CMD) a disease that attacks a child’s muscular system. Presently there is no cure.
The Walk has donated to the following charities:
Tour for the Cure
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Masonic Care Community Neighborhood Center
The Ride for Missing Children
Children’s Congenital Muscular Dystrophy
In 2012, the walk was canceled due to the threat of incumbent weather scheduled to hit during the middle of
the walk. Also that year the walk was scheduled to take place at Mohawk Valley Community College. In
2013, the walk returned to the Masonic Care Community with a new course.
Overall Entries – Walk
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
458
429
544
607
672
862
744***
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
932
766
791
805
805
1,124
1,388
***The walk was changed from an 8K Walk to a 3 Mile Walk. Any child under the age of 12 may participate for free
as long as they are accompanied by an adult.
Sodexo Pasta Dinner
Location: The Alumni College Center
Contact: Cindy Dardano
The Pasta Dinner was established in 1997 by Kathy (Kelly) Williams as a fundraiser for The United Way. It was
held in the Administration Building on the Masonic Care Community Campus. The dinner started at 7:00pm the
Saturday night before the race and was not a Boilermaker event. Kathy stepped down as the coordinator in
1998; Cindy Dardano took over. It was in 1998, that Jeff Hoffman of Sodexo and Cindy Dardano changed the
time to 12:30 – 5:00pm and became a Boilermaker Events. In the past 18 years, the Boilermaker has raised over
$55,000 for the United Way of the Valley and Greater Utica Area.
Each year, local schools art teachers are contacted to have his/her classes create centerpieces for the tables.
Children from grade schools, middle schools and high schools have all participated in creating the centerpieces.
Most of the volunteers have been with this event since the beginning. In 2014, the hours were changed to noon
– 3:00PM and entertainment was added to outside to attract more customers. Chris Cooley, 13 year old singer
and guitar player donates his time. He performs outside for 3 hours at no charge and has collected $200 which
he donates to the United Way. The United Way assist the manning the Expo table and passing out flyers. PJ
Green has printed the fliers.
Tickets for the Pasta Buffet can be purchased online when runners and walkers register for the Boilermaker or at
the Pasta Buffet Booth at the Expo on both Friday and Saturday. Tickets will also be available at the door. The
Buffet is open to everyone, runners, volunteers, spectators or those who just like a good pasta dinner. Take out
is available.
Sodexo and their venders donate the food. In addition Sodexo prepares all the food. Sodexo’s mission is to
eradicate world-hunger, the United Way funnels the proceeds from this event to local food banks.
The buffet consists of: tossed salad, assorted dressings, fresh bread, marinara sauce, meat sauce, two types of
pasta, meatballs, cookies and cake, water, Pepsi and coffee. In 2015, a cold pasta salad was added to the
menu.
During the pasta dinner videos of the previous year’s Boilermaker was shown. During the 2 years the induction
ceremony was held at the Masonic Care Community, there was a live feed to the pasta dinner so those dinning
could enjoy the pasta dinner and watch the Induction.
In 2015, the Pasta Media Challenge was added to the Pasta Buffet. The first year event is not about how much
pasta you can consume but how fast you can eat…with obstacles. Participants found they were to eat pasta
from a bowl with no hands and blind folded. This year we had Big Frog, WKTV and Quadsimia participated.
Quadsimia won they challenge and took home a $25 Price Chopper gift certificate. Also in 2015 was the first
year that the Pasta Dinner and the Runner’s Forum shared the same venue.
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Runner’s Forum
Location: The Alumni College Center
Contact: Mark Wolber
Established in 2004, the Runner’s Forum provides the Boilermaker runners a chance to ask the experts. The first
panel consisted of Bill Rodgers, Kathrine Switzer, Alfred Moretz MD, David Grossman ATC Athletic Trainer, Jim
LaFountain MS Physiologist, Tom LaFountain DC Chiropractor and Geoffrey Moore MD was the Panel Moderator.
The Forum took place in a tent on the grounds of the Masonic Care Community, on Saturday from 1 - 2:30PM.
In 2005, future National Distance Running Hall of Fame Inductee Dick Beardsley joined the panel for that year.
Following the 2005 Runner’s Forum participants were invited to the Distance Running Hall of Fame Induction
Ceremony. Changes continued in 2006 Mark Wolber replaced Geoffrey Moore as the panel moderator. Also Distance
Running Hall of Fame Inducted and Olympic Gold and Silver Medalist Frank Shorter replaced Dick Beardsley.
In 2007, senior writer for Running Times Magazine Roger Robinson joined the panel. Tom and Jim LaFountain
stepped off the panel in 2008 and were replaced by Rusell Williams DC and also Exercise Physiologist and Kara
Behlke RD. Kara was the first dietitian to serve on the panel. Frank Shorter left the panel in 2010. Extreme Athlete
speaker and author Dane Rauschenberg joined the 2011 panel. Michelle Easterly RD replaced Kara Behlke and
Sports Medicine Dr. John Colianni replaced Dr. Rusell Williams.
In 2012, the Forum moved indoors to the Michael Shaffer Theater at Mohawk Valley Community College. Distance
Running Hall of Fame 1999 Inductee, Boston Marathon and two time New York City Marathon Champion Nina
Kuscsik joined the panel along with Boston Marathon winner and 2012 Inductee Jacqueline Hansen. The Forum in
2014 was held after the Distance Running Hall of Fame Induction and the new Inductees Kim Merritt and Tom
Fleming joined the panel. The 2016 Panelist are as follow:
Bill Rodgers – A member of the inaugural class of the National Distance Running Hall of Fame. He is the 1983
winner of the Boilermaker Road Race, four time winner of the New York City and Boston Marathons. Rodgers was
ranked number one in the world in the Marathon in 1975, 1977 and 1979, inducted in the Track and Field Hall of
Fame in 2000 and Co-Authored The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Running. His most recent publication is, Marathon
Man: My 26.2-Mile Journey from Unknown Grad Student to the Top of the Running World, an autobiography released
in 2013.
Kathrine Switzer – This legendary woman changed the face of the sport when she pinned on her official bib number,
confronted an attacking official, and ran, thus challenging the formerly all-male run of the Boston Marathon. She
became an Emmy award winning TV Commentator, authored Marathon Woman and was an inaugural inductee in the
National Distance Running Hall of Fame.
Roger Robinson – 2006 George Sheehan Award, distinguished literary scholar and university professor and his
parallel life as an elite long-distance runner. Robinson is a senior writer for Running Times, as well as well as
contributing regularly to Marathon & Beyond and the New York Runner. Co-Authored 26.2: Marathon Stories.
Cindy Chan Phillips, RD, MS, MBA – is a registered dietitian and health communicator. She is the Director of
Nutrition Education of the New York Beef Industry Council. She was the primary dietitian of the Critical Care Unit at
Faxton-St. Luke’s Healthcare, Utica NY, where she provided medical nutrition therapy and nutrition education to
improve the clinical outcome for patients who were critically ill or suffered acute or chronic diseases.
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Carbone 5K Race
Location: Burrstone Road near York St
Contact: Mary MacEnroe
The Boilermaker 5K established in 2000 as a training run. It was created for those who wanted to try running the
Boilermaker but didn’t feel that they were ready for the 15K. The Training Run started at 7:30 AM and runs the
last 3.1 miles of the Boilermaker 15K Race. It also created a great stepping stone for the kids graduating from
the Utica National Kids’ Run a stepping stone to the 15K race. The 5k has 10 water stops, 14 aide stations and
18 entertainment groups. It’s the perfect addition to the Boilermaker Weekend. The Training Run had a cap of
2,000 runners but did not reach its cap until 2008. The first 2 years of the Training Run runners could sign up the
morning of the run.
In 2007, with the inception of the School Challenge the 5K was official timed. The first male to come across the
finish line was Jeremy R. Hogel of Sauquoit, NY and Morgan Mueller of Whitesboro, NY was the first female to
cross.
Then in 2011, the 5K was turned into a race scoring only the first three men and women over all. That year the
start time of the race was changed to 7:15 AM. Also the added to the salute to First Responders was added to
the start of the 5K. Ladder trucks from New Hartford, New York Mills and Whitesboro Fire Departments hang
American Flags from the top of the fully extended ladders. Whitesboro Fire Department starts the race by turning
on their siren. Sam Anderson of Brantingham, NY York was the first official male winner with a time of 16:38 and
Cassandra Goodman of Phelps, NY was the first official female winner with a time of 18:16.
Elizabeth Lucason is the youngest to win the 5K. She won the women’s race at the age of 11 in 2015. Kelan
McKenna is the youngest male to win. In 2013, Kelan was 16 years old when he won his first Carbone 5K. Kelan
is a 3 time champion of the 5K. Jessie Cardin also won the Carbone 5K 3 times.
In 2015, was the first year that shuttles were available to the start line of the Carbone 5K. The shuttles busses
were provided by Birnie Bus and ConMed.
