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.

2010 US National Champions

The Central Mass Striders are once again the US National Mountain Running Champions.  The Open team consisting of Matt Russell, Pete Maksimow, Jim Johnson, Ben Nephew, and Andy McCarron placed first overall at the 2010 Mount Washington Road Race (results) up in NH over the weekend, giving CMS it's 4th US National Mountain Running title in the last 7 years (only 6 of those years had US Championships).

Mount Washington - CMS Top Times - Sub 1:10

As the Mount Washington Road Race Lottery opens (March 1-15) on one week, I put together an interesting list of All Time CMS times under 1:10.  A CMS member has broken 1:10 every year since 1991.

Note: This does not reflect CMS members that ran sub 1:10 times as members of other clubs of course (like Peterson, Dunham, Hodge with GLRR, Blake with BAA, etc.).  It is only sub 1:10 times as members of CMS.  This also doesn't include any times from 2002, as the race was only to half-way.

Stats:
- 1:10 has been broken 84 times by a CMS runner
- 21 CMS Men have broken 1:10
- 13 CMS men have done it more than once
- Most: Morse has done it 15 times, Dunham 13 (with CMS)
- Youngest:  Tilton (22)
- Oldest:  Dunham (45)
- Best Place: 1st (Dunham, Fram)
- Worst Place:  31st (Dunham)
- Wins:  2 (Dunham, Fram)



