Ascutney Mountain Team results

Team results at Ascutney Mountain

Women

Open			40+			50+
aR	256.63		GLRR	205.84		aR	199.13
CMS	207.47		aR	201.84
GLRR	205.84
Men
Open			40+			50+			60+
CMS	472.05		CMS	290.32		CMS	270.30		UVRC	220.76
NMC	358.79		NMC	242.72		UVRC	220.76		GCS	165.21
GLRR	327.84		UVRC	220.76		NMC	219.42
			aR	212.88		GLRR	212.13
			GLRR	212.13		TG	204.60
			TG	204.60		GCS	165.21
			GCS	165.21

CMS dominates at Sleepy Hollow mountain race

CMS had a great day at the Sleepy Hollow Mountain race (the first race in the 2017 USATF NE Mountain series) with teams topping five of the six categories

 

Men      Open                             40+                              50+     

            CMS      448.40              CMS      268.94             CMS      253.38

            GMAA    405.94            GMAA    242.72            NMC      205.32

            aR         324.19              NMC      205.32              aR         199.26

            NMC      302.73              aR         199.26                         

 

Women Open                             40+                              50+     

            CMS      243.83              CMS      243.83              aR         213.48

            aR         234.27              aR         213.80              NMC      200.35

            NMC      200.35              NMC      200.35                         

 

 

 

Pl Time     Name                         Sex       AGE       City, ST              USATF CLUB

1 41:39.5   Brandon Newbould     M          35         Nottingham, NH  WRT

2 42:39.1   Chris Mateer              M          26         Philadelphia, PA 

3 43:43.0   Matthew Veiga           M          30         Lynn, MA            CMS

4 43:58.2   Tim Van Orden           M          48         Bennington, VT   CMS

5 44:26.7   Kurt Hackler               M          40         Alstead, NH       

6 44:31.6   Eli Enman                  M          40         Huntington, VT  

7 46:15.5   Matthew Zanchi          M          27         Somerville, MA   

8 47:28.7   Steve Brightman         M          48         Providence, RI    CMS

9 47:41.4   Vincent Lyon              M          28         Dover, NH         

10 48:11.0  Dave Dunham           M          53         Bradford, MA      CMS

11 48:13.5  Isaac  St. Martin        M          37         Manchester, NH 

12 48:30.3  Jim Boule                 M          50         Campton, NH      aR

13 49:29.8  Ed Sheldon               M          52         Hooksett, NH      CMS

14 49:35.3  Peter Teixeira            M          21         Holden, MA       

15 49:51.6  Adam  Bulakowski      M          39         Essex, VT           GMAA

16 50:01.2  Joshua Burns            M          31         Burlington, VT    

17 50:05.2  Michael Perkins         M          37         Concord, NH      

18 50:11.6  James Donegan        M          37         Hinesburg, VT    

19 50:12.0  Luke Nugent             M          29         Greenfield, MA   

20 50:20.3  Erik Vandendries        M          52         Chestnut Hill, MA CMS

 

CMS finishers

33         52:40.5             Leslie O'Dell       F           41         Albany, NH                     CMS

42         54:05.1             Paul Bazanchuk  M          62         Center Conway, NH         CMS

98         103:26.8            David Lapierre    M          53         Chelmsford, MA              CMS

123       1:06:56.8           Robert Thomas   M          57         Charlton, MA                   CMS

130       1:07:44.2           John Martin        M          64         hyannis, MA                   CMS

136       1:07:59.8           Rich Miller          M          66         barnstead, NH                CMS

168       1:11:35.2           Barbara McManus            F           49         Rutland, MA                    CMS

184       1:14:59.1           Mary Sharkey      F           67         Grosvenordale, CT           CMS

218       1:20:08.7           Kimberly Gordon F           35         Rutland, MA                    CMS

241       1:32:22.2           Walter Kuklinski  M          68         Princeton, MA                 CMS

 

Predictions for masters & seniors at Loon mountain

Excitement is high as the USA Mountain running championships return to New England.  The championships were last held in New Hampshire at Loon Mountain in 2014.  The challenging 6 mile course with nearly 3,000’ of climb will be used again this year.  The race will not only be used to select the U.S. team for the world mountain running championships but will also determine the US champions for both teams and individuals in a number of age groups.  As a senior runner (age 50-59) I’m most interested in my age group.  As a member of the Central Mass Striders I’m also interested in the masters category (age 40-49) as we have a number of runners who may have a shot at taking home medals.  CMS has done well at the Mountain running champs scoring Gold in the Open, Masters, and Seniors in 2014 and Gold in the masters in 2013.  It is not an easy task to handicap a mountain race as road race times may not indicate an ability at Mountain Running.  Loon is especially hard to predict as top runners need to be strong climbers but also have to be able to run fast (2 miles of “cross country”) and have to be good at descending (about 700’ of drop).  I’ve only researched USATF entrants as of 06-27-16.

