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July/August 2006
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TRIATHLON
WALKING
Fuel Up With
Summer Fruits
How To Prepare For
(And Run) One
Interesting Marathon
What You Need To
Know About Asthma
Visit Colorado’s Last
Fire Lookout Tower
Contents...
Features
Running With Asthma... Page 12
The Fast Lane With Buzz Burrell... Page 14
Questions And Concerns About Fruit... Page 18
Race Certification... Page 20
Hit The Dirt At Devil’s Head Fire Lookout... Page 44
How To Prepare For An Interesting Marathon... Page 46
Departments
Race Reports... Page 28
Running Shorts... Page 11
USATF News... Page 24
Race Reports... Page 28
Race Results... Page 36
Race Calendar... Page 40
Credits
Publisher
Derek Griffiths
derek@coloradorunnermag.com
Editor
Jessica Griffiths
jessica@coloradorunnermag.com
Contributing Writers
Nancy Clark, Michael Daney, Darrin Eisman, Steve
Glass, Michael Gooris, Nancy Hobbs, Jeff Recker,
Duane Russell, Don Shepan, Ken Sheridan, Dave
Sorenson, Cregg Weinmann, Marc Witkes, Felix
Wong
Contributing Photographers
Steve Glass, Victor Sailor, Michael Patton, Larry Volk
Front Range Advertising
Derek Griffiths
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On The Cover
Sara Slattery win the Bolder Boulder 10K
Photo by Steve Glass
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Letter from the Publisher...
T
he hot summer heat
often blankets itself
over Colorado this
time of year. Yet this is a
time when many of us will
be squeezing in our long
marathon and half marathon training runs. I always
try to run during the first
rays of dawn or long after
the sun sets, because it’s
cooler. But sometimes you
just have to run or race in
the heat, so remember to
watch for signs of dehydration.
Many experts recommend drinking two cups
of fluid about two hours
before your training run.
While you run, drink every
15 to 20 minutes to stay hydrated. Sports drinks will
help you run longer and
stronger. If you’re doing
your long runs on sizzling
hot days, you might want
to weigh yourself before and after your run, then drink enough over the next few hours to bring
your weight back up. You don’t want to stay dehydrated after a long training run, because it can
slow your recovery!
While most of us are worried about dehydration during the summer months, we’ve all
heard about hyponatremia in the news lately. Hyponatremia occurs from drinking too much water and other beverages with low sodium levels. While hyponatremia will never be a problem for
most of us, the American College of Sports Medicine recommends that athletes include sodium
in their beverages if they are exercising for more than one hour to ward against it. And if you hear
your stomach sloshing around, you’ve had too much.
Happy trails!
Derek
Letters to the Editor...
Jessica Griffiths / Colorado Runner
Colorado Runner,
Good May/June issue. Nice coverage of races and reports on diverse runs. My only
complaint is the terribly sexist and unfunny endpiece by Tom Edwards. I guess being a rather
slow runner, I never get a chip on my shoulder when a woman beats me, but, it still felt anachronistic to allow an essay (even in an ‘attempt’ to be humorous) that was so downright wrongheaded.
Keep up the generally good work,
John O’Connor
Hi Jessica,
I am writing you to let you know about the guy you are portraying in your website, Dr.
Ramiro Paris, who arrived second at the Horsetooth Half Marathon. Ramiro arrived last January
from Mar del Plata, Argentina. He lives now in Boulder, where he is doing a post-doctoral training
in my laboratory in the Department of Molecular Cellular and Developmental Biology. Ramiro
has a PhD in Molecular Biology and scientific research is one of his two passions (running is the
other one of course).
Ramiro is planing to spend a few years in the area and I predict you will feature him
often. He is a folk hero in Argentina, with a long history of stoic wins from track and field races
to End-of-World Marathon in Tierra del Fuego to Cross of the Andes three-day races and much
more. When he left the country a few months ago, the major Buenos Aires newspaper ran a two
page story covering the event entitled, “Adios al Guerrero (Farewell to the Warrior).” He is a very
modest guy and a great person. He left all his sponsors in Argentina and is unsponsored as we
speak. If you know of someone interested in supporting him, let me know and I will put you guys
in contact.
Keep the great work with Colorado Runner,
Take care,
Joaquin M. Espinosa, PhD
Editor’s Reply: Thank you so much for writing to us about an amazing athlete. We love to
highlight the accomplishments of local runners. We encourage all of our readers to let us know
about the accomplishments of local athletes and to send story ideas our way.
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Running Shorts...
Boettcher Runs 180
Consecutive Races
Reaching a remarkable milestone, 41-year-old Bernie Boettcher
completed 180 races in 173 weeks.
Boettcher ran a total of 1,534.48
miles in his 180 consecutive races,
averaging 8.52 miles per race.
A native of Silt, Boettcher completed the majority of races in his
home state, but also participated in
races across the country in Alaska,
Utah, Arizona, California, New
Hampshire, New Mexico, Vermont,
and internationally in England.
Through the years, Boettcher has
built an impressive resume in the
Masters category winning 48 of 54
races in 2003, 41 of 51 races in 2004,
and 49 of 60 races in 2005. Ranked
second in snowshoe racing by the
United States Specialty Sports Association (USSSA) and honored as a
USSSA All-American in 2003, Boettcher was also named as the United
States of America Track and Field (USATF) Masters Mountain Runner of
the Year in 2003.
Despite his many honors, running is not Boettcher’s full-time
career as he works as an artist during the week. He devotes his free time
and weekends to racing and training. Boettcher’s advice to aspiring athletes is, “Don’t do it unless you love it. If you love it, become it.”
Sunday, September 17, 2006
Prostate Cancer Pace Race
8:00 5K Starts at Bed, Bath and Beyond at Cherry Creek Mall
8:30 10K Starts Across the street from Cook Park
New Team Record at 24 Hours of Boulder
A team of five runners completed 214.2 miles in 24 hours at the
third annual GoFast! 24 Hours of Boulder. The race was held at the Boulder Reservoir on May 20 and 21. The record setting team included Carl
Kinney, Bryan Dayton, Jason Poole, Paul South and Adam Chase. The
race course was held on a 7.14-mile dirt loop around the reservoir and the
teammates ran in shifts. Dayton ran one more lap than the rest of his team,
covering more than 49 miles. The previous event record was 200 miles.
Five runners at the event covered more than 100 miles in solo
runs: Dan Busse, Paul Pomeroy, Alexandro Rojas-Sanders, Reza Baluchi
and Phil Purdy.
“We had live music this year and temperatures in the 90s,” race
director Reid Delman said. “We are planning to have our event in the fall
next year rather than the spring.”
Enjoy Music, Prizes, Free Food and Beer at the finish line in front of the State Capitol
In store registration at the following locations beginning September 1st
Bolder Running Company, Littleton
Runners Roost, Arapahoe and Parker Road
Runners Roost, Lakewood
Running Wild, Highlands Ranch
Timing chip pick-up will be race morning at both start lines beginning at 7:00 am.
Online registration at PACERACE.org
A PROGRAM OF
Top: Steve Glass Photography. Bottom: Victor Sailor / PhotoRun
Coloradans Tops in
Premier Texas Race
After a thunderous
night of massive downpours and
hail as large as three inches in
diameter pounding within miles
of the 3rd annual Pilgrim Pride
Texas Roundup, Texas Governor Ric Perry and the city of
Austin awoke to almost perfect
running conditions with temperatures in the low 60s. More
than 5,000 runners took part in
the 5K/10K. Last year, the Governor ran with the Dutchess of
York, Sarah Ferguson. This time
he ran with 2005 10K Winner
Colleen DeReuck of Boulder.
This year’s race was
dominated by a pair of Kenyans
Celedonio Rodriquez placed
training in the Chapel Hill area
second.
of North Carolina. Benson Cheruiyot and Lineth Chepkurui ran 29:13 and 34:02. In the men’s race, three
Coloradans placed in the top five. Celedonio Rodriguez, 25, of Alamosa,
placed second in 30:29, Matt Levassiur of Alamosa was third in 30:54,
and Chris England of Boulder earned fifth in 31:59.
Grand Junction Man Creates Running DVD
Grand Junction Physical Therapist Bryan Whitesides has created a DVD
to help runners stay injury free. The DVD
presents a program for runners to develop
core stability, strength, balance and flexibility. It’s called, “The Injured Runner
– A Balanced Solution.” Whitesides says
it will help runners fully recover following an injury, prevent future injuries, and
enhance performance.
The DVD presents exercises
for each group of muscles involved in
running from your foot to your abdomen,
for the beginning runner to the competitive athlete. “The Injured Runner – A
Balanced Solution” is based on leading
edge medical research conducted at Stanford University, the Joyner Sports
Medicine Center in Lexington, Kentucky, the University of Wisconsin,
the Umea University in Sweden, and Queensland University in Australia.
The cost of the DVD is $19.95. For more information, log onto www.
injuredrunner.com
Ritzenhein Will Make Marathon Debut
Dathan Ritzenhein, the NCAA record holder for 10,000 meters,
has agreed to make his marathon debut at the 2006 ING New York City
Marathon. “I want to debut in the marathon now because it is the right
choice for my career,” said the 23-year-old. “My main goal on November
5th will be to get in the heat of the race and see how well I can hang with
the best runners in the world. The other runners will have the experience
that I don’t have, but I want to see how I compare against them. If I train
smart and race tough, I think I can be up there.”
“Dathan’s decision to run in New York sets up one of the most
anticipated marathon debuts by an American ever,” said race director and
New York Road Runners’s President and CEO, Mary Wittenberg. “We
salute him for taking such a bold step at this point in his career, and we’re
confident we’ll see a spectacular showing from him.”
Ritzenhein won the Foot Locker Cross Country Championships
in both his junior and senior years of high school in 1999 and 2000. At
the University of Colorado, he set the U.S. collegiate 10,000-meter mark
of 27:38.50 in 2004. He also competed in the 10,000 meters at the Athens
Olympics.
Local Company Offers Downloadable Workouts
Denver’s Gregory Tanner, a triathlete and
marathoner, was trying to compile a list of music
for a two and a half hour training run. The tedious
job gave him a new business idea. On a plane back
to Colorado after competing in his 8th Ironman
distance triathlon, he decided to create FitBeats,
an online company offering coaching embedded
with music for MP3 players. The vision of the
company is to provide an easy, fun and instructional way to workout for
activities like running, cycling, and walking. Users can choose the length
of their workout and their intensity level. There are FitBeats players available for $59.99. For those with their own MP3 players, files are available
for download for $3.99 at www.fitbeats.com. Both English and Spanish
language workouts are for sale.
CU’s Barringer Wins NCAA Steeplechase
Jenny Barringer, a true freshman at the University of Colorado,
won the 3,000 meter steeplechase at the 2006 NCAA Track and Field
Championships. Barringer’s time of 9:53.04 was a school record. In winning, she became the first true freshman at Colorado to win an NCAA
Championship.
Barringer, a native of Oviedo, FL had only run four steeplechase
races before the NCAA Championships. She had finished second at the
Big 12 Championships and won the NCAA Regional Meet leading into
the race.
“Jenny’s race was a wonderful surprise, beyond any optimistic
aspirations,” said CU Head Coach Mark Wetmore.
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Avoiding Injury
Running With Asthma
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People with
exercise-induced
asthma are believed
to be more sensitive
to changes in the temperature and humidity. When people rest,
they breathe through
the nose, which serves
to warm and humidify
the air. When people
are exercising, they
breathe through the
mouth, and the air that
hits the lungs is colder
and drier. The contrast
between the warm air
in the lungs and the
cold inhaled air can
trigger an attack.
Dr.
Cvietusa says there isn’t
Paula Radcliffe
anything new to treat
asthma. “Most patients
can block exercise-induced asthma by simply taking their beta-agonist inhaler, like Albuterol or Pirbuterol 15-30
minutes prior to exercise. Those with allergic
asthma may need to start on or increase a “controller” inhaler like Flovent. Serevent, Singulair and Advair are other options that have been
used but, ideally, patients should be consulting
with an Allergist or Pulminologist before taking
these drugs.”
Dr. Cvietusa does have another form
of prevention to help athletes who suffer from
asthma. “Studies have shown that by warming up before exercise, up to 50% of patients
can induce some mild asthma that then induces
a refractory period during which they will not
experience any exercise-induced asthma. This
refractory period can last 2-4 hours. I usually
recommend doing a little aerobic exercise, at
half of maximum intensity, for 5-10 minutes.
Because it is felt that drying out the airways
too fast may play a role, it is recommended that
people use a scarf over the mouth and nose.
This tends to warm and humidify the air as it is
breathed in.”
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As many as 20 million Americans suffer from asthma, and many of them are runners.
For some, it’s caused by allergies. For others, it
only occurs while running. Some runners don’t
even know they have it. The good news is that
it’s a treatable condition and an asthma diagnosis doesn’t mean you have to give up the sports
you love.
In fact, many elite athletes have asthma. A survey of U.S. Olympic Athletes in 1984
showed that 11 percent of the team had exerciseinduced asthma. But proportionately, they won
more medals.
Asthma is the chronic inflammation
of the breathing passages of the lungs. It is characterized by sudden attacks or periods of bothersome symptoms separated by periods of mild
symptoms or no symptoms at all. Asthma is triggered by external factors or specific situations.
When a person with asthma is exposed to one
of his or her triggers, the inflammation worsens
and symptoms ensue.
Dr. Pete Cvietusa, the Chief of Allergy
and Asthma for Kaiser Permanente in Colorado,
says the signs of asthma typically include chest
tightness, wheezing, difficulty getting air in and
out, and coughing. “You have to be careful with
cough as that has many causes of which asthma
is just one. These symptoms tend to come with
specific triggers such as allergens (cat dander,
pollens, molds), cold air, a viral respiratory illness and irritants such as cigarette smoke, dust,
pollutants and strong odors.”
He also says that most of his patients
with asthma have allergies. “If you have allergies and asthma, and you are exposed to something to which you have an allergic sensitivity,
that can trigger wheezing. These same allergens
will also cause allergic inflammation. This is a
more chronic process that makes the airways
in the lung more twitchy/irritable, leading to
chronic symptoms of cough, mucus congestion
and more frequent and severe wheezing.”
Doctors say there is no difference between asthma and exercise-induced asthma. Exercise is just a trigger for some asthma patients.
Exercise can even induce an asthma attack in
people who have no other triggers and do not
experience asthma in any other situation.
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Pro Athletes Have Asthma Too
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1. Paula Radcliffe – Paula was diagnosed with asthma at the age of 14, but it didn’t stop her
from shattering the women’s world record in the marathon.
2. Jackie Joyner-Kersee – One of the greatest multisport athletes in history, Jackie discovered
she had asthma in 1983 and sometimes wore a mask while competing. She won six Olympic
medals in the long jump and the heptathlon.
3. Jan Ullrich – The Tour de France cyclist from Germeny tests his endurance in grueling
races despite suffering from asthma.
4. Mark Spitz – Mark won an impressive nine gold medals for the USA in swimming at the
1972 Munich Olympics.
5. Amy Van Dyken – Doctors estimate that asthma reduced Amy’s lung capacity to just 65%
of normal, yet the swimming superstar was the first American to win four gold medals in a
single Olympics.
6. Jerome “The Bus” Bettis – The NFL Pittsburgh Steelers Running Back was diagnosed
with asthma at the age of 14 after fainting in football practice. He controlled his asthma
through medication.
The Fast Lane...
Who is Buzz?
HIS PROFESSION CORRESPONDS to his
bold, athletic pursuits. First, as a self pronounced
“hardcore environmentalist” he chooses the self
employed life and is the owner of Bolder Building where he works as a residential contractor
specializing in ecological design and construction. Why? “Nobody else was doing it.” According to statistics from Buzz’s website (www.
bgbg.org/index.php) Colorado home building
contributes to 25% of landfill waste and Colorado homes account for 22% of energy use in
the state.
As a pioneer with running shoe ascents on Aconcagua and 106 mile one-day cross
country ski tours, he does not shy away from
the staggering challenges of trying to greenify
the building industry. In fact, he sees his athletic
and professional endeavors paralleling each
other, both testimonies to his “bold” nature and
he confidently explains, “I see something that
needs to be done and then I figure out a way to
do it.”
His friend and fellow adventurer, Peter
Bakwin, says this rings true in all their journeys.
For example, Buzz and Bakwin wanted to climb
Gannett Peak, the highest point in Wyoming;
but, the standard route was a 50 mile round
trip, making it difficult to accomplish the climb
THE TEAM’S PRIMARY FOCUS is
to support the sport of trail running.
This is accomplished by maintaining
a roster of 34 talented members, from
public figures such as Marshal Ulrich
and Anna Pichrtova to members that
are solid contributors to the trail running community.
So how
do you become a member of the
team? Simply, be a really good runner, involved with the sport, talk to
Buzz, and then you might be chosen.
If you are not as gifted in the running
arena as some of these bio-anomalies, don’t despair; he also weighs
other areas when selecting members:
professions, specialized skills and
personalities. This year, the team
will stay for free at a home in Vail
for the national 10K trail championships and rent a condo near Mt. Washington for
the Mountain Running Championships in New
Hampshire. In return for the perks, the athletes
wear LaSportiva footwear and GoLite apparel
helping create credibility to “core market” users. “It is a nice win-win.” Then Buzz reflects
and adds, “I only do win-wins.”
And how true it is. Buzz’s actions
embody this triumphant attitude. He is notorious for having fun and being in the moment,
even when the moment is not according to plan.
John Waller visually documented Buzz and
Peter Bakwin’s Trifecta, the summiting of the
Northwest’s Volcanoes, Mt. Rainier (14,410 ft),
Mt Adams (12,281 ft), and Mt. Hood (11,249 ft)
in 28 hours and one minute. Waller says, “Even
though they had this goal of doing the Trifecta
as fast as they could, you never got the impression that this was their top priority. It was to
have fun, and enjoy the experience.”
Buzz thrives on events that help force
himself into the moment. “If you do not want
to do it, then don’t do it.” Buzz runs because
“His activities cover a gamut of pursuits from setting records on the Colorado Trail and the John Muir Trail,
to being the first person to mountain bike the White Rim Trail in a day. His history of journeys is as long and as unique
as the dirt road that contained five 17,000 foot passes in which he biked from Katmandu to Lhasa, Tibet in 1986.”
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appeared to search for the appropriate running garb. His home was carefully decorated with an Asian flare;
photos of Tibet and South America
grace one wall, a couch sits with the
perpendicular and singular long lines
of the east, while a chair in similar
fashion mirrors it. A corner bookshelf
overflows with titles reflecting a love
of travel, adventure, and philosophy.
Though the décor displays his interests, I could not detect anything
revealing his record-setting adventures. These activities cover a wide
gamut of pursuits from setting running records on the Colorado Trail;
468 miles in 11 days, 16 hours, 13
minutes and the John Muir Trail; 211
miles in 4 days, 14 hours, 39 minutes
(both since beaten) to being the first
person ever to mountain bike the
White Rim Trail in Utah in a day. His
history of journeys is as long and as
unique as the dirt road that contained
five 17,000 foot passes in which he
biked from Katmandu to Lhasa, Tibet
in 1986.
We began our run from his
Boulder home. It seemed appropriate
that our first meeting was during a trail run. His
adventures serve his foremost love and strong
desire to be outside, where he spends the majority of his time. Last year alone, he climbed Zoraster Temple in the Grand Canyon – and yes, he
has run the Rim-to-Rim-to-Rim in a day – and
summited the highest mountain in the Western
Hemisphere, Aconcagua (22,840 ft), in a little
less than 10 hours. He and Peter Bakwin succeeded with minimal equipment: oversized tennis shoes, extra pairs of socks, disposable heat
warmer packets, Kahootla’s running crampons,
trekking poles, numerous layers – base T-shirt,
zip Turtle neck, down vest, primoloft jacket,
GoLite wind jacket, running shorts, tights, and
windpants; literally, running up the mountain
with zero acclimation.
