2024 Legends of the Fall #2

18 runners came out to the second Howard County Striders Fall weekly series race at Mt. Hebron High School.  John Way and Jeanette Novak led the two mile runners.  Karsten Brown and Marsha Demaree paced the five milers.

Volunteers: Bill Arbelaez (race lead), Nick Atkins, Melissa Burger, Iris Mars.

2 Mile

PLACE

RUNNER


TIME
1John Way26:45
2Ted Poulos17:27
3Marc Burger19:44
4Jim Harrington21:49
5Roger Calvert23:47
6Tim Ramsey30:42
7Jeanette Novak35:13

5 Mile


PLACE


RUNNER


TIME
1Karsten Brown35:41
2Taylor Shoulders 35:59
3John Chall43:26
4Michael Tracton 46:49
5Marsha Demaree47:27
6Michael Luo52:01
7Kirk Gordon54:42
8Michael Towstopiat57:32
9Joanne Harrington1:02:23
10Linda Alms1:04:16
11Mary Niland1:05:01

2024 Legends of the Fall #1

23 runners came out in nice weather for the first fall race of the Howard County Striders weekly series.  John Way and Samantha Merkel were the one mile winners.  Stephen Senick and Marsha Demaree paced the 5k runners.

Volunteers: Bill Arbelaez (race lead), Nick Atkins, Melissa Burger, Iris Mars.

1 Mile

PLACE

RUNNER


TIME
1John Way26:45
2Ted Poulos8:07
3James Merkel10:01
4Samantha Merkel10:02
5Peter Merkel10:07
6John Ramsey10:08
7Lucinda Wytko11:59.0
8Terri Wytko11:59.8
9Tim Ramsey13:58
10Michelle Brown16:02
11Bill Brown16:03
12Ronnie Wong31:17(started late)

5 Km


PLACE


RUNNER


TIME
1Stephen Senick19:52
2Haroon Ahmad 20:38
3Eric Johnston24:58
4Ronald Schmidt26:13
5Marsha Demaree27:13
6Michael Weldon27:30
7Chris Martin28:06
8Michael Tracton29:03
9James Scarborough29:46
10James Moreland45:18
11Jeanette Novak53:33
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2024 2 Person 5 Mile Results

Nine teams of two came out for the annual Howard County Striders 2 person 5 mile relay. Each runner alternates 1/4 mile laps (10 each) until 5 miles is reached. Xuesong Wang and Matt Leibowitz led men’s teams. Marsha Demaree and Donna Larkin led the women. Michelle and Matthew Weaver led the mixed runners.

Volunteers: Bill Arbelaez (race lead), Nick Atkins, Bill Brown, Marc Burger, Melissa Burger

Reporting by: Marc Burger

Teams

PlaceRunner 1Runner 2Time
1Xuesong WangMatt Leibowitz28:51
2Aaron ReinhardtRichard Reinhardt30:08
3Michelle WeaverMatthew Weaver30:15
4Rebecca WeaverJeffrey Weaver30:19
5James PontiusAndrew Pontius30:26
6John ChallJoelle Chall32:06
7Lara PaganoJosh Weiss32:45
8Marsha DemareeDonna Larkin36:53
9Shifeng ChenErhong Hu39:34
10Eric Johnston{MIA}15:30 (2.5M)
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2024 Vernal Velocity #6 Results

28 runners came out on a hot afternoon to run the Final Howard County Striders spring weekly series race at Burleigh Manor.  Series award winners were given out Dunkin donut gift cards.  Mark Eagles and Linda Alms led the 2 milers.  Stephen Senick paced all the 5 mile runners.

Volunteers: Bill Arbelaez (race lead), Joan Chall, Amanda Idstein.

