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Announcements: 5/26/08 Jeff Neideck is the defending champion for the Norfolk 5-Miler. Today, with temperatures hovering around 80 degrees, Neideck took out the first mile in 5:07. The rest of us watched. Former champion, Robert Dwyer shook off his opening 6:07 and ran unchallenged for second. Such was the story for third place finisher, Chris Moore; running in no-man's land with no one in sight ahead and no one in sight behind. It's refreshing to note that Neideck did slow to a jog during the fourth mile in an effort to regain composure and steady the finishing pace. Congratulations Jeff. Thanks to Prime Time for the results. If you get a chance, check out Championseverywhere.blogspot.com and ask the Mystery Coach for tips on running next years Norfolk 5. The Results are posted. Results from yesterday's TriSport Media 5K and 10K at Lake Compounce are posted. 5/25/08
After finishing second in 2006 and 2007, Joshua Adams (#720) was back on top for the 7th Running of the Race Around the Lake 3.5 Miler in New Hartford, CT. 14-Year old, Annemarie Tuxbury, finished 5th overall to lead the women. Results are posted. 5/24/08
Jason DuFour (#174) leads from the start and sets a new course record. Miki Latvis (Flag Shorts) leads and successfuly defends her title. Results for the Fisher House Running for Military Families 5K Road Race in Bristol ,CT, are posted. Photos will be up soon. Fisher House presents, Running for Military Families 5K. Today at 10:00 AM on Memorial Boulevard in Bristol, CT. 5/15/08
The results for the Hamilton Sundstrand 5K Run and 2K Walk are posted. Photos will be posted soon. 5/14/08 On Sunday, May 25th, the USATF/CT will conduct the second event for the 2008 Road Race Grand Prix. The 10K State Championship will be held at Lake Compounce. You can download the application from this web site. Please note that if you intend on running for a team, you must be a current member of that team and a current member of the USATF. The 10K at Lake Compounce is the last event where competitors will be able to register with the USATF on site prior to the race. USATF Membership registration for the remainder of the Road Race Grand Prix must be done well ahead of the event date by US Mail or via the internet. The USATF/CT Trail State Championship will be held on Saturday, August 2nd at the People's State Forest in Barkhamsted, CT. This is an individual and Team Championship for Open and Masters. There is prize money. The application will be posted on this website soon. 5/12/08 Updates to the Haight 5K results and you can now dowload the Bristol 5K for 5/24 and the Solstice Sprint for 6/18 applications. 5/11/08 Happy Mother's Day!
Results for the 2nd Annual Brookfield Mother's Day 5K Road Race are posted. 5/10/08 Results from the Haight-to-Run 5K XC are posted. Davenport and Schumacher take it out. Schumacher fades in second half. Davenport sets new record. Michelle Gore goes out strong from the beginning. Hangs tough for some short power walks at the halfway hill and the beginning of the last hill (Chestnut). Gore finishes with Solid kick to set new women's record. Bruce Heim is 56 and still fighting with little kids...Heim caught the 13 year old, Tristan Kishonis with about 250 meters to go. Don't remind a kid how old he is, especially in the last 100 meters of a race...Great race with moderately dry, sunny, breezy 60 degree temperatures. Today was the second Annual Haight
-to-Run 5K cross-country race at the Haight-Brown Vineyard in Litchfield.
I was able to dig up the following results from last year: Haight
To Run 5K Cross Country As soon as I get some time, I'll type up the results for the top 35 finishers from this year's race of 64. Suffice it to say, Bob Davenport defended his title succesfully with a time of 18:13. He was pressed early by Jeromie Schumacher. Schumacher lost contact about midway through the race and finished 2nd in 19:05. The race was conducted by Litchfield Parks and rec. They might have the results up sooner. Stay tuned. 5/6/08 Race applications for the Brookfield Parkinson Run on 6/1/08 and the Harwinton 5K Road Race on 6/29/08 are now available for download. 5/4/08
In 1992, Peter Pazik ran the Granby 10K in 32:09. In 1998, at the age of 45, Bob McCusker ran Granby in 34:09. Those are two of the fastest times at Granby over the past sixteen years. Today, 24-year old, David Bridgewater (#176) from Unionville, CT, took out the first mile in 4:54. By 2.5 miles, Bridgewater had a 45 second lead over second place runner, Chris Chisholm (#200). It was decent conditions as Bridgewater pressed. His winning time of 32:45 is the second fastest time in the 37 years at Granby. Chisholm's second place time of 34:44 was his second fastest time over the past 10 years at Granby. In 2004 Chisholm clocked a time with of 33:30. Pazik's open record and McCusker's master record stand the test of time. Cindy Pomeroy's record of 40:11 was set the same year Chisholm broke the 34:00 mark, 2004. In 2005 Beth Kraseman came close with a 40:21. Christine Louden (#169) took out the women and never looked back as Kathy Lundin closed to within 43 seconds. Louden 44:14 to Lundin 44:57. Congratulations to all the runners, volunteers, sponsors, and organizers of the 37th Annual Granby Road Race 10K. Results and photos are posted. 5/3/08
In 2001, Marc Robaczynski (black shirt/grey shorts) set the course record with a 25:37. Last year Robaczyski won with a 25:57. He also won in 2006. Jeff Niedeck had an outstanding 2008 Boston Marathon. Niedeck won this race in 2004 and 2005. It is very difficult, and risky, to race a good marathon (26.2 miles) and come back to run a very good short race like a 5-miler. You need to be in top condition and you need to take precautions to avoid serious injury. In 2004, Niedeck had won the Sharon 5-Miler and he and the experienced veteran, Bob Sieller, began to include a youngster in their training group. At 17 years of age, Dan Barry finished 3rd in the 2004 Sharon with a time of 29:34. Barry finished 4th in 2005 with a 28:09. Barry didn't run in 2006 or 2007. It's his birthday weekend... By the opening 20 meters, Barry (#90) positioned himself squarely on the shoulder of Robaczyski. His plan worked. Dan Barry is the 2008 Sharon 5-Mile Champion in a stellar time of 25:46. Robaczyski was only 7 seconds back and Niedeck finished 3rd (first master) in 27:10. Good times on a cold damp day. Meanwhile, Jennifer Barillaro (#117) had her hands full with Courtney Robaczyski (#71 Marum). In 2004, Barillaro was third female in 34:35. She was not to be denied today. Barillaro and Robaczyski battled down to the wire as Barillaro's kick earned her the glory with a 33:51 to Robaczyski's 34:01. Hats off to Tom Butterfield for winning a strong 70+ division. Congratulations to all the participants, the sponsors, organizers, and volunteers. State Championship caliber. Results for the 23rd Annual Sharon Classic 5-Mile Road Race are posted along with a couple photos. 4/29/08 The Application for the TriSport Media USATF/CT 10K State Championship at Lake Compounce is available for download. The race director strongly encourages that everyone register on line at www.trisportmedia.com This Saturday is the Sharon 5-Miler. A sanctioned race on a certifed course, Sharon offers a variety of events for the entire family. You can download the application from the Race Application page. Sunday at 1:00 PM is the Granby 10K. Plenty of recovery time between the two. Granby is one of the oldest races in Connecticut. Registration opens at 11:30 at the Granby High School located near the intersection of routes 10 and 202, north form the center of town. The Norfolk 5-Mile Road Race application is now available for download. It has been confirmed that Athletes Foot/HiTek has a new name. It is now Athletes Foot/New Balance. In compliance with LDR rule #143 for team scoring and athletic attire, let the team uniform reflect this change. Every current USATF/CT Club has the book for 2008 USATF Competition Rules. Good luck. 4/27/08
Cody Benson took ou the half mile in about 3 minutes. At the 1-Mile Benson was challenged by Spencer Pelletier. Pelletier dropped off as Benson regained the lead until about 2.5 miles. Eric Armbruster took control with Benson falling back about 5 yards. With about a half mile to go, Benson and Armbruster ran neck-and-neck. At 100 meters, Benson's kick was just too much for Armbruster. Results for the 12th Annual Edmund Ganem Memorial 5K Road Race in Terryville are posted.
