Damien’s Run for Recovery 5K

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2009 Damien’s 5K Overall Results

2009 Damien’s 5K Men’s Results

2009 Damien’s 5K Women’s Results

2009 Damien’s 5K Awards

Because it offers cash prizes and a bonus of $500 for setting a course record, the Damien’s 5k always draws a few very fast runners. This year was no different. On the men’s side, Ethiopian native Tefera Demesse (13:45 5k PR and New York Road Runner of the Year in 2006-2007) squared off against Kenyan native Daniel Too (past winner of the bonus prize who recently ran a 14:44 at the Bel Air 5k) and two-time All-American from Carnegie-Mellon Brian Harvey (24:43 for 8k cross country). Demesse and Too opened the race with a furious sprint that “gapped” Harvey by 20 seconds at the mile mark. “The poor guy [Harvey] was running all by himself,” reported Dave Berardi, who viewed the battle from far, far behind the leaders. Demesee continued pounding the pace, drew away from Too in the second half of the race, and finished in 14:32, which is the fastest 5k ever run in Howard County. And maybe Baltimore, but we’re not sure.

The women’s race involved Ethiopian native Hirut Mandefro (Washington Running Report’s top-ranked woman with a recent 16:47 5k), All-American Esther Erb (winner of the 10,000-meter run, 35:45, at the 2008 NCAA Division III Track and Field Championships), and local favorite Stef Cummins (Howard County Strider women’s racing team). Mandefro seized the early lead, outrunning her two pacer “rabbit” runners, crushing her two female rivals, and finishing fourth overall. She was so anxious to claim the bonus that she pushed Pekka Stenhom (fifth overall) to run a little faster and pull her to the 16:41 that the bonus required. “I should have asked for a share of the prize money,” Pekka joked. Pekka as well as Hirut’s legs proved four seconds too slow for the bonus – she finished in 16:45.

“What a race that was,” said race director Ralph Massella. “I almost had to write two $500 checks!” The top three runners in each gender group received cash prizes, and the age group winners didn’t. The race serves as a fund-raiser for Damien’s Recovery Inc, which seeks to raise awareness of teen drug abuse and treatment. This year’s race drew a field of 268, most of whom romped around the loop at Columbia Gateway well behind Mendefro and Demesse. After the race, everyone enjoyed a brunch of pizza, subs, watermelon, and genuine organic lemonade.