Reporting by: Marc Burger

2 Mile

placerunnerfinish
1Mark Eagles11:23
2Eric Johnston14:51
3John Chall15:32
4Ted Poulos16:40
5John Ramsey17:03
6Will Taylor IV19:41
7Marc Burger20:42
8Roger Calvert21:56
9Linda Alms22:36
10Mary Niland22:47
11James Moreland26:44
12William Kamenoff29:49
13Tim Ramsey30:09
14Graham Wing30:51.1
15Miles Wing30:59.9
16Terry Wing30:52
17Titus Wing30:53
18Knox Wing30:54
19Amy Wing30:55
20Jeanette Novak37:29
21Ronnie Wong39:58

5 Mile

Placerunnerfinish
1Stephen Senick33:48
2Karsten Brown40:13
3John Way43:17
4Kirk Gordon47:30
5James Scarborough49:19
6Nick Atkins54:55
7Evan Calvert 56:09

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2024 Vernal Velocity #5 Results

24 runners came out to the Howard County Striders weekly series race at Hammond High. Mark Eagles and Alexandra Carrizales led the 5k runners. Stephen Senick and Amanda Canfill paced all 10k runners.

Volunteers: Melissa Burger(race lead), Marc Burger, Joan Chall, Jim Disciullo, Amanda Idstein, Eric Johnston, John Way

Reporting by: Marc Burger

5 km

PlaceRunnerFinish
1Mark Eagles19:05
2Alexandra Carrizales19:14
3Christian Carrizales21:59
4Ted Poulos28:37
5Ronald Schmidt36:15(ran long)
6Linda Alms36:21(ran long)
7Roger Calvert38:07(ran long)
8Mary Niland38:18(ran long)
9James Moreland43:08(ran long)
10Joanne Harrington43:12(ran long)
11Tim Ramsey53:47(ran long)
12Jeanette Novak1:03:54(ran long)
13Ronnie Wong1:10:30

10 km

PlaceRunnerFinish
1Stephen Senick42:05
2Jack Kammerer52:50
3John Chall53:31
4Alan Mulindwa1:02:23
5Kirk Gordon1:04:04(ran long)
6John Ramsey1:04:21(ran long)
7Nick Atkins1:05:06
8Michael Tracton1:09:54
9Amanda Canfill1:26:27
10Bill Sciannello1:26:28
11Scott HolzDNF(off course)
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2024 Vernal Velocity Final Standings

Congratulations to the following runners who qualified for an award during the Howard County Striders spring weekly series. Please come out to Burleigh Manor on June 16th to be recognized. This session saw 51 different men and 26 different women participate in at least one race.

50 Points minimum required for the series

Reporting by: Marc Burger

Men

PlaceRunnerPoints
1John Chall102
2Ted Poulos94
3Kirk Gordon89
4John Way87
5Alan Mulindwa76
6Eric Johnston74
7Nick Atkins71
8Marc Burger70
9John Ramsey68
10Mark Eagles66
10Stephen Senick66
12James Moreland58
13Ronnie Wong57
13Tim Ramsey57
13Roger Calvert57
16James Scarborough53
17Bill Brown47
18Lincoln Wytko43
19Adam Wytko41
19Jim Disciullo41

Women

PlaceRunnerPoints
1Mary Niland94
2Linda Alms85
3Jeanette Novak71
4Alexandra Carrizales66
5Marsha Demaree62
5Joan Chall62
5Melissa Burger62
8Joanne Harrington57
9Amanda Idstein50
10Genna Le40
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2024 Vernal Velocity Standings

50 Points minimum required for the series

Reporting by: Marc Burger

Men

FinishRunnerPoints
1John Chall82
2Ted Poulos74
3Kirk Gordon71
4John Way65
5Marc Burger60
6Alan Mulindwa57
7Nick Atkins55
8James Scarborough53
9Eric Johnston52
10John Ramsey51
11Bill Brown47
12Mark Eagles44
12Stephen Senick44
14Lincoln Wytko43
15Ronnie Wong42
16Adam Wytko41
16James Moreland41
16Tim Ramsey41
19Roger Calvert39
20Bill Arbelaez32
21Bill Stahr29
21Shawn Johnson29
23Jim Harrington28
23Alex Le28
25Charlie Riesz26

Women

PlaceRunnerPoints
1Mary Niland74
2Linda Alms64
3Marsha Demaree62
4Jeanette Novak53
5Joan Chall52
5Melissa Burger52
7Alexandra Carrizales44
8Amanda Idstein40
8Genna Le40
10Joanne Harrington38
11Iris Mars37
12Melinda Krummerich35
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2024 All-Fruit Relay Results / Vernal Velocity #5

6 teams of 4 runners came out for the Howard County Striders All-Fruit relay at Oakland Mills middle School. A fruit baton is passed among the runners from pun-filed fruit team names. Each runner runs a two mile lap for a total of 8 miles. Team Lime Running as fast as I can led the group.