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within their desired one day goal.
According to Bakwin, Buzz scanned
the map and said, “We can go up
from Green River Lakes via Wells
Creek.” Bakwin looked closer and
voiced his concern about the cluster
of contour lines at the head of Wells
Creek, a place known as “The Cleft,”
but Buzz reassured Bakwin that they
could do it – and sure enough they
did. Gannett Peak climbed in one
day. This problem solving mentality
is brought into all areas of Buzz’s active life.
“I cover a lot of ground...
both literally and figuratively.” Literally is easy to understand with his
long list of high mileage pursuits,
but what about figuratively? “I exist on both ends of the spectrum,” he
explains. Whether he’s organic farming, swing dancing, or participating
in meditative, silent, ten day retreats,
his life is a rainbow of colors. His
most recent frequency vibrates in
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T
he crisp morning air
greeted me when I
stepped out of my car
and walked to the door. I was at
the home of one of the world’s
pioneers of the “fast and light”
concept. He has executed this
style in the world of running,
mountaineering, skiing, mountain biking, and alpine climbing. As my knuckles wrapped
the door, instantly it swung
open and I was looking at the
face of Buzz Burrell.
Buzz invited me in and dis
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he wants to and when it no longer appeals, he
stops. Life is about “realizing your true nature,”
and for him running has helped fulfill his insight
into his own true nature.
Buzz’s nature, or at least his actions,
have helped define the phrase, “fast and light.”
At the age of 17, when he’d never even heard
the term “ultra,” he ran from his front door to
Lake Michigan some 39 miles away without
food or water. The heat was so extreme that the
asphalt melted and stuck to his leather-soled
shoes. Though an exhausting experience, something must have been right, because his ultralike pursuits continue to this day. It seems that
this fast and light style has always been part of
Buzz. “It is the synthesis of two polarities.”
Illustrating his point, he uses skiing as
the ideal example. He was a telemark ski racer
as well as a Nordic racer. Combine the two,
and he could ski the trees, boogey the flats and
quickly climb the hills. This melding of a fast
aerobic and technical skiing ability led him to
ski the 10th Mountain Division Hut system in
three days in 1994.
Though he has been doing fast and
light projects for years, it was always with anonymity, unannounced to the world. It was not
until July 1999 when he consciously chose to
make these adventures public with the running
of the Colorado Trail. The run raised money
and awareness for the Colorado Trail Foundation. Since then, many of Buzz’s pursuits have
been in the public’s eye, which he feels serves
the purpose of helping others see possibilities
for themselves.
SO HOW DOES ONE TRAIN for these massive undertakings? Buzz recounts his training
regime. First you have to connect with the goal.
Second, be consistent. He assures me that if you
have a plan and follow it, that it will work. His
training, when going well, consists of four or
five easy morning runs with one to two quality
evening workouts per week, topped off with a
weekend long run. He also encourages training
with other people and explains that it will help
fulfill your mental and emotional well being
– not just the physical. He strongly encourages
stretching exercises like Yoga and other cross
training activities such as biking, climbing, volleyball, and skiing. Lastly he preaches sport
specificity, “If you’re training for the JMT or
Aconcagua you’ve got to do stuff like that.”
SEEN IN THE MEDIA AS AN ultra runner,
Buzz’s viewpoint on ultras came to me as a
surprise. It is not that he dislikes them, but he
does dislike the blurred boundary of trail and
ultra running. He explains that in the USA if
you trail run people think you’re an ultra runner,
which emphasizes long and often implies slow.
In European countries if you “trail run,” (called
“mountain running”) you’re focused on capturing a fast 10K time or competing in a classic
mountainous race. Recounting a July racing trip
to the Dolomites, he gestured with a gun-shot
sound simulating the Europeans flying up the
hill at breakneck pace adding the poignant statement, “Americans go over to Europe and just get
crushed.” He was not implying that Americans
are less talented per se, it’s just that we train for
ultra mileage, not for explosive speed.
Despite his strong opinions about the
distinction between ultras and trail running, it is
clear that Buzz loves both; look no further than
his diverse distant pursuits on his athletic re-
sume: Minnesota
Superior
Trail
100
(seventh
place) verses the
relatively short
Pikes Peak Marathon with a best
finish of sixth.
S
o
what is next for
Buzz? I imagine him running
across Antarctica
(which he says
is positively too
cold), scurrying
across the Sahara or hustling
up Kilimanjaro
– of course, at
a record setting
pace.
Instead
he is focused on recovery after undergoing a
January surgery for a sports hernia and an April
shoulder surgery. But, beyond that, what is
there? He doesn’t say, but reiterates that health
is a good goal. I agree but simultaneously notice
a twinkle in his eyes – is that a glimpse of something more?
I recall his top three favorite adventures: first, biking Tibet, second running the
Colorado Trail, and third “the next” adventure.
I remember his comment in regard to future
projects, “Yeah, the pot is always brewing.” I’m
guessing the world will see many more incredible “fast and light” feats from Buzz Burrell.
I’m just curious on what they might be.
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Nutrition Advantage...
Fruit: Questions & Concerns
Some athletes wisely devour lots
of fruit, believing it to be among the
healthiest of food choices. But other
athletes mistakenly avoid fruit, seeing
it as an evil source of sugar and carbs.
If you are confused about the role of
fruit in your sports diet, keep reading!
by Nancy Clark, MS, RD
Should I eat less
fruit to reduce my
carb intake?
No! Athletes need carbs to fuel
their muscles. Despite popular belief,
carbs are not fattening (Excess calories are fattening). Nor do carbs cause
diabetes (Lack of exercise and excess
body weight are two main contributors to diabetes). Carbs should actually be the foundation of each sports
meal and snack.
The carbs in fruit are of two
types: sugar and starch. The starch in
fruit converts to sugar with ripening.
For example: a green banana with
some yellow is 80% starch and 7% sugar; a
mostly yellow banana is 25% starch and 65%
sugar; a spotted and specked banana is 5%
starch and 90% sugar.
The sugar in fruit is neither unhealthful nor
evil. Unlike refined white sugar, fruit sugar is
accompanied by a plethora of health-protective
nutrients: vitamin C, folate, potassium, fiber,
and phytochemicals that improve healing, aid
in recovery after exercise, and reduce the risk
of high blood pressure, cancer and constipation.
You should eat more fruit, not try to stay away
from it!
Is fruit a smart choice
for dieters?
Yes, fruit is a smart choice for everyone. Yet,
dieters who believe fruit to be “calorie-free”
fool only themselves. The average piece of fruit
from a grocery store is about 100 calories. Eating four or five pieces of fruit a day can easily
add 400 to 500 calories to your intake… healthful calories, but never the less, calories you need
to count if weight is an issue.
Are some fruits better
than others?
All fruits are good for your health, and some
are more nutrient-dense than others. Some of
the best fruits include oranges, bananas, melons, berries, kiwi and mango. When choosing
fruit, look for different colors of the rainbow:
red berries, orange mango, white banana, yellow pineapple, green kiwi… each color contains
different health-protective nutrients.
Do today’s fruits have
less nutritional value?
While some studies have shown a small decline in a few of the nutrients in today’s produce,
the overall picture shows we have a huge abundance of many varieties of fruits from which to
choose. By simply eating an additional piece of
fruit, we can more than make up for any possible decline in nutritional value.
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How much fruit
should I eat?
According to the new Food Pyramid (www.
myfoodpyramid.gov), you should target at least
two cups of fruits per day. The old Food Pyramid stated “four servings” but, due to confusion
about serving size, the new guide now better defines the appropriate intake: two cups. You can
easily hit this target at breakfast: simply enjoy
cereal with banana (1 cup) + 8 ounces (1 cup)
of orange juice. Voila... baseline fruit-duty done
for the day!
Should I buy organically
grown fruit?
Organically grown fruits tend to have lower levels of pesticide residues than their conventionally grown counterparts. Be aware that
some fruits have more pesticides than others
(and wash all fruits very well). The safest fruits
include banana, mango, papaya, kiwi and pineapple. The fruits highest in pesticides include
apples, cherries, imported grapes, nectarines,
peaches, pears, raspberries and strawberries. If
you can afford to do so, buy organic versions
of these high-pesticide fruits. You’ll have to pay
more - perhaps double for strawberries.
Your best bet is to buy organic fruits in season at the local farmers’ markets. By doing so,
you will support your local farmers and also pay
a reasonable price. Plus, it’s nice to meet the
people who grow your food.
How can fruit fit into
my food budget?
Fresh fruit can be expensive for athletes on
a budget. That is, if you need 3,000 calories a
day, a 300-calorie snack of apples (3 mediumlarge apples) might cost you about $2, while 300
calories of carbs from pretzels might cost only
$0.60. Yet, fruit bargains do exist...
• Dried Fruit: 300 calories (~1/2 cup) of raisins
costs about $0.65. Dried fruits are rich in carbs,
fiber and potassium.
• Canned Fruit: 300 calories of canned peaches
(a 16-oz. can) might cost $1.30.
Rest assured, canned fruits retain
most of their nutritional value and
are known to be low in pesticides.
• Frozen Berries and other fruits:
Frozen strawberries are about half
the price of fresh ones - and perfect
for smoothies.
• Bananas: 300 calories for about
$0.80. If you hesitate to buy bananas because they tend to go bad
before you get around to eating
them, take note. You can store bananas in the refrigerator. The peel
will turn black but the banana will
stay fresh and fine. Better yet, peel
ripe bananas, cut them into chunks,
freeze the individual chunks on a
flat tray, and then store them in a
zip-lock bag in the freezer. Perfect
for bite-size, ice-cream-like snacks
or smoothies!
How can I get myself to eat more fruit?
For many athletes, breakfast is an appealing
time to enjoy fruit. Cereal topped with banana
or berries is an obvious choice.
• With snacks, some athletes fail to choose fruit
because it’s “not enough.” That is, when you
are hungry, 100 calories of an apple doesn’t satisfy the appetite. The solution is to enjoy protein-fruit combinations, like an apple plus lowfat cheese, or a banana with peanut butter.
• Think smoothies: Blenderize 1/2 cup of milk
or juice, a banana (frozen chunks for a thick and
frosty texture), (frozen) strawberries or whatever fruit is around, plus peanut butter, dry milk
(for protein), graham crackers, cinnamon, vanilla... be creative!
• If you like to stock up on snacks that don’t
spoil, check out the new Tropicana FruitWise
bars made from 99% fruit. Handy!
• For a post-exercise refresher, cut up a juicy,
potassium-rich orange - far healthier than an orange-flavored sports drink.
• Serve orange sections at your child’s soccer
game. Today’s kids need to be brought back to
fruit.
Vitamin C
in Fruits
The recommended intake for vitamin
C for women is 75 milligrams per day,
and for men, 90 mg.
Apple, 1 medium
Banana, 1 medium
Blueberries, 1 cup
Cantaloupe, 1 cup
Honeydew, 1 cup
Kiwi, 1 medium
Orange, 1 medium
Peach, 1 medium
Pear, 1 medium
Pineapple, 1 cup
Raisins, ¼ cup
Strawberries, 1 cup
8 mg
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Training Smarts...
The Value of a Certified Race Course
by Duane Russell
W
hen looking at a race’s brochure, you
will sometimes notice a line that references a certification number. It may
be as short as “Certification #CO-06008-DP,”
or it may say something like “certified race
course.” Maybe it has both. But what does that
mean?
As a runner, it means that you can
run the race confident that your time is for an
accurately-measured distance, and your time is
useful to you when comparing your results to
other races you have run (keeping in mind the
variations in the terrain between the different
courses). If you are training for a target race in
the future, you can accurately assess your progress. If you have recently started running, you
can see if you are improving. And if you are
going to use your time as a qualifying time for
another race, usually the course must be certified for your time to be accepted.
A certified course also means that the
race director has been given descriptions of every mile-point (or kilometer, if appropriate), so
if they place the mile markers in the correct location, you know your splits are for each mile;
not a little longer for the first mile, a bit shorter
for the second mile, accurate distance for the
third mile, and so on. What good are splits if
they are not for an accurate length? The certified course tells you that you should be able to
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How a Course Gets Certified
USA Track and Field has
precise guidelines for how a course
must be measured to become certified (see sidebar to understand why
a car odometer is not even close
to accurate enough, and neither is
even the best GPS unit or cyclometer). The site has a list of approved
measurers (http://usatf.org/events/
courses/measurers/) for the entire
country.
Once a measurer has been
selected, they will review the
course with the course director and
make sure there is sufficient allowance for modifying the distance to
achieve the desired race distance.
Each course has its own challenges
for getting a precise distance, especially if the start and finish line
must be in specific spots. When
this is the case, it is best to have a
turnaround spur that can be adjusted for precise course-length.
The measurement device
is a bicycle with a Jones counter
mounted on it. The Jones counter is a mechanical device that records 23 1/3 counts per revolution of the wheel.
Therefore, the measurer must calibrate the bike
before (and after) measuring each course (tire
pressure affects the distance traveled with each
revolution). Once the measurer has determined
how many “clicks” the counter will have in each
mile (18,000 – 19,000 is common), they ride the
course at least twice, making sure both measurements are within .08% of each other (that’s
about 46 clicks, or 13 feet for a 5K course). If
not, they ride again. During the ride, the measurer rides the shortest possible line that a runner may run on the course.
After measuring the course, the bike
is calibrated again, and if there is a difference
in clicks-per-mile, the number that results in the
shortest course is used (the shortest course will
still be as long as advertised). If that means going back out to the course to adjust the start, finish, or turnaround point, then it has to be done.
After riding , the measurer documents
all his (or her) work, creates a detailed certification map, then submits all of that to the person
that puts the USATF stamp of approval on the
work and the course. If there are any questions
or problems, the measurer has to explain it adequately, or go do it all again. But, in the end,
the race director and the runners all will know
that the course is the advertised length, making
Athletes of the Month
the times meaningful.
So, the next time you are looking for
a race to run, check for an indication that the
course is certified. You will know that the distance is accurate, and that the splits have been
accurately identified.
Brian Fisher
Brian Fisher of Highlands Ranch is
slowly making a name for himself in the
ultra running community. He finished
fourth overall and first master’s runner at
Arizona’s Pemberton 50K in 3:41:24. He
followed that up with a third place overall
and first master’s finish at the Greenland
50K in 3:46:25. One week later this 40year-old finished second overall and
first master at the Collegiate Peaks 50M
in 7:48:44. With plans to run the San
Juan 50M and the White River 50M, his
chances to finish as the top master’s runner
at the Leadville Trail 100 are very good.
A member of Team CRUD (Coloradans
Running Ultra Distances), he loves to run
the mountain trails because “they make
you strong and mentally tough!” Brian
can be found running most of his miles
on the trails of Jefferson County, with his
favorite park being Mt. Falcon.
Duane Russell is a USATF-approved measurer,
and has measured more than 15 race courses
in the last year in Colorado, Arizona, and Idaho, from 5K to Marathon. You can contact him
through his website at www.RaceMeasure.com
or email at info@RaceMeasure.com.
Are Other
Devices Accurate?
While modern measurement devices are wonderful to help us estimate our
training runs and bike rides, they aren’t always accurate.
A GPS unit is not accurate enough
for a course to be USATF-certified. Even
the best commercially-available GPS unit
is only accurate to about 12 feet at any
given time, and can be hundreds of feet
off in accuracy. Most units will show you
what their current accuracy is, and you can
watch it vary from 12 feet to 350 feet or
more. GPS units must have a clear view
of at least three satellites to get a reading,
and the more they can acquire, the more
accurate they are. However, trees, buildings, and even your body can interrupt the
signal, making it less accurate at any time.
Further, they only check their position periodically, not constantly. Some
units check every second, some every 20
seconds. The user can sometimes set the
unit to check at certain time or distance intervals, but if the unit has lost contact with
the satellites, it can’t tell where it is, so it
misses that checkpoint. So, if you are running quickly, you may make a few turns
while the unit doesn’t have contact, so that
section will be measured incorrectly.
Bicycle cyclometers are also not
accurate enough for USATF because your
tire pressure varies due to slow leaks or
temperature variations. While you may
take extreme care to calibrate it, you won’t
be riding in the same conditions every time.
While you can calibrate to the tenth of a
centimeter, the distance you have to ride to
get a really accurate average is longer than
most people have space to measure, and
more revolutions than you can keep track
of while riding a straight line.
Automobile odometers and personal pedometers are even less accurate.
Cars for the tire-pressure reason along with
the inherent inaccuracy of odometers, and
pedometers due to the different lengths of
each of your steps. Generally, for a 5K
course, either of these methods may only
get you to within 1/10 of a mile, many
times even less accurate.
Mary Shore
Mary Shore of Ft. Collins has been
placing in the top of the masters category
at numerous races across northern
Colorado this year. Starting with the New
Years Day 5K in Ft. Collins where she
finished as the second masters female,
she has had a string of top finishes. At the
Sharin’ of the Green 5K in Ft. Collins, she
finished third overall and first master in
20:45. In April, she ran the Horsetooth
Half Marathon, coming in sixth master
in 1:41:15. She followed that up with a
third place masters finish at the Colorado
Mini-Marathon. Finally, at the Steamboat
10K in June, she was fifth overall and
second master in 44:51. This 40-yearold mother of three says that her coach,
Kent Oglesby, has really helped her get
back into competitive running after her
children. Mary loves to do her long runs
at Red Stone Canyon and runs the hills of
Horsetooth Mountain Park once a week.
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we heard runners comment that
they don’t trust their times because
they were so far off what they expected them to be? There is little
chance of those runners returning to
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HRCA Sunset Run, Highlands Ranch
Surf & Turf Aquathon 4, Littleton
August 12
July 16
Donor Dash 5K, Denver
Georgetown to Idaho Springs Half Marathon
Splash & Dash Triathlon, Highlands Ranch
July 23
August 20
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July 24
Muddy Buddy, Boulder
Morning News Marathon/10K, Salt Lake City
August 27
Race For Research 5K, Denver
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2006 Nike Summit Trail Running Series Schedule
Breckenridge, Colorado
June 14 - Baker’s Tank 5K/10K
June 28 - Flume Trails, 5K/10K
July 5 - New Nordic, 6K/12K
July 19 - Little French Gulch, 8K/12K
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4. Date of the race 5. Quality of the field 6. Size of the race
2006 Racing Series Schedule
Date
Name
Distance
Location
January 14
Oatmeal Festival
5K
Lafayette
January 28
The Best XC Race On The Planet!
4 Mile
Boulder
February 12
Valentine’s Day 5K
5K
Denver
March 5
Spring Runoff
10 Mile
Pueblo
March 12
Runnin’ of the Green
7K
Denver
April 22
Horsetooth Half Marathon
Half Marathon
Ft. Collins
April 29
Greenland Trail Races
8M
Greenland
May 7
Colorado Marathon
Marathon
Ft. Collins
June 3
Teva Spring Runoff
10K
Vail
June 11
Garden of the Gods 10M
10 Mile
Colorado Springs
June 18
Estes Park Marathon
Marathon
Estes Park
July 4
Race For The Cure
5K
Greeley
July 16
Barr Trail Mountain Race
12M
Manitou Springs
August 6
Evergreen Town Race
10K
Evergreen
September 4
American Discovery Trail Marathon
Marathon
Colorado Springs
September 24
Boulder Backroads
Half Marathon
Boulder
October 29
Halloween Hustle
5K
Denver
November 11
Rim Rock Run
37K
Grand Junction
Racing Series Scoring
In each race, points will be awarded to the top 10 male and female finishers in all divisions. The open division is for runners aged 39 and under. The
masters divsion is for runners 40-49. The grand masters division is for runners aged 50-59. The seniors divsions is for runners 60 and over. Runners
may participate in as many races as they choose. For races with multiple starts, finish time will be used to calculate points. If a race has scoring trouble,
it may be removed from the series. For races with multiple events, only the events listed will be scored. Your division is based on the first race of the
year that you score in.