Overall Entries – 5K
Year
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011*
2010
2009
2008
Registered Finishers Percent
4,816
4,062
84%
4,864
4,142
85%
4,787
3,780
79%
4,004
3,303
82%
3,934
3,187
81%
2,991
2,659
89%
2,537
2,261
89%
2,122
1,857
88%
Year
2007**
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
Registered Finishers Percent
1650
1,459
88%
1,137
N/A
N/A
1,154
N/A
N/A
950
N/A
N/A
1,006
N/A
N/A
896
N/A
N/A
935
N/A
N/A
822
N/A
N/A
*First year the 5K was scored as a race
**Notes the first year the 5K was officially timed.
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5K Men’s Winners
YEAR NAME
HOME
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
New Hartford, NY
New Hartford, NY
New Hartford, NY
Salt Lake City, UT
Brantingham, NY
Leonia, NJ
Charlottesville, VA
Kingston, ON
Sauquoit, NY
Kelan McKenna
Kelan McKenna
Kelan McKenna
Jonathan Gauthier
Sam Anderson
Tom Eickelberg
Steve Finley
Kevin Dunbar
Jeremy Hogel
AGE
TIME
18
17
16
25
17
21
21
15:26
15:55
16:09
16:11
16:22
16:28
15:21
16:04
17:57
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5K Women’s Winners
YEAR NAME
HOME
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
Camden, NY
Sutton, MA
Sutton, MA
Sutton, MA
Phelps, NY
Ithaca, NY
Jamesville, NY
Hazleton, PA
Whitesboro, NY
Elizabeth Lucason
Jessie Cardin
Jessie Cardin
Jessie Cardin
Cassandra Goodman
Leann Donnelly
Eileen Cody
Bria Edwards
Morgan Mueller
AGE
TIME
11
18
17
16
18
26
17
17
18:47
18:04
18:29
19:18
18:17
18:59
19:34
19:13
20:37
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Sitrin Wheelchair 15K
Location: Earle C Reed Way
Contact: Gary Roback
The wheelchair division was established in 1980 with 5 wheelchair athletes (2 from Utica). The first winner
being Marty Ball of Standfordville, NY. He would go on to win two more times over the years. In 1997, the
Wheelchair Division, under the direction of Terry Tesak, became an official part of the race. A committee
was formed to organize and grow this event. The committee worked on making the wheelchair event a
viable part of Boilermaker weekend. In the first year as an official division, there were approximately 20
participants, this represented significant growth in this event.
In 1998, the committee began what has become a hallmark event for the wheelchair division – the
Wheelchair Challenge. The “Challenge” is an initiative to promote health and well-being for individuals with
different-abilities by providing them the opportunity to participate in Americas’ best 15K event. The premise
of the program was that if a wheelchair athlete could complete the Boilermaker course in an ‘everyday’
wheelchair, they would be awarded a custom-built racing wheelchair. That year, with the program in its
infancy, over 3,500 letters were sent out to various individuals and agencies across the northeast promoting
this program. Out of that entire mailing, the committee received just one response - Travis Quenneville, a
12-year old from Vermont who had never participated in a wheelchair event. Travis’s mom decided that he
could participate if she could walk/run alongside him throughout the course. The race ‘officially’ ended and
the post-race party was well underway and nearing its end. At that time an announcement came from the
stage that Travis was still on the course and had just passed mile 8. He was determined to finish, no matter
how long it took. The finish line (in 1998 it was not a permanent structure. It had already been disassembled)
had been put back up. A little bit later Travis approached the 9-mile marker and was joined by other runners,
people on bikes, and was given a police escort toward the finish line. More than 4 hours after he began his
15k journey, Travis (and his mom) crossed the finish line to a very large and supportive crowd. That marked
the start of the “Wheelchair Challenge” Now participants in the Wheelchair Challenge must complete the
course in 2:15 hours. Through the end of 2015, the wheelchair division has awarded 28 racing wheelchairs
to Challenge finishers.
In addition to the Challenge, the wheelchair division has grown since its’ inception, slowly growing in the
number of participants each year. 2015 was the largest wheelchair field to date with 28 chairs crossing the
start, and finish lines.
The wheelchair race consistently brings in a group of local athletes, national and international wheelchair
racers. World-class athletes, marathon champions and Olympic medalists have come to Utica to participate
in the Wheelchair Division race of the Boilermaker. They come not only from the US, but from Canada,
Mexico, South Africa, New Zealand, Australia, Nigeria, Spain and Zimbabwe among others.
In 2004, an Elite athlete program was created. Elite wheelchair athletes come to the race and act as
ambassadors for the sport. They speak to senior citizens, nursing home residents and local businesses to
help promote our mission of raising public awareness of persons with disabilities. They act as role models
and help raise the consciousness of the general public by demonstrating world-class athletic performance.
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The mix of national and international competitors with local athletes is what makes this race such a success.
Ed Bradley was one of our local racers who also served on the Wheelchair Committee. Ed embodied the
true spirit of the Boilermaker with pride and determination. On July 9, 2012, Ed passed away. In 2013, the
Wheelchair division began the Ed Bradley Award to bestow an annual award to someone in the community
that has gone above and beyond in recognition and awareness of sports for people with disabilities.
The Wheelchair division holds a reception for our athletes on location at one of our major sponsors to
showcasing not only the elite talent that we have in the event. Each reception includes at least one
motivational speaker with a message that helps achieve our mission. Whether the speaker is a world-class
elite racer, an 80-year old nun who ran the NYC marathon or an athlete from Rochester, New York that
pushed his chair from Los Angeles to New York (roughly 2 marathons per day) in his “Push Across America”
the message is still the same – to build public awareness of the potential of people with disabilities.
Pre-Race Birnie Buses:
Birnie Buses for the wheelchair participants leave MVCC and the Boilermaker Office at the corner of Court
and Sunset Ave at 6:15 AM
Wheelchair Prize Money
The Wheelchair Race is comprised of 5 divisions with payouts in each, for a total up to $17,600.
Wheelchair
Place
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
Male
$2,500
$1,250
$750
$350
$200
$150
$100
Female
$2,500
$1,250
$750
$350
$200
$150
$100
Male
$800
$400
$200
Female
$800
$400
$200
Master (40 –above)
Place
1st
2nd
3rd
Wheelchair Course Records
Men’s Wheelchair
Saul Mendoza – Snellville, GA
32:40
2000
39:11
2011
Women’s Wheelchair
Amanda McGrory – Savoy, IL
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Boilermaker 15K Course Records
Men’s Open
Lelisa Desisa- Ethiopia
Joseph Kimani- Kenya
42:46
42:40
2010 (Course Record)
1996 (Event Record)
47:57
2010 (Course and Event Record)
44:56
2000
50:40
2002
Women’s Open
Edna Kiplagat – Kenya
Men’s Masters
Andrew Masai – Kenya
Women’s Masters
Edith Masai – Kenya*
15K World Record
Male Open
Leonard Patrick Komon (KEN)
Nijmegen
41:13
Female Open
Florence Jebet Kiplagat (KEN)
Barcelona
46:14
15K American Records
Male Open
Todd Williams
Knoxville, TN
Female Open
Shalane Flanagan
Jacksonville, FL
42:22
47:00
(Records from trackandfieldnews.com)
*Edith Masai finished second overall in the 2008 Boilermaker; thus not listed as a master’s winner but holds the record for
the fastest Woman’s Master’s time.
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Prize Money
Overall Open Division
Place
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
10th
Male
$7,000
$4,000
$2,500
$1,500
$1,250
$1,000
$900
$800
$700
$600
Female
$7,000
$4,000
$2,500
$1,500
$1,250
$1,000
$900
$800
$700
$600
Male
$2,000
$1,500
$750
$500
$300
Female
$2,000
$1,500
$750
$500
$300
Male
$2,000
$750
$500
Female
$2,000
$750
$500
Masters (40 –above)
Place
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
Top American
Place **
1st American
2nd American
3rd American
**The top 3 American citizens finishing among the TOP 20 will receive the above incentive**
Bonus of $1,000 for the first open man and/or first open woman who breaks the current course record.
The course record for men is 42:46. The course record for women is 47:57.
## 2012 was the first year that official transfers and deferments were allowed. 705 people were removed from the
database.
