Remembrance Run 5K

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

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

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

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

Resolution Run 8K Prediction Run

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

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: [email protected].

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

Turkey Trot 10K Prediction Run

Turkey Trot Prediction Run 2008 - 10K,  11/27/2008
Pl  Name                      HomeTown             Age   Time
  1.Graham, Ahren             Ellicott City, MD    M26   10:39:27.00
  2.Berge, Kathi (Mary)       Columbia, MD         F52   10:40:04.75
  3.Berge, Patrick            Columbia, MD         M0    10:40:05.03
  4.Lake, Justin              Clarksville, MD      M20   10:42:28.27
  5.Berge, Steven             Columbia, MD         M54   10:44:50.54
  6.Tachman, Jackie           Unknown, NA          F25   10:45:23.73
  7.Lutein, Lauryn            Unknown, NA          F28   10:45:24.07
  8.Howe, Tim                 Ellicott City, MD    M46   10:47:32.68
  9.Kaplan, Amy               Ellicott City, MD    F0    10:49:54.19
 10.Kaplan, Steven            Ellicott City, MD    M57   10:49:54.58
 11.Martinez, Yuraldi         Columbia, MD         M35   10:50:33.03
 12.Bogan, Shane              Savage, MD           M49   10:50:38.44
 13.Kaplan, Donna             Ellicott City, MD    F55   10:51:13.95
 14.Demaree, Clark            Marriottsville, MD   M11   10:51:32.24
 15.Hankin, Stephanie         Arlington, VA        F27   10:52:19.80
 16.Sare, Wendy A             Baltimore, MD        F28   10:52:19.99
 17.Celano, Marie             Clarksville, MD      F45   10:52:59.85
 18.wilson, alison            Columbia, MD         F37   10:53:05.46
 19.Manney, Edie              Jessup, MD           F37   10:53:14.01
 20.Kunimoto, Daniel          Unknown, NA          M23   10:53:20.70
 21.Vess, Melissa             Severn, MD           F29   10:53:53.89
 22.Kincius, CJ               Unknown, NA          M24   10:54:17.61
 23.Baker, Harold A           Hanover, MD          M50   10:54:33.47
 24.Whyte, Joanna L           Newbury Park, CA     F46   10:54:35.17
 25.Dignan, Stephanie         Unknown, NA          F36   10:54:38.44
 26.rachoba, dawn             Unknown, NA          F44   10:54:42.58
 27.Duffy, Michael            Ellicott City, MD    M35   10:55:07.28
 28.Rau, Samantha             Ellicott City, MD    F18   10:55:10.73
 29.Bloom, Holly              Unknown, NA          F20   10:55:26.13
 30.Bloom, Leon               Annapolis, MD        M49   10:55:28.13
 31.Bernard, Paul             Unknown, NA          M48   10:55:39.23
 32.Ciroman, Carrie           Unknown, NA          F17   10:55:39.90
 33.Aquino, Kaitlin           Ellicott City, MD    F18   10:55:40.29
 34.Friss, Evan               Unknown, NA          M28   10:55:42.94
 35.Sachs, Adam G             Columbia, MD         M45   10:55:44.57
 36.McCarthy, Jillian         Columbia, MD         F12   10:55:46.05
 37.Vess, David               Severn, MD           M30   10:55:49.79
 38.McCarthy, Alexandra       Columbia, MD         F16   10:55:53.04
 39.McCarthy, Tom             Columbia, MD         M55   10:56:05.30
 40.Burns, Brad               Columbia, MD         M47   10:56:11.46
 41.Lebro, Sarah              Columbia, MD         F20   10:56:13.00
 42.Mueller, Kurt             Unknown, NA          M0    10:56:26.43
 43.Kunimoto, Hiroko          Unknown, NA          F49   10:56:37.77
 44.Altemus, Ashley           Unknown, NA          F0    10:56:43.41
 45.Bernstein, Richard        Columbia, MD         M50   10:56:50.46
 46.Koertge, Enn              Unknown, NA          F26   10:56:59.69