by Jim Carbary

Damien's Run For Recovery - 5K Run 2 Mile Walk,  6/28/2009
Pl  Name                  HomeTown                Age   Time
 1.Demesse, Tefera        Silver Spring, MD       M27   14:32.02
 2.Too, Daniel            Bel Air, MD             M32   15:08.60
 3.Harvey, Brian C        Pittsburgh, PA          M22   15:38.99
 4.Mandefro, Hirut        Silver Spring, MD       F23   16:45.03
 5.Stenholm, Pekka        Columbia, MD            M36   16:48.07
 6.Buschman, Mark         Columbia, MD            M25   16:56.46
 7.Berardi, Dave          Baltimore, MD           M48   17:09.77
 8.Mekonnon, Yonas        Columbia, MD            M20   17:14.40
 9.Mariam, Dawit          Silver Spring, MD       M26   17:36.54
10.Sweet, Jay             Laurel, MD              M47   17:49.84
11.Schuler, Eric          Laurel, MD              M16   17:53.04
12.Erb, Esther            Richmond, VA            F23   17:53.82
13.Rilling, Chris         Columbia, MD            M46   17:56.65
14.McFadden, Weems        Annapolis, MD           M51   18:06.49
15.Cummins, Stefani       Columbia, MD            F25   18:07.67
16.Stick, Sherry          Sykesville, MD          F31   18:37.75
17.Prineas, Matthew       Silver Spring, MD       M44   18:56.24
18.Chall, John W          Jessup, MD              M52   19:02.46
19.Meininger, Stephen     Clarksville, MD         M39   19:05.99
20.Garstecki, Jeffrey     Columbia, MD            M40   19:09.44
21.Schuler, Greg          Laurel, MD              M48   19:25.90
22.Gessler, Bobby         Ellicott City, MD       M52   19:32.60
23.Keane, Brian           Ellicott City, MD       M32   19:47.44
24.Toeneboehn, Jeffrey    Annapolis, MD           M17   20:01.85
25.Dickson, David         Olney, MD               M55   20:05.97
26.Jennings, Conor        Clarksville, MD         M19   20:12.24
27.Lepore, Greg           Columbia, MD            M38   20:14.18
28.Jun, David W           Ellicott City, MD       M25   20:14.87
29.Humphrey, Robyn L      Ellicott City, MD       F45   20:23.97
30.Carroll, Brian         Silver Spring, MD       M54   20:24.94
31.Flynn, Kevin           Sykesville, MD          M42   20:31.65
32.Oda, Yasuo             Ellicott City, MD       M47   20:32.94
33.bell, Les D            York, PA                M62   20:38.05
34.Sleight, Jessica J     Columbia, MD            F33   20:38.90
35.Grgurich, Mark         Arlington, VA           M24   20:39.64
36.Shaikh, Hafiz          Columbia, MD            M30   20:40.50
37.Stancliff, Eric        Mt. Airy, MD            M39   20:45.18
38.Grossi, Nicholas       Columbia, MD            M28   20:49.91
39.Romiti, Mark           Ellicott City, MD       M42   21:06.93
40.Mason, Michael         Spencerville, MD        M53   21:12.74
41.Grossman, Sam          Cincinnati, OH          M30   21:14.89
42.Prox, Douglas          Ellicott City, MD       M41   21:16.95
43.Warfield, Jerry N      Columbia, MD            M65   21:22.89
44.Alber, Tod             Columbia, MD            M40   21:23.61
45.Lange, Jaclyn          Baltimore, MD           F26   21:27.27
46.Rau, Daniel            Ellicott City, MD       M14   21:37.16
47.Mill, Meredith         Ellicott City, MD       F16   21:40.51
48.Lee, Matthew           Ellicott City, MD       M31   21:48.56
49.Duffy, Michael         Ellicott City, MD       M35   21:50.56
50.Sherrod, U'tonna       Millersville, MD        F24   21:53.54
51.Beckett, Dorothy       Columbia, MD            F51   21:53.86
52.Orlik, Dave            Columbia, MD            M47   21:54.30
53.Jennings, Von          Clarksville, MD         M61   21:54.88
54.Williams, Jimmie       Columbia, MD            M48   22:06.23
55.Sipocz, Anthony        Sykesville, MD          M22   22:08.13
56.Raymond, Les           Columbia, MD            M31   22:08.48
57.Moreau, Bjorn          Columbia, MD            M33   22:08.82
58.Laurencell, Michael    Ellicott City, MD       M50   22:29.68
59.Owens, Russ            Columbia, MD            M36   22:38.41
60.Levine, Bruce          Columbia, MD            M39   22:41.86
61.Anderson, Steven       Columbia, MD            M44   22:44.65
62.Fleming, Mike          Columbia, MD            M63   22:45.93
63.Hollis, Robert         Columbia, MD            M62   22:55.17
64.Worley, Bruce          Columbia, MD            M23   23:00.14
65.Walker, Kenny          Columbia, MD            M41   23:08.04
66.Jennings, Brett        Clarksville, MD         M17   23:09.83
67.mysliwiec, theodore    Catonsville, MD         M30   23:10.74
68.Amini, Ellahe          Ellicott City, MD       F50   23:15.73
69.Vaughn, Steven         Ellicott City, MD       M54   23:15.96
70.woodmansee, glen       Columbia, MD            M28   23:17.00
71.BURCHELL, RICHARD      Sykesville, MD          M42   23:21.78
72.Ali, Nasser            Ellicott City, MD       M37   23:24.94
73.Garstecki, Brian       Ellicott City, MD       M36   23:31.98
74.Wright, Stephen        Clarksville, MD         M41   23:33.36
75.Marr, Jonathan         Odenton, MD             M47   23:38.14
76.Wegner, Kathleen       Columbia, MD            F44   23:46.89
77.Martin, Wayne          Ellicott City, MD       M50   23:53.26
78.Dickens, Keri          Ellicott City, MD       F16   23:55.53
79.Palks, Jon             Bowie, MD               M59   23:58.59
80.Steinacker, Dean       Columbia, MD            M44   24:02.95
81.Meininger, Drew        Clarksville, MD         M10   24:05.88
82.Johnson, Kellie S      Columbia, MD            F38   24:11.69
83.DeSantis, Ed           Fort Meade, MD          M40   24:12.44
84.McCloskey, Jack        Columbia, MD            M49   24:14.69
85.Barouch, Lili          Ellicott City, MD       F38   24:18.96
86.Woolford, Michael      Baltimore, MD           M47   24:20.34
87.Steinecke, John        Laurel, MD              M49   24:25.48
88.Sheehan, Brian         Bethesda, MD            M44   24:32.48
89.Sharp, Stephanie       Columbia, MD            F21   24:33.25
90.Weber, Dave            Ellicott City, MD       M50   24:41.14
91.Sipocz, Patricia       Sykesville, MD          F46   24:41.61
92.Redmond, Jane          Columbia, MD            F49   24:42.08
93.Heiliger, Phil         Columbia, MD            M56   24:44.24
94.Sheehan, Jack          Bethesda, MD            M10   24:53.77
95.Meoli, Pete            Elkridge, MD            M44   24:57.85
96.Abel, Zach             Columbia, MD            M29   25:00.55
97.Harbin, Steven         Woodbine, MD            M31   25:01.26
98.Alpern, Stephen E      Columbia, MD            M62   25:03.51
99.Tominack, Alan         Savage, MD              M36   25:05.73
100.Thompson, Wes          Odenton, MD             M38   25:12.67
101.Greenwald, Ashli       Ellicott City, MD       F33   25:17.14
102.Glock, Wendy           Columbia, MD            F23   25:18.99
103.Rau, Samantha          Ellicott City, MD       F19   25:25.13
104.Sheffrin, Jack         Laurel, MD              M56   25:29.13
105.Holtz, Rebecca         Jessup, MD              F38   25:30.93
106.Marr, Alissa           Odenton, MD             F11   25:48.96
107.Henderson, Clint       Columbia, MD            M53   25:49.43
108.Wright, Bill           Columbia, MD            M49   25:51.08
109.Fox, Nicole            Hanover, MD             F25   25:52.12
110.St. Cyr, Stephen       Hanover, MD             M28   25:52.45
111.Greisman, Gregory      Elkridge, MD            M50   25:55.23
112.Miller, Madeleine      Glenwood, MD            F11   25:57.67
113.Brooks, Patricia E     Ellicott City, MD       F58   25:59.11
114.Chattin, Anders        Columbia, MD            M9    26:02.20
115.Skinner, Julia         Baltimore, MD           F33   26:02.53
116.Weber, Judith          Ellicott City, MD       F49   26:03.25
117.McGonigal, Kyle        Columbia, MD            M39   26:05.97
118.McCloskey, Diane M     Columbia, MD            F45   26:07.51
119.Perdue, David          Clarksville, MD         M12   26:10.93
120.Grossman, Peter        Columbia, MD            M27   26:25.87
121.Brockmeyer, William    Columbia, MD            M25   26:29.46
122.Gautier, Mark          Ellicott City, MD       M50   26:34.09
123.Hellerman, Sam         Columbia, MD            M27   26:34.61
124.Sheehan, Lisa          Bethesda, MD            F41   26:40.26
125.Habicht, Kelli L       Elkridge, MD            F36   26:44.06
126.Worchesky, Sam         Ellicott City, MD       M13   26:49.96
127.Sharp, Deborah         Columbia, MD            F51   26:52.19
128.Mullican, Amelia       Columbia, MD            F44   26:52.72
129.Young, Mark            Columbia, MD            M40   26:53.55
130.Worchesky, Terry       Ellicott City, MD       M55   26:57.45
131.Ronning, Cathy         Laurel, MD              F53   26:57.97
132.subasic, wendy j       Ellicott City, MD       F43   26:59.10
133.Harvey, Karen          Ellicott City, MD       F52   27:05.74
134.Bouwens, Rick          Lindstrom, MN           M45   27:07.77
