The Newsletter of the Colonial Road Runners of Williamsburg, VA
RUNNING DOG JOURNAL
Volume 34, No. 1 January – June 2014
Incorporated 1981
Running Dog Journal
Editor/Media Coordinator
Terry McManus 757-999-2097, [email protected]
Editor/Writer
Rick Platt 757-229-7375, [email protected]
The Colonial Road Runners newsletter is published bimonthly by the Colonial Road Runners Inc., a non-profit
educational organization dedicated to the promotion of
running, health and fitness. The club mailing address is
Colonial Road Runners, Inc., P.O. Box 657, Williamsburg,
VA 23187. Subscriptions (please use form on inside back
cover of this newsletter) are $15 annually, individual or family
($10 for students). The Running Dog Journal is mailed via
bulk mail, and will not be forwarded by the post office. It is
also available via email as a .pdf attachment, downloaded as
an eBook or viewed on the Colonial Road Runners (CRR)
website. www.colonialroadrunners.org.
Change of Address – Send any changes of address to
Colonial Road Runners, PO Box 657, Williamsburg, VA
23187 or the membership chairman: Brenda Mitchell at
[email protected]
CRR Website – www.colonialroadrunners.org
2014 Colonial Road Runners Officers
President – Rick Platt (757) 229-7375
Vice President – Greg Dawson (757) 817-2512
Vice President – Will Murray (757) 879-1401
Secretary – Stan Rockwell (757) 561-0409
Treasurer – Randy Hawthorne (757) 229-1023
2014 Board of Directors
Stephen Chantry (757) 532-3175
Ron Henn (757) 229-8824
Mike McDonald (757) 320-2001
Terry McManus (757) 999-2097
Steve Menzies (757) 594-4394
Brenda Mitchell (757) 565-3340
Bob Walker (757) 220-3494
Jim Winthrop (757) 564-7052
Cover Photos
Center – Paul Pelletier, clock wise: Debbie McLaughlin,
unknown runner on bridge, start of 2012 Sentara Sleighbell
5K, Jimmy Blount posing and Bob Curtin Jr., waving our flag.
Colonial Road Runner Group Runs
Mondays - Williamsburg – DOG Street Pub Running Club
5K fun runs, 6 p.m., DOG Street Pub, Merchants Square, 401
W. Duke of Gloucester Street. Registration (no fee) starts at 5
p.m., 5K fun run (no official times) starts at 6 p.m. and goes
through William and Mary campus, and through Colonial
Williamsburg. Post-race social with drink specials every week
from Williamsburg’s Alewerks Brewing Company. Weekly
event. Casual, family and dog friendly. Contact DOG Street
Pub at 757-293-6478.
Tuesdays - Williamsburg - Warhill Trail distance
run/tempo run workouts, 4:00 p.m. (from Memorial Day to
Labor Day, through Aug. 26), 3:30 p.m. (starting Sept. 2 and
continuing through May , 2015) meet at parking lot in front of
WISC (Williamsburg Indoor Sports Complex), nearest the
soccer fields of the Warhill Sports Complex (off Longhill
Road, just past Lafayette High School). Course is totally softsurface of hard-packed gravel and dirt Warhill Nature Trail, a
wooded, shaded, scenic route. Distance options of 4 to 10
miles, including warm-up. Rick Platt (757-229-7375, 757-3451431, [email protected]).
Wednesdays - Williamsburg - Colonial Road Runners
weekly interval workouts, 5:30 p.m. (start time continues at
5:30 p.m. until the end of October), Walsingham Academy
track. Speed workout of up to 4 miles worth of repeats, each
repeat starting and finishing on the Walsingham track. Surface
is mostly grass athletic fields, or crushed gravel running path,
before finishing on the track, or entirely on the track (if
grounds are excessively wet). Arrive earlier for appropriate
warm-up. Post-workout cool-down run of up to 2 miles. Ed
Irish
(work
757-221-2425,
cell
757-532-1705,
[email protected]) or Rick Platt (757-229-7375, cell 757-3451431, [email protected])
Saturdays - Williamsburg – “Enterprisers” distance runs,
6:00 a.m., Merchants Square of Colonial Williamsburg. Meet
in parking lot between the Baskin-Robbins ice cream shop and
the Trellis Restaurant. Distance runs of as much as 16 miles,
including optional 3 mile add-on, starting at 5:30 a.m.
Workouts are announced each week on Thursday or Friday.
Lisa Osterhoudt email: [email protected] or Bob
Fairbairn email: [email protected].
There are also smaller “Enterprisers” group runs Mondays
through Fridays, and Sundays at 6:00 a.m. in Williamsburg,
with further details on the Enterprisers “about” page. To be
added to the “Enterprisers” email list for the specific weekly
Saturday
workouts,
email
Lisa
Osterhoudt
at
[email protected]
Sundays - Williamsburg – Sunday Morning Distance Runs
at Warhill Trail, 9:00 a.m., same starting location as Tuesday
runs (WISC parking lot). Email Louise and Bill Sharer at
[email protected]).
From the Editor
From the President’s Desk
By Terry McManus
By Rick Platt
I am honored to have been asked to bring
the Running Dog Journal back as your
bi-monthly source of all things running in
Williamsburg and the surrounding
communities.
My goal is to continue the long standing traditions of
the newsletter while bringing in some new styles and
technology. This month’s newsletter will recap all the 2014
races through June. Future newsletters will not only showcase
CRR races and results, but also highlight individual club
members, upcoming races and community involvement
projects. Feedback from members will be crucial to the new
style and substance of the newsletter. I would ask everyone
with a suggestion, comment or contribution for the newsletter
(articles, photographs, etc.) to send me an email with your
idea(s) or suggestion(s).
I will be experimenting with formatting the newsletter
into an eBook download so you can read it on your Kindle or
iPad. We need the newsletter and our members to help boost
membership in the club. A realistic goal is certainly to double
the current membership by the end of 2015.
I have been running since 1977. I am originally from
Meriden, CT. I went to Platt High School (Orville Platt not
Rick Platt). We settled in Williamsburg after I retired from the
US Army in 2003. My major running accomplishments are
finishing the 2011, 2012 and 2013 Boston Marathons. Since
becoming a Grand Masters Runner (over 50) my PRs are:
19:02 5K, 1:06:13 10 miler, 1:28:32 half marathon and
3:13:46 marathon. Prior to returning to running road races in
2011, I competed in several triathlons and still try to compete
in 1 or 2 every year. My favorite places to run are the trails at
WISC, Freedom Park or Jamestown High School. My favorite
local race is the Governor’s Land 5K and my favorite race I’ve
yet to run is the Singletrack Maniac 50K at Freedom Park. In
October 2012, my son Brian and I finished first and second in
the Bobby Stewart 5K in Matthews, VA; my happiest moment
ever in a race.
I am the very proud father of three boys, Sean, Brian
and Ian. The two oldest are runners, while my youngest Ian,
and is an offensive lineman for the Lafayette High School
Ram football team. Go Rams!
Please call/text me at 757-999-2097 or email me
[email protected] with all your ideas and suggestions
for the newsletter. Thanks
First I want to thank our new Colonial Road
Runners newsletter editor Terry McManus. He has spent
countless hours researching and selecting a printer for this
newsletter, working on the new format, selecting photographs
and graphics, laying out the pages, making numerous
revisions, etc., on the huge 50-page issue you are reading. This
first catch-up newsletter, with full results and articles for all
CRR affiliated races through June (and the Warhill 8K), was
the toughest and most time-consuming. Future bimonthly
newsletters will have more space for feature articles, photos,
etc. Feel free to submit material for these future issues to
Terry or myself.
This newsletter has an extensive and up-to-date twopage calendar of area races, and the leader board for the 2014
CRR Grand Prix through the August 23rd York River State
Park
Run.
Check
out
our
website
at
www.colonialroadrunners.org, so capably done by webmaster
Stan Rockwell, for updated calendars, Grand Prix standings,
race results, course records and race write-ups.
One major addition to this newsletter is age-graded
results for every CRR race, as compiled by George Carrigan.
More and more runners are now getting familiar with the idea
of age-grading, first pushed by Jim Bates (now in South
Korea, but we all hope will return sometime soon). In age
grading, there are formulas based on age and sex, so all
runners can compare themselves with all others, regardless of
their gender or age. In general, 50% age graded is the average
performance, 60% is good, 70% is considered local or regional
class, 80% is considered national class, 90% world class, and
100% world record level. The CRR is blessed with many
runners who have attained that national-class or world-class
level. We probably have a higher percentage of those runners
who excel than any other running club in the state. In the
bimonthly RacePacket.com runner rankings for Virginia,
Maryland and DC, a large percentage of those ranked belong
to the CRR. In May, the CRR joined forces with our friendly
sister club, the Peninsula Track Club, went down to
Portsmouth for the Elizabeth River Run 10K, and beat the
larger and host Tidewater Striders on an age graded basis (see
article this issue) in a remarkably close competition.
This year the CRR will add another series of awards to
our Grand Prix awards and our volunteer awards. We will now
give awards to the top 10 age-graded runners in CRR Grand
Prix competition, male and female combined, with up to 10
races scoring. Future newsletters and the website will compile
the standings in that age-graded competition, but you can get a
pretty good idea of the contenders by checking out the agegraded results at the end of each race’s results. Carrigan starts
the age-graded results at 70%, the local or regional-class level.
For those of you remember past CRR newsletters, this
issue is a dramatic change. We now have color on the cover
and back page, now are saddle-stitched into magazine format,
now have more photos and graphics, and now have electronic
versions of the newsletter for emailing or our website. Thanks
to Terry McManus for all of that! See you at the races.
Area Race Schedule
Saturday, September 6
Williamsburg - The Hare and Tortoise New Quarter Park
8K Run/Walk (Karene O’Hare Memorial Run for Ovarian
Cancer), 9 a.m.; 1 mile fun run/walk, 8:30 a.m.; New Quarter
Park. John O’Hare (757-220-5731). Email:
[email protected], or Rick Platt, Colonial
Road Runners (757-229-7375, cell 757-345-1431). Email:
[email protected]. Website: www.colonialroadrunners.org.
Newport News – Share HEART in Africa Race for HOPE:
10K run/walk, 8 a.m.; 5K run/walk, 9:30 a.m.; 1 mile
interactive walk/run, 9 a.m.; The Mariners’ Museum Park.
Saffiatu Harper (757-358-7648). Email:
[email protected] Website:
www.ShareheartinAfricaEvent.org
Hampton – Bay Days 8K, 8:30 a.m.; 1K kids race, 8 a.m.,
Virginia Air and Space Museum. Flat Out Events (757-8808843). Email: [email protected]. Website:
www.flatoutevents.com or www.baydays8k.com
Saturday, September 13
Williamsburg – Colonial Heritage 5K Run/Walk, 8:30
a.m.; 1 mile fun run/walk, 8 a.m.; Colonial Heritage Athletic
Club. Taryn DeRose (757-645-2004). Email:
[email protected], or Rick Platt, Colonial
Road Runners (757-229-7375, cell 757-345-1431). Email:
[email protected]. Website: www.colonialroadrunners.org
Newport News – ECPI University 8K Run, 8:30 a.m.,
Mariners’ Museum Warwick Field. Call (757-838-9191).
Email: [email protected]. Website: ecpi8k.tesullivan.com
Thomas Sullivan email: [email protected].
Chesapeake – 9.11 Mile Freedom Run, 5K. Mettle Events.
Email: [email protected]. Website:
www.mettleevents.com
Sunday, September 14
Washington, DC – Navy/Air Force Half Marathon.
Website: www.navyairforcehalfmarathon.com
Saturday, September 20
Williamsburg – Williamsburg Landing 5K Run/Walk for
The Arc, 9 a.m.; 1 mile fun run/walk, 8:30 a.m., William A.
Doig Health Club & Spa, Williamsburg Landing. Phone (757229-3535). Email: [email protected]. Website:
www.thearc5k.org
Fort Eustis – Mulberry Island Half Marathon, 8 a.m.; 5K,
7:30 a.m.; Anderson Fieldhouse Sports Office (757-8780013), Bill Von Ohlen (757-878-2097) or Ron Lynch (757878-6075). Email: [email protected]. Certified
courses VA-14019-RT and VA-14014-RT. Website:
www.eustismwr.com
Norfolk – Heart of Ghent 10K, 8 a.m. Mettle Events (757373-4174). Email: [email protected]. Website:
www.mettleevents.com
Sunday, September 21
Virginia Beach – Sandman Triathlon (750-meter ocean
swim, 14 mile bike, 5K run), Oceanfront. Website:
www.sandmantri.com
Saturday, September 27
Williamsburg – Ford’s Colony 8K Run/Walk, 9 a.m.; 1
mile fun run/walk, 8:30 a.m.; D.J. Montague Elementary
School. Michelle Clauberg, King of Glory PreSchool (757-
258-1070). Email: [email protected], or Rick Platt,
Colonial Road Runners (757-229-7375, cell 757-345-1431).
Email:[email protected].
Website:www.colonialroadrunners.org.
Newport News – Hilton 5K Run, 9 a.m., Hilton Village.
Wenda Bransford email: [email protected]
Prince George – Prince George Community Day 5K. TriCities Road Runners website: www.tricitiesroadrunners.org
Virginia Beach – Neptune Festival 8K, 5K, mile,
Oceanfront. Brian Sagedy (757-498-0215). Email:
[email protected]. Website: www.neptunefestival.com
Saturday, October 4
Williamsburg – Crapolfest 5K Run/Walk, 9 a.m.; 1 mile
fun run/walk, 8:30 a.m.; Martin Family Stadium at AlbertDaly Field. USATF-certified 5K course (VA-13048-RT). Al
Albert (757-221-3438). Email: [email protected]. Website:
www.andycrapol.com, or Rick Platt, Colonial Road Runners
(757-229-7375, cell 757-345-1431). Email:
[email protected]. Website: www.colonialroadrunners.org.
Poquoson – Poquoson Seafood Festival 5K run, 2 mile
walk, 8:30 a.m., Poquoson High School. Rich Clifton (757243-3633). Email: [email protected], or Happy Pace Races
(757-784-0960). Website: www.happypaceraces.com
Norfolk – Wounded Warrior 8K. Mettle Events. Email:
[email protected]. Website: www.mettleevents.com
Petersburg – Dig Deep 5K. Tri-Cities Road Runners website:
www.tricitiesroadrunners.org
Saturday and Sunday, October 4-5
Hampton – Peroni Crawlin’ Crab Half Marathon, 8 a.m.
(Sunday); 5K race, 8 a.m. (Saturday), kids kilometer, 9:30
a.m. (Saturday), Hampton Roads Convention Center. J&A
Racing (757-412-1056). Email: [email protected].
Website: www.crawlincrabhalf.com
Saturday, October 11
Williamsburg – Run for the Hills 10K Run/Walk, 9 a.m.; 1
mile fun run/walk, 8:30 a.m.; James City County (Sanford
B. Wanner) Stadium, Williamsburg. Beyond Boobs (757-6452649 or 757-846-1095). Email: [email protected]
Website: www.BeyondBoobs.org/10K, or Rick Platt, Colonial
Road Runners (757-229-7375, cell 757-345-1431). Email:
[email protected]. Website: www.colonialroadrunners.org.
Williamsburg – Big Cat Inviational cross country races,
8:30 a.m. (men/women, club HS boys and girls 5K, USATF
sanctioned) followed by eight high school, middle school and
elementary school VHSL sanctioned races until 1 p.m., New
Quarter Park. Mark Tompkins, Bruton High School email:
[email protected]
Smithfield – Smithfield Hog Jog 5K, 9 a.m., Riverview Park.
Kyle Weidlich (757-508-1072). Email:
[email protected].
Sunday, October 12
Chesapeake – Jordan Bridge 5K Run/Walk. Mettle Events.
Email: [email protected]. Website:
www.mettleevents.com
Saturday, October 18
Newport News – Rock the Trail for Autism Run. Website:
www.RockTheTrailForAutism.com
Newport News – The Mariners’ Pirate Run: 10K on the
Noland Trail, 5K in the Park, Kids Fun Run, Mariners’
Museum. Mariners’ Museum Special Events (757-591-7736,
591-7716, 596-2222). Email: [email protected]
Saturday, October 25
Williamsburg – The Governor’s Land Ghoulish Run for
the Girl Scouts 5K Run/Walk, 9 a.m.; 1 mile fun run/walk,
8:30 a.m.; Park East, The Governor’s Land at Two Rivers.
USATF-certified 5K course (VA-07030-RT). Trish Armstrong
(757-253-8408). Email: [email protected] or Rick Platt,
Colonial Road Runners (757-229-7375, cell 757-345-1431).
Email:[email protected].
Website: www.colonialroadrunners.org
Hampton – Save the Chesapeake Bay 5K, 9 a.m., Matteson
Trail. Chris Brnich. Peninsula Track Club website:
www.peninsulatrackclub.com (Cancelled)
Virginia Beach – Anthem Wicked 10K, 8 a.m.; Old Point
National Bank Monster Mile, 10:15 a.m., Virginia Beach
Convention Center. J&A Racing (757-412-1056). Email:
[email protected]. Website: www.wicked10K.com.
Hopewell – Hopewell River Run 5K. Tri-Cities Road
Runners website: www.tricitiesroadrunners.org
Sunday, October 26
Washington, DC – Marine Corps Marathon, 10K, 7:55
a.m.. Website: www.marinemarathon.com
Saturday, November 1
Yorktown – Yorktown Battlefield Runs: 10 mile, 10 a.m.;
5K, 8:45 a.m.; York High School. Certified 10-mile course
(VA-12072-RT). Brock Robertson (757-898-9049). Email:
[email protected]. Website: www.yorkcountylionsclub.org
Williamsburg – Midnight Maniac 13-Hour Endurance
Run, 8 p.m. to 8 a.m., Warhill Nature Trail, Warhill Sports
Complex. Ellen Womeldorf (757-259-4176). Email:
[email protected]. Website:
http://maniac13hour.wordpress.com/
Saturday, November 8
Virginia Beach – Jingle Bell Run, Oceanfront. Angela
Courtney (757-456-1119). Email: [email protected]
Sunday, November 9
Newport News – Virginia Running Festival: Massive Medal
Half Marathon, 7:30 a.m.; Alumni 5K, 8:15 a.m.; Little
Captains Half Mile Fun Run, 10:30 a.m.; Christopher Newport
University. Flat Out Events (757-880-8843). Email:
[email protected]. Website:
www.flatoutevents.com or virginiarunningfestival.com
Saturday, November 15
Virginia Beach – FM 99 Christmas Wish 5K. Mettle
Events. Email: [email protected]. Website:
www.mettleevents.com
Richmond – Anthem Richmond Marathon, 7:50 a.m.;
American Family Fitness Half Marathon, 7:30 a.m.;
HCAVa8K, 7 a.m., Brown’s Island. Richmond Sportsbackers
(804-285-9495). Email: [email protected].
Website: www.richmondmarathon.org
Saturday, November 22
Newport News – Jingle Bell 5K Run, 9:30 a.m., Newport
News Park. USATF-certified 5K course (VA-13054-RT).
Michelle Bowers (757-592-1275). Email:
[email protected], or Angela Courtney (757-4561119). Email: [email protected]. Website:
www.jinglebellrunNN.kintera.org
Virginia Beach – Carter Gunn Stressbusters 8K. Mettle
Events. Email: [email protected]. Website:
www.mettleevents.com
Saturday and Sunday, November 22-23
Norfolk – Blue Moon Harbor Lights Half Marathon
(Sunday, 7:30 a.m.), 5K (Saturday, 8 a.m.), Final Mile
(Saturday, 9:30 a.m.). J&A Racing (757-412-1056). Website:
www.harborlightshalf.com
Thursday, November 27
Williamsburg – Blue Talon Bistro Turkey Trot 5K,
Merchants Square. Mettle Events. Email:
[email protected]. Website: www.mettleevents.com
Newport News – Toys for Tots 5K, 8:30 a.m., Mariners’
Museum Warwick Field. Laura Cvitanovich (757-784-0960).
Email: [email protected].
Virginia Beach – Turkey Trot 10K, 1 mile, Mt. Trashmore.
Dan Edwards (757-495-3551). Email: [email protected].
Website: www.tidewaterstriders.com
Saturday, December 6
Yortown – Run with the Son for Haiti 5K, 8:30 a.m.,
Running Man Subdivision. Judy Townsend (757-876-2417).
Email: [email protected]
Petersburg – TCRR Club Championship Race. Tri-Cities
Road Runners website: www.tricitiesroadrunners.org
Sunday, December 7
Williamsburg – Christmas Town Dash 8K Run, 8:30 a.m.;
kids race, 8 a.m.; Busch Gardens. Flat Out Events (757-8808843). Email: [email protected]. Website:
www.flatoutevents.com or www.ChristmasTownDash.com
Fredericksburg – VA Runner Blue & Gray Half
Marathon, 5K, 7:30 a.m., Central Park. Website:
www.racetimingunlimited.org
Saturday, December 13
Williamsburg – Sentara Sleighbell 5K Run, Geddy
Outpatient Center, Sentara Hospital. Jim Elder, Colonial
Sports (757-253-0277). Email:
[email protected].
Langley AFB – Langley Race Around the Base 10 Miler, 9
a.m., Langley AFB. Registration deadline Dec. 5, no race day
registration. John Hickok email: [email protected],
or Melissa Bennett (757-764-5792). Email:
[email protected]
Petersburg – Petersburg YMCA 5K. Tri-Cities Road
Runners website: www.tricitiesroadrunners.org
Saturday, December 20, 2014
Virginia Beach – Seashore Ultra 50K, First Landing State
Park. Stacin Martin email: [email protected]
Virginia Beach – Samuel Adams Surf-n-Santa 5 Miler,
4:30 p.m., Virginia Beach Convention Center. J&A Racing
(757-412-1056). Website: surfnsanta5miler.com
Sunday, February 1, 2015
Newport News – Game Day 10K, 5K, fun run, City Center at
Oyster Point. Website: www.GameDay10k5k.com
Sunday, March 15, 2015
Newport News – The Newport News One City Marathon,
marathon relay, 7 a.m., Newport News Park; The Maritime
8K, 7:45 a.m.; Nautical Mile, 10 a.m. Website:
www.OneCityMarathon.com
Saturday and Sunday, May 30-31, 2015
Williamsburg – Run for the Dream Half Marathon
(Sunday), 8K (Saturday), fun run, Colonial Williamsburg.
Website: runforachievabledream.com
Beer and Running
By Rick Platt
Beer and running go together like “rock and roll,” “fish
and chips” or “Romeo and Juliet.” The two are completely
intertwined. Williamsburg’s Colonial Half Marathon was
sponsored by Anheuser-Busch for 30 years. The appeal of the
Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon in Virginia Beach is twofold—
music and post-race beer. The popular J&A Racing events
include beer sponsors in their race names—the Yuengling
Shamrock Marathon, Blue Moon Wicked 10K and Samuel
Adams Surf-N-Santa 10 Miler in Virginia Beach, along with
their newest venture, the Peroni Crawlin’ Crab Half Marathon
in Hampton. And many smaller races will increase their
popularity and turnout by offering refreshing post-race beer.
A common joke amongst running club members is that
they are “A bunch of beer drinkers with a running problem.”
At many race expos vendors will offer running apparel with
the common theme, “Will Run for BEER.”
Beer is clearly popular after the event is over. It’s
refreshing and quenches the thirst. It adds to the post-race
atmosphere and camaraderie. What isn’t as well known is that
many consider beer to be conducive to better racing
performance if drunk the evening before the event, or even
during the race, in particular for longer events like marathons
or ultra-marathons.
I first dealt with the benefits of beer and running in
May, 1976. While I was on the track and cross country team at
William and Mary in 1968-69, our coach, the late John
Randolph, used to preach the dangers of drinking beer the day
before races—that it would interfere with the body’s heat
mechanisms and slow performance. I naively believed him,
and never drank beer the day before a race, even after
graduating.
Then, the day before the inaugural Yorktown Victory
Run, a 1976 Bicentennial event of 7.6 miles from Newport
News Park to the Yorktown Victory Monument, I had a bunch
of running friends, including Ed Ayres, my high school cross
country coach (and the founder of Running Times Magazine)
over to my house for a pre-race picnic party, including several
cases of beer. At first, I didn’t drink. But everybody was
having such a great time that I changed my mind and had a
couple beers, even though I assumed it would slow my
performance the next day.
So what happened the next morning? I ran a
breakthrough race, beat my high school coach for the first
time, beat a couple William and Mary track stars (a 4:06 miler
and a 13:50 three miler) with credentials far superior to mine,
and won the race. It still is one of my Top Ten running thrills.
Halfway through, it was mind-boggling to hear the labored
breathing of my two W&M rivals, while I was still
comfortable, and realize that I was going to win the race.
Was it the beer alone that enabled me to win the race?
Of course not! I was getting very serious about road racing at
that time, had been doing higher mileage and hard half-mile
repeats, and was well-prepared. But I am now convinced that
having one or two beers the night before a race is beneficial.
Every one of my lifetime best races since then, from a 2:23:55
marathon at age 27, to a 54:25 ten-miler at age 46, to a 35:20
10K and 1:18:36 half marathon at age 56, and most recently,
in 2012, a 39:00 10K and 1:27:21 half marathon at age 61,
have all come after drinking one or two beers the night before.
My mileage has changed (from 100 miles per week in my 20’s
to around 50-60 miles per week now), my race times have
inevitably slowed, and it now takes me forever to warm-up,
but there is one constant through the years—a beer or two the
night before all my races. I even experimented with not
drinking beer the night before races, and did not run as well.
Either one or two beers are optimum, and I can get away with
three, but more than that is counterproductive, with a
dehydrating effect.
There are valid reasons for beer being a “performanceenhancing substance.” Similar to the traditional pre-race pasta,
it has carbohydrates to build energy stores for the next day’s
race. There are some B vitamins from the grains used to make
beer. And the alcohol can have a relaxing effect; both for a
good night’s sleep before the race, but also just to relieve the
usual “pre-race jitters” that most runners encounter. While
beer has a mild diuretic (dehydrating) effect, that’s not a
problem for me, as I thoroughly hydrate the morning of the
race.
Drinking beer the evening prior, and quenching your
thirst after races with a couple beers is fairly standard. What’s
more surprising are those runners who drink beer during the
race to improve their performance. The noted and late running
philosopher, George Sheehan, was known for advising runners
to drink some beer in the later stages of the marathon.
It’s beyond the 26.2-mile marathon distance that beer
might have its greatest advantages. Cheryl Lager of Newport
News, the premier female ultra-marathoner in Southeastern
Virginia was “bonking” (completely running out of energy)
several times during the ninth annual Virginia 24-Hour Run
for Cancer, in mid-April at Sandy Bottom Nature Park in
Hampton. As she writes, “I was at a low point during my 24
hour race—I was sick, weak, nauseous and depleted (they call
it bonking). Instead of quitting or taking a long break to
regain my strength (as ultra runners often do), I drank a beer
instead. The beer instantly refueled my body and was the
perfect remedy! Within minutes, I felt well again and ran
vigorously for a few hours. I repeated this process several
times and went on to ultimately win the race. Beer was the
ace up my sleeve!"
Lager took beer breaks twice during the daytime hours,
and once more overnight, and ran a total of 100 miles in a 24hour period to win the women’s division, just short of her
women’s record of 101.5 miles. She summarized, “I don’t
want it to sound like beer is the reason I won, but it did make
me feel much better! I ran strong after I drank it. Beer
definitely helped me, especially when I was bonking. It
worked when nothing else did.”
George Nelsen of Newport News, the ultra-marathon
“guru” of the Peninsula, doesn’t drink beer in his ultras, but
writes, “My personal theory is that the main benefit is that it
relaxes you. In a long slow ultra I can see a need, but in
shorter, faster races like marathons or less, it won't work.
However, as George Sheehan always said, we are each ‘an
experiment of one.’"
Lager and Nelsen reported that they met a group of
serious runners at a previous 100-mile race who use beer as
one of their primary fuels. Lager writes, “In a long race like an
ultra the alcohol relaxes the runner in many ways (respiration,
heart rate, muscles, etc.) thus increasing performance. Also
during ultra endurance events, beer is more quickly absorbed
as fuel than digesting food. They said it also has antiinflammatory properties as well. They claim it's the best fuel
for ultra endurance.”