 47.Lano, Matt                Unknown, NA          M26   10:57:00.03
 48.Thomas, Evan              Crofton, MD          M67   10:57:03.34
 49.Allen, Brian              Laurel, MD           M19   10:57:04.20
 50.Littleton, Emily          Unknown, NA          F37   10:57:05.15
 51.Crandell, Ken             Unknown, NA          M58   10:57:08.25
 52.Kreft, Michael            Ellicott City, MD    M48   10:57:09.48
 53.Shaikh, Hafiz             Columbia, MD         M29   10:57:10.87
 54.Olszewski, Emily          Ellicott City, MD    F15   10:57:13.15
 55.Wang, Alex                Ellicott City, MD    F17   10:57:13.93
 56.Lamana, Alison            Unknown, NA          F17   10:57:14.39
 57.Stern, Jessica            Columbia, MD         F26   10:57:15.38
 58.Bjoro, Michael            Sykesville, MD       M44   10:57:21.82
 59.Scott, Janeth             Columbia, MD         F46   10:57:22.53
 60.Loeb, Martin              Columbia, MD         M60   10:57:23.57
 61.Smith, Michelle           Columbia, MD         F28   10:57:28.45
 62.Reynolds, Edward L        Columbia, MD         M46   10:57:30.68
 63.Nowak, Alex               Unknown, NA          M25   10:57:32.18
 64.Flynn, Kevin              Sykesville, MD       M41   10:57:33.67
 65.Draminski, Michael        Columbia, MD         M32   10:57:35.56
 66.Kimble, Elizabeth         Columbia, MD         F17   10:57:47.97
 67.Carney, Teddy             Columbia, MD         M18   10:57:48.57
 68.Ringold, Terry            Unknown, NA          F56   10:57:51.93
 69.Schnieder, Jane           Unknown, NA          F61   10:57:53.51
 70.Six, Anne                 Unknown, NA          F27   10:57:54.50
 71.Anderson, Heather         Dayton, MD           F15   10:57:55.98
 72.May, William              Columbia, MD         M54   10:57:58.26
 73.Burger, Chad              Columbia, MD         M30   10:57:59.72
 74.Wegner, Michael           Columbia, MD         M12   10:58:03.14
 75.West, Royce               Columbia, MD         M38   10:58:04.04
 76.Monheit, Leslie           Fulton, MD           F18   10:58:08.05
 77.Monheya, Susana           Unknown, NA          F38   10:58:08.57
 78.McDonaugh, Robert         Columbia, MD         M64   10:58:09.34
 79.Shankar, Kevin            Dayton, MD           M16   10:58:10.15
 80.Thumel, Julie             Unknown, NA          F16   10:58:11.91
 81.Calvert, Roger L          Ellicott City, MD    M58   10:58:20.90
 82.Carbary, James            Clarksville, MD      M57   10:58:23.78
 83.Bartolo, Sadj             Columbia, MD         F66   10:58:24.74
 84.Orlik, Dave               Columbia, MD         M46   10:58:26.54
 85.Pettit, Brian             Laurel, MD           M20   10:58:27.98
 86.Kuvelker, Jay             Columbia, MD         M16   10:58:28.76
 87.Scimonelli, Glenn         Columbia, MD         M57   10:58:29.84
 88.Bartolo, Bob              Columbia, MD         M67   10:58:30.54
 89.Lang, Philip              Columbia, MD         M41   10:58:31.08
 90.Howe, Emily F             Ellicott City, MD    F34   10:58:31.81
 91.Paszkiewicz, Michael      Beltsville, MD       M31   10:58:33.08
 92.Weber, Ron                Ellicott City, MD    M56   10:58:33.73
 93.Lee, Mindy                Unknown, NA          F29   10:58:34.44
 94.Salmon-Cox, Peter         Millersville, MD     M69   10:58:36.54
 95.Scharding, Eric           Unknown, NA          M42   10:58:36.90
 96.Thomas, Ben               Laurel, MD           M20   10:58:37.39
 97.Allera, J.P.              Unknown, NA          M19   10:58:37.71
 98.Raw, Svinivas             Unknown, NA          M41   10:58:38.18
 99.Andrews, Sam              Columbia, MD         M13   10:58:38.54
100.Schuler, Eric             Laurel, MD           M15   10:58:38.81
101.Schuler, Greg             Laurel, MD           M48   10:58:39.09
102.Peng, Diane               Columbia, MD         F18   10:58:39.55
