Weekend results

Paul Noone on his way to victory.


25th ANNUAL RUN FOR A NOBLE CAUSE 5 KM
Westfield,MA April 25, 2009 9:00AM
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1 TIM MAHONEY 16:19 5:16 CMS
2 BRANDON MULLIGAN 16:42 5:23
3 MICHAEL FAIRHURST 17:22 5:36
4 PAUL FRATINI 17:25 5:37
5 PETER FRATINI 17:56 5:47

Out of Hibernation 5K
Saturday April 25, 2009 Portsmouth, NH
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1 JIM JOHNSON 15:44 5:05 CMS
2 Joshua Zolla 16:13 5:14
3 MORGAN SOUTTER 17:21 5:36
4 JENNIFER HEGARTY 18:42 6:02
5 Phil Erwin 19:25 6:16

The SCOTT CARLSON MEMORIAL 5 KM
Saturday, April 25, 2009 Warwick, RI
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1 ERIC LONERGAN 16:39 5:22
2 DAVE DUNHAM 16:43 5:23 CMS 40+
3 STEPHANIE REILLY 17:18 5:35
4 NICOLE RADZIK 18:35 5:59
5 TODD SIMMONS 19:06 6:09

30th Annual Ring Around Marblehead 5 Miler
Sunday April 26, 2009 Start 2 PM
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1 Ben Strain 29:56 6:00 CMS
2 David Long 30:59 6:12
3 Dennis Floyd 32:01 6:25
4 Timothy Short 32:30 6:30
5 Shawn Gagne 33:14 6:39

Groton 10K
Groton, MA, April 26, 2009
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1 MICHAL CHETTLE 32:22 5:13
2 CASEY MOULTON 32:37 5:15
3 ANDY MCCARRON 33:45 5:26 CMS
4 TITUS MUTINDA 34:13 5:31
5 BENJAMIN NDAYA 35:53 5:47
6 HEIDI WESTERLING 36:40 5:55

Jay Lyon's Memorial 5K Road Race
April 26, 2009 Worcester, MA
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1 Paul Noone 17:00.77 5:30 CMS
2 Scott Leslie 17:07.42 5:32
3 Louis Cote 18:01.86 5:49
4 John Pajer 18:18.98 5:55
5 Jason Croteau 18:37.02 6:01

Run A Pleasant Mile 5K
Sunday April 26, 2009 Tewksbury, MA
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1 GEOFF NICKERSON 17:41 5:43
2 DALE DECHELLIS 17:56 5:47
3 DAN VERRINGTON 19:59 6:27 CMS 40+ (missed the start)
4 SEAN CARRIKER 20:15 6:32
5 Kevin Maciel Jr. 20:52 6:44


28th Red's Shoe Barn 5 Mile Road Race For A Better Community
April 26, 2009
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1 26:44 5:21 Matt O'Connor 22 M 350 Newmarket NH
2 27:16 5:28 Jim Johnson 32 M 348 Salem NH CMS
3 27:28 5:30 Casey Carroll 37 M 337 Dover NH
4 27:39 5:32 Nathan Huppe 29 M 338 Dover NH
5 28:53 5:47 Patrick Rush 21 M 352 Durham NH

12 km Grand Prix history

12 km grand prix history

Bedford Rotary 12 km – 05-16-09 Bedford, NH. $2,400 total prize money. $20 entry fee.
Course record 36:21, Nate Jenkins.

This will be the 7th time that the Grand Prix (1985-2009) has had a 12 km as part of the series. During that time Bedford has been the only 12 km to host the championship. CMS has won the team championship four times, BAA and GBTC have both won once. CMS holds the team record with an impressive 3:08:58 from 2000 for an average of 37:48 (5:04 pace) per scoring team member.

In 2000 CMS placed all five scoring members in the top six overall and took seven of the top eight places. The last time CMS took the team title was 2005 when they placed five in the top 17.

CMS runners have been the individual winners twice. In 2000 Mark Donahue was the winner setting a course and masters record with his 36:48. Eric Morse also took home the individual title in 1999, running 37:14.