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USATF New Mexico...
A Tribute to John Stermer
Three Generations from One
Family at MVTC Triathlon
by NM LDR Chair Don Shepan
Three generations from one family in
the same event… that must certainly say something about the popularity of the event; its good
reputation, well established, well managed, etc.
But it says much more about the participants.
And there is a pattern. Most of today’s older
Male (Overall): 1. Shaun Burns, 28, Albuquerque, NM, 1:06:05.09.
16 & Under: 1. Enrique Garibay, 16, Juarez, Chih., Mex,
1:20:57.36; 2. Josh Thomson, 15, Mesilla Pk, NM, 1:23:34.95; 3.
Joshua Lilley, 13, Las Cruces, NM, 1:47:25.75. 17-19: 1. Robert
Mercer, 19, Las Cruces, NM, 1:20:27; 2. Owen Boberg, 18, Las
Cruces, NM, 1:35:52; 3. Raul Carrillo III, 18, Las Cruces, NM,
1:35:56. 20-24: 1. Francisco Perez, 23, Santa Fe, NM, 1:09:08;
2. Sergio Garcia, 23, Albuquerque, NM, 1:11:08; 3. Adrian Wagner, 20, Albuquerque, NM, 1:13:06. 25-29: 1. Jason Atkinson, 25,
Alamogordo, NM, 1:08:30; 2. Steven Montoya, 29, Las Cruces,
NM, 1:09:11; 3. Adam Meade, 27, Albuquerque, NM, 1:12:22. 3034: 1. Alberto Lugo, 34, El Paso, TX, 1:06:26; 2. Danny Montoya,
33, Las Cruces, NM, 1:06:32; 3. Esteban Lopez, 31, El Paso, TX,
1:09:39. 35-39: 1. Cid Lopez, 38, EL Paso, TX, 1:07:49; 2. Mark
Trejtnar, 35, Albuquerque, NM, 1:14:37; 3. John Himes, 36, El
Paso, TX, 1:15:10. 40-44: 1. Leonard Piazza, 40, Anthony, NM,
1:14:15; 2. Mark Liesse, 44, Rio Rancho, NM, 1:14:31; 3. Mark
MacKenzie, 44, Albuquerque, NM, 1:15:14. 45-49: 1. Paul Zetocha, 45, Albuquerque, NM, 1:15:38; 2. Mike Torneby, 47, Albuquerque, NM, 1:25:18; 3. Jorge Alonzo, 49, El Paso, TX, 1:31:03. 5054: 1. Randy Mattila, 51, Grants, NM, 1:21:07; 2. Kevin Lovell, 52,
El Paso, TX, 1:22:23; 3. Scott Darling, 54, El Paso, TX, 1:22:31.
55-59: 1. Miguel Sanchez, 57, Albuquerque, NM, 1:16:52; 2. Jose
Ortiz, 57, El Paso, TX, 1:24:51; 3. Robert Welo, 55, WSMR, NM,
1:25:11. 60-64: 1. Barry Field, 61, Albuquerque, NM, 1:22:20; 2.
Flip Lyle, 61, El Paso, TX, 1:24:42; 3. Richard Kelly, 60, El Paso,
TX, 1:35:46. 65-69: 1. John LeRoy, 69, Las Cruces, NM, 1:21:13.
70-74: 1. J Mack Adams, 73, Las Cruces, NM, 1:39:26. 75-79: 1.
Jim Lilley, 78, Roswell, NM, 2:08:31. Clydesdale Less Than 40:
1. Brian Steinbach, 35, El Paso, TX, 1:20:47; 2. Cody Hanson,
31, Santa Fe, NM, 1:22:06; 3. Shea Dawson, 23, Las Cruces,
NM, 1:22:26. Clydesdale 40 & Over: 1. Brian Pilgrim, 40, Rio
Rancho, NM, 1:16:49; 2. Felix Hinojosa, 48, El Paso, TX, 1:20:53;
3. Allison Stout, 49, Las Cruces, NM, 1:46:54. Female (Overall):
1. Kristin Moriarty, 28, Albuquerque, NM, 1:14:54.37. 20-24: 1.
Amber Miller, 23, Las Cruces, NM, 1:17:32; 2. Perla Retana, 22,
El Paso, TX, 1:24:10; 3. Lauren Thompson, 20, Albuquerque, NM,
1:26:50. 25-29: 1. Liz Jaramillo, 27, Las Cruces, NM, 1:22:57; 2.
Jayne Margolin, 25, Socorro, NM, 1:28:13; 3. Carolina Carreon,
27, El Paso, TX, 1:29:30. 30-34: 1. Julie Ford, 33, Socorro, NM,
1:22:09; 2. Shannon Pederson, 32, Las Cruces, NM, 1:35:10; 3.
Aysegul Birand, 32, Las Cruces, NM, 1:37:12. 35-39: 1. Brittany
Strobel, 35, Albuquerque, NM, 1:26:15; 2. Kerry Buehler, 37, Albuquerque, NM, 1:28:21; 3. Terry Hijar, 38, Albuquerque, NM,
1:37:22. 40-44: 1. Cristina Macias, 41, El Paso, TX, 1:19:20; 2.
Laura Bernal, 44, El Paso, TX, 1:25:36. 45-49: 1. Dorothy Dare,
46, Silver City, NM, 1:28:23; 2. Naomi Finson, 46, Albuquerque,
NM, 1:29:02; 3. Mary Wells, 46, Las Cruces, NM, 1:29:42. 5054: 1. Terry Latham, 51, Albuquerque, NM, 1:18:57; 2. Barbara
Rivers, 53, Albuquerque, NM, 1:29:47; 3. Jill Janss, 53, El Paso,
TX, 1:35:06. 55-59: 1. Colleen Burns, 57, McIntosh, NM, 1:27:25;
2. Mariana Vilorio, 55, El Paso, TX, 1:43:23; 3. Rheda Brown,
55, Socorro, NM, 1:58:03. 60-64: 1. Carole Cook, 62, El Paso,
TX, 1:41:35; 2. Colette Meltzer, 60, Las Cruces, NM, 1:42:28.13.
Athena 40 & Over: 1. Helen Crane, 48, Alpine, TX, 1:39:31; 2.
Misty Pilgrim, 41, Rio Rancho, NM, 1:56:38.54. Relay Male 39 &
Under: 1. Ronny Eckles, 17, El Paso, TX & Patrick Gailey, 16, El
Paso, TX, 1:20:37.49. Female 39 & Under: 1. Savannah Pierson,
22, Las Cruces, NM & Leah Geer, 21, Las Cruces, NM, 1:38:57;
2. Darcy Riley, 31, Las Cruces, NM & Gabriela Perez, 16, Las
Cruces, NM, 1:57:31. Female 40 & Ove:r 1. Lynn Bagwell, 40,
Dona Ana, NM & Corinne Steele, 51, Las Cruces, NM, 1:35:37.
CoEd 39 & Under: 1. Shannon Applegate, 23, Las Cruces, NM
& Katrina Mackrain, 34, Las Cruces, NM, 1:40:45. CoEd 40 &
Over: 1. Jason Strauch, 42, Albuquerque, NM & Karen Soloman,
38, Albuquerque, NM, 1:10:21; 2. Luis Martinez, 51, Las Cruces,
NM & Jane Greek, 51, Las Cruces, NM, 1:46:35.
Brandon Leslie of Albuquerque
finished seventh in the Bolder Boulder
International Team Challenge Race.
J
ohn Stermer, 53, was a father, grandfather,
brother, and son. He was also a history
teacher, counselor, administrator, referee
and coach in New Mexico and Colorado high
schools. His concern was to encourage young
people to strive for excellence. He was state
president of the Teen Pregnancy Prevention
Group and chair of Big Brothers, Big Sisters.
11, 2004. The story conveyed John’s desire to
run as long as he could. And he and his close
friend, Annie Schneider, were observed to run,
bike or swim daily in spite of ALS.
In January, 2005, John’s friend, Mark
Balsiger, described John’s last event, the Polar
Bear Triathlon at White Sands Missile Range
on December 11, 2004. John had said that he
wanted to complete one more triathlon. Mark
wrote:
“There he was on race day morning,
smiling broadly, albeit thin as a reed, legs a bit
shaky, and speech slurred almost beyond comprehension. But John raced. He ran every step
of the run, pedaled every stroke of the bike, and
made every lap of the swim. It took him over
two hours, but I think I’ve never seen a finer
race, a more courageous effort, a greater inspiration. John Stermer, an attitude to live by.”
John finished that triathlon in 2:02:52,
5th in his age-group, but still a very commendable performance. He finished ahead of many
who did not have an affliction. The event was a
7K Run/ 30K Bike/ 400m Swim. As you have
noted, Mark repeated the words he used to describe John’s last triathlon as he used twelve
months later at the SW Challenge Series award
banquet.
Two events have since been presented
in his honor: February, 2005, Soledad Canyon
Run for John, Las Cruces, NM; February, 2006,
First Annual John Stermer Duathlon (5K Run/
30K Bike), WSMR, NM.
John was living in Wheatridge, Colorado at the time of his death.
USATF Foundation Grants Help Youth and Elite Programs
Photo from the Stermer Family, Opposite - Top and Bootm Left: Don Shepan, Bottom Right: Derek Griffiths
MVTC Triathlon
5K Run/25K Bike/500m Swim
April 2, 2006
Las Cruces, NM
athletes made a dramatic change
in lifestyle somewhere in the
past. They were not the best athletes in any one sport, but mediocre in many of them. And not
in best of shape at the time they
made a monumental decision to
get involved.
Jim Lilley, (78) from Roswell, NM, admits to all of the
above. As advice to others, he
says to start the good life sooner.
Do not start at four packs of cigarettes per day. Train regularly.
Train diligently. Find others to
join you. Form a club. Hold a
competitive event. (Sounds like
a coach.) He was one of those,
too.
Seven of Jim’s ten offspring
are runners today. It is small
wonder that a son and grandson
joined Jim at the Mesilla Valley
Track Club Triathlon on April 2,
a sprint triathlon consisting of a
5K Run, 25K Bike, and 500 meter Swim. Jim was at the club’s
inaugural event. Jim was at the
inaugural event of the Burn Lake
Triathlon, another Las Cruces
event. His presence has been
noted in the early history of most local events.
The picture says the rest: Jim, (78),
1st in his 75-79 age-group, a time of 2:08:32;
son, Jess (39), 6th in his 35-39 age-group, with a
time of 1:20:08; and grandson, Joshua, (13), 3rd
place finisher in his 16 & under age-group with
a time of 1:47:26.
The second photo shows the highly
competitive 30-34 Male Age-group: Left: Alberto Lugo (34) El Paso TX, 1st with a time
of 1:06:27; Center: Danny Montoya (33) Las
Cruces NM, 2nd with a time of 1:06:33; Right:
Esteban Lopez (31) El Paso TX, with a time
1:09:40. No other age-group finished so tightly
packed together.
Running was John’s joy
and led him to triathlon
and ironman competitions throughout the
Southwest.
John was diagnosed with ALS (Lou
Gehrigs’s Disease) in
September of 2004.
When John was selected for the 2005 Annual
Southwest
Challenge
Series Sportsmanship
award, it was remarked
of him, “John has found
the elusive secret to defeating the fear of our
own earthly demise – to
embrace life. He is testimony to the fact that
all times are good ones
if we but know what to
do with them. John’s
echo already is resonating with all who knew
him. If we’ll let it in, it
will carry us all upwards
in our desire to beat the
trees to the sky. John Stermer is a friend. John
Stermer is an attitude to live by.”
John cherished the life he was given
and left it with courage and dignity.
Mentor, amigo, and athlete are also
among the list of John’s titles.
Denver’s Channel 9 television news
aired a story and video of John on November
The USATF Foundation has awarded
two grants that will benefit the sport of track and
field in the United States. These grants will support a group of emerging elite distance runners
and enhance the Mark Springer Youth Travel
Program. The Foundation depends on donations
from its board of directors and from generous
fans of track & field.
The USA Track & Field Foundation
awarded a $15,000 grant to support emerging
elite athletes on a three-week European Track
Circuit program this summer. Based on a grant
request from Team USA Minnesota, this program will focus on “up and coming” American
distance runners who have demonstrated worldclass performance potential and have financial
need.
A highly lauded program that provides
travel support to young athletes has received
a $20,000 grant from the USATF Foundation.
Named for the former USATF Director of Grass
Roots Programs and originator of the program,
the Mark Springer Youth Travel Program is supported by USATF and the USA Track & Field
Foundation. The Mark Springer Youth Travel
Grant Program offers travel assistance grants
to eligible youth clubs across the country. Since
2000, the grants have helped clubs offset expenses related to bringing athletes to USATF
national championships, specifically the USA
Junior Outdoor Championships, USA Youth
Outdoor Championships, and USATF National
Junior Olympic Track & Field and Cross Country Championships. It’s one of the most popular
grass roots efforts and a direct benefit of USATF
Club membership.
USATF New Mexico thanks the following local sponsors for their support:
Heart &
Sole
505-299-8922
www.fleetfeetalbuquerque.com
505-884-5300
www.heartnsolesports.com
505-856-9377
www.the-athletes-edge.com
July/August 2006
505-837-9400
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USATF Colorado...
Boulder Express and adidas Raleigh
Track Club Win Relay Championships
by Jim Estes
Boulder Express “BX” took
their first men’s national championship
in 2:13:44 and the
adidas Raleigh Track
Club (N.C.) successfully defended
their women’s title,
running 2:37:43 at
the USATF National
Club Marathon Relay Championships
hosted by the PostNews
Colorado
Colfax Marathon.
Clear skies
Team Boulder Express
and cool, dry conditions met the teams
at the start of the third edition of the championships. Justin Young tried to
establish an early lead for BX on the first 10K leg but as the teams made
the first exchange Jeff Jonaitis from Universal Sole (Ill.) established a
20 second advantage over BX, with a sizable gap over the Kansas City
Smoke (Mo.) and Boulder Running Company/adidas (Colo.).
On the 5K second leg, Chris England managed to retake the
lead for BX just before handing-off to Sean Nesbitt for the 10 km third
leg. Nesbitt managed to open up a lead of more than thirty seconds before
Greg Mitchell of the Boulder Running Company/adidas began to gradually eat away at the gap to pull within five seconds of Nesbitt.
The Boulder Running Company’s Michael Nicks and BX’s
John Supsic ran stride for stride over much of the 5 km fourth leg before
Nicks produced a 20 meter lead to hand-off to teammate Nelson Laux.
BX anchor Clint Wells used less than two miles to rejoin Laux,
and after dueling until 22 miles, Wells made a decisive move to the lead
as the pair began a long ascent towards 23 miles. Wells continued to widen
the gap to lead BX to a 39 second victory as the Asics Aggies (Calif.) took
third in 2:16:32.
Lead changes were also common in the women’s race as Lucinda Hull gave the defending champion adidas Raleigh Track Club a 50
meter lead after the 10K first leg as she handed off to sister Claudin Hull.
However, Katie Blackett of the Ft. Collins based Rocky Mountain Distance Team managed to overtake Hull about a mile before the second exchange. Becki Marshall worked the 10K third leg to overtake Faith Byrum
and put the adidas Raleigh team back in the lead but on the 5K fourth leg
Nikole Johns again reclaimed the lead for the Rock Mountain Distance
Team.
Jeanne Hennessy began the final 12.2K leg with a three second lead for the in-state favorites but adidas Raleigh’s Tara Ojciechowski
wasted no time, closing the gap within 200 meters and eventually going
on to a 1 minute, 55 second victory. Moving Comfort - Montana followed
in third, running 2:45:19.
Clubs from California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas,
Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina,
and Washington competed in the relay championships. With an unprecedented purse
of $30,000
in total prize
money, the
marathon
relay event
was the first
of three club
championship events
in the 2006
USATF Club
Championship Series.
Michael Selig
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July/August 2006
Tania Pacev
Opposite: Derek Griffiths / Colorado Runner, Top: Courtesy of Nancy Hobbs, Bottom: Victor Sailor / PhotoRun
State Marathon Champions Crowned at
Colorado Colfax Marathon
Marathon Relay (USATF): 1. Boulder Express A, CO, 2:13:44; 2. Boulder Running Company/Adidas, CO, 2:14:23;
3. Asics Aggie Running Club, CA, 2:16:32; 4. Universal Sole/Reebok, IL, 2:18:30; 5. Boulder Express B, CO, 2:19:30.
Open: 1. Ineligibles, CO, 2:22:30. Open Masters (40+): 1. Fleet Feet Racing Team, CO, 2:25:58. Female (USATF):
1. Adidas Raleigh Track Club, NC, 2:37:43; 2. Rocky Mountain Distance Team/Saucony, CO, 2:39:38; 3. Moving
Comfort, MT, 2:45:19; 4. Team Brooks, NE, 2:46:17; 5. Fleet Feet Sports - Brooks, CO, 2:46:31. Open: 1. Moving
Comfort Masters, MT, 2:48:12. Open Masters (40+): 1. Fleet Feet Boulder, CO, 2:57:25. Marathon Male (Overall):
1. Michael Selig, 28, Golden, CO, 2:45:17; 2. Steve Krebs, 43, Wheatridge, CO, 2:51:07; 3. Miguel Angel Cazares,
19, Denver, CO, 2:53:44; 4. Scott Jaime, 36, Highlands Ranch, CO, 2:59:27; 5. John Tallerday, 20, Lakewood, CO,
3:01:04; 6. David Estrada Lara, 47, Englewood, CO, 3:02:37; 7. Jon Turner, 42, Highlands Ranch, CO, 3:07:16; 8.
Scott Gaiser, 43, Kalispell, MT, 3:08:33; 9. Michael Miller, 37, Golden, CO, 3:08:47; 10. Scott Johnson, 21, Auora,
CO, 3:09:08. Masters (40+): 1. Steve Krebs, 43, Wheatridge, CO, 2:51:07. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Willie Pittenger,
55, Boulder, CO, 3:11:46. Seniors (60+): 1. Marv Bradley, 67, Canon City, CO, 3:50:27. Female (Overall): 1. Tania
Pacev, 47, Littleton, CO, 3:14:15; 2. Jennifer Edgerley, 39, Broomfield, CO, 3:22:21; 3. Laura Eakin, 24, Denver, CO,
3:24:49; 4. Kara Diamond-Husmann, 29, Denver, CO, 3:28:47; 5. Emily Robbins, 31, Wheat Ridge, CO, 3:29:25;
6. Cathy Weber, 37, Denver, CO, 3:31:00; 7. Peggy Nelson-Panzer, 44, Aurora, CO, 3:32:47; 8. Lilia Paradis, 24,
Denver, CO, 3:35:25; 9. Kristen Robbins, 20, Denver, CO, 3:37:46; 10. Kay Evans, 44, Chocowinity, NC, 3:39:29.
Masters (40+): 1. Tania Pacev, 47, Littleton, CO, 3:14:15. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Diane Ridgway, 57, Arvada, CO,
3:46:03. Seniors (60+): 1. Cheryl Cook-Mccoy, 61, Salida, CO, 5:52:22. Half Marathon Male (Overall): 1. David
Kirui, 34, Kenya, 1:14:33; 2. Mike Wasson, 40, Monument, CO, 1:21:25; 3. Neil Gilfedder, 35, Alameda, CA, 1:23:21;
4. Matthew Strand, 38, Denver, CO, 1:28:19; 5. Joe Soma, 45, Boulder, CO, 1:28:40; 6. Andrew Loizeaux, 45,
Denver, CO, 1:28:58; 7. Alexander Paplomatas, 24, Denver, CO, 1:29:16; 8. Todd Baldini, 40, Denver, CO, 1:29:31;
9. Jon Urban, 38, Highlands Ranch, CO, 1:29:38; 10. Lenny Laraio, 32, Denver, CO, 1:31:11. Masters (40+): 1.
Mike Wasson, 40, Monument, CO, 1:21:25. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Dave O’Sadnick, 50, Evergreen, CO, 1:33:51.
