It may not have been the Shackleton expedition, but with the temperature hovering around zero degrees, made all the more colder by a brisk, swirling wind, the snow and ice covered course looked more like Antarctica then Forest Park. Only the real runners showed up for this edition of the Snowstorm Classic.

            Real runner Jeff Totten not only survived the ordeal but clocked a respectable 38:04 to capture his first Snowstorm Classic crown. The newly minted Harrier had placed third, second, and third at the first three races this season and apparently skipped the past few races for some super secret training. Steady Steve O’Neil grabbed second place in 39:36, winning the master’s division in the process.

            Olympic trials marathon qualifier Lori Stich placed third overall in 42:35 to easily win the women’s race. The Stanwood, Michigan, resident was visiting Erin McCormack in Boston and the two former Ripon College (Wisconsin) cross country teammates decided to sample a Snowstorm Classic. Harriers Dawn Roberts (50:47) and Sharon Mikaelian (52:32) took the frost bitten silver and bronze medals.

 1  38:04  Jeff Totten        24M  GSH
 2  39:36  Steve O'Neil       48M  CMS
 3  42:35  Lori Stich         29F  ---
 4  43:42  John Cote          37M  GSH
 5  44:09  Seth Roberts       48M  GSH
 6  44:38  Art Roberts        55M  GSH
 7  44:48  Tom O'Connor       45M  ---
 8  44:54  Jim Snyder         47M  ---
 9  45:16  Brian Goddu        50M  GSH
10  45:36  Rich Clark         45M  SMAC
11  49:03  Jim Lyons          34M  ---
12  49:04  David Livingstone  47M  GSH
13  49:23  Mark Lynch         41M  ---
14  49:24  Winston Nunes      51M  ---
15  50:47  Dawn Roberts       28F  GSH
16  51:04  Don Grindle        44M  GSH
17  51:22  Peter Stasz        52M  GSH
18  51:39  Joel Boucher       45M  EORC
19  51:46  Kevin Young        47M  GSH
20  51:57  Bill Milkiewicz    45M  GSH
21  52:16  Neal Lamberton     51M  GSH
22  52:32  Sharon Mikaelian   34F  GSH
23  53:12  Don Grant          57M  SMAC
24  53:53  Mary Misiaszek     33F  GSH
25  54:12  John Somers        48M  ---
26  54:58  Bob Massaro        56M  EORC
27  56:04  Ellen Bellicchi    49F  GSH
28  56:04  Ed Dwyer           34M  GSH
29  58:08  Sue Grant          55F  SMAC
30  62:45  Rick Pignataro     39M  ---
31  66:22  Michelle Salva     28F  ---
32  70:02  Erin McCormack     30F  ---
33  84:42  Bruce Kurtz        63M  SMAC