A near record crowd enjoyed the continuing mild temperatures with an enthusiastic romp around the Forest Park 5K course. No one appreciates warm weather more then the older runners and sure enough four of the top five slots were earned by masters. 
Newly minted master Rich Marion showed the young'ins a thing or two as he sprinted around the course unchallenged in 16:08, the fastest Snowstorm Classic time in the past five years. His efforts earned him a place in the hallowed Harrier record books as snipped the record
for 40 year old men of 16:11 set by CMS's Cliff Matthews nearly ten years ago. Harrier master and near senior Dave Reinhart chased the leader for an impressive 17:41 second place finish over teammate Steve Byrne's 18:01. Steve O'Neil took the senior crown in 18:31, 5th overall.
     Doug Blanchard ran about like a frisky colt to chop another minute off the record for 76 year old men he set two weeks ago, clocking 24:45 this time, his fastest run in three years.
     Suzanne Custer bested a stellar women's field in 19:10 and in the process broke the 19:45 course record for 23 year old women set by Dawn Roberts six years ago. Our newest Harrier also joined the ranks of the Top Ten Women , moving into the eighth spot tied with three others, ie. Alison Wade, Sheila Troy, and Donna Levy. Sue Haryasz (tied for #1 on the Top Ten List) made it a race with a 19:26 effort, good for second and masters honors, while Dawn Roberts added a third place 20:30 to her Snowstorm Classic resume. Carol L'Esperance (the other #1 on the Top Ten List) took the senior crown in 20:46, 4th overall.
     Mary Ryczek added an eleventh individual age record to her renowned collection, eclipsing the 24:14 record for 55 year old women held by Marjorie Kos of the Millrose Athletic Association (New York) with a quick 22:53.

 1  16:08  Rich        Marion         40M  AE
 2  17:41  David       Reinhart       49M  GSH
 3  18:01  Steve       Byrne          34M  GSH
 4  18:20  Jim         Lyons          36M  ---
 5  18:23  Tim         Brown          48M  ---
 6  18:31  Steve       O’Neil         50M  CMS
 7  18:33  Jesse       Regnier        14M  FFTC
 8  18:48  Bob         Austin         46M  SMAC
 9  18:51  John        Bigos          48M  GSH
10  18:55  Sam         Iturrino       28M  ---
11  18:58  Alfonso     Velez          48M  GSH
12  19:03  Rich        Clark          47M  SMAC
13  19:05  Eric        Okscin         15M  ---
14  19:10  Suzanne     Custer         23F  GSH
15  19:11  Seth        Roberts        50M  GSH
16  19:19  Elvin       Torres         37M  GSH
17  19:26  Paul        Dreyer         16M  ---
18  19:26  Sue         Haryasz        40F  ---
19  19:57  Ed          Van Zandt      31M  ---
20  19:58  Clark       DeLosreyes     17M  ---
21  20:12  Art         Roberts        57M  GSH
22  20:16  Neil        James          33M  ---
23  20:19  Jim         Plaza          49M  SMAC
24  20:30  Dawn        Roberts        29F  GSH
25  20:39  Jim         Sullivan       36M  GSH
26  20:40  Tim         Connor         38M  ---
27  20:46  Carol       L’Esperance    52F  GSH
28  20:55  Jim         Snyder         49M  ---
29  20:59  Bruce       Randall        40M  GSH
30  21:03  Elizabeth   Duquette       46F  GSH
31  21:05  Chuck       Adams          45M  SMAC
32  21:10  Tom         Regnier        41M  GSH
33  21:14  Brian       Goddu          52M  GSH
34  21:18  Neal        Lamberton      53M  GSH
35  21:20  David       Livingstone    49M  GSH
36  21:26  Mike        Gula           16M  GSH
37  21:26  Mike        LaPlante       41M  ---
38  21:27  Deb         Bercovici      35F  GSH
39  21:30  Mary        Misiaszek      35F  GSH
40  21:35  Jonathan    Tetherly       57M  GSH
41  21:40  Julia       Conway         14F  ---
42  21:42  Chris       Conz           25M  ---
43  21:46  Dave        Martula        56M  SMAC
44  21:52  Charlie     Towse          64M  GSH
45  21:59  William     O'Neil         43M  ---
46  22:12  Winston     Nunes          52M  GSH
47  22:15  Bruce       Rockwell       58M  GSH
48  22:21  Zachery     Denver         16M  ---
49  22:24  Clive       Woakes         54M  GSH
50  22:25  Jeff        Osborne        23M  ---
51  22:28  David       Aronson        46M  SMAC
52  22:34  Mike        Butler         29M  ---
53  22:44  Kathy       Lynch          39F  ---
54  22:49  Kevin       Young          49M  GSH
55  22:53  Mary        Ryczek         55F  CMS
56  22:54  John        Lombardo       15M  ---
57  22:56  Rick        Wiernasz       49M  ---
58  22:57  Bob         Massaro        58M  EORC
59  23:00  Sally       Rohan          43F  EORC
60  23:17  John        Fabello        59M  ---
61  23:25  Dan         Haryasz        12M  ---
62  23:36  Todd        Hayden         38M  ---
63  23:40  Bryon       Dailey         47M  GSH
64  23:50  Erv         Landry         62M  ---
65  24:00  Don         Grant          59M  SMAC
66  24:03  Peter       Stasz          54M  GSH
67  24:11  Russell     Denver         45M  ---
68  24:13  Steve       Penna          46M  EORC
69  24:15  John        Ford           40M  GSH
70  24:29  Doug        Bielefeld      41M  GSH
71  24:34  Charles     Cangemi        31M  ---
72  24:45  Ed          Dwyer          35M  GSH
73  24:45  Doug        Blanchard      76M  GSH
74  24:46  Hugh        Moriarty       60M  GSH
75  24:47  Gerald      Fastuca        40M  ---
76  24:51  Ellen       Bellicchi      51F  ---
77  25:28  Steve       Terrien        48M  GSH
78  25:29  Dan         Chalve         16M  ---
79  25:32  Jeff        Burgess        54M  ---
80  25:38  Dan         Donovan        36M  ---
81  25:42  Andy        Ducomb         13M  CMS
82  25:53  Eric        Maruca         15M  ---
83  26:03  Kelly       Sullivan       35F  GSH
84  26:07  Ann         Franczyk       49F  GSH
85  26:27  Peter       Vangsness      50M  GSH
86  26:39  Michelle    Salva          30F  ---
87  26:44  Tim         Stocker         6M  ---
88  27:04  Bill        Milkiewicz     47M  GSH
89  27:15  Cathy       Coutu          46F  ---
90  27:17  Sue         Grant          57F  SMAC
91  28:10  Kerri       Conway         11F  ---
92  28:16  Dick        Osgood         64M  GSH
93  28:23  Leanne      Conway          8F  ---
94  28:29  Joe         Conway         47M  ---
95  30:37  Cheryl      Pooler         37F  EORC
96  32:15  Bruce       Kurtz          65M  SMAC
97  32:58  Carolyn     Stocker         9F  ---
98  32:59  Wayne       Stocker        47M  GSH