Seniors (60+): 1. Robert Hibschweiler, 60, Littleton, CO, 1:46:48. Female (Overall): 1. A Anes, 28, Fort Collins, CO,
1:29:15; 2. Tanya Poel, 40, Boulder, CO, 1:30:11; 3. Kristin Donald, 24, Brighton, CO, 1:32:31; 4. Dawn King, 42,
Boulder, CO, 1:32:46; 5. Jenna Pohle, 26, Aurora, CO, 1:36:19; 6. Stephanie Dannen, 21, Lakewood, CO, 1:38:38;
7. Koby Lochhead, 24, Denver, CO, 1:38:57; 8. Kristin Moreau, 39, Golden, CO, 1:39:02; 9. Chrissy Steigerwald,
37, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:39:42; 10. Erica Pedron, 29, Aurora, CO, 1:40:06. Masters (40+): 1. Tanya Poel, 40,
Boulder, CO, 1:30:11. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Sally Thomsen, 50, Littleton, CO, 2:00:23. Seniors (60+): 1. Christina Strickland, 61, Denver, CO, 1:52:08.
Haefeli, Wells Win 10K Trail Titles in Vail
Nancy Hobbs, USATF
MUT Running Council chair,
treasurer of the World Mountain
Running Association, and executive director of the All-American Trail Running Association,
was awarded the Everest Award
for accomplishments in the field
of trail running at the TEVA
Mountain Games in Vail.
Hobbs,
an
active
mountain and trail runner herself, has been team leader for
many USA teams to the World
Mountain Trophy event. She has
been USATF’s only MUT chair,
coming on board in 2000 when
the Council was established.
Prior to that, she participated in
Women’s Long Distance Running, and served at team leader for the Team
USA women at the World Half Marathon Championships in 1993 in Brussels.
Matt Carpenter won this year’s men’s Everest Award. The
Everest Awards are the outdoor industry’s most prestigious achievement
award. It is given annually to the top male and female athletes whose skill
and innovation has pushed their sport to new heights and redefined the parameters of the achievable. They are pioneers, innovators, leaders, change
agents and reflect the soul of the sport. Also nominated in the trail running category were Garret Graubins, Dave Mackey, David Horton, Anne
Riddle Lundblad, and Laura Haefli.
Two-time U.S. Mountain Running Team member Laura Haefeli
of Del Norte, claimed her third consecutive USA 10K Trail Championship
on June 3 in scenic Vail, CO. Haefeli’s time of 55:12 outdistanced Evergreen’s Danelle Ballengee by 42 seconds. Brooke Kish of Evergreen, and
a member of the Rocky Mountain Distance Team, was third in 57:01.
On the men’s side, Manitou Springs runner Matt Carpenter won
the race in a time of 44:06; however, because he is not a USATF member,
he was not eligible for the championship. Road specialist Clint Wells of
Boulder, who finished third at last year’s championships, won his first
trail title with a time of 45:45. Josiah Middaugh of Vail was second in the
championship.
National titles were also up for grabs for the masters and junior
competitors. Andy Ames of Boulder and Anita Ortiz of Eagle claimed the
40-44 titles. Boulder’s Hans Funke and Vail’s Mary Pierik were the 45-49
champions. Chuck Smead of Mosca took home the 50-54 title with Frank
Rodriquez of Alamosa running to victory in the 60-64 division.
The junior titles were claimed by 15-year-old Joseph Manilafolsha of Denver and 16-year-old Kathryn Helmerick of Cheyenne, Wyoming.
The breathtaking mostly single track trail course started and
finished in the middle of Vail Village and included more than 3,000 feet
of elevation change on Vail Mountain with no part of the course falling
below 8,000 feet.
Eastler Posts Best U.S. 20K Time Ever
At World Cup Race Walk
Rocky Mountain Distance Team
4589 Finishers (821 - Marathon, 1943 - Half Marathon, 1825 - Relay)- WinningTime Chip Timing by: BKB Ltd - Weather: Sunny and hot, 65-90
degrees - Elevation: Marahton Start = 5450’, Half Marathon Start = 5275’, Finish = 5740’
USATF Chair Wins Everest Award
Aurora’s Kevin Eastler posted the fastest time ever
in the 20K Race Walk for an
American at an IAAF World Cup
Race Walk Championship with
his performance in La Coruna,
Spain.
Eastler,
who
finished 23rd in the individual
20K competition, led the Team
USA squad to a 15th place finish with his time of one hour,
22 minutes, 47 seconds. Other
U.S. finishers included Tim Seaman (69th-1:31:01), John Nunn
(71st-1:31:49), Ben Shorey
(73rd-1:32:20) and Matt Boyles
(74th-1:32:29).
The Team USA men’s
50K squad placed tenth in the
team competition led by 2001 USA champion Philip Dunn, who placed
42nd in four hours, 16 minutes, 6 seconds. Ray Sharp was 54th in 4:30:46
with Theron Kissinger 55th in 4:31:20. Mark Green was 59th in 4:37:38.
Despite having the oldest three athletes in the women’s 20K
competition, Team USA finished ninth overall, the best team finish since
the women’s distance moved to 20K in 1999. Teresa Vail’s 32nd place finish was the highest individual placing at that distance, and her time of one
hour, 35 minutes, 46 seconds was a U.S. best for the event. Other finishers
included Joanne Dow, Jolene Moore and Deborah Huberty.
USA Cross Country Championships
Planning Continues in Boulder
T h e
2007 USA Cross
Country Championships
are
coming to Boulder
February
10, 2007 at the
Flatiron’s Golf
Course.
Organizer Pete Julian
says, “Planning for the 2007 USA Cross Country Championships has been
going well. Sponsorship is strong, but more importantly, athlete interest
has exceeded our expectations. The very best plan on racing in Boulder
this coming February. Everyone wants to win the U.S. title in Boulder
because they know it can be a defining moment in their career.”
Major sponsors include Wild Oats, Nike, American Family Insurance (Brent Friesth Agency), Avery Brewing and Boulder Wave. In
addition, the Boulder Road Runner’s, the official host club of these championships, have taken it upon themselves to throw all available assets, in
terms of funding and manpower, at this endeavor.
Upcoming USATF National Championships
July 15-16: USATF National Club Track & Field Championships
July 25-30: USATF National Junior Olympic T&F Championships
July 29: USA 50 Mile Trail Championships
Aug. 3-6: USA Masters Outdoor Track & Field Championships
Aug. 20: USA 15 km Race Walk Championships
Aug. 26: USA 50 km Trail Championships
Sept. 4: USA 20 km Championships
Sept. 10: USA 40 km Race Walk Championships
Sept. 17: USA 5 km Championships
Sept. 24: USA Masters 10 km Championships
July/August 2006
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Race Reports...
New Course Records Set at Greenland
The Colorado Running Company
Greenland Trail 50K, 25K and 8M
April 29, 2006
Greenland, Colorado
A blanket of clouds hugged the skyline and spits of snow smacked runners shivering legs at the start of the Greenland Trail 50K.
Temperatures hovered in the 30s, making it difficult to attach race bib numbers and tie shoelaces.
Course Record Broken at Colorado Marathon
served as the 2006 USATF Colorado 50K
Championship. The first place finishers received
$200, second place $150, and third place $100.
Age group winners were awarded with LaSportiva trail running shoes and GoLite Drimove
running shirts and GoLite water bottles. Every
runner received a short-sleeved technical running shirt provided by the Colorado Running
Company in Colorado Springs, the race’s title
sponsor. Each runner also received a race logo
zippered canvas tote bag.
Colorado Marathon
and Mini-Marathon
May 7, 2006
Fort Collins, Colorado
S
tarting high up in
the Poudre Canyon, this year’s
Colorado
Marathon
(formally know as the
Old Town Marathon),
was set to be a fast one.
Local favorite Kara Roy
of Fort Collins did not
disappoint as she conquered the women’s
field by more than 10
minutes, setting a new
course record of 2:51:32.
Her performance was so
spectacular that it landed
her fourth place overall,
only two minutes behind
male winner Michael
Wunsch of Ithaca, NY.
The Colorado Marathon bills it self as America’s fastest marathon,
with more than 18% of
Brian Scott of Aurora, IL (left) and
the finishers qualifying
Mark Saunders of Ft. Collins lead
for the Boston Marathon.
a group of runners in the Colorado This is hard to believe
considering that Fort ColMarathon.
lins is 5,000’ above sea
level. However, the course is constructed so that it has a gradual elevation
loss of 1,200’ over its length. Couple this with the cool temperatures in the
canyon, and one can understand why this marathon is such a fast course.
314 Finishers (64 - 50K, 108 - 25K, 142 - 8M)- Timing by: Eclectic Edge Racing
- Weather: Cloudy, windy and 45 degrees - Elevation: Start/Finish = 6920’
50K Male (Overall): 1. Charlie Kelly, Boulder, CO, 28, 3:37:36; 2.
Tim Geldean, Erie, CO, 37, 3:44:08; 3. Brian Fisher, Littleton, CO,
3:46:25. Masters (40+): 1. Brian Fisher, Littleton, CO, 3:46:25.
Grand Masters (50+): 1. Bob Irving, Lakewood, CO, 51, 5:12:23.
Seniors (60+): 1. John Hobbs, Evergreen, CO, 60, 6:59:40. Female (Overall): 1. Tressa Breindel, Boulder, CO, 27, 4:40:52; 2.
Lisa Ledet, Boulder, CO, 45, 4:48:14; 3. Theresa Do, Broomfield,
CO, 42, 4:56:07. Masters (40+): 1. Lisa Ledet, Boulder, CO, 45,
4:48:14. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Shane Holonitch, Littleton,
CO, 55, 5:48:11. 25K Male (Overall): 1. Bernie Boettcher, Silt,
CO, 43, 1:38:30; 2. Bryan Dayton, Boulder, CO, 32, 1:38:58; 3.
Scott Jaime, Highlands Ranch, CO, 36, 1:41:45. Masters (40+):
1. Bernie Boettcher, Silt, CO, 43, 1:38:30. Grand Masters (50+):
1. Steve Huda, Centennial, CO, 52, 2:02:34. Seniors (60+): 1.
Ken Randall, Wheat Ridge, CO, 67, 2:27:15. Female (Overall):
1. Heather Hunt, Englewood, CO, 31, 1:49:18; 2. Lisa Goldsmith,
Nederland, CO, 41, 1:55:17; 3. Bronwyn Morrissey, Superior, CO,
39, 1:56:05. Masters (40+): 1. Lisa Goldsmith, Nederland, CO,
41, 1:55:17. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Cassi Bailey, Superior, CO,
51, 2:28:17. 8M Male (Overall): 1. Andy Ames, Boulder, CO, 43,
46:33; 2. Michael Hagen, Colorado Springs, CO, 44, 49:08; 3.
Erik Packard, Grand Junction, CO, 41, 51:04. Masters (40+):
1. Andy Ames, Boulder, CO, 43, 46:33. Grand Masters (50+):
1. John Victoria, Loveland, CO, 51, 52:03. Seniors (60+): 1. Ed
Craighead, Dalhart, TX, 63, 1:02:11. Female (Overall): 1. Chrissy
Steigerwald, Colorado Springs, CO, 37, 1:01:26; 2. Jan Burger,
Colorado Springs, CO, 41, 1:02:51; 3. Julie Lind, Denver, CO, 43,
1:03:27. Masters (40+): 1. Jan Burger, Colorado Springs, CO,
41, 1:02:51. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Polly Zimmerman, Golden,
CO, 50, 1:09:49. Seniors (60+): 1. Connie Ahrnsbrak, Denver,
CO, 66, 1:17:48.
New this year, the organizers added a 15 mile mini-marathon starting at Gateway Park. Chris Spitz of nearby Berthoud won it in
1:26:36. The first female was Jennifer Sticksel of Amarillo, TX in 1:38:30.
Winning the 10K was Lyndsi Benedict of Kirksey, KY in 36:50. The first
male in the 10K was Ken Masarie of Longmont, CO in 37:29.
1581 Finishers (610 - Marathon, 679 - Mini Marathon, 292 - 10K) - Winning Time Chip Timing by: BKB Ltd. - Weather:
Sunny and 60 degrees - Elevation: Marathon Start = 6090’, Mini Marathon Start = 5400’, 10K Start = 4950’, Finish =
4950’
Marathon Male (Overall): 1. Michael Wunsch, 28, Ithaca, NY, 2:49:05; 2. Erik Packard, 41, Grand
Junction, CO, 2:50:30; 3. Brett Bruyere, 35, Fort Collins, CO, 2:51:06; 4. Mark Mulholland, 34,
Westminster, CO, 2:55:17; 5. Micah Mohler, 23, Fort Collins, CO, 2:56:30; 6. Tom Carminati, 49,
Boulder, CO, 2:59:23; 7. Matt Kelly, 40, Durango, CO, 2:59:53; 8. Todd Murray, 42, Colorado Springs,
CO, 3:00:26; 9. Dave Purvis, 31, Fort Collins, CO, 3:01:51; 10. Ivan Rivas, 33, Fort Collins, CO,
3:01:57. Masters (40+): 1. Erik Packard, 41, Grand Junction, CO, 2:50:30. Grand Masters (50+): 1.
Dale Heinen, 50, Shoreview, MN, 3:05:42. Seniors (60+): 1. James Grant, 60, Littleton, CO, 3:59:52.
Female (Overall): 1. Kara Roy, 26, Fort Collins, CO, 2:51:32; 2. Michele Suszek, 23, Aurora, CO,
3:06:37; 3. Elizabeth Watkins, 23, Colorado Springs, CO, 3:13:49; 4. Jane Tunnadine, 39, Gunnison,
CO, 3:18:50; 5. Wendy Mader, 33, Fort Collins, CO, 3:18:52; 6. Laura Lopez, 35, Denver, CO, 3:27:42;
7. Natalie Porter, 28, Fort Collins, CO, 3:29:42; 8. Jennifer Gerard, 21, Fort Collins, CO, 3:32:05;
9. Claire Duncan, 30, Golden, CO, 3:32:59; 10. Melissa Menard, 32, Englewood, CO, 3:33:19.
Masters (40+): 1. Nancy Dolan, 48, Victoria, BC, 3:39:49. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Loretta Ulibarri,
51, Denver, CO, 3:47:41. Seniors (60+): 1. Delores Horn, 66, Pawleys Island, SC, 5:16:57. Mini
Marathon Male (Overall): 1. Chris Spitz, 42, Berthoud, CO, 1:26:36; 2. Dan Goding, 29, Loveland,
CO, 1:30:32; 3. Rafael Pacheco, 40, Westminster, CO, 1:30:46; 4. Brad Pace, 50, Fort Collins,
CO, 1:32:15; 5. Zebulon Lang, 25, Fort Collins, CO, 1:34:18; 6. Corey Hanson, 29, Bellvue, CO,
1:34:28; 7. Simon Tavener, 45, Fort Collins, CO, 1:34:45; 8. David Houseshell, 35, Wellington, CO,
1:36:46; 9. Ron Shipman, 42, Carbondale, CO, 1:38:51; 10. Matt Benti, 23, Fort Collins, CO, 1:39:57.
Masters (40+): 1. Chris Spitz, 42, Berthoud, CO, 1:26:36.Grand Masters (50+): 1. Brad Pace, 50,
Fort Collins, CO, 1:32:15. Seniors (60+): 1. Mel Skiles, 60, Madison, IN, 2:10:52. Female (Overall):
1. Jennifer Sticksel, 34, Amarillo, TX, 1:38:30; 2. Amy Hayes, 45, Fort Collins, CO, 1:46:35; 3. Jane
McCullough, 37, Fort Collins, CO, 1:51:09; 4. Catharine Speights, 41, Fort Collins, CO, 1:51:15; 5.
Koby Lochhead, 24, Denver, CO, 1:51:23; 6. Mary Shore, 40, Fort Collins, CO, 1:52:31; 7. Melissa
Staley, 41, Fort Collins, CO, 1:52:40; 8. Beth Mattie, 24, Fort Collins, CO, 1:54:07; 9. Deborah
Shulman, 49, Bellvue, CO, 1:54:23; 10. Julia Heckart, 38, Northglenn, CO, 1:54:23. Masters (40+):
1. Amy Hayes, 45, Fort Collins, CO, 1:46:35. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Terri Dick, 52, Littleton, CO,
2:08:29. Seniors (60+): 1. Ginger Bryan, 65, Fort Collins, CO, 2:40:34. 10K Male (Overall): 1. Ken
Masarie, 47, Longmont, CO, 37:29; 2. Matt Schneider, 32, Boulder, CO, 38:52; 3. Jonah Lovendahl,
38, Fort Collins, CO, 39:33; 4. Brad Kahrs, 46, Delta, CO, 39:48; 5. Michael Weltzer, 22, Fort Collins,
CO, 40:51. Masters (40+): 1. Ken Masarie, 47, Longmont, CO, 37:29. Grand Masters (50+): 1.
Louis Weltzer, 58, Arvada, CO, 49:33. Seniors (60+): 1. Ross Westley, 69, Arvada, CO, 52:11.
Female (Overall): 1. Lyndsi Benedict, 25, Kirksey, KY, 36:50; 2. Katie Blackett, 29, Boulder, CO,
38:22; 3. Tanya Poel, 40, Boulder, CO, 38:47; 4. Julie Nesbitt, 32, Fort Collins, CO, 41:38; 5. Jane
Welzel, 51, Fort Collins, CO, 42:43. Masters (40+): 1. Tanya Poel, 40, Boulder, CO, 38:47. Grand
Masters (50+): 1. Jane Welzel, 51, Fort Collins, CO, 42:43. Seniors (60+): 1. Mary Bonetz, 62, Fort
Meyers, FL, 58:34.
Monday, September 4, 2006
washington park
8am
5k Run
5k Walk
5k Race-Walk
Steve Glass Photography, Opposite: Derek Griffiths / Colorado Runner
Bryan Dayton finished second
in the 25K trail race.
Luckily for runners, once the race
began, the smooth double-track dirt course was
dry and easy to maneuver. Nestled between Colorado Springs and Denver, the course is located
within the 3,000 acre Greenland Open Space
Park in Douglas County. Most runners were
happy that this year’s course was free of the
snow drifts that lined the course last year. They
also commented on the ever changing Colorado
Springtime weather – sun, snow, clouds, and
wind all seemed to appear at least once during
each runner’s race. For most, they saw this cycle
three or four times.
Boulder’s Charlie Kelley out sprinted
the 50K field from the gun. Running the first
half of the race with the 25K leaders, he had
nearly 15 minutes on second place at halfway.
The 28-year-old runner faded late in the race but
was able to stay ahead of last year’s winner, Tim
Geldean of Erie, by six minutes. Kelley finished
the race in a course record time of 3:37:36.
Boulder’s Tressa Breindel, 27, topped
the women’s field in four hours, 40 minutes, and
52 seconds.
Silt’s Bernie Boettcher defended his
title in the 25K, narrowly beating Boulder’s
Bryan Dayton. Boettcher set a new course record in one hour, 38 minutes. Heather Hunt of
Englewood also defended her title in the 25K,
setting a new course record in one hour, 49 minutes.
In the 8 mile race, Boulder’s Andy
Ames ran away with the win in 46:33. Chrissy
Steigerwald of Colorado Springs won the women’s race by more than a minute, finishing the
race in just over an hour.