4/26/08 $15.00 for a race day 5K in Terryville on their new course is a bargain. 12th Annual And Children’s Fun Run! DATE: SUNDAY, APRIL 27, 2008 MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO: “ROTARY CLUB OF TERRYVILLE” RACE LOCATION: Lake Winfield - Holt Street - Terryville, CT RACE FEATURES: AWARDS: Get there early. 4/20/08
Swift sets record. Results for the 9th Annual Meriden Rotary Club Daffodil Festival 5K Road Race are posted. 4/6/08
Raw cold. Ayr is all alone. Eric Smith don't need no shirt. The results for the Oleksak Lumber Spring 5K and Half-Marathon in Westfield are posted along with a few pictures. We'll see you soon Gordy. 4/5/08
David Wishart and Geoff Nelson battle to the finish. Wishart sets a new course record and the Athletes Foot/HiTek Open Men finish 1,2,3,4,5! Shannon McHale leads the Open Women from start to finish and sets a new course record. Results for the 2nd Annual Greater Hartford 1/4 Marathon (Race #1 in the USATF/CT Road Race Grand Prix) are posted along with a few photos. Thank you to the Hartford Track Club for sponsoring a fantastic start to the 2008 USATF/CT Road Race Grand Prix. Lake Compounce and the Tri-Sport 10K are up next... 4/3/08 The race application for the Sharon 5-Miler is now available for download. The preregistration list for the Greater Hartford 1/4 Marathon to be held this Saturday is available for your review. It identifies the bib number, first and last name, Clydesdale or Athena, and the valid USATF/CT athlete's registered Club. Review the Preregistration Alpha List... 3/30/08 Race applications for the Meriden 5K, Haight to Run 5K XC, Brookfield 5K, and the Granby 5K are now available for download. The results from the Shamrock 2-Mile and 5-Mile in Bristol, CT are posted. It was an impressive double-double! Marc Robaczynski won the 2-Mile race and after about 20 minutes recovery he won the 5-Mile race. Olympic hopeful, Claudia Camargo won the 2-Mile race and the 5-Mile race and was second overall in both races! Outstanding. 3/23/08 Happy Easter! Yesterday, the Bradley 5K/10K had some problems. It's a fantastic course with great volunteers. The clock did not work, the start was botched, and the results were never posted. I can sympathize with the director and I know what it's like to have your timing system crash. The times are off. In the meantime, since I was not timing and I was running in the 10K, and it was an out-and-back, I do know the women in the top three. first place:Colleen Casey, 34, Hartford , second place:Cindy Pomeroy, 46, Windsor Locks, and third place:Kate Lapinski, 45, New Hartford . Colleen moved to Hartford last year and qualified last October for the US Olympic Marathon Trial in Boston next month. Good luck. The results from the Bradley 5K/10K are posted; although, the times are unoffical. 3/17/08 Congratulations to the Connecticut Track Club Open Men's Cross-Country Team. They are the 2007 State of Connecticut Cross-Country Champions. Athletes Foot/HiTek is the 2007 Men's Master Team State of Connecticut Cross-Country Champions. Congratulations to the Hartford Track Club Open and Master's Women Team. They are the 2007 State of Connecticut Cross-Country Champions. ------------------------------2007 USATF/Connecticut Cross-Country Grand Prix-------------------- ---------------------------------Sunny Brook XC 5K----Age Before Beauty XC 5K-----HTC XC 8K ------------------- Club ------------Sex--Division-------------Pts----------------------Pts----------------------Pts-------------Total Score-- CT Track Club --m-----Open--------------1.5----------------------1.5---------------------1.5-----------------4.5------- AF/HiTek -------m-----Open--------------1.0----------------------1.0---------------------2.0-----------------4.0------- Hartford ---------m-----Open--------------0------------------------0-----------------------1.0-----------------1.0-------
AF/Hitek --------m-----40+----------------1.0----------------------1.5---------------------1.5----------------4.0------- Hartford---------m-----40+----------------2.0----------------------0------------------------1.0---------------3.0-------- CT Track Club--m-----40+-----------------1.5---------------------1.0----------------------0-----------------2.5--------
Hartford---------f------Open---------------0------------------------1.5----------------------2.0---------------3.5-------- CT Track Club--f------Open---------------1.5----------------------1.0----------------------1.0---------------3.5-------- AF/HiTek--------f----- Open-------------- 0-------------------------0-----------------------1.5---------------1.5--------
Hartford---------f-------40+----------------0-------------------------1.5--------------------1.5----------------3.0------- AF/HiTek-------f-------40+----------------0-------------------------0-----------------------1.0----------------1.0------
3/12/08 Results from the Collinsville 5.5/11 Miler are posted. 2/28/08 The running community has lost a good friend; Ray Crothers has passed away. The 2008 Summit Ridge 15k in Harwinton is cancelled. 2/23/08 Mike Sawyer took control in the second mile and never looked back as he passed through 7 in 42:00 and ten in 62:00. He won the slightly slippery Colchester half in 1:21:19. Conni Grace was shadowed by perennial favorite, Maureen Terwilliger. The results for the 17th Annual Colchester Half-Marathon are posted. 2/22/08 Yes. The Colchester Half-Marathon will start at 10:00 AM tomorrow. The race is on. I will post any changes or additional info on this site on or before 6:30 AM 2/23/08; otherwise, it's a go. Good luck. Leave plenty of time for delays and safe driving. Happy Washington's Birthday! 1/20/08 The Hartford Track Club puts on an outstanding winter series. Today, runners had their choice of one loop or two around the bucolic hamlets of Riverton and Pleasant Valley. The results for the Peoples Forest 8.5 Mile and 17 Mile HTC Winter Series Runs are posted! The Race application for the Brookfield Lions Club Strides to Cure Diabetes 5-Miler from Candlewood Park in Brookfield , June 15th is available on our Race Application page. 1/10/08 Snow Shoe Racing update!
