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2023 Vernal Velocity #6 Results

17 runners came out on Father’s day to run the Howard County Striders weekly series race at Hammond High School. A few of the runners ran long but Jack Kammerer and Linda Alms led the 5k, John Way paced the 10k runners.

Volunteers: Bill Arbelaez(race lead), Melissa Burger, Joan Chall, John Chall, Amanda Idstein, Kendra Smith

Reporting by: Marc Burger

5K

PlaceRunnerFinish
1Jack Kammerer27:38
2Eric Johnston27:51
3Tony Rogers28:38
4Ted Poulos30:47
5John Ramsey30:58
6Marc Burger32:02
7Alex Le34:28
8Linda Alms40:27
9Mary Niland40:28
10Yakup Muratnazorov45:26
11Ronnie Wong1:00:47
12Jeanette Novak1:01:25
13Tim Ramseyno time 2.75 miles

10 Km

PlaceRunnerFinish
1John Way48:41
2Kirk Gordon57:02
3James Scarborough57:08
4Alan Mulindwa59:17
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2023 Vernal Velocity Standings – FINAL

Congratulations to the following runners who qualified for an award during the Spring series. Please come out to Hammond High on June 18th to be recognized.

Minimum Points Required: 40

Reporting by: Marc Burger

Men

PlaceRunnerPoints
1Eric Johnston88
2John Way84
3Alan Mulindwa76
3Ted Poulos76
5John Chall75
6Marc Burger73
7John Ramsey68
8Tim Ramsey65
9James Scarborough64
10Kirk Gordon62
11Roger Calvert59
12Ronnie Wong55
13Bill Arbelaez52
14Lincoln Wytko49
15Mark Eagles44
16Mark Landree43
16Steve Meininger43
18Colin Myers41
18Eric Myers41
18Tony Rogers41
21Lochlann Boyle40

Women

PlaceRunnerPoints
1Iris Mars104
2Mary Niland98
3Jeanette Novak91
4Kendra Smith86
5Linda Alms85
6Amanda Idstein80
7Alexandra Carrizales66
8Joan Chall62
9Terri Wytko60
10Melissa Burger42
11Haydee Herrera40
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2023 Vernal Velocity #5 Results

29 runners enjoyed a comfortable sunny day at the Howard County Striders weekly series race at Elkhorn/Savage trail. Mark Eagles and Alexandra Carrizales were the two mile winners. Joy Lewis and Gregg Ford led the 10k runners.

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

Reporting by: Marc Burger

2 Mile

PlaceRunnerFinish
1Mark Eagles10:54
2Alexandria Carrizales11:25
3John Way13:23
4Lochlann Boyle13:32
5Kendra Smith15:15
6John Ransey15:36
7Jim Disciullo16:26
8Ted Poulos18:31
9Roger Calvert20:30
10Iris Mars20:44
11Amanda Idstein25:14
12Ronnie Wong28:09
13Jeanette Novak31:03
14Tim Ramsey33:25

10 Km

PlaceRunnerFinish
1Joy Lewis41:35
2Gregg Ford45:51
3Steve Meininger49:28
4Tony Rogers52:38
5Eric Johnston53:17
6Kirk Gordon56:39
7Nick Atkins57:55
8James Scarborough1:00:03
9Linda Alms1:14:04 (ran long)
10Bill Snelling1:14:54
11Mary Niland1:15:09 (ran long)
12Haydee Herrera1:17:12 (ran long)
13Emily Howe1:17:13 (ran long)
14Eileen Sullivan1:19:27 (ran long)
15Claudia Eckstrom1:19:28 (ran long)
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2023 Vernal Velocity Standings

Minimum Points Required: 40

Reporting by: Marc Burger

Men

PlaceRunnerPoints
1Alan Mulindwa76
2John Chall75
3Eric Johnston69
4Marc Burger63
4John Way63
6Ted Poulos59
7Tim Ramsey51
8Lincoln Wytko49
8John Ramsey49
10James Scarborough48
11Kirk Gordon44
12Mark Landree43
12Roger Calvert43
14Bill Arbelaez42
15Colin Myers41
15Eric Myers41
17Ronnie Wong40
18Steve Bohse38
19Adam Wytko33

Women

PlaceRunnerPoints
1Iris Mars84
2Mary Niland78
3Jeanette Novak73
4Kendra Smith65
5Linda Alms64
6Amanda Idstein61
7Terri  Wytko60
8Joan Chall52
9Alexandra Carrizales44
10Lucy Wytko36
11Melissa Burger32
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2023 All-Fruit Relay Results

9 teams of four or less competed in the Howard County Striders All-fruit relay; in which a piece of fruit is carried as a baton, and the punnier the team name the better. Teams ran 4 laps of two miles for a total of eight miles.  Team Lemon Fresh led all teams in a time of 54:29.