135.Rau, Marie             Ellicott City, MD       F18   27:08.93
136.Leffler, Fredric       Columbia, MD            M54   27:15.95
137.Sheffrin, Hanna        Laurel, MD              F14   27:20.39
138.Pare', Terence         Larchmont, NY           M53   27:22.38
139.Fisher, Doug           Baltimore, MD           M45   27:29.45
140.Shouse, Mary Kate      Hanover, MD             F7    27:36.53
141.Shouse, Megan          Hanover, MD             F9    27:42.52
142.Shouse, Karen          Hanover, MD             F42   27:42.91
143.Alenier, Tyler         Columbia, MD            F29   27:43.47
144.Cottrell, Jim          Columbia, MD            M46   27:45.68
145.Nishimura, Hiroshi     Rockville, MD           M58   27:46.77
146.Coates, Chet           Silver Spring, MD       M69   27:52.63
147.Rowley, Ginger A       Clarksville, MD         F48   27:53.00
148.Tripp, Jane            Ellicott City, MD       F10   27:59.74
149.Ro, Kevin              Columbia, MD            M40   28:06.14
150.Wang, Julie            Crofton, MD             F40   28:10.93
151.Brown, Conor           Crofton, MD             M13   28:11.26
152.Esposito, Mark         Catonsville, MD         M46   28:22.47
153.Ziring, Neal           Columbia, MD            M46   28:25.97
154.Teranto, Gina          Columbia, MD            F20   28:37.69
155.Rotunda, Chris         Ellicott City, MD       M38   28:38.03
156.Martin, Marcia A       Ellicott City, MD       F53   28:45.47
157.Phelan, Lois           Baltimore, MD           F49   28:54.84
158.Olsson, Rob            Baltimore, MD           M42   29:03.14
159.Dawkins, Abbie         Odenton, MD             F24   29:05.96
160.Coll, Tiana L          Woodbine, MD            F32   29:07.68
161.Hatfield, Michael      Elkridge, MD            M39   29:08.69
162.Lawton, Kevin          Sykesville, MD          M14   29:09.91
163.Jubinski, Catherine    Laurel, MD              F19   29:17.14
164.Kaplan, Donna          Ellicott City, MD       F55   29:19.37
165.Kohout, Paul           Columbia, MD            M30   29:20.28
166.Moore, Kevin           Mt. Airy, MD            M44   29:29.09
167.Moore, Nathan          Mt. Airy, MD            M10   29:29.57
168.Wise, Cheryl           Columbia, MD            F44   29:30.05
169.Goldie, Charles        Hanover, MD             M43   29:32.85
170.Poston, Brad           Laurel, MD              M56   29:37.17
171.Kunz, Chris            Silver Spring, MD       M51   29:41.09
172.Koncki, Elizabeth      Columbia, MD            F35   29:46.13
173.Emerson, Susan         West Friendship, MD     F54   29:47.89
174.Rich, Phyllis          Clarksville, MD         F45   29:52.04
175.Dooley, Rachel         Ellicott City, MD       F15   29:53.35
176.Nissenberg, Leslie     Ellicott City, MD       F49   29:53.61
177.Johnson, Erica         Catonsville, MD         F26   30:01.19
178.Shelley, Jeff          Brookeville, MD         M50   30:06.14
179.Elliott, Jon Trevor    Columbia, MD            M26   30:12.45
180.Miller, Kyle           Glenwood, MD            M12   30:14.59
181.Gibbons, Elizabeth     Columbia, MD            F51   30:15.67
182.Mills, Marilyn         Columbia, MD            F49   30:17.58
183.Renwick, Erica         Worcester, MA           F13   30:28.48
184.Freeney, Scott         Elkridge, MD            M49   30:29.18
185.Harned, Jim            Bel Air, MD             M58   30:35.54
186.Moreo, George          Westport, CT            M54   30:35.81
187.Poston, Jessica        Ellicott City, MD       F24   30:41.10
188.Gries, David           Woodstock, MD           M10   31:05.17
189.McKenzie, Stephen      Odenton, MD             M52   31:09.69
190.Hatfield, Lori         Elkridge, MD            F40   31:12.43
191.Gibbons, Patrick       Columbia, MD            M48   31:20.23
192.Perdue, Susan          Clarksville, MD         F47   31:23.85
193.Meininger, Luke        Clarksville, MD         M8    31:30.05
194.Romero, Mikell         Pasadena, MD            F35   31:30.64
195.Miller, Seth           Glenwood, MD            M7    31:39.91
196.miller, michelle       Glenwood, MD            F44   31:44.75
197.LaBaw, S Marie         Frederick, MD           F28   31:58.83
198.Flynn, Michelle        Sykesville, MD          F44   31:59.37
199.Idstein, Amanda        Columbia, MD            F33   32:04.00
200.Gries, Natalie         Woodstock, MD           F12   32:06.90
201.Gries, Arnie           Woodstock, MD           M51   32:07.55
202.Marion, Jennifer       Woodbine, MD            F14   32:20.88
203.Brown, Ardrick         Oxon Hill, MD           M27   32:22.23
204.Breon, Bruce           Ellicott City, MD       M47   32:25.34
205.Sayers, Allison        Columbia, MD            F33   32:34.03
206.Sayers, Jason          Columbia, MD            M32   32:34.58
207.Humphrey, Jean         Columbia, MD            F68   32:37.59
208.Perraud, Elizabeth     Columbia, MD            F49   32:45.94
209.Perraud, Arthur        Columbia, MD            M51   32:46.60
210.Worchesky, Joyce       Ellicott City, MD       F52   32:48.16
211.Lasek, Alexis          West Friendship, MD     F31   32:48.38
212.Olsson, Wendy          Baltimore, MD           F0    32:51.74
213.Rose, Louis            Hedgesville, WV         M65   32:57.50
214.Kaplan, Barb           Rockville, MD           F47   33:03.10
215.Dempsey, David         Rockville, MD           M59   33:05.34
216.Fong, Ellen            Bethesda, MD            F45   33:07.28
217.Freeney, Judy          Elkridge, MD            F47   33:13.48
218.Feeney, Charlyn        Worcester, MA           F54   33:13.72
219.Sharp, Douglas         Columbia, MD            M50   33:17.32
220.Tripp, William         Ellicott City, MD       M7    33:19.76
221.Tripp, Jason I         Ellicott City, MD       M37   33:21.21
222.Tucker, Tilus          Largo, MD               F28   33:32.20
223.Lawton, Brian          Sykesville, MD          M39   34:00.71
224.Marion, Lynn           Woodbine, MD            F46   34:10.65
225.Danzig, Joyce          Columbia, MD            F47   34:11.12
226.Khan, Farrah           Elkridge, MD            F19   34:21.68
227.Barton, Rosemary       Elkridge, MD            F18   34:21.88
228.Royster, Shuntae       Columbia, MD            F28   34:43.80
229.Orlik, Janice          Columbia, MD            F54   34:57.40
230.Moreau, Sarah          Columbia, MD            F32   35:03.00
231.Yarinovksy, Polina     Frederick, MD           F23   35:04.92
232.Dinneen, Arleen        Ellicott City, MD       F66   35:17.20
233.Kvech, Shelly          Laurel, MD              F37   35:17.68
234.Chervenak, Kimberly    Columbia, MD            F43   35:29.64
235.Nishimura, Yoneku      Rockville, MD           F58   35:36.93
236.McClanahan, Nancy      Columbia, MD            F46   35:37.74
237.Duffy, Hope            Ellicott City, MD       F35   35:38.34
238.Altema, Irnande        Columbia, MD            F24   35:58.08
239.Morse, Wayne           Highland, MD            M52   36:14.26
240.Ryans, Richard         Elkridge, MD            M51   36:20.64
241.Kuckuda, Laura         Columbia, MD            F29   36:42.24
242.Broderick, Joseph      Greenbelt, MD           M71   36:50.87
243.BEARD, KEITH           Clarksville, MD         M31   37:12.68
244.Kodeck, Gary K         Owings Mills, MD        M57   37:13.31
245.Lowe, Arturo           Laurel, MD              M48   37:25.81
246.Cobb, Colleen          Laurel, MD              F36   37:26.12
247.Booker, Sheronda       Columbia, MD            F44   37:42.36
248.Ryans, Mimi            Elkridge, MD            F42   37:42.68
249.Loudin, Adam           Ellicott City, MD       M8    38:16.50
250.Davis, Gorman          Catonsville, MD         M68   38:18.62
251.Wharton, Susan         Downingtown, PA         F54   38:32.46
252.Miller, Elijah         Glenwood, MD            M0    38:59.55
253.miller, mark           Glenwood, MD            M40   39:00.11
254.Myslinski, Norbert     Ellicott City, MD       M62   39:28.94
255.Lee, Christine         Ellicott City, MD       F37   39:35.34
256.Cochrane, Kim          Frederick, MD           F39   40:03.51
257.Tadesse, Meswait       Silver Spring, MD       F27   41:16.85
258.Myslinski, Mathew      Ellicott City, MD       M14   41:21.25
259.Dewey, Eileen          Columbia, MD            F53   41:36.58
260.Summers, Brooke        Pikesville, MD          F28   41:43.84
261.Allen, Dee             Laurel, MD              F43   42:01.83
262.Meininger, Faith       Clarksville, MD         F6    42:03.47
263.Meininger, Lynn        Clarksville, MD         F38   42:05.16
264.Heath, Damien          Greenbelt, MD           M35   42:36.55
265.Lynch, Cathlyn         Potomac, MD             F38   42:42.90
266.Cahill, Elizabeth      Randallstown, MD        F45   43:29.69
267.Andrews, Kathy         Fulton, MD              F49   43:30.04
268.Dalpee, Ruth           Highland, MD            F52   43:30.37