NORTH POND POSTPONED hi -- sorry to report the inspection of trails around snow too, which should help us rebound quickly once
http://www.runwmac.com/snowshoes/SnoNews/2008/SnoNews%206.3.pdf please remember to always check the wmac snowshoe www.runwmac.com and clicking the snowflake button http://www.runwmac.com/snowshoes/default.html thanks - hope to see everyone on january 19th for an ed Savoy and Florida, Massachusetts are beautiful towns located in the high contry of eastern Berkshire County. The Savoy Mountain and Mohawk Trail State Forests offer a great deal of activity for the outdoorsman. Thanks Ed. I'll see you at the Peoples Forest Trail Race in August! 1/9/08 The race application for the HTC's Colchester Half-Marathon is available.
The race application for the Greater Hartford 1/4 Marathon (USATF/CT RRGP) is available. 1/6/08 The 2008 USATF/Connecticut Road Race Grand Prix #1 April 5, 2008 Saturday The HTC Quarter Marathon in West Hartford #2 May 25, 2008 Sunday The Tri Sport 10K in Bristol #3 June 15, 2008 Sunday The Branford 5 Miler in Branford #4 July 4, 2008 Friday The Independence Day 5000 in Milford #5 August 3, 2008 Sunday The Sound Runner Sea Legs 10-Miler in Guilford #6 September 1, 2008 Monday The Stratton Faxon 20K* in New Haven #7 September 21, 2008 Sunday The Niantic Bay Half-Marathon in East Lyme *also the Men's and Women's USATF National Championship 1/5/08
The photos from The Norfolk 10 and the Brookfield 4 are complete. Results from the HTC Vailonis 10K are posted. 1/1/08 Happy New Year!
Joe McElhoney and Claudia Camargo ring in the new year with a victory in the 21st Annual Brookfield Lions/James O'Brien Run for Sight 4-Miler. Kevin Curley won the race in 2007, leading New England Runner's Connecticut Master of the year, Joe LeMay. Neither LeMay nor Curley made the trek to Brookfield this year. Too bad, their times from last year would have been competitive among the top three finishers for this year. Camargo finished 4th overall in 22:40. Keep in mind that Camargo was only 12 seconds behind LeMay at Norfolk a few weeks ago. She's had a steady and strong increase in her regional performances since she arrived from Argentina. She's qualified to represent Argentina in the Olympics for the marathon. The 10K and 5K are within reach. Granted that the Argentinean Olympic standards are different then the American. She is a good runner. How does she stack up in the US? She's very good. There are several women who can beat her. There's only a handful in New England. Maybe one or two from Connecticut. It's exciting to see her finish near the overall top of the race results. The South Americans have several Olympic quality runners and that has ruffled few feathers...The twenty-one year old, McElhoney (22:42 in '05) ran with 19-year old Brendan Rickert and 27-year old Michael Hall through two, then he stretched the field under challenging conditions. Hall is coming back gradually from an injury plagued '07 season. He has qualified for the Boston Marathon. His training geared towards 26.2 in 4/08. Good job. Results are posted. 12/24/07
Merry Christmas! More Norfolk photos are posted. 12/15/07
Under difficult road conditions, Jon French (#158) took control within the first mile and went unchallenged as he won the 9th Annual Norfolk Pub 10-Miler in 57:24. Last year's masters champion, and master's record holder, Jeff Niedeck (#1), had a solid dual with perennial favorite, Joe LeMay(#317). And the defending women's champion and course record holder, Claudia Camargo (#2 shorts), had another stellar performance. The results are posted. Photos will be posted over the next several days. On behalf of myself, and Greystone Electronics, thank you to all the participants, volunteers, spectators, and sponsors who have made 2007 a fantastic year. It's been a lot of fun. I look forward to a spectacular 2008.
Aloha. 12/14/07
Yes! The world famous Norfolk Pub 10-Miler is on for tomorrow. Be there or be square. 11/22/07 Happy Thanksgiving
Results for the 13th Annual Turkey Day Classic Road Race 5K from Framingham are posted. 11/17/07
11/15/07
Open Men 1st place: Connecticut Track Club with 26 points 2nd place: Athletes Foot /HiTek with 32 points Open Women 1st place: Hartford Track Club with 9 points 2nd place: Connecticut Track Club with 12 points Master Men 1st place: Athletes Foot/HiTek with 8 points 2nd place: Connecticut Track Club with 14 points Master Women 1st place: Hartford Track Club The photos from Age Before Beauty XC 5K are posted in the Photo Gallery. 11/13/07 The photos from the Sunny Brook Cross-Country 5K are complete. Check out the Photo Gallery. The scores from Sunny Brook; the first of three races in the USATF/CT XC Grand Prix, are as follows: Open Men 1st place: Connecticut Track Club with 20 points 2nd place: Athletes Foot/Hitek with 38 points Open Women 1st place: Connecticut Track Club Master Men 1st place: Hartford Track Club with 15 points 2nd place: Connecticut Track Club with 15 points 3rd place: Athletes Foot/Hitek with 16 points Photos and results from the Age Before Beauty XC 5K will be posted shortly. 11/11/07
Results from the 2nd Annual Age Before Beauty Cross-Country 5K are posted. 11/4/07
There's a new kid on the block. The Connecticut Track Club faced off against Conn Quest, Athletes Foot/HiTek, the Mohegan Striders, and the Hartford Track Club in race number one of the three race State of Connecticut Cross-Country Grand Prix series. The young guns didn't disappoint. Results for the 6th Annual Sunny Brook Cross-Country 5K are posted. There will be additional photos in the Gallery during the week. 11/3/07 The Sunny Brook Cross-Country 5K is set for tomorrow, Sunday, at 11:00 AM at Sunny Brook State Park in Torrington.
Calm before the storm.
The Gun (Cannon)!
The start.
