Runner of the Year

CMS 40+ runner Tim Van Orden was recently selected as the USATF master mountain runner of the year.  Snippet from the article below.

Mountain men master: Tim Van Orden, 42, Bennington, VT,had a stellar year in 2010 including masters top honors at the USA 10km Trail Championships, the USA 15km Trail Championships,  and the Mt. Ashland Hill Climb where he also set the masters’ record. He finished fifth in his age group at the U.S. Mountain Running Championships. In the USATF New England Mountain running series, he finished ninth overall at the Ascutney Mountain Challenge, tenth overall at the Wachusett Mtn. Race, and sixth overall at the Northfield Mountain/NE Trail Running Championships. In addition, Van Orden was the top masters snowshoe racer in New England, taking overall places of three firsts, six seconds,two thirds, and three fourths (top master in all but one).