Volunteers: Melissa Burger (race lead), Joan Chall, Melinda Krummerich

Reporting by: Marc Burger

8 Mile (4x2mi)

PlaceTeam NameFinishRunner 1Runner 2Runner 3Runner 4
1Lime running as fast as I can58:23Kathy Cea WerginJohn WayEric JohnstonPete Wergin
2Last place lemons1:03:43Mark EaglesJohn ChallNick AtkinsJohn Ramsey
3Insane in the plaintain1:04:10Dennis AlbrightMichelle PelszynskiApril ArnoldKendra Smith
4TWR dragons1:08:27Keira GriffithsGabe TokarskyAlyssa ThattaserryAlex Thattaserry
5Blueberry whine1:23:37Mary NilandLinda Alms / Bill ScianellaMarc BurgerEllen Rabe
6Wiki kiwis1:36:36Jeanette NovakJames MorelandKirk GordonJames Scarborough
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2024 Vernal Velocity #4 Results

33 runners came out on a sunny Mother’s Day to run the Howard County Striders spring weekly series race at Clemens Crossing Elementary. Mark Eagles and Sadie Sentman were the two mile winners. John Way and Joelle Chall paced the 4 mile runners.

Volunteers: Bill Arbelaez (race lead), Melissa Burger. Joan Chall, John Chall

Reporting by: Marc Burger

2 Mile

PlaceRunnerFinish
1Mark Eagles11:25
2Fritz Orlofsky13:19
3Atticus Sentman13:50
4Sadie Sentman13:52
5Lochlann Boyle13:53
6Greg Orlofsky13:59
7Charlotte Flanigan14:06
8Alison Flanigan14:19
9James Blackwood15:18
10Bridget Celedon15:40
11Christopher Blackwood16:05
12Ted Poulos16:40
13Marsha Demaree16:58
14J.P. Blackwood17:31
15Nick Atkins17:50
16Kathy Boyle20:51
17Mary Niland21:50
18Iris Mars22:07
19Roger Calvert22:15
20Melinda Krummerich27:49
21Tim Ramsey31:22

4 Mile

PlaceRunnerFinish
1John Way29:02
2Shannon Sentman29:24
3Kirk Gordon32:13
4John Ramsey33:41
5Joelle Chall34:50
6Linda Alms35:17
7James Scarborough36:05
8Shawn Johnson36:38
9Bill Stahr39:29
10Marc Burger39:36
11Karen Young40:56
12Tom Green53:21
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2024 Vernal Velocity #3 Results

19 runners came out in warm conditions for the Howard County striders weekly series race at Jeffers Hill. Mark Eagles and Linda Alms led the 2 milers. John Chall was the 10k winner. Alan Mulindwa paced the 15k runners

Volunteers: Bill Brown (race lead), Nick Atkins, Marc Burger, Melissa Burger, Joan Chall, Marsha Demaree

Reporting by: Marc Burger

2 Mile

PlaceRunnerFinish
1Mark Eagles11:25
2John Way14:22
3Ted Poulos15:36
4Eric Johnston15:58
5Jim Harrington20:03
6Roger Calvert21:36
7Linda Alms22:20
8Joanne Harrington22:57
9Mary Niland23:19
10Charlie Dietz25:54
11James Moreland27:11
12Tim Ramsey30:11
13Jeanette Novak38:01
14Ronnie Wong39:37

10 Km

PlaceRunnerFinish
1John Chall50:59
2Steve Meininger55:47

15 Km

PlaceRunnerFinish
1Alan Mulindwa1:24:53
2James Scarborough1:26:48
3Kirk Gordon1:28:26