103.Demaree, Marsha           Marriottsville, MD   F44   10:58:40.92
104.Wegner, Kathleen          Columbia, MD         F43   10:58:41.97
105.Andrews, Kyle             Columbia, MD         M18   10:58:42.52
106.Raymond, Les              Columbia, MD         M31   10:58:43.20
107.Gessler, Bobby            Ellicott City, MD    M51   10:58:43.98
108.Antico, Russel V          Columbia, MD         M36   10:58:45.20
109.Strohmeyer, Robert        Unknown, NA          M36   10:58:46.13
110.Stenholm, Pekka           Columbia, MD         M35   10:58:46.68
111.Tripp, Jason I            Ellicott City, MD    M36   10:58:47.32
112.Manas, Caroline G         Ellicott City, MD    F45   10:58:47.99
113.DiSciullo, Emma M         Columbia, MD         F21   10:58:49.07
114.Johnston, Eric            Ellicott City, MD    M44   10:58:49.91
115.Oaksmith, Scott           Ellicott City, MD    M37   10:58:51.02
116.DiSciullo, Jim            Columbia, MD         M55   10:58:53.84
117.Kerr, Lauretta A          Ellicott City, MD    F46   10:58:55.34
118.LaMonte, Vincent          Columbia, MD         M65   10:58:58.24
119.Sivaraman, Angeli         Ellicott City, MD    F19   10:59:00.51
120.Strawitch, Amanda         Ellicott City, MD    F18   10:59:01.53
121.Lepore, Greg              Columbia, MD         M38   10:59:01.87
122.Fleming, Mike             Columbia, MD         M63   10:59:02.77
123.Burger, Marc J            Columbia, MD         M36   10:59:05.91
124.Regan, Nancy              Unknown, NA          F54   10:59:06.33
125.Regan, Paul               Unknown, NA          M54   10:59:06.98
126.Six, Charles              Unknown, NA          F57   10:59:07.70
127.Saltman, Steven           Unknown, NA          M43   10:59:08.57
128.Wood, Noah                Catonsville, MD      M25   10:59:10.51
129.Fitzgerald, Michael A     Clarksville, MD      M43   10:59:11.30
130.Gessler, Julie            Ellicott City, MD    F15   10:59:11.72
131.Carlsen, Rob              Columbia, MD         M34   10:59:12.72
132.Klein, Don                Columbia, MD         M50   10:59:15.72
133.Geoghegan, Seth           Ellicott City, MD    M29   10:59:16.16
134.Anderson, Megan           Unknown, NA          F18   10:59:16.65
135.Williams, Jake            Laurel, MD           M18   10:59:17.23
136.Smith, Darryl             Columbia, MD         M46   10:59:17.54
137.Smith, Jason J            Columbia, MD         M46   10:59:18.13
138.Smith, Katie              Columbia, MD         F13   10:59:18.66
139.Lang, Tiffany             Columbia, MD         F14   10:59:19.45
140.Waheed, Majid             Columbia, MD         M17   10:59:20.29
141.Meyer, Tom                Las Vegas, NV        M19   10:59:21.34
142.Chall, John W             Jessup, MD           M51   10:59:22.26
143.Oda, Yasuo                Ellicott City, MD    M46   10:59:23.43
144.Wegner, Kevin             Columbia, MD         M10   10:59:24.02
145.Fairh, Darryl             Unknown, NA          M41   10:59:24.66
146.Perraud, Art              Columbia, MD         M50   10:59:27.57
147.Wegner, Paul              Columbia, MD         M44   10:59:28.47
148.Diaz, Luis                Jessup, MD           M31   10:59:29.45
149.Brown, Tom D              Glenelg, MD          M58   10:59:30.40
150.Dyer, Stephen             Columbia, MD         M54   10:59:31.45
151.Warfield, Jerry N         Columbia, MD         M64   10:59:32.39
152.Merritt, Barry            Gaithersburg, MD     M57   10:59:33.46
153.Witstrom, Sarah           Unknown, NA          M18   10:59:36.14
154.Dusenbery, Michael H      Columbia, MD         M30   10:59:36.89
155.Lebro, Craig              Columbia, MD         M22   10:59:38.15
156.Lang, Vicki               Columbia, MD         F40   10:59:38.98
157.Heiliger, Phil            Columbia, MD         M56   10:59:39.73