One of those runners, Andrei Nana of Florida, writes,
“At some point I decided to stop drinking and noticed my
performance decreased, so I decided to restart drinking and
running. Once I saw a clear difference in results, I started to
look for others/theories/scientific papers of why. I found some
minimal research, mostly general about alcohol consumption
and beer in marathons. It was enough for me to feel I am not
totally "alone" on this subject.
“Like with everything else I do in races, I drink based
on how my body feels. If it is very hot I drink more beer vs.
cold time or night time. Sometimes I drink very little, maybe
1-2 beers in 12 hours, sometimes I drink 10 beers in 12 hours
of running. I have not been able to figure out exactly why. I
never get buzzed as my body burns the alcohol fast, and I
noticed that if I drink too much (two beers at once for
example) my muscles relax more than needed and I start to
feel "lazy," so for now I drink one beer or less at a time, and
not more than one every hour. Honestly I drink a lot of beer
only when running in the sun at temps over 90F. As soon as
the temp cools down or I can run in the shade my body does
not "crave" it anymore, so the amount I drink decreases
significantly.”
Although the study used non-alcoholic beer, instead of
regular beer, an interesting study several years ago (by the
Technical University of Munich) of 277 male runners in their
early 40’s, training for the Munich Marathon, confirmed the
benefits of beer. European athletes had long been using nonalcoholic beer as an optimal recovery drink, so this study gave
half the runners alcohol-free beer and the other half a placebo
made to taste like non-alcoholic beer, but with the same
amount of calories and carbs. Consumption of three pints daily
started three weeks before the marathon, and continued
afterwards. Blood tests were taken before the race start,
immediately after finishing, and periodically for two weeks
afterwards.
The study concluded that “researchers discovered that
the runners drinking non-alcoholic beer reported far fewer
[upper respiratory] illnesses [three times less likely] following
the race than the runners on the placebo. The beer drinkers
also showed far less evidence of inflammation in the blood
and lower white blood cell counts, the sign of a healthy
immune system.” The conclusion was that non-alcoholic beer
is an important recovery drink. Although not confirmed, the
cause was thought to be that beer is rich in polyphenols,
powerful antioxidants that have a positive effect on the
immune system. Regular beer has double the polyphenols than
the non-alcoholic beer used in this study, so should be even
more beneficial.
David Nieman, an exercise physiologist at Appalachian
State University was quoted as saying, “Polyphenols are an
antioxidant chemical found in many plants and fruits.
Polyphenols have antiviral properties, they help regulate the
immune system, and they help to down-regulate genes that are
related to turning on inflammation and stress. And beer has a
lot of Polyphenols.” Wheat beer has a combination of many
different types of Polyphenols, an additional benefit. Research
has shown that Polyphenols (also found in fresh fruits,
vegetables, whole wheat and legumes) can substitute for nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), like ibuprofen,
used frequently by athletes.
There are many great runners who never drink alcohol
in any form, and that’s fine. But if you do drink beer, or wine,
consider a glass or two the night before as part of your prerace routine. And if you’re one of the runners who run ultramarathons, consider drinking beer as one of your main or
secondary fuels during the event. Your racing might be better
for it!
CRR President Rick Platt
Why is Brown Better?
By Tommy Neeson
The oldest recipe known is for beer. It is over 4,000
years old and some believe was hand delivered by gods. As
beer enthusiasts we are alive at a great time in history. Craft
beers are at an all-time high since the inception of
refrigeration; and home brewers are almost as popular as PTA
5K’s. Beer is also widely debated on its use by and effects on
distance runners.
For me I couldn’t give a crap about all that benefit
nonsense and athletic performance, I just want to point out one
very important thing – the bottle. Or more specifically, the
color of the bottle.
Some running fools out there want a light beverage that
won’t add extra pounds to the midsection, while others want a
crisp taste of finely crafted hops to bite the back of their tastes
buds. However, I am here to tell you that no matter the reason,
be it low-calorie or big-boy taste, the only acceptable color a
bottled beer should ever be put in is brown.
Nothing good can possibly come from a clear or green
bottle. Nothing.
Clear bottles are for wine coolers, Zima and other
prepubescent liquids. I suppose if you wanted to boil a brat on
the grill with a Corona, I can let that slide. But if you actually
expect me to put that swine near my lips I will fight you. “But
what about adding lime to it, Tommy?” Limes are for tequila
and gin, not beer. If you need fruit to enhance your suds, buy
better beer.
Not only are green-bottled beers one of the worst things
to bottle liquid barley with, it’s socially one of the most telling
of them all. Just think about someone you know who drinks
Heineken. See my point. There is no need for an otherwise
splendid giggle juice to be housed in such an appalling
container.
I’m truly hoping the last of these bottled villains is just a
terrible fad that, as a society, we should be embarrassed about,
much in the same vein as we’ve been embarrassed about the
Chicago Cubs, mullets, Sheryl Crow’s remake of “Sweet
Child O’ Mine” and blue bottled beer. If you ever decided
you’d like to try one of these dreadful creations, don’t do it.
Let that moment pass you buy. I’m seriously considering
filing charges against humanity toward the person at
Anheuser-Busch who created that marketing fiasco.
And why should you avoid beer in clear or green bottles?
In simplest terms it is all about sun light, but that's not
"Tommy speak." So here goes: Outside of the damning social
implications of drinking from a clear or green bottled beer,
there is some science behind this theory of only drinking from
brown bottled beers. Hops, which is probably the greatest
grain known, is rather light sensitive. Brown bottled beer
blocks out much of the flavor-damaging rays of light. Clear
bottles block out none, and while green bottles fare better than
clear, they still suck.
Tastes may differ over what style each of us likes—lagers,
IPA’s or stouts, but one thing should be a staple with each and
every consumer of this wonderful social lubricant—brown
bottled beer, party people!
To say the least ultramarathoner Tommy Neeson of Virginia
Beach is outspoken. He was the featured speaker at the annual
Colonial Road Runners Elections Meeting back in May, and
gave one of the most entertaining talks ever at a CRR function.
Besides being a 2:35:09 marathoner (over 50 total), Tommy is
the author of the book “Four Million Steps” about his run
from Bangor, ME to Florida, “a journey filled with reflection,
emotion and sheer physical exhaustion.”
Singletrack Maniac 50K
Saturday, May 10, 2014
By Rick Platt
Williamsburg has never had a marathon, but it does
have an ultramarathon, defined as any race longer than 26.2
miles. The second annual Singletrack Maniac 50K event, held
May 10th at the Lois Hornsby Middle School and the adjacent
Freedom Park, was organized the James City County Parks
and Recreation Department, under race director Ellen
Womeldorf, Health and Wellness Coordinator, and in
cooperation with the Colonial Road Runners and the Lafayette
High cross country program (for which Womeldorf is an
assistant coach).
Since the 50K is 31.0 miles long, and a runner usually
needs around 100 calories per mile, that’s a total of 3,100
calories to complete the event. Since the human body
normally stores around 2,000 calories of readily-available
glycogen, there’s a deficit of over 1,000 calories that need to
be ingested during the race. While “water stops” are nice to
have in shorter road races, they become crucial “aid stations”
in an ultra marathon, and include essential food and drink
replenishments, as well as checking off the runners as they run
by and making sure all are OK in regards to heat, injury or
mental state.
Aid Station #1 was comprised of all James City County
Parks and Recreation staff for a 6 to 10 a.m. shift. Aid Station
#2 featured cross country runners, coaches and parents from
Lafayette High and was led by the CRR’s Terry McManus.
Aid Station #3 was manned by the Colonial Road Runners,
and was led by Craig Wortman and Rick Platt. The three aid
stations were accessed eight times by runners during the race.
Although the race started at 6 a.m., race morning was
unusually warm (into the 80s this year, compared to the 50s
last year), but mainly overcast skies, and a course that’s
mostly shaded, made conditions more tolerable. The race
started at the Hornsby Middle School, but quickly turned onto
one of the paved multi-use trails entering Freedom Park. The
course was over 85% trail surface, on the single-track trails,
normally used by mountain bikers, but reserved only for the
ultra runners for the 50K. Freedom Park has over 20 miles of
those rooty, twisty, hilly and challenging single track trails,
and there was approximately 1,500 feet of elevation gain and
loss during the 50K. The race had a generous time limit of 10
hours, and all 54 finishers (of 66 entrants) made that cutoff. It
was the first ultra for 32 of the 66 entrants. There were neither
heat-related incidents nor significant injuries this year.
Finishers from Williamsburg increased from five to 14. Last
year’s 50K had 45 entrants and 34 finishers.
The aid stations were stocked with a couple dozen
items, including gels, fruit, energy bars, fig newtons, salty
snacks, candy, soda, HEED lemon line, soda, Gatorade and
water, as well as first aid supplies like Vaseline, bug spray,
band aids and more. Drop bags were also available at the Aid
Station #3, accessed at 18 miles, 26 miles and at mile 30. Race
photos were taken by professional photographer Rachel
Karnes, and were available for free.
The course was marked with white directional arrows,
caution tape and some flour. For those who didn’t focus on the
trail ahead, occasional stumbles and falls occurred.
Womeldorf wrote, “Watch the roots! We had people trip up
quite a bit last year and I really do not want to add a “Best
Blood” category to the awards.”
Womeldorf advised the many new ultrarunners in
2014—“Remember, it will hurt. Accept the pain and manage
it, it typically does not get incrementally worse. Make sure to
pay attention to your fueling and stay in the game mentally!”
Defending champion Dennis Welch, 33, of Virginia
Beach, who won in 4:29:53 last year (the course record), was
back, and finished second this year in a time almost 25
minutes slower (4:54:10), due to the heat. The winner, Seth
Jayson, 44, of Annandale (4:41:36), said it was the first race
he had won since age 14. Road racing standout Andy
Goodstein, 23, of Williamsburg (who ran a 15:53 at April’s
Run the D.O.G. Street 5K), a 2013 William and Mary
graduate, paced women’s winner Chris Patrick, 20, of Severna
Park, a W&M junior, throughout the race, with Patrick
crossing the finish line third (5:02:59) and Goodstein fourth
(5:03:01). Patrick set a women’s course record with her
5:02:59, smashing the previous record of 5:55:07. She
graduated from W&M the next day.
A.J. Carrick, 40, of Fredericksburg was fifth (5:04:33),
followed by five Williamsburg runners to complete the top
ten—Seth Herbst, 24 (5:10:52), Paul Damon, 31 (5:10:54),
Todd Ellick, 30 (5:39:08), Trish Rice, 49 (5:46:00) and Holly
Smith, 33 (5:46:00). Rice and Smith were the second and third
women overall.
Womeldorf lists the features of the race—beautiful wellmarked trails, real restrooms at the start/finish and on the
course, showering facilities throughout the day, professional
free photos, “best shirt ever” and great volunteer support,
along with finisher awards to all. The goal for 2015 will be
100 entrants, with registration opening Jan. 1.
Local Race in the Spotlight
Date/Time:
Location:
Race Director:
Description:
May 10, 2014 – 6:00 am
Freedom Park, James City County
Ellen Womeldorf (CRR member)
31 miles w/1500 ft. elevation gain/loss
2nd Annual
Singletrack Maniac 50K Run (31.0 miles)
Saturday, May 10, 2014
Lois Hornsby Middle School to Freedom Park,
Williamsburg, VA
A Colonial Road Runners Affiliated Event
Men
1. Seth Jayson, 44
Annandale
2. Dennis Welch, 33
Virginia Beach
3. Andy Goodstein, 23
Harrisonburg
4. A.J. Carrick, 40
Fredericksburg
5. Seth Herbst, 24
Williamsburg
6. Paul Damon, 31
Williamsburg
7. Todd Ellick, 30
Williamsburg
8. German Albalopez, 27
Great Mills, MD
9. William Tallent, 36
Virginia Beach
10. Alan Schuller, 37
Swansboro, NC
11. Chris Robertson, 41
Williamsburg
12. Adam Coffman, 30
Hubert, NC
13. Michael Svoleantopoulos, 27 Hampton
14. John Koss, 29
Woodbridge
15. Carolton Goodwin, 27
Virginia Beach
16. Darrin Denny, 48
Williamsburg
17. Joseph Flint, 30
Gloucester
18. Adam Matheson, 34
Williamsburg
19. Daniel Pulskamp, 35
Chesterfield
20. Richard Montgomery, 34
Virginia Beach
21. Jeremiah Nelson, 35
Chesapeake
22. Ryan Entrikin, 28
Chesapeake
23. Chris Sheehy, 42
Chesterfield
24. Jimmy Bryant, 30
Fredericksburg
25. Kenneth Callaway, 37
Virginia Beach
26. Ethan Halberg, 25
Elgin, SC
27. John Duffy, 51
Williamsburg
28. Terry Koob, 47
Virginia Beach
29. Travis Sparrow, 36
Mechanicsville
30. Carlos Dayrit, 24
West Point
31. Jim Harrison, 56
Hampton
32. Paul Guizard, 52
Virginia Beach
33. Larry McFarland, 52
Virginia Beach
34. David Preston, 47
Williamsburg
35. Anthony Colliver, 48
Virginia Beach
36. Jeff Fry, 46
Williamsburg
37. Thomas Tate, 43
Newport News
38. Bryan Babbitt, 42
Mechanicsville
39. Jim Allmendinger, 60
Harrisonburg
40. Jim Hopkins, 58
Williamsburg
41. Blake Sandvik, 33
Portsmouth
42. Ralph Gibbs, 48
Midlothian
4:41:36
4:54:10
5:03:01
5:04:33
5:10:52
5:10:54
5:39:08
5:47:00
6:04:55
6:07:01
6:08:59
6:14:52
6:20:56
6:21:08
6:22:09
6:25:21
6:26:19
6:26:22
6:26:50
6:33:50
6:34:21
6:35:23
6:46:01
6:53:53
7:02:10
7:02:27
7:13:48
7:19:07
7:21:33
7:21:40
7:26:53
7:30:01
7:30:01
7:41:14
7:54:52
7:55:57
7:55:57
8:00:52
8:21:04
8:44:35
8:45:19
9:24:55
Women
1. Chris Patrick, 20
2. Trish Rice, 49
3. Holly Smith, 33
4. Robyn Berryman, 37
5. Analiza Entrikin, 32
6. Jennifer Barlow, 40
7. Jacqueline Rodriguez, 32
8. Jayci Page, 29
9. Michele Smith-Harden, 50
10. Yvonne Summerhill, 37
11. Dawn Weideman, 49
12. Kat Nguyen, 41
5:02:59
5:46:00
5:46:00
6:29:46
6:35:20
6:43:48
6:48:59
6:49:35
7:00:38
7:29:52
8:12:02
8:45:56
Adam Coffman of Hubert, NC runs the Maniac 50K
Toano ICY 8K Run
Saturday, February 8, 2014
By Rick Platt
Severna Park, MD
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Virginia Beach
Chesapeake
Mechanicsville
Williamsburg
Richmond
Norfolk
Chesapeake
Williamsburg
Virginia Beach
Each of the top three finishers in the second annual
Toano ICY 8K Run—Victor Flemming, Jack Ikenberry and
Adam Otstot—had interesting, but different, stories to tell.
The race, organized by the Toano Middle School PTSA
benefited construction of a crushed-stone running trail around
the school grounds.
Despite predictions of possible wintry weather (which
fortunately did not happen), there were 121 finishers in the 8K
run/walk in 2014, similar to the 129 finisher for the inaugural
2013 race. However, the participants in the 1 mile fun run
made a huge increase from the 9 finishers in 2013 to 59
entrants this year, mainly due to the change to a “Color Run”
where participants had colored flour thrown or air blown on
them during the two loops around the Toano Middle School
athletic fields. All the kids, and a few adults, had a great time
with this unusual event. Two participants, Bob Curtin Jr., 61,
of Hampton, and Abigail Sabo, 11, of Williamsburg, did both
the Color Run and the 8K run.
The 8K run/walk was on a mostly flat out-and-back
course down nearby residential, wooded and scenic Church
Lane. The start and finish was at Toano Middle School. The
race was the first in the 2014 Colonial Road Runners Grand
Prix series, now up to 23 events.
The 8K winner was Flemming, 34, of Carrollton in a
course record 26:54, almost two minutes better than the old
mark of 28:42 by 2013 race winner John Piggott. Ikenberry,
14, of Mechanicsville was next in a remarkable 28:42
(equaling Piggott’s 2013 time), and Otstot, 31, of
Williamsburg was third in 28:50.
The women’s winner was Jennifer Quarles, 41, of
Williamsburg, a six-time CRR Grand Prix champion, in a
course record 32:11, over two minutes faster than the previous
best of 34:16 by Debbie McLaughlin, the 2013 race winner.
McLaughlin, 48, of Williamsburg (the 2013 CRR Grand Prix
runner-up, improved 13 seconds this year to 34:03, and Emily
Honeycutt, 22, of West Point, a William and Mary education
grad student and the 2013 third-place overall Grand Prix
finisher, was third overall in 35:06.
Otstot, a physical education teacher at Rawls Byrd
Elementary and professional triathlete, wins most CRR events
he enters, including four of the five Sentara Sleighbell 5K
Runs which, like the Toano 8K, is part of SHIP, the School
Health Initiative Program for the Williamsburg/James City
County Schools. That Otstot only finished third overall would
be surprising, except that he was pushing the entire race Ryan
Wilson, 7, of Williamsburg in a stroller, as part of the United
Athletics program for Special Needs Children. Otstot, without
the stroller, turned serious, though, as one of the elite
competitors two weeks later, as he was fourth in 1:13:43 in the
35th annual Sentara Colonial Half Marathon at William and
Mary Hall, one of the premier running events in Williamsburg.
Flemming, who works for Smithfield Foods, moved last
November from Smithfield to nearby Carrollton and the Eagle
Harbor neighborhood, but the move messed up his training.
He didn’t race for three months, from October’s Smithfield
Hog Jog to January’s Smithfield Bob Fest “Chilly Bob 8K
Road Race” at Windsor Castle Park. Flemming improved from
27:01 at the Bob Fest to 26:54 at Toano, his first sub-27:00
performance for quite a while but said, “What Adam and the
14-year-old did was way more impressive than my time.”
That 14-year-old, Jack Ikenberry, is only an eighthgrader, but has been training with Coach Neil Matthews at
Lee-Davis High. He has already run a 17:00 for 5K last
October at Pole Green Park in Mechanicsville, and also a
10:55 for a two miles at Albemarle, both cross country races.
On the track he ran a 5:03 for 1,600 meters at Douglas
Freeman in January. He just turned 14 a week before the
Toano race, so has a full year to excel in the 14-and-under
category. Historically the CRR races have seen some
remarkable 14-and-under times, including a Virginia state
men’s age 10-14 record 16:42 by Kurtis Steck in 2009 at the
Governor’s Land 5K, and another state 10-14 record 16:18 by
younger brother Konrad at Governor’s Land last November,
both at age 14 for the past and current Lafayette High distance
stars. On the female side, Aurora Scott of Portsmouth ran an
18:11 at age 13 at the 2003 Queens Lake 5K. Ikenberry said,
“Road racing is new for me as my parents both run and my
Dad thought a longer race would be good for me to try.”
On an age graded basis, six runners were outstanding—
Ikenberry (81.25%), Flemming (80.09%), Greg Dawson
(79.15%), George Carrigan (79.05%), McLaughlin (78.24%)
and Quarles (77.81%).
The level of competition was much higher this year as,
in addition to the two course records, seven men’s age group
records were broken and seven women’s age group records
were broken, along with the women’s race walk record. The
race walk winners were Scott Stakes, 51, of Portsmouth
(50:42) and Sylvia Garcia, 61, of Williamsburg (1:01:40).
Age group records were set by Ikenberry (men 14-andunder age group), Steven Brewer of Newport News (25-29,
30:20), Flemming (30-34), Douglas Marshall of Mathews (3539, 29:08), Bill Bustin of Poquoson (55-59, 36:19), George
Carrigan of Williamsburg (65-69, 34:52), Richard Maruyama
of Yorktown (70-74, 50:20), Megan Cretney of Toano
(women 14-and-under, 42:19), Bridget Thompson of
Alexandria (15-19, 36:38), Honeycutt (20-24, 35:06), Jessica
Burcham of Lanexa (30-34, 39:38), Jen Primich of
Williamsburg (35-39, 37:48), Quarles (40-44), McLaughlin
(45-49) and Garcia (race walk).
Besides the 8K and Color Run, the festivities at Toano
Middle School included a pre-race packet pickup and
complimentary pasta dinner Friday evening, as well as a
Vendor Fair Saturday in the school gymnasium, including
dozens of crafters and small businesses, along with tattoos,
face painting, bouncy houses, music and more. The events
were organized by the triumvirate of race director Nancy
Lassiter, physical education teacher and coach of the school’s
running club, along with Gina Wiatrowski and Karen
Tyransky of the PTSA.
2nd Annual
Tide/W-Y Daily.com
Toano ICY 8K Run
Toano Middle School, Toano, VA
Saturday, February 8, 2014
121 finishers in 8K run/walk.
59 entrants in 1 mile Color Run
** Age group record (5-year age groups)
Men Overall
**1. Victor Flemming, 34
Carrollton
26:54
[New course record, old record 28:42 by John Piggott, 47,
Williamsburg in 2013]
**2. Jack Ikenberry, 14
Mechanicsville
28:42
3. Adam Otstot, 31
Williamsburg
28:50*
* [Otstot ran the entire race pushing Ryan Wilson, age 7,
Williamsburg, in a stroller, as part of the United Athletics
program for Special Needs Children]
Women Overall
**1. Jennifer Quarles, 41
Williamsburg
32:11
[new course record, old record 34:16 by Debbie McLaughlin,
47, Williamsburg in 2013]
**2. Debbie McLaughlin, 48
Williamsburg
34:03
**3. Emily Honeycutt, 22
West Point
35:06
Men 9-and-under
1. Brennan Kelso, 9
Williamsburg
40:11
Men 10-14
1. Andrew Denny, 13
2. Ethen Pickles, 11
3. Paul Glass, 12
4. Sebastian Fall, 12
5. Glenn Glass, 10
6. Charlie O’Connor, 12
7. Joey Picataggi, 11
8. Xavier Barnes, 11
9. Tyler Schwartz, 12
10. Hunter Ammons, 11
11. Owen Ellis, 12
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Toano
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Lanexa
34:20
39:17
39:26
41:49
44:51
52:24
52:59
52:59
57:39
57:40
57:47
Men 15-19
1. Brian McManus, 18
Williamsburg
32:14
Men 20-24
1. Seth Herbst, 24
2. Christopher Russell, 21
3. Ethan Huck, 23
4. Adam Goldberg, 22
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Chesapeake
Williamsburg
32:35
37:26
38:21
41:40
Men 25-29
**1. Steven Brewer, 28
2. Noah Tucker, 25
Newport News
Winchester
30:20
32:50
Men 30-34
1. Paul Damon, 30
2. Timothy Tonsetic, 33
3. Brooks Taylor, 32
4. Steve Weagle, 34
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Richmond
Williamsburg
35:12
41:17
44:18
46:14
Men 35-39
**1. Douglas Marshall, 39
2. Bryan Dollyhigh, 38
3. Jason Miller, 36
4. Rob Coplen, 38
Mathews
Toano
Williamsburg
Norfolk
29:08
32:31
32:55
37:43
Men 40-44
1. Eric Kelso, 41
2. Artie Shell, 42
3. Stephen Jones, 41
4. Jeff Debusk, 41
5. Scott Cookerly, 40
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Toano
39:58
46:49
49:09
53:43
59:14
Men 45-49
1. Greg Dawson, 48
2. Martin Gallivan, 45
3. Kevin Clauberg, 45
4. David Osman, 48
5. Pat Neary, 45
6. Scott Chisholm, 49
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Toano
Williamsburg
Toano
30:08
30:39
35:52
40:11
41:51
1:01:33
Men 50-54
1. Timothy Hodge, 54
2. Gary Fisher, 53
Virginia Beach
Powhatan
38:09
38:50
3. David Becker, 51
4. Steve Lovell, 53
5. Rex Hoover, 50
Toano
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
41:58
44:57
46:01
Men 55-59
**1. Bill Bustin, 56
2. Will Murray, 58
3. Steve Long, 59
4. James Gullo, 59
5. Todd Lins, 57
Poquoson
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
36:19
38:10
38:41
42:46
48:50
Men 60-64
1. Rick Platt, 63
2. Jimmy Blount, 63
3. Don Garber, 61
4. David Kelly, 60
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Richmond
Williamsburg
38:55
43:14
43:36
44:51
Men 65-69
**1. George Carrigan, 65
2. Robert Wilson, 66
3. Larry Arata, 69
4. Ed Oliphant, 68
5. Stephen Scudder, 65
Williamsburg
Toano
Williamsburg
Gloucester
Virginia Beach
Men 70-and-over
**1. Richard Maruyama, 71
Yorktown
2. Richard Sanborn, 79
Williamsburg
* Walker winning age-group award
34:52
41:59
42:11
43:38
1:02:12
50:20
1:11:32*
Men Walk
1. Scott Stakes, 51
2. Garry Buckley, 62
3. John Strassberger, 69
4. Vern Smith, 57
5. Kent McPoland, 51
6. Bob Curtin, Jr., 61
7. Richard Sanborn, 79
8. Craig Reid, 43
Portsmouth
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Newport News
Hampton
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
50:42
59:55
1:00:24
1:06:25
1:07:07
1:09:46
1:11:32
1:24:12
Women 14-and-under
**1. Megan Cretney, 13
2. Braelyn Lassiter, 13
3. Faith Lovell, 13
4. Amy Nunes, 14
5. Dana Kiger, 14
6. Abigail Sabo, 11
7. Sara Diego, 12
8. Cara Moff, 11
9. Izabella Fall, 11
Toano
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Toano
Toano
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Toano
Williamsburg
42:19
44:36
45:05
49:34
52:42
1:03:40
1:09:32
1:09:32
1:21:14
Women 15-19
**1. Bridget Thompson, 19
2. Shannon Crist, 17
Alexandria
Lanexa
Women 20-24
1. Elizabeth Kenis, 23
2. Katie Robinson, 21
3. Julia Ladnier, 24
Norfolk
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Women 25-29
1. Lydia Wooten, 25
Virginia Beach
36:38
54:47
37:49
41:39
1:11:09*
59:30
2. Kate Otstot, 25
Williamsburg
1:11:09*
3. Melissa Nater, 27
Williamsburg
1:11:09*
* [Julia Ladnier, Kate Otstot and Melissa Nater shared turns
pushing Alex Wilson, age 14, Williamsburg, in a stroller, as
part of the United Athletics program for Special Needs
Children]
Women 30-34
**1. Jessica Burcham, 32
2. Carey Phillips, 31
Lanexa
Williamsburg
39:38
40:01
Women 35-39
**1. Jeanette Primich, 37
2. Kari Bryner, 35
3. Alison Ellis, 35
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Lanexa
37:48
41:50
52:04
Women 40-44
1. Susan Hagel, 40
2. Carrie Nunes, 42
3. Lori Chaney, 43
Norfolk
Toano
Williamsburg
37:17
39:44
47:48
Women 45-49
1. Karen Kovacs, 47
2. Christianne Allison, 46
3. Pamela Welton, 47
4. Natalie Conway, 47
5. Pamela Lundberg, 47
6. Magali Brownfiel, 45
Hayes
Toano
Rockville
Williamsburg
Toano
Toano
35:36
37:47
45:00
49:31
54:17
1:23:37
Women 50-54
1. Jean Troutman, 51
2. Deborah Ellis, 54
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
43:35
1:05:58
Women 55-59
1. Carolyn Harrison, 57
2. Ellie Bustin, 57
3. Thea Ganoe, 56
4. Rose Crist, 58
Williamsburg
Poquoson
Hampton
Lanexa
41:02
42:01
42:43
43:22
Women 60-64
1. Louise Sharer, 61
Williamsburg
2. Martha Gullo, 60
Williamsburg
* Walker winning age-group award
3. Brenda Mitchell, 63
Williamsburg
Women 65-and-over
1. Ann Hirn, 68
Portsmouth
Women Walk
**1. Sylvia Garcia, 61
2. Toni Smith, 59
3. Betsy Garber, 58
4. Martha Gullo, 60
5. Vonda Reid, 42
6. Amie Reckmeyer, 41
7. Denise Deal, 43
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Richmond
Williamsburg
Toano
Williamsburg
Toano
43:19
1:07:03*
1:15:24
48:32
1:01:40
1:06:24
1:07:02
1:07:03
1:24:13
1:24:55
1:24:56
Age graded over 70% (compiled by George Carrigan)
Place, Name, Sex, Age
Time Age grade%
1. Jack Ikenberry, M14
28:42
81.25%
2. Victor Flemming, M34
26:54
80.09%
3. Greg Dawson, M48
30:08
79.15%
4. George Carrigan, M65
34:52
79.05%
5. Debbie McLaughlin, F48
34:03
78.24%
6. Jennifer Quarles, F41
32:11
77.81%
7. Douglas Marshall, M39
29:08
76.42%
8. Martin Gallivan, M45
30:39
76:01%
9. Karen Kovacs, F47
35:36
74.02%
10. Adam Otstot, M31
28:50
73.88%
11. Louise Sharer, F61
43:19
72.87%
12. Carolyn Harrison, F57
41:02
72.77%
13. Ann Hirn, F68
48:32
72.27%
14. Ellie Bustin, F57
42:01
71.07%
15. Bill Bustin, M56
36:19
70.12%
March of the Lions 5K Run
Saturday, March 1, 2014
By Rick Platt
Local road racers got a taste of high school cross country
Saturday, March 1, at the second annual March of the Lions 5K
at Warhill High School. Last year’s race was decidedly a high
school-dominated affair, as the top six men, led by 2013
Jamestown High grad Andrew Richards, and the women’s
winner, Warhill distance star Mim Buscher, were all teenagers.