 

I think the best chances for medals in the masters would be Tim Van Orden, Todd Callaghan, Chris Grauch, Ethan Nedeau, and Ivan Marsh.  All have solid road times and/or track along with trail running.  Van Orden has won all of the USATF NE mountain series races this year.  Callaghan has been very close to Van Orden in all of the mountain series and recently set a personal best at Mt Washington.  Grauch is the returning Mountain champion and also was the USA masters trail marathon champion in 2015.  Marsh has solid ½ marathon and 10k times and also has Tower Climbing credentials.

 

The senior competition is pretty wide open with most of the top guys from the USATF NE mountain series in contention.  The series has had four different senior winners in the first four races.  All of the races have been very close.  There is potential for a lot of back and forth during the race as the stronger XC runners do well early and the stronger climbers making up ground late.  Dave Dunham, Erik Vandendries, Jeff Hunt, Ed Sheldon, and Dan Verrington all represent the CMS club and any could end up on the podium.  Christopher Smith (SRR) and Jeff Walker (Dirigo) also are in the medal hunt.

 

Potential Top masters and seniors (alpha order) for the USA Mountain running championships @ Loon Mountain 07-03-16

Unless otherwise noted times are from 2016 and places are for MASTERS.

 

Jim Boule (acidotic Racing): 4^th at Wachusett Mountain, 6^th @ 2015 Loon Mountain, 10^th @ 2014 Loon Mountain

Steve Brightman: 3^rd @ Ascutney, 3^rd @ 2015 Loon Mountain, 8^th @ 2014 Loon Mountain, 2:54 Boston Marathon, 1:18 ½ marathon

Peter Burke (Dirigo): 2:56 Boston marathon, 17:28 5k, 60:54 10 mile

Todd Callaghan (CMS) : PR 1:11:24 @ Mt Washington,  2^nd @ Sleepy Hollow, 2^nd @ Wachusett, 2^nd @ Pack, 2^nd @ Ascutney, 1^st @ 2015 Loon, 4^th @ 2014 Loon.

Chad Carr (CRC) : 1:14:53 @ Mt Washington, 1:04:40 USATF NE trail champs, 16:09 5k

Chris Grauch (Boulder, CO): 3^rd 2014 Loon, 1^st 2015 USATF trail marathon, 1^st 2016 Boulder Mountain 10m ascent, 1^st 2015 USA Mountain championships (Bend OR), 34:30 10k at Altitude

Ivan Marsh (LRC Racing): 1:15 ½ marathon, 34:21 10k, 1^st o’all Omaha Tower Climb, 1:13 ½ marathon in 2015

Ethan Nedeau (Acidotic Racing): 2^nd 2015 Loon, 6^th 2014 Loon, 9:26 3,000 meters & 4:43 1,500 meters 2016, 5^th o’all & 1^st 40+ at Pineland Farms 25k trail, 1^st 40-44 2015 OCR world championships

James Pawlicki (CMS): 5^th @ Wachusett, 4^th @ 2015 Loon , 7^th @ 2014 Loon (was age 39 would have been 7^th master), 16:20 5k & 2:52 marathon, 1:17 ½ marathon

Tim Van Orden (CMS): 1^st @ Sleepy Hollow, Wachusett, Pack, and Ascutney, 2^nd @ USATF NE trail championships, 2^nd @ 2013 USA Mountain Champs (Cranmore NH), 16:31 5k, 34:02 10k.

 

Unless otherwise noted times are from 2016 and places are for SENIORS.