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**Please note field is subject to change
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BOILERMAKER PAST CHAMPIONS
Men’s Open
Year
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
1996
1995
1994
1993
1992
1991
1990
1989
1988
1987
1986
1985
1984
1983
1982
1981
1980
1979
1978
Name
Eliud Ngetich
Geoffrey Kenisi Bundi
Julius Keter
Tilahun Regassa
Ridouane Haffoufi
Leisa Desisa
Ridouane Harroufi
Terefe Maregu
Nicholas Kamakya
Sammy Rongo
Gilbert Okari
John Korir
John Korrir
Paul Kosgei
John Korrir
Reuben Cheruiyot
John Korrir
Khalid Kannouchi
Joseph Kimani
Joseph Kimani
Lazarus Nyakeraka
Benson Maya
Thomas Osano
Sammy Lelei
Ed Eyestone
Delmir Dos Santos
Jon Sinclair
Joseph Kipsang
Mark Roberts
Joseph Kipsang
Jerry Kieman
Geoff Smith
Bill Rodgers
James O’Connell
Terry Baker
Peter Pfitzinger
Tom Carter
Ric Rojas
Home
Kenya
Kenya
Kenya
Ethiopia
Morocco
Ethiopia
Morocco
Ethiopia
Kenya
Kenya
Kenya
Kenya
Kenya
Kenya
Kenya
Kenya
Kenya
Morocco
Kenya
Kenya
Kenya
Kenya
Kenya
Kenya
Layton, UT
Brazil
Fort Collins, CO
Kenya
England
Kenya
Ireland
England
Sherborne, MA
Syracuse, NY
Hagerstown, MD
Ithaca, NY
Binghamton, NY
Boulder, CO
Time
43:31
44:18
43:55
43:01
43:30
42.46
43:56
44:17
43:15
43:16
43:22
43:50
43:23
43:22
42:57
43:07
43:00
42:57
42:54
42:40
43:09
42:57
43:39
43:39
44:10
44:01
44:06
44:55
45:10
44:07
44:42
44:21
44:38
44:58
44:48
45:16
47:15
45:38
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Women’s Open
Year
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
1996
1995
1994
1993
1992
1991
1990
1989
1988
1987
1986
1985
1984
1983
1982
1981
1980
1979
1978
Name
Mary Wacera Ngugi
Mary Wacera
Lineth Chepkurui
Mamitu Daska
Alice Timbilili
Edna Kiplagat
Alice Timbilili
Ashu Rabo Kasim
Lidia Simon
Gete Wami
Sally Barsosio
Susan Chepkemei
Susan Chepkemei
Constantina Dita
Catherine Ndereba
Catherine Ndereba
Catherine Ndereba
Lornah Kiplagat
Lormah Kiplagat
Catherine Ndereba
Rosali Machado
Delillah Asiasgo
Gitte Karshoj
Madina Biktagirova
Jill Hunter
Maria Trujillo
Michelle Bush-Cuke
Ria Van Landegham
Becky Kirsininkas
Lisa Welch
Judi St. Hilaire
Ena Guevars-Mora
Ena Guevars-Mora
Laura DeWald
Mary Rybinski
Nancy Mieszciak
Cindy Girard
Kathy Mills
Home
Kenya
Kenya
Kenya
Ethiopia
Kenya
Kenya
Kenya
Ethiopia
Romania
Ethiopia
Kenya
Kenya
Kenya
Romania
Kenya
Kenya
Kenya
Kenya
Kenya
Kenya
Brazil
Kenya
Denmark
Russia
Great Britian
Mexico
Brooklyn, NY
Belgium
Wheaton, IL
Newton, MA
Brighton, MA
Syracuse, NY
Syracuse, NY
Arlington, VA
Minoa, NY
Buffalo, NY
Binghamton, NY
Fayetteville, NY
Time
48:49
50:14
50:33
49:26
48:41
47:57
49:32
50:39
49:23
49:31
50:11
48:50
48:55
48:29
48:06
48:47
48:52
50:06
49:58
48:55
49:42
50:24
51:07
50:22
48:19
52:25
52:25
52:45
54:10
50:19
50:35
52:36
50:10
54:41
54:49
55:02
57:30
54:26
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Men’s Masters
Year
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
1996
1995
1994
1993
1992
1991
1990
1989
1988
1987
1986
1985
1984
1983
1982
1981
1980
1979
1978
Name
Richard Kessio
Kevin Castille
Kevin Castille
Viacheslav Shabunin
Viacheslav Shabunin
Mbarak Hussein
Joseph Koech
Steve Boyd
El Arbi Khattabi
Sean Wade
Paul Aufdemberge
Jackson Kipng'ok
Andrew Masai
Andrew Masai
Andrew Masai
Andrew Masai
John Tuttle
Peter Koech
Martin Mondragon
Karel Jircik
Martin Mondragon
Martin Mondragon
Nick Rose
Pierre Levisse
Manuel Vera
John Campbell
Wilson Waigwa
Bob Shlau
Atlay Beligne
Graham Tattersall
Ralph Zimmerman
Kenny Inglis
Ernest Dumas
Kirk Randall
Ralph Zimmerman
Calvin Loomis
Brian Harris
Kenneth Muller
Home
Kenya
Lafayette, LA
Lafayette, LA
Russia
Russia
USA
Kenya
Canada
Morocco
New Zealand
USA
Kenya
Kenya
Kenya
Kenya
Kenya
Alfred, NY
Kenya
Mexico
Ontario, Canada
Mexico
Mexico
Great Britain
France
Mexico
New Zealand
Kenya
Charleston, SC
Staten Island, NY
New Zealand
Buffalo, NY
N/A
Danielson, CT
Wellesley, MA
Buffalo, NY
Campbell, NY
Royal Oak, MI
Bellingham, MA
Time
48:05
46:18
46:21
48:39
46:44
45:56
47:22
48:48
47:24
47:24
48:02
46:18
45:53
46:25
45:15
44:56
46:17
47:16
46:47
47:29
45:26
45:28
46:00
45:08
45:57
45:10
46:09
48:32
50:26
48:50
51:05
48:12
50:10
49:44
48:51
52:05
50:58
50:39
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Women’s Masters
Year
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
1996
1995
1994
1993
1992
1991
1990
1989
1988
1987
1986
1985
1984
1983
1982
1981
1980
1979
1978
Name
Lioudmila Kortchaguina
Jen Rhines
Nuta Olaru
Tetyana Mezentseva
Tatyana Byelovol
Ramilya Burgangulova
Albina Gallyamova
Albina Gallyamova
Firaya Sultanova
F. Sultanova-Zhdanova
Elena Paramonova
Elena Fidatof
Elena Fidatof
Marina Belyaeva
Diane Legare
Jane Welzel
Joan Benoit Samuelson
Tatyana Pozdnyakova
Lorraine Moller
Diane Legare
Carol McLatchie
Nancy Grayson
Nancy Grayson
Nancy Grayson
Ngaire Drake
Barb Filutze
Bobbi Rothman
Diane Palmason
Cindy Dalrymple
Cindy Dalrymple
Betsy O’Neill
Selsu Rosen
Pat Bessel
Becky Morris
Barbara Becker
Pat Bessel
Home
Canada
Syracuse, NY
Boulder, CO
Ukraine
Ukraine
Russia
Russia
Russia
Russia
Russia
Russia
Russia
Russia
Romania
Romania
Russia
Montreal, Canada
Fort Collins, CO
Freeport, ME
Ukraine
New Zealand
Montreal, CA
Houston, TX
Columbia, SC
Columbia, SC
Columbia, SC
New Zealand
Chittenango, NY
Gainesville, FL
Blaine, WA
Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles, CA
Wantagh, NY
Utica, NY
Grand Island, NY
New Hartford, NY
New York, NY
Grand Island, NY
Time
54:06
52:22
53:59
52:44
55:10
53:47
55:21
55:19
52:52
53:44
52:19
52:18
55:52
52:01
53:18
53:47
58:48
53:21
53:23
52:03
53:16
55:38
54:56
54:58
55:15
55:08
55:05
57:05
57:17
1:01:33
59:02
55:25
1:04:58
1:07:50
1:00:46
1:09:27
1:10:17
1:05:04
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American Runners
In 2006, the Boilermaker noticed a dwindling of top American runners participating in the Boilermaker
Road Race. It had been a number of years since an American won the Boilermaker.
American Men’s
Year
Name
From
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
1996
1995
1994
1993
1992
1991
1990
1989
1988
1987
1986
1985
1984
1983
1982
1981
1980
1979
1978
Fernando Cabada
Guor Maker
Tyler McCandless
Ian Burrell
Fernando Cabada
Mohammed Trafeh
Lucas Meyer
Fernando Cabada
Nate Jenkins
Mike Morgan
Jacob Frey
Patrick Moulton
Chris M. Hartshorn
Jerry Lawson
Eddy Hellebuyck
John Tuttle
John Tuttle
Jerry Lawson
Nelson Ndereva
Mark Coogan
Jimy Munidi
Rolando Vera
Gideon Mutisya
Steven Johns
Ed Eyestone
Delmar Dos Santos
Jon Sinclair
Joseph Kipsang
Mark Roberts
Joseph Kipsang
Ed Sheehan
Roland Davide
Bill Rodgers
James O’Connell
Terry Baker
Peter Pftizinger
Tom Carter
Rick Rojas
Fresno, CA
Flagstaff, AZ
Boulder CO
Colorado Springs, CO
Fresno, CA
Flagstaff, AZ
Ridgefield, CT
Fresno, CA
North Andover, MA
Rochester Hills, MI
USA
Pelham, NH
Schenectady, NY
Boulder, CO
Albuquerque, NY
Douglasville, GA
Douglasville, GA
Jacksonville, FL
Royalsford, PA
Boulder, CO
Albuquerque, NM
Boulder, CO
Laramie, WY
Boulder, CO
Layton, UT
Alamosa, CO
Fort Collins, CO
Takoma Park MD
Casa Grande, AZ
Waterman, IL
Brookline, MA
Coventry, RI
Sherborne, MA
Syracuse, NY
Hagerstown, MD
Ithaca, NY
Binghamton
Boulder, CO
Time
Rank
45:13
46:12
45:16
46:08
45:20
44:58
45:27
46:10
46:22
45:49
47:02
46:33
47:55
46:07
47:02
46:59
46:17
47:44
44:28
44:15
44:13
43:39
44:52
44:51
44:10
44:01
44:06
44:55
45:10
44:07
44:59
44:32
44:38
44:58
44:48
45:16
47:15
45:38
11th
11th
6th
11th
9th
10th
9th
12th
13th
14th
20th
13th
22th
19th
28th
32nd
21st
30th
9th
11th
6th
3rd
7th
11th
1st
1st
1st
1st
1st
1st
2nd
2nd
1st
1st
1st
1st
1st
1st
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American Women
Year
Name
From
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
1996
1995
1994
1993
1992
1991
1990