The winner with an LDR Official monitoring the finish line! A new course record for the second year in a row. Jeff Niedeck wins again and Angela Carr (Brown) sets a new women's record. Results for the Ed McGuire memorial Culligan Cannonball 5k Run are posted. 10/29/07 This Sunday, November 4th, is the 1st race in the USATF/CT Cross-Country Grand Prix; The Sunny Brook Cross-Country 5K in Torrington. Race day registration is $10.00. The race is open to everyone. USATF/CT Teams can win money and the opportunity to be named as the Connecticut Cross-Country State Champion. For more information on the race, check out the Race Calendar page and download an application. Sunday, November 11th is the 2nd race in the USATF/CT Cross-Country Grand Prix; The Age Before Beauty Cross-Country 5K in Litchfield. You can find out more info and download an application. Finally, Saturday, November 17th is the 3rd race in the USATF/CT Cross-Country Grand Prix; The Hartford Track Club Cross-Country Challenge 8K in West Hartford. Download Application For more details on the USATF/CT Cross-Country Grand Prix, scroll down the page... The Litchfield Jingle Bell 5K application is available for download. The Norfolk Pub 10-Miler application is available for download. 10/28/07
In 2001, Sergio Ribeiro won in 26:48. In 2002, Joe Lemay beat Ribeiro to win in 25:35. In 2003, Joe Lemay beat Ribeiro to win in 25:31. 2004 Ribeiro won in 26:36 and LeMay finished 3rd in 28:00. 2005 LeMay beat Paul Mwangi 26:14 to 26:21. 2006 Mwangi beat LeMay 26:31 to 27:04. Today, the 40-year old, Joe LeMay (#255) won the 31st Annual 5-Mile Kent Pumpkin Run in 27:03. The 42-year old Mark Hixson finished second in 27:10 and the top women's runner in Connecticut, Claudia Camargo finished 3rd overall in a course record 28:26! This race would be a fantastic addition to the USATF/CT Road Race Grand Prix in 2008. Results for the 31st Annual 5-Mile Kent Pumpkin Run are posted. 10/21/07
This was the first time that Colin McKeal (#214) had ever run in Bristol. McKeal found the course to his liking as he set a new course record for the 2-Mile in 10:53. John Matthews set the old records in 2001 and in 2002 with an 11:00. A record turnout for a record race. Congratulations to all the runners, volunteers, sponsors, Ronald McDonald, and the race organizers for an outstanding event. The Bristol 2-Mile and 5-Mile Results are posted. 10/20/07
Peak foliage and one of the best post race banquets in New England. The race results for the 3rd Annual Hartland Harvest 5K Run and Mountain Walk are posted. 10/17/07 The Results for the Naugatuck Valley League High School Championship are posted!
10/16/07 The 2007 Ski Sundown up and Down Mountain Run has been cancelled. Updated 24th Annual Litchfield Cross-Country Challenge race results. The 2007 USATF/CT Cross-Country Grand Prix is scheduled for three races: ......................Sunday 11/4/07 ..........Sunny Brook 5K................11:00 AM, Sunny Brook State Park, Torrington, CT ......................Sunday 11/11/07.........Age Before Beauty 5K........9:30 AM, White Memorial, Litchfield, CT ......................Saturday 11/17/07......HTC Cross-Country Challenge 8K...10:00 AM, MDC Reservoir, Farmington, CT There is team prize money for Men and Women Teams in the Open (1st, 2nd), and 40+ (1st). Open men score the first 5 with 6 and 7 displacing, all others score the first 3 with 4 and 5 displacing. Single teams in an event earn 1.5 points toward the year-end Championship Title. Multiple teams in an event earn a minimum of 1 point. The HTC 8K determines all ties. This has been a fairly competitive series with the Mohegan Striders claiming the 2006 title as Connecticut's Cross-Country Champions. The series is short, inexpensive, and a great way to have fun. It's open to everyone, but you must be a current USATF/CT Member and a declared member for a scoring team in order to win money. 10/14/07 The 2007 Ski Sundown up and Down Mountain Run has been cancelled. The Litchfield Cross-Country Challenge 2.75 Miler results are posted. 10/12/07 Results for the Waterbury City League High School Cross-Country Invitational are posted.
Congratulations to Addie Difrancesco and Holy Cross, winners of the Girls individual and team championship.
Congratulations to Breno Oliveira and Holy Cross, winners of the individual and team championship for the boys.
10/7/07
Results for the 3rd Annual Salisbury Harvest Heart 10K Run are posted!
For the third year in a row, beginning at the age of 41, Jeff Niedeck has set the course record for the Salisbury Harvest Heart 10K Run. It's a local race with a local boy who is currently the Connecticut Masters State Champion for 20K and the Half-Marathon. The top master in Connecticut.
Congratulations to Jeff Niedeck and Christine Goretti; winners of the Salisbury Harvest Heart 10K. And thank you to all the spectators, volunteers, and sponsors. Team Luca, was a great addition to this friendly race at a beautiful venue. 10/6/07 This Sunday, October 7th, is the 3rd Annual Salisbury Harvest Heart 10K Run. The race starts at 1:00 PM. Registration is located on the left end of Library Street (near the world famous Salisbury Ski Jump).
Jeff Niedeck won the race in 2005 and set the course record in 2006 (34:39) as a master. In 2006 Jeff ran the Hogs Back Half Marathon in 1:15:25 (5:46/mile) finishing 4th and as the second master. To come back a week later and win the 2006 Salisbury Harvest Heart 10K Run in 5:35's per mile is pretty impressive; especially when beating the 26-year old, Eamon Dempsey's 5:47's. Jeff is the 2007 Connecticut 20K and Half-Marathon State Champion for 40+! At the age of 42, can Jeff Niedeck win his third Salisbury Harvest Heart 10K in a row? Did he spend too much in the 1:15:52 (5:48/mile) 2007 Hogs Back? Will the young Dempsey come down from Albany to set the record straight? And how about John Colucci from Pittsfield? Colucci finished 3rd last year behind Jeff and Eamon. He's 47-years old and he ran a 37:18... Check out the foliage, check out the ski jump, check out the race. It's for a great cause.
Results for the 24th Annual Highland Lake 10K are posted.
Robert Straznitskas worked through the heat and before the second place finisher crossed the line...
Angela Carr (formerly Brown) returned to successfully defend her title.
10/2/07 This Saturday, October 6th is the Highland Lake 10K. Race Day registration only opens at 9:00 AM at the State Boat launch on Highland Lake in Winsted. The race starts at 10:00 AM. The Highland Lake 10K is one of Connecticut's oldest races run on a certified course, clockwise around Highland Lake. Sunday is the Salisbury 10K. Download an app. Back-to-back 10K's on the 6th and 7th. One of the best ways to train for a competitive marathon is back-to-back 10K's and Highland Lake and Salisbury are the 10K's to run. See you there! 10/1/07
Stephen Herrera (#1) set a new course record on the way to leading his team, The Mohegan Striders, to the race victory and the overall 2007 Team Title as the Connecticut State Champions. Congratulations to the Mohegan Striders! The best Open Men's racing team in Connecticut. Photos from the 2007 Connecticut State Championship Hogs Back Half-Marathon are posted in the Photo Gallery. 9/30/07
The 7th Annual Hogs Back Half-Marathon Connecticut State Championship results are posted! 9/28/07
The coaches from the Naugatuck Valley League Cross-Country Invitational.
Start of the Junior Varsity races. Olivia Saffo (#131) won for the girls and Gabe Olsen (#185) won for the boys.
Addie DiFrancesco (#27) won the girls Varsity race and Thomaston took the team title.