 

Dave Dunham (CMS): 3^rd Mt Washington 1:12:05, 2^nd @ Sleepy Hollow, 2^nd @ Wachusett, 2^nd @ Pack, 1^st @ Ascutney, 1^st 2015 Loon, 1^st 2014 Loon, 1^st 2013 US Mountain running champs (45-49)

E J Hrynowski (GLRR): 1:26 Mt Washington, 2:59 Boston Marathon, 1:20 ½ marathon, 17:23 5k in 2015, 5^th 2015 Loon, 5^th 2014 Loon

Jeff Hunt (CMS): 3^rd @ Wachusett, 1:15:51 Mt Washington, 3^rd 2015 Loon, 1^st 2014 USA Trail Marathon championships

Ed Sheldon (CMS):  1^st @ Pack, 2^nd @ Ascutney, 6^th @ Sleepy Hollow, 7^th @ Wachusett, 1:19 ½ marathon, 17:37 5k, 2:58 marathon in 2015, 2:52 marathon in 2014

Christopher Smith (SRR): 1:18:05 Mt Washington, 17:30 5k, 36:58 10k, 4^th @ Sleepy Hollow, 4^th @ Wachusett, 3^rd @ Pack

Erik Vandendries (CMS): 2^nd Mt Washington 1:11:51, 1^st @ Wachusett, 3^rd @ Sleepy Hollow, 2^nd 2015 Loon, 2^nd 2014 Loon. 

Dan Verrington (CMS): 16:59 5k, 35:27 10k, 1:19 Mt Washington, 1^st @ USATF NE trail championships, 2:48 marathon in 2015, 4^th 2015 Loon, 3^rd 2014 Loon

Jeff Walker (Dirigo): 1^st @ Sleepy Hollow, 6^th @ Wachusett, 3^rd @ Ascutney, 37:52 10k, 2^nd @ USATF NE trail championships

Podium Sweep Up at the Big Lake

The CMS Men took the top 3 spots at the Roaring Falls Trail Race (results) in Moultonborough, NH on Saturday, November 8.  Jim Johnson, Kevin Tilton, and Sam Wood all tackled the 12.5 mile mountain/trail course through the Ossipee Mountains that finished up at the Castle In The Clouds.  Abby Wood (CMS) was the 4th female OA.

Top 10 overall (CMS in blue):

Place	Name	Age	Town	State	Team	Time
1	Jim Johnson	37	Madison	NH	CMS/INOV8	1:28:29
2	Kevin Tilton	32	Conway	NH	CMS/Inov8	1:35:08
3	Sam Wood	28	LACONIA	NH	CMS	1:41:04
4	Jeffrey Whittingham	39	Waitsfield	VT		1:41:23
5	Charles Therriault	29	Bristol	NH		1:42:35
6	Ryan Welts	34	Northwood	NH	acidotic/Pearl Izumi	1:42:51
7	Kehr Davis	37	Gt barrington	MA		1:43:42
8	Leslie Beckwith	38	Albany	NH	acidotic	1:44:06
9	Brandon Baker	27	LEBANON	NH		1:44:16
10	Nathan Huppe	34	Dover	NH	Rochester Runners	1:44:24

119 total finishers (long course).

JJ's blogpost.

CMS men strike gold and silver at USA Mountain Running Championships

Every second counts. This was evident over the weekend where the CMS Men’s Open team lost to the Gate City Striders by three seconds in North Conway, NH. Sunday hosted the USA Mountain Running Championships at Cranmore Mountain. Three laps were contested which started and finished at the top. While five men score for the open, three do so for the masters. This allowed the CMS masters team to trade places and take the gold in that category. The masters team was led by Dave Dunham who trekked the course in 1:06:21. He was the second master in the race and 25^th overall. Tim Van Orden (36^th overall) and Paul Bazanchuk (62^nd overall) rounded out the scoring for CMS which outpaced Gate City by almost four minutes for the gold in the masters team score.

The open team was led by Patrick Rich who had a time of 1:02:58. He was 15^th overall and 12th American. Dave, Tim, and Paul scored down into the open. David Lapierre, also a master, rounded out the scoring for the open team.

1

M-40-49

3:40:12

1:06:21

Dave

Dunham

49

M

Bradford

MA

3506

Y

CMS

1:11:06

Tim

Van Orden

45

M

Bennington

VT

3673

Y

CMS

1:22:45

Paul

Bazanchuk

58

M

Center Conway

NH

3543

Y

CMS

2

M-Open

6:18:44

1:02:58

Patrick

Rich

36

M

South Hamilton

MA

3649

Y

CMS

1:06:21

Dave

Dunham

49

M

Bradford

MA

3506

Y

CMS

1:11:06

Tim

Van Orden

45

M

Bennington

VT

3673

Y

CMS

1:22:45

Paul

Bazanchuk

58

M

Center Conway

NH

3543

Y

CMS

1:35:34

David

Lapierre

49

M

Chelmsford

MA

3614

Y

CMS

CMS teams will be traveling to Carver, MA to compete in the USATF New England 5 mile road race championships this Saturday.