Team champions
2007 GBTC = 3:16:22
2005 CMS = 3:16:18
2004 BAA = 3:10:16
2001 CMS = 3:11:23
2000 CMS = 3:08:58
1999 CMS = 3:10:21

2007 USATF-NE 12K Championship
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1. GBTC 38:31 38:51 38:54 39:59 40:07 ( 40:19) ( 40:55) = 3:16:22
2. CMS 38:47 39:22 39:27 40:10 40:16 ( 41:13) ( 41:38) = 3:18:02
3. GLRR 36:21 38:43 39:57 42:18 42:35 ( 44:34) ( 48:34) = 3:19:54
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1 36:21 Nate Jenkins GLRR
2 38:25 Nathan Brigham GCS
3 38:31 Avi Kramer GBTC
4 38:43 Benjamin Ndaya GLRR
5 38:47 Greg Ward CMS
6 38:51 Kibrom Temelso GBTC
7 38:54 Jeremy Borling GBTC
8 39:00 Josh Ferenc BAA
9 39:22 Andy McCarron CMS
10 39:27 Dan Verrington CMS

17 40:10 Patrick Rich CMS
18 40:16 Paul Low CMS
30 41:13 Ben Strain CMS
37 41:38 Jim Pawlicki CMS
39 41:55 Dave Dunham CMS
56 43:12 Jim Johnson MVS
57 43:16 Jeremy Huckins CMS
59 43:21 Rob Smith CMS

2005 USATF-NE 12K Championship
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1. CMS 38:31 39:12 39:14 39:35 39:46 ( 39:57) ( 40:46) = 3:16:18
2. WRT 38:52 39:40 39:56 40:27 41:28 ( 41:49) ( 42:30) = 3:20:23
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1 37:10 Mark Miller BAA
2 38:16Nathaniel Jenkins GLRR
3 38:31 Paul Low CMS
4 38:52 Craig Fram WHIRL
5 39:12 Sergio Ribiero CMS
6 39:14 Richard Bolt CMS
7 39:17 John Hinchion MVS
8 39:18 Ethan Hemphill DIRIG
9 39:20 Jason Cakouros HFC
10 39:23 Ryan Aschbrenner GBTC

13 39:35 Dan Verrington CMS
17 39:46 Peter Maksimow CMS
20 39:57Joe Shairs CMS
25 40:46 James Pawlicki CMS
28 40:49 Ben Nephew CMS
31 40:59 Alan Bernier CMS
62 43:46 Rob Smith CMS


2004 USATF-NE 12K Championship
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1. BAA 36:36 37:17 38:18 38:46 39:19 ( 40:54) ( 41:43) = 3:10:16
2. GLRR 37:24 38:10 38:30 39:22 39:40 ( 39:53) ( 41:09) = 3:13:06
3. CMS 38:04 39:18 39:34 39:45 39:59 ( 40:22) ( 44:17) = 3:16:40
4. WRT 38:25 38:35 38:50 40:33 40:42 ( 40:58) ( 41:13) = 3:17:05
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1 36:36 John Mortimer BAA
2 37:17 Wilson Perez BAA
3 37:24 Casey Moulton GLRR
4 38:04 Paul Low CMS
5 38:10 Carl Mease GLRR
6 38:18 Andy Wedlake BAA
7 38:25 David Hinga WHIRL
8 38:30 Jim Emord GLRR
9 38:35 Ken Pliska WHIRL
10 38:46 Ricardo Santos BAA

13 39:18 Sergio Ribeiro CMS
16 39:34 Dan Verrington CMS
19 39:45 Alan Bernier CMS
23 39:59 James Pawlicki CMS
27 40:22 Ben Nephew CMS

2001 USATF-NE 12K Championship
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1. CMS 37:44 37:54 38:30 38:33 38:42 ( 39:05) ( 39:23) = 3:11:23
2. GLRR 38:45 38:50 38:58 39:44 39:50 ( 40:20) ( 40:29) = 3:16:07
3. WRT 37:59 39:15 39:47 39:49 40:52 ( 41:09) ( 41:17) = 3:17:42
4. BAA 37:42 38:37 39:55 40:54 41:11 ( 42:19) ( 46:04) = 3:18:19
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1 37:39 DAVID HINGA MVS
2 37:42 CHRISTOPHER MAGILL BAA
3 37:44 DAVE DUNHAM CMS
4 37:54 ERIC MORSE CMS
5 37:59 CRAIG FRAM WHIRL
6 38:30 BYRNE DECKER CMS
7 38:33 Dan VERRINGTON CMS
8 38:37 CHRIS VOLANTE BAA
9 38:40 ERIC LAVIGNE GSH
10 38:42 LARRY SAYERS CMS