Based on the success of the inaugural 2013 event,
including a large turnout of 163 finishers, the race was added to
the 2014 Colonial Road Runners Grand Prix schedule, joining
other high school hosted and organized CRR events like the
Jamestown High School Swamp Run 5K (March 8 th this year),
the Walsingham Academy Trojan Classic 5K (May 3 rd) and the
Lafayette High School-organized 5K (last year the William and
Mary Homecoming 5K at Eastern State Hospital, but changing
this year to the York River State Park 5K on Aug. 23rd). The
March of the Lions 5K was the second race in the 23-race CRR
Grand Prix series for 2014, the first event being last month’s
Toano ICY 8K at the Toano Middle School, the feeder school
for Warhill High.
With the CRR affiliation, the nature of the competition
completely changed, with local road racers sweeping the top
three men and women overall. Two-time CRR Grand Prix
champion Todd Kessler, 31, of Newport News, the head cross
country and track coach at Bay Rivers District rival Smithfield
High, won the race in 17:46, a time short of Andrew Richards’s
2013 race record of 17:33, and also short of the 2013 Warhill
High School cross country invitational winner, Warhill’s Chris
Short (17:37). Short was runner-up last year at the March of the
Lions 5K in 18:12. Second and third overall Saturday for the
men were Steven Brewer, 28, of Newport News (18:03) and
2012 CRR Grand Prix winner Greg Dawson, 48, of
Williamsburg (19:13).
For the women, six-time CRR Grand Prix winner Jennifer
Quarles, 41, of Williamsburg won the race in 20:11, breaking the
race record of 20:50 by Warhill’s Mim Buscher from 2013, and
also faster than Buscher’s Warhill cross country invitational
winning time of 20:33. Second and third overall for the women
were Debbie McLaughlin, 48, of Williamsburg (21:50) and
Emily Honeycutt, 22, of West Point (22:11). Last year’s runnerup was Connie Glueck, a Jamestown High parent, in 21:42.
The course used Saturday was precisely the same as used
for Warhill cross country meets, and was designed and measured
by Coach Dan Stebbins as an exact 5,000-meter distance.
Stebbins was absent this past Saturday, along with 18 of his top
track athletes, all participating in the Virginia state indoor track
championships. The 5K started on the school’s practice football
field adjacent to the track, included a loop of the power line
service road and grassy path from the baseball field past the
holding pond next to the track, and crossing over to the Warhill
Nature Trail. The majority of the course was on the nature trail,
with lots of challenging hills to and from the turnaround point.
The final half mile came back onto the power line service road
to a right turn to the football field finish line.
The race was organized by and benefited the Warhill
PTSA, and also included a five-hour Community Day Craft and
Vendor Fair, with student musical performances. The race age
group awards were beautiful and creative mounted artwork
designed by students in the WHS Art Department. Organizing
the race were Gina Troy, Pamela Hrncir and Mike Wilson, along
with guidance from track coaches Stebbins and Lindsey Newell.
The turnout increased from 163 finishers in 2013 to 184 this
year. Braden Troy Wilson, 15, of Williamsburg, son of Troy and
Wilson, was second for the men’s 15-16 division (and eighth
overall for the men) in 20:22 (with Warhill’s Danny Cretney
first in that age group in 20:02 and Gavin Herspold third in
21:02). Hannah Hrncir, 16, of Toano was third for women 15-16
in 26:15, trailing fellow Warhill students Jewel Walters, 15
(23:51), and Lauren Dansereau, 15 (24:49), both of Toano.
Walters was the fifth overall female.
The race walk winners were Scott Stakes, 51, of
Portsmouth (31:46) and Sylvia Garcia, 61, of Williamsburg
(39:46).
Due to the challenging course, the age-graded percentage
levels were down, compared to the flat-and-fast Toano ICY 8K,
but six runners age graded over 72%—Quarles (76.24%),
Dawson (75.52%), George Carrigan (75.21%), McLaughlin
(74.98%), Kessler (72.95%) and former Warhill High parent
Harriet McCoy (72.26%).
2nd Annual
March of the Lions 5K Run
Warhill High School, Williamsburg, VA
Saturday, March 1, 2014
184 finishers in 5K run/walk.
** Age group record (5-year age groups)
Men Overall
1. Todd Kessler, 31
2. Steven Brewer, 28
3. Greg Dawson, 48
Newport News
Newport News
Williamsburg
17:46
18:03
19:13
Women Overall
1. Jennifer Quarles, 41
2. Debbie McLaughlin, 48
3. Emily Honeycutt, 22
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
West Point
20:11
21:50
22:11
Men 10-and-under
1. Glenn Glass, 10
Williamsburg
27:25
2. Brandon Kendrick, 9
3. Ethan Ashley, 10
4. Garrett Ashley, 10
5. Jonathan Maddox, 9
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Toano
27:54
33:05
38:19
39:55
Men 11-12
1. Paul Glass, 12
2. Joey Maddox, 12
3. Charlie O’Connor, 12
4. Joey Picataggi, 11
5. Jack DeVore, 12
Williamsburg
Toano
Toano
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
23:14
26:47
28:43
28:46
34:31
Men 13-14
1. Sam Cummings, 14
2. Timothy Gabel III, 14
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
23:10
41:15
Men 40-44
1. Chris Robertson, 41
2. Drew Rydland, 41
3. Scott Stewart, 43
4. Jeff DeBusk, 42
5. Brian Lamprecht, 43
6. David Turner, 43
Williamsburg
Toano
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
New Kent
Williamsburg
22:13
28:23
28:45
31:17
31:21
31:40
Men 45-49
1. Kevin Clauberg, 45
2. Peter Beaulieu, 45
3. Scott Snyder, 49
4. Jeff Carroll, 45
5. Rob Vance, 49
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Quinton
22:32
28:19
28:42
29:57
30:08
Men 50-54
1. Dan O’Brien, 51
2. Terry McManus, 52
3. Steve Brazier, 54
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Yorktown
21:15
21:47
35:50
Men 55-59
1. Bill Bustin, 56
2. James Gullo, 59
3. Todd Lins, 57
Poquoson
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
22:41
26:38
32:46
Men 60-64
1. Rick Platt, 63
2. David Harrison, 62
3. Jimmy Blount, 63
4. Robert Garcia, 64
Williamsburg
Virginia Beach
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
23:00
24:23
28:40
37:12
Men 65-69
1. George Carrigan, 65
2. Ed Oliphant, 68
3. William Sharer, 67
Williamsburg
Gloucester
Williamsburg
22:18
26:19
27:46
Men 70-and-over
1. Richard Maruyama, 71
Yorktown
31:28
Portsmouth
Williamsburg
Hampton
Chesapeake
Williamsburg
Toano
Williamsburg
Toano
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Toano
Lanexa
31:46
38:26
38:51
41:09
53:51
53:53
54:50
59:20
59:34
1:01:48
1:01:59
1:02:02
1:03:48
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Lanexa
Williamsburg
31:11
35:57
39:06
39:53
50:13
Men 15-16
1. Danny Cretney, 16
2. Braden Troy Wilson, 15
3. Gavin Herspold, 15
4. Zach Cooper, 15
5. Donte Cartagena, 16
6. Cameron Aadahl, 16
7. Christopher Humphries, 15
8. Bradley Turner, 15
9. Sam Hrncir, 16
10. Ben Feliciano, 16
11. Tyler Styles, 15
12. Collins Reagan, 16
13. Bruce Pauls, 16
Toano
Williamsburg
Toano
Williamsburg
Suffolk
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Toano
Toano
Toano
Williamsburg
Toano
Williamsburg
20:02
20:22
21:02
23:27
23:59
24:01
25:34
27:05
28:02
36:04
42:30
49:19
49:39
Men 17-19
1. Brian McManus, 18
2. Joel Turner, 18
3. Ramon Veal, 17
4. William Cifers, 17
5. Brandon McClinton, 19
6. Tyler Zminkowski, 17
7. Morgan Jacobs, 17
8. Robert Armstrong, 17
9. Nathan Shirkman, 17
10. John O’Connor, 17
11. Shamar Christian, 17
12. Chandler Matkins, 18
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Toano
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Toano
Williamsburg
Toano
20:11
21:52
23:27
24:35
25:53
28:58
29:02
32:57
33:04
37:42
41:17
43:31
Men 25-29
1. Matthew Schiller, 28
2. Thomas Estes, 28
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
19:55
39:24
Men 30-34
1. Lawrence Tobin, 33
Newport News
28:42
Men Walk
1. Scott Stakes, 51
2. John Strassberger, 69
3. Bob Curtin, Jr., 61
4. Randy Tinkham, 64
5. Jacob Gibbons, 16
6. Ken Matkins, 49
7. Isaac Norris, 15
8. Johnathan Shackelford, 15
9. Koby Arndt, 17
10. Billy Walters, 18
11. Tyler Walters, 16
12. Collins Reagan, 16
13. Timothy Venable, 17
Men 35-39
1. Bryan Dollyhigh, 38
2. Jason Miller, 36
3. Robert Kramer, 39
4. Steve Weagle, 35
5. Eric Ashley, 38
Toano
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
20:05
20:47
25:04
31:14
38:25
Women 10-and-under
1. Lillian Snyder, 10
2. Victoria Ashley, 10
3. Ellerie Tobler, 10
4. Meredith Schell, 10
5. Lindsay Maye, 9
Men 20-24 – none
Women 11-12
1. Emily Watkinson, 11
2. Maggie Froehlich, 11
Toano
Williamsburg
28:14
39:49
Women 13-14
1. Raeven Veal, 14
2. Cori Clifton, 14
3. Delanie Snyder, 13
4. Olivia Schulz, 14
5. Mary O’Connor, 14
Toano
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Toano
Toano
26:16
28:54
29:45
36:35
37:25
Women 15-16
1. Jewel Walters, 15
2. Lauren Dansereau, 15
3. Hannah Hrncir, 16
4. Joan Towers, 15
5. Rachael Glasgow, 16
6. Caecilia Armstrong, 15
7. Casey Broady, 15
8. Samantha Crittenden, 15
9. Olivia Hazelwood, 15
10. Hayley Schulz, 16
11. Haley Smith, 16
12. Brandea Brown, 16
13. Mae Sprouse, 15
14. Savannah Barnett, 16
15. Hannah Sullivan, 15
Toano
Toano
Toano
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Lanexa
Toano
Williamsburg
Toano
Williamsburg
Toano
Williamsburg
23:51
24:49
26:15
32:31
32:41
32:59
33:15
33:16
35:58
36:36
36:37
42:54
43:57
49:19
50:10
Women 17-19
1. Virginia Wright, 17
2. Andi Challis, 18
3. Colby Norris, 17
4. Briana Williams, 17
5. Kayla Walker, 17
6. Morgan Mallory, 17
7. Madison Guaradamnz, 17
Williamsburg
Toano
Toano
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
27:07
29:27
36:40
42:55
43:30
43:56
50:14
Women 25-29
1. Emma Schiller, 27
Williamsburg
2. Carolyn Estes, 27
Williamsburg
3. Megan Hodges, 26
Williamsburg
* Walker winning age-group award
24:05
39:24
51:13*
Women 20-24 - none
Women 30-34
1. Marieke Gesler, 32
2. Jessica Burcham, 32
3. Traci Bishop, 30
4. Kristin Carroll, 33
5. Corey Buttcam, 33
Williamsburg
Lanexa
Hampton
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
23:47
24:07
28:36
34:24
35:31
Women 35-39
1. Jeanette Primich, 37
2. Irene Cartagena, 35
Williamsburg
Suffolk
24:22
33:45
Women 40-44
1. Amy Rydland, 41
2. Jennifer Beaulieu, 44
3. Tracy Kendrick, 43
4. Wendy Mullen, 43
Toano
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
28:23
30:23
31:34
32:11
5. Renee Schofield, 41
Williamsburg
40:23
Women 45-49
1. Bonnie Brown, 48
2. Stephanie Luzzi, 45
Williamsburg
Yorktown
29:08
34:14
Women 55-59
1. Harriet McCoy, 59
2. Carolyn Harrison, 57
3. Ellie Bustin, 57
Toano
Williamsburg
Poquoson
26:06
26:25
27:33
Women 60-64
1. Louise Sharer, 61
2. Brenda Mitchell, 63
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
27:03
35:26
Women Walk
1. Sylvia Garcia, 61
Williamsburg
2. Martha Gullo, 61
Williamsburg
3. Michelle Cihak, 37
Toano
4. Megan Hodges, 26
Williamsburg
5. Marianthi Gianulis, 25
Williamsburg
6. Denise Deal, 43
Toano
7. Morgan Mallory, 17
Williamsburg
8. Haley Ellis, 16
Toano
9. Hollyann Bucci, 17
Toano
10. Hannah Brown, 17
Lanexa
11. Taylor Grimes, 16
Lanexa
12. Olyvia Lose, 16
Williamsburg
13. Alissa Hinz, 15
Williamsburg
14. Kelly Fisher, 16
Toano
15. Kieran McClure, 15
Toano
16. Keely Rochard, 15
Williamsburg
17. Makayla Fannin, 15
Toano
18. Nicole Richardson, 16
Williamsburg
19. Nadina Wright, 17
Williamsburg
20. Meredith Powell, 30
Yorktown
21. Kristen Castano, 28
Williamsburg
22. Breanna Harrigan, 14
Toano
23. Angela Mantel, 14
Toano
24. Katelyn Boring, 17
Williamsburg
25. Kaitlin Lynn, 15
Lanexa
26. Ayana Smith, 16
Toano
27. Madison Ferguson, 14
Williamsburg
28. Cassidy Naumann, 15
Toano
29. Caroline Grace Dowdy, 15 Williamsburg
30. Faith Naumann, 15
Toano
31. Susan Foster, 14
Williamsburg
32. Caroline Hart, 15
Toano
33. Haley Varin, 17
Williamsburg
34. Alexis Salangsang, 15
Williamsburg
35. Christina Kaelin, 16
Toano
36. Alison Newell, 15
Williamsburg
37. Nicky St. Martin, 16
Williamsburg
38. [no number]
39. Kasey Tomes, 16
Lanexa
40. Jenna Perry, 15
Williamsburg
39:46
42:00
51:05
51:13
51:15
51:49
51:50
53:50
53:51
53:54
53:54
53:55
54:15
54:15
54:40
54:41
54:46
54:47
54:48
54:52
54:53
59:00
59:00
59:02
59:16
59:18
59:53
59:53
59:54
59:54
1:01:49
1:01:49
1:02:00
1:02:01
1:02:01
1:02:02
1:03:16
1:03:16
1:04:29
1:04:29
Women 50-54 - none
Women 65-and-over – none
Age Graded over 70% (compiled by George Carrigan)
Place, Name, Sex, Age
Time Age grade%
1. Jennifer Quarles, F41
20:11
76.24%
2. Greg Dawson, M48
19:13
75.52%
3. George Carrigan, M65
22:18
75.21%
4. Debbie McLaughlin, F48
21:50
74.98%
5. Todd Kessler, M31
17:46
72.95%
6. Harriet McCoy, F59
26:06
72.26%
7. Louise Sharer, F61
27:03
71.71%
8. Rick Platt, M63
23:00
71.61%
9. Steven Brewer, M28
18:03
71.47%
Jamestown High School Swamp Run 5K
Saturday, March 8, 2014
By Rick Platt
The top three men all came agonizingly close to
breaking course or age group records at Saturday morning’s
13th annual Jamestown High School Swamp Run 5K, the third
race in the 2014 Colonial Road Runners Grand Prix series.
The race was organized by the JHS track team and its two
coaches, Laura Shannon and Dan Schlickenmeyer, with the
proceeds benefiting the Jamestown High School Athletic
Booster Club.
Race favorite and men’s winner Barrett LeHardy, 24, of
Newport News, fresh off his course record performance the
previous week at the 16th annual Fort Eustis 10K (a 32:10,
breaking the previous mark by 27 seconds) could not make
lightning strike twice at Jamestown, in part due to a course
wet from Friday rains, that was mushy and muddy in spots.
LeHardy, the newest member of the CRR (he joined at the
race) ran a time of 15:55, just 11 seconds slower than the
course record of 15:44 by Williamsburg’s Adam Otstot, also
age 24, back in 2007. That 15:44 time also remains the race’s
men’s 20-24 record.
The race started on the JHS soccer field, looped in front
of the school, then entered the very scenic and wellmaintained, crushed-gravel or dirt Greensprings Trail, before a
brief section on the asphalt Capital-to-Capital Trail, then a
final mile back on soft-surface trails, including the iconic view
of the swamp (for which the race is named) from a long
wooden bridge, a segment outside of the high school ball field
fences, and a finish on the track. There were 146 finishers in
the 5K run/walk.
Runner-up Blaine O’Reilly, 25, of Williamsburg (who
had tied the former Ft. Eustis course record the previous week
with a third-place 32:47) also came close to a race record (men
25-29), his 16:16 just 16 seconds short of the 16:00 mark set
by Bruton High track coach Mark Tompkins, then of Newport
News, while age 29 in 2005. Tompkins also holds the race 3034 record with a 16:12 in 2007, at age 31.
The closest of the men’s top three to a record, though,
was by Victor Flemming of Carrollton, who had turned 35 two
days before, to move into a new age group. Flemming placed
third overall in 16:31, and was just four seconds off the men’s
35-39 record of 16:27 by William and Mary chemistry
professor Rob Hinkle, then age 39 and living in Newport
News, back in 2004. Flemming, though, did move into a tie
for first place in the Grand Prix standings with 18 points, the
same total as 2012 Grand Prix champion Greg Dawson, who
was seventh overall Saturday (but first for Masters, 40+) in
18:42.
Fourth through sixth overall were two-time Christmas
Town Dash 8K champion Roger Hopper, 23, of Williamsburg
(17:19), 2011 and 2013 CRR Grand Prix champion Todd
Kessler, 31, of Newport News (17:43) and former JHS
distance standout D.J. Moniak, 19, of Williamsburg (18:16),
now a sophomore at Radford where he runs cross country and
track. Moniak, a 2012 grad, was on the JHS state
championship 3,200-meter relay team his junior year.
One age group mark was broken Saturday, by George
Carrigan, 65, of Williamsburg, who ran a 21:42 to break the
previous men’s 65-69 mark of 21:59 in 2011 by Ken Mitchell
of Williamsburg.
Jennifer Quarles, 42, of Williamsburg, now 3-for-3 in
CRR races for 2014 (after wins at the Toano ICY 8K a month
prior and the March of the Lions 5K the week before) was
timed in 20:03 to win by over 1 ½ minutes over runner-up
Emily Mellman, 20, of Williamsburg (21:36) and over two
minutes ahead of third-place Emily Honeycutt, 22, of West
Point (22:13). Quarles, a six-time CRR Grand Prix champion,
did not have to worry about breaking a Jamestown age group
record, though, as she already holds the women’s 40-44 mark
of 19:31 (from 2012). The women’s course record is 18:24 by
Alison Holinka, then age 23 and from Williamsburg back in
2002, the inaugural year for the race, founded by Clara Byrd
Baker Elementary School physical education teacher Jim
Goggin.
After Goggin’s time as a race director, the Swamp Run
was turned over to JHS parents Jim Winthrop and Barb
Buehrle for many years, through 2013. Although officially
retired as race directors, they were still there helping out on
Saturday, to transition to the Shannon/Schlickenmeyer years,
with Winthrop again marking the course, and an injured
Goggin working with the CRR finish line crew.
Shannon wrote, “It was a fantastic day welcoming back
the sun from a long winter of gray days and cold weather. The
snowy and wet weather the week before guaranteed the
“Swamp” in the Swamp Run … although the course was still
fast. The Greensprings Trail through the woods is such a great
running surface for a "trail" run. I think people enjoy the
change from pounding the pavement in road races while still
enjoying a "quality" run. We appreciate so much our sponsors
who made the race possible and provided great door prizes as
well. And many thanks to all the volunteers that injected fun
and made the race go so smoothly—CRR volunteers,
Jamestown cross country and
track athletes, Jamestown Key Club volunteers, Athletic
Booster Club volunteers, Jim Winthrop, etc. etc.”
Many of the top finishers were current or past members
of the JHS cross country and track teams. Women’s runner-up
Mellman graduated in 2012 and was all-state in the 300-meter
intermediate hurdles and the 1,600-meter relay, and now runs
track as a middle-distance runner for Bridgewater. Zach
Schauffler designed the race T-shirt with artistic elaboration
by Colonial Sports Screenprinting.
In the age-graded standings, seven runners were over
76%--LeHardy (81.04%), Flemming (79.79%), O’Reilly
(79.30%), Dawson (77.61%), Carrigan (77.29%), Quarles
(77.28%) and Ken Alberg (76.90%).
th
13 Annual
Jamestown High School Swamp Run 5K
Jamestown High School, Williamsburg, VA
Saturday, March 8, 2014
**Age group record (5-year age groups)
Men Overall
1. Barrett LeHardy, 24
Newport News
15:55
[Course record 15:44 by Adam Otstot, 24, Williamsburg in
2007]
2. Blaine O’Reilly, 25
Williamsburg
16:16
3. Victor Flemming, 35
Carrollton
16:31
Women Overall
1. Jennifer Quarles, 42
Williamsburg
20:03
[Course record 18:24 by Alison Holinka, 23, Williamsburg in
2002]
2. Emily Mellman, 20
Williamsburg
21:36
3. Emily Honeycutt, 22
West Point
22:13
Men 14-and-under
1. Aaron Squire, 11
2. Paul Glass, 12
3. Glenn Glass, 10
4. Ethen Pickles, 11
5. Jacob Harris, 9
6. Ross Outen, 9
7. Jimmy Sharp, 14
8. Carter Reeves, 12
9. Casey Reeves, 14
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
22:00
22:20
25:05
25:06
27:13
27:33
27:51
31:52
33:45
Men 15-19
1. Daniel “DJ” Moniak, 19
2. Cameron Coates, 15
3. Levi Rees, 17
4. Sean Allred, 15
5. Ben Wahls, 18
6. Brian McManus, 18
7. Carson Smith, 15
8. Daniel Napolitano, 15
9. Patrick Shannon, 19
10. Sanjay Das, 16
11. Zach Schauffler, 17
12. Paul Winchester, 15
13. Trevor Shannon, 17
14. Niko Naranjo, 15
15. Jeff Honeycutt, 17
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
18:16
18:55
19:13
19:38
19:53
20:30
20:30
21:39
22:14
22:30
22:51
23:45
24:17
27:51
31:08
Men 20-24
1. Roger Hopper, 23
2. Billy Sharp, 20
3. Christopher Russell, 21
4. Jack Winthrop, 23
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
17:19
22:05
22:42
25:59
Men 25-29
1. Tony Davila, 29
Williamsburg
20:51
2. Paul Minter, 29
Williamsburg
40:38
Men 30-34
1. Todd Kessler, 31
2. Joel Wright, 31
3. Andrew Rosen, 31
Newport News
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
17:43
23:10
27:47
Men 35-39
1. Bryan Dollyhigh, 38
2. Jason Miller, 36
3. Gregg Hill, 37
Toano
Williamsburg
Bigfork, MT
19:48
20:20
30:48
Men 40-44
1. Kevin Romberger-DePew, 40 Newport News
2. Chris Robertson, 41
Williamsburg
3. Brennan Harris, 42
Williamsburg
4. Jim Saunders, 41
Williamsburg
5. Chris West, 44
Williamsburg
20:27
21:49
21:51
24:39
25:23
Men 45-49
1. Greg Dawson, 48
2. Kevin Clauberg, 45
3. Chris Robinson, 47
4. Eddie Montero, 47
5. John Stout, 49
6. Richard Hardy, 46
7. Christopher Johnson, 45
8. Harry Buser, 48
9. Marcus Fields, 46
10.Dave Bolt, 47
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Toano
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Poquoson
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
18:42
22:03
23:36
25:02
25:24
27:19
27:29
30:56
35:40
48:21
Men 50-54
1. Ken Alberg, 53
2. Dan O’Brien, 51
3. Joe Harrow, 50
4. Steve Sheffler, 53
5. Rex Hoover, 50
6. Marty Marvin, 53
7. Stephen Brazier, 54
Suffolk
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Yorktown
Yorktown
19:39
20:53
25:20
25:27
26:56
32:33
35:09
Men 55-59
1. Steve Long, 59
2. Jim Gullo, 59
3. Todd Lins, 57
4. Marc Russell, 55
5. Donald Hudson, 57
6. Vern Smith, 57
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
24:05
26:22
27:38
30:34
31:35
41:03
Men 60-64
1. Rick Platt, 63
2. David Harrison, 62
3. Peter Trainor, 64
4. Ed Irish, 64
5. Jimmy Blount, 63
6. David Kelly, 60
7. Robert Garciz, 64
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
22:51
23:44
24:23
26:55
27:08
27:35
33:54
Men 65-69
**1. George Carrigan, 65
2. William Sharer, 67
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
21:42
25:15
Men 70-and-over
1. Richard Sanborn, 79
Williamsburg
2. Jim Kirkpatrick, 70
Williamsburg
*Walkers winning age-group awards
46:01*
49:27*
Men Walk
1. Scott Stakes, 51
2. Garry Buckley, 62
3. John Strassberger, 69
4. Greg Winchester, 51
5. Richard Sanborn, 79
6. Pat Bennett, 50
7. Jim Kirkpatrick, 70
Portsmouth
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
30:48
36:58
38:04
43:39
46:01
49:12
49:27
Women 14-and-under
1. Emmie Squire, 11
2. Malia Anderson, 8
3. Madeline Anderson, 9
4. Mattie Smith, 8
Williamsburg
Hampton
Hampton
Williamsburg
29:50
30:00
31:50
41:03
Women 15-19
1. Michaela Van Wicklin, 15
2. Sophie Harrow, 17
3. Kathy Sharp, 19
4. Morgan Snyder, 18
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
27:48
28:28
30:17
40:23
Women 20-24
1. Jenna Katuzienski, 22
Yorktown
2. Barbara Minter, 22
Williamsburg
3. Holly Henn, 22
Williamsburg
*Walker winning age-group award
25:59
40:38
1:01:00*
Women 25-29 - none
Women 30-34
1. Jessica Burcham, 32
Lanexa
23:11
Women 35-39
1. Jeanette Primich, 37
2. Cappy Troy, 38
3. Alysia Orrel, 38
4. Beth Jamerson, 36
5. Tamara West, 39
6. Gina Waddell, 36
7. Christina Snyder, 38
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Appomattox
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
23:24
24:47
26:54
28:41
30:54
34:59
40:46
Women 40-44
1. Bobbie Buckhorn, 43
2. Amy Speckart, 42
3. Kim Squire, 43
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
27:26
27:32
32:39
Women 45-49
1. Donna Outen, 48
2. Jackie Woodroffe, 48
3. Carol Marley, 48
4. Stefanie Olson, 49
5. Jennifer Ogrodnick, 48
6. Stephanie Luzzi, 45
7. Amy Misiaszek, 45
8. Ana Honeycutt, 48
9. Terri Bolt, 48
Williamsburg
Toano
Toano
Williamsburg
Hillsborough, NJ
Yorktown
Chesapeake
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
26:09
27:25
28:17
29:34
31:49
32:37
41:28
42:35
48:20
10. Nancy Sheffler, 46
Williamsburg
50:12
Women 50-54
1. Sandy Gerardi, 54
2. Ann Jurczyk, 52
3. Carla Mellman, 53
4. Britt Anderson, 52
5. Pam Hayworth, 51
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
26:09
28:28
28:37
29:53
50:07
Women 55-59
1. Carolyn Harrison, 57
2. Dougie Winthrop, 57
3. Harriet McCoy, 59
4. Karen Williamson, 56
5. Toni Smith, 59
6. Jan Couperthwaite, 58
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Toano
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
25:32
28:52
29:26
30:02
37:56
38:01
Women 60-64
1. Louise Sharer, 61
2. Patricia Travis, 62
3. Brenda Mitchell, 63
4. Nancy Kravitz, 60
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
26:49
30:34
36:07
37:46
Women 65-69
1. Candice Michalik, 66
2. Ann Hirn, 68
Williamsburg
Portsmouth
28:50
28:53
Women 70-and-over
1. Pat Eden, 82
Williamsburg
*Walker winning age-group award
49:53*
Women Walk
1. Sylvia Garcia, 61
2. Martha Gullo, 61
3. Patti Winchester, 49
4. Shari Smith, 47
5. Martha Higgins, 44
6. Kelly Kirkpatrick, 60
7. Pat Eden, 82
8. Debra McCarthy, 49
9. Cheryl Davila, 49
10. Cierra Davila, 17
11. Holly Henn, 22
12. Jayne Henn, 58
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Chesapeake
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
38:53
41:36
43:38
46:57
49:11
49:18
49:53
50:21
58:38
58:39
1:01:00
1:01:00
Age graded over 70% (compiled by George Carrigan)
Place, name, sex, age
Time Age grade%
1. Barrett LeHardy, M24
15:55
81.04%
2. Victor Fleming, M35
16:31
79.79%
3. Blaine O'Reilly, M25
16:16
79.30%
4. Greg Dawson, M48
18:42
77.61%
5. George Carrigan, M65
21:42
77.29%
6. Jennifer Quarles, F42
20:03
77.28%
7. Ken Alberg, M53
19:39
76.90%
8. Ann Hirn, F68
28:53
74.62%
9. Roger Hopper, M23
17:19
74.49%
10. Cameron Coates, M15
18:55
73.59%
11. Todd Kessler, M31
17:43
73.16%
12. Candice Michalik, F66
28:50
72.45%
13. Louise Sharer, F61
26:49
72.34%
14. Daniel "DJ" Moniak, M19
18:16
72.13%
15. Rick Platt, M63
16. Carolyn Harrison, F57
17. Dan O'Brien, M51
18. Sean Allred, M15
19. Levi Rees, M17
22:51
25:32
20:53
19:38
19:13
72.08%
71.87%
71.19%
70.90%
70.29%
Yorktown Victory Run 8 Miler
Saturday, March 22, 2014
By Rick Platt
One reason there are so many outstanding age group
runners in the Colonial Road Runners is that every CRR
Grand Prix race compiles a list of all-time records for each
five-year age group (starting at 14-and-under, and extending
through 85-and-over) for every CRR event. Besides trying to
win their age groups at each race, as well as accumulate Grand
Prix points in ten-year age categories from 19-and-under
through 60-and-over, runners have additional motivation for
training and racing, trying to break one of the race age-group
marks, and earning the “**” that goes in front of the recordbreaker’s name in the official race results and at the Colonial
Road Runners website (www.colonialroadrunners.org).