The Greenland Trail 50K once again
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Fierce Competition at
Alex Hoag 5K
Boulder Running Company Goes 1,2,3 at the Sneak
Cherry Creek Sneak 5M/5K
April 30, 2006
Denver, Colorado
Katie Rahill of Denver finishes
the 5K in 29:19.
In dominating fashion,
Nelson Laux of Arvada led
Boulder Running Company
teammates Art Siemers of
Golden and Greg Mitchell of
Colorado Springs across the
line in the 24th running of the
Cherry Creek Sneak 5 Mile.
Nelson’s time of 25:15 was 20
seconds ahead of his teammates,
who were both timed in 25:36.
The Cherry Creek
Sneak is the largest five mile
race in the country. Participants
can also choose from a 5K run,
the one mile Student Sprint or
the half mile Sneak Fun Run.
Starting and finishing at
the Cherry Creek Mall, runners
meander through the Denver
Country Club and Cherry Creek
North neighborhoods, making
for a very scenic urban course.
With more than 10,000 total
participants in the day’s events,
the Cherry Creek Sneak is the
third largest running event in
Colorado based on total participants.
In the women’s 5M, Kara Roy of Ft. Collins was pushed to the
finish by Paige Higgins of Littleton. Roy’s winning time of 29:24 was
only 18 seconds faster than Higgins. Taking home masters honors were
Peter Fleming of Colorado Springs (26:25) and Noreen Shea of Denver
(33:26).
In the 5K, Mike Callor of Littleton was the overall winner in
17:25. He was followed by 14-year-old Jose Guerreroo of Denver in
17:27. Noelle Green of Boulder took home top female and top masters
honors in the 5K, running 19:07. The first male masters finisher was
Richard Ledoux of Pueblo in 17:58.
After the race, runners were treated to a party held on 1st
Avenue, just east of the finish line. Participants could meander through
various vender booths, get food, listen to music, and have a beer!
Alex Hoag Run for
Sunshine 5K
May 13, 2006
Colorado Springs,
Colorado
E
ach year some
of the best runners in the area
gather at Security Service Field in Colorado
Springs for the annual
Alex Hoag Run for
Sunshine 5K. In honor
of Alex Hoag and a
benefit for the Proteus
Syndrome Foundation,
this 5K starts out on a
gentle downhill to the
turnaround point. At
this point, racers must
sprint back up the hill
to finish on the field of
Security Service Field,
the AAA baseball affiliate of the Colorado
Rockies.
This
year,
the race was one of
Under the watchful eye of Pikes Peak, the most competitive
5K fields in the state.
Kelly Handel of Manitou Springs out
kicks Emily Shertzer of Colorado Springs Leading the charge
on the men’s side
to the 5K finish line.
was Michael Nicks of
Colorado Springs, who crossed the line 15:12. This was a blistering time
considering the hilly nature of the course and its elevation at 6,600 feet.
In all, the first 10 finishers broke 17 minutes, including the first master’s
runner, Peter Fleming of Colorado Springs, who cut the tape at 16:32.
The women’s race was just as competitive with the first four
runners finishing within 15 seconds of each other, led by Kelly Handel
of Manitou Springs in 18:58. The first female master’s runner was Amy
Regnier of Colorado Springs, who crossed the finish line at 20 minutes.
Both Nick’s and Handel’s times were course records.
One unique thing about this race is that it also offers a road mile
which starts 30 minutes prior to the 5K, allowing the option for people to
run both. In the men’s mile, Sandu Rebencik of Colorado Springs crossed
the line first in 4:46, and then finished third in the 5K in 15:38. For the
women, Emily Brzozowski was first in 5:37, and then followed that up
with fourth in the 5K in 19:14. There was also a 5K walk that started two
minutes after the 5K run.
7237 Finishers (4254 - 5M, 2691 - 5K, 292 - 1M) - ChampionChip Timing by: TImberline Timing - Weather: Sunny and 60
degrees - Elevation: Start/Finish = 5350’
5M Male (Overall):1. Nelson Laux, 27, Arvada, CO, 25:15; 2. Art Siemers, 33, Golden, CO, 25:36; 3.
Greg Mitchell, 32, Colorado Springs, CO, 25:36; 4. Ewen North, 27, Boulder, CO, 25:55; 5. Peter Vail,
31, Boulder, CO, 26:04; 6. Logan Kanode, 19, Loveland, CO, 26:16; 7. Peter Fleming, 45, Colorado
Springs, CO, 26:25; 8. Aaron Blondeau, 26, Parker, CO, 26:33; 9. Justin Gindlesperger, 27, Boulder,
CO, 26:34; 10. Bill Fanselow, 39, Broomfield, CO, 27:22. Masters (40+): 1. Peter Fleming, 45,
Colorado Springs, CO, 26:25. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Luke Sanchez, 50, Lakewood, CO, 32:41.
Seniors (60+): 1. Ed Craighead, 63, Dalhart, TX, :34:58. Female (Overall): 1. Kara Roy, 26, Fort
Collins, CO, 29:24; 2. Paige Higgins, 23, Denver, CO, 29:42; 3. Natalie Davey, 33, Boulder, CO,
30:22; 4. Sunny Gilbert, 27, Boulder, CO, 30:34; 5. Amanda Occhi, 25, Manitou Springs, CO, 31:51; 6.
Jena Pohle, 26, Aurora, CO, 32:35; 7. Elizabeth Watkins, 23, Colorado Springs, CO, 32:57; 8. Alison
Dewall, 31, Denver, CO, 33:06; 9. Noreen Shea, 44, Denver, CO, 33:26; 10. Heather Fredriksen, 29,
Boulder, CO, 33:27. Masters (40+): 1. Noreen Shea, 44, Denver, CO, 33:26. Grand Masters (50+):
1. Jan Hughes, 55, Boulder, CO, 36:04. Seniors (60+): 1. Nancy Garrett, 60, Colorado Springs, CO,
46:02 5K Male (Overall):1. Mike Callor, 27, Littleton, CO, 17:25; 2. Jose Guerreroo, 14, Denver,
CO, 17:27; 3. Richard Ledoux, 49, Pueblo, CO, 17:58; 4. Ed Steinhauser, 37, Denver, CO, 18:34;
5. Ron Thomasson, 40, Longmont, CO, 18:37; 6. Michael Krieg, 27, Denver, CO, 18:52; 7. John
Jost, 23, Aurora, CO, 19:15; 8. Brett Wamsley, 24, Denver, CO, 19:28; 9. Tedmund Struzeski, 39,
Lakewood, CO, 19:28; 10. Jason Slauson, 31, Erie, CO, 19:52. Masters (40+): 1. Richard Ledoux,
49, Pueblo, CO, 17:58. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Robert Killorin, 50, Broomfield, CO, 21:04. Seniors
(60+): 1. Mick Vance, 64, Longmont, CO, 25:33. Female (Overall): 1. Noelle Green, 41, Erie, CO,
19:07; 2. Deirdre Matthews, 36, Conifer, CO, 19:21; 3. Helen Delobos, 23, Cheyenne, WY, 19:29; 4.
Sara Callor, 28, Littleton, CO, 20:20; 5. Roxane Geisler, 37, Littleton, CO, 21:04; 6. Sandra Boots,
40, Littleton, CO, 21:12; 7. Ashley Grams, 22, Greeley, CO, 21:27; 8. Holly Johnson, 33, Colorado
Springs, CO, 21:42; 9. Molly Albano, 24, Denver, CO, 21:43; 10. Jacqueline Macke, 11, Centennial,
CO, 21:56. Masters (40+): 1. Noelle Green, 41, Erie, CO, 19:07. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Trisha
Davis, 55, Denver, CO, 25:45. Seniors (60+): 1. Sylvia Strubel, 61, Littleton, CO, 30:16.
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521 Finishers (402 - 5K Run, 90 - 5K Walk, 29 - 1M) - Timing by: Pikes Peak Road Runners - Weather: Sunny and 70
July/August 2006
5K Male (Overall):1. Michael Nicks, 24, Colorado Springs, CO, 15:12; 2. Nelsen Laux, 28, Arvada,
CO, 15:27; 3. Sandu Rebencik, 37, Colorado Springs, CO, 15:38; 4. Greg Mitchel, 33, Colorado
Springs, CO, 15:53; 5. Ewan North, 27, Boulder, CO, 15:58; 6. Paul DeGrappa, 25, Highlands
Ranch, CO, 16:13; 7. Michael Nikkila, 24, Colorado Springs, CO, 16:19; 8. Peter Fleming, 45,
Colorado Springs, CO, 16:32; 9. Cody Hill, 33, Colorado Springs, CO, 16:41; 10. Ryan Price, 28,
16:42. Masters (40+): 1. Peter Fleming, 45, Colorado Springs, CO, 16:32. Grand Masters (50+):
1. John Victoria, 51, Loveland, CO, 18:44. Seniors (60+): 1. Lynn Dongherty, 60, Colorado Springs,
CO, 21:32. Female (Overall): 1. Kelly Handel, 28, Manitou Springs, CO, 18:58; 2. Emily Shertzer,
26, Colorado Springs, CO, 18:59; 3. Stacey Chaston, 35, Colorado Springs, CO, 19:08; 4. Emily
Brzozowski, 27, Colorado Springs, CO, 19:14; 5. Amy Regnier, 43, Colorado Springs, CO, 20:00; 6.
Shannon Meredith, 35, Colorado Springs, CO, 20:04; 7. Sheila Geere, 42, Colorado Springs, CO,
20:16; 8. Cindy O’Neill, 44, Manitou Springs, CO, 20:19; 9. Emily Nyquist, 26, Colorado Springs, CO,
20:36; 10. Elizabeth Helland, 28, Colorado Springs, CO, 20:42. Masters (40+): 1. Amy Regnier, 43,
Colorado Springs, CO, 20:00. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Deb Anderson, 56, Colorado Springs, CO,
28:49. Seniors (60+): 1. Barbara Schreiner, 75, Colorado Springs, CO, 42:49. 1M Male (Overall):1.
Sandu Rebencik, 37, Colorado Springs, CO, 4:46; 2. Martin Wemblom, 27, 4:57; 3. Kiel Lowen, 20,
Colorado Springs, CO, 5:16. Masters (40+): 1. David Alvarez, 43, Colorqado Springs, CO, 6:09.
Female (Overall): 1. Emily Brzozowski, 27, Colorado Springs, CO, 5:36; 2. Kristin Anthony, 19,
Colorado Springs, CO, 5:47; 3. Jordan Bloesser, 13, Colorado Springs, CO, 6:05. Masters (40+): 1.
Lorie Moreno-Roch, 42, Colorado Springs, CO, 06:39.
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ith the melting of the snow in the high country, the racing season
gets underway. For many, the unofficial start to the high country
racing season begins with the Run the Rockies Half Marathon
and Ten Mile Creek 10K. Starting at 9,700 feet, this oxygen-deprived race
is one of the most scenic in the state.
This year, 424 runners braved the mountains to run either a half
marathon or a 10K. Starting at Copper Mountain and following the TenMile Range bike path to Frisco, the 10K runners enjoy a steady loss of
elevation into town. For the half marathoners, the 650’ drop ends and they
begin a slow climb towards Breckenridge before turning around and heading back to Frisco.
After record-breaking temperatures plagued the Front Range
for a week, many runners commented that the 48 degree temperature at
the start was bliss.
Jason Loutitt of Vail, CO spent no time letting the others know
who was in charge during the race. He bolted to the front of the field and
never looked back. At the Officers Gulch aid station three miles into the
race, he was three minutes up on the next 10K runner. He would stretch
that lead to more than five minutes by the finish. That is almost more than
one minute per mile faster than the nearest runner! His finishing time of
32:55 would place him at the front of most of the low elevation 10K races
in the state.
Denver’s Pete Mang, 56, was the first master’s finisher, hitting
the tape in ninth place (42:35). Lynda Andros of Vail led the women in the
10K, running 39:06. This was almost two minutes ahead of second place
and good enough to put Lynda in third place overall. Karen Murphy of
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Ten Mile Creek 10K
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Frisco, Colorado
2 7 T H
Male (Overall):1. Nelson Laux, 27, Arvada, CO, 31:31; 2. John Supsic, 27, Boulder, CO, 31:45; 3.
Joshua Glaab, 23, Superior, CO, 31:56; 4. Sean Nesbitt, 31, Boulder, CO, 32:00; 5. Greg Mitchel, 32,
Colorado Springs, CO, 32:03; 6. Eric Griffiths, 24, Boulder, CO, 32:21; 7. Art Seimers, 33, Golden,
CO, 32:27; 8. Peter Remlen, 26, Superior, CO, 32:28; 9. Peter Vail, 31, Boulder, CO, 32:31; 10.
Andy Ames, 43, Boulder, CO, 32:44. Masters (40+): 1. Andy Ames, 43, Boulder, CO, 32:44. Grand
Masters (50+): 1. Stann Vernon, 50, Lafayette, CO, 37:07. Seniors (60+): 1. Kenneth Jagmin,
60, Chicago, IL, 39:20. Female (Overall): 1. Mikie Takanaka, 25, Chiba-Shi, Chiba-Ken, 35:23; 2.
Rieko Shimizu, 23, Chiba-Shi, Chiba-Ken, 36:16; 3. Jennifer Clague, 32, Liverpool, GB, 36:32; 4.
Katie Beth Sabey, 25, Littleton, CO, 36:57; 5. Megumi Takeuchi, 23, Chiba-Shi, Chiba-ken, 37:09; 6.
Natalie Davey, 33, Boulder, CO, 37:11; 7. Patty Murray, 40, Boulder, CO, 37:17; 8. Rachael Dobbs,
24, Albuquerque, NM, 37:44; 9. Keara Sammons, 17, Lafayette, CO, 37:51; 10. Tanya Poel, 40,
Boulder, 38:09. Masters (40+): 1. Patty Murray, 40, Boulder, CO, 37:17. Grand Masters (50+):
1. Edie Stevenson, 56, Boulder, CO, 43:57. Seniors (60+): 1. Libby James, 69, Fort Collins, CO,
48:30.
Half Marathon Male (Overall):1. George Zack, 36, Erie, CO, 1:19:58; 2. Paul Brett, 33, Silverthorne,
CO, 1:20:39; 3. Campbell Ilfrey, 32, Boulder, CO, 1:23:46; 4. Tyler Sewald, 24, Littleton, CO, 1:25:45;
5. Eric Binder, 49, Littleton, CO, 1:31:15; 6. Patrick Maxwell, 34, Arvada, CO, 1:33:25; 7. David Hartz,
48, Cold Spring, MN, 1:36:00; 8. Robert Veges, 53, Golden, CO, 1:37:37; 9. Michael O’keefe, 31,
Lakewood, CO, 1:39:21; 10. Eric Pence, 40, Eagle, CO, 1:39:59. Masters (40+): 1. Eric Binder, 49,
Littleton, CO, 1:31:15. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Robert Veges, 53, Golden, CO, 1:37:37. Seniors
(60+): 1. John Wallace, 62, Silverthorne, CO, 1:49:44. Female (Overall): 1. Hilary Martin, 36,
Boulder, CO, 1:35:23; 2. Tania Pacev, 47, Littleton, CO, 1:36:08; 3. Lisa Gonzales-giles, 48, Aspen,
CO, 1:36:39; 4. Denise Larocca, 36, Boulder, CO, 1:39:39; 5. Andrea Naftz, 21, Frisco, CO, 1:44:10;
6. Alyson Kreutzer, 23, Denver, CO, 1:45:54; 7. Kirsten Mccay, 33, Windsor, CO, 1:47:04; 8. Christy
Burns, 28, Evergreen, CO, 1:49:06; 9. Carla Rowland, 52, Houston, TX, 1:50:58; 10. Sonya Turner,
34, Denver, CO, 1:51:57. Masters (40+): 1. Tania Pacev, 47, Littleton, CO, 1:36:08. Grand Masters
(50+): 1. Carla Rowland, 52, Houston, TX, 1:50:58. Seniors (60+): 1. Judy Mahany, 61, Denver, CO,
3:09:23. 10K Male (Overall):1. Jason Loutitt, 32, Vail, CO, 32:55; 2. Mark Husted, 19, Denver, CO,
38:22; 3. Pete Brey, 38, Windsor, CO, 39:15; 4. Dwayne Kramer, 25, Denver, CO, 39:35; 5. Jerry
Dismukes, 35, Denver, CO, 40:05; 6. Zachary Casias, 15, Fountain, CO, 40:47; 7. Chris May, 33,
Littleton, CO, 41:47; 8. Kyle Ahern, 20, Breckenridge, CO, 42:04; 9. Pete Mang, 56, Denver, CO,
42:35; 10. Bill Souba, 40, Breckenridge, CO, 42:43. Masters (40+): 1. Pete Mang, 56, Denver, CO,
42:35. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Pete Mang, 56, Denver, CO, 42:35. Seniors (60+): 1. Arnie Willems,
63, Laramie, WY, 46:04. Female (Overall): 1. Lynda Andros, 30, Vail, CO, 39:06; 2. Karen Murphy,
45, Denver, CO, 40:56; 3. Kelly Ahern, 22, Breckenridge, CO, 42:03; 4. Lisa Kolodny, 28, Denver,
CO, 43:54; 5. Stella Heffron, 39, Parker, CO, 44:25; 6. Molly Clark, 34, Albuquerque, NM, 45:23; 7.
Deb Wilch, 29, Findlay, OH, 45:56; 8. Suzanne Hyman, 55, Silverthorne, CO, 47:00; 9. Gini Bradley,
48, Frisco, CO, 48:39; 10. Hattit Potts, 55, Frisco, CO, 48:44. Masters (40+): 1. Karen Murphy, 45,
Denver, CO, 40:56. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Suzanne Hyman, 55, Silverthorne, CO, 47:00. Seniors
(60+): 1. Sally Kennett, 64, Salida, CO, 54:43.
Celebrate Colorado!
43968 Finishers - Timing by: Bolder Boulder - Weather: Sunny and 70 degrees - Elevation: Start= 5306’, Finish = 5343’
ara Slattery ran the race of
her career to win at the 28th
Bolder Boulder 10K elite
race. She ran for Team USA along
with U.S. Olympians Jen Rhines
(CA) and Elva Dryer (NM).
Slattery, who lives in
Boulder and is a CU graduate,
pushed ahead on the final turn
of the five-lap criterion course
that starts and finishes in Folsom
Field. She barely held on to cross
the tape just one second ahead of
Poland’s Dorota Gruca in 33:42.
Not bad for a Bolder Boulder
debut.
The U.S. team finished
first for a second year in a row
with Rhines earning fifth and
defending champ Dryer placing
ninth for a U.S. team total of 15
points. Kenya was second with
22 points and Romania earned 38
points for third.
Nelson Laux wins the
Slattery won $24,000
Citizen’s Race in 31:31.
for her effort. “Winning in
Boulder is the best feeling I have
ever had,” said Slattery. “It is an amazing feeling and the highlight of my
career.”
Denver was the first female master’s runner (40:56).
The half marathon was a much more competitive race. A group
of four quickly formed and ran together for the first half of the race.
George Zack of Erie, CO slowly pulled away over the second half, beating
Paul Brett of Silverthorne, CO by 90 seconds in 1:19:58. Eric Bindner of
Littleton, CO was the first master’s finisher, crossing the line in fifth place
with a time of 1:31:56.
The women’s race saw the first four runners within two minutes
of each other at the half way point. Hilary Martin led the charge across
the line in 1:35:23. Master’s runner Tania Pacev of Littleton, CO moved
through the field to finish second in 1:36:08.
“That was a good run by Sara,” said Team Running USA coach
Joe Vigil. “If she can stay healthy, she could be one of the top four or five
U.S. distance runners. She is still very young,”
In the men’s elite race, the 1999 Bolder Boulder champ Berhanu
Adane pushed ahead on the final hill leading into the stadium. The
Ethiopian won in 29:37, just a two-second margin over Alejandro Suarez
of Mexico.