1989
1988
1987
1986
1985
1984
1983
1982
1981
1980
1979
1978
Clara Santucci
Jen Rhines
Stephanie Rothstein-Bruce
Kathleen DiCamillo
Maegan Krifchin
Laurel Burdick
Ilsa Paulson
Zoila Gomez
Zoila Gomez
Melissa A. White
Laura O’Neil
Liz Wilson
Emily Samoei
Gordon Bakoulis
Gordon Bakoulis
Sabrina Robinson
Patty Pitcher
Jane Welzel
Jennifer Rhines
Lucy Nurala
Kim Jones
Kate Fonshell
Gordon Bakoulis
Helen Moros
Jill Hunter
Maria Trujillo
Michele Bush-Cuke
Ria Van Landeghem
Becky Kirsinkas
Lisa Welch
Judy St. Hilaire
Ena Guevars-Mora
Ena Guevars-Mora
Laura DeWald
Mary Rybinski
Nancy Mieszciak
Cindy Girard
Kathy Mills
Dilliner, PA
Syracuse, NY
Flagstaff, AZ
Garden City, NY
Syracuse, NY
Minoa, NY
New York City, NY
Alamosa, CO
Alamosa, CO
Lake Orion, MI
Milton, MA
Eugene OR
New York, NY
New York, NY
Temple, AZ
Shelby, NC
Fort Collins, CO
Haverford, PA
Eugene, OR
Spokane, WA
Ardmore, PA
New York, NY
Berwyn, IL
Albuquerque, NM
Scottsdale, AZ
Brooklyn, NY
Boulder, CO
Wheaton, IL
Newton, MA
Brighton, MA
Syracuse, NY
Syracuse, NY
Arlington, VA
Minoa, NY
Buffalo, NY
Binghamton, NY
Syracuse, NY
Time Rank
51:59
52:22
51:26
51:24
52:24
52:36
52:33
53:03
51:26
51:48
51:47
54:29
52:22
55:04
53:48
54:19
54:56
53:21
51:39
51:51
50:44
51:51
51:46
51:16
48:19
51:39
52:35
52:45
54:10
50:19
50:35
52:36
50:10
54:41
54:49
55:02
57:30
54:26
7th
7th
6th
7th
4th
9th
11th
11th
6th
7th
5th
12th
10th
13th
15th
9th
10th
10th
12th
7th
4th
3rd
2nd
3rd
1st
1st
1st
1st
1st
1st
1st
1st
1st
1st
1st
1st
1st
1st
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Champion by Country
(Open & Masters – Male & Female)
Country (number)
Belgium (1)
Brazil (2)
Canada (5)
Denmark (1)
Ethiopia (6)
France (1)
Great Britain (4)
Ireland (1)
Kenya (44)
Division
Women’s Open
Men’s Open
Women’s Open
Men’s Masters
Women’s Masters
Women’s Masters
Men’s Masters
Women’s Open
Men’s Open
Women’s Open
Men’s Open
Men’s Open
Women’s Open
Women’s Open
Men’s Masters
Men’s Masters
Women’s Open
Men’s Open
Men’s Open
Men’s Open
Men’s Open
Women’s Open
Men’s Masters
Men’s Open
Men’s Open
Women’s Open
Women’s Open
Women’s Open
Men’s Masters
Men’s Open
Men’s Open
Men’s Open
Women’s Open
Men’s Open
Women’s Open
Men’s Masters
Men’s Masters
Men’s Open
Women’s Open
Name
Ria Van Landegham
Delmir Dos Santos
Rosali Machado
Steve Boyd
Liodmila Kortchaguina
Diane Legare
Karel Jircik
Gitte Karshoj
Tiahun Regassa
Mamitu Daska
Leisa Desisa
Terefe Maregue
Ashu Rabo Kasim
Gete Wami
Pierre Levisse
Nick Rose
Jill Hunter
Mark Roberts
Geoff Smith
Jerry Kieman
Eliud Ngetich
Mary Wacera Ngugi
Richard Kessio
Geoffrey Kenisi Bundi
Julius Keter
Lineth Chepkurui
Alice Timbilili
Edna Kiplagat
Joseph Koech
Nicholas Kamakya
Sammy Rongo
Gilbert Okari
Sally Barsosio
John Korir
Susan Chepkemei
Jackson Kipng’ok
Andre Masai
Paul Kosgei
Catherine Ndereba
Years
1988
1990
1995
2008
2015
1999, 1994
1996
1993
2012
2012
2010
2008
2008
2006
1992
1993
1991
1987
1987
1985
2015
2015, 2014
2015
2014
2013
2013
2011
2010
2009
2007
2006
2005
2005
2004, 2003, 2001, 1999
2004, 2003
2004
2003, 2002, 2001, 2000
2002
2001, 2000, 1999, 1996
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Mexico (4)
Morocco (4)
New Zealand (6)
Romania (4)
Russia (12)
Ukraine (3)
United States (52)
Men’s Open
Women’s Open
Men’s Masters
Men’s Open
Men’s Open
Men’s Open
Women’s Open
Men’s Open
Men’s Open
Men’s Masters
Men’s Open
Men’s Masters
Men’s Masters
Women’s Open
Men’s Open
Men’s Open
Men’s Masters
Men’s Masters
Men’s Masters
Men’s Masters
Women’s Masters
Women’s Masters
Women’s Open
Women’s Open
Women’s Masters
Men’s Masters
Women’s Masters
Women’s Master
Women’s Masters
Women’s Masters
Women’s Masters
Women’s Master
Women’s Open
Women’s Masters
Women’s Masters
Women’s Masters
Men’s Masters
Women’s Masters
Women’s Masters
Men’s Masters
Men’s Master
Men’s Master
Women’s Masters
Women’s Masters
Reuben Cheruiyot
Lornah Kiplagat
Peter Koech
Joseph Kimani
Lazarus Nyakeraka
Benson Maya
Delillah Asiasgo
Thomas Osano
Sammy Lelei
Wilson Waigwa
Joseph Kipsang
Martin Mondragon
Manuel Vera
Maria Trujillo
Ridouane Haffoufi
Khalid Kannouchi
El Arbi Khattabi
Sean Wade
John Campbell
Graham Tattersall
Lorraine Moller
Ngaire Drake
Lidia Simon
Constantina Dita
Elena Fidatof
Viacheslav Shavunin
Tatyana Byelovol
Albina Gallyamova
Firaya Sultanova
Elena Paramonova
Marina Belyaeva
Madina Biktagirova
Tetyana Mezentseva
Tatyana Byelovol
Tatyana Pozdnyakova
Kevin Castille (LA)
Jen Rhines (NY)
Nuta Olare (CO)
Mbarak Hussein (NM)
Paul Aufdemberge (MI)
John Tuttle (NY)
Jane Welzel (CO)
Joan Benoit Samuelson (ME)
2000
1998, 1997
1998
1997, 1996
1995
1994
1994
1993
1992
1989
1988, 1986
1995, 1994
1991
1990
2011, 2009
1998
2007
2006
1990
1986
1995
1989
2007
2002
2002, 2001
2012, 2011
2010
2009, 2008
2007
2006, 2005, 2004
2003
2000
1992
2012
2011
1996
2014, 2015
2014
2013
2010
2005
1999
1998
1997
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Women’s Masters
Woman’s Masters
Men’s Open
Men’s Open
Women’s Open
Men’s Masters
Women’s Masters
Women’s Open
Men’s Masters
Women’s Masters
Women’s Open
Women’s Masters
Women’s Open
Men’s Masters
Women’s Masters
Women’s Open
Men’s Open
Men’s Masters
Women’s Masters
Men’s Open
Women’s Open
Men’s Masters
Women’s Masters
Men’s Open
Women’s Open
Men’s Masters
Women’s Masters
Men’s Open
Women’s Open
Men’s Masters
Women’s Masters
Men’s Open
Women’s Open
Men’s Masters
Women’s Masters
Men’s Open
Women’s Open
Men’s Masters
Women’s Masters
Carol McLatchie (TX)
Nancy Grayson (SC)
Ed Eyestone (UT)
John Sinclair (CO)
Michelle Bush-Cuke (NY)
Bob Shlau (SC)
Barb Filutze (NY)
Becky Kirsininkas (IL)
Atlay Beligne (NY)
Bobbi Rothman (FL)
Lisa Welch (MA)
Diane Palmason (WA)
Judi St. Hilaire (MA)
Ralph Zimmerman (NY)
Cindy Dalrymple (CA)
Ena Guevars-Mora (NY)
Bill Rodgers (MA)
Ernest Dumas (CT)
Betsy O’Neill (NY)
James O’Connell (NY)
Laura DeWald (VA)
Kirk Randall (MA)
Selsu Rosen (NY)
Terry Baker (MD)
Mary Rybinski (NY)
Ralph Zimmerman (NY)
Pat Bessel (NY)
Peter Pfitzinger (NY)
Nancy Mieszciak (NY)
Calvin Loomis (NY)
Becky Morris (NY)
Tom Carter (NY)
Cindy Girard (NY)
Brian Harris (MI)
Barbara Becker (NY)
Ric Rojas (CO)
Kathy Mills (NY)
Kenneth Muller (MA)
Pat Bessel (NY)
1993
1992, 1991, 1990
1991
1989
1989
1988
1988
1987
1987
1987
1986
1986
1985
1985
1985, 1984
1984, 1983
1983
1983
1983
1982
1982
1982
1982
1981
1981
1981
1981
1980
1980
1980
1980
1979
1979
1979
1979
1978
1978
1978
1978
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15K Entrants and Finishers
Year
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
1996
1995
1994
1993
1992
1991
1990
1989
1988
1987
1986
1985
1984
1983
1982
1981
1980
1979
1978
Entrants
Finishers Percent
14,145
11,577
82%
14,144
11,895
84%
14,064
11,371
81%
14,000
11,360
81%
13,273
11,074
83%
13,108
11,525
88%
11,868
10,583
89%
11,397
9,773
82%
12,512
10,882
87%
10,859
9,406
87%
10,928
9,417
86%
10,661
9,119
86%
10,386
8,829
85%
11,634
9,797
84%
9,299
8,181
88%
8,998
7,889
88%
8,689
7,359
85%
8,629
7,340
85%
9,458
7,661
81%
6,400
5,566
87%
5,506
4,763
87%
5,105
4,466
87%
4,966
4,243
85%
4,610
3,975
86%
4,108
3,636
89%
3,952
3,477
88%
3,456
3,040
88%
3,277
2,727
83%
3,060
2,597
85%
3,004
2,513
84%
3,134
2,624
84%
3,048
2,510
82%
2,800
2,134
76%
2,000
1,572
79%
1,550
1,269
82%
1,378
1,108
80%
1,228
943
77%
930
755
81%
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Price Chopper Post Race Party
Location: Back Parking Lot of the FX Matt Brewery
Contact: Sarah Marris
Originally held in the parking lot of the Globe Mill. It was a very low key event. In 1980, the party
moved to FX Matt Brewery Tour Center parking lot. Runners would come right out of the chutes and
into the post-race party. Runners were treated to turkey sandwiches, Freihofer’s cookies, Matt’s beer
as well as some other goodies.