This past Saturday, at the 10th annual Yorktown Victory
Run 8 Miler on a point-to-point course from Newport News
Park to the Yorktown Victory Monument, five runners broke
age-group records. However, two of those records stood out,
as Victor Flemming, first overall for the men, and Karla
Havens, third overall for the women, broke YVR marks that
were held by past inductees into the Virginia Peninsula Road
Racing Hall of Fame.
Men’s winner Flemming, 35, of Carrollton won by over
two minutes with a time of 43:42, which bettered the previous
men’s 35-39 record by the late Michael Mann, 36, of Hampton
(44:14) from 2005. Mann was one of three original inductees
into the Hall of Fame (2006, along with John Piggott and Joan
Coven). Mann lost his courageous battle with lung cancer at
age 38 on Sept. 4, 2007, less than a year after his induction
into the Hall of Fame. Second and third overall for the men
were Roger Hopper, 23, of Williamsburg (45:53) and Ocean
Lakes High student Daniel Read, 18, of Virginia Beach
(46:13), who outkicked Todd Kessler, 31, of Newport News at
the finish (46:15).
The other Hall of Famer to lose a YVR record was
Mercedes Castillo-D’Amico, 56, a member of the 2013
inductee class (along with Ed Moran and Dick Pierce).
Havens, 52, of Plainview (a small town east of West Point),
ran a time of 56:31 to break the women’s 50-54 record of
57:02 by Castillo-D’Amico of Newport News, then age 51,
back in 2009. Castillo-D’Amico, along with husband Andrew
D’Amico, was at this year’s race, volunteering for the
Colonial Road Runners finish line crew.
Jennifer Quarles, 42, of Williamsburg, won in 54:07,
followed by Sheila Scotti, 30, of Newport News (56:22) and
Havens. After four CRR Grand Prix races in 2014, Quarles
has won all four, and has a commanding 40-25 lead over
Debbie McLaughlin for the women’s overall title. Quarles,
herself a member of the Hall of Fame (inductee class of 2012),
has already won six CRR Grand Prix titles. McLaughlin,
runner-up last year in the Grand Prix to Castillo-D’Amico,
was fourth overall for the women Saturday with a time of
56:56.
There were 196 finishers in the race organized by the
College of William and Mary Mason School of Business, and
benefiting Kidz’nGrief, a support group for children ages 3-18
who have lost a loved one to death. While an MBA student at
W&M, Hall of Famer Ed Moran was the race director of the
2011 YVR race. The Yorktown Victory Run was held for 15
years as a Peninsula Track Club event (1976 to ’90), and
resumed in 2005 as a CRR event. This year may have been the
last year to finish in view of the Yorktown Victory Monument,
as the National Park Service has been moving most of the
running events under their jurisdiction from the historic
Yorktown area and the Colonial Parkway, to a starting point at
Surrender Field, adjacent to York High School, and utilizing
only the scenic Yorktown Battlefield tour roads.
Three other age group marks were broken at this year’s
eight miler. Larry Coley, 65, of Chesapeake ran a 56:25 to
break the men’s 65-69 mark of 57:18 by Winston Collins, 68,
of Newport News in 2009. Cindy White, 59, of Virginia
Beach, ran a 1:01:25 to erase the previous mark of 1:05:17 by
Linda Whittaker, 58, of Williamsburg in 2008. And Louise
Sharer, 61, of Williamsburg ran a 1:10:19 to better her own
mark of 1:10:52 from 2013.
The fifth-place finisher, Aaron Misera, 23, of
Washington, DC (46:38) went on to win the Charlottesville
Marathon several weeks later.
Six runners made it over the 80% “national-class” level
in the age-graded standings—Cindy White (82.24%),
Flemming (82.00%), Andrew Cutler (81.66%), Havens
(81.45%), Coley (80.87%) and Rick Platt (80.13%), with Greg
Dawson just under that level (79.77%).
10th Annual
Yorktown Victory Run 8 Miler
Newport News Park, Newport News to the
Yorktown Victory Monument, Yorktown, VA
Saturday, March 22, 2014
196 finishers in 8 mile run/walk.
** Age group record (5-year age groups)
Men Overall
**1. Victor Flemming, 35
Carrollton
43:42
[Race record 43:05 by Derrin Pierret, 24, Williamsburg in
2009]
2. Roger Hopper, 23
Williamsburg
45:53
3. Daniel Read, 18
Virginia Beach
46:13
Women Overall
1. Jennifer Quarles, 42
Williamsburg
54:07
[race record 50:04 by Renee High, 30, Virginia Beach in
2012]
2. Sheila Scotti, 30
Newport News
56:22
**3. Karla Havens, 52
Plainview
56:31
Men 19-and-under
1. Ryan Schleicher, 16
2. Andrew Park, 15
Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach
51:04
53:48
3. Ben Weise, 19
4. Samuel Anderson, 12
5. Paul Glass, 12
6. Isaac Wasserman, 15
Ellicott City, MD
Hampton
Williamsburg
Carrollton
59:37
1:03:24
1:03:42
1:11:47
Men 20-24
1. Aaron Misera, 23
Washington, DC
Men 25-29
1. Tyler Scott, 25
2. Thomas Maddux, 28
3. Brendan Lane, 26
4. Joshua Stone, 26
5. James Eastham, 29
6. David Kotulski, 27
7. Christopher Hoskins, 29
8. Justin White, 29
9. Curtis Anderson, 28
10. Andrew Evans, 28
11. Nick Skantz, 37
12. Rob Pondell, 26
13. Eric Hayes, 26
14. Brian Wachter, 29
15. Justin Chuinard, 26
16. Warren Tucker, 25
17. Brian Shea, 26
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Hayes
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Newport News
Newport News
Chesapeake
Newport News
Williamsburg
Rockville, MD
Suffolk
Williamsburg
Newport News
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
49:58
51:25
52:20
57:33
58:29
59:50
1:00:25
1:00:49
1:04:03
1:05:59
1:07:49
1:09:00
1:09:39
1:13:46
1:16:35
1:18:11
1:18:12
Men 30-34
1. Todd Kessler, 31
2. Patrick Charland, 34
3. Nik Long, 34
4. Chris Whipple, 31
5. Craig Reynolds, 31
6. Robert Ireland, 31
7. Nirav Chitalia, 30
8. Nicholas Steele, 32
Newport News
Cary, NC
Newport News
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Norfolk
Alexandria
Newport News
46:15
1:01:07
1:04:53
1:07:02
1:09:08
1:15:53
1:17:43
1:21:44
46:38
Men 35-39
1. Douglas Marshall, 39
2. Joshua Taylor, 35
3. Rob Coplen, 38
4. Jason Wilson, 35
5. Eric Lange, 39
6. Bryan Moffit, 37
7. Lex Leiber, 36
8. Koji Momita, 36
9. Donald Schultz, 35
10. Jason Mitchell, 37
11. Gregg Hill, 37
Mathews
Newport News
Norfolk
Yorktown
Yorktown
Williamsburg
Newport News
Williamsburg
Fort Eustis
Williamsburg
Bigfork, MT
49:03
1:01:11
1:03:05
1:03:18
1:03:50
1:07:03
1:07:18
1:08:17
1:12:45
1:19:03
1:27:10
Men 40-44
1. Michael Nestor, 43
2. Chris Robertson, 41
3. Winston Trice, 41
4. Travis Anderson, 40
5. Adam Wasserman, 42
6. Steven Kean, 44
7. Michael Nelson, 44
8. Richard Eveland, 40
Virginia Beach
Williamsburg
Hayes
Hampton
Carrollton
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Toano
56:40
57:48
1:03:22
1:04:09
1:11:47
1:12:27
1:22:07
1:29:15
Men 45-49
1. Greg Dawson, 48
2. Martin Gallivan, 45
3. John Will, 48
4. Chad Simpson, 46
5. Brian Plumley, 48
6. Tim O’Dell, 48
7. Jose Carrillo, 46
8. Jeffey Houck, 46
9. John Beck, 46
10. Jeff Combs, 46
11. Phil Arcara, Jr., 47
12. J.P. Rydland, 45
13. Lee Abston, 47
14. Marshall Karesh, 49
15. Steven Peters, 49
16. Walter Rivera, 46
17. Christopher Johnson, 45
Williamsburg
49:29
Williamsburg
50:28
Virginia Beach
53:00
Chesapeake
58:20
New York, NY
1:00:33
Toano
1:02:09
Chesapeake
1:04:02
Newport News
1:07:47
Gloucester
1:08:07
Yorktown
1:09:37
Yorktown
1:09:54
Colorado Springs, CO 1:11:16
Poquoson
1:11:35
New York, NY
1:11:55
Yorktown
1:22:00
Williamsburg
1:23:37
Poquoson
1:23:37
Men 50-54
1. Ramon Marcal da Silva, 51
2. Timothy Collins, 52
3. Dan O’Brien, 51
4. Alan Van Zandt, 52
5. Mike Armstrong, 54
6. Timothy Hodge, 54
7. Ronald Russell, 54
8. Robert Hicks, 52
9. Gary Fisher, 53
10. Ray Dwyer, 53
11. Steve Amarillo, 51
12. Ricky Wallace, 52
13. James Wood, 53
14. Christian Holter, 50
Newport News
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Newport News
Chapel Hill, NC
Virginia Beach
Newport News
Newport News
Powhatan
Juneau, AK
Newport News
Fort Eustis
White Stone
Newport News
52:53
55:09
56:33
58:09
1:03:05
1:04:17
1:06:20
1:07:04
1:08:10
1:08:56
1:09:40
1:11:09
1:14:09
1:14:41
Men 55-59
1. Andrew Cutler, 56
2. Bill Bustin, 56
3. Steve Long, 59
4. Eugene Thies, 59
5. Neil Baranovitz, 56
6. Richard LeMoal, 59
7. Robert Keefer, 58
8. Todd Lins, 57
Yorktown
Poquoson
Williamsburg
Hampton
Newport News
Yorktown
Yorktown
Williamsburg
51:37
57:44
1:06:07
1:07:46
1:11:40
1:17:18
1:17:36
1:18:40
Men 60-64
1. Rick Platt, 63
2. Joseph Verdirame, 64
3. Joe Day, 63
4. William Coley, 63
5. Jimmy Blount, 63
6. Tom McAnulty, 61
7. Robert Garcia, 64
Williamsburg
Suffolk
Yorktown
Virginia Beach
Williamsburg
Norfolk
Williamsburg
55:55
1:05:34
1:05:43
1:11:58
1:13:21
1:26:15
1:38:41
Men 65-and-over
**1. Larry Coley, 65
2. George Carrigan, 65
3. Robert Wilson, 66
4. Larry Arata, 69
5. Richard Hildreth, 65
6. Howard White, 67
Chesapeake
Williamsburg
Toano
Williamsburg
Virginia Beach
Norfolk
56:25
58:51
1:14:48
1:15:55
1:19:32
1:26:34
7. Alan Manzie, 65
8. Stephen Scudder, 65
Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach
1:34:24
1:45:22
Men Walk
1. Grove Calvert, 67
2. Jimmy Mitchell, 32
Virginia Beach
Toano
1:56:41
1:59:39
Women 19-and-under
1. Nicole Park, 18
2. Shannon Crist, 17
3. Samantha Anderson, 14
Virginia Beach
Lanexa
Hampton
57:20
1:29:56
1:31:29
Women 20-24
1. Brooke Turner, 20
2. Rebecca Barber, 21
3. Emily Lane, 23
4. Amber Will, 24
5. Kelsey Powell, 24
6. Lauren Keefer, 21
7. April Abston, 20
Baden, PA
Williamsburg
Norfolk
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Yorktown
Poquoson
1:10:21
1:11:36
1:13:09
1:14:08
1:16:59
1:17:35
1:20:10
Women 25-29
1. Nadya Mamoozadeh, 27
2. Lisa Daromando, 29
3. Brady Goggin, 28
4. Laura Ladd, 27
5. Suzanne Fleming, 26
6. Ashleigh Kennedy, 25
7. Anne Saltz, 26
8. Emily Oast, 27
9. Jamie Senn, 28
10. Amanda Kohn, 27
11. Sarah Overson, 25
12. Lydia Wooten, 25
13. Maria Mason-Smith, 25
Bena
Williamsburg
Newport News
Williamsburg
Newport News
Suffolk
Williamsburg
Gloucester Point
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach
Women 30-34
1. Melissa Mulcahy, 33
2. Christine Andersen, 34
3. Sarah Stevenson, 33
4. Ashley Sweigart, 30
5. Blakely Powell, 34
6. Amanda Barth, 34
7. Kristen McAlister, 30
8. Wendy Ireland, 31
9. Jess Hench, 32
10. Abby Reynolds, 31
Mechanicsville
Yorktown
Colonial Heights
Williamsburg
Newport News
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Norfolk
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Women 35-39
1. Mollie Steele, 36
Newport News
2. Cassandara Six, 36
Gloucester
3. Jamie Anderson, 37
Hampton
4. Bridgette Grogan, 35
Virginia Beach
5. Rebecca Montalvo-Williams, 37 Hampton
6. Lauren Dunn, 38
Midlothian
7. Ami McCullough, 35
Williamsburg
8. Angela Theall, 37
Smithfield
9. Petra Holden, 37
Poquoson
10. Renee Britt, 36
Virginia Beach
11. Amber Turner, 38
Virginia Beach
Women 40-44
1. Susan Hagel, 40
2. Nichole Knott, 44
3. Charlene Sheets, 43
4. Julie O’Neil, 42
5. Amy Metivier, 43
6. Angella Giacchetta, 40
7. Cathy Carr, 42
Norfolk
Gloucester
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Toano
1:02:45
1:12:32
1:15:06
1:15:40
1:20:04
1:28:20
1:53:47
Women 45-49
1. Debbie McLaughlin, 48
2. Donna Outen, 48
3. Helen Anders, 46
4. Pamela Welton, 47
5. Jill Kean, 45
6. Leslie Shaw, 48
7. Maria Peters, 49
8. Carol Grantz, 47
9. Carmen Wasserman, 47
10. Marie Price, 45
11. Anne Arseneau, 46
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Yorktown
Rockville
Williamsburg
Worcester, MA
Yorktown
Chesapeake
Carrollton
Chesapeake
Williamsburg
56:56
1:08:56
1:13:23
1:15:01
1:16:07
1:16:14
1:17:23
1:20:03
1:21:22
1:26:39
1:34:14
1:00:39
1:08:22
1:09:11
1:10:05
1:11:32
1:11:48
1:14:45
1:16:53
1:20:01
1:24:24
1:27:28
1:39:44
1:39:45
Women 50-54
1. Christine Schaffner, 50
2. Nan Park, 50
3. Carol Bartram, 50
4. Kerri Stokes, 52
5. Patricia Wiedemann, 53
6. Deborah Ellis, 54
Yorktown
Virginia Beach
Yorktown
Norfolk
Seaford
Williamsburg
1:05:24
1:10:28
1:15:05
1:21:01
1:25:58
1:59:05
Women 55-59
**1. Cindy White, 59
2. Rose Crist, 59
3. Thea Ganoe, 56
4. Helen Worthington, 59
5. Donna Myers, 56
Virginia Beach
Lanexa
Hampton
Bena
Yorktown
1:01:25
1:07:27
1:09:22
1:12:11
1:59:38
58:12
59:07
1:08:00
1:09:09
1:09:31
1:13:17
1:13:45
1:15:54
1:25:46
1:26:56
Women 60-64
**1. Louise Sharer, 61
2. Patricia Travis, 62
3. Deb Boykin, 62
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
1:10:19
1:20:53
1:32:57
Women 65-and-over
1. Barbara Biasi, 66
Yorktown
1:14:27
Women Walk
1. Anne Park Curtis, 59
2. Sylvia Garcia, 61
3. Francine Allen, 59
4. Veronica McGroarty, 23
5. Catherine Mitchell, 34
Norfolk
Williamsburg
Newport News
Williamsburg
Toano
1:36:01
1:44:36
1:59:14
1:59:39
1:59:40
1:09:01
1:13:24
1:13:32
1:15:49
1:16:19
1:16:46
1:23:05
1:25:30
1:25:49
1:26:52
1:44:17
Age graded over 70% (compiled by George Carrigan)
Place, name, sex, age
Time Age grade%
1. Cindy White, F59
1:01:25
82.24%
2. Victor Flemming, M35
43:42
82.00%
3. Andrew Cutler, M56
51:37
81.66%
4. Karla Havens, F52
56:31
81.45%
5. Larry Coley, M65
56:25
80.87%
6. Rick Platt, M63
55:55
80.13%
7. Greg Dawson, M48
49:29
79.77%
8. Daniel Reed, M18
9. George Carrigan, M65
11. Jennifer Quarles, F42
12. Ramon Marcal da Silva, M51
13. Roger Hopper, M23
14. Martin Gallivan, M45
15. Todd Kessler, M31
16. Aaron Misera, M23
17. Barbara Biasi, F66
18. Douglas Marshall, M39
19. Rose Crist, F59
20. John Will, M48
21. Timothy Collins, M52
22. Louise Sharer, F61
23. Bill Bustin, M56
24. Ryan Schleicher, M16
25. Dan O'Brien, M51
26. Andrew Park, M15
27. Sheila Scotti, F30
28. Tyler Scott, M25
29. Alan Van Zandt, M52
46:13
58:51
54:07
52:53
45:53
50:28
46:15
46:38
1:14:27
49:03
1:07:27
53:00
55:09
1:10:19
57:44
51:04
56:33
53:48
56:22
49:58
58:09
78.50%
77.52%
76.68%
76.47%
76.45%
76.41%
76.21%
75.24%
75.16%
75.13%
74.89%
74.46%
73.93%
73.88%
73.00%
72.93%
71.49%
70.61%
70.34%
70.22%
70.11%
Queens Lake 5K Run
Saturday, April 5, 2014
By Rick Platt
For a race with a relatively small turnout, the 20 th annual
Queens Lake 5K Run at New Quarter Park was top-heavy
with talent for the overall award winners, as well as
throughout the age groups. The Colonial Road Runners
Scholarship Fund benefit race was held in memory of Tom
Ray and Michael Mann, the two members of the Virginia
Peninsula Road Racing Hall of Fame who are no longer with
us.
Some very impressive age-graded times were run at
Queens Lake, with six (7.8% of the total) age-grading above a
national-class level of 80% and a whopping 21 (27.2% of the
77 finishers) age-grading above a regional-class level of 70%.
The average age-graded score in races is around 50% or so,
and many local races don’t even have one runner above 75%,
including the winners. The reasons for such strong
performances are the USATF-certified course (VA-08008RT), a fast, mostly flat and scenic route, and the Colonial
Road Runners Grand Prix status. There were an additional 18
finishers in the one mile fun run/walk for a total of 95.
Victor Flemming, 35, of Carrollton, won his third Grand
Prix race of 2014, to expand his lead for the men’s overall title
with 38 points, followed by Greg Dawson of Williamsburg
(29 points), Roger Hopper of Williamsburg (25), two-time
Grand Prix champion Todd Kessler of Newport News (23) and
Steven Brewer of Newport News (22). Hopper, 23, was
second Saturday in 16:53, Brewer, 28, third in 17:27, and
Dawson, 48, fourth in 17:56.
For the women, Pamela Lovett, 51, of Yorktown won in
20:26, with Debbie McLaughlin, 48, of Williamsburg runnerup in 20:44, and William and Mary freshman Jessica
Armstrong, 18, third in 20:54.
A notable age group record was broken as Larry Coley,
65, of Chesapeake ran a 20:39 to break the previous men’s 6569 record at Queens Lake (21:41 in 2000 by Hall of Famer
Tom Ray), while George Carrigan, 65, of Williamsburg, was
also under the old record with his 21:12. The other age group
record broken was by Pat Eden, 82, of Williamsburg in the
women’s 80-and-over category, bettering her 2012 mark of
49:26 with a 48:17.
On an age graded basis, over the national-class 80%
barrier were Lovett (83.07%), Karla Havens (81.59%), Coley
(81.22%), Dawson (80.93%), Ken Alberg (80.81%), and
Flemming (80.36%). Over the 70% regional-class standard
were Rick Platt (79.25%), Carrigan (79.11%), McLaughlin
(78.96%), Harriet McCoy (78.26%), Louise Sharer (76.62%),
Paul Pelletier (76.59%), Hopper (76.40%), Rose Crist
(75.24%), George Fiscella (75.13%), Candice Michalik,
(74.83%), Brewer (73.93%), Aaron Squire (72.37%),
Armstrong (71.57%), Carolyn Harrison (71.03%) and Tyler
Scott (70.87%).
In the women’s Grand Prix, Jennifer Quarles leads with
40 points, followed by McLaughlin (34), Emily Honeycutt
(30), Jessica Burcham (17) and Havens (15). Havens,
Honeycutt (21:51) and Burcham (22:36) were fourth through
sixth overall for the women on Saturday.
20th Annual
Queens Lake 5K Run at
New Quarter Park, Williamsburg, VA
Saturday, April 5, 2014
To benefit the
Colonial Road Runners Scholarship Fund,
in memory of Michael Mann and Tom Ray
USATF certified 5K (VA-08008-RT)
77 finishers in 5K run/walk.
18 finishers in 1 mile fun run/walk.