All Fruit Relay

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The annual All-Fruit Relay Race was held by the Howard County Striders at Oakland Mills Middle School May 31. Team Dominate, wearing a bike helmet covered with fruit, cruised to an easy victory over several veteran teams. Team Dominate consisted of J. P. Allera, John Briguglio, Andrew Revelle, and Travis Boccher. Their winning time of 43:46 was the fastest time in recent memory for this 8 mile race where each runner ran a 2 mile leg.

Various fruits, including a pineapple and a mid-Eastern fruit called an etrog, were passed from runner to runner during the race.

 

All-Fruit Relay
31 May 2009
2:00PM
Oakland Mills Middle School

1. Dominate 43:46
J. P. Allera
John Briguglio
Andrew Revelle
Travis Boccher

2. Plummel You 47:42
Michael Dusenbery
Weems McFadden
Luis Diaz
James Blackwood

3. Toe the Lime 48:25
Phil Lang
Brian Fleming
Mike Fleming
Carlos Renjifo

4. Pineapple Express 50:46
Jay Kuvelker
David Toler
Kyle Andrews
Majid Waheed

5. Cuke Dukes 56:34
Len Guralnick
Fik Brushett
Daniel Jonas
Noah Wood

6. Orange Odyssey 57:08
Greg Lepore
Bill Arbelaez
Kenny Walker
Dwight Mikulis

7. Tokies 1:00:18
Chris Inzana
Anne Mager
Pete Grossman
Brent Mager

8. Lemon Drops 1:04:08
Nick Kruus
Kirsten Kruus
Elizabeth Towner
Fred Towner

9. E-Lemonators 1:05:32
Marc Burger
Melissa Burger
Chris Farmer
Greg Schuler

10. Gourdon 1:05:43
Kirk Gordon
Sharyn Gordon
Shirley Sameshima
John Way

11. Chattin Racing Raisins 1:05:54
Chris Chattin
Carina Chattin
Anders Chattin
Mats Chattin

12. Running Junners 1:08:46
David Jun
Jennifer Jun
Natalia Diaz

13. Bad Girlz 1:21:24
Jeanette Burton
Melinda Krummerich
Debbie Grover
Krissy Fioretti

14. Etrog in the Park DNF
Danny Scheinerman
Amy Scheinerman
Naomi Scheinerman
Deborah Fuller

Remembrance Run 5K

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2009 Remembrance Run 5K Overall Results