14 39:05MIKE PAYSON CMS
16 39:23 TODD COFFIN CMS
17 39:30 AL BERNIER CMS
18 39:39 SCOTT CLARK CMS
34 40:59 MIKE CASNER CMS
39 41:17 JIM GARCIA CMS
44 41:55 DAVE OLIVER CMS
45 42:07 BEN NEPHEW GBTC
46 42:11 JAMES PAWLICKI GBTC
48 42:20 KEVIN MCGOVERN CMS
52 42:49 GREGG CORNELL CMS
54 42:59 JERRY LEARNED CMS
57 43:09 ROD VIENS CMS

2000 USATF-NE 12K Championship
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1. CMS 36:48 37:34 38:07 38:14 38:15 ( 38:20) ( 38:23) = 3:08:58
2. WRT 37:13 38:33 39:14 39:59 40:04 ( 40:05) ( 40:43) = 3:15:03
3. GLRR 38:27 38:31 39:05 39:39 39:52 ( 41:30) ( 41:52) = 3:15:34
4. GBTC 38:28 39:12 40:26 40:27 41:02 ( 43:15) ( 46:06) = 3:19:35
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1 36:48 MARK DONAHUE CMS
2 37:13 CRAIG FRAM WHIRL
3 37:34 ERIC MORSE CMS
4 38:07 BYRNE DECKER CMS
5 38:14 DAVE DUNHAM CMS
6 38:15 LARRY SAYERS CMS
7 38:20 MIKE NAHOM CMS
8 38:23 RICH BOLT CMS
9 38:27 ERIC BEAUCHESNE GLRR
10 38:28 ROD HEMINGWAY GBTC

16 39:12 JAMES PAWLICKI GBTC
18 39:33 SCOTT CLARK CMS
19 39:37 ROD VIENS CMS
23 39:48 JAMES GARCIA CMS
24 39:49 MICHAEL PAYSON CMS
31 40:12 TIM ENO CMS
34 40:26 BEN NEPHEW GBTC
36 40:28 KEVIN BECK CMS
48 41:46 STEVEN PETERSON CMS
53 42:16 JOHN MATTHEWS CMS
55 42:19 DAVID WEATHERBIE CMS
58 42:36 JERRY LEARNED CMS
62 43:06 BILL GAUDERE CMS
75 43:58 STEVE O'NEIL CMS

1999 USATF-NE 12K Championship
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1. CMS 37:14 37:24 38:09 38:46 38:48 ( 39:06) ( 39:43) = 3:10:21
2. GLRR 37:58 38:06 38:29 38:53 39:40 ( 39:59) ( 40:12) = 3:13:06
3. BAA 38:24 38:38 38:57 39:24 40:08 ( 40:41) ( 45:23) = 3:15:31
4. GBTC 38:17 38:32 40:16 40:43 41:12 ( 41:28) ( 41:43) = 3:19:00
5. WRT 39:06 39:16 40:20 40:32 40:44 ( 40:58) ( 40:58) = 3:19:58
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1 37:14 ERIC MORSE CMS
2 37:24 DAVE DUNHAM CMS
3 37:58 CHRIS TEAGUE GLRR
4 38:06 TOM DOODY GLRR
5 38:09 BYRNE DECKER CMS
6 38:17 JESSE DARLEY GBTC
7 38:24 JAMES DANDENEAN BAA
8 38:29 RYAN CARRARA GLRR
9 38:32 DEON BARRETT GBTC
10 38:38 WAYNE LEVY BAA

11 38:46 RICHARD BOLT CMS
12 38:48 MARK DONAHUE CMS
16 39:06 THOMAS ANDERSON CMS
22 39:43 JIM GARCIA CMS
23 39:43 MARK JUNKERMANN CMS
24 39:58 WAYNE JACOB CMS
29 40:18 GEARY DANIELS CMS
42 41:12 JAMES PAWLICKI GBTC
43 41:14 MIKE CASNER CMS
49 41:29 STEVE PETERSON CMS
51 41:42 KEVIN MCGOVERN CMS
59 42:21 BEN NEPHEW GBTC
61 42:36 JOHN MATTHEWS CMS
62 42:42 BOB HODGE CMS
70 43:32 TOM GRANT CMS
71 43:33DAVID WEATHERBIE CMS
79 44:13 RICHARD OVIAN CMS
85 44:32 JOHN BOYLE CMS