** Age group record (5-year age groups)
Men Overall
1. Victor Flemming, 35
Carrollton
16:24
[Course record is 15:10 by Patrick Phillips, 25, Greensboro,
NC, in 1997]
2. Roger Hopper, 23
Williamsburg
16:53
3. Steven Brewer, 28
Newport News
17:27
Women Overall
1. Pamela Lovett, 51
Yorktown
20:26
[Course record is 16:32 by Kathy Newberry, 32, Williamsburg
in 2010]
2. Debbie McLaughlin, 48
Williamsburg
20:44
3. Jessica Armstrong, 18
Williamsburg
20:54
Men 14-and-under
1. Aaron Squire, 11
2. Anthony Giacchetta, 13
3. Ethen Pickles, 11
4. Zane Sowers, 11
5. Sean Daley, 12
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
21:08
23:27
23:29
24:28
25:29
6. Logan Richardson, 9
Williamsburg
27:00
Men 15-19
1. William Sheahan, 19
Williamsburg
19:34
4. Tom Mills, 83
5. Stephen Scudder, 65
6. John Lohr, 46
Williamsburg
Virginia Beach
Williamsburg
43:35
44:00
51:23
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
27:28
27:39
27:40
29:48
Men 25-29
1. Tyler Scott, 25
Williamsburg
18:12
Women 14-and-under
1. Faith Lohr, 9
2. Ella Warren, 10
3. Nina Parziale, 12
4. Emmie Squire, 11
Men 30-34
1. Andrew Rosen, 32
Williamsburg
26:31
Women 15-19
1. Shannon Crist, 17
Lanexa
29:13
Men 35-39
1. Bryan Dollyhigh, 38
2. Jason Miller, 36
3. Bobby Reis, 35
4. Paul Hellyer, 39
Toano
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
19:34
21:02
23:16
23:38
Women 20-24
1. Emily Honeycutt, 23
2. Lindsey Kravitz, 23
3. Priscilla Broussard, 22
West Point
Williamsburg
Newport News
21:51
36:10
37:58
Women 25-29
1. Jennifer Hudnall, 28
Newport News
37:52
Women 30-34
1. Jessica Burcham, 32
2. Abigail Lewis, 32
3. Krista Park, 30
4. Amber Ingebritsen, 31
5. Kelly Miller, 33
Lanexa
Williamsburg
Yorktown
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
22:36
25:00
26:38
31:42
32:35
Women 40-44
1. Angella Giacchetta, 40
2. Beth Parziale, 40
3. Channing Richardson, 43
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
32:12
36:02
40:56
Women 45-49
1. Valerie Long, 46
Columbia, MD
34:49
Women 50-54
1. Karla Havens, 52
Plainview
21:04
Women 55-59
1. Harriet McCoy, 59
2. Rose Crist, 59
3. Carolyn Harrison, 57
Toano
Lanexa
Williamsburg
24:06
25:04
25:50
Women 60-64
1. Louise Sharer, 62
2. Patricia Travis, 62
3. Nancy Kravitz, 60
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
25:41
28:41
36:14
Women 65-69
1. Candice Michalik, 66
2. Tracy Freeman, 65
Williamsburg
Hot Springs, AR
27:55
36:21
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
46:51
48:17
51:24
Men 20-24 - none
Men 40-44 - none
Men 45-49
1. Greg Dawson, 48
2. Paul Pelletier, 48
3. Kevin Clauberg, 45
4. Rob Vance, 48
5. Rich Scott, 48
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Quinton
Williamsburg
17:56
18:57
21:47
28:17
31:11
Men 50-54
1. Ken Alberg, 53
2. George Fiscella, 52
3. Rex Hoover, 50
4. Michael Long, 53
Suffolk
Newport News
Williamsburg
Columbia, MD
18:42
19:57
27:05
34:49
Men 55-59
1. Steve Long, 59
2. David Smith, 57
Williamsburg
Tappahannock
23:07
25:48
Men 60-64
1. Rick Platt, 63
2. David Harrison, 62
3. William Coley, 63
4. Ed Irish, 64
5. Sheldon Slaughter, 62
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Virginia Beach
Williamsburg
Gloucester
20:47
23:48
25:25
25:52
38:48
Men 65-69
**1. Larry Coley, 65
2. George Carrigan, 65
3. Robert Wilson, 66
4. William Sharer, 67
5. Ken Freeman, 65
Chesapeake
Williamsburg
Toano
Williamsburg
Hot Springs, AR
20:39
21:12
25:39
27:14
36:24
Women 35-39 - none
Men 70-and-over
1. Richard Maruyama, 71
Yorktown
2. Tom Mills, 83
Williamsburg
* Walker winning age group award
Men Walk
1. George Fenigsohn, 66
2. John Strassberger, 69
3. Richard Sanborn, 79
Poquoson
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
29:28
43:35*
Women 70-and-over - none
37:19
37:45
42:59
Women Walk
1. Ann Manciagli, 78
**2. Pat Eden, 82
3. Anatasia Lohr, 43
Age graded over 70% (compiled by Greg Dawson)
Place, Name, Sex, Age
Time Age grade%
1. Pamela Lovett, F51
20:26
83.07%
2. Karla Havens, F52
21:04
81.59%
3. Larry Coley, M65
20:39
81.22%
4. Greg Dawson, M48
17:56
80.93%
5. Ken Alberg, M53
18:42
80.81%
6. Victor Flemming, M35
16:24
80.36%
7. Rick Platt, M63
20:47
79.25%
8. George Carrigan, M65
21:12
79.11%
9. Debbie McLaughlin, F48
20:44
78.96%
10. Harriet McCoy, F59
24:06
78.26%
11. Louise Sharer, F62
25:41
76.62%
12. Paul Pelletier, M48
18:57
76.59%
13. Roger Hopper, M23
16:53
76.40%
14. Rose Crist, F59
25:04
75.24%
15. George Fiscella, M52
19:57
75.13%
16. Candice Michalik, F66
27:55
74.83%
17. Steven Brewer, M28
17:27
73.93%
18. Aaron Squire, M11
21:08
72.37%
19. Jessica Armstrong, F18
20:54
71.57%
20. Carolyn Harrison, F57
25:50
71.03%
21. Tyler Scott, M25
18:12
70.87%
Mercedes Castillo-D’Amico claims $1,000
top prize at Dismal Swamp Stomp Half
Marathon!!
Jamestown 4-H 10K Run
Saturday, April 12, 2014
By Rick Platt
While many Williamsburg-area runners were at the 1st
annual Jamestown 4-H 10K Run Saturday morning, vying for
race awards and Colonial Road Runners Grand Prix points,
other area runners traveled down to Chesapeake for prize
money and fast times at the eighth annual Dismal Swamp
Stomp Half Marathon. Mercedes Castillo-D’Amico of
Newport News, the 2013 CRR Grand Prix women’s overall
champion, hit the jackpot, winning $1,000 in prize money.
The Dismal Swamp Stomp is unusual in that they
distribute their $4,000 in prize money not to the usual top
three or top five overall finishers, but to the top five agegraded finishers, male and female, so runners of any age have
an equal chance to win that prize money. The prize money
went $1,000-550-250-125-75 to the top five women age
graded, and the same amounts to the top five men age graded.
And although Ethiopians Tezata Dengersa (the 2014 Sentara
Colonial Half Marathon champion), Dehininet Jara and
Selamawit Mekur Lemma had much faster times (1:21:20,
1:21:24 and 1:22:24, respectively, for first through third
overall), it was the 56-year-old Castillo-D’Amico (timed in
1:38:34 for the 13.1 miles) who had the best age graded
percentage (81.71%), compared to 81.29% (Dengersa),
80.87% (Jara) and 79.88% (Lemma). Fourth overall and fifth
age-graded was Amanda Miller, 22, of Charlottesville
(1:25:31, 76.98%).
Three other area runners made the top dozen age-graded
for the women, Jennifer Quarles, 42, of Williamsburg
(1:33:20, 73.84%), Sika Henry, 30, of Newport News
(1:30:26, 72.81%) and Arlyne Spalla Benson, 44, of Yorktown
(1:37:29, 71.82%). CRR members Quarles, Spalla Benson and
Castillo-D’Amico swept the top three in the Masters (ages 40and-over) category.
The top five men overall were also the top five age
graded—Ethiopians Dereje Deme (1:04:53, 91.26%) and
Getachew Asfaw (1:06:22, 89.22%), followed by Will
Christian of Norfolk and the U.S. Navy, the 2013 and 2014
Run the DOG Street 5K winner (1:06:59, 88.39%), Abiyot
Endale of Bronx, NY (1:09:30, 85.20%) and the CRR’s
Barrett LeHardy of Newport News (1:09:53, 84.72%).
LeHardy of the U.S. Army, who won the March 8th
Jamestown Swamp Run 5K in a near course record 15:55, then
ran a PR 31:49 three weeks later at the Monument Avenue
10K, had a goal of breaking 1:10 for the half marathon at
Dismal Swamp, and that’s exactly what he did, by seven
seconds, with his 1:09:53, to win $75 in age-graded prize
money.
For the Masters division, Yorktown’s Alexandre Deur,
40, was second (1:20:37, 76.51% age graded) to Steve Speirs,
47, of Virginia Beach (1:20:15, 81.34% age graded, the sixth
best). Other area runners making the top 20 age graded list for
the men were George Carrigan, 65, of Williamsburg (1:39:26,
77.22%), Joe Day, 63, of Yorktown (1:39:58, 75.32%) and
Fred Greear, 43, of Williamsburg (1:30:36, 69.72%).
At the inaugural Jamestown 4-H 10K Run, Todd Kessler,
31, of Newport News (35:17) and Roger Hopper, 23, of
Williamsburg (35:58) pulled away quickly from a second pack
of five, with Kessler breaking away from Hopper in the final
two miles. Also under 40 minutes was the group of Steven
Brewer, 28, of Newport News (37:41), Martin Gallivan, 45, of
Williamsburg (38:21), Greg Dawson, 48, of Williamsburg
(38:31), Paul Pelletier, 48, of Williamsburg (38:34) and Tyler
Scott, 25, of Williamsburg (38:51).
For the women, the top five were Sheila Scotti, 30, of
Newport News (43:40), Debbie McLaughlin, 48, of
Williamsburg (44:10), Emily Honeycutt, 23, of West Point
(45:28), Connie Glueck, 49, of Williamsburg (46:48) and
Jessica Burcham, 32, of Lanexa (47:22). There were 73
finishers in the 10K and six in the one mile fun run.
The Jamestown 4-H 10K was organized by and benefited
the Jamestown 4-H Center Camp Scholarship Fund, starting
and finishing at the 4-H Center at the end of the 4-H Club
entrance road. The course was a beautiful, historic, varied, fast
and almost totally flat combination of three of the most scenic
trails in the Williamsburg area—the Virginia Capital Trail, the
Powhatan Creek Trail and the Greensprings Trail.
The course was entirely paved (with a few scenic
wooden bridges) except for a one-mile stretch on the wellmaintained crushed-stone Greensprings Trail, and the hardpacked dirt 4-H Club Road start and finish. After .4 miles on
the 4-H Club Road, the course crossed Greensprings Road to
get onto the Virginia Capital Trail, a wide, multi-recreational
path which goes from Jamestown to Richmond. A short
distance down the trail there were several Virginia Historical
Markers for historic sites that the course passed through:
Governor’s Land—Originally a 3,000-acre tract between the
James River and Powhatan Creek, set aside by the Virginia
Company of London in 1618.
Mainland Farm—the oldest continuously cultivated farm in
America.
The Battle of Green Spring—The July 6, 1781 Revolutionary
War battle between Marquis de Lafayette and Brigadier
General “Mad” Anthony Wayne of the American forces
against Cornwallis and Tarleton of the British.
After the finish and before the awards ceremony, the
participants were entertained by the soft rock music of
Nicholas Schacht at the camp pavilion and post-race party on
a bluff overlooking the James River.
1st Annual
Jamestown 4-H 10K Run
Jamestown 4-H Educational Center,
Williamsburg, VA
Saturday, April 12, 2014
73 finishers in 10K run/walk
** Age group record (5-year age groups)
Men Overall
1. Todd Kessler, 31
2. Roger Hopper, 23
3. Steven Brewer, 28
Newport News
Williamsburg
Newport News
35:17
35:58
37:41
Women Overall
1. Sheila Scotti, 30
2. Debbie McLaughlin, 48
3. Emily Honeycutt, 23
Newport News
Williamsburg
West Point
43:40
44:10
45:28
Men 19-and-under
1. Paul Glass, 12
2. Ethen Pickles, 11
3. Glenn Glass, 10
4. Joe Hunt, 15
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Midlothian
52:49
57:37
59:50
1:02:22
Men 20-24
1. Sam Hunt, 20
2. Spencer Munro, 21
Midlothian
Hayes
1:02:22
1:12:55
Men 25-29
1. Tyler Scott, 25
Williamsburg
38:51
Men 30-34
1. Todd Ellick, 30
Williamsburg
42:10
Men 35-39
1. Gregg Hill, 37
Men 40-44
1. Chris Robertson, 41
2. David Pearson III, 42
3. Michael Nelson, 44
4. Isaac Zortman, 40
Williamsburg
1:15:33
Men 45-49
1. Martin Gallivan, 45
2. Greg Dawson, 48
3. Paul Pelletier, 48
4. Kevin Grierson, 48
5. Jeff Fry, 45
6. Michael Gibson, 45
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Richmond
38:21
38:31
38:34
48:16
1:00:28
1:09:13
Men 50-54
1. Dan O’Brien, 51
2. Terence Toatley, 52
3. Michael Glueck, 52
4. Matthew Hartman, 53
Williamsburg
Virginia Beach
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
43:57
49:13
55:45
1:07:50
Men 55-59
1. Paul Davis, 57
2. Chris Abelt, 57
3. Glenn Young, 56
4. Jeffrey Sotack, 59
5. Todd Lins, 57
6. Frank Villa, 59
New Kent
Williamsburg
Mattaponi
Yorktown
Williamsburg
Forest
45:25
49:48
52:26
54:21
57:47
1:13:40
Men 60-64
1. Rick Platt, 63
2. James Deviese, 62
3. Ed Irish, 64
4. Jimmy Blount, 63
Williamsburg
Yorktown
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
43:11
46:20
54:50
55:13
Men 65-and-over
1. Ben Dyer, 71
2. Ed Oliphant, 68
3. Jim Halley, 69
Hayes
Gloucester
Grafton
46:18
59:11
1:26:44
Men Walk
1. Scott Stakes, 51
2. John Strassberger, 69
3. Richard Sanborn, 79
4. Grove Calvert, 67
Portsmouth
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Virginia Beach
1:04:58
1:18:31
1:27:06
1:28:37
Women 19-and-under
1. Shannon Crist, 17
2. Autumn Faulkenberry, 11
3. Olivia Zuniga, 14
4. Haley Faulkenberry, 15
Lanexa
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
1:00:27
1:15:32
1:34:27
1:34:29
Women 20-24
1. Keltie Klijanowicz, 22
2. Jordan Villa, 20
Williamsburg
Forest
59:29
1:13:39
Women 25-29 - none
Bigfork, MT
Williamsburg
Toano
Williamsburg
Women 30-34
1. Jessica Burcham, 32
Lanexa
47:22
Women 35-39
1. Jeanette Primich, 37
2. Amy Wallisch, 33
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
49:34
58:58
1:08:03
45:11
51:42
1:03:21
Women 40-44
1. Susan Hagel, 41
2. Amy Speckart, 42
3. Renee Schofield, 41
4. Becky Wells, 43
Norfolk
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Barhamsville
49:54
54:06
1:25:57
1:34:23
Women 45-49
1. Connie Glueck, 49
2. Rachelle Woodruff, 49
Williamsburg
Yorktown
46:48
1:07:52
Women 50-54
1. Carol Bartram, 50
2. Nancy Weaver, 51
3. Britt Anderson, 52
Yorktown
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
54:40
1:01:07
1:02:58
Women 55-59
1. Harriet McCoy, 59
2. Rose Crist, 59
3. Shirley Stephens, 57
4. Cathleen Rea, 55
Toano
Lanexa
Williamsburg
Newport News
50:16
50:50
59:02
1:05:00
Women 60-64
1. Louise Sharer, 62
2. Patricia Travis, 62
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
54:57
1:01:00
Women 65-and-over
1. Kathleen Jefferson, 68
2. Chips Halley, 69
Williamsburg
Grafton
1:09:10
1:26:47
Women Walk
1. Mary Calvert, 58
Virginia Beach
1:40:00
Age grade over 70% (compiled by George Carrigan)
Place, name, sex, age
Time Age grade%
1. Ben Dyer, M71
46:18
80.20%
2. Rick Platt, M63
43:11
79.38%
3. Greg Dawson, M48
38:31
78.43%
4. Paul Pelletier, M48
38:34
78.33%
5. Martin Gallivan, M45
38:21
76:94%
6. Harriet McCoy, F59
50:16
76.90%
7. Todd Kessler, M31
35:17
76.46%
8. Rose Crist, F59
50:50
76.04%
9. Debbie McLaughlin, F48
44:10
75.97%
10. Roger Hopper, M23
35:58
74.65%
11. Louise Sharer, F62
54:57
73.40%
12. James Deviese, M62
46:20
73.33%
13. Connie Glueck, F49
46:48
72.52%
14. Paul Davis,M57
45:25
71.62%
15. Steven Brewer, M28
37:41
71.25%
16. Dan O'Brien, M51
43:57
70.41%
Run the D.O.G. Street 5K
Saturday, April 26, 2014
By Rick Platt
Defending champions Will Christian of Norfolk and
William and Mary senior Kathleen Lautzenheiser both had
exceptionally strong competition at Saturday’s fifth annual
Run the D.O.G. Street 5K, but each prevailed to win the $300
first-place prize-money check from the $1,200 prize money
purse. Christian’s time of 14:43 was an all-time Colonial Road
Runners record for the men’s 30-34 age group, while
Lautzenheiser’s 17:43 was a Run the D.O.G. women’s course
record and a 24-second improvement from her 18:07 winning
time in 2013.
Another record broken was for the total number of
finishers in this increasingly popular race, the “Colonial
Sports’ Duke of Gloucester Street Challenge,” the first ever to
traverse the streets of Colonial Williamsburg, and which
began in 2010 with 345 finishers, and has increased to 487
(2011), 691 (2012), 794 (2013) and 921 (2014, including 21
competitive race walkers). A large percentage of the record
turnout came from the 9-and-under (47 boys, 85 girls) and 1014 (124 boys, 108 girls) age divisions, with a total of 364 for
elementary and middle school students, thanks to Janice
Kailos and the Williamsburg/James City County School
Health Initiative Program (S.H.I.P.). There were over 1,000
total entrants this year.
Christian, 30, and co-favorite Robert Reynolds, 24, of
Mechanicsville, a 2012 George Mason University grad, ran
the first 2 ½ miles together, trading the lead several times
before Christian pulled away coming up Duke of Gloucester
Street for a 12-second win, 14:43 to 14:55. Third place (15:30)
went to Justin Turner, 34, of Virginia Beach, like Christian, in
the U.S. Navy. Christian’s time broke the previous CRR
men’s all-time 30-34 age division record of 14:57 by 2012
Run the DOG 5K winner Sean Graham, a former W&M
runner. Christian graduated from UVA in 2006, where he was
coached by Jason Dunn, another former W&M track star.
Christian has run a 1:05:10 half marathon and a 2:20:59
marathon, and is in training for an attempt at qualifying for the
2016 Olympic Trials Marathon. The Run the DOG was his
second race back after a six-month layoff, having run a
1:06:59 at the Dismal Swamp Half Marathon two weeks
earlier. Reynolds was coached at GMU by former W&M track
coach Andy Gerard.
Also under the 16-minute barrier were Adam Otstot, 32,
of Williamsburg (4th, 15:33) and Andy Goodstein, 23, of
Williamsburg (5th, 15:53), with Alex Anthony, 22, of Herndon
(16:03), Bryce Livingston, 26, of Williamsburg (16:11) and
former W&M runner Trevor Cable, 31, of Williamsburg
(16:13) close to that standard in sixth through eighth place.
CRR Grand Prix leader Victor Flemming, 35, of Carrollton
was ninth overall in 16:31.
Lautzenheiser had competition from two-time Olympic
Trials Marathon qualifier Renee High, 32, of Virginia Beach,
who held the previous Run the D.O.G. women’s record at
17:53 from 2012. Lautzenheiser had remarkably even mile
splits of 5:39, 5:43 and 5:44, to catch High after a half mile,
and pull away to a 31-second win, 17:43 to 18:14. Third place
was well back, a 19:46 by Katie Worcester, 21, of Virginia
Beach. Lautzenheiser had previously run just three races this
year, a winning 16:58 at the Huguenot 3 Miler in Richmond, a
ninth place 37:20 at the Monument Avenue 10K, and a 17:50
for 5,000 meters at a George Mason track meet. Before
dealing with various injuries, she ran a PR 16:43 for the 5,000
meters and a 4:47 for the mile while a W&M freshman. She
graduated May 11th with a B.S. degree in Kinesiology and
Health Sciences. She’ll move to Richmond this summer for
graduate school in physical therapy from VCU. Her twin sister
Leia will also be graduating, but will be staying in
Williamsburg, working as a full-time scribe in the emergency
room at Sentara Hospital.
The top three men’s Masters (ages 40-and-over) runners
were all age 48 and all from Williamsburg—John Piggott
(17:46), Greg Dawson (18:20) and Paul Pelletier (18:42), the
same age and city as women’s Masters winner Debbie
McLaughlin (20:31). The second and third Masters women
were Cristina Klee (22:35) and Mary Jo Bailey (22:45) of
Williamsburg. The first-place Masters runners each received
$75 in prize money.
D.O.G. Street age group records were broken by
Reynolds (men 20-24, 14:55), Christian (men 30-34, 14:43),
Victor Flemming of Carrollton (men 35-39, 16:31, breaking
the mark of 16:47 by Bruton High track coach Mark
Tompkins), Ben Dyer of Hayes (men 70-74, 22:25), Mike
Kelly of Newport News (men 80-and-over, 33:19),
Lautzenheiser (women 20-24, 17:43) and McLaughlin
(women 45-49, 20:31, bettering Connie Glueck’s 20:44 mark).
Women’s race walk winner Marty Wilson set a walk
record of 36:38, in a close battle with Diane Wilson (36:50),
while Garry Buckley won for the men in 36:43, all three from
Williamsburg (but Buckley moved to upstate New York the
week after the event).
The race was organized by Colonial Sports under the
leadership of race director Jim Elder. The proceeds of this
“Health Heart and Healthy Minds Event for Health
Communities” benefited the Angels of Mercy Medical Clinic.
A remarkable nine runners age graded over a “nationalclass” level of 80%, and 40 total age graded over the
“regional-class” level of 70%. Those over 80% were Christian
(87.87%), Reynolds (86.48%), Turner (84.57%), Otstot
(83.61%), Lautzenheiser (83.53%), Piggott (81.69%), High
(81.36%), Goodstein (81.21%) and Anthony (80.40%), and
nine more were at 79%--Cable (79.93%), McLaughlin
(79.79%), Flemming (79.79%), Livingston (79.71%), Ben
Dyer (age 71, 22:25, 79.59%), Rick Platt (age 63, 20:42,
79.56%), Dawson (79.16%), George Carrigan (age 65, 21:13,
79.05%) and Evan Lawrence (age 15, 17:37, 79.02%).
The course started on Prince George Street, then looped
through the College of William and Mary campus, before a
tour of Colonial Williamsburg, including Palace Green, the
Capitol Building and a final sprint up “DOG Street” to a finish
at Merchants Square.
Race director Jim Elder says his race was “established
to highlight local running/walking talent, provide a venue for
the non-competitive person to test and improve their aerobic
fitness, and provide a training goal for the School Health
Initiative Program (SHIP) Running Clubs, and raise
money/awareness for the Angels of Mercy Medical Clinic.”
There was $1,200 total this year in prize money ($300150-75 to the top three overall, and $75 to the first Masters
ages 40-and-over, men and women). In its first year in 2010,
the race had four-time W&M All-American Ed Moran set the
Virginia state resident 5K record with a time of 14:13, also the
all-time Colonial Road Runners record for this CRR Grand
Prix event.
Men’s runner-up Reynolds, a 2012 graduate of George
Mason University has best times on the roads of 14:36 (5K),
24:15 (8K), 31:04 (10K) and 1:10:35 (half marathon). For the
women, High is a two-time Olympic Trials Marathon
qualifier.
This year’s race T-shirts and medals are from a design
based off an original water color painting by local artist Jen
Marie, copies of which will be auctioned off at the race. Also
an actor depicting Dr. James McClurg, a Williamsburg
physician from 1773-1779, will be at the finish to provide his
“old fashioned but astute medical insight to any who might
need his care.”
This year’s event also had eight United Athletic
participants, handicapped SHIP students who were pushed in
jogger strollers.
Full computerized results, including chip and gun times at:
http://www.thecolonialsports.com/Year2014
5th Annual
Run the D.O.G. Street 5K
Merchants Square, Colonial Williamsburg,
Williamsburg, VA
Saturday, April 26, 2014
USATF certified 5K (VA-10013-RT)
921 finishers in 5K run/walk.
**Age group record (5-year age groups)
Award Winners
Men Overall
**1. William Christian, 30
Norfolk
14:43
[all-time CRR record for men’s 30-34 age group, old record
14:57 by Sean Graham, 32, Alexandria in 2012 at Run the
DOG 5K]
**2. Robert Reynolds, 24
Mechanicsville
14:55
3. Justin Turner, 34
Virginia Beach
15:30
Women Overall
**1. Kathleen Lautzenheiser, 22 Midlothian
17:43
[new course record, old record 17:53 by Renee High, 30,
Virginia Beach in 2012]
2. Renee High, 32
Virginia Beach
18:14
3. Katie Worcester, 21
Virginia Beach
19:46
Masters Men (ages 40-and-over)
1. John Piggott, 48
Williamsburg
2. Greg Dawson, 48
Williamsburg
3. Paul Pelletier, 48
Williamsburg
17:46
18:20
18:42
Masters Women (ages 40-and-over)
**1. Debbie McLaughlin, 48
Williamsburg
2. Cristina Klee, 46
Williamsburg
3. Mary Jo Bailey, 53
Williamsburg
20:31
22:35
22:45
Men 9-and-under
1. Jackson Underwood, 9
2. Lanian Jones, 9
3. Jack Smith, 9
23:25
25:47
26:08
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Men 10-14
1. Caleb Aman, 14
2. Clarke Agnew, 14
3. Andrew Denny, 13
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
19:52
19:54
20:19
Men 15-19
1. Evan Lawrence, 15
2. Gavin Herspold, 16
3. Brian McManus, 18
Onancock
Toano
Williamsburg
17:37
19:35
19:53
Men 20-24
1. Andy Goodstein, 23
2. Alex Anthony, 22
3. Garet Dunivin, 24
Williamsburg
Herndon
Williamsburg
15:53
16:03
23:04
Men 25-29
1. Bryce Livingston, 26
2. Jacob Birkett, 28
3. Tyler Scott, 25
Men 30-34
1. Adam Otstot, 32
2. Trevor Cable, 31
3. Peter Grabowski, 31
Men 35-39
**1. Victor Flemming, 35
2. Bryan Dollyhigh, 38
3. Vincent Fabiano, 37
Men 40-44
1. Jason Wood, 40
2. Brian McGurl, 44
3. Gregg Rippel, 41
Men 45-49
1. Sean Killeen, 48
2. Rod Elliott, 48
3. Kevin Clauberg, 45
Men 50-54
1. Timothy Collins, 53
2. Terry McManus, 53
3. Dan O’Brien, 51
Men 55-59
1. Wyatt Cutchins, 58
2. David Cooley, 57
3. Steve Long, 59
Men 60-64
1. Rick Platt, 63
2. Peter Trainor, 64
3. John Kincaid, 60
Men 65-69
1. George Carrigan, 65
2. Roger Anderson, 69
3. William Sharer, 67
Williamsburg
Virginia Beach
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Lanexa
Carrollton
Toano
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Glen Allen
Williamsburg
Richmond
Lewes, DE
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Newport News
McLean
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Manassas
Williamsburg
16:11
17:04
17:52
15:33
16:13
20:11
16:31
19:29
20:50
20:47
21:52
22:28
19:15
21:44
21:53
20:18
20:26
20:30
21:25
23:34
23:44
20:42
23:07
23:30
21:13
25:19
27:38
Men 70-and-over
**1. Ben Dyer, 71
2. George Deamer, 70
3. Richard Maruyama, 71
…
**6. Mike Kelly, 80
Hayes
Williamsburg
Yorktown
22:25
26:56
30:03
Newport News
33:19
Men Walk
1. Garry Buckley, 62
2. John Strassberger, 70
3. Grove Calvert, 67
4. Tom Mills, 83
5. Randy Coleman, 69
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Virginia Beach
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
36:43
38:19
43:17
43:29
52:26
Women 9-and-under
1. McKenna Mueller, 9
2. Clara Calfee, 9
3. Cannon Jean, 9
Providence Forge
Toano
Williamsburg
25:24
28:01
28:06
Women 10-14
1. Casey Schmidt, 12
2. Eleanor Auvil, 13
3. Abby Sabo, 11
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
23:10
24:55
25:12
Women 15-19
1. Jessica Armstrong, 18
2. Paige McKenzie, 15
3. Tori Bodett, 16
Newport News
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
20:38
24:16
27:20
Women 20-24
1. Emily Honeycutt, 23
2. Shelby Randall, 23
3. Sarah Giner, 23
West Point
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
21:55
24:47
25:46
Women 25-29
1. Tamara DeJesus, 27
2. Lisa D’Aromando, 29
3. Emily Lillie, 27
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Virginia Beach
22:43
25:59
27:08
Women 30-34
1. Jessica Burcham, 32
2. Jamie Spadafora, 33
3. Danielle Fritz, 31
Lanexa
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
21:59
22:47
23:53
Women 35-39
1. Kate Alie, 37
2. Kristie Bentley, 39
3. Crystal Davenport, 39
Williamsburg
Poquoson
Yorktown
22:50
25:46
25:48
Women 40-44
1. Dawn LoBosco, 40
2. Amy Yaugo, 42
3. Kathy Devine, 44
Providence Forge
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
23:27
24:49
26:40
Women 45-49
1. Julie Gravette, 45
2. Nancy Lassiter, 45
3. Christianne Allison, 46
Newport News
Williamsburg
Toano
24:45
26:31
26:53
Women 50-54
1. Eyrun Magnusdottir, 50
Williamsburg
26:18
2. Betsy Dolan, 52
3. Katie Craig, 51
Williamsburg
Lanexa
27:21
28:02
Toano
McLean
Williamsburg
24:10
27:13
28:24
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
25:52
28:25
30:59
Women 65-69
1. Barbara Biasi, 66
2. Ann Hirn, 68
3. Kathleen Jefferson, 68
Yorktown
Portsmouth
Williamsburg
27:40
28:43
30:20
Women 70-and-over
1. Mariann Jelinek, 71
2. Ann Manciagli, 78
3. Susan Ribeiro, 70
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
40:46
46:43
48:52
Women Walk
**1. Marty Wilson, 51
2. Diane Wilson, 56
3. Liz Anthony, 50
4. Sylvia Garcia, 61
5. Martha Gullo, 61
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
36:38
36:50
37:59
40:21
41:22
Women 55-59
1. Harriet McCoy, 59
2. Marlene Severson, 57
3. Dougie Winthrop, 57
Women 60-64
1. Louise Sharer, 62
2. Patricia Travis, 62
3. Susan Larkin, 60
Age graded over 70% (compiled by George Carrigan)
Place, Name, Sex, Age
Time
Age grade%
1. William Christian, M30
14:43
87.87%
2. Robert Reynolds, M24
14:55
86.48%
3. Justin Turner, M34
15:30
84.57%
4. Adam Otstot, M32
15:33
83.61%
5. Kathleen Lautzenheiser, F22
17:43
83.53%
6. John Piggott, M48
17:46
81.69%
7. Renee High, F32
18:14
81.36%
8. Andy Goodstein, M23
15:33
81.21%
9. Alex Anthony, M22
16:03
80.40%
10. Trevor Cable, M31
16:13
79.93%
11. Debbie McLaughlin, F48
20:31
79.79%
11. Victor Fleming, M35
16:31
79.79%
13. Bryce Livingston, M26
16:11
79.71%
14. Ben Dyer, M71
22:25
79.59%
15. Rick Platt, M63
20:42
79.56%
16. Greg Dawson, M48
18:20
79.16%
17. George Carrigan, M65
21:13
79.05%
18. Evan Lawrence, M15
17:37
79.02%
19. Harriet McCoy, F59
24:10
78.04%
20. Paul Pelletier, M48
18:42
77.61%
21. Mary Jo Bailey, F53
22:45
76.52%
22. Louise Sharer, F62
25:52
76.08%
23. Jacob Birkett, M28
17.04
75.59%
24. Barbara Biasi, F66
27:40
75.51%
25. Sean Killeen, M48
19:15
75.39%
26. Ann Hirn, F68
28:43
75.06%
27. Katie Worcester, F21
19:46
74.87%
28. Timothy Collins, M53
20:18
74.44%
29. Terry McManus, M53
20:26
73.95%
30. Wyatt Cutchins, M58
21:25
73.59%
31. Dan O'Brien, M51
32. Jessica Armstrong, F18
33. Tyler Scott, M25
34. Peter Trainor, M64
35. Caleb Aman, M14
36. Andrew Denny, M13
37. Clarke Agnew, M14
38. Kathleen Jefferson, F68
39. Cristina Klee, F46
40. Casey Schmidt, F12
20:30
20:38
17:52
23:07
19:52
20:19
19:54
30:20
22:35
23:10
72.52%
72.50%
72.20%
71.90%
71.42%
71.39%
71.30%
71.06%
70.98%
70.27%
Walsingham Academy Trojan Classic 5K
Saturday, May 3, 2014
By Rick Platt
Appropriate for a race hosted by Walsingham Academy,
with the proceeds benefiting Walsingham Athletics, the 6 th
annual Walsingham Academy Trojan Classic 5K Run
Saturday morning, a Colonial Road Runners Grand Prix event,
had lots of connections to the Catholic-affiliated lower school
and upper school on Jamestown Road in Williamsburg. The
start was in front of the upper school, the flat to rolling-hills
course went through the beautiful adjacent Yorkshire and
Holly Hills neighborhoods, before returning to the school and
a finish on the track.
