Snowstorm Classic #6 - 10K
January 7, 2006

Carlos and Dawn Pad Hall of Fame Leads

                         Lyn Walker Sets Age Record

            Carlos Rivera and Dawn Roberts added to their Hall of Fame leading totals but neither Harrier had an easy time of it. 

           On a cold but clear morning Carlos had lots of company for the jaunt around the Forest Park 10 kilometer course.  Seventeen year old twin speedsters Kevin and David Johnson joined James Larson, Chris Hamel and Harrier Steve Lombardo to give Carlos a run for his money.  However after a half an hour of racing along the pine tree lined roads it was a familiar site at the finish line as Carlos won his thirty-fourth Snowstorm Classic in 36:27.  Kevin Johnson stayed close throughout as the youngster impressed the crowd with a 36:41 2nd place (1st junior) with James Larson a game 3rd in 37:11.  The three other challengers all broke 38 minutes, with Steve Lombardo (37:45) pulling away at the finish for 4th while Chris Hamel (37:53) outsprinted David Johnson (37:54) at wire for 5th

Peter Fratini was next in 38:13 as the newly minted master runner outran fellow GSHer Billy Rowe (40:40) for honors in that division.  Steve O’Neil (41:51) took home the senior title for the home club while George Walker (48:56) captured veterans honors for the Hartford Track Club.

Dawn earned her thirty-third lifetime Snowstorm Classic victory with a 43:35 effort. Giving chase were a strong contingent of Harrier women with Sarah Kasabian-Larson finishing 2nd in an even 44:30, followed in rapid succession by Colleen Cummings (45:14), Kelly Joyce (45:19), 1st master Rogina Modestow (45:27) and Heather Wenninger (45:47).

            Australia’s gift to Connecticut, and of course George Walker, completed the awards ceremony as 65 year old Lyn Walker simply obliterated the age record of 54:23 set by GSHer Connie Bills over fourteen years ago.  The Hartford Track Club ace raced over the certified course in 48:48.  Note – Lyn only started running some twenty years ago after being somewhat bored watching her husband run the Manchester Road Race.  The result?  She currently holds an age group record in that historic race.

Results

 1  36:27        Carlos Rivera          31M     GSH

 2  36:41        Kevin Johnson          17M      -

 3  37:11        James Larson           25M      -

 4  37:45        Steve Lombardo         37M     GSH

 5  37:53        Chris Hamel            21M      -

 6  37:54        David Johnson          17M      -

 7  38:13        Peter Fratini          40M     GSH

 8  40:40        Bill Rowe              44M     GSH

 9  41:51        Steve O'Neil           54M     GSH

10  42:44        Noiel Fontaine         41M     GSH

11  42:59        Rich Clark             51M     GSH

12  43:35        Dawn Roberts           34F     GSH

13  43:36        Frank Rucki            56M     CMS

14  44:22        Josh Rice              35M      -

15  44:30        Sarah Kasabian-Larson   23F     GSH

16  44:32        Chris Conz             33M      -

17  44:55        David Greene           34M      -

18  45:09        Mike Gay               41M     GSH

19  45:14        Colleen Cummings       39F     GSH

20  45:19        Kelly Joyce            38F     GSH

21  45:27        Rogina Modestow        44F     GSH

22  45:47        Heather Wenninger      22F     GSH

23  45:56        George Maston          50M      -

24  46:25        Mark Demello           44M      -

25  46:28        Mike Lynch             50M      -

26  47:18        Brian Goddu            56M     GSH

27  47:55        Bill Thibault          48M     EORC

28  48:09        Ray Charow             44M      -

29  48:11        Bob Goodrow            49M     EORC

30  48:27        Mary Misiaszek         39F     GSH

31  48:28        Jim Sullivan           40M     GSH

32  48:29        Mark Manganaro         42M     EORC

33  48:32        Mark Chatel            36M     EORC

34  48:46        Bob Kolb               45M     GSH

35  48:48        Lyn Walker             65F     HTC

36  48:56        George Walker          62M     HTC

37  48:58        Willie  O'Neill        47M     GSH

38  49:13        Sara Pragluski         26F     GSH

39  49:18        John Somers            54M      -

40  49:28        Tom Ripke              41M     GSH

41  49:37        Tom DeLuca             50M     GSH

42  49:38        Tim Londo              40M     GSH

43  49:52        Neal Lamberton         57M     GSH

44  49:53        Tim Brown              53M     GSH

45  49:58        Mark Dean              53M     SMAC

46  50:01        Will Whiting           29M      -

47  50:03        Joe Giannetti          38M      -

48  50:12        Deborah Williams       35F     EROC

49  50:37        David Livingstone      53M     GSH

50  50:47        Betty Quinn            55F      -

51  51:38        Gerry Kane             54M      -

52  52:02        Paul Huckins           51M      -

53  52:30        Winston Nunes          57M     GSH

54  52:49        Peter Campbell         42M      -

55  53:14        Ed LeBlanc             51M     EORC

56  53:17        Tom LaRock             35M      -

57  53:19        Kathy Lynch            43F     GSH

58  53:51        Ed Dean                48M     SMAC

59  54:27        Joe LaValle            27M      -

60  54:53        Bryon Dailey            51M     GSH

61  55:10        Dick Barker            64M     GSH

62  55:19        Daryl Mallory          51M     EORC

63  55:26        Betty Toms Matthews    53F     GSH

64  55:41        Mikki Mitchell         41F     GSH

65  56:04        Alexandra Schoolcraft  43F     GSH 

66  56:09        Mike Butler            33M     EORC

67  56:40        Ron McMahon            44M      -

68  57:08        Kelly Sullivan         39F     GSH

69  58:10        Steve Richardson       45M     EORC

70  58:21        Bill Boyle             49M     EORC

71  58:55        Patrick Kennedy        65M     GSH

72  59:06        Amanda Partyka         26F      -

73  59:06        Amy Veres              29F     GSH

74  59:10        Bobbi Smith            56F     GSH

75  1:00:18      Ray Wenninger          57M     EORC

76  1:00:56      Jay Wolohan            31M      -

77  1:01:32      Kris Valentini         35F      -

78  1:01:59      Jim Gurzenski          50M     GSH

79  1:03:40      Tony Lucia             68M     EORC

80  1:05:44      John Driscoll          52M      -

81  1:06:47      Kristina Chapell       25F      -

82  1:07:15      Cindy Fois             29F     GSH

83  1:23:12      Dick Osgood            68M     GSH

84  1:33:36      Bruce Kurtz            69M     SMAC