Snowstorm Classic #3 - 5K
December 20, 2003

                Speeding in Forest Park Brings Records

       The speed demons were out in force on the 5K course as warmer weather and clearing roads brought the anticipated results, fast times, including three new age records. An impressive array of Harrier talent ensured a competitive race and the fans were not disappointed.  
       At the opening bell a large group bolted up the hill, including previous winner Carlos Rivera, senior ace Dave Reinhart, Brian Walsh, Peter Fratini, Mike LeMay, Ron Lombardi and two youngins’, John Mitchell and Tom Michaud. After a quick tour around the stadium and ball fields, one by one the pretenders dropped back until only two remained, Carlos Rivera and Ron Lombardi, who raced neck and neck to the finish before Carlos pulled away 17:01 to 17:05 for his 24th career Snowstorm Classic title. Dr. Mike LeMay was the best of the rest with a 17:32 clocking.  
       Next across the line was the first record breaker, Dave Reinhart, whose 17:45 erased a Roland Cormier record, no mean feat. On January 19, 1991 a 51 year old Roland ran 18:04, and for the past 13 years, that has been the standard. It’s now 19 seconds faster.  
       Not to be outdone by the 51 year old kids, 66 year old Charlie Towse ran 22:06 to garner his second age record in as many weeks, adding the 5K as a bookend to his 10K. He snipped three seconds off the mark set by Doug Blanchard in 1992…and it should be noted that Doug lowered the record three times that season.  
       Carolyn Webber gained her second win of the season by running 20:16, over a minute and a half faster without snow on the course. The Harrier master now has 7 career Snowstorm Classic titles to move into a tie with Diane Tedford for 11th in the Hall of Fame.  
       Carol L’Esperance sped around the course in 21:24 for 2nd, and the senior winner added another age record to her collection, dropping 8 seconds off the standard for 54 year old women set by the Hartford Track Club’s Zofia Turosz in 1993.  
       Kathy Lynch completed a Harrier men’s and women’s sweep with a 22:10 effort, while the first junior was John Mitchell whose 18:03 earned him 8th place. 

Results 
1.   17:01	Carlos Rivera	  29M	GSH
2.   17:05	Ron Lombardi	  39M	GSH
3.   17:32	Mike LeMay	  36M	GSH
4.   17:45	Dave Reinhart	  51M	GSH
5.   17:51	Tom Michaud	  22M	---
6.   17:57	Peter Fratini	  38M	GSH
7.   18:03	John Mitchell	  18M	---
8.   18:22	Steve Lombardo	  35M	GSH
9.   18:31	Brian Walsh	  28M	GSH
10.  18:54	J.P. Gowdy	  26M	---
11.  19:12	Jim Sullivan	  38M	GSH
13.  19:30	Steve O'Neil	  52M	GSH
12.  19:33	Brian Mayor	  37M	NYF
14.  20:09	Art Roberts	  59M	GSH
15.  20:16	Carolyn Webber	  43F	GSH
16.  20:16	Brent Coon	  38M	GSH
17.  20:31	Seth Roberts	  52M	GSH
18.  20:42	Josh Rice	  33M	---
19.  20:47	Robert Olsen	  40M	---
20.  20:54	Bobby Sadowski	  23M	---
21.  21:04	Tim Brown	  51M	GSH
22.  21:19	Matt DuFresne	  37M	GSH
23.  21:22	John Dent	  49M	EORC
24.  21:24	Carol L'Esperance 54F	GSH
25.  21:25	Dave Gubala	  42M	SMAC
26.  21:31	Brian Goddu	  54M	GSH
27.  21:41	Isreal Schepps	  45M	---
28.  21:52	Willie O'Neill	  45M	GSH
29.  21:57	David Rice	  41M	---
30.  21:59	Tom Sebastyn	  38M	---
31.  22:02	Tom DeLuca	  48M	GSH
32.  22:05	Wayne Stocker	  49M	GSH
33.  22:06	Charlie Towse	  66M	GSH
34.  22:10	Kathy Lynch	  41F	GSH
35.  22:11	Mark Manganaro	  40M	---
36.  22:23	Gerry O'Donnell	  50M	---
37.  22:28	Bill Thibault	  46M	EORC
38.  22:31	George Colclough  27M	---
39.  22:32	John Pashko	  52M	GSH
40.  22:51	Joe Giannetti	  36M	---
41.  22:59	Joe Fois	  28M	GSH
42.  22:59	Daryl Mallory	  49M	EORC 
43.  23:03	Dave Martula	  58M	SMAC
44.  23:05	Colleen Cummings  37F	GSH
45.  23:08	Charlie Cangemi	  33M	---
46.  23:11	Steve Sheffield	  53M	GSH
47.  23:13	Bruce Rockwell	  60M	GSH
48.  23:45	Dave Mengel	  40M	---
49.  23:46	Dan Jalbert	  39M	---
50.  23:52	Angela Karaleas	  24F	---
51.  23:54	Brian Fitzgerald  33M	---
52.  24:07	Steve Penna	  48M	EORC
53.  24:08	Melissa Boiselle  22F	---
54.  24:09	John Goda	  34M	---
55.  24:09	Don Grant	  61M	SMAC
56.  24:14	Don Grindle	  48M	GSH
57.  24:21	Mike Butler	  31M	EORC
58.  24:27	Jenny Chon	  41F	NYF
59.  24:59	Tom Zukowski	  37M	GSH
60.  24:59	Andrea DuFresne	  34F	GSH
61.  25:01	Ed Dwyer	  37M	GSH
62.  25:10	Pete Stasz	  56M	GSH
63.  25:18	Leah Seibert	  43F	---
64.  25:25	Sara Pragluski	  24F	GSH
65.  25:30	Doug Bielefeld	  44M	GSH
66.  25:38	Vic Goulet	  65M	---
67.  25:48	Steve Richardson  43M	EORC
68.  25:53	Dan Muldoon	  44M	---
69.  26:02	Erv Landry	  64M	GSH
70.  26:04	Matt Muldoon	  25M	---
71.  26:07	Ellen Bellicchi	  53F	GSH
72.  26:11	Jeff Burgess	  57M	GSH
73.  26:16	Kris Gagnon	  32M	---
74.  26:24	Brian Gibbons	  34M	GSH
75.  26:41	Sue Grant	  59F	SMAC
76.  27:34	Jeff Holmes	  48M	---
77.  28:29	Peter Vangsness	  52M	GSH
78.  29:29	Courtney Langieri 29F	---
79.  32:42	Elaine Buckley	  57F	EORC
80.  32:43	Ed Buckley	  45M	EORC
81.  39:22	Bruce Kurtz	  67M	SMAC
82.  40:56	Jan Komaiszko	  48M	GSH