Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Snowshoe rankings

Acidotic Racing came out with a New England Snowshoe ranking. It was a very interesting list, using results from the Granite state series and the WMAC series and a secret formula to come up with a ranking. The top 10 men, based on best three races are listed below.
1 Matt Cariter 43.00
2 Ben Nephew 42.00 CMS
3 Dave Dunham 41.67 CMS
4 Jim Johnson 41.17 CMS
5 Jay Kolodzinski 37.50
6 Tim VanOrden 37.17 CMS
7 Tim Mahoney 36.17 CMS
8 Ed Alibozek 35.67
9 Ken Clark 33.50
10 Paul Bazanchuk 30.83

Here are my rankings based on nothing more than my opinion and using just the best TWO finishes (best three would eliminate Justin):
1 Justin Fyffe CMS
2 Ben Nephew CMS
3 Jim Johnson CMS
4 Matt Cartier
5 Dave Dunham CMS
6 Tim Mahoney CMS
7 Tim VanOrden CMS
8 Ken Clark
9 Paul Bazanchuk
10 Brian Northan

Monday, January 26, 2009

Weekend Results 1-24 & 1/25

HOOT TOOT & WHISTLE 5KM SNOWSHOE RACE
January 24, 2009 Catamount Ski Trail Readsboro, VT
# NAME AGE TIME POINTS
01. Justin Fyffe 28 0:27:30 100.00
02. Greg Hammett 31 0:27:53 98.51
03. Dave Dunham 44 0:29:18 97.01
04. Ken Clark 46 0:29:32 95.52
05. Paul Bazanchuk 54 0:30:38 94.03

6th ANNUAL CURLY’S RECORD RUN 4-MILE SNOWSHOE RACE
January 25, 2009 Pittsfield State Forest Pittsfield, MA
Pl Name Age Time PTS
01. Ben Nephew 33 0:31:11 100.00
02. Matt Cartier 33 0:31:21 98.84
03. Dave Dunham 44 0:32:10 97.67
04. Tim Mahoney 29 0:32:22 96.51
05. Tim Van Orden 40 0:34:14 95.35

06. Paul Bazanchuk 54 0:34:22 94.19
07. Jay Kolodzinski 29 0:35:37 93.02
08. Abby Woods 30 0:35:54 91.86

Feel Good Farm Snowshoe Races
Lyndeborough, NH, January 24, 2009
7.2K Results
Place Time Pace Name Team Age Sex Bib City St
===== ======= ===== ====================== ===========
1 30:57 6:53 Jim Johnson CMS Polar Bears 31 M 214 Salem NH
2 34:57 7:46 Robert Jackman Tuesday Night Turtles 26 M 133 Warwick RI
3 35:48 7:58 Tim Cox acidotic RACING 35 M 215 Northwood NH
4 36:27 8:06 Dan Verrington CMS Polar Bears 46 M 138 Bradford MA
5 39:09 8:42 Ben Keefe Tuesday Night Turtles 28 M 136 Providence RI
6 39:33 8:48 Ron Bedard CMS Polar Bears 44 M 220 Westminster MA

14th ANNUAL BOSTON PREP 16 MILER
25 JANUARY 2009
Place Bib# Name G Age City St Div/Tot Div Gen/Tot G Time Pace
===== ===== ======================= = === =================
1 455 Andy McCarron M 26 KEENE NH 1/40 M20-29 1/377 M 01:31:40 5:44
2 537 Brendan Lynch M 30 DORCHESTER MA 1/124 M30-39 2/377 M 01:33:37 5:52
3 701 Greg Ward M 37 WEST BOYLSTON MA 2/124 M30-39 3/377 M 01:34:48 5:56
4 779 Justin Montgomery M 32 CLAREMONT NH 3/124 M30-39 4/377 M 01:35:19 5:58
5 491 Jim Johnson M 31 SALEM NH 4/124 M30-39 5/377 M 01:35:54 6:00