158.nieporent, Vanessa        Unknown, NA          F28   10:59:41.39
159.Laukzemis, Dan            APO AE, MD           M47   10:59:45.67
160.Hanngain, Al              Unknown, NA          F46   10:59:47.09
161.Nier, Ryan                San Francisco, CA     M28   10:59:47.87
162.Zaron, Mike               Ellicott City, MD    M28   10:59:48.80
163.Alber, Tod                Columbia, MD         M39   10:59:49.65
164.Mainey, Mike              Unknown, NA          M41   10:59:51.83
165.McCormick, Bill           Unknown, NA          M66   10:59:52.76
166.Skaggs, Matt              Catonsville, MD      M28   10:59:53.49
167.Grover, Jim               Columbia, MD         M56   10:59:54.35
168.Flach, Lori               Unknown, NA          F35   10:59:55.99
169.Barela, Mark              Washington, DC       M29   10:59:58.56
170.Nist, Brian               Columbia, MD         M34   10:59:59.53
**171.Tarkow, David             Columbia, MD         M41   10:59:59.54** winner
172.Sachs, Theresa            Columbia, MD         F45   11:00:00.61
173.Otazo, Marcos             Ellicott City, MD    M37   11:00:01.60
174.LaMonte, Joe A            Arlington, VA        M28   11:00:03.55
175.Gloar, Philip             Unknown, NA          M47   11:00:04.95
176.Feeney, Scott             Elkridge, MD         M49   11:00:08.64
177.Byron, Henry              Laurel, MD           M44   11:00:09.11
178.Orlofsky, Greg            Columbia, MD         M35   11:00:09.67
179.Siegel, Sam               Ellicott City, MD    M15   11:00:10.70
180.Schwartz, Rebecca         Ellicott City, MD    F24   11:00:14.97
181.Forgione, Adam            Ellicott City, MD    M25   11:00:17.73
182.Broussau, Chuck           Unknown, NA          M33   11:00:22.93
183.Brooks, Patricia E        Ellicott City, MD    F58   11:00:25.26
184.Barkam, Angela            Unknown, NA          F29   11:00:26.38
185.Massella, Ralph           Catonsville, MD      M58   11:00:27.04
186.Rowley, Ginger A          Clarksville, MD      F47   11:00:27.84
187.Serrao, Gloria J          Ellicott City, MD    F49   11:00:28.83
188.Barnhouse, Amy            Unknown, NA          F17   11:00:29.49
189.Rau, Marie                Ellicott City, MD    F17   11:00:29.84
190.Grover, Debbie            Columbia, MD         F53   11:00:32.32
191.Esposito, Jessica         Elkridge, MD         F14   11:00:33.57
192.Vecera, Heidi             Columbia, MD         F30   11:00:38.89
193.Lazaz, Dave               Unknown, NA          M47   11:00:39.29
194.McManuels, Ellie          Ellicott City, MD    F34   11:00:39.86
195.Dooley, Bill              Ellicott City, MD    M51   11:00:40.98
196.Baker, Petra M            Hanover, MD          F42   11:00:41.77
197.Spedden, Rick             Clarksville, MD      M54   11:00:42.15
198.Romiti, Mark              Ellicott City, MD    M42   11:00:44.55
199.Forgione, Don             Ellicott City, MD    M57   11:00:45.59
200.Rubin, Jonathan           Unknown, NA          M38   11:00:47.36
201.Alexander, Boris          Unknown, NA          M31   11:00:47.80
202.Krasnopoler, Mitchell     Ellicott City, MD    M51   11:00:51.56
203.Schofield, Kelly          Ellicott City, MD    F15   11:00:57.14
204.Fox, Richard C            Ellicott City, MD    M61   11:00:57.74
205.Katkow, Eric A            Columbia, MD         M64   11:00:58.88
206.Lin, Pattie               Ellicott City, MD    F17   11:00:59.42
207.Bernard, Micah            Unknown, NA          F16   11:01:01.05
208.Vale, Arnat               Elkridge, MD         M38   11:01:04.01
209.Jordens, Eric             Unknown, NA          M19   11:01:09.60
210.Celano, Pete              Clarksville, MD      M47   11:01:16.23
211.Summers, Amy              Crownsville, MD      F36   11:01:24.18
212.Kelso, Jordan D           Columbia, MD         M35   11:01:27.67