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

Reporting by: Marc Burger

8 Mile (4x2mi)

PlaceTeam NameFinishRunner 1Runner 2Runner 3Runner 4
1Lemon Fresh54:29Mark EaglesMark EaglesEric JohnstonTony Rogers
2Slaughtermelons58:47Alan TominackStu PulliamJohn RamseyKendra Smith
3Simply the Zest59:26Greg LeporeGreg LeporeHafiz ShaikhHafiz Shaikh
4The Gourd of Directors1:03:33Marsha DemareeLarry SternMatt BevanBill Brown
5Orange Crush1:08:20Oliver LeungTun-Han LeungAnne SellerMauricio Blondet
6Orange Crushers1:13:41Linda AlmsMary NilandMarc BurgerBen Stein
7Kiwi Run1:26:50 (ran long)Andrew FalkJoelle ChallJohn ChallTammy Hermstein
8Orange you Glad?1:33:20James ScarboroughJames MorelandJeanette NovakIris Mars
9When life gives you limes, run away!1:36:05Zoe LeungTobey LeungEllie LeungMira Hotait
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2023 Vernal Velocity #4 Results

17 runners enjoyed sunny warm conditions at the Howard County Striders spring weekly series race at Longfellow Elementary School. Kendra Smith and Steve Meininger were the 2 mile winners. John Way and Linda Alms paced the 10k runners.

Volunteers: Melissa Burger, Joan Chall, Eric Johnston

Reporting by: Marc Burger

2 Mile

PlaceRunnerFinish
1Kendra Smith14:55
2Steve Meininger15:06
3Anthony Rogers15:27
4John Ramsey16:10
5Roger Calvert20:20
6Iris Mars21:09
7Mary Niland22:14
8Amanda Idstein28:18
9Jeanette Novak33:13
10Tim Ramsey38:47

10 Km

PlaceRunnerFinish
1John Way44:31
2Alan Mulindwa53:32
3John Chall55:27
4Linda Alms55:55
5Kirk Gordon57:01
6James Scarborough57:59
7Marc Burger1:08:16
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2023 Vernal Velocity #3 Results

25 people braved the wet, rainy day to run the Howard County Striders weekly series race at Swansfield Elementary. Mark Eagles and Devon Boyle led the 1 mile runners, Eric Myers and Terri Wytko won the 5k race.

Volunteers: Bill Arbelaez (race lead), Marc Burger, Joan Chall

Reporting by: Marc Burger

1 Mile

PlaceRunnerFinish
1Mark Eagles5:08
2Devon Boyle6:15
3John Way6:21
4Lochlann Boyle6:26
5Colin Myers7:44
6Faith Myers7:54
7Lee Dix8:32
8Iris Mars9:11
9Ted Poulos9:45
10Mary Niland10:10
11Lucy Wytko13:08
12Adam Wytko13:09
13Jeanette Novak13:50
14Tim Ramsey16:13

5 Km

PlaceRunnerFinish
1Eric Myers21:44
2John Chall24:57
3Alan Mulindwa25:34
4Eric Johnston25:42
5Richard Dix27:20
6James Scarborough28:45
7Lincoln Wytko30:03
8Kirk Gordon30:06
9Simon Wytko32:22
10Terri Wytko32:23
11Roger Calvert35:47
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2023 Vernal Velocity #2 Results

27 runners came out to the Howard County Striders weekly series race at Jeffers Hill.  Colin Myers and Alexandra Carrizales were the two mile winners, Mark Landree and Kendra Smith led the 10k runners.

Volunteers: Bill Arbelaez (race lead), Melissa Burger, Joan Chall, Denise Hyde

Reporting by: Marc Burger

2 Mile

PLACERUNNERFINISH
1Colin Myers12:56
2Alexandra Carrizales13:08 (ran long)
3John Chall16:30
4Iris Mars20:19
5Ted Poulos21:58
6Ronnie Wong23:51 (ran long)
7Amanda Idstein25:25
8Jeanette Novak30:43
9Tim Ramsey35:05

10 Km

PLACERUNNERFINISH
1Mark Landree43:03
2Karsten Brown45:28
3John Way46:09
4Eric Myers46:43
5Steve Bohse48:12
6Jack Kammerer50:11
7Kendra Smith53:00.0
8Alan Mulindwa53:00.4
9Lincoln Wytko54:54
10Terri Wytko54:55
11John Ramsey56:31
12James Scarborough56:52
13Eric Johnston57:04
14Conrad Fernandes1:06:07
15Kirk Gordon1:06:34
16Marc Burger1:10:52
17Linda Alms1:17:02
18Mary Niland1:17:22
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2023 Vernal Velocity #1 Results

23 runners came out for the Howard County Spring weekly series race at Hammond Middle School. Alexandra Carrizales and Ted Poulos led the 1 mile runners.  Stephen Senick and Linda Alms paced the 5k. 

Volunteers: Bill Arbelaez(race lead), Nick Atkins, Joan Chall, Amanda Idstein, Iris Mars

Reporting by: Marc Burger

1 Mile

PlaceRunnerFinish
1Alexandra Carrizales5:12
2Kendra Smith7:10
3Ted Poulos8:43
4Mary Niland10:33
5Ronnie Wong11:30
6Jeanette Novak14:48
7Lucy Wytko15:07
8Terri Wytko15:08

5 Km

PlaceRunnerFinish
1Stephen Senick19:48
2Mark Landree21:25
3Steve Bohse23:25
4Alan Mulindwa24:09
5Lincoln Wytko24:52
6Adam Wytko24:53
7Eric Johnston25:10
8John Ramsey25:41
9Marc Burger25:54
10Linda Alms26:46
11John Chall28:59
12Evan Calvert34:00
13Roger Calvert34:50
14Haydee Herrera35:04
15James Moreland46:19