Mexico won the team title with 15 points. Ethiopia was second
with 22 points and Kenya placed third with 23 points. The U.S. men’s
team earned fifth. Brandon Leslie was the top finisher. A full-blooded
Navajo, Leslie trains in Albuquerque, NM.
“I am happy with my race even though I was passed by a
Moroccan (Ridouane Harroufi) at the end,” said Leslie.
Fellow teammate Ryan Shay was 14th, and Celendonio
Rodriquez of Alamosa (a late replacement for Mike Gonzales), was
22nd.
More than 43,000 runners and walkers finished the Citizen’s
race under sunny skies and pleasant temperatures. In the men’s race,
Arvads’s Nelson Laux won easily in 31:31. Mikie Takanaka, a Japanese
runner training in Nederland, was the female champion in 35:23.
Photo by Tom Till
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154 Finishers (13 - Double Marathon, 79 - Marathon, 39 - Half Marathon, 23
- 5K) - Timing by: Cheyenne Track Club - Weather: Overcast and 50 degrees
- Elevation: Start/Finish = 8750’
Wyoming Marathon Races
May 28, 2006
Laramie, Wyoming
M
ore than 150 runners were treated to
overcast skies and cool weather for the
29th running of the Wyoming Marathon Races.
Held on the dirt roads of Medicine Bow National Forest, the races start at 8,750 feet and
dip to 8,000’ feet at the marathon turnaround.
Bryon Powell of Arlington, VA powered to a win in the Rocky Mountain Double
Marathon, running 7:45:57. Anita Fromm of
Albuquerque, NM covered the distance in
9:57:27 for the victory.
Twenty-five-year-old Justin Walker
of Greeley, CO won the Wyoming Marathon in
3:26:23. Tania Pacev of Littleton, CO won her
second marathon is as many weeks, breaking
the tape in 3:47:23.
In the Medicine Bow Half Marathon, Craig Heacock of Ft. Collins, CO ran
Rocky Mountain Double Marathon Male (Overall):1. Bryon
Powell, 27, Arlington, VA, 7:45:57; 2. Eric Truhe, 31, Denver,
CO, 8:40:23; 3. Charles Corfield, 47, Boulder, CO, 9:02:17.
Masters (40+): 1. Charles Corfield, 47, Boulder, CO, 9:02:17.
Female (Overall): 1. Anita Fromm, 35, Albuquerque, NM,
9:57:27; 2. Linda McFadden, 43, Modesto, CA, 10:20:37; 3.
Candi Ashley Temple, 44, Terrace, FL, 10:35:49. Masters (40+):
1. Linda McFadden, 43, Modesto, CA, 10:20:37. Wyoming
Marathon Male (Overall):1. Justin Walker, 25, Greeley, CO,
3:26:23; 2. Christian Hendrickson, 30, Denver, CO, 3:28:16; 3.
Dennis Wallach, 48, Chanhassen, MN, 3:32:39; 4. Eric Binder,
Littleton, CO, 3:32:40; 5. Robert Royse, 33, Casper, WY,
3:37:02. Masters (40+): 1. Dennis Wallach, 48, Chanhassen,
MN, 3:32:39. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Michael Pomarole, 50,
W. Roxbury, MA, 4:35:39. Seniors (60+): 1. David Harrell,
63, Chevy Chase, MD, 4:37:15. Female (Overall): 1. Tania
Pacev, 47, Littleton, CO, 3:47:23; 2. Yukiko Nishide, 44, Rye,
NY, 4:14:37; 3. Annette VanBaalen, 38, Laramie, WY, 4:19:09;
4. Lisa Dahl, 39, Lexington, KY, 4:27:59; 5. Melissa Gossman,
45, Brownsburg, IN, 4:39:57. Masters (40+): 1. Tania Pacev,
47, Littleton, CO, 3:47:23. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Gail Leedy,
52, Laramie, WY, 4:55:02. Medicine Bow Half Marathon Male
(Overall):1. Craig Heacock, 39, Ft. Collins, CO, 1:30:40; 2.
Ross Doman, 43, Laramie, WY, 1:48:05; 3. Paul Welschinger,
49, Wheatridge, CO, 1:53:50; 4. Clayton Kostelecky, 31,
Longmont, CO, 1:54:55; 5. Travis Jordan, 20, Laramie, WY,
2:01:44. Masters (40+): 1. Ross Doman, 43, Laramie, WY,
1:48:05. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Mike Mains, 53, Laramie,
WY, 2:23:20. Seniors (60+): 1. David Arakaki, 70, Honolulu, HI,
3:03:43. Female (Overall): 1. Peggy Nelson-Panzer, 44, Aurora,
CO, 1:55:43; 2. Valerie Shockley, 40, Greenwood Village, CO,
2:03:15; 3. Lisa Dysleski, 30, Ft. Collins, CO, 2:12:13; 4. Susan
Cooley, 33, Littleton, CO, 2:19:19; 5. Vicki Milano, 47, Brush,
CO, 2:24:02. Masters (40+): 1. Peggy Nelson-Panzer, 44,
Aurora, CO, 1:55:43. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Nancy Thweatt,
64, Escondido, CA, 2:44:21. Seniors (60+): 1. Nancy Thweatt,
64, Escondido, CA, 2:44:21. Vedauwoo 5K Male (Overall):1.
Mark Mazza II, 18, Cheyenne, WY, 17:05; 2. Bill McIntyre,
59, Cheyenne, WY, 20:19; 3. David Mays, 36, Centerville, UT,
20:41. Masters (40+): 1. Bill McIntyre, 59, Cheyenne, WY,
20:19. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Bill McIntyre, 59, Cheyenne,
WY, 20:19. Female (Overall): 1. Devon England, 14, Cheyenne,
WY, 24:50; 2. Tina Hayes-Siltzer, 43, Cheyenne, WY, 27:25; 3.
Mindy Hudson, 27, Cheyenne, WY, 28:43. Masters (40+): 1.
Tina Hayes-Siltzer, 43, Cheyenne, WY, 27:25. Grand Masters
(50+): 1. Barbara Grass, 55, Harlingen, TX, 42:27.
Stephanie Jones wins again!
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Event Record Set At Casper Marathon
Winners in the Half Marathon were
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and Dawn Fischer of Gillette, WY (1:29:49).
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Casper Marathon Races
June 4, 2006
Casper, Wyoming
I
n the midst of record heat, 213 runners and
12 relay teams assembled outside the Casper
Events Center for the Casper Marathon and
Half Marathon. The course winds around the
outskirts of town for 10K before dropping
down onto the River Bike Path.
Robert Onders of Cody, WY set a
new event record of 2:43:25 in winning the
marathon. Krista Painter-Rudo of Ft. Collins,
CO was the first female in the marathon. Running to an impressive second was 52-year-old
Amy Yanni of Rapid City, SD (3:31:17).
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Michael Patton Photography, Opposite: Derek Griffiths / Colorado Runner
213 Finishers (105 - Marathon, 108 - Half Marathon) - Timing by: Racing
Underground - Weather: Sunny and 80 degrees - Elevation: Start = 5250’,
Finish = 5150’.
Marathon Male (Overall):1. Robert Onders, 33, Cody, WY,
2:43:45; 2. Pat Bragassa, 43, Rigby, ID, 2:52:23; 3. Matt Wire,
38, Indianapolis, IN, 3:04:56; 4. John Van Steenbergh, 39,
Buford, GA, 3:05:18; 5. Matt Maske, 36, Evans, CO, 3:21:00.
Masters (40+): 1. Pat Bragassa, 43, Rigby, ID, 2:52:23. Grand
Masters (50+): 1. Dennis Frisby, 51, Orland Park, IL, 3:26:51.
Seniors (60+): 1. Bill Macy, 66, Lincoln, NE, 4:38:30. Female
(Overall): 1. Krista Painter-Rudo, 36, Fort Collins, CO, 3:26:04;
2. Amy Yanni, 52, Rapid City, SD, 3:31:17; 3. Brigitte French,
29, Spokane, WA, 3:36:15; 4. Tami Martin, 44, Kansas City, MO,
3:48:48; 5. Tanya Bradbury, 23, Loveland, CO, 4:05:27. Masters
(40+): 1. Amy Yanni, 52, Rapid City, SD, 3:31:17. Grand Masters
(50+): 1. Amy Yanni, 52, Rapid City, SD, 3:31:17. Seniors
(60+): 1. Delores Horn, 67, Pawleys Island, SC, 5:11:45. Half
Marathon Male (Overall):1. Dan Radosevich, 43, Laramie,
WY, 1:18:57; 2. Jon Kinner, 26, Lakewood, CO, 1:23:32; 3.
Jordon Sherer, 16, Casper, WY, 1:27:34; 4. Scott Johnson, 24,
Casper, WY, 1:29:49; 5. Timothy Zebulske, 42, Pinedale, WY,
1:36:55. Masters (40+): 1. Dan Radosevich, 43, Laramie, WY,
1:18:57. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Darryl Anderson, 55, Gillette,
WY, 1:37:14. Seniors (60+): 1. Don Jacobson, 67, Casper,
WY, 2:02:35. Female (Overall): 1. Dawn Fischer, 39, Gillette,
WY, 1:29:49; 2. Tori Radosdvich, 39, Casper, WY, 1:35:46; 3.
Gwendolen Haley, 24, Laramie, WY, 1:38:07; 4. Sarah Green,
29, Casper, WY, 1:39:14; 5. Gail Deal, 47, Casper, WY, 1:39:42.
Masters (40+): 1. Gail Deal, 47, Casper, WY, 1:39:42. Grand
Masters (50+): 1. Janet Holloway, 69, Monterey, CA, 2:11:48.
Seniors (60+): 1. Janet Holloway, 69, Monterey, CA, 2:11:48.
Garden of the Gods 10M
June 11, 2006
Colorado Springs, Colorado
unny skies and warm temperatures greeted
runners for the 30th running of the Garden
of the Gods 10 Mile Run. more than 1,000
runners finished the challenging 10 mile course
in the spectacular Garden of the Gods Park in
Colorado Springs. The finishers were from 33
different states and there was also one finisher
from Hong Kong. New Mexico had the most
out-of-state finishers with 10, followed closely
by Florida with nine finishers. One of the Florida runners won an age-group award, which is
pretty amazing when you consider there is no
altitude or hills to speak of in Florida.
On the male side, 28 year-old Matt
Mosman of Colorado Springs was first to cross
the line in a time of 56:57. Matt hammered the
course and finished 25 seconds before second
place finisher Ewen North of Boulder.
A familiar name topped the female
side, as 36-year-old Stephanie Jones of Colorado Springs took the ladies bragging rights with
a time of 1:05:22. This was the third consecutive year that Stephanie has won the ladies race.
Two master runners finished behind Stephanie,
with 40-year-old Tanya Poel of Boulder clocking 1:07:09, and 43-year-old Amy Regnier of
Colorado Springs crossing the line in 1:08:17.
One age-group record was broken.
12-year-old Andrea Wilds of Lakewood finished
in 1:31:37, breaking the female 1-14 age-group
record by nearly three minutes. A blind runner,
Tina Ament, from Alexandria, VA finished in the
middle of the pack at 1:40:50. Race organizers
arranged for a guide to run with Tina.
A group of Fort Carson Army National Guard trainees also competed in the event. As
part of their training, they are required to complete a 12 mile trek in full gear with a heavy
pack. They used the race to satisfy this requirement. They were carrying 30 to 40 pound packs
and wore a full combat uniform, including combat boots.
This was the 30th running of the race,
which first started in 1977. It’s a staple of the
Colorado Springs running scene and attracts
runners from throughout Colorado and many
other states.
Looking ahead to the 31st running of
the race, famed trail runner Matt Carpenter will
take over race director duties. Matt is exploring the possibility of moving the race start and
finish back to Manitou Springs. This will allow
for many more options for post race activities,
and just hanging around and sharing war stories
after the race.
- Dave Sorenson, Race Director
1011 Finishers - Timing by: Pikes Peak Road Runners - Weather: Sunny and 70
degrees - Elevation: Start = 5250’, Finish = 5150’.
Male (Overall): 1. Matt Mosman, 28, Colorado Springs, CO,
56:57; 2. Ewen North, 27, Boulder, CO, 57:22; 3. Scott Lebo, 39,
Colorado Springs, CO, 58:01; 4. Matt Hill, 25, Boulder, CO, 1:00:15;
5. John Gaudette, 20, Denver, CO, 1:00:28; 6. Cornelis Guijt, 39,
Colorado Springs, CO, 1:00:37; 7. Jeff Holt, 19, Colorado Springs,
CO, 1:01:08; 8. Randy Scherer, 25, Lone Tree, CO, 1:01:45; 9.
Jeremy Pennington, 30, Oak Park, IL, 1:01:52; 10. Christopher
Borton, 30, Golden, CO, 1:02:10. Masters (40+): 1. Erik Packard,
41, Grand Junction, CO, 1:02:54. Grand Masters (50+): 1. John
Victoria, 52, Loveland, CO, 1:04:38. Seniors (60+): 1. James
Boughter, 62, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:08:15. Female (Overall):
1. Stephanie Jones, 36, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:05:22; 2. Tanya
Poel, 40, Boulder, CO, 1:07:09; 3. Amy Regnier, 43, Colorado
Springs, CO, 1:08:17; 4. Natasha Roetter, 22, Colorado Springs,
CO, 1:08:56; 5. Erin Cunningham, 28, Boulder, CO, 1:09:51; 6.
Elizabeth Helland, 28, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:11:11; 7. Heather
Anderson, 28, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:11:25; 8. Jan Burger,
41, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:11:45; 9. Karen Voss, 41, Denver,
CO, 1:12:32; 10. Ashlee Nelson, 25, Colorado Springs, CO,
1:12:37. Masters (40+): 1. Tanya Poel, 40, Boulder, CO, 1:07:09.
Grand Masters (50+): 1. Sharon Dieter, 52, Colorado Springs,
CO, 1:21:59. Seniors (60+): 1. Martha Kinsinger, 72, Colorado
Springs, CO, 1:50:38.
28th Annual
Georgetown to
Idaho Springs
1/2 Marathon
AUGUST, 12 2006
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Running is NOT the
cause of:
Jones Wins Garden of the Gods 10 Mile for Third Straight Year!
Scott Lebo of Colorado Springs
finishes third in 58:01.
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100; 2. Tracy Stewart, 26, Golden, CO, 1:29:23, 90; 3. Jocelyn
Petrella, 26, Denver, CO, 1:32:09, 80; 4. Alyssa Shaw, 28, Ft. Collins, CO, 1:33:20, 70; 5. Susan Nuzum, 39, 1:33:24, 60; 6. Shannon Meredith, 35, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:35:37, 50; 7. Danielle
Cohan, 19, Ft. Collins, CO, 1:35:42, 40; 8. Kristin Mchaurin-Little,
36, 1:36:14, 30; 9. Wendy Maden, 33, Ft. Collins, CO, 1:36:45,
20; 10. Amy Lichon, 38, Ft. Collins, CO, 1:36:55, 10. Masters (4049): 1. Tanya Poel, 40, Boulder, CO, 1:28:04, 100; 2. Mercedes
Gil, 44, Ft. Collins, CO, 1:30:57, 90; 3. Cindy O’Neill, 44, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:31:22, 80; 4. Briana Durnwirth, 40, Erie, CO,
1:34:44, 70; 5. Beverly Zimmerman, 42, Monument, CO, 1:37:35,
60; 6. Maria, Eismann, 43, Ft. Collins, CO, 1:40:31, 50; 7. Mary
Shore, 40, Ft. Collins, CO, 1:41:15, 40; 8. Catharine Speights, 41,
Ft. Collins, CO, 1:42:00, 30; 9. Melissa Staley, 41, Ft. Collins, CO,
1:42:06, 20; 10. Traci Winterbottom, 42, Colorado Springs, CO,
1:42:43, 10. Grand Masters (50-59): 1. Jane Welzel, 50, Ft. Collins, CO, 1:34:36, 100; 2. Maria Korb, 52, Ft. Collins, CO, 1:45:24,
90; 3. Diane Ridgeway, 57, Arvada, CO, 1:45:37, 80; 4. Wendy
Crandall, 54, Ft. Collins, CO, 1:46:06, 70; 5. Peg Roddy-Reeg,
57, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:55:22, 60; 6. Polly Zimmerman, 50,
Golden, CO, 1:55:53, 50; 7. Susan Lancishere, 50, 1:57:46, 40; 8.
Marnie Klein, 53, Golden, CO, 2:00:59, 30; 9. Cathy Morgan, 59,
Ft. Collins, CO, 2:01:32, 20; 10. Susan Hering, 53, Boulder, CO,
2:02:45, 10. Seniors (60+): 1. Carol Shively, 60, Longmont, CO,
1:53:28, 100; 2. Libby James, 69, Ft. Collins, CO, 1:57:06, 90; 3.
Myra Rhodes, 73, Centennial, CO, 2:05:44, 80; 4. Ginger Bryan,
65, Ft. Collins, CO, 2:15:54, 70; 5. Vici DeHaan, 71, Boulder, CO,
2:27:34, 60; 6. Lynne Lindner, 63, Ft. Collins, CO, 2:30:03, 50; 7.
Fay Dizerega, 63, Ft. Collins, CO, 2:36:06, 40; 8. Holley Lange,
60, Ft. Collins, CO, 2:39:06, 30.
Check Out
Our 2006
Race
Schedule
The Eclectic Trial Series
presented by Montrail
July 1
Saxon Mtn. Hill Climb
Georgetown, CO
July 29
Fastrek Forest Challenge
Idaho Springs, CO
Greenland Trail 8M, Greenland, CO
April 29, 2006
September 6
Class Challenge XC
Littleton, CO
142 Finishers - Timing by: Eclectic Edge Racing - Weather: Cloudy, windy and
45 degrees - Elevation: Start/Finish = 6920’
2006 Colorado Runner
Racing Series Results
and Standings
Horsetooth Half Marathon, Ft. Collins, CO
April 22, 2006
712 Finishers - Timing by: Runners Roost Ft. Collins - Weather: Sunny and 60
degrees - Elevation: Start = 5175’, Finish = 4960’
Open Male (39 and Under): 1. Austin Vigil, 24, Ft. Collins, CO,
1:11:48, 100; 2. Rimiro Paris, 32, Boulder, CO, 1:13:45, 90; 3.
Nicholas Mocherudgo, 24, Ft. Collins, CO, 1:14:22, 80; 4. Gannon White, 30, Greeley, CO, 1:18:03, 70; 5. Zach Crandall, 26,
Ft. Collins, CO, 1:20:37, 60; 6. Kirk Framice, 32, Denver, CO,
1:21:15, 50; 7. Dan Goding, 29, Loveland, CO, 1:21:28, 40; 8.