In 1992, the party moved to the back lot of the brewery as the number of registered runners was over
4,500. The runners and volunteers could spread out through the big parking lot in the back of the
brewery. Bands played at the post-race party as well as the high light of the day was the fly over of the
F-16. The first year in the back parking lot it seemed lit there was so much room but quickly the party
out grew that area too.
Currently the fence around the FX Matt Brewery parking lot comes down to make room for more
participants. The party now extends to Boilermaker Square where the massage tent and information
booth are located. Also located in Boilermaker Square is the family reunion area. The Boilermaker has
a band at the post-race party.
This year, the band will be Nik n the Nice Guys. Runners will have the choice of things to eat from HP
Hood Popicles, Gatorade, Dole Fruit, Pepsi, McDonald’s Milk, Freihofer’s Cookies, Sqincher, Price
Chopper snacks, Chobani Greek Yogurt and Saranac Beer.
For those people who were not able to make the expo they will be able to pick up their Boilermaker
glass and buy Boilermaker Merchandise at the post-race party.
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Boilermaker Square at Butler Park
Location: Columbia Street
Contact: Lou Matrulli
The park began in 1997, as the Boilermaker celebrated its 20th Anniversary. A group of Boilermaker
volunteers met to discuss a seldom used Utica City park and develop it to honor and memorialize the
15K race. The location is near the finish line and adjacent to the post-race party. The Boilermaker Race
Committee adopted Butler Park, developed a plan to renew and revitalize the land and return it as a gift
to the Community. The concept was to development a walkway in the shape of the race course route,
tree plantings with a specific grid pattern, and decorative pole lighting. The intent is to develop the site
as an art park in conjunction with Sculpture Space.
The park features a 4-foot wide brick path; an exact miniature replica of the 15K Boilermaker race
course. Along the course are brick pads designating major landmarks such as the F.T. and T.R.
Proctor Parks, MVCC, the Zoo, Utica College, and 15 others important Utica features. Two of the
landmarks are dedicated to the winners of the Les Diven Media Award and Volunteer of the Year
Award. The Start line, Mileage markers and Finish line are also engraved and placed along the course.
In 1999 construction was started, decorative light poles were installed and more than 40 trees were
planted. Nearly all of the work was completed with donated labor and materials from local contractors
and material suppliers. Brick pavers are purchased from a Syracuse supplier.
The path included only the purchased engraved bricks with the remainder of the path as an unfinished
surface of stone dust. Additional bricks were installed as they were sold. The course was slowly
extended. In 2009, the entire course was completed with plain bricks. As new bricks were bought they
are replaced with engraved bricks as they are sold.
Bricks are sold at the Health and Wellness Expo, Post Race Party and Boilermaker.com
Brick Details
Standard Brick is 4 inches by 8 inches. Cost $30. 3 lines of engraving.
Special Brick: 8 inches by 8 inches. Cost $60. 4 lines of engraving.
Each line contains 14 letters maximum.
Current Status of Bricks
To date, 1,882 engraved pavers are installed.
The inscribed pavers nearly reach the 8 Mile mark.
Approximately 300 more pavers are required to reach the Finish Line. (not including landmark
borders).
In 2016, new initiatives were created. The slogan “Buy a Brick – Create a Forever Memory” and “Buy a
Brick – Spin the Wheel - Win a Prize” promotion. Winners won tickets for Comets Hockey, Syracuse
Basketball, Matt Brewery gifts and many local restaurants.
The engraved bricks vary from runners to spectators, to volunteers to race supporters they each have
purchased an everlasting piece of Boilermaker history. Initiated in 2002, a computerized inventory of all
engraved pavers.
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Boilermaker Fun Facts
In 2015, was the first year the Boilermaker offered early access entries for those who ran the previous
year race with in the time limits. Runners only were allowed early access for the race they ran the year
before.
In 2015 was the first year the 5K closed out before the 15K. The 5K closed in 24 hours and 25 minutes
after public registration opened. The 15K closed out in 26 hours and 21 minutes.
2015 is the first year the pasta dinner and the runners forum use a shared venue.
The 2014 Boilermaker sold faster than any other year. The 15K closed in 2 hours and 19 minutes and
the 5K closing 20 minutes later.
In 2010, the Boilermaker saw four records fall; the men’s and women’s course records and a record
number of participation in both the 15K and the 5K.
Utica has had five Mayors since the start of the Boilermaker. They are Stephen J. Pawlinga (19781983), Louis D. LaPolla (1984-1995), Edward A. Hanna (1996-2000), Timothy J. Julian (2000-2007)
David P. Roefaro (2008-2011) and Robert Palmeri (2012 – present).
Edward Hanna commissioned the finish line arch. Timothy Julian is the only Mayor of Utica to run the
Boilermaker.
Mayor Pawlinga started the race in 1979.
The hottest Boilermaker was a scorching 92 degrees on July 10, 1988.
Oneida County has had ten County Executives since the start of the Boilermaker. They are William E.
Bryant (1974-1979), Antoinette Hyer (1979), Seymour Greene (1979), Michael Nasser (1979),
Sherwood L. Boehlert (1980-1982), John D. Plumley (1983-1991), Raymond A. Meier (1991-1996),
Ralph J. Eannace Jr.(1997-2003), Joseph A. Griffo (2003-2006) and Anthony J. Picente, Jr. (2007 –
present).
New York State has had six Governors since the start of the Boilermaker. They are Hugh Carey (19751982), Mario Cuomo (1983-1994), George Pataki (1995-2006), Eliot Spitzer (2007-2008), David
Paterson (2008 – 2010) and Andrew Cuomo (2011 – present).
George Pataki was the first Governor of New York State to attend the Boilermaker (2002). He is the
only Governor to hold the finish line banner. Eliot Spitzer was the first Governor to run in a Boilermaker
event. He ran as a candidate with opponent John Faso in the Carbone 5K (2006). Faso beat Spitzer by
14 seconds. Spitzer returned the next year to run the Boilermaker 5K. David Paterson is the only
Governor to attend two Boilermakers and run the 15K.
Robert Duffy is the only Lieutenant Governor to run the 15K (2011).
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There have been three race directors, Earle Reed (1978 – 2000), Bob Ingalls (2001 – 2007), and Jim
Stasaitis (2008 – present).
The United States has had six Presidents since the start of the Boilermaker. They are Jimmy Carter
(1977-1981), Ronald Reagan (1981-1989), George H.W. Bush (1989-1993), William J. Clinton (19932001), George W. Bush (2001-2009) and Barack H. Obama (2009- present).
From 1978 – 1992 Matt Brewery was on the back of the glass. 1993 was the first year that Saranac
was on the glass.
The first 5K glass was issued in 2004. The first walk glass was issued in 2007.
The Boilermaker Course was changed in 1997.
Boilermaker Shadow Runs.
o 2014 – Camp Buehring, Kuwait
o 2013 – Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan
o 2012 – Shindand Air Base, Afghanistan
o 2011 – Camp Victory, Iraq
o 2009 – Camp Adder, Iraq
o 2008 – Camp Sauther, Iraq
o 2008 – Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan
The 15K race was first timed with the chip in 1999. The Champion Chip was used (1999-2009) D-chip
was used (2010) and the B-chip was used (2011- present).
The 5K was first timed in 2007 and was first scored as a race in 2011. The first 3 males and females
won medals.
Through 2012, there have been 204,157 finishers.
The Boilermaker has had 3 Timing companies 1979-1984 International Computer Limited, 1978; 19852006 Runtime Services took over scoring the Boilermaker. In 2007 Leone Timing took over.
Joshua McDougal ran the Boilermaker in 1999 at age 14 with a time of 52:42. He still holds the record
for the 14 and under age group. In 2002 Caitlin E. McTague, also a 14 year old, ran the Boilermaker in
58:13. She also still holds the record for fastest female time in the 14 and under age group.
The Expo was first held at Riverside Mall from 1978 – 1996 then held at the Masonic Care Community
since 1997-2011. In 2012, the expo moved to the MVCC Utica Campus.
John Cahill and Regina C. Tumidajewicz each captured the record for best time in the age group of 75
and older. They were 75 at the time. In 1999 John won his age bracket for men with a time of 1:08:38.
In 2002 Regina won her age bracket for women with a time of 1:58:35.
In 1989 Michelle Bush-Cuke was the last American woman to win. 1989 was also the last year both a
male and female from the United States won the race. Michele won along with Jon Sinclair in 1989. Ed
Eyestone was the last American male to win the Boilermaker in 1991.
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In 2013, 264 people attended the Boilermaker from other countries.
The greatest percent of participation was in 1978 when 89% of the people who registered finished the
race. In 2010 the most people finished the 15K with 11,525 finishers.
The most wins in the Boilermaker was John Korir with four wins 1999, 2001, 2003, and 2004 and
Catherine Ndereba with four wins 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001.
Go the Distance started in 1997.
In 2011, illusionist Leon Entienne correctly predicted both the winners of the men’s and women’s 15K
and their finishing times.