213.Soverns, Mary Beth        Ellicott City, MD    F49   11:01:32.09
214.Sciannella, Bill          Columbia, MD         M51   11:01:34.04
215.Spedden, Janet            Clarksville, MD      F50   11:01:34.25
216.Mitchell, Dylan           Unknown, NA          M10   11:01:37.63
217.Mitchell, Rick M          Clarksville, MD      M42   11:01:39.06
218.Gessler, Amy              Ellicott City, MD    F13   11:01:40.77
219.Gessler, Katie            Ellicott City, MD    F17   11:01:42.71
220.Griffiths, Richard        Columbia, MD         M43   11:01:46.10
221.Catie, Jennifer           Unknown, NA          F48   11:01:49.35
222.Kaufman, Diana            Columbia, MD         F26   11:01:54.13
223.Fedarko, Neal S           Columbia, MD         M50   11:01:59.18
224.Nandi, Shyamal            Ellicott City, MD    M70   11:02:10.80
225.Everd, Steve              Unknown, NA          M38   11:02:17.05
226.Whitlock, Albert          Millersville, MD     M37   11:02:17.45
227.Green, Ken M              Columbia, MD         M47   11:02:21.84
228.obah, Gerald              Unknown, NA          M18   11:02:22.42
229.Wilson, Colleen           Ellicott City, MD    F15   11:02:35.66
230.Weber, Judith             Ellicott City, MD    F49   11:02:49.71
231.Hanngain, Denise          Unknown, NA          F46   11:03:40.75
232.LW, N                     Unknown, NA          M0    11:03:41.29
233.Lauver, Kristen           Columbia, MD         F50   11:04:25.47
234.Rodgers, Mary             Columbia, MD         F54   11:04:27.66
235.Gordon, Kirk D            Mitchellville, MD    M52   11:05:04.67
236.Mitchell, Agneta          Unknown, NA          F53   11:05:11.10
237.Franklin, Alison          Ellicott City, MD    F47   11:05:11.36
238.Mitchell, Andreas         Ellicott City, MD    M17   11:05:11.91
239.Kulansky, Dave            Columbia, MD         M28   11:05:35.38
240.Marshall, Kathleen J      Ellicott City, MD    F59   11:05:41.34
241.Marshall, Thomas          Ellicott City, MD    M59   11:05:41.77
242.McGuire, Tom              Columbia, MD         M27   11:06:07.43
243.Lazas, Laura              Clarksville, MD      F16   11:06:16.83
244.Celano, Emma              Clarksville, MD      F0    11:06:17.57
245.Nowak, Kristine J         Clarksville, MD      F51   11:06:53.68
246.Peery, Talia              Columbia, MD         F33   11:06:54.90
247.Whitehead, Matthew        Unknown, NA          M40   11:06:55.13
248.Root, Daniel              Baltimore, MD        M33   11:07:13.00
249.Six, Jeff                 Elkridge, MD         M30   11:07:13.45
250.Ordaz, Sarah J            Ellicott City, MD    F28   11:07:54.90
251.Bor, Eyal                 Columbia, MD         M51   11:07:57.35
252.Lake, Danielle            Clarksville, MD      F19   11:09:36.45
253.Lake, Jeff r              Clarksville, MD      M47   11:09:36.95
254.Gordon, Sharyn            Mitchellville, MD    F50   11:11:17.60
255.Cassels, Fred             Laurel, MD           M52   11:12:02.38
256.Mahjouri, Mani            Unknown, NA          M30   11:12:05.23
257.Jackson, Sonya            Laurel, MD           F34   11:12:09.33
258.O'Donnell, Maureen        Elkridge, MD         F26   11:12:46.16
259.Six, Cindy                Elkridge, MD         F26   11:13:02.93
260.Sherrod, Angela           Unknown, NA          F0    11:15:40.95
261.Lake, Wendy b             Clarksville, MD      F47   11:16:58.00
262.Platt, Heidi H            Columbia, MD         F40   11:18:29.00
263.Gaines, Lisa              Unknown, NA          F36   11:18:30.00
264.Troncoso, Juan            Ellicott City, MD    M59   11:20:30.00
265.Moran, Shelly             Unknown, NA          F41   11:20:31.00
266.Hsu, Thomas               Baltimore, MD        M47   11:25:23.00
267.Zhang, Amy                College Park, MD     F21   11:32:00.00