Boston University Terrier Invitational
10/23/2009 to 10/24/2009
FINAL RESULTS Men 3000 Meter Run
======================================
Name Year Team Finals
======================================
1 1792 Nightingale, David Zap Fitness 8:00.11
2 843 Weerts, Jean-Pierre Auburn 8:01.47
3 1446 McCarthy, David Providence 8:02.42
4 838 Kibet, Elkanah Auburn 8:03.83
5 1466 Korir, Jacob Puma/Riadha 8:04.95
47 989 Clark, Matthew Central Mass Str 8:37.93

Friday, January 23, 2009

CMS runners on TV this weekend

Tim Van Orden is being featured on the Food Network on Saturday January 24 at 6:30 PM. The show is called "My life in food" and will be about Tim's Raw Food diet and his racing in New England.

There should be a number of CMS singlets in the footage as they did a lot of filming at the Mt Washington and Mt Ascutney races this summer.

Rumor has it that I might be in the plotline as Tim's arch rival.....

dd

Monday, January 19, 2009

Team Member Bio: Tim Mahoney


Tim Mahoney

Age: 29

Location: Holyoke, MA

I first started running in 1999 to get in shape for rock and ice climbing. I would train for three years before entering my first race. I started running competitively in 2003 and found racing 5k to half marathon distances on both road and trail to my liking. I really enjoyed USATF-NE Mountain Series and found it to be very challenging fun with a view. The series was a great cross over from years of alpine climbing and quickly lugging a pack up and down mountains. I joined the CMS Men's Open Racing Team in late 2007 and continue to compete in road, trail, Mountain, and snowshoe races.

Weekend results 1/17 & 1/18

Beaver Brook 5K Snowshoe Race
Hollis, NH, January 17, 2009
Place Time Pace Name Team Age Sex Bib City St
===== ======= ===== ====================== =========================
1 19:05 6:49 Rob Smith CMS 41 M 200 Charlestown MA
2 19:20 6:55 Christopher Smith New England Track n Trail 42 M 145 Woburn MA
3 19:22 6:55 Benjamin Keefe 27 M 96 Providence RI
4 19:30 6:58 Dave Hannon New England Track n Trail 37 M 57 West Roxbury MA
5 19:43 7:03 Kara Haas MVS ADIDAS 38 F 144 Chelmsford MA

GREYLOCK GLEN 3.9-MILE SNOWSHOE RACE
January 17, 2009 Greylock Glen Adams, MA
# NAME AGE TIME POINTS
01. Justin Fyffe 28 0:29:37 100.00
02. Ben Nephew 33 0:29:47 98.65
03. Jim Johnson 31 0:29:51 97.30

04. Matt Cartier 33 0:30:14 95.95
05. Dave Dunham 44 0:30:18 94.59
06. Tim Mahoney 29 0:31:31 93.24
07. Tim Van Orden 40 0:31:48 91.89

08. Ken Clark 46 0:33:25 90.54
09. Abby Woods 30 0:33:41 89.19

Brave the Blizzard Snowshoe Race
3.9 Miles An Albany Running Exchange Event in Guilderland, NY
January 18, 2009
Place Name Age Sex City State Time Pace
1 Jim Johnson 31 M Salem NH 27:17 7:00
2 Joseph Hayter 28 M Schenectady NY 29:14 7:30
3 Josh Merlis 27 M Albany NY 29:53 7:40
4 David Dunham 44 M Ward Hill MA 30:39 7:52
5 Ken Clark 46 M Somers CT 31:32 8:06

Greater Boston Track Club Invitational
Harvard University – Cambridge, MA
January 18, 2009

Men 1 Mile Run Open
1 Ashe, Eric 20 Unattached 4:10.17
2 Kerr, Matthew 32 Baa 4:10.74
3 Natali, Paolo 28 Unattached 4:12.41
4 Lutz, Justin New Balance Boston 4:13.92
5 Kaijala, Tim New Balance Boston 4:14.27
11 Bernier, Alan 34 Cms 4:30.35


Men 3000 Meter Run Open
1 Ely, Matthew 32 Baa 8:40.30
2 LaRosa, Mark 32 Baa 8:43.37
3 Mueller, Bernie 25 Baa 8:44.02
4 Smith, Dan Greater Boston TC 8:44.26
5 Mayall, Mark New Balance Boston 8:44.33
26 Pawlicki, James 34 Cms 9:20.74

Friday, January 16, 2009

Praising Sin and MORT members too!