Jacob Kelly, 25, Englewood, CO, 1:22:18, 30; 9. Corey Hanson,
29, Bellvue, CO, 1:23:28, 20; 10. Patrick Sullivan, 29, Denver,
CO, 1:23:31, 10. Masters (40-49): 1. Andy Ames, 43, Boulder,
CO, 1:13:49, 100; 2. Peter Williams, 45, 1:21:49, 90; 3. Rafael Pacheco, 40, 1:22:08, 80; 4. Erik Packard, 41, Mesa, CO,
1:22:50, 70; 5. Simon Tavner, 45, 1:23:07, 60; 6. Richard Bishop,
48, Cheyenne, WY, 1:24:42, 50; 7. Jim Elwell, 45, Ft. Collins, CO,
1:26:47, 40; 8. Thomas Kehoe, 44, 1:27:09, 30; 9. Henk Moorlag, 43, Broomfield, CO, 1:29:11, 20; 10. Thomas Nuehauser, 40,
1:31:25, 10. Grand Masters (50-59): 1. Pablo Vigil, 54, Loveland,
CO, 1:23:28, 100; 2. Benji Durden, 54, Boulder, CO, 1:24:35, 90;
3. John Victoria, 51, Loveland, CO, 1:24:45, 80; 4. Brad Pace, 50,
Ft. Collins, CO, 1:25:10, 70; 5. Dave O’Sadnick, 50, Evergreen,
CO, 1:30:07, 60; 6. Willie Pettenger, 55, Boulder, CO, 1:30:16,
50; 7. Herb Tanzer, 54, Woodland Park, CO, 1:31:17, 40; 8. Kent
Oglesby, 58, Ft. Collins, CO, 1:35:31, 30; 9. Steve Santana, 55,
Ft. Collins, CO, 1:37:17, 20; 10. Steve Joyce, 57, Loveland, CO,
1:38:52, 10.. Seniors (60+): 1. Chuck Drage, 62, Evergreen, CO,
1:36:05, 100; 2. Jim Romero, 66, Denver, CO, 1:50:01, 90; 3.
Larry Avery, 65, Boulder, CO, 1:53:10, 80; 4. Tom Linnell, 62, Ft.
Collins, CO, 1:54:03, 70; 5. Jack Barry, 68, Littleton, CO, 1:56:47,
60; 6. Mike Wingert, 60, Boulder, CO, 1:57:05, 50; 7. Ray Landis,
63, Wadsworth, OH, 2:07:34, 40; 8. Lee Rhodes, 73, Centennial,
CO, 2:10:40, 30; 9. George Thornton, 66, Ft. Collins, CO, 2:29:03,
20; 10. Tom Bryan, 65, Ft. Collins, CO, 2:30:37, 10. Open Female
(39 and Under): 1. Nikole Johns, 31, Ft. Collins, CO, 1:25:50,
Colorado Marathon, Ft. Collins, CO
May 7, 2006
October 11
Octobercross XC
Littleton, CO
September 19
Georgetown XC Classic
Georgetown, CO
November 11
Crossfest XC
Littleton, CO
September 28
Cross Criterium XC
Littleton, CO
December 2
Run For The Ages
Littleton, CO
December 21
Winter Solstice 5M
Littleton, CO
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Nikole Johns of Ft. Collins wins the
Horsetooth Half Marathon in 1:25:50.
A N N U A L
crossroads
&5k
H a l f M a r at H o n
Formerly the Easy Street
Wheat Half Marathon
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Sunday, Sept. 17, 2006
fort Collins, Colorado
Race Start/Finish at Buckingham
Park: First Street and Lincoln Ave.
8:00 a.m. Half Marathon begins
8:15 a.m. Crossroads 5k begins
10:30 a.m. Post Race Party
10:45 a.m. Awards Ceremony
FREE public parking is available!
Half
MaratHon
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Overall
1st- $500
2nd- $200
3rd- $75
Masters
1st- $100
2nd- $75
3rd- $50
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Walk in registration for race at:
foot of the rockies
Race Registration/Packet Pick-up
150 E. Harmony Rd. Unit 2C
Fort Collins, CO 80525
970-377-8005
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Fort Collins, CO 80526
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610 Finishers - Winning Time Chip Timing by: BKB Ltd. - Weather: Sunny and
60 degrees - Elevation: Start = 6090’, Finish = 4950’
Open Male (39 and Under): 1. Michael Wunsch, 28, Ithaca, NY,
2:49:05, 100; 2. Brett Bruyere, 35, Ft. Collins, CO, 2:51:06, 90;
3. Mark Mulholland, 34, Westminster, CO, 2:55:17, 80; 4. Micah Mohler, 23, Ft. Collins, CO, 2:56:30, 70; 5. Dave Purvis, 31,
Ft. Collins, CO, 3:01:51, 60; 6. Ivan Rivas, 33, Ft. Collins, CO,
3:01:57, 50; 7. Nate Middleton, 19, Laurel, MT, 3:02:34, 40; 8. Eric
Walker, 30, Greeley, CO, 3:03:34, 30; 9. Mark Saunders, 30, Ft.
Collins, CO, 3:04:07, 20; 10. Brian Scott, 28, Aurora, IL, 3:04:07,
10. Masters (40-49): 1. Erik Packard, 41, Grand Junction, CO,
2:50:30, 100; 2. Tom Carminati, 49, Boulder, CO, 2:59:23, 90; 3.
Matt Kelly, 40, Durango, CO, 2:59:53, 80; 4. Todd Murray, 42,
Colorado Springs, CO, 3:00:26, 70; 5. Glenn Sisk, 41, Broomfield, CO, 3:54:40, 60; 6. Nk Martin, 41, Normal, IL, 3:05:29, 50;
7. Bryan Van Meveren, 43, Ft. Collins, CO, 3:06:55, 40; 8. Gilles
Cote, 49, Basalt, CO, 3:07:12, 30; 9. Bobby Aswell, Jr., 43, Cornelius, NY, 3:09:32, 20; 10. Terrance Ramirez, 43, Westminster,
CO, 3:09:33, 10. Grand Masters (50-59): 1. Dale Heinen, 50,
Shoreview, MN, 3:05:42, 100; 2. Lou Johnson, 50, Monument,
CO, 3:12:16, 90; 3. Giulio Pescia, 54, Ozark, AL, 3:12:49, 80; 4.
Mark Andre, 53, Ft. Collins, CO, 3:24:33, 70; 5. Bob Caillouette,
51, Milliken, CO, 3:24:39, 60; 6. Steve Joyce, 57, Loveland, CO,
3:25:42, 50; 7. Skuli Kjartansson, 53, Evergreen, CO, 3:29:33,
40; 8. Jonathan Zeif, 53, Ft. Collins, CO, 3:30:39, 30; 9. Kent
Oglesby, 58, Ft. Collins, CO, 3:33:23, 20; 10. Virgil Koski, 56, Columbia Heights, MN, 3:36:09, 10. Seniors (60+): 1. James Grant,
60, Littleton, CO, 3:59:52, 100; 2. Geroge Beitzel, 61, Mt. Joy, PA,
3:59:54, 90; 3 William Repphun, 62, Boulder, CO, 4:03:17, 80;
4. Bill Bonetz, 63, Ft. Meyers, FL, 4:37:37, 70; 5. Lee Rhodes,
73, Centennial, CO, 4:45:54, 60; 6. Glen Neuman, 75, Greeley,
CO, 4:47:41, 50; 7. Reg Horn, 63, Pawleys Island, SC, 5:07:29,
40; 8. Tom O’Keefe, 70, Parker, CO, 5:50:53, 30; 9. Phil Little,
63, Apopka, FL, 5:55:41, 20. Open Female (39 and Under): 1.
Kara Roy, 26, Ft. Collins, CO, 2:51:32, 100; 2. Michele Suszek,
23, Aurora, CO, 3:06:37, 90; 3. Elizabeth Watkins, 23, Colorado
Springs, CO, 3:13:49, 80; 4. Jane Tunnadine, 39, Gunnison, CO,
3:18:50, 70; 5. Wendy Mader, 33, Ft. Collins, CO, 3:18:52, 60; 6.
Laura Lopez, 35, Denver, CO, 3:27:42, 50; 7. Natalie Porter, 28,
Ft. Collins, CO, 3:29:42, 40; 8. Jennifer Gerard, 21, Ft. Collins,
CO, 3:32:05, 30; 9. Claire Duncan, 30, Golden, CO, 3:32:59, 20;
10. Melissa Menard, 32, Englewood, CO, 3:33:19, 10. Masters
(40-49): 1. Nancy Dolan, 48, Victoria, BC, 3:39:49, 100; 2. Jenny
Weber, 49, Greeley, CO, 3:41:34, 90; 3. Jan Rastall, 48, Ft. Collins, CO, 3:42:17, 80; 4. Rhonda McGownd, 47, Ft. Collins, CO,
3:43:58, 70; 5. Heather Hunley, 41, Littleton, CO, 3:45:13, 60; 6.
Gina Cassel, 40, Delta, CO, 3:46:04, 50; 7. Linda Gilmour, 47, Ft.
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Open Male (39 and Under): 1. Warren Kish, 33, Evergreen, CO,
54:27, 100; 2. Christian Fuller, 31, Boulder, CO, 55:16, 90; 3. Jeron Mamula, 31, Castle Rock, CO, 56:40, 80; 4. Zach Kauffman,
29, Wheat Ridge, CO, 1:02:47, 70; 5. Adam Moskowitz, 38, Denver, CO, 1:05:40, 60; 6. Justin Spring, 30, Denver, CO, 1:06:23,
50; 7. Joe McMannus, 28, Boulder, CO, 1:08:44, 40; 8. Chris Cottrell, 21, Castle Rock, CO, 1:09:28, 30; 9. Jeff Ketron, 39, Castle
Rock, CO, 1:09:30, 20; 10. Curt Prokuski, 35, Larkspur, CO,
1:09:37, 10. Masters (40-49): 1. Andy Ames, 43, Boulder, CO,
46:33, 100; 2. Michael Hagen, 44, Colorado Springs, CO, 49:08,
90; 3. Erik Packard, 41, Grand Junction, CO, 51:04, 80; 4. Rob
Pyzel, 49, Boulder, CO, 56:23, 70; 5. Jonathan Bowser, 40, Littleton, CO, 1:01:00, 60; 6. Kevin Dant, 42, Highlands Ranch, CO,
1:01:40, 50; 7. Robert Boyles, 40, Elizabeth, CO, 1:03:16, 40;
8. David Shear, 42, Highlands Ranch, CO, 1:03:44, 30; 9. John
Puterbaugh, 48, Lafayette, CO, 1:06:53, 20; 10. Dave Swartz, 45,
Littleton, CO, 1:07:15, 10. Grand Masters (50-59): 1. John Victoria, 51, Loveland, CO, 52:03, 100; 2. Dave O’Sadnick, 50, Evergreen, CO, 57:17, 90; 3. Bob Basse, 51, Denver, CO, 59:57, 80;
4. David Mathews, 52, Broomfield, CO, 1:02:34, 70; 5. George
Greco, 58, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:05:20, 60; 6. Will Moody,
56, Bailey, CO, 1:06:16, 50; 7. Keith Mullins, 55, Denver, CO,
1:15:25, 40; 8. Richard Joy, 50, Pueblo West, CO, 1:19:42, 30;
9. Mark Bailey, 55, Superior, CO, 1:21:38, 20; 10. Dave Banko,
54, Castle Rock, CO, 1:26:04, 10. Seniors (60+): 1. Ed Craighead, 63, Dallas, TX, 1:02:11, 100; 2. Jim Romero, 66, Denver,
CO, 1:08:01, 90; 3. Martin Hildago, 62, Littleton, CO, 1:09:32, 80;
4. Jack Barry, 68, Littleton, CO, 1:11:08, 70; 5. Tom Chambers,
63, Littleton, CO, 1:12:14, 60; 6. Jon Epperson, 68, Larkspur,
CO, 1:24:09, 50; 7. Lee Rhodes, 73, Centennial, CO, 1:24:59,
40; 8. Bill Kenworthy, 73, Mount Lebanon, CO, 1:26:36, 30; 9.
Tom O’Keefe, 70, Parker, CO, 1:34:49, 20; 10. Stephen Colburn,
64, Auburn, CA, 1:40:06, 10. Open Female (39 and Under): 1.
Chrissy Steigerwald, 37, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:01:26, 100; 2.
Ingrid Hibbits, 39, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:05:18, 90; 3. Jacque
Dullien, 25, Boulder, CO, 1:05:54, 80; 4. Nikki Schroder, 33, Boulder, CO, 1:06:22, 70; 5. Kristin Moreau, 39, Golden, CO, 1:07:09,
60; 6. Gwen Martinez, 39, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:07:43, 50; 7.
Raquel Harper, 26, Boulder, CO, 1:08:03, 40; 8. Renee Putman,
35, Lakewood, CO, 1:08:50, 30; 9. Van Van Staden, 19, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:09:15, 20; 10. Melanie Rapp, 39, Lakewood,
CO, 1:11:02, 10. Masters (40-49): 1. Jan Burger, 41, Colorado
Springs, CO, 1:02:51, 100; 2. Julie Lind, 43, Denver, CO, 1:03:27,
90; 3. Deb Conley, 40, Denver, CO, 1:03:37, 80; 4. Siga Andrew,
41, Boulder, CO, 1:06:31, 70; 5. Jill Byler, 41, Colorado Springs,
CO, 1:11:48, 60; 6. Tina Geyer, 41, Cheyenne, WY, 1:14:00, 50;
7. Cathy Cramer, 42, La Veta, CO, 1:18:39, 40; 8. Tori Phillips,
43, Monument, CO, 1:18:55, 30; 9. Isabelle Dolan, 41, Colorado
Springs, CO, 1:19:37, 20; 10. Chris Anderson, 49, Boulder, CO,
1:27:27, 10. Grand Masters (50-59): 1. Polly Zimmerman, 50,
Golden, CO, 1:09:49, 100; 2. Mary Cusak, 51, Centennial, CO,
1:28:31, 90; 3. Carrie Haag, 55, Monument, CO, 1:35:48, 80; 4.
Linda Bondar, 57, Denver, CO, 1:47:09, 70; 5. Cathy Schieibner,
54, Monument, CO, 1:57:39, 60. Seniors (60+): 1. Connie Ahrnsbrak, 66, Lakewood, CO, 1:17:48, 100; 2. Myra Rhodes, 73,
Centennial, CO, 1:20:58, 90.
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Hamlin Scramble
Idaho Springs, CO
September 23
Cub Creek Crossover
Evergreen, CO
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Race Results...
Spring Runoff Trail 10K, Vail, CO
June 3, 2006
233 Finishers - Timing by: Vail Recreation District - Weather: Sunny and 70
Open Male (39 and Under): 1. Clint Wells, 31, Boulder, CO,
45:45, 100; 2. Josiah Middaugh, 27, Vail, CO, 46:07, 90; 3. Christopher England, 32, Boulder, CO, 47:25, 80; 4. Shiloh Mieke, 26,
48:02, 70; 5. Peter Vail, 31, Boulder, CO, 48:14, 60; 6. Bill Raitter,
36, Estes Park, CO, 48:26, 50; 7. John Tribbia, 24, 48:44, 40; 8.
Bill Fanselow, 39, 49:16, 30; 9. Charlie Kelly, 28, Boulder, CO,
49:51, 20; 10. Erling Christiansen, 23, 50:13, 10. Masters (4049): 1. Matt Carpenter, 41, Manitou Springs, CO, 44:06, 100; 2.
Michael Friedberg, 43, 46:18, 90; 3. Andy Ames, 43, Boulder, CO,
49:16, 80; 4. Bernie Boettcher, 43, Silt, CO, 51:03, 70; 5. Rob
Macal, 40, 51:19, 60; 6. Hans Funke, 47, Broomfield, CO, 53:21,
50; 7. Danny Miller, 43, 55:08, 40; 8. Rafael Pacheco, 40, 55:37,
30; 9. Antonio Holguin, 40, 56:34, 20; 10. David Wilcox, 44, 56:41,
10. Grand Masters (50-59): 1. Pablo Vigil, 54, Loveland, CO,
55:53, 100; 2. Chuck Smead, 54, 58:48, 90; 3. Dave O’Sadnick,
50, Evergreen, CO, 1:01:44, 80; 4. Jeff Young, 50, 1:03:41, 70;
5. Nicholas Fickling, 56, 1:04:29, 60; 6. Herb Tanzer, 54, Woodland Park, CO, 1:04:30, 50; 7. Greg McKennis, 53, 1:08:52, 40;
8.Terry Horm, 56, 1:09:43, 30; 9. Kent Kriehn, 51, 1:09:11, 20; 10.
David Port, 51, 1:12:22, 10. Seniors (60+): 1. Frank Rodriquez,
60, 1:06:20, 100; 2. Jim Romero, 66, Denver, CO, 1:13:04, 90;
3. Tom Edwards, 63, Evergreen, CO, 1:13:16, 80; 4. Jack Barry,
68, Littleton, CO, 1:24:20, 70; 5. Jamie Mcmillni, 62, 1:44:35, 60.
Open Female (39 and Under): 1. Laura Haefeli, 38, Del Norte,
CO, 55:12, 100; 2. Danelle Ballengee, 34, Dillon, CO, 55:54, 90;
3. Brooke Kish, 30, Evergreen, CO, 57:01, 80; 4. Brianne Nelson,
25, 58:50, 70; 5. Ann Sorenson, 38, 59:25, 60; 6. Kelly Ryan, 37,
59:39, 50; 7. Megan Boord, 28, 1:02:12, 40; 8. Lynda Andros,
30, Vail, CO, 1:03:54, 30; 9. Maureen Sweeney, 28, 1:04:55, 20;
10. Shannon Galpin, 31, 1:05:01, 10. Masters (40-49): 1. Anita
Ortiz, 42, Eagle, CO, 59:06, 100; 2. Cindy O’Neill, 44, Manitou
Springs, CO, 1:00:02, 90; 3. Heidi Vosbeck, 44, 1:02:29, 80; 4.
Karen Voss, 41, Denver, CO, 1:05:14, 70; 5. Heather Price, 41,
1:12:05, 60; 6. Sue Hibbs, 41, 1:12:14, 50; 7. Cindy Crawford, 41,
1:13:21, 40; 8. Mary Pierik, 47, 1:15:34, 30; 9. Maribeth Harris,
45, 1:16:59, 20; 10. Martha Miler, 42, 1:22:58, 10. Grand Masters
(50-59): 1. Polly Zimmerman, 50, Golden, CO, 1:26:11, 100; 2.
Kelly Murphy, 54, 1:26:41, 90; 3. Ellen Colrick, 57, 2:01:22, 80.
Current Standings After Nine Races
Name, Age, Town, Total Points, Total Races. Open Male (39 and
Under): 1. Peter Vail, 31, Boulder, CO, 230, 3; 2. John Suspic,
27, Boulder, CO, 200, 2; 3. Christopher England, 32, Superior,
CO, 170, 2; 4. Austin Vigil, 24, Ft. Collins, CO, 150, 2. Masters (40-49): 1. Erik Packard, 41, Grand Junction, CO, 630, 8;
2. Andy Ames, 43, Boulder, CO, 380, 4; 3. Keith Johnson, 44,
Littleton, CO, 380, 4; 4. Hans Funke, 47, Englewood, CO, 200,
3; 5. Charles Bedford, 40, Boulder, CO, 160, 2. Grand Masters
(50-59): 1. Dave O’Sadnick, 50, Evergreen, CO, 670, 8; 2. John
Victoria, 51, Loveland, CO, 580, 6; 3. Pablo Vigil, 54, Loveland,
CO, 260, 3; 4. Bob Basse, 51, Denver, CO, 150, 2; 4. Richard
Luck, 50, Boulder, CO, 150, 2. 1. Seniors (60+): 1. Jack Barry,
68, Littleton, CO, 590, 8; 2. Jim Romero, 66, Denver, CO, 540,
6; 3. Jeff Dumas, 60, Boulder, CO, 190, 2; 4. Martin Hildago, 62,
Littleton, CO, 150, 2; 5. Larry Avery, 65, Boulder, CO, 130, 2; 5.
Lee Rhodes, 73, Centennial, CO, 130, 3. Open Female (39 and
Under): 1. Shannon Meredith, 35, Colorado Springs, CO, 150, 2;
1. Jocelyn Petrella, 26, Denver, CO, 150, 2; 3. Brooke Kish, 30,
Evergreen, CO, 140, 2; 4. Lynda Andros, 30, Vail, CO, 130, 3.