A good percentage of the entrants were either
Walsingham students, staff or alumni. The race directors were
Courtny Fout, on the Walsingham staff for development and
alumni affairs, and Jeanne Grimson, Walsingham parent, with
course setup and marshal coordinator assistance from Patrick
Holder, another Walsingham parent. The race water stop was
in front of the Holder house in Holly Hills. The men’s and
women’s racewalk winners, and three of the nine race age
group records, were broken by participants with Walsingham
ties.
There were 137 total finishers—108 finishers in the 5K
run/walk, and 29 finishers in the 1 mile fun run/walk. The
2013 Walsingham race had 112 entrants and 98 finishers in
the 5K. The 5K course is a USATF-certified distance (VA13019-RT) and the Virginia state record for women 55-59 was
set there last year by Mercedes Castillo-D’Amico (20:01).
This year the top three overall men all set Walsingham
race age-group records--2014 Grand Prix leader Victor
Flemming, 35, of Carrollton (men 35-39, 16:30), 2011 and ‘13
CRR Grand Prix champion Todd Kessler, 31, of Newport
News (men 30-34, 17:10) and ultramarathoner Tyler Scott, 25,
of Williamsburg (men 25-29, 18:20).
Leia Lautzenheiser, 22, of Midlothian, a William and
Mary senior who graduated the following Sunday, won for the
women in 19:18, followed by six-time CRR Grand Prix
champion Jennifer Quarles, 42, of Williamsburg (19:41) and
2013 CRR Grand Prix runner-up Debbie McLaughlin, 48, of
Williamsburg (20:50). Quarles tied the 40-44 age group record
of 19:41 by 2009 race winner Anne Preisig of Falmouth, MA.
Leia’s twin sister Kathleen Lautzenheiser had won the Run the
D.O.G. Street 5K the previous Saturday and $300 in prize
money.
Other race age group records were broken by Larry
Coley, 65, of Chesapeake (men 65-69, 20:47), Walsingham
Academy seventh grader Clare Kinney, 12, of Charles City
(women 14-and-under, 21:32), Walsingham senior Reilly
Pieri, 18, of Colorado Springs (women 15-19, 21:50),
women's
race
walk
winner
and
Walsingham
graduate Elizabeth Anthony, 50, of Williamsburg (women’s
race walk, 36:45), and Pat Eden, 83, of Williamsburg (women
80-and-over, 48:06).
The men's race walk winner was Walsingham Academy
cross country and track coach, Rich Higgins, 60, of
Williamsburg (35:00). Many of his runners were in the 5K.
Kinney had a cross country best of 22:07 for the 5K, and has
run 2:46.6 for 800 meters and 5:50.4 for 1,600 meters for
outdoor track this season. Pieri holds the Walsingham record
in cross country for both the 5K (19:38) and 3 miles (18:44),
and in track has run 2:24.2 (800 meters) and 1:08.7 (400
meters), and was part of the school record-setting sprint
medley relay this spring (4:40.38). The toughest age group
was the men’s 15-19 category, with Daniel Brause (4th, 18:32),
Duncan Hamra (8th, 18:59), Petr Ptacek (11th, 19:32) and
Chandler Julian (13th, 19:46), all under 20 minutes and all on
the Walsingham team.
The age-graded competition was won by former
Walsingham Academy cross country and track coach (198689) Rick Platt with his 80.73% (age 63, 20:24) barely ahead of
Coley (80.70%), the only two over 80%. Over the 77% level
were Flemming (79.87%), Ken Alberg (age 53, 19:03,
79.33%), Harriet McCoy (age 59, 23:49, 79.19%), Quarles
(78.72%), McLaughlin (78.58%), Paul Pelletier (age 48,
18:39, 77.82%) and George Carrigan (age 65, 21:36, 77.65%).
USATF certified 5K (VA-13019-RT)
137 total finishers.
108 finishers in 5K run/walk.
** Age group record (5-year age groups)
Men Overall
**1. Victor Flemming, 35
**2. Todd Kessler, 31
**3. Tyler Scott, 25
Carrollton
Newport News
Williamsburg
16:30
17:10
18:20
Women Overall
1. Leia Lautzenheiser, 22
**2. Jennifer Quarles, 42
3. Debbie McLaughlin, 48
Midlothian
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
19:18
19:41
20:50
Men 14-and-under
1. Paul Glass, 12
2. Zane Sowers, 11
3. Jared Collins, 13
4. Peyton Marshall, 14
5. Aaron Squire, 11
6. Brendan Collins, 13
7. Christopher Powers, 10
8. Logan Richardson, 9
9. Eddie Miller, 14
10. Sean Doley, 12
11. James Griffin, 14
12. Chris James, 13
13. Jacob Lohr, 11
14. David Carter, 11
15. William Mann, 11
16. Samuel Mann, 11
17. Liam Mann, 11
18. Jack Robertson, 14
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Gloucester
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
21:52
22:21
22:50
22:58
23:42
23:46
24:29
25:04
25:14
25:47
25:57
27:49
28:56
32:45
32:45
32:52
32:53
36:13
Men 15-19
1. Daniel Brause, 17
2. Duncan Hamra, 18
3. Petr Ptacek, 16
4. Chandler Julien, 18
5. Tyler Bell, 18
6. Chase Canova, 16
7. Jack Yang, 16
8. Brian McManus, 18
9. Joseph Mann, 15
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
18:32
18:59
19:32
19:46
20:33
20:53
20:59
21:22
33:02
Men 20-24
1. Yuntian Guan, 20
Williamsburg
23:42
Men 25-29
1. Jeffrey Gibson, 25
Lanexa
34:00
Toano
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
19:56
24:16
24:30
Men 30-34 –none
6th Annual
Walsingham Academy Trojan Classic 5K
Walsingham Academy, Williamsburg, VA
Saturday, May 3, 2014
Men 35-39
1. Bryan Dollyhigh, 38
2. Paul Hellyer, 39
3. Ken Jones, 35
Men 40-44
1. Jack Lovett, 44
2. Chris Robertson, 41
3. Russ Rutter, 43
4. Brian Lamprecht, 43
5. Ronald Haggerty, 44
6. Derek Robertson, 42
Yorktown
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
New Kent
Gloucester
Williamsburg
18:35
21:44
24:54
28:23
31:28
36:13
Women 30-34
1. Krista Park, 31
2. Ellen Plaskin, 34
Yorktown
Williamsburg
25:27
25:58
Women 35-39
1. Mary Beth Michaels, 39
2. Pernille Carter, 38
3. Ruth Lamprecht, 39
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
New Kent
26:48
32:50
43:02
Men 45-49
1. Martin Gallivan, 45
2. Paul Pelletier, 48
3. Kevin Clauberg, 45
4. Tris Carpenter, 45
5. Chris Ciccone, 46
6. Edward James, 46
7. Scott Bolton, 45
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Gloucester
Williamsburg
18:37
18:39
21:34
25:18
27:29
30:03
31:10
Women 40-44
1. Kim Rutter, 40
2. Ashley Early, 42
3. Beth Parziale, 40
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
24:50
28:45
35:21
Women 45-49
1. Rebecca Livingston, 49
Waxhaw, NC
31:49
Men 50-54
1. Ken Alberg, 53
2. Brian Chopp, 51
3. Tucker Van Dyck, 53
Suffolk
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
19:03
22:41
28:32
Women 50-54
1. Suzanna Miller, 50
2. Beth Chopp, 51
3. Cynthia Emrich, 52
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
29:04
33:41
40:10
Men 55-59
1. Steve Long, 59
2. Jeffrey Sotack, 59
3. Todd Lins, 57
4. Don Hudson, 57
Williamsburg
Yorktown
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
24:02
26:13
32:25
34:23
Women 55-59
1. Harriet McCoy, 59
Toano
2. Rose Crist, 59
Lanexa
3. Sandy Croushore, 58
Williamsburg
*Walker winning age-group award
23:49
24:35
51:49*
Men 60-64
1. Rick Platt, 63
2. Morris Morgan, 64
3. Ed Irish, 64
4. Jimmy Blount, 63
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
20:24
22:53
25:42
30:55
Women 60-64
1. Louise Sharer, 62
Williamsburg
2. Brenda Mitchell, 63
Williamsburg
3. Nancy Byrd, 60
Toano
*Walker winning age-group award
25:48
31:05
42:09*
Men 65-and-over
**1. Larry Coley, 65
2. George Carrigan, 65
3. William Sharer, 67
4. Ed Oliphant, 69
Chesapeake
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Gloucester
20:47
21:36
25:35
25:50
Women 65-and-over
1. Candace Michalik, 66
Williamsburg
2. Mariann (Sam) Jelinek, 71
Williamsburg
3. Ann Manciagli, 78
Williamsburg
*Walker winning age-group award
28:04
40:10
45:09*
Men Walk
1. Rich Higgins, 60
2. John Strassberger, 70
3. Richard Sanborn, 79
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
35:00
38:09
43:34
Women 14-and-under
**1. Clare Kinney, 12
2. Nina Parziale, 12
3. Faith Lohr, 10
4. Emmie Squire, 11
5. Makenna Pardee, 10
Charles City
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
21:32
26:44
29:27
29:36
30:44
Colorado Springs, CO
Lanexa
21:50
30:28
Women 15-19
**1. Reilly Pieri, 18
2. Shannon Crist, 17
Women 20-24
1. Emily Honeycutt, 23
West Point
21:54
Women 25-29
1. Cait Boyd, 28
Alexandria
27:53
Women Walk
**1. Elizabeth Anthony, 50
2. Sylvia Garcia, 61
3. Judith Olbrych, 46
4. Anastasia Lohr, 43
5. Nancy Byrd, 60
6. Ann Manciagli, 78
**7. Pat Eden, 83
8. Sandy Croushore, 58
9. Kathy Banfield, 57
10. Sister Rose Morris
11. Susan Morelli, 54
12. Marian Gansler, 60
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Toano
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
36:45
39:23
39:53
41:51
42:09
45:09
48:06
51:49
57:43
57:44
1:17:00
1:17:00
Age graded over 70% (compiled by George Carrigan)
Place, name, sex, age
Time Age grade%
1. Rick Platt, M63
20:24
80.73%
2. Larry Coley, M65
20.47
80.70%
3. Victor Flemming, M35
16:30
79.87%
4. Ken Alberg, M53
19:03
79.33%
5. Harriet McCoy, F59
23:49
79.19%
6. Jennifer Quarles, F42
7. Debbie McLaughlin, F48
8. Paul Pelletier, M48
9. George Carrigan, M65
10. Rose Crist, F59
11. Leia Lautzenheiser, F22
12. Louise Sharer, F62
13. Martin Gallivan, M45
14. Jack Lovett, M44
15. Clare Kinney, F12
16. Todd Kessler, M31
17. Candace Michalik, F66
18. Daniel Brause, M17
19. Morris Morgan, M64
20. Tyler Scott, M25
21. Duncan Hamra, M18
19:41
20:50
18:39
21:36
24:35
19:18
25:48
18:37
18:35
21:32
17:10
28:04
18:32
22:53
18:20
18:59
78.72%
78.58%
77.82%
77.65%
76.72%
76.68%
76.28%
76.15%
75.70%
75.60%
75.50%
74.43%
72.88%
72.63%
70.36%
70.27%
Salute to the Military
“Red, White and Blue 5K”
Saturday, May 17, 2014
By Rick Platt
As a college sophomore at Bridgewater (a Division III
school in Virginia, where he graduated in 1976), Seaford’s Jim
Thornton was recruited by the college’s cross country and
track coach to try out for the teams, after winning the
intramural cross country race. The coach had him run the half
mile, and he finished last in every single race, indoor and
outdoor, until the last dual meet of the year, when he finished
next to last.
After that inauspicious start, Thornton continued to
train with the team, running track his last three years and cross
country his last two, managing to make it to #4 or #5 on the
cross country team.
Forty years after that humbling initiation into
competitive racing, Thornton reached a peak the morning of
May 17 at the Salute to the Military “Red, White and Blue
5K” at the Cheatham Annex base in Williamsburg, a Colonial
Road Runners Grand Prix event. After turning 60 in April,
Thornton ran a time of 18:54 to break the all-time CRR record
for the men’s 60-64 age division. The previous record was
18:57 by two men—Dan Murray, 60, from Keswick at the
2005 William and Mary Homecoming Run 5K, and Ritchie
Geisel, 61, of Williamsburg at the 2007 Mental Health 5K.
Geisel at that time was the Director of Development and
Alumni Relations for William and Mary’s Mason School of
Business.
There were 149 finishers this year for the annual event
held on Armed Forces Day, to recognize our military, active
and reserve, and organized by the Greater Williamsburg
Chamber and Tourism Alliance. The race is held on a fast and
almost totally flat USATF-certified course (VA-07011-RT)
around the Cheatham Annex base. Weather conditions were
perfect with a morning low in the 50s, low humidity, and no
wind.
Well on his way to winning the 2014 CRR Grand Prix
championship, Carrollton’s Victor Flemming, 35, was the
overall winner in 16:20, with 2011 and ’13 CRR men’s
champion Todd Kessler, 31, of Newport News second in
17:08, and former Bruton High standout Ryan Canoy, 21, of
Williamsburg, third in 17:50.
For the women, 2011 and ’12 CRR women’s Grand Prix
champion Karen Terry, 25, of Hampton, paced off 6-time
CRR women’s champion Jennifer Quarles, 42, of
Williamsburg the entire race, before outkicking her at the
finish, 19:00 to 19:02. Terry had taken a break from CRR
Grand Prix racing for the entire 2013 year. Debbie
McLaughlin, 48, of Williamsburg pulled away in the final half
mile from 2013 CRR women’s Grand Prix champion
Mercedes Castillo-D’Amico, 56, of Newport News to take
third place, 20:08 to 20:32.
In the military division, Alan Nielsen, 20, of the Coast
Guard and Dundee, OR won in 17:53, over Travis Kennedy,
24, of the Navy and Inwood, NY (19:30) and James Hodgen,
24, of the Army and Newport News (19:32). The top three
military women were Krista Park, 31, of the Navy and
Yorktown (25:00), Susan Ferrandino, 45, of the Army and
Williamsburg (26:00) and Robyn Muylle, 29, of the Army and
Newport News (26:51). In the military team competition for
the Commander’s Cup (top five by place), Kennedy led his
Navy team to the win, scoring 28 points, and followed by the
Coast Guard (46) and the Army (56), with the Air Force and
the Marines having incomplete teams.
Besides Kessler (men 30-34), Flemming (men 35-39),
Thornton (men 60-64), Terry (women 25-29), Quarles
(women 40-44) and Castillo-D’Amico (women 55-59),
Cheatham Annex 5K age group records were broken by
George Carrigan of Williamsburg (men 65-69, 21:16), Ronald
Hermansderfer of Poquoson (men 80-and-over, 45:46), former
Jamestown High runner Jane Winthrop of Williamsburg
(women 15-19, 22:28), and Cher Lobash, 41, of Williamsburg
and the Air Force (women’s race walk, 33:46).
After college Thornton continued to train hard until his
first child was born in 1982 at age 28, then he went into semiretirement (training 10-20 miles per week and “racing” one or
two races a year) until his second child was in high school, at
age 49, when he returned to serious competition, logging
17,000 miles between ages 50 and 60. His all time best times
from college include 2:08 (half mile), 4:40 (mile), 10:03 (two
miles), 15:48 (three miles) and 27:29 (8K cross country). On
the roads his best times are 15:56 (5K), 26:45 (5 miles), 33:25
(Hampton’s Coliseum Mall 10K in 1981, where he was only
10th in his age group), 55:02 (10 miles, a split for an hour run
on the track), 1:16 (half marathon), and 2:37 (the 1981
Richmond Newspapers Marathon).
In his 50’s Thornton ran impressive 5K times of 18:01
(age 54), 18:11 (age 57, which age graded a lifetime best
86.3%), and 10K times of 38:28 (age 52) and 38:52 (age 58),
along with a 1:04:08 10 miler (age 51) and a 1:25:13 half
marathon (age 56).
Although she only placed fourth overall for the women,
Castillo-D’Amico was easily the best, age graded, for the day.
With the 80% level considered national class, there were an
impressive seven over this level—Castillo-D’Amico
(88.17%), Thornton (84.86%), Rick Platt (82.28%), Quarles
(81.41%), McLaughlin (81.31%), Keith Gray (81.28%) and
men’s winner Flemming (80.69%). Close to that 80% level
were the CRR’s age-graded statistician George Carrigan
(78.86%), Rose Crist (78.47%), Paul Pelletier (78.45%),
women’s winner Terry (77.89%), Louise Sharer (76.13%) and
men’s runner-up Kessler (75.65%).
3. Alex Blakely, 9
4. Paul Glass, 12
5. Jake Lobash, 14
6. Isaac Wasserman, 16
7. Glenn Glass, 10
8. Nathan Mumford, 16
9. Michael J. Kasnic, 18
10. Jack Newton, 14
11. Gabriel Olsen, 13
12. Eric Starling II, 11
13. Thomas Winebrenner, 13
Virginia Beach
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Carrollton
Williamsburg
Newport News
Yorktown
Williamsburg
Poquoson
Newport News
Yorktown
22:07
22:21
22:21
23:25
24:11
24:52
29:15
30:23
33:29
44:54
53:49
Men 20-24
1. Alan Nielsen, 20 (CG)
2. Travis Kennedy, 24 (N)
3. James Hodgen, 24 (A)
4. Adam Hart, 22 (N)
5. Steven Guilamo, 24 (A)
6. Trey Watford, 24
7. Demeron Lauze, 20 (CG)
8. Miguel Velez, 23 (A)
9. Daniel Anderson, 22
10. Peter Ciccarello, 20 (CG)
11. Ian Coleman, 24 (M)
Dundee, OR
Inwood, NY
Newport News
Elkins, WV
Newport News
Hayes
Auburn, ME
Newport News
Williamsburg
Yorktown
Virginia Beach
17:53
19:30
19:32
19:41
22:33
24:15
24:32
24:43
25:14
26:07
51:30
Men 25-29
1. Ryan Doupe, 28
2. John Miller, 25 (N)
3. Gregory Schmidt, 25 (CG)
4. Fredy Jurkowitsch, 25 (N)
5. Patrick Wilda, 26
6. Branden Swarmer, 26 (N)
Newport News
Norfolk
Yorktown
Hampton
Hampton
Newport News
18:49
19:41
19:54
20:15
23:28
29:30
Men 30-34
1. Kahlil Ruff, 33 (N)
2. Kevin Mills, 33 (N)
3. Brian Burnham, 30 (A)
4. Christopher Scolari, 30
Williamsburg
Virginia Beach
Hampton
Gloucester
25:40
27:56
28:20
36:17
Men 35-39
1. Bryan Dollyhigh, 38
2. Aaron Williams, 38
3. Kelly Gilbert, 36 (N)
4. Mario Mannarino, 36 (N)
5. Brad Maynard, 38
Toano
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Newport News
19:18
23:48
27:41
27:56
57:04
Top 5 Members of Military Teams
Navy team (Travis Kennedy, Adam Hart, John Miller, Fredy
Jurkowitsch, Tanner Snyder)
Coast Guard team (Alan Nielsen, Gregory Schmidt, Tim
Haws, Demeron Lauze, Randall Garriott)
Army team (James Hodgen, Steven Guilamo, Ed Rietscha,
Miguel Velez, Susan Ferrandino)
Air Force team (Jason Wood, Cher Lobash)
Marines team (Ian Coleman)
Men 40-44
1. Mark Milner, 40
2. Jason Wood, 40 (AF)
3. Tim Haws, 41 (CG)
4. John Guzman, 40 (N)
5. Chris Fitzgerald, 41 (N)
6. Randall Garriott, 41 (CG)
7. John Lyons, 40
8. Michael Vahey, 43
9. Edwin Bennett, 40 (N)
10. Gary Lewis, 44
Newport News
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach
Newport News
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Yorktown
Newport News
19:07
19:44
21:33
23:24
23:52
24:47
25:07
27:25
28:59
32:46
Men 19-and-under
1. Brian McManus, 18
2. Tanner Snyder, 19 (N)
Men 45-49
1. Keith Gray, 49
2. Paul Pelletier, 48
Buxton, NC
Williamsburg
18:00
18:30
7th Annual
Salute to the Military
“Red, White and Blue 5K”
Cheatham Annex, Williamsburg, VA
Saturday, May 17, 2014
149 finishers in 5K run/walk.
Military Service (active or reserves)
AF = Air Force
A = Army
CG = U.S. Coast Guard
M = Marines
N = Navy
** Age group record (5-year age groups)
Men Overall
**1. Victor Flemming, 35
**2. Todd Kessler, 31
3. Ryan Canoy, 21
Carrollton
Newport News
Williamsburg
16:20
17:08
17:50
Women Overall
**1. Karen Terry, 25
**2. Jennifer Quarles, 42
3. Debbie McLaughlin, 48
Hampton
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
19:00
19:02
20:08
Men Military
1. Alan Nielsen, 20 (Coast Guard) Dundee, OR
2. Travis Kennedy, 24 (Navy) Inwood, NY
3. James Hodgen, 24 (Army)
Newport News
Women Military
1. Krista Park, 31 (Navy)
Yorktown
2. Susan Ferrandino, 45 (Army) Williamsburg
3. Robyn Muylle, 29 (Army)
Newport News
17:53
19:30
19:32
25:00
26:00
26:51
Military Team Competition (team of 5)
Commander’s Cup
1. Navy (2-4-5-8-9)
28 points
2. Coast Guard (1-7-10-13-15)
46 points
3. Army (3-11-12-14-16)
56 points
4. Air Force (6-17)
incomplete team (2)
5. Marines (18)
incomplete team (1)
Williamsburg
Arkport, NY
19:28
21:24
3. Chris Ruffieux, 48
4. Kevin Clauberg, 45
5. Richard Zeber, 45 (N)
6. Luis Adino, 45 (CG)
7. Michael L. Kasnic, 47 (A)
8. Matthew Newton, 48 (N)
9. Paul Olsen, 47 (A)
Yorktown
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Yorktown
Williamsburg
Poquoson
21:15
22:01
23:03
25:57
29:15
30:56
33:29
Men 50-54
1. Sam Bethune, 50 (N)
2. Brian Chopp, 51 (N)
3. Tim Spratto, 51 (N)
4. Ed Rietscha, 53 (A)
5. Kenny Wilhelm, 51
6. Guy Hermansderfer, 53
Virginia Beach
Williamsburg
Yorktown
Yorktown
Deltaville
Newport News
21:39
22:48
23:17
24:09
28:51
35:10
Men 55-59
1. Jim Winthrop, 57
2. Danny Barlow, 55
3. Jeffrey Sotack, 59
4. David Lewis, 56
5. Donald Overton, 58
6. Tim Prickett, 55
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Yorktown
Gloucester
Yorktown
Newport News
23:21
24:11
25:20
25:45
26:25
36:55
Men 60-64
**1. Jim Thornton, 60
Seaford
18:54
[all-time Colonial Road Runners record for men 60-64,
previous record 18:57 by Dan Murray, 60, Keswick, VA at
2005 William and Mary Homecoming Run 5K, and 18:57 by
Ritchie Geisel, 61, Williamsburg, at 2007 Mental Health 5K]
2. Rick Platt, 63
Williamsburg
20:01
3. Ed Irish, 64
Williamsburg
24:59
4. Jimmy Blount, 63
Williamsburg
28:16
Men 65-and-over
**1. George Carrigan, 65
2. Ed Oliphant, 68
3. William Sharer, 67
4. Richard Smith, 70
**5. Ronald Hermansderfer, 80
Williamsburg
Gloucester
Williamsburg
Newport News
Poquoson
21:16
24:51
27:02
28:06
45:46
Men Walk
1. Scott Stakes, 51
2. John Strassberger, 70
3. Richard Sanborn, 79
4. James Mitchell, 58
5. Son Le, 33 (N)
Portsmouth
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Chesapeake
31:05
37:20
43:17
47:20
53:36
Women 19-and-under
**1. Jane Winthrop, 19
2. Rileigh Betz, 14
3. Shannon Crist, 17
4. Ishbel Newton, 11
5. Jacqueline Kasnic, 14
6. Hannah Starling, 9
7. Keanna Gokey, 18
8. Bella Maynard, 10
9. Lily Maynard, 5
Williamsburg
Cardinal
Lanexa
Williamsburg
Yorktown
Newport News
Newport News
Newport News
Newport News
22:28
24:25
28:05
30:55
34:25
56:38
56:39
57:00
57:04
Women 20-24
1. Emily Honeycutt, 23
West Point
22:22
2. Lauren Hermansderfer, 21
3. Taylor Miller, 23
4. Courtney Block, 21 (CG)
5. Melissa Rheaume, 24 (N)
6. Alyza Santos, 23 (N)
Newport News
Norfolk
Key West, FL
Virginia Beach
Chesapeake
27:43
30:01
30:14
33:20
33:38
Women 25-29
1. Cassandra Kintzley, 25
2. Robyn Muylle, 29 (A)
3. Ruth Harrison, 27
4. Christina Gatej, 25 (CG)
5. Lesley Hunley, 28
6. Aide Rodriguez, 27 (N)
7. Krysten Campbell, 27
8. Tara Diamond, 25
Yorktown
Newport News
Virginia Beach
Boston, MA
Mathews
Newport News
Newport News
Williamsburg
24:52
26:51
27:56
31:34
31:41
32:01
36:05
51:31
Women 30-34
1. Jessica Burcham, 32
2. Angela Gray, 32
3. Christine Keenan, 32
4. Krista Park, 31 (N)
5. Hazel Ebalo, 31
6. Breanna Wilbur, 30 (N)
7. Sarah Gage, 33
Lanexa
Buxton, NC
Chesapeake
Yorktown
Newport News
Virginia Beach
Newport News
21:41
22:07
22:59
25:00
29:04
31:11
34:23
Women 35-39
1. Rachel Swift, 35
2. Katie Vahey, 38
3. Rodelle Williams, 38
4. Larissa Noriega, 38 (CG)
5. Jessica Snyder, 35 (CG)
6. Tammy Griffith, 37
Hampton
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Suffolk
Newport News
25:25
27:25
27:32
33:17
36:38
39:02
Women 40-44
1. Melissa Leonard, 43 (N)
2. Leonie Rohlfs, 40
3. Tonya Griffiths, 44
4. June Winebrenner, 44 (N)
Hampton
Newport News
Yorktown
Yorktown
27:59
32:54
35:50
53:49
Women 45-49
1. Susan Ferrandino, 45 (A)
2. Carmen Wasserman, 47
3. Tara Kniskern, 46
4. Beverly Kidd, 47
Williamsburg
Carrollton
Newport News
Deltaville
26:00
27:45
28:40
39:07
Women 50-54
1. Karen Riordan, 51
2. Wendy Anderson, 54
3. Alma Mumford, 53
4. Kim Miller, 54
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Newport News
Williamsburg
30:46
31:11
34:54
45:44
Women 55-59
**1. Mercedes Castillo-D’Amico, 56 Newport News
2. Rose Crist, 59
Lanexa
20:32
24:02
Women 60-64
1. Louise Sharer, 62
2. Patricia Travis, 63
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
25:51
28:15
Women 65-and-over
1. Pat Eden, 83
Williamsburg
47:57
Women Walk
**1. Cher Lobash, 41 (AF)
2. Sandra Cooper, 64
3. Ann Manciagli, 78
4. Syphay Gokey, 36
5. Donna Mitchell, 55
6. Pat Eden, 83
7. Stephanie Le, 31
Williamsburg
Seaford
Williamsburg
Newport News
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Chesapeake
33:46
43:44
44:10
44:54
47:21
47:57
53:36
Age graded over 70% (compiled by George Carrigan)
Place, name, sex, age
Time Age grade%
1. Mercedes Castillo-D'Amico, F56
20:32
88.17%
2. Jim Thornton, M60
18:54
84.86%
3. Rick Platt, M63
20:01
82.28%
4. Jennifer Quarles, F42
19:02
81.41%
5. Debbie McLaughlin, F48
20:08
81.31%
6. Keith Gray, M49
18:00
81.28%
7. Victor Flemming, M35
16:20
80.69%
8. George Carrigan, M65
21:16
78.86%
9. Rose Crist, F59
24:02
78.47%
10. Paul Pelletier, M48
18:30
78.45%
11. Karen Terry, F25
19:00
77.89%
12. Louise Sharer, F62
25:51
76.13%
13. Todd Kessler, M31
17:08
75.65%
14. Alex Blakely, M9
22:07
73.96%
15. Alan Nielsen, M20
17:53
72.91%
16. Ryan Canoy, M21
17:50
72.61%
17. Mark Milner, M40
19:07
71.40%
18. Patricia Travis, F63
28:15
70.69%
CRR/PTC Team wins running club rivalry by
narrowest margin ever!! The teams second
victory in the last 3 years.