Sunday, December 28, 2008
So, we have come to the end of another year of running and racing, which means it is time for my annual "Best Of" awards. First, a few thank yous. Thank you to all the runners, race directors, sponsors, town officials, timing companies, spectators, etc., etc., etc.. It was another great year for the local running and triathlon community and one we can all be very proud of.

On a personal note, thank you to everyone for your kind words. I have been writing this column since 1995 and announcing at racing since 1996, but for some reason this was a year that you seemed to take notice. This year, I got more compliments than ever and I am extremely grateful. Again, thank you.

Now, on with the show. The envelopes, please.

MALE RUNNER OF THE YEAR —
Jim Johnson, Salem. Johnson not only won the Seacoast Series, he finished first at other races, like the Delta Dental 5K in April and Christine's Crusade in December. The races he didn't win he usually finished in the top five.

FEMALE RUNNER OF THE YEAR —
Heidi Westerling, Acworth. It started with her performance at the Olympic Marathon Trials in April when Westerling brought tremendous pride to N.H. running. In addition Westerling performed well at big N.H. races, like Market Square Day (first) and Cigna (first N.H. female).

MALE MASTER RUNNER OF THE YEAR (40 AND OVER) —
Dan Verrington of Bradford, Mass. Verrington may reside in Massachusetts but he made New Hampshire his home for a lot of races in 2008. He has been a consistent participant and award-winner at Granite State races for a number of years and 2008 was no exception. Take a look at this year's results and you will see Verrington's name listed as one of our top masters.

FEMALE MASTER RUNNER OF THE YEAR —
Joanne Dow, Manchester. No way Dow was going to be left out of this year's awards. She may be a race walker and her greatest accomplishment may have been thousands of miles away, but Dow made the Olympics at the age of 44. Oh yeah, she also ran a few N.H. races and was top female.

MALE SENIOR RUNNER OF THE YEAR —
John Tuttle, Alton. Tuttle will be the first to admit he might be slowing down a bit but it didn't stop him from having another strong year, winning and placing at the top of many races.

FEMALE SENIOR RUNNER OF YEAR —
Sin Kounlasa, Dover. No one, any age, ran more races and won more awards at more distances that Sin. Slam-dunk choice.

TRIATHLETE OF THE YEAR —
This is a new category and has been added in recognition of the growth of triathlons in the area. So, Donny Mills of Exeter can tell his grandchildren that he was the first to win it. More importantly, he can tell his grandchildren that in 2008, no local triathlete won more awards or had as many top finishes

PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR —
My awards, my rules, this year's choice has nothing to do with local races. In July Dow finished first at the 20K race-walking competition at the U.S. Track and Field Olympic Trials. It was the single greatest moment by a member of the N.H. running community in years and brought tears to the eyes of many.

(Honorable mention goes to Alene Reta of New York City. He won the Cigna 5K in 14 minutes, two seconds, tying for second-fastest 5K in N.H. history).

Way to go, JJ--you're now at least the second most famous Jimmie Johnson in the sports world. And Dan, you're now an adopted son of the Granite State! Maybe when we restore the Old Man of the Mountain, your profile will be the model. On the other hand, neither one of you could outdo a racewalker for a coveted running award, so we have some work to do as a team...

Sunday, January 11, 2009

Team Member Bio: Richard Bolt

Richard Bolt
Age: 38
Location: Portland, Oregon
Blog: usatforegonmut

Richard has been a member of the CMS Men's Open Racing Team since 1995 and lived in Massachusetts and New Hampshire before moving to Portland, Oregon in 2006. Prior to being suckered into mountain running by Dave Dunham, Richard was a competitve Cross Country Skier and competed in the 1992, 1994 and 1998 US Olympic Trials.