The Boilermaker has three (3) specially dedicated miles: The International Mile (started in 2007), The
First Responders Mile (started in 2011) and the Patriotic Mile (started 2011).
The first year that the Boilermaker produced a full color program book in 2011.
In 2011, the Boilermaker burger was established by Babes Macaroni Grill, Carmella’s Café, the New
York Beef Industry Council, DeIorios Bakeries and Townsquare Media.
Boilermaker Start Times:
1978-1979
1980-1985
1986-1993
1994- present
10:30 AM
9:00 AM
8:30 AM
8:00 AM
In 2011, the United States Navy Rock Band played at the Post Race Party.
We have had representatives from 40 different countries over the years.
In 2012, we finally have runners from South Dakota the last state to complete all 50 states.
The Boilermaker officially allowed transfers and deferments in 2012.
The Boilermaker offered its first Charity Bib Program in 2012.
The Kids’ Run has only been sponsored by Utica National.
After a one year absence, the Three Mile Walk returned to the Masonic Care Community in 2013. This
year it will take place on Saturday, July 12th.
There are 14 perennials that have run all 37 Boilermakers.
In 2013, the Boilermaker raised $10,000 in three days by selling a commemorative shirt to support the
victims of the Boston Marathon bombings.
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In 2013, there were over 40 bands/ DJ's along the 15K course.
A 9 year old participated in the Wheelchair Division with a racing wheelchair in 2013.
The Boilermaker uses just under 7,000 gallons of water during the race. 6973 gallons enough to fill
18,000 runners.
The Boilermaker website displayed FAQ videos for the first time in 2013.
290 barrels of Saranac Summer Pils will be served at the Post Race Party, plus other Boilermaker
events, totaling to 316 barrels.
The Boilermaker distributes 30 cases of orange slices and 33,000 bottles of water during each race.
330 Porta Johns were used throughout the course.
58% of runners are 25-49 years of age.
Participants of the Boilermaker have come from 51 states and territories and 40 countries.
51% of runners are female and 49% are male.
65.5% of our participants are between the ages of 20-44.
39.2% have a college education.
30.4% have taken graduate courses or achieved a graduate degree.
1979 was the first year all the names of the people who registered was in the paper.
1984 was the first year Kathrine Switzer came. She started the race and ran it.
In 1980, there was 34 kegs of beer consumed; in 1997 - 120 kegs of beer, in 2002 -140 and in 2015 –
315 kegs.
1985 was the first year prize money was offered
1986 was the first year David Katz of Finish Line Road Race Technicians worked on the Finish Line.
1988 Dr. George Sheehan spoke to runners at the Health and Fitness expo
1990 was the first year Kathrine Switzer called the race for WIBX
The corporate logo and the running man were first introduced in 1993
Some version of the running man has appeared in 16 logos.
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Boilermaker Temperatures
Date
July 12, 2016
July 13, 2014
July 14, 2013
July 8, 2012
July 10, 2011
July 11, 2010
July 12, 2009
July 13, 2008
July 8, 2007
July 9, 2006
July 10, 2005
July 11, 2004
July 13, 2003
July 14, 2002
July 8, 2001
July 9, 2000
July 11, 1999
July 12, 1998
July 13, 1997
July 14, 1996
July 9, 1995
July 10, 1994
July 11, 1993
July 12, 1992
July 14, 1991
July 8, 1990
July 9, 1989
July 10, 1988
July 12, 1987
July 13, 1986
July 14, 1985
July 8, 1984
July 10, 1983
July 11, 1982
July 12, 1981
July 13, 1980
July 15, 1979
July 16, 1978
Temperature
62 (RT)
75 (RT)
74 (RT)
66 (RT)
63 (RT)
65 (RT)
61 (RT)
73 (RT)
68 (RT)
71 (RT)
72 (RT)
65 (RT)
67 (RT)
68 (RT)
60 (RT)
62 (RT)
60 (RT)
68 (RT)
74
68
70
65
74
70
63
65
77
92 (RT)
90 (RT)
68
74
58
60
79
75
78 (RT)
88 (RT)
80 (RT)
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Boilermaker Perennials
The following people have run every Boilermaker since its inception in 1978, through 2015.
Women
Sheila Burth
Men
Robert Bluey
Gordon (Butch) Custodero
Wayne Decker***
Daniel DeFrees
Lawrence DiCesare
Bill Gazitano *
Donald Harvey
Paul Huening
Edward Newman
Paul Ohlbaum
Thomas Pasek **
Richard Watkajtys
Joseph Wilczynski
New Hartford, NY
Yorkville, NY
New Hartford, NY
Whitesboro, NY
Chittenango, NY
Sauquoit, NY
Utica, NY
Utica, NY
Utica, NY
Ontario, NY
New Hartford, NY
Utica, NY
New Hartford, NY
Marcy, NY
* Bill ran the 5K in 2013
** Thomas will run the 5K in 2014
***Will not be running in the 2016 race
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Boilermaker Volunteers
Peter DeStefano Award
Experienced Boilermaker runners know that the Boilermaker Volunteers are dedicated, compassionate
and hard working.
Peter DeStefano was one of those volunteers. Coach D, as he was known as, worked the Boilermaker
chute crew.
Coach D, a long-time coach and physical education instructor at Utica Free Academy, died in 1988.
The following year the Boilermaker instituted the Peter DeSefano Award. Each year it is presented to
the Boilermaker volunteer who most exemplifies the spirit of Coach D.
These are the previous winners of the Peter DeStefano Award:
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
Bob Malinowski
Lou Matrulli
Donna Frietas
Bob “Coach” Carlson
Gary Roback
Lesia Roback
Mark Dembrow
Dave Lupinski
Dick Jordan
John DeTraglia
Dan Broedel
Scott Hughes
Jim Stasaitis
Sue Fraser
Linda Turner
James Wrobel
Frank D’Allesandro
Elaine Hage
Cindy Reed
2001
2000
1999
1998
1989
1996
1995
1994
1993
1992
1991
1990
1989
Les Diven
Pat Diven
Charlie Freer
Tom Heiland
Cosmo Castellano
Denise Williams
Dick Mattia
Dave Reichert
Steve Rosecrants
Debbie Johncox
Robert McQueen
Meg Clifford
Don Fedor
Al Calogero
Linda Spellman
Jim LaFountain
Mary Lou Rosecrants
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Boilermaker Awards
Les Diven Award
The Les Diven Award is named for the longtime former sportswriter, who along with his wife Patti served for
many years as a Boilermaker volunteer following his retirement from the Utica Newspapers. This award
recognizes exceptional coverage of the race and its unique connection and value to the community.
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
Gary Liberatore
Jim Rondenelli
Kristen Copeland
Stephen Bond
Joe Kelly
Roger Robinson
Iris St. Merin
Jim Raymer & Chuck Obernessor
Michael Doherty
Anne Delaney
Scott Anderson
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
1996
Scott Anderson
Ron Moshier
Carl Eilenberg
Adam the Bull
Bill Worden & Dick Lawler
Chris Watson
Jason Powles
Craig Muder
Steve McMurray
John Pitarresi
Les Diven
Bill Coughlin Award
Bill Coughlin was a long time runner, coach and director of physical education in the Rome School District. He
stayed at the finish line of each race until the last runner came across. He knew that the runners, no matter what
their finishing time, showed courage, character and determination.
Bill Coughlin died in 1983, at the age of 55, just three months into his retirement. A DWI driver hit and killed
Coughlin during his daily run. The Boilermaker presents the Bill Coughlin Award to a runner who displays
courage, character and determination, and who responds to challenges in a positive way.
Now given out by the Rome Sports Hall of Fame.
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
Kevin Sutton
Paul Olbaum
Joe Wilzynski
Dana Carr
Richard Stanley, Charles Mix &
Don Baum
Larry Kolwaite
Andy Beyel
Michele Huther
Alyn Jones
Ed Buckley
Melissa Keiser
Jim Morgan
1999
1998
1997
1996
1995
1994
1993
1992
1991
1990
1989
1988
1987
1986
John Delaney
Richard Meiss
Ed Bradley
Steve Max
Andy Allair
Scott Hughes
Ralph Agone
Rebecca Darvoe
Colin Dyue
Bob Greene
Jim Cichon
Anna Cornell
John David Fay
Fanny George
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Boilermaker Scholarships
The Boilermaker/National Distance Running Hall of Fame annually awards scholarships to graduating high
school runners. Scholarships will be presented to male and female runners for “Outstanding Achievement in
Distance Running” and male and female runners for “Outstanding Commitment to Distance Running”.
2016 Winners
Outstand Commitment to Running:
Justyna Wilkinson – Whitesboro Central School
Ryan O’Rourke – Adirondack Central School
Outstanding Achievement in Running
Sage Hurta – Hamilton High School
Connor Ludwin – Holland Patent High School
Past winners
2015 – Gwen Proper – Camden Central School
2015 – Ankur Desai – Rome City School.