Masters (40-49): 11. Tanya Poel, 40, Boulder, CO, 580, 6; 2. Cindy O’Neill, 44, Manitou Springs, CO, 170, 2; 3. Catriona Dowling,
47, Boulder, CO, 150, 2; 4. Karen Voss, 41, Denver, CO, 140, 2;
5. Robin Waters, 49, Aurora, CO, 130, 2. Grand Masters (50-59):
1. Polly Zimmerman, 50, Golden, CO, 590, 7; 2. Peggy Muhn,
53, Wheat Ridge, CO, 300, 3; 3. Susan Hering, 53, Boulder, CO,
270, 5; 4. Peg Roddy-Reeg, 57, Colorado Springs, CO, 130, 2.
Seniors (60+): 1. Connie Ahrnsbrak, 66, Lakewood, CO, 480, 5;
2. Myra Rhodes, 73, Centennial, CO, 360, 4; 3. Carol Shively, 60,
Longmont, CO, 200, 2; 4. Sandra Rostie, 62, 130, 2.
Other Results From
Around The Region
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July/August 2006
Fastest 5K
Durango, CO
April 22, 2006
75 Finishers - Timing by: Durango Motorless Transit
Male (Overall): 1. Kip Taylor, 19, 15:33; 2. John Weswah, 31,
15:47; 3. Keith Baca, 19, 16:26; 4. Sean Dunlap, 28, 16:39; 5.
Marty Brenner, 37, 16:46. Masters (40+): 1. Gerry Geraghty, 49,
18:12. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Brent Brown, 52, 20:35. Seniors
(60+): 1. Steve Stovall, 65, 24:31. Female (Overall): 1. Trisha
Sukut, 26, 19:59; 2. Amy Lang, 27, 20:41; 3. Laura Bruns, 28,
22:00; 4. Melissa Maloney, 40, 22:38; 5. Melissa Billau, 27, 22:54.
Masters (40+): 1. Melissa Maloney, 40, 22:38. Grand Masters
(50+): 1. Kathy Satter, 55, 25:24.
KBCO Kinetic 5K Around The Rez
Boulder, CO
May 6, 2006
458 Finishers - Timing by: Boulder Road Runners - Elevation: Start/Finish =
5400’
Male (Overall): 1. Humberto Zelaya III, Boulder, CO, 31, 16:49;
2. Scott Petitmermet, Denver, CO, 29, 18:25; 3. Alex Huffman,
Boulder, CO, 28, 18:32; 4. Ryan Van Duzer, Boulder, CO, 27,
18:45; 5. Andy Mutter, Louisville, CO, 42, 18:46. Masters (40+):
1. Andy Mutter, Louisville, CO, 42, 18:46. Grand Masters (50+):
1. Stuart Boyce, Boulder, CO, 55, 20:10. Seniors (60+): 1. Jeffrey
Dumas, Boulder, CO, 60, 22:08. Female (Overall): 1. Sarah
Ann Raitter, Estes Park, CO, 33, 18:56; 2. Heather Fredriksen,
Boulder, CO, 29, 19:57; 3. Laura Wheatley, Estes Park, CO,
28, 20:02; 4. Maria Wik, Louisville, CO, 30, 20:37; 5. Cameron
Walker, Denver, CO, 27, 21:39. Masters (40+): 1. Catherine
Nicoletti, Nederland, CO, 55, 22:57. Grand Masters (50+): 1.
Catherine Nicoletti, Nederland, CO, 55, 22:57. Seniors (60+): 1.
Marcia Jochim, Boulder, CO, 60, 38:11.
Castlewood Cliffs 10K Trail Race
Franktown, CO
May 6, 2006
133 Finishers - Timing by: Racing Underground - Elevation: Start/Finish =
6613’
Male (Overall): 1. Ben Marvin, 24, Denver, CO, 24, 44:54; 2. Bill
Raitter, 36, Estes Park, 45:10; 33 Michael Selig, 27, Golden, CO,
45:23; 4. Andy Ames, 43, Boulder, CO, 45:29; 5. John Tribbia,
24, Boulder, CO, 45:58. Masters (40+): 1. Andy Ames, 43,
Boulder, CO, 45:29. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Woody Noleen, 50,
Colorado Springs, CO, 54:00. Seniors (60+): 1. Ross Westley,
69, Arvada, CO, 1:10:52. Female (Overall): 1. Susan Nuzum, 39,
Boulder, CO, 56:03; 2. Jennifer Lee, 33, Ft. Collins, CO, 58:41; 3.
Judith McSweeney, 37, Monument, CO, 1:02:36; 4. Karen Smidt,
39, Brighton, CO, 1:02:57; 5. Michelle Lang, 28, Boulder, CO,
1:03:07. Masters (40+): 1. Diane Vanderhoeven, 44, Highlands
Ranch, CO, 1:04:01. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Rima Lurie, 58,
Boulder, CO, 1:22:43. Seniors (60+): 1. Fern Oliner, 65, Denver,
CO, 1:39:10.
Niketown 5K for Kids
Denver, CO
May 7, 2006
508 Finishers - Elevation: Start/Finish = 5250’
Male (Overall): 1. Nelson Laux, 27, Arvada, CO, 14:53; 2. Art
Siemers, 33, Golden, CO, 15:03; 3. Peter Remien, 26, Superior,
CO, 15:04; 4. Eric Griffiths, 23, Boulder, CO, 15:08; 5. TJ Doherty,
26, Boulder, CO, 15:24. Masters (40+): 1. Doug Croft, 40, Erie,
CO, 18:42. Grand Masters (50+): 1. John Helm, 60, Fairhope,
LA, 20:45. Seniors (60+): 1. John Helm, 60, Fairhope, LA, 20:45.
Female (Overall): 1. Amy Manson, 36, Louisville, CO, 17:40; 2.
Bronwyn Morrissey, 39, Louisville, CO, 18:54; 3. Madison Neher,
14, Sedalia, CO, 19:33; 4. Lori Ferree, 40, Broomfield, CO,
20:59; 5. Amy Farmer, 26, Aurora, CO, 21:38. Masters (40+): 1.
Lori Ferree, 40, Broomfield, CO, 20:59. Grand Masters (50+):
1. Paula Schleine, 58, Homewood, IL, 32:59. Seniors (60+): 1.
Phyllis Bradsby, 62, Loveland, CO, 37:22.
Juan Amones of Centennial (left) and
Dave Dooley of Erie duke it out at the
Belleview Chiropractic 5K.
51:33; 5. Eric Krch, 47, Montrose, CO 51:38. Masters (40+): 1.
Glenn Steckler, 41, Telluride, CO, 48:37. Grand Masters (50+):
1. Heath Hibbard, 52, Montrose, CO, 51:33. Seniors (60+): 1.
Carl Schwenk, 69, Montrose, CO, 1:07:06. Female (Overall):
1. Lisa Goldsmith, 41, Nederland, CO, 52:43; 2. Rhonda Jones,
32, Montrose, CO 1:05:28; 3. Teresa Barron, 22, Telluride, CO,
1:06:59; 4. Donna Farlow, 46, Palisade, CO, 1:09:24; 5. Sonia
Skiba, 30, Delta, CO, 1:10:42. Masters (40+): 1. Lisa Goldsmith,
41, Nederland, CO, 52:43. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Wanda
Dufrene, 50, Montrose, CO, 1:27:19.
Steamboat Marathon
Steamboat Springs, CO
June 4, 2006
1665 Finishers (325 - Marathon, 944 - Half Marathon, 396 - 1K) - Timing by:
Boulder Road Runners - Elevation: Marathon Start = 8128’ , Half Marathon Start
= 6990’, 10K = 6728’, Finish = 6728’
Marathon Male (Overall): 1. Jason Saitta, Parker CO, 28,
2:37:49; 2. Andy Picking, Steamboat Springs CO, 34, 2:54:32; 3.
Thomas Whalen, Saint Louis MO, 40, 2:59:28. Masters (40+): 1.
Thomas Whalen, Saint Louis MO, 40, 2:59:28. Grand Masters
(50+): 1. Heath Hibbard, Montrose CO, 53, 3:14:08. Seniors
(60+): 1. Douglas Brown, East Brunswick NJ, 61, 3:37:38.
Female (Overall): 1. Laura Papas, Boulder CO, 33, 3:29:28; 2.
Kerry Ann Page, Colorado Springs CO, 38, 3:31:02; 3. Jennifer
A. Schaffner, Golden CO, 34, 3:31:24. Masters (40+): 1. Tracey
Ellenberg, Sherwood WI, 44, 3:33:14. Grand Masters (50+): 1.
Bonnie Boyer, New Ringgold PA, 50, 3:42:31. Half Marathon
Male (Overall): 1. Tim Hola, Littleton CO, 31, 1:17:10; 2. Todd
Larsen, Littleton CO, 28, 1:20:36; 3. Steven Sellars, Superior CO,
45, 1:21:19. Masters (40+): 1. Steven Sellars, Superior CO, 45,
1:21:19. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Brad Pace, Fort Collins CO, 50,
1:22:49. Seniors (60+): 1. Tom Lemire, Boulder CO, 63, 1:33:57.
Female (Overall): 1. Kelly Carlson, Lafayette CO, 41, 1:29:34; 2.
Kim Jones, Fort Collins CO, 48, 1:30:45; 3. Inge McClory, Boulder
CO, 43, 1:30:50. Masters (40+): 1. Kelly Carlson, Lafayette CO,
41, 1:29:34. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Maria Korb, Fort Collins
CO, 53, 1:42:17. Seniors (60+): 1. Libby James, Fort Collins CO,
69, 1:51:33. 10K Male (Overall): 1. Jonathan Huie, Steamboat
Springs CO, 26, 35:22; 2. Greg Long, Steamboat Springs CO, 44,
39:06; 3. Ted Romero, Boulder CO, 25, 39:37. Masters (40+): 1.
Greg Long, Steamboat Springs CO, 44, 39:06. Grand Masters
(50+): 1. Bruce Pulford, Fort Collins CO, 51, 42:09. Seniors
(60+): 1. Rick Keim, Boulder CO, 62, 45:25. Female (Overall):
1. Christine Knight, Dacono CO, 37, 40:18; 2. Lesia Atkinson,
Boulder CO, 40, 41:37; 3. Sarah E Walker, Greeley CO, 25,
42:54. Masters (40+): 1. Lesia Atkinson, Boulder CO, 40, 41:37.
Grand Masters (50+): 1. Marilyn Greer, Fort Collins CO, 54,
51:50. Seniors (60+): 1. Mary Wood, Montrose CO, 61, 55:51.
Black Canyon Ascent
Montrose, CO
May 13, 2006
41 Finishers - Timing by: Suan Juan Mountain Runners - Elevation: Start =
6550’, Finish = 8500’
Male (Overall): 1. Brian Smith, 30, Gunnison, CO 42:05; 2.
Armondo Tijerina, 35, Montrose, CO, 48:23; 3. Glenn Steckler,
41, Telluride, CO, 48:37; 4. Heath Hibbard, 52, Montrose, CO,
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Collins, CO, 3:46:08, 40; 8. Sarah Stevens, 41, Nederland, CO,
3:48:31, 30; 9. Donna Davis, 41, Broomfield, CO, 3:54:40, 20;
10. Cathy Powell, 47, Shelburne Falls, MA, 4:02:11, 10. Grand
Masters (50-59): 1. Loretta Ulibarri, 51, Denver, CO, 3:47:41,
100; 2. Pam Iyer, 50, Ft. Collins, CO, 4:02:04, 90; 3. Amy Daley,
50, Casper, WY, 4:22:34, 80; 4. Kathlyn Haddock, 57, Columbia,
SC, 4:24:43, 70; 5. Judy Thieme, 50, Longmont, CO, 4:26:28,
60; 6. Lynn Hummel, 52, Foxfield, CO, 4:32:07, 50; 7. Cindy Valdez, 53, Ft. Collins, CO, 4:48:51, 40; 8. Rachel Fast, 55, Arvada,
CO, 4:51:45, 30; 9. Linda Fussell, 53, Dallas, TX, 5:03:43, 20; 10.
Theresa Stoddard, 53, Grand Junction, CO, 5:04:06, 10. Seniors
(60+): 1. Myra Rhodes, 73, Centennial, CO, 4:09:12, 100; 2. Delores Horn, 66, Pawleys Island, SC, 5:16:57, 90.
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July 01
Leadville Trail Marathon
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8:00 AM
Leadville, CO
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Saxon Mountain Hill Climb
8:00 AM
Georgetown, CO
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Spiral Drive Run
8:00 AM
Salida, CO
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Colorado, CO
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Idaho Springs, CO
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Manitou Springs, CO
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Denver, CO
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Englewood, CO
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Palisade, CO
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Denver, CO
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Grand Junction, CO
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How To Prepare For (And Run)
An Interesting Marathon
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by Felix Wong
Come Into the Marathon Sneezing
T
here are plenty of so-called experts out
there (Hal Higdon, Jeff Galloway, Oprah
Winfrey) who will tell you how to prepare
for a marathon. Invariably, their advice amounts
to running five days a week with a long run of up
to 21 miles starting at least 13 weeks out from the
race date - i.e., the Train Your Butt Off approach.
While this method may work, there are alternative ways to prepare for the big day without neglecting your kids, spouse, and job by training 50
miles a week. What are my qualifications to tell
you this? Years of experience, innovative thinking, and general laziness.
Here, then, are my top five unconventional strategies to have interesting, unforgettable
marathons; techniques that have been tried-andtrue for actual races.
Relax About the Long Training Run
For some reason, most people running
their first (or fifth) marathon insist on working up
to a long run of, say, 18-21 miles. Let me tell you
that is completely unnecessary. Witness my first
26.2-mile race - the 1999 Silicon Valley Marathon - in which my attitude was, “I have done
15-hour, 200-mile bike rides plenty of times, so
running four or five hours must be easy!” and
hence did a long run of a mere seven miles.
I also felt it was unimportant to run at
all during the two weeks prior to the race, so I
went on vacation with my then-girlfriend to Italy,
where we subsequently broke up. It turned out
that running a marathon the morning after enduring a 12-hour, jetlag-inducing flight home was
just the ticket to put my woes and broken heart
behind me. This is because emotional troubles
were supplanted by physical ones.
Here’s what happened during that race.
By Mile 17, I was already walking. At Mile 20,
I was strolling through an intersection when a
police officer - who may have noticed the con46
July/August 2006
In 2002 I signed up for the California
International Marathon. A few days before the
race there was a minor problem. Apparently, I
had caught the flu.
Obviously, one cannot allow a little virus to disrupt one’s plans for glory during a 26.2mile race. Therefore, I tried numerous home
remedies for getting over this ailment as quickly
as possible, which included imbibing copious
amounts of chicken noodle soup, echinacea,
zinc, garlic, and white onions. This also had the
benefit of keeping others away from me with my
pungent breath, lest they get sick too.
Another piece of advice I followed
was to minimize the intake of carbohydrates to
prevent “feeding” the flu. I am certain about the
brilliance of this suggestion, but cannot say if
this had anything to do with feeling like I had the
energy level of a worm by mile 14. Never fear
- I still finished (again in just under five hours),
which is evidence that the sick-while-carb-depleted method can work.
Run Short, Run Fast, and Forget Long
By 2004 I decided to train a tad more
seriously with the new goal of beating George
W. Bush’s best marathon time of 3:44:52. I
even evaluated one of Hal Higdon’s intermediate training plans but dismissed it thinking, “45
miles a week? Who has time for that?” Appalled, I formulated my own strategy which I
call “Run Short, Run Fast, and Forget Long.” Its
underlying theory was that if I was comfortable
doing numerous short (say, five mile) runs at seven-minute pace, then running a full marathon at
eight-minute pace would feel trivial regardless of
how many long runs I did (maybe one or two).
Indeed, on race day I trotted through
the first half in about 1:42, meaning that all I
had to do to beat the President’s PR was cruise
through the second half in about 2:02. However, by Mile 18 my legs felt like they had been
machine-gunned as I moved increasingly stifflegged like a robot, really wanting to run, but
barely able to jog any faster than a mule carrying
200 pounds of flour. I fell short of W’s best time
by five minutes but at least I have never forgotten
the sinking feeling of watching precious minutes
tick by as I remained helpless to pick up the pace
even one iota.
Sign Up For a Hilly Marathon
Without Even Knowing It
In 2005 I still had the goal of bettering Bush’s PR when I signed up for the inaugural
Knoxville Marathon in Tennessee. I even did a
few long training runs this time, including a 22miler. The race web site provided assurances that
this was just a “moderately rolling” course so I
did not bother to examine the elevation profile.
I was bit surprised, then, at Mile 7 of
the race when I encountered an uphill of about
a mile-and-a-half in length. Subsequent roads
were not as steep but none were even close to
pancake-flat. As the course kept undulating, my
pace steadily faltered and by Mile 21 I had given
up on the idea of even approximating the President’s time. Now I was merely shooting for four
hours. Imagine my dismay when at Mile 25 the
four-hour pacesetter whizzed by me at a meager
nine-minute pace, and I was entirely powerless to
keep up for more than three seconds.
After the race I asked a 71-year-old finisher how difficult this marathon was compared
to the other 98 he had done in his lifetime. “It was
the third hardest,” he stated matter-of-factly, still
gasping for breath. “The only ones harder was a
marathon going to the top of Black Mountain in
North Carolina, and one I did in Antarctica.”
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Party Hardy the Night Before
Most people would try to get a full
night’s sleep before running an early-morning
marathon. At least that was my initial plan before
this year’s Colorado Marathon, especially since I
had to wake up at 3:15 am to catch a 4:00 shuttle.
How I found myself going bar-hopping through
Old Town with several (non-runner) friends at
11:00 pm followed by a midnight snack at Old
Chicago is perplexing.
Nevertheless, despite being sleep-deprived and having a slight hangover, I ran a 3:35
marathon with the second half just two minutes
slower than the first, being one of the races I
would have finished before the President. Clearly, Fat Tire is the true breakfast of champions.
Conclusion
The next time some expert suggests
that you follow a structured training plan that
requires you to run insane mileage per week or
incorporate lung-busting intervals and fartlek
workouts, just say, “No, I know of a better way.”
The preparation strategies outlined above will
ensure that your marathon will be memorable
(even if slow) and entertaining (if mostly for witnesses and bystanders) while expending minimal
time and effort.
If Oprah tells you otherwise, just ask
her if she has beaten George W. Bush lately.
Felix Wong is a mechanical engineer in Fort
Collins with a passion for running, ultra-cycling,
and Ironman triathlons. His best marathon time
is 3:29, which surprisingly was not achieved using any of the techniques in this article. His personal web site is http://felixwong.com.
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torted looks of agony on my face - stopped traffic, wagged his finger and hollered at me, “Hey
you! There’s a tree over there. Why don’t you
go sit down and rest under it for a minute?” After assuring him that I was in fact okay, I limped
and hobbled over to Mile 22, where a co-worker,
who had already completed the race, was walking back towards me. Before I could even say,
“Oh, hi Chris,” he took one look at my awkward
gait and offered, “Felix, there’s a first aid station
right up the road if you need it.” I thanked him,
declined the aid stop, and ended up finishing the
marathon in just under five hours.
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Then we looked at the upper. Because women’s
feet tend to be slightly wider, we made the shoe
slightly wider. And at the metatarsal heads we used
a snug but lightweight material that easily expands,
because it’s here that women sometimes suffer
from bunions.
This process is what we
call thinking. Pink. Blue. Those
Beaverton, Oregon
are what we call colors.
Sunday, October 15, 2006
Downtown Denver, Colorado
Experience Denver. Experience Running. On October 15, 2006, we’re inviting you to join us
for the new Denver Marathon—a premier marathon, half-marathon and four-person marathon
relay. This world-class event is commanded by legendary Boston Marathon Race Director,
Dave McGillivray.
To register and get more information, visit denvermarathon.com
denvermarathon.com
©2006 Denver Marathon, Run Denver, LLC. All Rights Reserved. An Experience Sports Company.

And Run - Colorado Runner

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