Top CMS Times - Sub 1:10

Overall Rank	Individual Rank	Time	Pace	Place	Year	Name	Age	City/State
1	1	1:00:37	7:59	3	1999	DAVE DUNHAM	35	BRADFORD MA
2	2	1:00:44	8:00	2	1993	DAVE DUNHAM	29	LONDONDERRY NH
3	1	1:01:07	8:02	2	2005	ERIC BLAKE	26	PLATTSBURGH NY
4	1	1:01:09	8:03	4	1999	ERIC MORSE	34	BERLIN VT
5	1	1:01:37	8:07	2	2006	PAUL LOW	32	BELCHERTOWN MA
6	2	1:02:01	8:09	3	2005	PAUL LOW	31	AMHERST MA
7	3	1:02:24	8:13	2	1996	DAVE DUNHAM	32	BRADFORD MA
8	2	1:02:31	8:14	2	1998	ERIC MORSE	33	MONTPELIER VT
9	3	1:02:32	8:14	2	2007	PAUL LOW	33	BELCHERTOWN MA
10	4	1:02:48	8:16	3	2000	DAVE DUNHAM	36	BRADFORD MA
11	4	1:03:12	8:19	2	2004	PAUL LOW	30	AMHERST MA
12	5	1:03:18	8:20	3	1992	DAVE DUNHAM	28	LONDONDERRY NH
13	1	1:03:20	8:20	2	1995	CRAIG FRAM	36	HAMPSTEAD NH
14	6	1:03:20	8:20	3	1995	DAVE DUNHAM	31	LONDONDERRY NH
15	7	1:03:22	8:21	1	1994	DAVE DUNHAM	30	LONDONDERRY NH
16	3	1:03:37	8:22	4	1995	ERIC MORSE	30	MONTPELIER VT
17	8	1:03:38	8:23	4	1998	DAVE DUNHAM	34	BRADFORD MA
18	1	1:03:42	8:23	5	2005	KEVIN TILTON	23	CONWAY NH
19	4	1:03:46	8:24	3	1996	ERIC MORSE	31	MONTPELIER VT
20	5	1:03:50	8:24	4	1993	ERIC MORSE	28	MONTPELIER VT
21	9	1:04:20	8:28	2	2001	DAVE DUNHAM	37	BRADFORD MA
22	2	1:04:22	8:29	4	1996	CRAIG FRAM	37	PLAISTOW NH
23	2	1:04:30	8:30	4	2004	ERIC BLAKE	25	PLATTSBURGH NY
24	1	1:04:36	8:30	8	1999	TOM ANDERSON	34	KEENE NH
25	6	1:04:38	8:31	5	2006	ERIC MORSE	41	BERLIN VT
26	3	1:04:48	8:32	1	1997	CRAIG FRAM	38	PLAISTOW NH
27	7	1:04:54	8:33	4	2000	ERIC MORSE	35	BERLIN VT
28	8	1:05:00	8:34	4	2001	ERIC MORSE	36	BERLIN VT
29	9	1:05:26	8:36	6	2005	ERIC MORSE	40	BERLIN VT
30	10	1:05:38	8:39	2	1997	ERIC MORSE	32	MONTPELIER VT
31	1	1:05:43	8:39	6	1996	DAN VERRINGTON	33	BRADFORD MA
32	1	1:05:43	8:39	7	2005	PETER MAKSIMOW	26	SPRINGFIELD MA
33	1	1:05:48	8:40	7	1998	MIKE CASNER	36	KEENE NH
34	1	1:06:00	8:41	10	1999	RICHARD BOLT	28	PEPPERELL MA
35	2	1:06:03	8:41	4	1991	MIKE CASNER	29	KEENE NH
36	1	1:06:19	8:44	9	2009	MATTHEW RUSSELL	26	BOULDER CO
37	10	1:06:19	8:44	3	2003	DAVE DUNHAM	39	BRADFORD MA
38	3	1:06:26	8:45	4	1994	MIKE CASNER	32	KEENE NH
39	2	1:06:31	8:46	15	2008	KEVIN TILTON	26	NORTH CONWAY NH
40	1	1:06:39	8:47	10	2009	FRANCIS BURDETT	44	WORCESTER MA
41	11	1:06:46	8:47	8	2004	ERIC MORSE	39	BERLIN VT
42	12	1:06:56	8:49	20	2008	ERIC MORSE	43	BERLIN VT
43	4	1:06:57	8:49	7	1992	MIKE CASNER	30	KEENE NH
44	2	1:06:58	8:49	4	2003	RICHARD BOLT	32	MANCHESTER NH
45	1	1:07:00	8:49	10	1995	SCOTT CLARK	29	GILMANTON NH
46	3	1:07:10	8:51	10	2004	KEVIN TILTON	22	CONWAY NH
47	13	1:07:12	8:51	6	1994	ERIC MORSE	29	MONTPELIER VT
48	2	1:07:20	8:52	8	1998	DAN VERRINGTON	35	BRADFORD MA
49	3	1:07:30	8:53	10	2005	RICHARD BOLT	34	NASHUA NH
50	2	1:07:40	8:55	7	1994	SCOTT CLARK	28	GILMANTON NH
51	3	1:07:50	8:56	5	2000	DAN VERRINGTON	37	BRADFORD MA
52	1	1:07:50	8:56	25	2008	BEN NEPHEW	32	MANSFIELD MA
53	5	1:07:59	8:57	10	1993	MIKE CASNER	31	KEENE NH
54	6	1:08:00	8:57	8	1996	MIKE CASNER	34	MARLOW NH
55	1	1:08:05	8:58	27	2008	MATTHEW CLARK	25	AMHERST MA
56	1	1:08:11	8:59	14	2009	JUSTIN FYFFE	29	E. DUMMERSTON VT
57	4	1:08:15	8:59	12	2004	RICHARD BOLT	33	MANCHESTER NH
58	1	1:08:17	9:00	7	2007	GREG WARD	35	WEST BOYLSTON  MA
59	1	1:08:22	9:00	14	1999	STEPHEN PETERSON	33	CHELMSFORD  MA
60	4	1:08:31	9:01	4	1997	DAN VERRINGTON	34	BRADFORD MA
61	14	1:08:34	9:02	15	2009	ERIC MORSE	44	BERLIN VT
62	5	1:08:35	9:02	13	1992	DAN VERRINGTON	29	BRADFORD MA
63	7	1:08:40	9:02	13	1995	MIKE CASNER	33	KEENE NH
64	6	1:08:42	9:03	5	2001	DAN VERRINGTON	38	BRADFORD MA
65	7	1:08:51	9:04	12	1993	DAN VERRINGTON	30	BRADFORD MA
66	15	1:08:56	9:05	8	2007	ERIC MORSE	42	BERLIN VT
67	2	1:08:59	9:05	11	1996	STEPHEN PETERSON	30	CHELMSFORD  MA
68	4	1:08:59	9:05	19	2009	KEVIN TILTON	27	NORTH CONWAY NH
69	11	1:09:08	9:06	31	2008	DAVE DUNHAM	44	BRADFORD MA
70	2	1:09:09	9:06	15	2004	BEN NEPHEW	28	FOXBORO MA
71	3	1:09:10	9:07	16	1993	STEPHEN PETERSON	27	CLINTON MA
72	1	1:09:13	9:06	15	1995	JIM GARCIA	36	WESTFORD  MA
73	8	1:09:14	9:07	8	2003	DAN VERRINGTON	40	BRADFORD MA
74	3	1:09:19	9:08	16	2006	BEN NEPHEW	30	MANSFIELD MA
75	12	1:09:22	9:08	20	2009	DAVE DUNHAM	45	WARD HILL MA
76	9	1:09:23	9:08	12	2005	DAN VERRINGTON	42	BRADFORD MA
77	8	1:09:26	9:09	16	1999	MIKE CASNER	37	KEENE NH
78	13	1:09:30	9:09	17	2006	DAVE DUNHAM	42	BRADFORD MA
79	9	1:09:30	9:09	6	2000	MIKE CASNER	38	KEENE NH
80	5	1:09:34	9:10	10	2007	KEVIN TILTON	25	NORTH CONWAY NH
81	4	1:09:41	9:11	11	1998	STEPHEN PETERSON	32	CHELMSFORD  MA
82	5	1:09:52	9:12	7	1997	STEPHEN PETERSON	31	CHELMSFORD  MA
83	1	1:09:54	9:12	12	1998	BOB HODGE	42	CLINTON MA
84	2	1:09:57	9:13	10	1994	JIM GARCIA	35	WESTFORD  MA