2015 – Meghann Tanner – Adirondack Central School
2015 - Zakaria Adam Duouma – Utica Proctor High School
2010 - Frank Mastraccio – Rome Free Academy
2010 - Eric Stevens – Holland Patent Central School
2010 - Kaitlyn Day – Whitesboro Central School
2010 - Allison Lasnicki – Canastota Central School
2014 - MaKenna Cooley – Remsen Central School
2014 - Jack Yaworsky – Clinton Central School
2014 - Anna Roberts – Remsen Central School
2014 - Barrett Celecki – Holland Patent Central School
2009 - Tim Phelps - Proctor High School
2009 - Hunter Padgett - Clinton High School
2009 - Kelsey Peek - Whitesboro Central School
2009 - Crista Johnson - Ilion Central School
2009 - Ryan Millar - New Hartford Central School
2013 - Brianna Weir – Rome Free Academy
2013 - Alysa Hoffman – Holland Patent Central School
2013 - Brandon Rawson – Ilion Central School
2013 - Todd Stevens – Holland Patent Central School
2013 - Victoria Campanian – South Lewis Central School
2013 - James Scrafford – Cooperstown Central School
2008 - John Szczesniak - Whitesboro Central School
2008 - Christine Mulvihill - Remsen Central School
2008 - Jeff Blazek - New Hartford Central School
2008 - Meagan Kobielski - Holland Patent High School
2012 - Adam Bankert – Clinton Central School
2012 - Rebecca LaPorte – New Hartford Central School
2012 - Evan Smith – Holland Patent Central School
2012 - Andrea Szewczyk – Ilion High School
2007 - Samantha Stedman - Sauquoit Valley Central School
2007 - Danielle Fiorentino - New Hartford Central School
2007 - Maura Parks - Clinton Central School
2007 - Bryan Hoffman - Holland Patent Central School
2007 - Mike Reilly - Holland Patent Central School
2011 - Erica Freund - Clinton Central School
2011 - Cody Racha - Holland Patent Central School
2011 - Dylan Racha - Holland Patent Central School
2011 - Leah Rice - Holland Patent Central School
2011 - Aaron Tompkins - New Hartford Central School
2006 - Wes Moseman - Holland Patent Central School
2006 - Kelly Murray - Whitesboro Central School
2006 - Patrick Day - Whitesboro Central School
2006 - Carly Calogero - Sauquoit Valley Central School
2006 - Erica Bourgeois - Adirondack Central School
2005 - John Nicotera - Sauquoit Valley Central School
2005 - Kimberly Povec - Whitesboro Central School
2005 - Tyler Socash - Town of Webb UFSD
2005 - Emily Gates - Mt. Markham Central School
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Map, Course Info and
Directions
48
2016 Starting Line Map
49
Boilermaker Course Map
50
LISTING OF WATER STATION LOCATIONS
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Boilermaker Road Race EMS Aid Stations
1. Start Line
2. 1112 Culver Ave.
3. Intersection of Sherman Drive and the Parkway
4. Intersection of Harrison and the Parkway
5. Valley View @ the Parks Dept. garage
6. Overlook Point (Valley View)
7. Intersection of Seymour and the Parkway
8. Tennis Courts on the Parkway
9. UFCW Building on the Parkway
10. Intersection of Genesee and Parkway
11. Intersection of Shepherd and Sunset
12. Burrstone Rd. at Faxton Hospital
13. Intersection of Burrstone and York St.
14. Burrstone Rd. at Utica College entrance
15. Intersection of Burrstone and Champlin
16. Champlin at St. Luke’s Entrance
17. Champlin at House of Good Shepherd
18. Intersection of Champlin and Graham
19. Intersection of Champlin and Whitesboro
20. Whitesboro St. at Harry’s Brake
21. Intersection of Whitesboro and Kernan
22. Intersection of Cross and Court St.
23. Intersection of Court and Lenox
24. Intersection of Court and Schuyler
25. Intersection of Sunset and Spring St.
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Boilermaker Post Race Party
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DIRECTIONS
Directions from the Radisson Hotel
To the starting line:
Start out going Northeast on Genesee St. toward Elizabeth St. (0.1 miles) Turn slight right onto NY-5S E / Oriskany St. E.
Continue to follow NY-5S E. (1.7 miles)
To the finish line:
Start out going northeast on Genesee St. toward Elizabeth St. Turn sharp left onto Columbia St. Turn left onto Varick St.
The finish line is at the historic F.X Matt Brewery.
To Mohawk Valley Community College (Utica Campus):
From the East or West
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Take the New York State Thruway to Exit 31 (Utica).
After the toll booth, follow Route 790 to the North/South Arterial (Route 12).
Take Route 12 South to the Burrstone Road exit.
At the end of the exit ramp, turn right onto Burrstone Road.
Stay in the right lane on Burrstone Road and continue across Genesee Street.
You will be on Memorial Parkway East.
Follow Memorial Parkway approximately 3 miles.
At the intersection of Sherman Drive and Memorial Parkway, turn left.
MVCC will be on your right.
From the North
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Follow Route 12 South into Utica.
Get off at the Burrstone Road exit.
From the South
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Follow Route 12 North into Utica.
From the Southeast take Route 8 North to Route 12 North
From the Southwest take Route 12 North
Get off at the Burrstone Road exit.
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Participant Information
56
Participant Information
EVENT
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
15K Race
11,868
13,108
13,273
14,000
14,064
14,144
14,179
14,102
5K Race
2,537
2,991
3,934
4,007
4,787
4,864
4,816
4,640
862
763
607
544
429
458
384
252
1,637
1,517
1,650
1,600
1,634
1,540
1,624
1,800
16,941
18,348
18,348
20,201
20,958
21,006
21,003
20,759*
Walk
Kids’ Run
All Events
*2016Numbers do not reflect invited runners. Totals are as of June 28, 2016. The Utica
National Kids’ Run is based on the cap.
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2016 Over all Gender Breakdown
12000
10000
8000
6000
4000
2000
0
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Male
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
Female
58
2016 Age Group Distribution for all Events
6000
5000
4000
3000
2000
1000
0
Under 18
18-29
30-39
2016
40-49
50-64
65 & over
59
15K Race Age Group Distibution
4500
4000
3500
3000
2500
2000
1500
1000
500
0
Under 18
19-29
30-39
40-49
50-64
65 & Under
15K Race
60
5K for 2016
1200
15K Age Groups for 2016
4500
1000
4000
3500
800
3000
600
2500
2000
400
1500
1000
200
500
0
0
Under 18
Under 18
19- 29
19-29
30-39
30-39
Series 1
40-49
Series 2
40-49
50-64
65 & over
50-64
65 & Over
Series 3
5K
61
Walk
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
Under 18
19-29
30-39
40-49
50-64
65 & Over
Walk
62
2016 Education Breakdown
6000
5000
4000
3000
2000
1000
0
15 K
5K
High School
College
Walk
Graduate
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Where they came from
in 2016
States
New York
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Connecticut
Virginia
Florida
Maryland
North Carolina
New Hampshire
Vermont
California
Colorado
Ohio
Texas
Illinois
South Carolina
District of Columbia
Georgia
Maine
Rhode Island
Delaware
Michigan
Arizona
Washington
West Virginia
15972
574
334
285
214
191
150
141
134
88
83
58
54
46
44
40
40
38
36
34
33
23
23
16
13
11
Tennessee
Indiana
Minnesota
Nevada
Kentucky
Missouri
Wisconsin
Kansas
Nebraska
Oregon
Oklahoma
Alaska
Utah
Iowa
Alabama
Mississippi
Arkansas
Wyoming
Louisiana
New Mexico
Montana
South Dakoda
10
9
9
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Countries
Canada
Kenya
Ethiopia
Great Britain
France
Liechtenstein
Tanzania
173
16
13
1
1
1
1
64
Boilermaker Countries
Angola
Australia
Belarus
Belgium
Bermuda
Brazil
Burma
Canada
China
Czech Republic
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Equator
France
Grenada
Germany
Great Britain
Iceland
Ireland
Italy
Japan
Kenya
Kuwait
Liechtenstein
Mexico
Morocco
New Zealand
Northern Ireland
Norway
Pakistan
Poland
Puerto Rico
Romania
Russia
Scotland
Spain
South Africa
Sweden
Tanzania
Turkey
Uganda
Ukraine
United States
Virgin Islands
Zambia
Zimbabwe
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Pace Chart
mile
4:30
4:35
4:40
4:45
4:50
4:55
5:00
5:05
5:10
5:15
5:20
5:25
5:30
5:35
5:40
5:45
5:50
5:55
6:00
6:05
6:10
6:15
6:20
6:25
6:30
6:35
6:40
6:45
6:50
6:55
7:00
7:05
7:10
7:15
7:20
7:25
7:30
7:35
7:40
7:45
7:50
7:55
8:00
8:05
8:10
8:15
8:20
8:25
8:30
3 mi
13:30
13:45
14:00
14:15
14:30
14:45
15:00
15:15
15:30
15:45
16:00
16:15
16:30
16:45
17:00
17:15
17:30
17:45
18:00
18:15
18:30
18:45
19:00
19:15
19:30
19:45
20:00
20:15
20:30
20:45
21:00
21:15
21:30
21:45
22:00
22:15
22:30
22:45
23:00
23:15
23:30
23:45
24:00
24:15
24:30
24:45
25:00
25:15
25:30
5k
13:59
14:14
14:29
14:44
14:59
15:14
15:29
15:44
15:59
16:14
16:29
16:44
16:59
17:14
17:29
17:52
18:07
18:22
18:37
18:52
19:07
19:22
19:37
19:52
20:07
20:22
20:37
20:58
21:13
21:28
21:43
21:58
22:13
22:28
22:43
23:03
23:19
23:35
23:51
24:07
24:23
24:39
24:55
25:11
25:27
25:38
25:53
26:08
26:23
5 mi
22:30
22:55
23:20
23:45
24:10
24:35
25:00
25:25
25:50
26:15
26:40
27:05
27:30
27:55
28:20
28:45
29:10
29:35