Elizabeth River Run 10K
Saturday, May 24, 2014
By Rick Platt
For only the second time in the decade-long friendly
age-graded rivalry between the Southside’s Tidewater
Striders, and the combined team of the two running clubs on
the Peninsula—the Colonial Road Runners and the Peninsula
Track Club—the away team has won that competition. By the
narrowest margin ever, the CRR-PTC prevailed May 24th in
the 35th annual Elizabeth River Run 10K, a Tidewater Striders
Grand Prix event in Portsmouth.
In part due to a flat and fast course, the ERR is annually
one of the most competitive races in the Hampton Roads area.
Originally a 10K from the Armed Forces Staff College to the
Waterside area of Norfolk, the race crossed the Elizabeth
River over to Portsmouth in 2004, with a start, finish and postrace party at the nTelos Pavilion. Portions of the 6.2-mile
course go through downtown Portsmouth, along the Elizabeth
River seawall, and on the Naval Medical Center Portsmouth’s
riverfront grounds. Runners pass the “legendary Portsmouth
Lightship, and the historical monuments and homes of ‘Olde
Towne’ Portsmouth.”
In the twice-a-year age-graded team competition
between the Striders and the CRR-PTC, founded by agegrading proponent and pioneer Jim Bates of the CRR, there is
one race annually from the Southside (which has always been
the ERR in the spring) and one race on the Peninsula (which at
first was the Hampton Bay Days 10K when that race was a
PTC event, but then switched over to the PTC’s Yorktown
Battlefield 10 Miler the first Saturday in November). The
format is always the same, with as many as 25 or so entries
accepted for each team, and with the scoring by the top 10
age-graded, of either sex and any age. Age-graded running is a
way to compare runners of any age and sex using precise
formulas determined by the USATF running statisticians. In
the calculations, a level of 50% is considered an average
performance, 60% is local class, 70% is regional class, 80% is
national class, 90% is world-class and 100% is world-record
level.
In 2012, the only other victory by the visitors, the CRRPTC averaged 79.74% age graded to 76.07% for the Striders
for an easy win. In 2013 the Striders turned the tables at the
ERR with a close 80.01% to 79.31% margin over the CRRPTC. But this year, in the closest competition ever, the CRRPTC squeaked by with a razor-thin 80.11% to 79.94% margin
for their respective top ten age-graded finishers.
The CRR-PTC team’s top 10 has been remarkably
consistent at the same level for the past three years for the
spring competition at the ERR 10K, averaging 79.74%,
79.31% and 80.11%. In the fall competition in the series, the
Yorktown Battlefield 10 Miler, the host CRR-PTC team has
always won, and usually by a wide margin.
The top 10 scorers for the CRR-PTC team this year at
ERR were Mercedes Castillo-D’Amico, 56, of Newport News
(87.36% age graded, 1st place, 55-59 age group, 42:55 time),
Karla Havens, 52, of Plainview (84.42%, 1 st, 50-54, 42:09),
Andrew Cutler, 57, of Yorktown (83.96%, 2 nd, 55-59, 38:46),
Rick Platt, 63, of Williamsburg (82.97%, 1 st, 60-64, 41:20),
Larry Coley, 65, of Chesapeake (81.39%, 1 st 65-69, 42:55),
Ben Dyer, 71, of Hayes (79.62%, 1st, 70-74, 46:39), George
Carrigan, 65, of Williamsburg (76.95%, 4 th, 65-69, 45:23), Joe
Day, 63, of Yorktown (76.59%, 3 rd, 60-64, 44:46), Todd
Kessler, 31, of Newport News (75.99%, 2 nd, 30-34, 35:31) and
Patricia Travis, 63, of Williamsburg (71.88%, 3 rd, 60-64,
57:35).
The Striders were led by multiple Virginia state road age
group record holders, Barbara Mathewson, 64, of Virginia
Beach (88.39% age graded, 47:32 time) and Betty Brothers,
67, of Virginia Beach (86.00%, 57:11), although the highest
age graded performance of the day was by Pete Gibson of
Murfreesboro, NC (88.53%, age 58, 37:04). Gibson has
competed for both the CRR (in national USATF Masters
championship competitions) and the Striders through the
years, but was on neither team this year for the ERR.
The top three men overall were Evan Gates, 23, of
Durham, NC (31:23) over Justin Turner, 35 (32:01) and Mark
Foster, 31 (32:08), both of Virginia Beach. For the women, the
top three were Stephanie Frenchik, 21 (37:06) and Renee
High, 32 (38:03), both of Virginia Beach, and Rachelle Lee
Warner, 36 of Norfolk (38:58).
Here is the full list of the CRR-PTC finishers in the
Elizabeth River Run 10K, the Tidewater Striders finishers, and
then all runners, regardless of team affiliation, age grading
over 75%. The team captain for the CRR-PTC was Rick Platt,
and the team captain for the Striders was Gene Edwards.
801.13 CRR/PTC for Top Ten (80.11% average)
=======================================
1. 87.36% Mercedes Castillo- D'Amico
2. 84.42% Karla Havens
3. 83.96% Andrew Cutler
4. 82.97% Rick Platt
5. 81.39% Larry Coley
6. 79.62% Ben Dyer
7. 76.95% George Carrigan
8. 76.59% Joe Day
9. 75.99% Todd Kessler
10. 71.88% Patricia Travis
799.44 Tidewater Striders for Top Ten (79.94% average)
=======================================
1. 88.39% Barbara Mathewson
2. 86.00% Betty Brothers
3. 82.72% Steve Speirs
4. 79.99% Renee High
5. 78.61% Duane Lougee
6. 77.33% Jon Leiding
7. 76.92% Andrew Hoffer
8. 76.74% Tom Murphy
9. 76.38% Stacin Martin
10. 76.36% Susan Snead
11. (71.57%) Joseph Verdirame
12. (69.97%) David Anderson
13. (69.42%) Kristin Milner
14. (66.28%) Emily Honeycutt
15. (66.08%) Susan Hagel
16. (65.05%) Marc Milner
17. (61.75%) Jim Gullo
18. (59.65%) Maria Peters
19. (54.85%) Crystal Davenport
20. (51.85%) Rick Davenport
21. (51.41%) Steven Peters
22. (47.10%) Scott Stakes (race walker)
23. (41.27%) Martha Gullo (race walker)
11. (76.35%) Tommy Neeson
12. (76.24%) Vincent Ortiz
13. (74.75%) Tom Randolph
14. (71.80%) Bill Price
15. (71.56%) Will Verhappen
16. (70.80%) Gene Bachman
17. (70.15%) David Downing
18. (68.81%) Lisa Armistead
19. (68.80%) Gene Edwards
20. (68.49%) Dwight Starks
21. (65.83%) Scott Fredrick
22. (65.58%) Gary Searcy, Sr.
23. (62.75%) Joan Gustafson
24. (61.60%) Wendy Rafferty
Age Graded over 75% (compiled by George Carrigan)
Place, name, city, age, sex, age graded %
1. Pete Gibson, Murfreesboro, NC
58 M 88.52%
2. Barbara Mathewson, Virginia Beach
64 F
88.39%
3. Mercedes Castillo-D'Amico, Newport News 56 F
87.36%
4. Betty Brothers, Virginia Beach
67 F
85.99%
5. Justin Turner, Virginia Beach
35 M 85.75%
6. Evan Gates, Durham, NC
23 M 85.61%
7. Cindy White, Virginia Beach
59 F
84.58%
8. Karla Havens, Plainview
52 F
84.41%
9. Mark Foster, Virginia Beach
31 M 84.03%
10. Andrew Cutler, Yorktown
57 M 83.95%
11. Rick Platt, Williamsburg
63 M 82.96%
12. Steve Speirs, Virginia Beach
47 M 82.71%
13. Stephanie Frenchik, Virginia Beach
21 F
81.82%
14. Paul E. Steele, Jr., Virginia Beach
67 M 81.75%
15. Michaela Rose, Virginia Beach
10 F
81.62%
16. Larry Coley, Chesapeake
65 M 81.39%
17. Renee High, Virginia Beach
32 F
79.98%
18. Billy Chorey, Suffolk
33 M 79.96%
19. Carlos Pena, Virginia Beach
58 M
79.95%
20. Ben Dyer, Hayes
71 M 79.62%
21. Rachelle Lee Warner, Norfolk
36 F
79.05%
22. John Adams, Norfolk
51 M 78.69%
23. Duane Lougee, Norfolk
77 M 78.61%
24. Bill Hart, Virginia Beach
65 M 77.62%
25. Jon Leiding, Virginia Beach
51 M 77.32%
26. George Carrigan, Williamsburg
65 M 76.95%
27. Andrew Hoffer, Chesapeake
28. Tom Murphy, Virginia Beach
29. Joe Day, Yorktown
30. Graham Shorr, Charlotte, NC
31. Stacin Martin, Chesapeake
32. Susan Snead, Virginia Beach
33. Tommy Neeson, Virginia Beach
34. Courtney Chapman
35. Pia Russell, Norfolk
36. Vincent Ortiz, Chesapeake
37. Lizzie Cornell, Virginia Beach
38. Todd Kessler, Newport News
39. Corey Wofford, Chesapeake
40. Jamie Dockiewicz, Virginia Beach
40 M
61 M
63 M
23 M
45 M
59 F
45 M
30 F
63 F
52 M
21 F
31 M
41 M
37 F
76.92%
76.73%
76.59%
76.44%
76.38%
76.35%
76.34%
76.33%
76.29%
76.23%
76.03%
75.99%
75.54%
75.15%
Bacon Street Run for Mental Health 5K
Saturday, June 7, 2014
By Rick Platt
There’s a “New Kid in Town”, and in his first races in
Williamsburg the past two weeks, Rich Saunders, 25, of
Williamsburg, has proven he can run with the best. The lyrics
from the classic Eagles song go, “Johnny come lately, the new
kid in town. Everybody loves you, so don’t let them down.”
Saunders did not disappoint with his two debut races in town.
At the Run for the Dream 8K on May 31st, he placed fifth
overall in 27:09, and at the 19th annual Bacon Street Run for
Mental Health 5K on June 7th, Saunders, 25, of Williamsburg
had a classic duel with 2014 Colonial Road Runners Grand
Prix leader, Victor Flemming, 35, of Carrollton, running
together the entire race, before getting out-kicked by a fraction
of a second, 16:12.99 for Flemming to 16:13.20 for Saunders.
Third place, 2011 and ’13 CRR Grand Prix champion Todd
Kessler, 31, of Newport News, was over a minute back, at
17:17.
Saunders started running for Caroline High School, 30
miles north of Richmond, where he ran in the low 17s for
cross country, 9:47 for the 3,200 meters and 4:33 for the 1,600
meters. He walked onto the cross country and track teams at
East Carolina University but gave it up after a year. Saunders
transferred to Virginia Commonwealth University for his
junior year, and started training consistently while working at
the Runner Bills running store in Midlothian.
While in grad school at Virginia Tech’s National
Capital campus in Old Town Alexandria, he improved
dramatically after joining the Capital Area Runners,
improving to 52:22 at the 2011 Cherry Blossom 10 Miler, and
running 1:09:44 at the 2011 Shamrock Half Marathon.
Saunders said, “I've struggled to match those times since, but
am hoping to drop another fast half in the fall before running
the marathon in November.”
At Tech’s National Capital campus, Saunders received
his Master of Urban & Regional Planning (MURP) degree in
the spring of 2013. He moved to Williamsburg to work as a
Planner for York County last August. Since moving from
Alexandria to Williamsburg, Saunders said, “I've been kind of
back and forth since then and am still trying to learn the art of
the marathon. I just ran in the Fargo Marathon a month ago
(4th in 2:44) and am planning to go back and run the
Monumental Marathon in Indianapolis in November. I haven't
run many races in Williamsburg yet, but have loved the two
I've done. I've also been pleasantly surprised with the variety
and quality of running options in the area. Saturday was my
first CRR race and I absolutely loved the course and
atmosphere.”
Saunders continued, “Victor really helped me keep my
focus and keep a consistent pace. We were between 5:11 and
5:13 [mile pace] all the way through. I haven't done any
shorter intervals in the last couple of months—this was
probably the fastest I've run in any given workout since a
smaller 5K I had run in Richmond in mid-March. I had a
hamstring and groin strain before the marathon, which had
kept me from doing the type of interval work that I had
planned.”
Flemming recorded those mile splits at 5:12, 5:14 and
5:17, and commented himself about the race, “For the
competition, Rich ran on my shoulder for the first 2.75 miles. I
don't think we were ever more than five feet apart the entire
race. He passed me with about a quarter mile left and got
about five feet in front of me. I thought he had me, but gave it
everything I had left. I was very slowly gaining on him and
thought I was going to run out of real estate. When I edged
ahead of him right before the finish I started to lose form but
was lucky to keep the win. I did try to push it in the beginning
of the second mile to get a lead, but could not lose him. This
was my best time since Governor's Land in 2009 [a winning
16:07].”
The Mental Health 5K course started and finished near
the Eastern State Hospital picnic pool and pavilion, and was a
mostly flat road course, with out-and-backs to two different
loops (one the parking lot nearest Ironbound Road, and the
other the back portion of ESH around the old Hancock
Geriatric Center). It was the 10th CRR Grand Prix race of
2014, and was organized by and benefited Bacon Street, with
sponsorship by Riverside Doctor’s Hospital Williamsburg,
Colonial Sports, and NAMI (National Alliance on Mental
Illness). There were 92 finishers in the 5K run/walk and 40
finishers in the one mile fun run/walk.
One race age group mark for the 5K was broken, with
Larry Coley, 65, of Chesapeake running a 20:37 to erase the
previous men’s 65-69 mark of 21:08 by Ken Mitchell, 66, of
Williamsburg in 2011.
For the women, Leia Lautzenheiser, 22, of Midlothian, a
recent graduate of William and Mary, living and working in
Williamsburg for the summer, won her second CRR Grand
Prix race of 2014 with a time of 19:36, with Masters (ages 40and-over) runners Debbie McLaughlin, 48, of Williamsburg
(20:26) and Mercedes Castillo-D’Amico, 56, of Newport
News (20:38) getting second and third overall. Lautzenheiser
had previously won the May 3rd Walsingham Academy 5K in
19:18, the May 26th Yorktown Freedom Run 5K (a Peninsula
Track Club race) in 19:47, and then finished second to her
twin sister Kathleen at the May 31st Run for the Dream 8K. At
the 8K Kathleeen was first overall in 29:35, Leia second in
32:15, and Castillo-D’Amico third in 33:56, although CastilloD’Amico (86.84%) had the top age-graded rating for the entire
“Dream” weekend (8K and half marathon combined). Half
marathon winner David Angell, 37, of Blue Ridge age-graded
85.46% with his 1:10:33, and 8K winner Adam Otstot, 32, of
Williamsburg age-graded 84.21% with his 25:22.
Castillo-D’Amico bettered her Run for the Dream 8K
age grade of 86.84% by almost a full percentage point at
Mental Health, to again lead the way with an 87.75%, over six
points ahead of Flemming and Coley, tied for second at
81.35%. Five runners total exceeded the national-class 80%
mark, and an additional dozen exceeded the 70% standard.
Greg Dawson (80.63%) and McLaughlin (80.12%) also were
over 80 percent, and Harriet McCoy (79.86%) and Saunders
(79.54%) just missed that mark. Also over 70% were George
Carrigan (76.93%), Barbara Biasi (76.10%), Lautzenheiser
(75.51%), Louise Sharer (75.02%), Kessler (74.99%), Terry
McManus (74.32%) Rose Crist (74.10%), Candice Michalik,
(73.52%), Peter Trainor (72.14%), Patricia Travis (71.19%)
and Tyler Scott (70.04%).
Tom Gerhardt, 63, of Chesapeake won the men’s race
walk in 32:08 over George Fenigsohn, 66, of Poquoson
(36:13) and John Strassberger, 70, of Williamsburg (37:00).
Fenigsohn gave his traditional awards ceremony remarks
about the importance of supporting those with mental health
problems, saying “This topic is both personal and professional
[he has an old friend institutionalized at Eastern State]
For the women’s race walk, there was the closest
three-way finish ever in a CRR Grand Prix event, with
Sylvia Garcia, 61, first in 40:31.0, Martha Gullo, 61,
second in 40:31.3 and Judith Olbrych, 47, third in 40:33,
all three from Williamsburg.
19th Annual
Bacon Street Run for Mental Health 5K
Eastern State Hospital, Williamsburg, VA
Saturday, June 7, 2014
92 finishers in 5K run/walk.
** Age group record (5-year age groups)
Men Overall
1. Victor Flemming, 35
2. Rich Saunders, 25
3. Todd Kessler, 31
Carrollton
Williamsburg
Newport News
16:12
16:13
17:17
Women Overall
1. Leia Lautzenheiser, 22
Midlothian
2. Debbie McLaughlin, 48
Williamsburg
3. Mercedes Castillo-D’Amico, 56 Newport News
19:36
20:26
20:38
Men 19-and-under
1. Brian McManus, 18
2. Isaac Wasserman, 16
3. Sammi Crittenden, 15
19:20
25:46
31:16
Williamsburg
Carrollton
Williamsburg
Men 20-24
none
Men 25-29
1. Tyler Scott, 26
2. Ryan Doupe, 28
3. Brian DePrinzio, 28
4. Bill Dill, 27
Williamsburg
Newport News
Newport News
Charles City
18:25
19:03
33:08
40:26
Men 30-34
1. Alexey Popov, 31
2. Mathew Cheruiyot, 34
3. Brice Jenne, 30
4. Chris Novakoski, 32
Newport News
Williamsburg
Raleigh, NC
Franklin
18:52
19:11
23:53
24:49
Men 35-39
1. Bryan Dollyhigh, 38
2. Willie Smith, 37
Men 40-44
1. Chris Robertson, 41
2. Adam Wasserman, 42
Toano
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Carrollton
19:39
28:45
21:45
24:56
Men 45-49
1. Greg Dawson, 48
2. Kevin Clauberg, 45
3. Rob Vance, 49
4. Chris Hickey, 47
5. Andrew Lambley, 47
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Quinton
Williamsburg
Newport News
18:00
21:45
25:18
28:28
30:34
Men 50-54
1. Terry McManus, 53
2. Brian Chopp, 51
3. Tim Spratto, 51
4. Tim Crittenden, 51
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Yorktown
Williamsburg
20:20
22:26
22:35
31:21
Men 55-59
1. Will Murray, 58
2. Jim Gullo, 59
3. David Lewis, 56
4. Arthur Crew, 56
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Gloucester Point
Williamsburg
23:30
25:44
26:43
31:30
Men 60-64
1. William Coley, 63
2. Ed Irish, 64
3. Jimmy Blount, 63
4. Jeffrey Sotack, 60
5. Sheldon Slaughter, 62
Virginia Beach
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Yorktown
Gloucester
25:12
25:23
26:41
28:21
34:43
Men 65-69
**1. Larry Coley, 65
2. George Carrigan, 65
3. Peter Trainor, 65
4. William Sharer, 67
5. Ed Oliphant, 68
6. Larry Arata, 69
7. Randy Hawthorne, 68
8. Robert Wilson, 66
Chesapeake
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Gloucester
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Toano
20:37
21:48
23:15
25:14
25:54
26:27
28:40
30:03
Men 70-and-over
1. Richard Maruyama, 72
Yorktown
2. Richard Sanborn, 79
Williamsburg
*Walker winning age group award
29:43
42:17*
Men Walk
1. Tom Gerhardt, 63
2. George Fenigsohn, 66
3. John Strassberger, 70
4. Richard Sanborn, 79
5. Grove Calvert, 67
6. Chris Brewer, 61
Chesapeake
Poquoson
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Virginia Beach
Newport News
32:08
36:13
37:00
42:17
42:43
44:08
Women 19-and-under
1. Nina Parziale, 12
Williamsburg
27:23
Women 20-24
1. Emily Honeycutt, 23
West Point
22:40
Women 25-29
1. Kelly Jenne, 29
2. Allison Knappenberger, 27
3. Sharmane Duren, 28
4. Leslie Hunley, 28
Raleigh, NC
Suffolk
Richmond
Mathews
24:36
28:25
29:17
30:26
Women 30-34
1. Jessica Burcham, 32
2. Karen Grabowski, 30
3. Tricia Gregory, 33
4. Jennifer DePrinzio, 30
5. Hazel Ebalo, 31
Lanexa
Lanexa
Williamsburg
Newport News
Newport News
21:52
26:55
27:43
28:59
29:07
Women 35-39
1. Jeanette Primich, 37
2. Ellen Plaskon, 35
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
23:48
25:04
Women 40-44
1. Susan Hagel, 41
2. Kelly Lambley, 44
3. Beth Parziale, 40
Norfolk
Newport News
Williamsburg
23:09
31:49
35:21
Women 45-49
1. Carmen Wasserman, 47
Carrollton
23:37
16:13
21:48
27:27
19:36
26:14
17:17
20:20
25:27
28:25
23:15
28:03
18:25
79.86%
79.54%
76.93%
76.10%
75.51%
75.02%
74.99%
74.32%
74.10%
73.52%
72.14%
71.19%
70.04 %
Warhill 8K Run
Saturday, June 14, 2014
28:37
By Rick Platt
Women 50-54
1. Paula Crew, 50
2. Beth Chopp, 52
3. Teri Tench, 51
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Charles City
27:46
34:15
40:25
Women 55-59
1. Harriet McCoy, 59
2. Rose Crist, 59
3. Cindy Jenne, 56
4. Jan Couperthwaite, 58
Toano
Lanexa
Toano
Williamsburg
23:37
25:27
33:28
36:54
Women 60-64
1. Louise Sharer, 62
2. Patricia Travis, 63
3. Brenda Mitchell, 63
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
26:14
28:03
31:12
Women 65-69
1. Barbara Biasi, 66
2. Candice Michalik, 66
Yorktown
Williamsburg
27:27
28:25
Women 70-and-over
1. Robin Jorlett, 70
Newport News
2. Pauline Ely, 75
Hampton
3. Ann Manciagli, 78
Williamsburg
*Walker winning age group award
Women Walk
1. Sylvia Garcia, 61
2. Martha Gullo, 61
3. Judith Olbrych, 47
4. Ann Manciagli, 78
5. Kim Miller, 54
6. Sandy Croushore, 58
7. Pat Eden, 83
5. Harriet McCoy, F59
6. Rich Saunders, M25
7. George Carrigan, M65
8. Barbara Biasi, F66
9. Leia Lautzenheiser, F22
10. Louise Sharer, F62
11. Todd Kessler, M31
12. Terry McManus, M53
13. Rose Crist, F59
14. Candice Michalik, F66
15. Peter Trainor, M65
16. Patricia Travis, F63
17. Tyler Scott, M26
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
33:37
44:03
44:55*
40:31.0
40:31.3
40:33
44:55
45:16
47:28
48:26
Age Graded over 70% (compiled by George Carrigan)
Place, name, sex, age,
Time
Age grade %
1. Mercedes Castillo-D' Amico, F56 20:38
87.75%
2. Victor Flemming, M35
16:12
81.35%
2. Larry Coley, M65
20:37
81.35%
3. Greg Dawson, M48
18:00
80.63%
4. Debbie McLaughlin, F48
20:26
80.12%
History was made Saturday morning, June 14th, at the
11 annual Warhill 8K Run (formerly a 5K run, but changed
to an 8K for 2014), when, for the second time in Colonial
Road Runners history, a female runner was the overall winner
of a CRR Grand Prix race. Kathleen Lautzenheiser, 22, of
Midlothian, who graduated May 11th from William and Mary,
crossed the finish line in 30:31 for the 4.97-mile distance,
comfortably ahead of the men’s top three of Greg Dawson, 48
(30:57), Nicholas Weigand, 24 (31:05) and Martin Gallivan,
45 (31:15), all from Williamsburg.
Lautzenheiser had previously won the women’s division
of the April 26th Run the D.O.G. Street 5K in a course record
17:43 and the May 31st Run for the Dream 8K in 29:35. The
only other time a female was the first runner across the finish
line of a CRR race was in 2006 when Aurora Scott, then 16
and from Chesapeake, won the Governor’s Land 5K Run in
16:37, 18 seconds ahead of Williamsburg’s Steve Chantry,
then age 51, the first male finisher. At that time, Scott’s time
of 16:37 was the all-time CRR women’s overall record (since
improved to 16:32 by Kathy Newberry at the 2010 Queens
Lake 5K), the all-time CRR mark for women age 15-19 (still
the age group record), the Governor’s Land 5K women’s
overall record (still the record, the next best time almost a
minute slower), and the U.S. single age-16 women’s record.