Members with Multiple Runs under 1:10

Name	Times under 1:10
ERIC MORSE	15
DAVE DUNHAM	13
DAN VERRINGTON	9
MIKE CASNER	9
KEVIN TILTON	5
STEPHEN PETERSON	5
PAUL LOW	4
RICHARD BOLT	4
CRAIG FRAM	3
BEN NEPHEW	3
ERIC BLAKE	2
JIM GARCIA	2
SCOTT CLARK	2

I'm sure DD will rip me apart if I've missed some people...

USATF Mountain series

CMS runners took five of the top six spots in the USATF NE mountain series which concluded this weekend at Mt Ascutney in Windsor VT. In all runners climbed over 12,000' and descended more than 6,000' while covering more than 38 miles during the six race series. Pictured above is series winner Andy McCarron (CMS).

1 Andy McCarron CMS 486.08
2 Dave Dunham CMS 471.51
3 Todd Callahan GCS 468.41
4 Tim Van Orden CMS 460.22
5 James Pawlicki CMS 459.63
6 Tim Mahoney CMS 455.66

USATF NE Mountain series (3 of 6 races)

Currently CMS runners hold 5 of the top six spots with three races completed in the six race series.
Pts------Fin----Name
291.14----3----Andy McCarron CMS
282.85----3----James Pawlicki CMS
280.38----3----Todd Callaghan GCS TRIAD
278.02----3----Dave Dunham CMS
276.20----3----Tim Mahoney CMS
274.06----3----Tim Van Orden CMS

With the series being a “best 5 out of 6”, Justin is currently leading the standings for those who have missed one race.
198.66----2----Justin Fyffe CMS

Mountain Series leaders

USATF NE Mountain series
Total Points through 2 of 6 races
191.36 Andy McCarron -CMS
187.72 James Pawlicki CMS
184.89 Todd Callaghan - GCS TRIAD
184.14 Dave Dunham - CMS
182.57 Tim Van Orden - CMS
181.72 Tim Mahoney - CMS
175.56 Martin Tighe - TNT
169.59 Michael Menard - Running Raw
164.85 Chris Deming
163.11 Todd Brown - NMC

The 'Where's Eric Report' for Late May...

Has anyone seen this man? With one mountain race in the books and one this weekend (both CR's owned by this guy) we're beginning to wonder when he'll pop up again before Mt. Washington...

Early indications (judging from this past weekend's cherrypicking clinic) point to a well deserved return to form, as the elusive Eric Morse couldn't stay completely off the radar, when news of his 15:38 at the 5th Annual WCA Black Fly Blitz 5k in Wilmot, NH hit the Coolrunning wires yesterday.

15:38 would be welcomed with open arms at Rhody in a couple weeks... Will he make the trip down?  We hope so.... 

Mt Washington lottery!!!!

The Mt W lottery opens on March 1 and ends on March 15. If you want to run you need to enter during this period (lottery by-pass or not).

Here are the categories for lottery by-pass and the CMS runners who can by-pass (remember you still need to enter!)

Current Individual Age Group record holder at Mt. Washington. -dd

Former M or F Overall winner - dd

Award Winner in last year's race. Includes teams, scoring members only (5 men, 3 women)
Open team: Kevin Tilton, Eric Morse, Ben Nephew, Matthew Clark, Dave Dunham,
40+ team: Eric Morse, Dave Dunham, Daniel Verrington, David Quintal, Stephen Peterson

One of the Top Ten Male or Female Age-Graded Masters in last year's race.
Eric Morse, Dave Dunham

Have a continuous streak of official finishes since 1984.
None.

Selected for last year's race and cancelled in writing before June 1st.
None.

Mt. Goat winner in last year's USATF-NE Mountain Series
Tim Mahoney

Elite Runner - Reserved for those with a strong chance of making the top five open, or top three age-adjusted masters. You must contact the race director to receive this designation prior to entering. Contact: RaceTime@gsrs.com

Anyone on our racing team should be able to get in as an Elite runner (if they haven’t already qualified via the by-pass). If in doubt contact Bob Teschek, worst case is that he will say “no” and you’ll have to enter the lottery. Don’t wait, do it today!