Neck and neck from start to finish. THE race of the day was between Thomaston's Richard Klauber (#166) and the winner, Joshua Olsen (#169) in the boys Varsity race. With 200 meters left, Olsen held the angle, and the line, and gained a 1 second margin of victory. The top four runners were all under the old course record set by Jason Pereir in 2005. Olsen shatttered the record by 51 seconds. Surprise; Thomaston took the team title as well. An outstanding performance was turned in by all the competitors. Congratulations to meet director Kris Kuegler and thank you to all the spectators and volunteers. This has become one of the best High School Cross-Country meets in the state of Connecticut. Results are posted. 9/25/07 The following is the overall standings for the USATF/CT Road Race Grand Prix. "Club",....."Sx",..."Dvn",..."Races",.."Tot","4Mi","5Mi","5K","20K","Hf" With one race left, Athlete Foot /HiTek holds a slim one point lead over the Hartford Track Club and the Mohegan Striders in the Open Mens Team Championship. Who is the top racing team in Connecticut? The last race in the Road Race Grand Prix is the Hogs Back Half Marathon this Sunday at the Goodwin Dam in Colebrook at 9:30 AM. Check out the beach towel further down this page. Download an application The Hogs Back Half-Marathon is a net 150 foot decrease in elevation. It is one of the easiest Half-Marathons in New England and certainly one of the prettiest. It is one of the best running bargains in New England. You will never know if you do not go... Ask anyone who has been there. Register early; I'm only giving out 165 of the towels. 9/24/07
Results from the Tri to Fight Cancer at Lake Compounce are posted.
William Schumann (228)lead from start to finish and established the Tri to Fight Cancer at Lake Compounce course record at 1:00:51 (.4mile swim/13 mile bike/5K run). Congratulations to race directors Kristen and Brett Stewart, all the sponsors, the volunteers, spectators, ESPN, Lake Compounce, and all the competitors for an outstanding first-year event! 9/17/07
Results for the 17th Annual Shoreline Biathlon from Westerly, Rhode Island, are posted. 9/11/07
The Harvest Heart 10K Run in Salisbury is scheduled for 10/7/07. The application is now available for download. Calendar updates. 9/8/07 USATF/CT announces the State of Connecticut Mountain Championship! The Ski Sundown Event Details Primary Sponsor: Beyond The Edge After operational overhead the balance of Main / Live & Contributing sponsor dollars will be donated to the Eric Blake Foundation, a scholarship fund for runners @ CCSC (Central Connecticut State College) and New Hartford EMS The Race The Course Demonstrations For additional information, contact: Peter Hayes at phayes@gobeyondtheedge.com 9/7/07 Updated Holcomb Farm 10K results. Reminder to Coaches: rosters must be emailed several days before the Invitational.
8/25/07 MVH 5K results are posted. 8/15/07 Results for the Winding Trails Summer Series Sprint Triathlon #9 are posted. Next Tuesday is the Final Triathlon in the 10-Week Summer Series put on by Winding Trails in Farmington, CT. The event will feature series awards and fantastic food for all! 8/12/07 Torrington 5-Mile Results are posted. The Run for Nancy's Kids 5K is available for download. 8/11/07 Applications for The Goshen 5K, The Mum-A-Thon, and Malibu Fitness 5K are now available. The Hogs Back Half Marathon Application has been modified. Instead of T-Shirts; The Custom Hogs Back Beach Towel will be given to the first 165 registrations. Whites Woods XC Series results are posted. 8/8/07
Winding Trails has experienced tremendous growth and tremendous success in its weekly summer triathlon series. Week number 8 results are posted. 8/6/07
The 2007 USATF/CT Trail State Champions are:
Marc Robaczyski; who set a new course record, and Cheryl Cunningham; who set a new master's record. For Robaczynski, it was his first time at the People's Forest and he ran under ideal trail conditions. Cunningham returned to defend her title as the 2006 State Champion and also managed to break her master's record from 2006.
The overall women's winner was Abby Woods; who set a new women's record.
Both Robaczynski and Woods had competition from the defending Course Record holders. Ben Nephew won in 2006 and set the old record of 48:00. Ben was still recovering from Escarpment where he also finished 2nd overall.
Debbie Livingston had set the women's course record of 58:31 back in 2005. She had a baby in 2006. She finished a strong third place in a battle with Cunningham over the 5th mile.
Third place overall and first master, was Brett Stoeffler.
The 8th Annual People's Forest Trail race drew runners from all over New England and New York. In addition to being designated as the Connecticut State Championship, it was also part of the New England Grand Tree Series. 4th Tim Mahoney and 5th George Buchanan
Thank You to the runners ( record attendance), the volunteers, the spectators, the New England Grand Tree Series, the USATF/CT, and the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection. It was a fantastic event! Results are posted. Results are posted for the Sandy Beach Triathlon. Results are posted for the Sound Runner 5k and 10-Mile Sea Legs Shuffle from Guilford, CT. 8/1/07 Results from the Winding Trails Summer Series Sprint Triathon #7 are posted. Results from the Whites Woods XC Series #5 are posted. This Friday is the Sandy Beach Triathlon at Bantam Lake. Download an application. This Saturday is the Peoples Forest 7-Mile Trail Run-Part of the Grand Tree Series and the Connecticut Trail State Championship. There is team Prize Money. Download an Application. The USATF/CT has selected the Run Ski Sundown up and down as the 2007 USATF/CT Mountain Championship. The event is scheduled for Saturday, October 20th. There is team prize money. Stay tuned for additional information. 7/20/07
Results from the Winding Trails #5 Tri are posted. Results from the White's Woods Summer XC series are posted. The application for the Hartland 5K is available for download. The 2007 Canaan 5-Miler is cancelled. 7/12/07 The Sandy Beach Triathlon Application is now available for download. The 2007 Twin Lakes 5-Mile Road Race is cancelled. The USATF/CT is looking for races that might be interested in participating in the 2008/2009 Road Race Grand Prix Series. Interested parties should email info@greystoneracing.net and identify the USATF/CT RRGP in the subject line. The basic cost to the race is $1,000/year for the two year cycle. All of that money, plus additional money from the USATF/CT Association, is awarded to the runners in the race who are registered with the USATF/CT and are competing with a USATF/CT registered club as a team. There are male and female teams that compete for Open, Master, Grand Master, and Senior (men only). The race must be sanctioned by the USATF National Organization and the Connecticut Sanction fee is waived. The Course must be a certified distance. For more rules about the Road Race Grand Prix and the United State Track and Field go to www.usatf-ct.org 7/11/07 The Twin Lakes 5-Mile Road race is Cancelled.