30:00
30:25
30:50
31:15
31:40
32:05
32:30
32:55
33:20
33:45
34:10
34:35
35:00
35:25
35:50
36:15
36:40
37:05
37:30
37:55
38:20
38:45
39:10
39:35
40:00
40:25
40:50
41:15
41:40
42:05
42:30
10k
27:58
28:29
29:00
29:31
30:02
30:33
31:04
31:35
32:06
32:37
33:08
33:39
34:10
34:41
35:12
35:43
36:14
36:45
37:16
37:47
38:18
38:49
39:20
39:51
40:22
40:53
41:24
41:55
42:26
42:57
43:28
43:59
44:30
45:01
45:32
46:03
46:34
47:05
47:36
48:07
48:38
49:09
49:40
50:11
50:42
51:13
51:44
52:15
52:46
15k
41:57
42:43
43:29
44:15
45:01
45:47
46:36
47:22
48:08
48:54
49:40
50:26
51:12
51:58
52:44
53:30
54:16
55:02
55:55
56:41
57:27
58:13
58:59
59:45
1:00:31
1:01:17
1:02:03
1:02:49
1:03:35
1:04:21
1:05:15
1:06:01
1:06:47
1:07:33
1:08:19
1:09:05
1:09:51
1:10:37
1:11:23
1:12:09
1:12:55
1:13:41
1:14:34
1:15:20
1:16:06
1:16:52
1:17:38
1:18:24
1:19:10
66
mile
8:35
8:40
8:45
8:50
8:55
9:00
9:05
9:10
9:15
9:20
9:25
9:30
9:35
9:40
9:45
9:50
9:55
10:00
10:05
10:10
10:15
10:20
10:25
10:30
10:35
10:40
10:45
10:50
10:55
11:00
11:05
11:10
11:15
11:20
11:25
11:30
11:35
11:40
11:45
11:50
11:55
12:00
12:05
12:10
12:15
12:20
12:25
12:30
12:35
12:40
12:45
3 mi
25:45
26:00
26:15
26:30
26:45
27:00
27:15
27:30
27:45
28:00
28:15
28:30
28:45
29:00
29:15
29:30
29:45
30:00
30:15
30:30
30:45
31:00
31:15
31:30
31:45
32:00
32:15
32:30
32:45
33:00
33:15
33:30
33:45
34:00
34:15
34:30
34:45
35:00
35:15
35:30
35:45
36:00
36:15
36:30
36:44
36:59
37:14
37:39
37:44
38:00
38:15
5k
26:38
26:53
27:08
27:23
27:38
27:53
28:08
28:23
28:38
29:00
29:15
29:30
29:45
30:02
30:17
30:33
30:48
31:03
31:18
31:33
31:48
32:06
32:21
32:37
32:52
33:08
33:23
33:38
33:53
34:08
34:23
34:38
34:53
35:21
35:36
35:51
36:06
36:21
36:36
36:51
37:06
37:21
37:32
37:48
38:03
38:19
38:37
38:52
39:03
39:18
39:33
5 mi
42:55
43:20
43:45
44:10
44:35
45:00
45:25
45:50
46:15
46:40
47:05
47:30
47:55
48:20
48:45
49:10
49:35
50:00
50:25
50:50
51:15
51:40
52:05
52:30
52:55
53:20
53:45
54:10
54:35
55:00
55:25
55:50
56:15
56:40
57:05
57:30
57:55
58:20
58:45
59:10
59:35
1:00:00
1:00:25
1:00:50
1:01:14
1:01:39
1:02:04
1:02:29
1:02:54
1:03:20
1:03:44
10k
53:17
53:48
54:19
54:50
55:21
55:52
56:23
56:54
57:25
57:56
58:27
58:58
59:29
1:00:00
1:00:31
1:01:02
1:01:33
1:02:04
1:02:35
1:03:06
1:03:37
1:04:08
1:04:39
1:05:10
1:05:41
1:06:12
1:06:43
1:07:14
1:07:45
1:08:16
1:08:47
1:09:18
1:09:49
1:10:20
1:10:51
1:11:22
1:11:53
1:12:24
1:12:55
1:13:26
1:13:57
1:14:28
1:15:04
1:15:36
1:16:06
1:16:38
1:17:14
1:17:45
1:18:06
1:18:37
1:19:04
15k
1:19:56
1:20:42
1:21:28
1:22:14
1:23:00
1:23:53
1:24:39
1:25:25
1:26:11
1:26:57
1:27:43
1:28:29
1:29:15
1:30:01
1:30:47
1:31:33
1:32:19
1:33:14
1:34:00
1:34:46
1:35:32
1:36:18
1:37:04
1:37:50
1:38:36
1:39:22
1:40:08
1:40:54
1:41:40
1:42:30
1:43:16
1:44:02
1:44:48
1:45:34
1:46:20
1:47:06
1:47:52
1:48:38
1:49:24
1:50:10
1:50:56
1:51:42
1:52:41
1:53:24
1:54:10
1:54:57
1:55:43
1:56:30
1:57:17
1:58:03
1:58:50
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Glossary
Age-graded results – A system of equalizing times for age gender – older participants’ times are adjusted
downward and open division participants’ times remain the same. This has the effect of putting all participants
within each gender on a level playing field, regardless of age.
Altitude training – Living and training at an altitude of 5,000 feet or higher. With altitude training, the body
produces more of the hormone erythropoietin, which boosts the oxygen – carrying capacity of the blood so that
more oxygen reaches the muscles with each heartbeat.
Athlete With Disability (AWD) – The term describes entrants with physical or other impairments that affect their
ability to ambulate. Many AWDs need to use mobility aids such as wheelchairs, handcycles, prosthetics, leg
braces, or crutches, and/ or have guides accompany them on the course.
B-chip – the next generation in UHF RFID single use tag timing: the B-tag that attached to the race bib. This
system was introduced in 2009.
ChampionChip – A small, lightweight device that attaches to the runner’s shoe and contains a transponder that
is activated when it passes over an antenna within mats placed on the road at the start line. The transponder
that transmits its unique identification number to antennae in mats is placed along the course and at the finish.
The chip provides participants with an accurate record of their net time and splits.
CR – Course record.
CronoTrak – is a transponder timing company that has developed a cost-effective timing system for athletic
events including road races. ChronoTrack has developed the single–use D-Tag, an all-weather design that
attaches to the shoe. In the fall of 2009, ChronoTrack announced the next generation in UHF RFID tag timing:
the B-tag that attached to the race bib.
D-Chip- a UHF RFID single use timing tag. The tag is an all-weather design that attaches to the shoe.
Dehydration and Hyponatremia – Dehydration occurs when fluid levels in the body get too low. Both heat and
high level physical activity can accelerate dehydration, leading to fatigue and heat illness. Hyponatremia, or low
blood sodium, is an adequate concentration of sodium in the body and can occur when a person takes in too
much fluid. Hyponatremia can lead to nausea, fatigue, vomiting, weakness, sleepiness, disorientation, and in
severe cases, coma or death.
DNF – Did not finish; dropped out of the race.
DNS – Did not start.
Electrolytes – Essential to the normal functioning of cells, electrolytes are chemical substances that contain
ions such as sodium and potassium. They are lost through sweat. Fluids, such as many sports drinks, can
replace electrolytes lost during activity.
Flats/ racing flats – Lightweight, non-spiked shoes worn by runners in competition.
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Glycogen – The carbohydrates we eat are stored in the muscles and liver as glycogen. Performing an
endurance activity for more than two hours will greatly deplete the glycogen stores, resulting in “hitting the wall”
(see the wall).
Gun time/ net time – Gun time is measured from the official start of a race until participant crosses the finish
line. Net time is the time between when a participant crosses the start line and the finish line, recorded by the
ChampionChip. Finishing place is recorded by gun time; net time has no bearing on place.
Injuries – Common running injuries include:
Achilles tendonitis – heel pain caused by inflammation of the Achilles tendon.
ITB syndrome – pain and inflammation of the iliotibial band, a ligament that runs from under the outer thigh
behind the knee.
Planter fasciitis – a tear or inflammation of the tough band connective tissue along the bottom of the foot that
causes pain in the arch and heel.
Repetitive stress injury – an injury brought on by training too hard, too fast, or too long.
Runner’s knee – a.k.a chondramalacia, a painful wearing away of the cartilage under the kneecap.
Shin splints – an ache along the inside of the shin bone caused by a stress fracture, tibial tendonitis, muscle
tear, or an inflammation of the bone sheath in the shin area or of the tendons on the inside of the front of the
lower leg.
Stress fracture – a hairline bone break, usually brought on by repetitive stress.
Kick – A dramatic surge or increase in pace employed at the end of a race.
Kilometer – Approximately 0.62 mile.
Marathon – Named after the Greek town that launched the race at the first modern Olympic Games, in 1896. The
event arrived at its current distance, 26.2 miles, in England at the 1908 Olympics.
Masters division – In most running events, the masters division is for participants ages 40 and over.
Pace – In road racing, pace is usually expressed in terms per mile. For example, 5:30 pace means the mile is run
in five minutes, 30 seconds.
Pacemaker/pacesetter – A race entrant whose job is to lead the professional athletes at a specific pace.
Professional athlete – A term used to describe those entrants at the front of the field who are paid professionals
and are invited to races through their agents and managers.
PR (personal record)/ PB (personal best) – An athlete’s career best finishing time in a given event.
Rabbit – A runner enlisted by race officials to run with the professional field at a requested pace; the rabbit usually
drops out before the final stages.
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Split/negative split – A split is the time it takes to complete a portion of a race. A negative split refers to completing
the second half of a race faster than the first half.
Surge – To speed up and pull away from a competitor or group of competitors.
Taper – To reduce the volume of training during the weeks leading up to an endurance event such as a marathon.
Most marathoners taper for at least two weeks prior to their goal race.
The wall – Physiologically, the point at which an athlete’s glycogen stores run dry.
WR – World record.
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