Richard has fond memories of competing regularly in the USATF-NE Mountain Running Series, the New England Road Racing Grand Prix, WMAC snowshoe races and just about any other road trip with CMS MORT members that began before dawn and started with a hot cup of Dunkin Donuts coffee.

When not working as the Director of Operations for Aisle7, Richard has been trying to re-create the New England racing scene here in Oregon. He founded the USATF Oregon Mountain Running Series, finished 4th in the Mercury Men's (no, I didn't make that up...and yes, it's retarded) division of the USATF Oregon Road Running Grand Prix, won the only 2 snowshoe races held in all of the Pacific Northwest (in 2007 and 2008) and still can't find a running club as cool as the Central Mass Striders.

Currently, Richard serves as the Mountain, Ultra & Trail (MUT) Running Coordinator for USATF Oregon. Richard is also the Team Leader for the Teva US Mountain Running Team and the Men's Mountain Running Rep to the National USATF MUT Council.

Weekend Results 1/10/09



Pooh Hill 8.5K Snowshoe ScrambleEast Madison, NH - January 10, 2009
Place Time Pace Pts Name Team Age Sex Bib City St
===== ======= ===== ==== ================== ========================= === === ===
1 44:04 8:10 72 Jim Johnson CMS 31 M 49 Salem NH
2 47:27 8:48 71 Steve Wolfe acidotic RACING 44 M 13 Merrimack NH
3 49:19 9:08 70 Christopher Smith DUNGEON ROCK RACING 42 M 50 Woburn MA
4 49:30 9:10 69 Crystal Anthony DUNGEON ROCK RACING 28 F 39 Beverly MA

Turner Trail snowshoe race - 4.3 miles
Pittsfield, MA, January 10, 2009
Pl Name Team Gender Age Time Points
1 Corey Watts M 20 0:34:23 100
2 Ben Nephew CMS M 33 0:35:37 98.48
3 Matt Cartier M 33 0:35:46 96.97
4 Tim Van Orden CMS M 40 0:35:49 95.45
5 Dave Dunham CMS M 44 0:36:07 93.94
6 Tim Mahoney CMS M 29 0:36:39 92.42
13 Abby Woods CMS F 30 0:40:02 81.82

Fudgcicle Series 5k
Tewksbury, MA, January 10, 2009

MEN TIME CITY/TOWN
1 Titus Mutinda 16:48 Lowell
2 Tim Tapply 16:57 Natick
3 Dan Verington CMS 17:38 Bradford

Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Team Member Bio: Dan Verrington



Dan Verrington
Age: 46
Location: Bradford, MA

Dan has a domestic and international running resume that would hardly fit within the confines of this blog. Always humble, Dan has been a dominant force as a master over the past six years and gives the "youtes" a run for their money if they dare line up next him at the starting line. Dan helps coach the cross country teams at Essex Agricultural High School in Middleton.

5k 14:48 CHIPS Challenge, Manchester, NH 5/94
5mi 24:17 Hynes Tavern, Lowell, MA 3/95
10k 30:35 Hangover Classic, Salisbury, MA 1/96
10mi 51:18 Newburyport Homecoming, Newburyport, MA 8/94
13.1mi 1:05:32 New Bedford Half Marathon, New Bedford, MA 3/93
26.2mi 2:21:10 Vermont City Marathon, Burlington, VT 5/96
50k 3:09:15 GNC, Pittsburgh, PA 3/02
100k 7:30:20 World Challenge, Tourhout, Belguim 6/02

Team Member Bio: Eric Morse

Eric Morse
Age: 44
Location: Berlin, VT

The elusive Eric Morse is a 11 time USATF NE Champion, and Vermont runner of the year 9 times.

Eric represented the United States in the world mountain running championships 5 times finishing: 47th (1996) 3rd U.S., 37th (1997) 2nd U.S., 37th (2000) 3rd U.S., 74th (2002) 3rd U.S., and 60th (2003) 3rd U.S.

Morse still holds the open course records at Wachusett, Pack, and Ascutney.

Six-time USATF NE Mountain circuit champion: 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003.