Run Through the Grapevine 8K

Overall Results

Awards

Team Results

Randy McDermott may have won the 15th annual Run Through the Grapevine 8K, but he did something far more important after the race. In front of the audience at the awards ceremony, Randy proposed marriage to his girlfriend, Janet Gratton. Randy’s dog Oliver brought the engagement ring in a green bag and tangled the two with the leash. Janet accepted, the audience applauded, and the couple hugged blissfully. “That was better than winning,” Randy said.

In the actual race, McDermott took the lead in the hilly race near the three mile mark when he passed Strider racing team captain Carlos Renjifo. Carlos exhausted his energy holding the lead going up that ridiculously steep hill at 2.5 miles. “I didn’t know about the course,” Carlos confessed. Perhaps contemplating his proposal, McDermott went off course near the finish and prematurely ran 100 yards downhill. Renjifo and Paul Hannsen, in third place, followed him off course. All three had to run back uphill to regain the course, and so lost precious time. “Maybe 30 seconds,” Carlos reckoned. Nevertheless, they all broke 30 minutes.

Such drama and mis-navigation did not occur during the women’s race. Sherry Stick and Dianna Pool dueled for the women’s lead in the early going, but Stick took the lead for good after the big hill and went on win in 33:57, the only female to break 34 minutes. “This is definitely the hardest [cross country] course I’ve ever run,” said Stick, who was once a runner for Salisbury State.

The top master runner was Mark Hoon, who finished fourth. Mark earned a top-5 finish, so the official honor of first among the 40+ males went to Junior Strider coach Phil Lang, who is a cross country animal. The top female master was Pat Wilkerson in 37:49.

Although most runners commented on the very steep hills of the Grapevine’s course, they also had to contend with wild animals. A deer darted downhill across the course and knocked down Karen Mawdsley. “It just came plowing through,” she said. Luckily, the deer was a doe, not a buck. The event occurred around the three mile point just before the course went back into the woods. After the collision, Karen got up and finished without further incident.

The race not only featured 5-year age groups, but also a myriad of team competitions. There were two open male teams, two masters male teams, five open female teams, three masters female teams, eight coed teams, four master coed teams, and four family teams.

Stumbling, weaving, occasionally walking, some 524 runners completed the Run Through the Grapevine 8k, which takes place every autumn at the Linganore Winery in Mt. Airy. The Howard County Striders stage the race with the cooperation of Anthony Aellen, owner of the Winery. All finishers received a wine glass, and the award winners (at least those of the appropriate age) received gift certificates for wine, which they redeemed immediately after the awards ceremony.

Jason Tripp directed the race, with the assistance of various Howard County Striders at the finish line, registration table, and on the course. In particular, the Striders wish to thank Dave Tripp, who baked over 1000 cookies and a dozen (or so) loaves the traditional banana nut bread for the post-race refreshments.

by Jim Carbary

Meet of Miles

Meet of Miles 
Oakland Mills High School 
7/23/2008 



100 meter (5 & Under) Boys
1 Judson Lincoln 4 28.7 
2 Evan Griffiths 5 29.5 
3 Angelos Diaz 4 31.8 
4 Daniel Walker 5 33.2 
5 Ryan Werner 3 37.5 
6 Seun Ojo 2 62.6 
7 Jared Henriques 2 63.5 

100 meter (5 & Under) Girls 
1 Liana Mullican 4 25.5 
2 Audrey Loudin 3 33.7 
3 Ashley Nibert 3 36.1 
4 Kaylynn Walker 3 46.3 
5 Lucy Howe 2 48.5 
6 Sofie Hogue 2 52.4 
7 Anna Griffiths 3 52.8 