Results for The Winding Trails Summer Series Sprint Triathlon #4 are posted. 7/9/07 The Race Application for the 2007 USATF/CT Championship Hogs Back Half-Marathon is now available for download. The Race is scheduled for Sunday, September 30th at 9:30 AM. The current standings for the Winding Trails Summer Series Sprint Triathlon Grand Prix is posted in the results section. The 2007 Twin Lakes 5-Mile Road Race is cancelled. 7/8/07 The 8th Annual People's Forest 7-Mile Trail Run application is now available. This race is part of the 2007 New England Grand Tree Series and also the 2007 USATF/CT Trail Connecticut State Championship for individuals and teams. $50 will be awarded to the top USATF/CT 3-person Men's team and the top USATF/CT 3-person Women's team. Teams will be scored on time. Entry fee is $5.00 for preregistration. There is a parking fee. Again, Greystone presents one of the best bargains in Connecticut Racing. Top trail runners from New England, New York, and all over the country will take part in this challenging, competitive, and fun event. Saturday, August 4th at 9:00 AM. Download Application
7/4/07 Happy Independence Day!
Micaila Dean makes it look pretty easy as she took the lead from her sister and went on to win the Tiny Tri.
Laurel Dean was really happy to take 2nd place and the victory over her dad; Vance Dean. Results for the Winding Trails Summer Series Sprint Triathlon Race #3 are posted. 6/28/07
Results for the Winding Trails Summer Series Sprint Triathlon #2 are posted. Triathlon #3 will take place next Tuesday, July 3rd. Calendar updates. 6/20/07 Happy Summer Solstice!
Last year's champion and course record holder, 42-year old Mark Hixson returned to defend his title. Despite having run a fantastic race on Sunday at the State 5-Mile Championship in Branford, Hixson broke his 2006 record and established a fantastic master's mark.
Hixson was fast, but not fast enough for the young legs of 28-year old David Chalmers. Chalmers pulled away in the last 1/4 mile to capture the victory and the new course record of 16:32.
The sagacious, Steve Morse established a very respectable Grand Master's mark of 19:41. Meanwhile, the women's record also was broken, as 33-year old, Eileen Rice was kept honest by 12-year old, Kylie McCartney; 20:53 to 21:48, respectively. Results for the 2nd Annual Solstice Sprint 5K are posted. Congratulations and thank you to Race Director, Kelly Burns, and the many talented volunteers of the gregarious Hartford Track Club. 6/19/07
Triathlon Season is here! Results from the 1st race of the Winding Trails Summer Series Sprint Triathlon are posted. 6/17/07
Happy Father's Day! Same day, but a new and improved venue with a different distance and a very fast course.
The 1st Annual Strides to Cure Diabetes 5-Mile Road Race got off to a great start. The Brookfield Lions Club and race director Mark Lyon should be very proud of the success they have accomplished over the years in helping local causes and donating their time, money, and efforts to making the world a little bit better. The First Selectman of Brookfield owes you and the Brookfield Police Department a tremendous thank you. Happy Father's Day.
6/4/07 The application for the Shoreline Biathlon in Westerly, RI, is now available. High School State Open Track Meet postponed to Tuesday, June 5th. 6/3/07
Team Fox presents the First Annual Brookfield Parkinson 3 Mile Run and 2 Mile Walk. John Adomelis (#363) established the race mark with Matt Carluzzi not too far behind. Danielle Olivier established the women's mark with master, Marybeth Ferreira, close in tow. This was a great first year event with a fairly esy course, plenty of volunteers, top prizes, and a fine raffle. Results for the Team Fox Brookfield Parkinson 3 Mile Run and 2 Mile Walk are posted.
6/2/07
Tim Milenkevich (#222) is heading in the right direction. In 2004 he was 6th, 2005-4th, 2006-3rd, and finally in 2007 he is 1st! Sadie Balla (#247) was 1st female and 4th overall. Finishing 2nd two weeks in a row; last Sunday at the West Hill Pond 3.5 Miler, and today in Newtown, Heidi Ball is running well. Results from the 33rd Rocking Rooster 5K Road Race from Newtown, CT, are posted.
5/31/07 Newtown's Rocking Rooster 5K is this Saturday at 8:30 AM! Press Release Immediate TWO WORLD CLASS ATHLETES ARRIVING IN LITCHFIELD FOR THE 31’ST RUNNING OF THE LITCHFIELD HILLS ROAD RACE!! The Litchfield Hills Road Race is proud and excited to welcome Rod Dixon and Steve Jones to this year’s Litchfield Hills Road Race. Rod Dixon, formerly of New Zealand, currently living in California, is an Olympic medalist, a New York City Marathon Champion and a member of the Distance Running Hall of Fame. Steve Jones, formerly of Wales and currently residing in Boulder, Colorado, is also an Olympian, winner of both the Chicago and London Marathons and former world record holder in the Marathon, set in Chicago in 1985. On Saturday, June 9th, at the new Plumb Hill Track, adjacent to the Litchfield Middle School, these world class athletes will be holding a running clinic for children ages 5 through 18. Children aged 5 through 10 are invited to attend at 11:00 a.m.; children aged 11 through 18 are invited to attend at 11:30 a.m. Through the generosity and good will of runners such as Dixon and Jones, the LHRR hopes to begin a series of running clinics revolving around road race weekend, in an effort to keep the running spirit alive, focusing on our younger athletes. We encourage parents not to miss this wonderful opportunity, quite certainly
the opportunity of a lifetime, where your child can meet and speak with
distance-running legends. The clinic is offered free of charge. Don’t
miss it!! 5/29/07
Niedeck takes Norfolk on Memorial Day. Times were slow. Results are posted. 5/27/07
The race record holder, Marc Robaczynski (naked guy), set the record back in '04 when the course wasn't certified. Joshua Adams (#536) has won this race a couple times and was second last year with the newly certified distance of 3.5-miles. Adams ran 21:12 in '06 to Mark Green's 20:45. Green didn't show today.
Robaczynski has been on a real hot streak lately, winning his last four races. Adams is coming off a pr at Boston and a 5K win at Hamilton Sundstrand ten days ago. Robaczynski crested the hill on the first mile in 5:18. That was all he needed as Marc went on to set the new course record at 18:33 (5:18's).
Adams ran well to capture 2nd in 20:56. Kate Paddon's '06 master/course record of 22:26 remains intact as 26-year old Sarah Taylor fought off a hard attack by 37-year old Heidi Ball to finish 24:05 and 24:15; respectively.
Stephen Ball captured the master' men in 23:12. And that's Robert Deming finishing behind Sarah Taylor. Deming took the Grand master men. Record registration, record finishers, course record, top notch event with a fantastic family atmosphere. Results for the 6th Race Around the Lake 3.5-Mile Run Around West Hill Pond in New Hartford are posted. 5/26/07
Happy Memorial Day!!!
RS Simeone (#1034) lead from start to finish and the 18-year old established the mark at 17:20.
Miki Latvis (#1049) was in second place from start to finish and established the women's mark at 18:34.