2009 Remembrance Run 5K Women’s Results

2009 Remembrance Run 5K Men’s Results

2009 Remembrance Run 5K Awards

2009 Remembrance Run - 5K,  5/25/2009
Pl Name                  HomeTown               Age   Time
 1.Harvey, Brian C       Pittsburgh, PA         M21   15:02.71
 2.Mehmedovic, Izzy      Columbia, MD           M24   15:32.54
 3.Morhard, Rob          Eagleville, PA         M19   15:51.39
 4.Mock, Doug            Ellicott City, MD      M42   16:20.14
 5.Keating, Peter J      Columbia, MD           M43   16:53.87
 6.Berardi, Dave         Baltimore, MD          M48   16:58.21
 7.Andrews, Kyle         Columbia, MD           M18   17:11.20
 8.Fleming, Brian        Columbia, MD           M26   17:28.56
 9.Rilling, Chris        Columbia, MD           M46   17:37.04
10.Buschman, Mark        Columbia, MD           M25   17:41.91
11.Olenick, Stephen M    Ellicott City, MD      M32   17:49.68
12.Creese, Robby         Mt. Airy, MD           M15   17:57.45
13.McFadden, Weems       Annapolis, MD          M51   18:01.53
14.Lebro, Craig          Columbia, MD           M23   18:23.61
15.Bosslet, Melissa      Silver Spring, MD      F24   18:30.70
16.Chall, John W         Jessup, MD             M51   18:34.24
17.Stick, Sherry         Sykesville, MD         F31   18:35.95
18.Carter, Rick          Fulton, MD             M38   18:37.65
19.Dusenbery, Michael H  Columbia, MD           M30   18:46.27
20.Keating, Joseph       Columbia, MD           M12   18:59.74
21.Garstecki, Jeffrey    Columbia, MD           M40   19:10.37
22.Gilmore, James        Ellicott City, MD      M39   19:22.32
23.Gessler, Bobby        Ellicott City, MD      M52   19:27.50
24.Landrum, Mark         Ellicott City, MD      M37   19:44.60
25.Wong, Ronnie          Catonsville, MD        M62   19:51.85
26.Jun, David W          Ellicott City, MD      M25   19:55.75
27.Gessler, Julie        Ellicott City, MD      F15   19:58.91
28.Geisler, Robert       Arbutus, MD            M26   20:02.18
29.Bradtke, Thomas       Columbia, MD           M19   20:24.08
30.Tade, Jack            Falls Church, VA       M44   20:31.43
31.bell, Les D           York, PA               M62   20:33.73
32.Kline, Sheryl         Arnold, MD             F46   20:43.51
33.Burger, Chad          Columbia, MD           M31   20:49.65
34.Oda, Yasuo            Ellicott City, MD      M47   20:57.93
35.Laukzemis, Dan        Columbia, MD           M48   21:00.03
36.Scott, Janeth         Columbia, MD           F47   21:05.02
37.Burger, Marc J        Columbia, MD           M36   21:08.69
38.Tokar, Jeff           Gaithersburg, MD       M46   21:11.25
39.Salisbury, Sean       Columbia, MD           M14   21:24.32
40.Warfield, Jerry N     Columbia, MD           M65   21:25.11
41.Dar, Iqbal            Marriottsville, MD     M42   21:31.47
42.Lincoln, Judson       Columbia, MD           M58   21:34.13
43.Schwartz, Rebecca     Ellicott City, MD      F24   21:44.90
44.Smolyak, Gary         Clarksville, MD        M14   21:47.66
45.LaBarre, Erin         Sykesville, MD         F26   21:49.11
46.Beckett, Dorothy      Columbia, MD           F51   21:51.21
47.Smolyak, Michael      Clarksville, MD        M41   21:55.07
48.Jackson, Liliana      Ellicott City, MD      F44   22:01.38
49.Tippetts, Scott       Columbia, MD           M45   22:02.55
50.Dyer, Stephen         Columbia, MD           M54   22:08.58
51.Shouse, Karen         Hanover, MD            F42   22:13.93
52.Sullivan, Casey       Sykesville, MD         F14   22:15.45
53.Krznarich, Brian      Columbia, MD           M28   22:17.08
54.MacPhee, Norah        Columbia, MD           F37   22:19.04
55.Gessler, Amy          Ellicott City, MD      F13   22:19.99
56.Fleming, Mike         Columbia, MD           M63   22:25.27
57.Wolvovsky, Eric       College Park, MD       M27   22:26.97
58.Sullivan, Jamie       Sykesville, MD         F44   22:28.21
59.Walton, Scott         Columbia, MD           M36   22:37.76
60.Lowe, Bromley         Hanover, MD            M38   22:41.43
61.Del Grosso, Nick      Columbia, MD           M50   22:43.87
62.Eyes, Paul            Columbia, MD           M45   22:45.82
63.Haney, Eric           Columbia, MD           M10   22:47.91
64.Smolyak, Natalie      Clarksville, MD        F40   22:48.70
65.Richardson, Michael   Hanover, MD            M61   22:51.43
66.Demaree, Marsha       Marriottsville, MD     F44   22:52.33
67.Tokar, John           Highland, MD           M44   22:58.05
68.Gessler, Katie        Ellicott City, MD      F17   22:59.27
69.Turner, Collin        Baltimore, MD          M11   23:04.17
70.Gessler, Becky        Ellicott City, MD      F13   23:04.65
71.Kolb, Stephanie       Sykesville, MD         F15   23:05.95
72.Ufford, Richard       Silver Spring, MD      M48   23:15.51
73.Federici, Kevin       Columbia, MD           M39   23:17.00
74.Johnston, Eric        Ellicott City, MD      M45   23:19.18
75.Eppehimer, Kim        Hanover, MD            F33   23:23.62
76.Calvert, Evan         Ellicott City, MD      M24   23:24.46
77.Hope, Taylor          Ellicott City, MD      M22   23:25.04
78.Reider, J             West Friendship, MD    M44   23:29.28
79.Weber, Ron            Ellicott City, MD      M56   23:31.44
80.Roelofs, Lyle         Hamilton, NY           M55   23:32.13
81.Lentz, Tom            Ellicott City, MD      M50   23:38.04
82.Saini, Viney          Clarksburg, MD         M47   23:38.92
83.Hemler, Bob F         Ellicott City, MD      M54   23:43.89
84.Gutierrez, Martin     Elkridge, MD           M39   23:51.50
85.Federici, Heather     Columbia, MD           F31   23:53.90
86.DePriest, Jacob       Columbia, MD           M27   24:02.84
87.Fried, Adam           La Plata, MD           M24   24:09.28
88.Murphy, Mike          Baltimore, MD          M33   24:14.69
89.Garstecki, Brian      Ellicott City, MD      M36   24:23.87
90.Payne, Staci R        Columbia, MD           F45   24:24.96
91.Chattin, Anders       Columbia, MD           M9    24:26.83
92.Hoy, Joshua           Fort Meade, MD         M31   24:52.24
93.Demaree, Marshall     Marriottsville, MD     M12   24:58.89
94.Tominack, Alan        Savage, MD             M36   25:06.61
95.Meoli, Pete           Elkridge, MD           M44   25:10.55
96.Washington, Adrian WasColumbia, MD           M38   25:13.14
97.Morgan, Charles       Highland, MD           M60   25:16.64
98.Alpern, Stephen E     Columbia, MD           M61   25:37.92
99.White, Daniel         Woodstock, MD          M20   25:39.29
100.Gidley, Laura         Washington, DC         F22   25:40.34
101.Martinez, Anton       Silver Spring, MD      M30   25:44.66
102.Richardson, Darlene M Hanover, MD            F51   25:55.04
103.Kim, Susan            Laurel, MD             F41   26:00.94
104.Hemerly, Joseph K     Ellicott City, MD      M54   26:05.03
105.Calvert, Roger L      Ellicott City, MD      M58   26:06.44
106.Boys, Sandy           Columbia, MD           F57   26:14.47
107.Feeney, Scott         Elkridge, MD           M49   26:17.64
108.Erich, David          Hawthorne, NJ          M24   26:31.66
109.Miller, Madeleine     Glenwood, MD           F11   26:37.38
110.Brake, Chris          Columbia, MD           M27   26:40.70
111.MacDonald, Heather    Hanover, MD            F30   26:41.36
112.Turbe, Laura          Silver Spring, MD      F41   26:50.17
113.beck, edward m        Sykesville, MD         M46   26:55.00
114.Bell, Andrew          Unknown, NA            M15   26:58.14
115.Mech, Carolyn         Dayton, MD             F25   27:04.26
116.Groman, Caitlin       Ellicott City, MD      F24   27:06.10
117.barber, sharon        Ellicott City, MD      F44   27:08.98
118.Roddy, Andrea         West Friendship, MD    F36   27:18.47
119.Breon, Allen          Clarksville, MD        M53   27:21.97
120.Heneghan, Bill        Ellicott City, MD      M49   27:25.83
121.Siri, Michael         Baltimore, MD          M34   27:32.59
122.Lawton, Kevin         Sykesville, MD         M14   27:35.94
123.Schropp, John C       Stevenson, MD          M39   27:39.12
124.Gething, Mandy        Clarksville, MD        F45   27:46.10
125.Monthie, James        Fulton, MD             M42   27:53.03
126.schwartz, lisa        Ellicott City, MD      F42   27:55.16
127.Sinha, Shrawan        Columbia, MD           M14   28:10.17
128.degele, natalie       Ellicott City, MD      F23   28:10.72
129.Shahegh, Mohammad h   Clarksville, MD        M54   28:12.39
130.Johnston, John        Baltimore, MD          M45   28:15.48
131.Hope, Alexandra       Ellicott City, MD      F24   28:17.25
132.Kelliher, Daniel      Hanover, MD            M41   28:22.48
133.Levine, William       Columbia, MD           M67   28:42.97
134.Jubinski, Elisabeth   Laurel, MD             F51   28:50.44
135.Monthie, Evan         Fulton, MD             M10   29:00.68
136.Sessler, Jack         Fulton, MD             M10   29:01.51
137.Deskins, Sharlene     Seabrook, MD           F45   29:05.94
138.Tokar, Gunnar         Gaithersburg, MD       M13   29:11.60
139.Tripp, Jane           Ellicott City, MD      F10   29:14.12
140.Smolyak, Daniel       Clarksville, MD        M10   29:15.63
141.Woods, Dick           Ellicott City, MD      M63   29:16.80
142.Barber, Stephen       Ellicott City, MD      M47   29:17.56
143.Roelofs, Kathryn      Linthicum, MD          F25   29:26.04
144.Emerson, Susan        West Friendship, MD    F54   29:26.69
145.Jackson, Taylor       Ellicott City, MD      M12   29:29.09
146.Maiolatesi Jachero, SaArbutus, MD            F31   29:29.81
147.Albertini, Steven     Ellicott City, MD      M48   29:32.03
148.Huang, Chung-Shen     Ellicott City, MD      M26   29:32.67
149.Gibson, Joseph        Catonsville, MD        M29   29:32.96
150.Rosenbaum, Marni      Columbia, MD           F28   29:40.01
151.Boys, Richard (Joe)   Columbia, MD           M69   29:43.64
152.Heneghan, Kerry       Ellicott City, MD      F14   29:47.08
153.Reeder, Melanie       Severna Park, MD       F40   29:47.32
154.Lin, Christine        Cooksville, MD         F39   29:48.64
155.Rifkin, Connie        Columbia, MD           F42   29:49.31
156.Mohnkern, Paul        Alexandria, VA         M39   29:49.82
157.Emerson, Troy         West Friendship, MD    M22   29:56.75
158.Cunningham, Charles   Odenton, MD            M28   30:02.85
159.Phillips-Jones, Katie Columbia, MD           F28   30:08.53
160.Reinhart, Anne        West Point, NY         F41   30:10.05
161.miller, michelle      Glenwood, MD           F44   30:16.70
162.Brown, Matthew        Silver Spring, MD      M21   30:20.81
163.Berruz, Edwin         Columbia, MD           M51   30:32.65
164.Leonard, Marcy        Columbia, MD           F38   30:40.80
165.Chenier, April        Baltimore, MD          F38   31:16.18
166.Balovlenkov, Katrina  Columbia, MD           F28   31:35.31
167.Maldonado, Lourdes    Columbia, MD           F45   31:40.61
168.Frost, Dianne         Buford, GA             F41   31:41.80
169.Oquendo-Berruz, YvetteColumbia, MD           F51   31:43.97
170.Jones, Michael        Columbia, MD           M27   31:49.56
171.Humphrey, Jean        Columbia, MD           F68   32:15.48
172.Rosado, Hector        Odenton, MD            M32   32:23.68
173.Rodriguez, Glenda     Odenton, MD            F29   32:24.55
174.Pilholski, Thomas     Baltimore, MD          M25   32:27.58
175.Lakhahpal, Niran      Columbia, MD           M14   32:29.40
176.Tripp, William        Ellicott City, MD      M7    32:31.65
177.Tripp, Jason I        Ellicott City, MD      M36   32:32.01
178.Clement, Kyle         Catonsville, MD        M10   32:38.14
179.January, Michael      Elkridge, MD           M30   32:40.03
180.DAWKINS, ABBIE        Odenton, MD            F24   32:41.94
181.Ganel, Risa           Columbia, MD           F39   32:45.54
182.Mumpower, Gordon      Columbia, MD           M64   32:48.08
183.Saini, Puneet         Clarksburg, MD         M7    32:51.62
184.Bernstein, Brad       Columbia, MD           M32   32:52.78
185.McKinney, Delores     Columbia, MD           F45   33:10.59
186.Thompson, Erik        Columbia, MD           M36   33:12.74
187.Feeney, Judy          Elkridge, MD           F47   33:30.57
188.Kaplan, Matthew       Clarksville, MD        M12   33:41.00
189.Kaplan, Jason D       Clarksville, MD        M40   33:42.05
190.Del Grosso, Marcy     Columbia, MD           F46   33:43.25
191.VanSickler, Ava       Columbia, MD           F37   33:50.72
192.Smith, Pamela         Columbia, MD           F34   33:50.99
193.Walton, Petra         Columbia, MD           F37   33:58.39
194.Pareja, Maria         Hanover, MD            F55   34:11.73
195.Kirsch, Jacki         Pasadena, MD           F24   34:20.05
196.Lawton, Brian         Sykesville, MD         M39   34:21.60
197.Saini, Bela           Washington, DC         F33   34:32.13
198.Garstecki, Teri       Columbia, MD           F38   35:03.03
199.Coruzzi, Sharon       Clarksville, MD        F56   35:21.58
200.Friedman, Richard     Clarksville, MD        M49   35:34.76
201.Kvech, Shelly         Laurel, MD             F37   35:38.06
202.Dinneen, Arleen       Ellicott City, MD      F66   35:38.28
203.Tokar, Kylie          Highland, MD           F13   36:16.91
204.Carr, Jennifer        Baltimore, MD          F22   36:22.95
205.Shahegh, Amir         Clarksville, MD        M17   36:48.44
206.Norris, Michelle      Columbia, MD           F46   37:27.05
207.Broderick, Janelle    Columbia, MD           F28   37:35.44
208.Rafala, Tiimothy      Catonsville, MD        M10   37:38.78
209.Rafala, Karen r       Catonsville, MD        F42   37:40.03
210.Krummerich, Melinda   Elkridge, MD           F50   37:57.21
211.Pell, Karen           Columbia, MD           F56   37:58.01
212.Quinby, Shannon       Catonsville, MD        F29   38:34.93
213.Suhrcke, Julie        Ellicott City, MD      F48   38:35.78
214.Via, David            Columbia, MD           M28   38:38.12
215.Sessler, Brooke       Fulton, MD             F8    38:39.78
216.Sessler, John         Fulton, MD             M44   38:40.35
217.Netherton, John       Ellicott City, MD      M25   39:46.97
218.Bermudez, Linnet      Ellicott City, MD      F29   40:06.87
219.Collins, Debi         Laurel, MD             F47   40:07.30
220.Aleman, Roberto       Columbia, MD           M49   40:07.73
221.Pieper, Josephine     Ellicott City, MD      F65   40:10.81
222.Lee, Christine        Ellicott City, MD      F37   40:12.13
223.Allen, Dee            Laurel, MD             F43   40:31.21
224.Coleman, Stacy        Kensington, MD         F38   40:46.79
225.Cunningham, Megan     Odenton, MD            F28   41:14.79
226.Reese, Alisa          Columbia, MD           F29   42:08.86
227.Saini, Sonia          Clarksburg, MD         F38   44:41.84
228.Stewart, Christie     Columbia, MD           F31   45:04.36
229.Jones, Dionne         Elkridge, MD           F29   46:14.58
230.Phelan, Mary          Baltimore, MD          F41   46:51.44
231.Robinson, Christina   Columbia, MD           F48   46:51.84
232.Kraft, Colleen        Ellicott City, MD      F34   47:29.14
233.Saini, Sumeet         Clarksburg, MD         M11   50:34.75
234.Shin, Eunice          Ellicott City, MD      F30   52:04.86