Weekend results

Climb CA – 63 floors 04-18-09
1 8:17 JESSE BERG M 36 CHICAGO, IL
2 8:25 JAVIER SANTIAGO M 37 MEXICO
3 8:29 TIM VANORDEN M 40 BENNINGTON, VT CMS
4 9:38 MARK TRAHANOVSKY M 50 YORBA LINDA, CA
5 9:38 MIGUEL LARIOS M 28 LOS ANGELES, CA

7TH ANNUAL VICTORY FOR VICTIMS - 5K
ENCINO, CA April 19, 2009
1 Francisco Lugo15:48.7
2 Tim Van Orden 16:41.7 CMS
3 Vivien Wadeck 17:21.3

Chase the Gorilla Down Argilla
Saturday, April 18, 2009 9:00 AM
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1 Patrick Rich 15:44 5:05 CMS
2 Gregory Krathwohl 16:03 5:11
3 Ben Strain 16:12 5:14 CMS
4 Dave Dunham 16:36 5:21 CMS
5 David Long 16:59 5:29

Spring Into Spring 5K
Center Conway, NH, April 19, 2009
1 Kevin Tilton 15:52 5:07 CMS
2 Gabriel Flanders 18:15 5:53
3 Ron Newbury 18:45 6:02
4 Bill Reilly 19:37 6:19
5 Niko Miller 19:42 6:21
6 Paul Kirsch 19:54 6:25

Upcoming race

The Bear 5k
A Race to Promote Autism Awareness
May 9, 2009 (Saturday) - 9:00 AM
Great Brook Farm State Park
Carlisle, Massachusetts

Registration and Parking: Registration starts at 8AM.
Ample parking located at Hart Barn on Lowell Road.

Distance: 5k, non-technical cross country trails
Entry Fee:$ 20.00 – First 75 entrants receive a race t-shirt. Family maximum $40.00.
Make checks payable to: The Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation and mail to:
Steve Peterson, 134 Robin Hill Rd., Chelmsford, MA 01824
Water Stations: Water will be provided at start/finish and 2 mile mark.
Prizes: Home baked treats to male and female winners in these categories: overall, 40-49, and 50-59.
Other prizes to top three in all age categories (under 20, 20-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+), male and female.
Refreshments: Bagels, chili, drinks, and snacks will be available following the race.
Facilities: The state park’s bathroom facilities will be available.
Contributions: Send a check to Steve (payable to The Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation) or see http://www.dougflutiejrfoundation.org/.
Post-race raffle & Awards @ 10:00 AM
Directions: http://www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/northeast/gbfm.htm
State park map: http://www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/trails/print/GreatBrkFrm.pdf
Course: Course will be marked and will follow Lantern, Litchfield and Hill Side trails (see above map).

Questions? Call Steve (508-628-8943 days, voice mail 24 hrs) or E-mail at stephen.peterson@ca.com

Ben Nephew makes US team

Ben Nephew has been selected to the 2009 U.S. Team to compete at the IAU World Trail Challenge which will be held in Serre Chevalier, France on July 12, 2009. The course will be a challenging 68 kilometers (42 miles) with 3,500m (11,500') of climb/descent.

Women:
Susannah Beck (Automatic Selection as 2008 USATF 50 Mile Trail Champion)- Declined position
Prudence L'Heureux (Automatic Selection as 2008 USATF 100Km Trail Champion)
Anita Ortiz- At large from submitted resume
Devon Crosby-Helms- At large from submitted resume
Meghan Arboghast- At large from submitted resume

Men:
Michael Wardian (Automatic Selection as 2008 USATF 50 Mile Trail Champion)- Declined position
Neil Olsen (Automatic Selection as 2008 USATF 100Km Trail Champion)
Matt Lonergan- At large from submitted resume
Kyle Skaggs- At large from submitted resume
Mark Lundblad- At large from submitted resume
Ben Nephew-At large from submitted resume

http://www.trailserrechevalier.com/trail_cerces/index.html

CMS single age River records

CMS (and Ben at GBTC) have 16 individual age records at the River. Bold is an age group record and Red is the course record.