Eddie Gorecki (naked guy) was third throughout and set the masters/grand masters number at 21:12. Last, but not least, Nicola Rubino (#1005) established the women's master/grandmaster record at 27:10. And she didn't need the chip to do it...Results from the Fisher House Running for Military families 5K Road Race in Bristol are posted. The amenities, the course, the organization, the sponsors, the overall event is well run with a track-flat course that is not only runner friendly, but spectator friendly as well. The course will probably be certified for 2008. The entire course is located on Memorial Boulevard in Bristol, CT. The Boulevard was established by one of the premier clock makers in the world, the Rockwell's. Bristol, Connecticut is know for some of the premier clock makers in the world. Check out the Bristol Clock Museum. The 100' wide parkway boasts of war memorials since the beginning of America as well as individual markers of fallen heroes from one of America's finest towns and Bristol is also home to the Oldest American Legion Post in the New World; American Legion Post #2. Can anyone tell me where American Legion Post #1 is located? Kevin Creed is the Race Director and he has been able to rouse the volunteers and sponsors that it takes to run a top quality event. Good job. Thank you to all the runners, spectators, sponsors, organizers, and especially the troops that participated in this event. 5/22/07
Calendar updates. The Northfield 10K is no more. An evening of Miles has been scheduled to take its place on the brand new Litchfield Track. The application for the Brookfield Father's Day race is now available. The Canaan 5-Mile Road Race is no more. The People's Forest 7-Mile Trail Run has been selected as the USATF/CT Trail State Championship for 2007. This is an individual and a team championship. There is team prize money. This Sunday is the West Hill Pond, Race Around the Lake-6K. Download Application Currently there is a strong possibility for a USATF/CT Mountain Championship. I am awaiting information on two possible events. The approximate dates are in September and/or October. Stay tuned. 5/21/07
Four years in a row...Joshua Adams (#479)has a solid winning streak.
Greg Quinn (#492) has finished 2nd for three years in a row. The results for the Hamilton Sundstrand/Machinists Union Local 743 United Way 5K Run and 2K walk are posted. 5/13/07 Happy Mother's Day!
Jim Harron wins in 15:50. Victoria Lynch was first female at 16:53. The Mother/Daughter team of Ally and Janet Murphy were winners as well as the Mother/Son team of Kelly and Tim Perry.
The results from the 9th Annual Brookfield Mother's Day 5K are posted. 5/6/07
2005, Mark Hixson 1st in 36:20 and Beth Krasemann 1st in 40:55. 2006, Mark Hixson 1st in 35:38 and Beth Krasemann 1st in 42:24. 2007, Mark Hixson 1st in 35:15 and Beth Krasemann 1st in 41:42. An outstanding race with a long history of outstanding performances from some of Connecticut's best; results for the 35th Annual Granby Road Race 10K are posted.
Kids-a-Plenty at the 1-Mile Family Fun Run in Wesport. Take a look at the world record pace... Results are posted.
The 5K is long. A reasonable estimate is about 3.3-miles and I've tried to make that adjustment in the current posting on the results for a "PACE". All-in-All, with a couple minor adjustments, the course being measured and USATF certified for an exact distance, the finish line being moved to the end of a flat straight instead of a downhill curve. This course has a great deal of promise. It's scenic Westport neighborhoods, with country roads that are fairly sheltered from the ocean winds, and the hills are very minor. I think it could be a reasonably fast course. The race amenities are outstanding. Greens Farms Academy (not Green Farm Acedemy) is very pretty with plenty of parking, manicured grounds, canopies, standard refreshments, and top notch volunteers that are only in their second year of race event management and operations. Congratulations to all the runners, the spectators, the sponsors, the volunteers, and the organizers. Results for the 2nd Annual "Spring into Spring" 5K Road Race from Westport, Connecticut are posted. 5/5/07
In 2006 it was Robaczynski, Lemay, and Niedeck. In 2005 and 2004 it was Niedeck. In 2001 Robaczynski set the course record. Today the finish order was a repeat of 2006 with Robaczyski and Niedeck running slightly quicker. In fact, the 42-year old Niedeck had a course pr. For Marc Robaczynski, this was his third victory in a row in as many weeks... Martha Perkins won in 2005 and she won again in 2007. The results for the 22nd Annual Sharon Classic 5-Mile Road Race are posted. This is a very strong candidate for the 2008/2009 USATF/CT Grand Prix. 4/29/07
Marc Robaczynski lead from start to finish. Fully recovered from his victory a week earlier in Simsbury, Robaczynski set a new course record as he won the 12th Annual Edmund Ganem Memorial 5K Road Race in Terryville. Meanwhile, Brittany Heninger also lead from start to finish as she was the first woman and third overall in the race. Results are posted!!!
4/22/07 17-Year Old, Derek Destefano, from Meriden, took off and never looked back, except at the turn-around point, where he realized a sizable lead of over 75 seconds. It was Brenda Woznicki who lead the women by over 90 seconds! Results for the 8th Annual Rotary Club of Meriden Daffodil Festival 5K Road Race are posted....
4/7/07 John Kelly, 23, from Albuquerque, NM, had about a 50-meter lead at the half-way mark. David Poirot, 40, from Simsbury, overcame the 50-meter deficit and pressed Kelly in the last 50-meters to win the first annual Greater Hartford 1/4 Marathon hosted by the Hartford Track Club. Kim Cowherd lead the women from start to finish. The results are posted!
4/1/07 Paul Low, from Belchertown, MA, lead from start to finish over the hills of Westfield. Low was 8 seconds ahead of last year's time and nearly 4 minutes ahead of second place, 42-year old, Jeff Niedeck, Canaan, CT; 1:10:59 to 1:14:45 respectively. Stephen Kress, from Portland, ME was third in 1:14:57. Emily Bryans, from Schenectady, NY, lead the women with a 1:23:39. Laura Hutchinson and Kelli Lusk battled for second; 1:26:06 and 1:27:11 respectively. The results for the Oleksak Spring 5K and Half-Marathon in Westfield, Massachusetts are posted! 3/31/07
The results from the 8th Annual April Fools 5K Race for D.A.R.E. in Easton are posted. #151, 48-year old, George Buchanan was in complete control over a windy course with a time of 17:23. It was an exciting battle for second place overall as two women battled down to the last 50 meters. It was Sarah Muhlbradt who held on for the victory over Amy Anonymous, 18:58 to 19:00 respectively. A record turnout on an awsome Spring day! 3/16/07 The 2007 Summit Ridge 15K is cancelled. The 14th Salem Road Race has been postponed until Sunday March 18th due to the expected sloppy weather. Hope you can make it Sunday! If you would like an application, please reply to this e-mail and I will e-mail you an application with all the info on it. THANKS. If you do not want to receive any more e-mails from me, just let me know. THANKS, again. Rick Konon rickkatwinklermgmt@sbcglobal.net 3/15/07 The Summit Ridge 15K is scheduled for 10:00 AM on Saturday, March 17th. Stay tuned to this website for weather advisories concerning the race. This Sunday, March 18th, is the USATF/CT Indoor Track State Championship at Yale. 3/9/07 Calendar updates. This Sunday is the USATF/CT 4-Mile State Championship in Fairfield. Next Saturday, March 17, 2007 is The Summit Ridge 15K. Race-day registration only $2.00. 2/25/07 The Hartford Track Club's Multi-Race application (1/4Marathon, Solstice 5K, and Holcomb 10K) is now available for download.