Clyde’s 10K

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2009 Clyde’s 10K Overall Results

2009 Clyde’s 10K Men’s Results (chip)

2009 Clyde’s 10K Women’s Result (chip)

2009 Clyde’s 10K Men’s Results (gun)

2009 Clyde’s 10K Women’s Results (gun)

2009 Clyde’s 10K Awards

Improbably, the winner of the 31st Annual Clyde’s 10k had run 8.8 miles the day before the race, on much the same course as the race. Unconcerned about his pre-race workout, Howard County Strider Runner of the Year Tom Williams found himself running with a pack of other elite runners at the top of the hill at the one mile mark of the race, and threw in a surge “to see who’s in and who’s not.” Master runner Doug Mock was in, and Williams and Mock dueled for the next mile until they reached the undulations of Old Columbia Road, where Williams took the lead. “Most people think the key to the race is the long hill on Route 108,” Williams counseled. “But the key is really Old Columbia.” Firmly in first, Tom knew he had the race won when he reached the top of that long hill. “I may have glanced back when I turned onto Little Patuxent, but Doug wasn’t in sight.” Williams won easily in 33:20, while Mock finished second in 34:14. After he finished, Tom got two beers to celebrate.

Performing one of her patented “bunny rabbit starts,” Howard County’s master runner of the year Robyn Humphrey charged up the first hill and seemed intent on winning the women’s race. But 19-year-old Courtney Waldhauser had other ideas and “picked her off at the top” of the hill. Waldhauser just continued a relentless pace along Old Columbia, and Humphrey never had a chance. “There was always one more downhill [after the uphill],” Courtney said. Part of the Charm City Racing team coached by Murray Davis, Ms. Waldhauser easily won the women’s competition in 40:31, while Humphrey checked in 1:30 behind.

The women’s race saw the birth of a new running star in 10-year-old Avery Cunningham. Not at all intimidated by some of the fast women, the young Cunningham sped along ahead of most of them and was actually in third place among the women about half way through the race. She wound up fifth among the females, first in the 14-and-unders, with a spectacular time of 43:17. “It was my first 10k,” she said. Avery has started running for the Annapolis Running Shop and sported a singlet with “Kick my ARS.” Not many did, however.

The top two master runners, Doug Mock and Robyn Humphrey, each placed second in their respective gender groups and won overall awards. The master awards then went to Peter Keating and Janelle McIntyre. Fourth overall, Mr. Keating was very deferential to Mock’s performance, although Pete was in the mix for a mile or so. “I got a good view of his back,” Keating said. One of triathlete Janelle McIntyre’s goals was to beat Jim Carbary, and, with a 43:57, she nearly chased down the old grandmaster this time. Janelle finished eighth overall among the women.

Over 1500 runners registered for this year’s annual event. They enjoyed a pleasant spring morning without rain or wind. After finishing, runners and volunteers appreciated the fabulous outdoor brunch served by Clyde’s of Columbia. Post-race fare included oranges, bananas, California strawberries, HUGE croissants, fruit salad with yogut, bagels and granola bars, hearty pasta salad, and a particularly succulent white bean chicken chili. Runners washed down the food with Heinekin and Amstel Light, Coca Cola products, or bottled water. Hundreds of them enjoyed the picnic on the grass overlooking Lake Kittimuqundi.

Clyde’s has sponsored the 10k race for 31 years in a row, and not many race sponsors have stuck so steadfast to a race as Clyde’s. With the assistance of Clyde’s coordinator Brent Lomax, Sous Chef Sean Riley and Executive Chef Jason McIntosh personally directed the refreshments.

Clyde’s 10k represents the major road race of the year for the Howard County Striders. Dennis Albright assumed the race director’s role this year, replacing Charlie Brown, who served in an advisory capacity. The Striders wish to thank not only Clyde’s of Columbia, but also the Howard County Police, who directed traffic and ensured the safety of the runners.

Vernal Velocity Series #1

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The Howard County Striders’ Spring Series began on April 5 at Burleigh Manor Middle School. Brian Fleming and Catherine Lewis won the 2 mile race. Jeremy Rea and Rebecca Schwartz won the 5 mile race. All proceeds go to the Striders’ Scholarship Funds.

Race Lead:  Julie Trapp

Volunteers:  Marsha Demaree, Dave Weber, Alan Tominack, James Gilmore, Robyn Page, Simone Page Gilmore, Vivienne Page Gilmore, Hafiz Shaikh, Brian Lawton, Doug Sullivan

2M
1. Brian Fleming 		10:54
2. Thomas Orzechowski 	        11:27
3. Michael Dusenbery 	        11:56
4. Ted Poulos 			12:24
5. Corey Hamilton 		12:29
6. Bromley Lowe 		13:15
7. Catherine Lewis 		13:17
8. Robert Blanco 		13:37
9. Chris Farmer 		13:45
10. Alan Murray 		14:21
11. Dave Hogue 			14:35
12. Elizabeth Towner 	        14:43
13. Fred Towner 		15:11
14. Ryan Levine 		15:40
15. Anders Chattin 		15:41
16. Clint Henderson 	        15:47
17. Roger Calvert 		15:48
18. Kirk Gordon 		16:30
19. Lisa Hussman 		16:37
20. Carina Chattin 		16:53
21. Anna Hogue 			17:13
22. Mary LaCount 		17:36
23. Len Guralnick 		17:37
24. Adam McNeil 		17:50
25. Marianne Solomotis 	        18:07
26. Jose Camacho 		18:14
27. Taylor Jackson 		18:34
28. Jennifer Jun 		18:35
29. Jean Humphrey 		19:03
30. Sharyn Gordon 		19:20
31. John Neal 			19:54
32. Tevia McNeil 		20:26
33. Michael McNeil 		20:27
34. Julie Stenberg 		21:56
35. Barbara Calvert 	        21:57
36. Steve Reading 		22:02
37. Melissa Burger 		22:16
38. Sarah Moreau 		22:36
39. Kevin Murphy 		25:10
40. Lindsay Dusenbery 	        31:13
5M
1. Jeremy Rea 			30:56
2. Greg Schuler 		34:42
3. David Jun 			34:51
4. Rebecca Schwartz 	        35:32
5. Seth Gersuk 			36:27
6. Chad Burger 			37:11
7. Michael Berkman 		37:28
8. Marc Burger 			37:42
9. Greg Lepore 			39:36
10. Doug Hawkland 		39:47
11. Craig Valentine 	        39:53
12. Bjorn Moreau 		41:08
13. Adam Sachs 			41:30
14. Rick Smith 			41:53
15. Ronnie Wong 		42:19
16. Pat Brooks			42:25
17. Piriya Pinit 		42:32
18. Ed Silverman 		42:54
19. Mike Joyce 			45:11
20. Bill Wright 		47:40
21. Bill Brandenstein 	        48:52
22. Thomas Quintin 		50:15
23. Sharlene Deskins 	        50:51
24. Sue Watson 			53:48
25. Cassie Hall 		56:25
26. Joe Broderick 		56:58
27. Jean Evansmore 		58:25
28. Jeanne Larrison 	      1:02:59
29. Jo Peiper 		      1:07:20
30. Melinda Krummerich 	      1:07:20

RRCA Club Challenge 10M

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2009 RRCA Club Challenge Overall Results

2009 RRCA Club Challenge Team Results (Summary)

2009 RRCA Club Challenge Team Results (Women)

2009 RRCA Club Challenge Team Results (Men)

There were some flurries and “plenty of beautiful hills” (according to Peter Keating), and the Howard County Striders men’s racing team successfully defended its title at the 10 Mile Challenge race last Sunday. Finishing second and third overall, team captain Carlos Renjifo and Strider Runner of the Year Tom Williams both broke 55 minutes and paced the club along the treacherously hilly course through the Hickory Ridge and Atholton communities. “We were in a tight pack until just before five miles,” Carlos remembered. “Then this ‘Kyle’ [Smits] guy took off.” At that point in the race, the field was entering the really hilly section. Running for Falls Road Running Store, Smits stretched his lead on the pack “like an accordion” and finished with a decisive victory in 53:25. Carlos, the first Howard Countian, finished a distant second in 54:41. “It was certainly a decisive victory over me,” Williams said about his third place finish (54:56).

But the Stridermen, lead by Renjifo and Williams, placed six runners among the top ten overall, including first master Doug Mock (56:12), and overwhelmed the eight other men’s teams. The top 12 men scored on each team, with the score determined by adding up the finishing places of each of the dozen. The Stridermen beat the second place Falls Road men by over 100 points.

The Strider women’s team did not fare as well. “We need more young girls,” said Vanessa Cox, 47. Although runner of the year Sari Stenholm paced the Striderwomen in 1:07:04 and finished tenth among the women, and Stef Cummins came in not far behind (1:07:35), it was simply not enough to overcome three other women’s teams. A surprise winner, the women’s team from Westminster Road Runners Club took first among 10 other all-female teams. Anchoring the Westminsterians, Laura O’Hara easily won the women’s race in 1:01:15. The team also included “old” friends Sherry Stick, Diana Pool, Kelly Dworak, and Kelly Gruber. They placed three runners among the top five women. Striders remember these young women as the team who also won the Run Through the Grapevine team competition.

Falls Road may have missed out on the men’s and women’s team championships, finishing second in each case, but they won the overall (coed) championship over Howard County – 610 to 684 points. “And that’s without three of our top ringers!” exclaimed Ryan McGrath, who accepted the trophy.