Picture below is the 2006 start line shot (left to right) Mt&Goat, Sherpa John, TheLowPlace,ddmtnrunr, ???, Ben-Inov8-Nephew

Age ---Time---- Name------------ Year
23 --- 0:58:58 --- Kevin Tilton --- 2005 --- CMS
24 --- 0:58:31 --- Ben Nephew --- 2000 --- GBTC
25 --- 0:59:48 --- Kevin Tilton --- 2007 --- CMS
26 --- 0:57:46 --- Kevin Tilton --- 2008 --- CMS
27 --- 0:57:42 --- Ben Nephew --- 2003 --- GBTC
29 --- 0:57:32 --- Paul Low --- 2003 --- CMS
30 --- 0:58:23 --- Paul Low --- 2004 --- CMS
31 --- 0:57:06 --- Paul Low --- 2005 --- CMS
32 --- 0:56:30 --- Paul Low --- 2006 --- CMS
33 --- 0:56:53 --- Dave Dunham --- 1997 --- CMS
34 --- 0:58:10 --- Richard Bolt --- 2005 --- CMS
35 --- 0:56:42 --- Dave Dunham --- 1999 --- CMS
36 --- 0:57:36 --- Craig Fram --- 1995 --- CMS
42 --- 1:01:27 --- Dan Verrrington --- 2005 --- CMS
43 --- 1:01:29 --- Dan Verrrington --- 2006 --- CMS
44 --- 1:03:10 --- Dan Verrington --- 2007 --- CMS
45 --- 1:02:49 --- Dan Verrington --- 2008 --- CMS
46 --- 1:02:46 --- Dan Verrington --- 2009 --- CMS

(other) Weekend results

NORTHERN NIPMUCK 16 MILE TRAIL RACE
BIGELOW HOLLOW, CT APRIL 11, 2009
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1 GREG HAMMETT 2:03:19 7:43 CMS
2 BRIAN RUSIECRI 2:04:36 7:48
3 DANIEL URIANO 2:12:36 8:18
4 JACK PILLA 2:12:52 8:19
5 PAUL YOUNG 2:15:38 8:29


UMass Lowell George Davis Invitational T&F Meet
4/11/09 UMass Lowell Men 5000 Meter Run
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1 Kevin Clark SR Roger Williams 15:40.66
2 Gregory Keshian SR Babson 15:56.90
3 Jim Johnson UML alumni - 1999 16:01.91 (CMS)
4 Adam Holmes SR Merrimack 16:07.37
5 Jose Ortiz Whirlaway 16:14.91
6 Dave Dunham UML alumni - 1987 16:35.99 (CMS)
7 John Doherty FR Merrimack 16:40.60
8 John Surabian FR St. Anselm 17:10.23
9 Chris Powers FR St. Anselm 17:17.49
10 Chris Stanwyck JR Merrimack 18:33.89


dd kicks for home in this pic by Kristen

2009 Merrimack River Trail Race

Saturday Results and Visual Evidence for the 18th Annual Merrimack River Trail Race.

Links:

Full Results (Coolrunning)

300+ Images (courtesy of Jamie Doucett)

800+ Images (courtesy of Jim Johnson)

Top 10 and CMS Results:

Place	Time	First	Last	Sex	Age	Team
1	0:57:31	Chris	Mahoney	M	31	Whirlaway
2	0:59:13	Kevin	Tilton	M	27	CMS
3	0:59:51	Ben	Nephew	M	33	CMS/Inov 8
4	1:02:46	Dan	Verrington	M	46	CMS
5	1:02:55	David	Quintal	M	45	CMS
6	1:03:52	Al	Bernier	M	34	CMS
7	1:04:01	Tim	Van Orden	M	40	CMS/Raw food
8	1:04:05	John Paul	Lewicke	M	23	GCS
9	1:04:23	Nash	Macdara	M	42
10	1:04:43	Dan	LeBouef	M	31
19	1:07:23	Tim	Mahoney	M	29	CMS
31	1:12:18	Scott	Spence	M	44	Grey Wolves
33	1:12:40	Abby	Mahoney	F	31	CMS
42	1:16:22	Mike	Quintal	M	31	CMS
50	1:18:15	David	Holt	M	50	CMS
105	1:29:49	Kate	Sharry	F	34	CMS
116	1:32:04	John	Piekos	M	44	Grey Wolves
162	1:43:56	Linda	Usher	F	60	CMS
163	1:43:57	Douglas	Usher	M	53	CMS
203	1:54:48	Allen	Hoffman	M	67	CMS

228 Total Finishers!!!!

Video of about 1/4 mile in (courtesy of dd):

Weekend results

FRANKLIN KING III 5 KM Northampton, MA 04/04/2009
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1 JUSTIN FYFFE 15:26 4:58 CMS
2 GREGORY HAMMETT 16:23 5:17 CMS
3 TIM MAHONEY 17:18 5:34 CMS
4 BILL GRINNELL 18:50 6:04
5 THOMAS DENWY 19:52 6:24