Road Race Grand Prix Committee Meeting Minutes from 2/21/07 Attendance: Bob Stephenson, Jon Kornacki, Bob Gemske, Peter Hawley, Alan McDougal, Marty Schaivone, Joe Riccio, and Will Graustein Meeting came to order at 6:07 PM Discussion on the 2007 Road Race Grand Prix Schedule: Date Race Club to cover the USATF/CT Table Motion: An announcement for the 2007 RRGP schedule shall be posted on www.greystoneracing.net, and sent to www.hitekracing.com, as well as the www.usatf-ct.org websites. An announcement requesting solicitations for the 2008/2009 RRGP shall be posted on the www.greystoneracing.net, and sent to www.hitekracing.com, as well as the www.usatf-ct.org websites. A form shall be created for potential solicitors to download regarding the 2008/2009 RRGP and the specific characteristics pertaining to their potential race (ie. Logistics, size, demographics, an existing race app., etc). I have attached the race solicitation letter that we used for the 2006/2007 RRGP (dated 8/31/05). The letter was created by the RRGP Committee in 2005. The letter is a good place to start in creating a more user-friendly downloadable form. Please look the letter over and send me your comments for the new form. Discussion of the USATF National policies for Background checks and fee increases was given. Please alert your club about the background checks. Information on the background checks can be found at the www.usatf.org national site. Brief discussion on invoices and payment timeliness from the race and from the USATF/CT. Next meeting is tentatively scheduled for May. Will Graustein 2/24/07
The results for the 16th Annual Running of the Colchester Half-Marathon are posted. Herrera tempos at 5:45's and 19 year-old Bergeron paces at 7:02's. 1/26/07 The first race in the 2007 USATF/Connecticut Road Race Grand Prix is the 12th Annual Warren Street St. Patrick's Day Classic. This is a USATF certified 4-Mile Course and a USATF sanctioned event scheduled for Sunday, March 11, 2007 at 11:00 AM. Registration, start, and finish are located at Jennings Beach in Fairfield, CT. Get there early. The roads will be shut down just prior to the race. Get there early. The 2007 USATF/CT RRGP is five races with varied distances ranging from 5K to the half-marathon. The races are spread apart with adequate training and recovery time between each event. The races are also spread across the state with each USATF/CT Club providing volunteers and support for a specific race. These races were selected by the USATF/CT Clubs during the 2005 season and represent the desires of the membership. The USATF/CT RRGP runs on a two-year cycle. The Clubs will be selecting races for the 2008/2009 Road Race Grand Prix in November of 2007. Each race provides $1,000.00 in prize money. The USATF/CT contributes an additional $200.00 in prize money to each race. The $1,200.00 in prize money is distributed to participating USATF/CT men's and women's teams in open, master, grand master, and senior (men only) for each race. As a minimum, the 2007 USATF/CT will also conduct a Cross-Country Grand Prix (with team prize money), an Indoor Track Championship (with featured master events and team prize money), an Outdoor Track Championship (with featured master events), Junior Olympic Association Championships in Track and Cross-Country, a Race Walking Championship, and a Trail Championship. If you would like to have your race considered for a 2007 Trail Championship, a Mountain Championship, or an Ultra Marathon Championship, please send me an email on or before March 31, 2007. There has been information posted |
Swift
and Chisholm battle at the Daffodil. 
sand-a
The
final race in the 2007 USATF/CT XCGP had record attendance. Oscar
Barreto (#260) set a new Master's record and lead the Athlete Foot
/HiTek Open Men's team to victory. It was a close series and I'll
post the team scores, along with the race director's (Tom Buckley)
critique, and announce the Connecticut State Champion within the
next couple of days. Photos from this race will be posted over the
week. Results for the 8th Annual Hartford Track Club 8K Cross-Country
Challenge are posted.
It's
a tight race for the USATF/CT Title as 2007 Cross-Country Club
Champion. The scores from the Age Before Beauty XC 5K are as follows:
JV
Girls winner Britany Testani (#128 Seymour).
JV
Boys winner Anthony Piland (3221 Watertown).
The
boys varsity race featured a showdown between Breno Oliveira (#168
Wilby), who won the Waterbury City Championship, and Eric Demmons
(#80 Wolcott), who was the top competitor from the Naugatuck Valley
League Invitational a few weeks ago. At the midway point there was
a tight group of four runners: Demmons, Chris Bendtsen (#76 Wolcott),
Oliveira, and Craig Zraggen (#301 Seymour). Demmons pressed the pace
as the other three runners jockied for position. With 400 meters
to go, Demmons and Bendtsen fought each other, the way they have
for most of the 2007 season. The battle managed to drop Oliveira
while Zraggen tried to maintain contact. The final 100 meters saw
Demmons and Bendtsen each digging deep. With 20 meters left Bendtsen
found a final gear and surged hard to the victory. Congratulation
Chris Bendtsen and The Boys Team from Naugatuck, NVL Champions.
The
girls race featured a re-match between Addie DiFrancesco (#27 Holy
Cross) and Rosa Mauriello (#362 Naugatuck). DiFrancesco has had a
spectacular season wining the NVL Invitational and the Waterbury
City Championship while Mauriello was just a few seconds behind as
the NVL Invitational Runner-Up. At the mid point Mauriello had taken
control by 20 meters and pressed the pace over DiFrancesco, Andrea
Szarkowicz (#225 Watertown-Defending 2006 Champion), and Kimmy Suarez
(#307 Seymour- 2006 Runner-Up). With 400 meters to go, Mauriello
relaxed and cruised to the victory as Szarkowicz made a solid charge
for second. Congratulations to Rosa Mauriello and the Holy Cross
Girls Team; NVL Champions!
JV
start
Straznitskas
on his cool down. 45-year old, Ken Clark was quick to follow.
All
the record holders 2006 & 2005
Thank
you Brookfield Lions Club finish line crew.
It
was Josh Ferrenc, the 25-year old phenom from the Granite State,
that cruised the course unchallenged and established the course
record at 26:56.
Brookfield
native, Sara Belles lead all the women in setting the course record
at 33:07. Results for the 1st Annual Strides to Cure Diabetes 5-Mile
Road Race are posted. Hats-off to the 3-Mile walkers. You had a
beautiful morning to be out and about...
(photo
courtesy of Coach Don Jarvey)
400m
S.
Herrera
K.
Bergeron