The Howard County Striders host the 10 Mile Challenge Race every February. The race draws RRCA teams from throughout Maryland and the District of Columbia. The race was directed by Richard Bernstein. The Striders wish to thank the Howard Community College for use of its gymnasium for post-race ceremonies, and the Howard County Police for traffic control. The club also thanks the dozens of volunteers for marshalling the course on a damp, overcast morning on which snow actually fell.

The top three runners received individual trophies, and the winning teams won team trophies. For winning the overall championship, the Falls Road team earned what many consider “the ugliest trophy in the world,” which they keep at least until the next challenge race. All runners received signature 10-Mile Challenge gloves and all the soft pretzels they could eat. A total of 603 finished the race.

by Jim Carbary

Penguin Pace 5K

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2009 Penguin Pace Overall Results

2009 Penguin Pace Women’s Results

2009 Penguin Pace Men’s Results

2009 Penguin Pace Awards

Resolution Run 8K Prediction Run

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New Year's Day Resolution Run - Prediction Run - 8K,  1/1/2009
Pl  Name                    HomeTown               Age   Time
  1.Joyce, Michael          Ellicott City, MD      M56   10:37:57.17
  2.Pascale, Nathan         Columbia, MD           M15   10:40:59.53
  3.Burnett, Mackenzie      Unknown, NA            F15   10:41:00.85
  4.Henderson, Clint        Columbia, MD           M52   10:41:05.80
  5.Pascale, Maria          Unknown, NA            F13   10:41:55.87
  6.Fregeau, Jean           Ellicott City, MD      F47   10:42:16.70
  7.Patel, Parul R          Ellicott City, MD      F48   10:42:59.99
  8.Schofield, Danny        Ellicott City, MD      M14   10:44:33.44
  9.Johnson, Tegest         Ellicott City, MD      F38   10:45:25.76
 10.Riesz, Charlie          Ellicott City, MD      M48   10:46:17.10
 11.Jang, Meang             Columbia, MD           F45   10:48:06.85
 12.Lancos, Steve           Columbia, MD           M57   10:48:52.04
 13.Kaplan, Steven          Ellicott City, MD      M57   10:48:52.43
 14.Kaplan, Donna           Ellicott City, MD      F55   10:48:52.72
 15.Casem, Catherine        Sykesville, MD         F14   10:51:26.45
 16.Costello, Shannon       Columbia, MD           F32   10:52:21.47
 17.Carbary, James          Clarksville, MD        M57   10:54:22.59
 18.Kim, David              Unknown, NA            M41   10:56:15.35
 19.Ray, Mohan              Columbia, MD           M61   10:56:31.89
 20.Song, Danny             Unknown, NA            M38   10:56:38.05
 21.Bogan, Shane            Columbia, MD           M49   10:56:40.49
 22.Myrtue, Marianne        Woodstock, MD          F47   10:56:41.76
 23.Smith, Darryl           Columbia, MD           M46   10:56:52.66
 24.Howe, Emily F           Ellicott City, MD      F34   10:56:54.34
 25.Soverns, Mary Beth      Ellicott City, MD      F49   10:57:08.55
 26.Hartman, Mary           Unknown, NA            F15   10:57:20.07
 27.King, John              Dayton, MD             M43   10:57:35.24
 28.McCarthy, Tom           Columbia, MD           M55   10:57:36.67
 29.Jacobson, Cary          Ellicott City, MD      F28   10:57:42.17
 30.Keiso, Jordan D         Columbia, MD           M35   10:57:48.05
 31.Bauer, Sargent          Columbia, MD           M41   10:58:07.68
 32.Gidlund, Mark           Unknown, NA            M28   10:58:12.55
 33.Brunner, Joshua         Laurel, MD             M33   10:58:15.35
 34.Sciannella, Bill        Columbia, MD           M51   10:58:18.26
 35.Spedden, Janet          Clarksville, MD        F50   10:58:18.46
 36.Sevik, Kenneth          Ellicott City, MD      M44   10:58:24.10
 37.Sevik, Phyllis          Ellicott City, MD      F44   10:58:26.04
 38.Lee, Mindy              Unknown, NA            F29   10:58:43.15
 39.Carter, Jennifer L      Clarksville, MD        F48   10:58:44.13
 40.MacCormack, Bill        Ellicott City, MD      M66   10:58:46.46
 41.Wasserman, Nadia        Columbia, MD           F62   10:58:48.79
 42.Brooks, Patricia E      Ellicott City, MD      F58   10:58:50.00
 43.Arbelaez, Bill          Columbia, MD           M52   10:58:50.97
 44.Thompson, Nancy         Columbia, MD           F49   10:58:51.99
 45.Karlheim, David         Clarksville, MD        M50   10:58:53.12
 46.Griffiths, Richard      Columbia, MD           M43   10:58:59.59
 47.Woods, Dick             Ellicott City, MD      M62   10:59:03.24
 48.Andrews, Sam            Columbia, MD           M13   10:59:08.70
 49.McGovern, Stephen       Ellicott City, MD      M52   10:59:12.12
 50.Spedden, Rick           Clarksville, MD        M54   10:59:13.41
 51.Murthy, Carrie          Laramie, WY            F24   10:59:17.18
 52.Wheeler, Bill M         Ellicott City, MD      M43   10:59:22.17
 53.Schuler, Eric           Laurel, MD             M15   10:59:23.30
 54.Murthy, Siddhartha      Baltimore, MD          M27   10:59:24.48
 55.Garroway, Loren         Unknown, NA            M50   10:59:27.96
 56.Brown, Charles          Columbia, MD           M62   10:59:29.78
 57.Baker, Petra M          Hanover, MD            F42   10:59:30.53
 58.Tash, Ron               Columbia, MD           M39   10:59:31.15
 59.Thumel, Julie           Ellicott City, MD      F16   10:59:31.58
 60.Kimpka, Amy             Unknown, NA            F34   10:59:32.41
 61.raymond, sara           Columbia, MD           F28   10:59:32.94
 62.Raymond, Les            Columbia, MD           M31   10:59:33.49
 63.Calvert, Roger L        Ellicott City, MD      M58   10:59:34.06
 64.Walker, Kenny           Columbia, MD           M40   10:59:34.68
 65.Rao, Srinivas           Columbia, MD           M41   10:59:35.47
 66.Shaikh, Hafiz           Columbia, MD           M30   10:59:36.07
 67.Bostick, Rob            Clarksville, MD        M44   10:59:37.24
 68.Sachs, Theresa          Columbia, MD           F45   10:59:38.02
 69.George, Lissa           Columbia, MD           F60   10:59:38.93
 70.Heiliger, Phil          Columbia, MD           M56   10:59:39.62
 71.Kim, Susan              Laurel, MD             F40   10:59:40.26
 72.Murphy-Morris, Jeanine  Ellicott City, MD      F48   10:59:40.70
 73.Kirk-Davidoff, Daniel   Columbia, MD           M40   10:59:41.15
 74.Miller, David           Ellicott City, MD      M44   10:59:41.64
 75.Gessler, Bobby          Ellicott City, MD      M51   10:59:42.12
 76.Thumel, Carroll         Ellicott City, MD      M48   10:59:43.20
 77.Esker, Brian            Unknown, NA            M40   10:59:44.22
 78.Harvey, Karen           Ellicott City, MD      F52   10:59:45.32
 79.Grufferman, Steven      Ellicott City, MD      M55   10:59:45.74
 80.Gessler, Amy            Ellicott City, MD      F13   10:59:46.22
 81.Lombardo, Pat           Columbia, MD           M26   10:59:50.91
 82.Alpern, Stephen E       Columbia, MD           M61   10:59:52.06
 83.Steinecke, John         Laurel, MD             M49   10:59:54.58
 84.Barouch, Lili           Ellicott City, MD      F37   10:59:55.39
 85.Gessler, Katie          Ellicott City, MD      F17   10:59:56.08
 86.Schofield, Ann          Unknown, NA            F48   10:59:56.53
 87.lowe, bromley           Unknown, NA            M38   10:59:57.39
 88.Warfield, Jerry N       Columbia, MD           M64   10:59:58.41
*89.Stein, Ben              Columbia, MD           M40   11:00:01.29 **
 90.Johnston, Eric          Ellicott City, MD      M45   11:00:02.27
 91.Wilkerson, Pat          Columbia, MD           F49   11:00:02.92
 92.Feliciano, Tacy L       Columbia, MD           F40   11:00:03.59
 93.Grover, Jim             Columbia, MD           M57   11:00:04.19
 94.Riss, Susan M           Columbia, MD           F43   11:00:04.90
 95.Harrison, Barbie        Elkridge, MD           F43   11:00:05.52
 96.Gordon, Stacey          Columbia, MD           F35   11:00:06.17
 97.Rogers, Philip          Baltimore, MD          M28   11:00:06.41
 98.Gessler, Julie          Ellicott City, MD      F15   11:00:06.65
 99.Tripp, Jason I          Ellicott City, MD      M36   11:00:07.09
100.Vecera, Heidi           Columbia, MD           F30   11:00:07.70
101.Holtz, Rebecca          Jessup, MD             F38   11:00:08.69
102.George, Dickie          Columbia, MD           M60   11:00:09.42
103.DiSciullo, Jim          Columbia, MD           M55   11:00:09.98
104.Dyer, Stephen           Columbia, MD           M54   11:00:10.87
105.Waheed, Majid           Columbia, MD           M17   11:00:11.53
106.Anderson, Steven        Columbia, MD           M43   11:00:12.25
107.McFadden, Weems         Columbia, MD           M51   11:00:13.04
108.Scott, Janeth           Columbia, MD           F46   11:00:14.34
109.Fleming, Mike           Columbia, MD           M63   11:00:14.76
110.Andrews, Kyle           Columbia, MD           M18   11:00:15.90
111.Weber, Ron              Ellicott City, MD      M56   11:00:16.97
112.Weber, Judith           Ellicott City, MD      F49   11:00:18.83
113.Mcdonough, Bob          Unknown, NA            M64   11:00:19.22
114.Stenholm, Pekka         Columbia, MD           M36   11:00:20.36
115.Stenholm, Sari          Columbia, MD           F30   11:00:21.58
116.Dusenbery, Michael H    Columbia, MD           M30   11:00:22.06
117.Orlik, Dave             Columbia, MD           M46   11:00:22.53
118.Tarkow, David           Columbia, MD           M42   11:00:35.28
119.Orlofsky, Greg          Columbia, MD           M35   11:00:36.04
120.Thompson, Elizabeth     Laurel, MD             F38   11:00:36.75
121.Steffen, Scott E        Laurel, MD             M36   11:00:37.83
122.Frankewich, Raymond P   Columbia, MD           M47   11:00:38.22
123.Warren, Dale            Columbia, MD           M34   11:00:39.33
124.Garstecki, Jeffrey      Columbia, MD           M39   11:00:40.33
125.Farmer, Chris           Columbia, MD           M29   11:00:41.54
126.Smolyak, Michael        Clarksville, MD        M40   11:00:43.37
127.Smolyak, Natalie        Clarksville, MD        F39   11:00:43.61
128.andrews, mike           Columbia, MD           M40   11:00:54.77
129.Tominack, Alan          Savage, MD             M36   11:00:56.85
130.Hessler, Jim            Laurel, MD             M40   11:01:04.95
131.Schuler, Greg           Laurel, MD             M48   11:01:06.43
132.Green, Ken M            Columbia, MD           M47   11:01:11.39
133.Lopez, Susan            Unknown, NA            F16   11:01:14.00
134.Wood, Debbie            Unknown, NA            F48   11:01:15.56
135.Beckett, Dorothy        Columbia, MD           F51   11:01:21.14
136.Miles, Daniel           Unknown, NA            M45   11:01:28.96
137.Hogue, David            Laurel, MD             M30   11:01:33.06
138.Chall, John W           Jessup, MD             M51   11:01:38.06
139.Byron, Beverly L        Ellicott City, MD      F55   11:01:42.42
140.Grover, Debbie          Columbia, MD           F53   11:01:42.59
141.Burger, Marc J          Columbia, MD           M36   11:02:00.64
142.Fugate, Collin          Ellicott City, MD      M17   11:02:02.98
143.Saltz, Debra            Ellicott City, MD      F41   11:02:27.68
144.Clark, Robin            Unknown, NA            F40   11:02:35.55
145.Casem, Kim              Unknown, NA            F40   11:02:40.09
146.Fairly, Darryl          Unknown, NA            M42   11:02:42.05
147.Miller, Janet M         Baltimore, MD          F59   11:02:51.76
148.Rowley, Ginger A        Clarksville, MD        F47   11:02:56.54
149.Orlofsky, Gary          Unknown, NA            M69   11:03:03.10
150.Schofield, Rick         Ellicott City, MD      M48   11:03:06.11
151.Franklin, Alison        Ellicott City, MD      F48   11:03:28.36
152.Burger, Melissa L       Columbia, MD           F36   11:03:37.58
153.Habibi, Khushal         Unknown, NA            M62   11:03:39.91
154.Ro, Kevin               Columbia, MD           M39   11:04:06.15
155.Orlik, Janice           Columbia, MD           F54   11:05:13.86
156.Evers-Southhard, Donna  Baltimore, MD          F52   11:05:24.96
157.Fugate, Dennis          Ellicott City, MD      M57   11:05:25.94
158.Fugate, Jan             Ellicott City, MD      F59   11:06:20.00
159.Jun, David W            Ellicott City, MD      M24   11:13:51.46