Open PRs:

Mile: 3:59
5k: 14:17
10k: 29:20
20k: 1:00:48
Half Marathon: 1:03:50

Masters PRs:

5k: 15:09
10K: 31:59

Mount Washington Road Race Performance History:

Year
Age
Place
Time
Pace
1993
28
4
1:03:50
8:24
1994
29
6
1:07:12
8:51
1995
30
4
1:03:37
8:22
1996
31
3
1:03:46
8:24
1997
32
2
1:05:38
8:39
1998
33
2
1:02:31
8:14
1999
34
4
1:01:09
8:03
2000
35
4
1:04:54
8:33
2001
36
4
1:05:00
8:34
2002*
37
2
28:12
7:26
2004
39
8
1:06:46
8:47
2005
40
6
1:05:26
8:36
2006
41
5
1:04:38
8:31
2007
42
8
1:08:56
9:05
2008*
43
20
1:06:56
8:49

*2008 was the U.S. Mountain Running Championships.
*2002 was a shortened race due to weather conditions on the summit.

Monday, January 5, 2009

Weekend Results 1/3/09

Fudgcicle 5K Series Tewksbury, MA
Date: 01/3/09
Sunny 22 Degrees
Men Time City/Town
1. Jim Johnson, CMS 16:24 Salem, NH
2. Dave Dunham, CMS 18:00 Bradford, MA

Boston U Developmental Meet #3
Boston University, Boston, MA, January 3, 2009

Mixed 1 Mile Run ========================================================
Name Year Team Finals ========================================================
Section 5
1 bernier, allan CMS 4:34.03

Mixed 3000 Meter Run
========================================================
Name Year Team Finals
========================================================
Section 2
13 strain, ben CMS 9:14.71
Section 3
9 pawlicki, james CMS 9:30.95

Saturday, January 3, 2009

Team Member Bio: Kevin Tilton


Kevin Tilton
Age:27
Location: some mountain trail near North Conway, NH

Kevin has been running for CMS since late 2003 after a few years running cross country and track at the University of New Hampshire. He has found his niche running long road races (10 miles and up) and anything that has to do with trails or mountains. Kevin made the US Mountain Running Team in 2005 and 2006 and traveled to New Zealand and Turkey to represent the US at the World Mountain Running Trophy.

PR's:
Mile: 4:35 (2008)
3k: 9:03 (2009)
5k: 15:16 (2006)
10k: 32:08 (2004)
1/2 mar: 1:10:00 (2007)
Marathon: 2:41 (2009)
Mt. Washington: 1:03:42 (2005)

Hangover results

Here are the results from the Winner's Circle Hangover "classic". I measured the 5k and came up with 3.28 miles, not sure about the 10k, but times seem pretty fast for the conditions. - dd


TWENTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL HANGOVER CLASSIC
TEN KILOMETER ROAD RACE
JANUARY 1, 2009
Place Name Age S 10k Pace
===== =================== ===== = ======= =====
1 TERRANCE SHEA 35 M 32:37 5:15
2 NICHOLAS WHEELER 22 M 33:13 5:21
3 ANDY MCCARRON 26 M 33:22 5:23 CMS
4 DANNY GOUGH 40 M 34:31 5:34
5 JIM JOHNSON 31 M 34:50 5:37 CMS
6 DAN VERRINGTON 46 M 35:28 5:43 CMS
7 DAVID QUINTAL 45 M 35:50 5:46 CMS

8 MICHAEL QUINTAL M 37:52 6:06
9 JIMMIE COCHRAN 34 M 38:12 6:09
10 FABBIO PIERGENTILI 45 M 39:12 6:19

FIVE KILOMETER ROAD RACE
JANUARY 1, 2009
Place Name Age Sex 5k Pace
===== =================== === =============== ======= =====
1 ALEX BROWN 21 M 18:40 6:01
2 DAVE DUNHAM 44 M 18:55 6:06 CMS

Friday, January 2, 2009

WCRC hangover

Boy, you'd think the guys would have sobered up by now and posted results. You'd be wrong. :-)