The Warhill 8K was organized by, and benefited, the
Virginia Legacy Soccer Club Scholarship. The course was a
combination of a gravel service road around the Warhill
soccer fields, the scenic and shaded, but hilly, 3.6-mile
Warhill Nature Trail, with an out-and-back to Longhill Road
up the bike path, and back the park entrance road, with the
finish line beside WISC (Williamsburg Indoor Sports
Complex).
Dawson, a captain in the Navy, was the 2012 CRR
men’s Grand Prix champion, and is in third place, behind
Victor Flemming and Todd Kessler, in the 2014 Grand Prix
standings. He commented, “When I saw Kathleen warming
up, and realized I had a shot at being overall male winner, I
died a little on the inside, realizing I could earn the historical
ignominy (previously only held by the legendary Steve
Chantry) of being male winner but not first finisher in a CRR
Grand Prix race. I was almost hoping that a faster guy would
th
show up and save me from this fate... All kidding aside (well,
I was mostly kidding), there is no shame in getting
(repeatedly) beat by Kathleen. She is a very tough, talented
runner. She Martin Gallivan and I had a nice cool down run
after the race. I much prefer cool-down runs with Kathleen
than with her sister Leia—after the Mental Health race, Victor
Flemming and I started a cool down run with Leia and Rich
Saunders, but we bailed after about a half mile because they
(Leia and Rich) apparently like to do their cool down runs at a
pace not much slower than my race pace. Interesting note—
Victor told me than he doesn't usually cool down.”
In return Kathleen emailed, “Greg's hilarious, I find it
amusing that you all poke fun at him. Yet he asks for it so it's
only fair :).”
Men’s runner-up Weigand was running his first CRR
and Williamsburg race, and his first 8K. He moved here in
February with his wife Emily, who has a teaching job in King
and Queen County. Weigand is currently one of the two head
lifeguards at the James City/Williamsburg Recreation Center,
while he looks for a teaching job in history. He is originally
from Buffalo, NY, and after swimming in middle school,
Lancaster Central High School and four years at Buffalo State
College (with a bachelor’s degree in Social Studies Education
and his Master’s in Technology), began racing in marathons,
triathlons, Mud Runs and various road races. His best
marathon was a 3:12:59 at the 2012 Ottawa Marathon, he was
sixth overall in the Nickel City Sprint Tri (Buffalo) in 1:10:54,
and he set the course record at the 2013 Buffalo Tough
Mudder. At the 5K distance his best is a 17:40 at the 2011
Bengal 5K.
About a mile behind Lautzenheiser were the women’s
second and third place finishers Jessica Burcham, 32, of
Lanexa (37:29) and Emily Honeycutt, 23, of West Point
(37:58). Age graded, only four runners bettered the 70%
barrier—Lautzenheiser (78.91%), Dawson (77.06%), William
and Mary anthropology professor Gallivan (74.55%) and the
fourth-place overall female, Rose Crist (age 59, time 41:31,
73.92%).
There were five runners in the lead pack through the
first mile—Lautzenheiser, the men’s top three, and Alexey
Popov, 31, of Newport News (who ended up sixth in 32:24,
just behind Ryan Doupe, 28, of Newport News in 32:09).
Lautzenheiser took the lead between mile 1 and 2,
saying, “The pace was slow but that's expected on trails like
that. I could hear everyone's footsteps behind me up until just
before we hit the road [at 3 miles], which definitely pushed me
a bit! I didn't want to risk losing the lead after I made a move
to take it. I think getting back on the road helped me find more
of a rhythm. At the turnaround point on the bikepath, I had put
a decent distance ahead of the other men with me, but I was
wondering if they'd catch me. I don't think I've ever won a
mixed race before, so this is my first! I did not think about
being the overall winner before I entered the race but during
the middle of the race I remember thinking that would be cool
if I did! I was hoping to go under 30 minutes [as she did at the
Run for the Dream 8K] but I didn’t feel all that great during
the race.”
The race walks were won in close races by Tom
Gerhardt, 63, of Chesapeake (51:16) over Scott Stakes, 51, of
Portsmouth (51:21) for the men, and by Sylvia Garcia, 61, of
Williamsburg (1:07:17) over Judith
Williamsburg (1:08:10) for the women.
Olbrych,
47,
of
11th Annual
Warhill 8K Run
WISC, Warhill Sports Complex,
Williamsburg, VA
Saturday, June 14, 2014
80 finishers in 8K run/walk.
** Age group record (5-year age groups)
Men Overall
1. Greg Dawson, 48
2. Nicholas Weigand, 24
3. Martin Gallivan, 45
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
30:57
31:05
31:15
Women Overall
1. Kathleen Lautzenheiser, 22
2. Jessica Burcham, 32
3. Emily Honeycutt, 23
Midlothian
Lanexa
West Point
30:31
37:29
37:58
Men 19-and-under
1. Andrew Denny, 13
2. Tadic Mielczarek, 14
3. Justice Scott, 15
4. Isaac Wasserman, 16
5. Ronnie Rothwell, 12
6. Tre’ Day, 11
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Carrollton
Williamsburg
Yorktown
35:49
39:48
43:27
43:58
48:12
54:48
Men 25-29
1. Ryan Doupe, 28
Newport News
32:09
Men 30-34
1. Alexey Popov, 31
2. Mathew Cheruiyot, 34
3. Peter Grabowski, 31
4. Brent Miles, 31
5. Samuel Rivera, 34
Newport News
Williamsburg
Lanexa
Poquoson
Williamsburg
32:24
33:22
33:51
45:07
50:35
Men 35-39
1. Bryan Dollyhigh, 38
Toano
34:09
Men 45-49
1. Chris Ruffieux, 48
2. Kevin Clauberg, 45
3. Pete Bastien, 48
4. Tim O’Dell, 48
Yorktown
Williamsburg
Poquoson
Toano
36:08
37:19
38:42
40:33
Men 50-54
1. Dan O’Brien, 51
2. Tim Spratto, 51
3. Gary McMullen, 53
Williamsburg
Yorktown
Willow Street, PA
35:48
37:27
48:33
Men 55-59
1. Will Murray, 58
Williamsburg
39:36
Men 20-24
none
2. Todd Lins, 57
3. Mario Doreste, 55
Williamsburg
Newport News
49:49
53:44
Women 35-39
1. Elizabeth Loewus, 35
2. Kimberly Lewis, 35
Newport News
Williamsburg
1:01:20
1:12:25
Men 60-64
1. Ed Irish, 64
2. Jimmy Blount, 63
3. Sheldon Slaughter, 62
4. Robert Garcia, 64
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Gloucester
Williamsburg
44:46
46:06
58:57
59:36
Men 65-and-over
1. Larry Arata, 69
2. Ed Oliphant, 68
3. Randy Hawthorne, 68
Women 40-44
1. Jennifer Kilbourn, 42
2. Amy Speckart, 42
3. Kathy Day, 44
4. Wendy Coburn, 40
5. Sherry Langhorne, 43
Yorktown
Williamsburg
Yorktown
Portsmouth
Newport News
41:53
45:01
56:35
58:02
1:15:49
Williamsburg
Gloucester
Williamsburg
45:23
46:21
48:13
Women 45-49
1. Carmen Wasserman, 47
2. Elizabeth McKenna, 49
Carrollton
Williamsburg
Men Walk
1. Tom Gerhardt, 63
2. Scott Stakes, 51
3. George Fenigsohn, 66
4. John Strassberger, 70
5. Ernst Sommer, 68
6. Bob Amory, 68
7. Richard Sanborn, 79
8. Grove Calvert, 67
9. Fay Collier, 56
Chesapeake
Portsmouth
Poquoson
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Virginia Beach
Hayes
Women 19-and-under
1. Shannon Crist, 17
Lanexa
51:16
51:21
1:01:40
1:02:01
1:02:44
1:07:07
1:09:38
1:13:02
1:26:24
51:14
Women 20-24
none
Women 25-29
1. Lindsey Evans, 25
2. Allison Wilson, 29
3. Linia Willis, 28
4. Liz Young, 29
5. Chelsea Fisher, 27
Yorktown
Hayes
Williamsburg
Newport News
Portsmouth
51:46
53:43
56:04
58:16
1:13:49
Women 30-34
1. Carolyn Menker, 34
2. Kathryn Miles, 30
3. Hazel Ebalo, 31
4. Karen Rivera, 34
5. Jody Gaskins, 31
6. Jennifer White, 34
Williamsburg
Poquoson
Newport News
Williamsburg
Newport News
Williamsburg
43:21
45:07
50:51
55:50
57:17
1:01:01
Women 50-54
1. Margarita Doreste, 53
Newport News
2. Joann Guinn, 50
Hayes
* Walker winning age group award
49:51
52:21
53:44
1:26:21*
Women 55-59
1. Rose Crist, 59
2. Victoria Van Doren, 56
3. Cindy Jenne, 57
Lanexa
Newport News
Toano
41:31
53:43
57:45
Women 60-64
1. Sally Young, 61
2. Patricia Travis, 63
3. Brenda Mitchell, 63
Newport News
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
46:39
49:20
54:14
Women 65-and-over
1. Ann Manciagli, 78
Williamsburg
1:15:23
Women Walk
1. Sylvia Garcia, 61
2. Judith Olbrych, 47
3. Mara Collier, 9
4. Joann Guinn, 50
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Hayes
Hayes
1:07:17
1:08:10
1:26:20
1:26:21
Age Graded over 70% (compiled by George Carrigan)
Place, name, sex, age, city
Time Age grade %
1. Kathleen Lautzenheiser, F22, Midlothian 30:31
78.91%
2. Greg Dawson, M48, Williamsburg
30:57
77.06%
3. Martin Gallivan, M45, Williamsburg
31:15
74.55%
4. Rose Crist, F59, Lanexa
41:31
73.92%
Colonial Road Runners
Grand Prix Standings 2014
Abbreviated Standings after 15 Races
May 17 - Salute to the Military “Red, White and Blue 5K”
June 7 - Bacon Street Run for Mental Health 5K
June 14 - Warhill 8K Run
July 12 - Powhatan Creek Trail 5K Run
August 2 - WISC Mad Dash 5K
August 9 - CDR Super Hero 5K at The Vineyards
August 23 – York River State Park Run
February 8 - Toano ICY 8K Run
March 1 - March of the Lions 5K Run
March 8 - Jamestown High School Swamp Run 5K
March 22 - Yorktown Victory Run 8 Miler
April 5 - Queens Lake 5K Run at New Quarter Park
April 12 - Jamestown 4-H 10K Run
April 26 - Run the D.O.G. Street 5K
May 3 - Walsingham Academy Trojan Classic 5K
Men Overall
Victor Flemming, 35
Todd Kessler, 31
Greg Dawson, 48
Martin Gallivan, 46
Roger Hopper, 23
Steven Brewer, 28
Tyler Scott, 26
Alexey Popov, 31
Paul Pelletier, 49
Ryan Doupe, 28
Andy Goodstein, 23
Adam Otstot, 32
Bryan Dollyhigh, 38
Brian McManus, 18
Douglas Marshall, 39
Ken Alberg, 53
Jack Lovett, 44
Barrett LeHardy, 24
Mark Tompkins, 38
Mathew Cheruiyot, 35
William Christian, 30
Blaine O’Reilly, 25
Rich Saunders, 25
Ryan Kent, 28
Nicholas Weigand, 24
Robert Reynolds, 24
Jack Ikenberry, 14
Ryan Canoy, 21
Cameron Wojcieszak, 17
Jake Morgan, 23
Justin Turner, 34
Daniel Read, 18
Keith Matiskella, 42
Cade Moreno, 16
Chris Crowder, 19
Jack Grimson, 16
Matthew Schiller, 28
Daniel Brause, 17
Alan Nielsen, 20
Kurtis Steck, 19
Danny Cretney, 16
Aaron Misera, 23
Keith Gray, 49
Konrad Steck, 15
Daniel “DJ” Moniak, 19
Carrollton
Newport News
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Newport News
Williamsburg
Newport News
Williamsburg
Newport News
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Toano
Williamsburg
Mathews
Suffolk
Yorktown
Newport News
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Norfolk
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Yorktown
Williamsburg
Mechanicsville
Mechanicsville
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach
Alexandria
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Dundee, OR
Williamsburg
Toano
Washington, DC
Buxton, NC
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
99
89
62
36
34
30
28
26
25
20
16
15
15
14
12
12
12
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
Alex Anthony, 22
Bryce Livingston, 26
Peter Grabowski, 31
Curtis Ivanoff, 16
Jim Thornton, 60
Todd Ellick, 30
Dan O’Brien, 51
Trevor Cable, 31
Braden Troy Wilson, 15
Cameron Coates, 15
Duncan Hamra, 18
Rick Platt, 63
David Lockard, 45
Jason Miller, 36
Mark Milner, 40
JP Blosser, 25
Levi Rees, 17
William Sheahan, 19
Gavin Herspold, 15
Seth Herbst, 24
Sean Allred, 15
Andrew Denny, 13
Josiah Garrison, 15
Jacob Birkett, 28
Ryan Schleicher, 16
George Fiscella, 52
Petr Ptacek, 16
Rob Curry, 51
Herndon
Williamsburg
Lanexa
Williamsburg
Seaford
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Hampton
Williamsburg
Newport News
Newport News
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Toano
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Toano
Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach
Newport News
Williamsburg
Chester, NJ
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Masters Men 40-and-over
Greg Dawson, 48
Martin Gallivan, 46
Paul Pelletier, 49
Terry McManus, 53
Ken Alberg, 53
Dan O’Brien, 51
Jack Lovett, 44
John Piggott, 48
George Carrigan, 65
Kevin Clauberg, 45
Chris Ruffieux, 48
Keith Matiskella, 42
Keith Gray, 49
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Suffolk
Williamsburg
Yorktown
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Yorktown
Alexandria
Buxton, NC
52
29
27
14
13
10
10
5
5
5
5
5
5
Men 19-and-under
Brian McManus, 18
Williamsburg
29
Paul Glass, 12
Isaac Wasserman, 16
Ethen Pickles, 11
Andrew Denny, 13
Gavin Herspold, 16
Daniel “DJ” Moniak, 19
Glenn Glass, 10
Chris Crowder, 19
Cade Moreno, 16
Daniel Read, 18
Jack Ikenberry, 14
Danny Cretney, 16
William Sheahan, 19
Cameron Wojcieszak, 17
Daniel Brause, 17
Evan Lawrence, 15
Williamsburg
Carrollton
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Toano
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Virginia Beach
Mechanicsville
Toano
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Onancock
12
9
8
8
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
Men 20-29
Tyler Scott, 26
Roger Hopper, 23
Steven Brewer, 28
Ryan Doupe, 28
Andy Goodstein, 23
Barrett LeHardy, 24
Ryan Canoy, 21
Rich Saunders, 25
Ryan Kent, 28
Nicholas Weigand, 24
Jake Morgan, 23
Robert Reynolds, 24
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Newport News
Newport News
Williamsburg
Newport News
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Yorktown
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Mechanicsville
22
18
18
15
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
Men 30-39
Victor Flemming, 35
Todd Kessler, 31
Bryan Dollyhigh, 38
Alexey Popov, 31
Jason Miller, 36
Mathew Cheruiyot, 35
Adam Otstot, 32
Douglas Marshall, 39
Mark Tompkins, 38
William Christian, 30
Carrollton
Newport News
Toano
Newport News
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Mathews
Williamsburg
Norfolk
51
46
22
20
9
8
7
6
5
5
Men 40-49
Greg Dawson, 48
Martin Gallivan, 46
Paul Pelletier, 49
Kevin Clauberg, 45
Chris Robertson, 41
Chris Ruffieux, 48
Jack Lovett, 44
John Piggott, 48
Keith Matiskella, 42
Keith Gray, 49
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Yorktown
Yorktown
Williamsburg
Alexandria
Buxton, NC
52
29
28
21
16
12
10
5
5
5
Men 50-59
Dan O’Brien, 51
Terry McManus, 53
Ken Alberg, 53
Brian Chopp, 52
Tim Spratto, 51
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Suffolk
Williamsburg
Yorktown
31
27
20
15
13
Will Murray, 58
Steve Long, 59
Bill Bustin, 56
Timothy Collins, 53
Andrew Cutler, 56
Danny Barlow, 55
Sam Bethune, 50
Rob Curry, 51
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Poquoson
Williamsburg
Yorktown
Williamsburg
Virginia Beach
Chester, NJ
11
11
9
8
5
5
5
5
Men 60-and-over
Rick Platt, 64
George Carrigan, 65
Bill Sharer, 67
Larry Coley, 65
Ed Irish, 64
Ben Dyer, 71
Larry Arata, 69
David Harrison, 62
Peter Trainor, 65
Ed Oliphant, 68
Joseph Verdirame, 65
Jim Thornton, 60
Jimmy Blount, 63
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Chesapeake
Williamsburg
Hayes
Williamsburg
Virginia Beach
Williamsburg
Gloucester
Suffolk
Seaford
Williamsburg
55
35
20
18
18
11
10
8
7
7
6
5
5
Men Walk
John Strassberger, 70
Scott Stakes, 51
Tom Gerhardt, 63
Richard Sanborn, 79
Garry Buckley, 62
George Fenigsohn, 66
Grove Calvert, 67
Rich Higgins, 60
Williamsburg
Portsmouth
Chesapeake
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Poquoson
Virginia Beach
Williamsburg
48
39
28
23
13
12
11
9
Williamsburg
West Point
Lanexa
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Plainview
Norfolk
Williamsburg
Midlothian
Newport News
Toano
Lanexa
Newport News
Charles City
Newport News
Yorktown
Hampton
Denville, NJ
Virginia Beach
Williamsburg
Yorktown
Surry
Virginia Beach
Kailua, HI
Williamsburg
93
89
75
67
30
24
23
21
21
20
19
16
16
15
15
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
Women Overall
Debbie McLaughlin, 48
Emily Honeycutt, 23
Jessica Burcham, 32
Jennifer Quarles, 42
Leia Lautzenheiser, 22
Jeanette Primich, 38
Karla Havens, 52
Susan Hagel, 41
Jessica Armstrong, 19
Kathleen Lautzenheiser, 22
Sheila Scotti, 30
Harriet McCoy, 59
Rose Crist, 59
Mercedes Castillo-D’Amico, 56
Clare Kinney, 13
Sika Henry, 30
Pamela Lovett, 51
Karen Terry, 25
Heather LaVallee, 20
Renee High, 32
Emily Mellman, 20
Lindsey Blanks, 16
Frankie Riggs, 13
Katie Worcester, 21
Percie Lyons, 17
Connie Glueck, 49
Karen Kovacs, 47
Marieke Gesler, 32
Megan Crow, 17
Emma Lobash, 10
Reilly Pieri, 18
Nicole Park, 18
Bridget Thompson, 19
Jennifer Kilbourn, 42
Jewel Walters, 15
Charlotte Lanier, 17
Amy Speckart, 42
Ellen Womeldorf, 43
Ellen Plaskon, 35
Emma Schiller, 27
Carolyn Menker, 34
Cappy Troy, 38
Lauren Blanks, 14
Melissa Mulcahy, 33
Angela Gray, 32
Christianne Allison, 46
Carolyn Harrison, 57
Christine Andersen, 34
Xiomara Enz, 13
Cristina Klee, 46
Abigail Lewis, 32
Jane Winthrop, 19
Jessica Riggs, 37
Dawn LoBosco, 40
Kathryn Miles, 30
Jenna Katuzienski, 22
Nadya Mamoozadeh, 27
Ronda Perkins, 26
Sally Young, 61
Carey Kipper, 32
Kim Rutter, 40
Denice Hall, 40
Donna Outen, 48
Tamara DeJesus, 27
Camryn Mann, 14
Cindy White, 59
Heather Moreno, 39
Christine Keenan, 32
Elizabeth Kenis, 23
Lauren Dansereau, 15
Kelly Jenne, 29
Louise Sharer, 62
Patricia Travis, 63
Mary Jo Bailey, 53
Sandy Gerardi, 54
Kim Foster, 40
Krista Park, 31
Masters Women 40-and-over
Debbie McLaughlin, 48
Jennifer Quarles, 42
Rose Crist, 59
Susan Hagel, 41
Harriet McCoy, 59
Karla Havens, 52
Mercedes Castillo-D’Amico, 56
Louise Sharer, 62
Hayes
Williamsburg
Yorktown
Lanexa
Colorado Springs, CO
Virginia Beach
Alexandria
Yorktown
Toano
Yorktown
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Yorktown
Mechanicsville
Buxton, NC
Toano
Williamsburg
Yorktown
Hampton
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Surry
Providence Forge
Poquoson
Yorktown
Bena
Mechanicsville
Newport News
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Hampton
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Barhamsville
Virginia Beach
Williamsburg
Chesapeake
Norfolk
Toano
Raleigh, NC
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Yorktown
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Lanexa
Norfolk
Toano
Plainview
Newport News
Williamsburg
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Carolyn Harrison, 57
Pamela Lovett, 51
Dawn LoBosco, 40
Williamsburg
Yorktown
Providence Forge
Women 19-and-under
Shannon Crist, 17
Jessica Armstrong, 19
Clare Kinney, 13
Nina Parziale, 12
Frankie Riggs, 13
Faith Lohr, 9
Jane Winthrop, 19
Lindsey Blanks, 16
Faith Lovell, 14
Bridget Thompson, 19
Jewel Walters, 15
Michaela Van Wicklin, 15
Nicole Park, 18
Percie Lyons, 17
Lanexa
Newport News
Charles City
Williamsburg
Surry
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Yorktown
Williamsburg
Alexandria
Toano
Williamsburg
Virginia Beach
Kailua, HI
21
15
13
10
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
Women 20-29
Emily Honeycutt, 23
Leia Lautzenheiser, 22
Kathleen Lautzenheiser, 22
Karen Terry, 25
Emily Mellman, 20
Heather LaVallee, 20
Nadya Mamoozadeh, 27
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Midlothian
Hampton
Williamsburg
Denville, NJ
Bena
61
15
10
5
5
5
5
Women 30-39
Jessica Burcham, 32
Jeanette Primich, 38
Ellen Plaskon, 35
Sheila Scotti, 30
Krista Park, 31
Jessica Riggs, 37
Carey (Phillips) Kipper, 32
Melissa Mulcahy, 33
Sika Henry, 30
Renee High, 32
Marieke Gesler, 32
Lanexa
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Newport News
Yorktown
Surry
Williamsburg
Mechanicsville
Newport News
Virginia Beach
Williamsburg
60
26
11
10
10
9
8
7
5
5
5
Women 40-49
Debbie McLaughlin, 48
Jennifer Quarles, 42
Susan Hagel, 41
Carmen Wasserman, 48
Dawn LoBosco, 40
Donna Outen, 48
Amy Speckart, 42
Jennifer Kilbourn, 42
Eva Backman, 45
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Norfolk
Carrollton
Providence Forge
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Yorktown
Williamsburg
49
35
18
12
6
6
5
5
5
47
35
16
15
13
12
7
7
Women 50-59
Rose Crist, 59
Harriet McCoy, 59
Carolyn Harrison, 57
Karla Havens, 52
Lanexa
Toano
Williamsburg
Plainview
Newport News
Poquoson
Williamsburg
39
26
15
14
10
7
7
Mercedes Castillo-D’Amico, 56
Ellie Bustin, 57
Shirley Stephens, 57
6
5
5
Cindi Eicher, 52
Mary Jo Bailey, 53
Pamela Lovett, 51
Women 60-and-over
Louise Sharer, 62
Patricia Travis, 63
Candice Michalik, 67
Brenda Mitchell, 64
Barbara Biasi, 66
Sylvia Garcia, 61
Ann Hirn, 68
Martha Gullo, 61
Sally Young, 61
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Yorktown
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Yorktown
Williamsburg
Portsmouth
Williamsburg
Newport News
Thanks to our 2014 CRR
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5
5
70
41
21
20
12
12
9
6
5
Nancy Kravitz, 60
Williamsburg
5
Women Walk
Sylvia Garcia, 62
Martha Gullo, 61
Judith Olbrych, 47
Ann Manciagli, 78
Diane Wilson, 56
Liz Anthony, 50
Cher Lobash, 41
Anatasia Lohr, 43
Marty Wilson, 51
Anne Park Curtis, 59
Mary Calvert, 58
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Norfolk
Virginia Beach
46
29
14
11
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
New 2014 Colonial Road Runner Club Members
Bailey, Mary Jo
Bethune, Sam & Alison
Dannenfeldt, Joe, Megan & Logan
Gallivan, Martin
Gray, Elizabeth
Harrison, Dave & Carolyn
Henry, Sika
Kelly, David
LeHardy, Barrett
Miller, Kim
Miller, Jason & Kelly
Milner, Marc & Kristin
Monk, Dennis
Nelsen, George
Olbrych, Tim & Judith
Partlow, Brian & Amy
Colonial Road Runners
Membership Cards and Discounts
The CRR membership card entitles all current CRR members
to discounts (10% or more) at a number of area running stores,
sporting good stores, bike shops and fitness centers.
Membership cards are given by Brenda Mitchell, the
membership chairman, when joining or renewing with the
CRR. The CRR also emails monthly a list of current dues-paid
members to these businesses. To join the CRR to benefit from
these discounts, use the form on the inside back cover of this
newsletter, or visit the CRR website at:
www.colonialroadrunners.org
The following businesses will give CRR members that
discount (10% or more) on certain items or memberships
(show your CRR membership card). Please give them your
business. To add a business to this list, contact Rick Platt
(757-229-7375, 757-345-1431 or [email protected]).
Sporting Goods and Running Stores
Bikes Unlimited – 141 Monticello Ave., Williamsburg 23185.
(757-229-4620). Website: www.bikewilliamsburg.com. 10%
discount. Restrictions on bikes, labor, special orders, sale
items.
Colonial Sports – 1303 Jamestown Rd., Suite 111,
Williamsburg 23185 (next to Re-Store) (757-253-0277).
Website: www. colonialsportscustom.com. Special 15%
discount for CRR members on all items.
Final Kick Sports – Marina Shore Shops, 2865 Lynnhaven
Dr. C-3, Virginia Beach 23451. (757-481-3400). Website:
www.FinalKick.com. 10% discount off running shoes and
apparel.
Popov, Alexey
Richardson, Whit
Robinson, Christine & Ed
Spratto, Tim
Sumrak, Richard & Maria
Tate, Thomas
Trainor, Peter
New Balance Factory Store – 5715 Richmond Rd., Premium
Outlets, Williamsburg 23188. (757-220-5414).
Point 2 Running Company – 120 Ottis St., Suite 120,
Newport News 23602. (757-223-5000). Website:
www.runpoint2.com. 10% discount. Cannot be combined with
other sales or used on clearance items.
Reebok – 5625 Richmond Rd., Suite 100 (Prime Outlets),
Williamsburg 23188. (757-564-3422). Website:
www.Reebok.com. 30% discount. Excludes promotional
product and clearance items.
Replay Sports, Inc. – 2229 Richmond Rd., Williamsburg
23185 (across from Yankee Candle). (757-345-5334).
Website: www.replaysportsva.com. Consignment store. 10%
discount. Cannot be combined with any other discount or
promotion.
Running Etc. – 1707 Colley Ave. (Ghent), Norfolk 23517
(757-627-1500), and 1940 Laskin Rd. #302, Virginia Beach
23454 (757-491-2340). Website: www.runningetc.com. 10%
discount. Not valid on sale items and cannot be combined with
other discounts.
Fitness Centers, Health Clubs and Health Care
American Family Fitness – 5137 Main St., New Town,
Williamsburg 23188. (757-258-3111).
Iron-Bound Gym – 4325 New Town Ave., Williamsburg
23188. (757-229-5874). 10% discount on one-year
memberships.
Williamsburg Indoor Sports Complex (WISC) – 5700
Warhill Trail, Williamsburg 23188. (757-253-1947). Website:
www.thewisc.com. Special discounted rates of $200 (12
months) or $25 (monthly) for CRR members.
Colonial Road Runners, Inc.
PO Box 657
Williamsburg, VA 23187
Address Service Requested
Non-Profit Org.
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Williamsburg, VA
23185
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