400 Meter (10 & Under)
1 Camden Gilmore (M) 7 1:26.5 
2 Greg Costello (M) 8 1:30.4 
3 Bahar Lakeh (F) 10 1:41.4 
4 Adam Loudin (M) 7 1:41.9 
5 Justin Werner (M) 5 1:54.2 
6 Jaiden Henriques (F) 6 2:02.5 
7 Chloe Griffiths (F) 7 2:05.1 
8 Chase Blanchette (M) 7 2:09.7 
9 Alexa Mullican (F) 6 2:10.3 
10 Aria Lakeh (M) 7 2:25.3 
11 Seyi Ojo (M) 6 2:40.4 
12 Tayo Ojo (M) 7 2:42.9 

1 Mile Women
1 Kahra Kelty 16 5:50 
2 Julie Gessler 15 5:50 
3 Sari Stenholm 30 5:53 
4 Marquel Bowler 20 6:12 
5 Brittany Lang 10 6:21 
6 Amy Gessler 12 6:22 
7 Caprice Kelty 16 6:28 
8 Becky Gessler 12 6:29 
9 Katie Gessler 16 6:34 
10 Dorothy Beckett 50 6:35 
11 Kathleen Wegner 43 6:39 
12 Natalia Diaz 10 6:48 
13 Marsha Demaree 43 6:50 
14 Natalie Smolyak 39 6:51 
15 Jessica Tabacca 19 6:52 
16 Nicole Dawson 13 6:56 
17 Kristen Clarkson 16 7:16 
18 Judith Weber 48 7:22 
19 Emily Howe 33 7:27 
20 Anna Hogue 29 7:49 
21 Amelia Mullican 43 7:51 
22 Emily Steplowski 30 7:53 
23 Madison Laudeman 10 7:57 
24 Maya Jordan 15 8:02 
25 Michelle Hu 41 8:08 
26 Pat Brooks 57 8:09 
27 Jeanne Larrison 53 8:43 
28 Fran Kelty 45 9:11 
29 Grace Laudeman 9 9:12 
30 Farrah Lakeh 42 10:12 
31 Bev Byron 54 11:01 
32 Yom Sik Kim 59 11:27 
33 Mary Brandenstein 71 13:01 
34 Carol Fletez 62 18:12 

1 Mile Men
1 Mike Fleg 24 4:25 
2 Pekka Stenholm 35 4:43 
3 Philip Rogers 27 4:53 
4 Andreas Mitchell 16 4:56 
5 Kevin McCoy 19 5:00 
6 Eric Schuler 15 5:01 
7 Sheldon Degenhardt 43 5:01 
8 Brian Fleming 25 5:02 
9 Greg Schuler 47 5:14 
10 Eric Feinstein 17 5:15 
11 Kenneth Clarkson 16 5:19 
12 Luis Diaz 21 5:22 
13 Mike Powers 18 5:27 
14 John Chall 51 5:29 
15 Michael Wegner 11 5:29 
16 Bobby Gessler 51 5:31 
17 Bill Farrell 47 5:40 
18 Sean Costello 48 5:47 
19 James Allen 12 5:52 
20 Greg Lepore 37 5:53 
21 Ronnie Wong 61 6:00 
22 Chris Farmer 29 6:02 
23 Tiago Ojo 13 6:08 
24 Marc Burger 35 6:09 
25 Gary Smolyak 13 6:10 
26 Jim Carbary 57 6:12 
27 Alex Nibert 42 6:18 
28 Doug Hawkland 62 6:18 
29 Michael Smolyak 40 6:22 
30 Piriya Pinit 62 6:31 
31 Andrew Mullican 42 6:36 
32 Steve Anderson 43 6:37 
33 Hans Meurer 49 6:38 
34 Eric Johnston 44 6:38 
35 Mike Fleming 62 6:42 
36 Kenny Walker 40 6:47 
37 Judson Lincoln 57 6:50 
38 Richard Griffiths 43 6:53 
39 Chuck Nicholas 46 7:02 
40 Ron Weber 55 7:03 
41 David Hogue 30 7:07 
42 Kevin Wegner 10 7:14 
43 James Koo 57 7:28 
44 Phil Heiliger 55 7:46 
45 Daniel Smolyak 10 8:16 
46 Bill Brandenstein 69 8:28 
47 Robert Faison 43 8:40 
48 Matt Outland 17 8:41