STATE EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION OF NH 5K
April 4, 2009
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1 15:57 5:08 Chris Mahoney
2 16:23 5:17 Jim Johnson CMS
3 16:32 5:20 Connor Jennings
4 16:38* 5:22 Dan Verrington CMS 40+
5 17:04 5:30 Scott Clark

16th Annual Nashua Soup Kitchen & Shelter 5K April 5, 2009
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1 16:16 5:14 Jim Johnson CMS
2 16:39 5:22 Eric Beauchesne
3 17:45 5:43 Tammie Robie
4 18:13 5:52 John Stanzel
5 18:29 5:57 Michael McCrady

1st DW Field 3.75 mile
Brockton, MA 04-05-09
1 ????? 20:32
2 Dave Dunham 20:37 CMS 40+

Lance Armstrong to enter Pikes Peak Marathon

In a surprise announcement, Lance Armstrong has announced that he will add the Pikes Peak Marathon to his 2009 race schedule.

“Time for me to step up” he said, before a hastily gathered crowd of reporters. “The New York City Marathon is flat after all. Too easy. I need more of a challenge”. While the gathered correspondents were still temporarily stunned, His Supreme Fitness quickly added, “Plus, I’m just sick of this biking thing. One guy screws up, ten other guys go down, and I break my collarbone”, he said, voice becoming more stern, in an apparent reference to the bad crash that took him out of the Vuelta a Castilla y León last weekend. “That really sucked”. Reporters remained skeptical, noting that he has raced bicycles for 17 years. “Yeah, and look what I have to show for it!” The World’s Most Tested Human rolled up his shirtsleeve, and reporters gasped at the chicken tracks up and down his arm, worse than a Harlem addict. Is this what made him decide to switch to mountain running? “I was sitting in my living room at 10 pm the other night, about to score with another beautiful, young, would-be starlet, when two guys burst in wearing white lab coats carrying an armful of needles and vials”. “You figure it out. Sort of ruins the mood, ya know?”

Reaction from the mountain running community was generally positive.

Nancy Hobbs, Chairperson of the MUT Committee, said, “All I care is that he pay his USATF dues.” Richard Bolt, Mens Manager for the Teva US Mountain Running Team said, “This is great; someone like Lance could bring a lot more money into the sport. Well, like, any money at all”. Scott Elliot, contacted in between his 89th and 90th consecutive day of training by running up Bear Peak outside of Boulder, Colorado, was also positive. “That’s great news. I’d be happy to offer him my training schedule. Of course, it’s only one sentence long.”

Initial hopes that someone like Lance Armstrong, regarded as one of the greatest athletes in the world, would bring added prestige to the sport of trail and mountain running, were tempered by the more experienced voices in the community.

The Managing Editor of Runners World Magazine, said in a prepared Statement, “As you’ve seen, we don’t acknowledge trail running as a viable sport, because the participants don’t seem particularly concerned about losing 5 pounds, or recipes for healthy 3-Bean Salad. However, this news may change our editorial policies. Do you think he’s available for a cover photo, wearing no shirt, looking like an imbecile, and with a moronic grin on his face?” Adam Chase, Trail Editor for Running Times, was much more positive. “Lance rules!” he exclaimed. “He’s the toughest and the best competitor in any sport, ever.” “If I can get Lance as my partner, instead of the usual stunning babe I somehow manage to come up with, not only can I solicit free entry into still another multi-day vacation junket-cum-”race”, but I might be able to win one of them.” The Editorial Staff at Trail Runner Magazine was more circumspect. They had never heard of Lance Armstrong. “If it has something to do with actual competition, we don’t know anything about it.”

The comments that everyone were waiting for however, were those of Matt Carpenter. The King of the Mountain himself, Matt is a 15 time winner on Pikes Peak (6 Ascents, 9 Marathons) and the course record holder of both. “I always have really encouraged competition, and welcome this news. Lance is incredible. His VO2 Max is almost as high as mine. His will to win is terrific and he’s known as a ferocious competitor - almost, but not quite, as fierce as mine. If I enter - which I’m not saying I am and not saying I’m not - and won’t disclose until the last possible minute - it could be a good race.”

Rumors that Michael Jordan was considering making a comeback by entering Pikes Peak could not be confirmed at press time.