Metric Marathon & 5K

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Metric Cancellation Information December 7, 2008

As race directors of the Columbia Metric Marathon & 5K, we would like to explain why the race today was  cancelled, and to provide you with an understanding of the reasons why we are unable to re-schedule the race event or to issue a refund.

As we were setting up the registration tables this morning, we heard from the traffic coordinator that the race was called off due to “black ice” on the roads and snow and ice on the bike paths. In conjunction with the Howard County Police, who expressed concern that these conditions could result in accidents involving, not only runners, but cars, police vehicles and/or the lead motorcycle, he was in agreement that we should cancel the race. In fact, when the coordinator and Howard County Striders president went to retrieve the course markers, the road conditions were deteriorating – more snow, ice (especially in shaded areas), and wind. They observed 2 down-hill sections that were coated in black ice which could have been extremely treacherous to runners. We did not want to risk any runners having an accident.

Furthermore, considering the distance of the course (16.2 miles), we were concerned that some runners (and thus volunteers), would be out on the course for 3 or more hours in the blistering cold. This would probably be a miserable experience, and could result in frostbite or hypothermia.

We know that many of you felt dissatisfied, especially those of you who drove long distances (and left home early) to run the race. Please be assured, that after the months of planning and coordinating, we, as race directors, were as disappointed as anybody could be. We planned for all the contingencies we could, but (needless to say), the weather was beyond our control. There were also hundreds of volunteers, sponsors, and providers who were eagerly anticipating this event, and were let down.

Many runners asked if the Metric Marathon could be re-scheduled for another date. Unfortunately, for many reasons, this would not be feasible. The first reason is that a race like ours requires almost 200 volunteers and to merely re-schedule it would be a logistical impossibility. Long before the race, fliers have to be printed, permits (for bike paths, Lakefront, etc.) have to be obtained, the work schedules of the police (including overtime) need to be set up, certain key people have to be available, shirts have to be printed, and other support needs to be in place. People involved in our race simply cannot re-commit after making plans many months in advance.

As for refunds, I know that many of you feel “cheated” out of your  money.  We certainly understand, since many of you put in hours of training and effort  to run this race.  Please keep in mind that certain expenditures are incurred in advance of the race as, for example, costs of printing registration forms, the portable toilets, and food (bagels, pizza, etc.). In other words, this money has already been spent in advance. However, we are offering a $5 discount to those registering for next year’s race (details will follow).   Knowing that many runners would show up for the run, we did all we could to accommodate those who were inconvenienced. Our pre-race volunteers (who showed up at 6am) served food and drinks, gave out shirts and gloves, and tried to address the needs and concerns of the runners, despite the bitter cold. We want to thank these and the many volunteers who worked “behind the scenes.” We appreciate your patience and understanding.

For those of you who did not come by the race this morning, we still have some shirts left. If you will send us an e-mail with your name, contact information, and shirt size, we will mail you a shirt while supplies last (free shipping to you). If you wish to pick it up at our house, let us know and we will make arrangements for you to stop by. (FYI – the shirt sizes leftover are overwhelmingly medium; however, we have all sizes in short-sleeve Metric shirts.). If you would like a shirt, send an email to: metricmarathon@gmail.com.

The  next (33rd) Metric Marathon & 5K will be next December –  the 6th to be exact.  Put it on your calendar, and we hope to see you then.

John & Ann Worley, Race Directors