Snowstorm Classic #1 - 10K
December 4th, 2010

31st Annual Snowstorm Classics Begin

   Brian Nelson and Jenny Richard Win Season Opener          

  Carol L’Esperance and Lyn Walker Topple Age Records

Since December 1980, a winter Saturday morning in Forest Park has meant a Snowstorm Classic race, regardless of the weather.   Thus the 31st edition of the popular series began as scheduled on the 10K course.

 Brian Nelson and Jenny Richard found the cold weather and dry roads to their liking as each cruised to a comfortable win in the season opener.  Newly minted Harrier Brian Nelson galloped over the ten thousand meters in a quick 33:57, scaring the age record for 30 year old men held by Celio Hernandez.  Another new member, Ed Parrot (37:45) held off Nick Curelop (37:51) for 2nd and masters (over 40) honors.  Ed is a welcome addition to an already strong men’s masters team, helped the Harriers to a 2nd place finish at the New England Cross Country Championships two weeks ago and will be competing with the club in Charlotte, North Carolina next week at the USATF National Club Cross Country Championships.

Harrier Norm Fuller paced the seniors (over 50) with a sharp 43:04 clocking while Harrier teammate George Walker led the veterans (over 60) with an equally impressive 49:24.

The indomitable Bruce Kurtz captured the super veterans category (over 70) with a steady 1:59:00 effort.  At the opposite end of the age spectrum, fourteen year old Liam Garvey was the first junior (under 20) with a noteworthy 41:28 followed by ten year Harrier Bill Carroll in 45:21. 

Among the women, Jenny Richard clocked 44:04 to garner her first Snowstorm Classic crown, with Sugarloaf’s Allison Belanger 2nd in 46:23.  Two Harriers were next.  Long time member Carol L’Esperance covered the distance in 48:57, a new record for 61 year old women, lowering the 49:17 standard set by Hartford Track Club standout Zofia Turosz.   And just behind Carol, twelve year old Julie Carroll in 49:07 to win junior honors.  Carol won the masters, seniors and veterans titles, but 70 year old Harrier Lyn Walker took the next age category, and set a new age record in the process.  In fact Lyn now has six consecutive age records on the 10K course, from age 65 to age 70.

  Both Carol and Lyn will also be traveling to Charlotte this weekend, along with sixteen other club members, with hopes of gaining  national recognition for themselves and the club.   Information about the USATF Club Championships, including a list of all entrants, can be found at the USATF web site www.USATF.org.   The club will be fielding a men’s open, men’s masters and possibly a women’s masters team, and we wish them all best of luck.  Next week’s Snowstorm Classic race will be held on the 5K course and has been named the Charlotte Run to commemorate the championships in North Carolina.          
 

Results
Overall            
Place Name Team Age Age Group Time Pace
1 Brian Nelson GSH 30 1 M 20-39 33:57.0 5:29/M
2 Ed Parrot GSH 40 1 M 40-49 37:45.0 6:05/M
3 Nick Curelop GSH 22 2 M 20-39 37:51.0 6:06/M
4 Joe Fois GSH 35 3 M 20-39 39:03.0 6:18/M
5 Liam Garvey   14 1 M  0-19 41:28.0 6:41/M
6 Scott Rossi GSH 47 2 M 40-49 41:48.0 6:45/M
7 Elliot Kelly   44 3 M 40-49 41:51.0 6:45/M
8 Robert Olsen GSH 47 4 M 40-49 42:10.0 6:48/M
9 Alfie Alschuler   39 4 M 20-39 42:40.0 6:53/M
10 Norm Fuller GSH 51 1 M 50-59 42:51.0 6:55/M
11 Billy Rowe GSH 49 5 M 40-49 43:04.0 6:57/M
12 Sri Bodkhe GSH 44 6 M 40-49 43:11.0 6:58/M
13 Brian McCarthy GSH 47 7 M 40-49 43:20.0 6:59/M
14 Patrick Shaughnessy   32 5 M 20-39 43:23.0 7:00/M
15 Craig Plante   54 2 M 50-59 43:48.0 7:04/M
16 Jenny Richard   22 1 F 20-39 44:04.0 7:06/M
17 Gary Gray   33 6 M 20-39 44:37.0 7:12/M
18 Billy Carroll GSH 10 2 M  0-19 45:21.0 7:19/M
19 John Dent EORC 56 3 M 50-59 45:30.0 7:20/M
20 Bob Prentiss SMAC 55 4 M 50-59 46:10.0 7:27/M
21 Mike Bagge   25 7 M 20-39 46:15.0 7:28/M
22 Allison Belanger SMAC 28 2 F 20-39 46:23.0 7:29/M
23 Ben Manning   19 3 M  0-19 46:42.0 7:32/M
24 Chris Ryan   40 8 M 40-49 46:43.0 7:32/M
25 Dan McNair GSH 36 8 M 20-39 47:30.0 7:40/M
26 Seth Roberts GSH 59 5 M 50-59 47:46.0 7:42/M
27 Steve O'Neil GSH 59 6 M 50-59 47:46.0 7:42/M
28 David Bruton   50 7 M 50-59 47:47.0 7:42/M
29 Garrett Lemek   50 8 M 50-59 47:47.0 7:42/M
30 Matthew Leahey   28 9 M 20-39 47:49.0 7:43/M
31 Ed Buckley WMAC 52 9 M 50-59 47:51.0 7:43/M
32 Derek Bushey   26 10 M 20-39 48:16.0 7:47/M
33 Gerry Kane   59 10 M 50-59 48:38.0 7:51/M
34 John Pashko GSH 59 11 M 50-59 48:48.0 7:52/M
35 Carol L'Esperance GSH 61 1 F 60-69 48:57.0 7:54/M
36 Julie Carroll GSH 12 1 F  0-19 49:07.0 7:55/M
37 Mike Enright   54 12 M 50-59 49:13.0 7:56/M
38 Ben Fish   51 13 M 50-59 49:20.0 7:57/M
39 George Walker GSH 67 1 M 60-69 49:24.0 7:58/M
40 Amanda Meyer   25 3 F 20-39 49:24.0 7:58/M
41 Jonathan Tetherly MVTC 66 2 M 60-69 49:29.0 7:59/M
42 Rebecca Albrecht GSH 20 4 F 20-39 49:39.0 8:00/M
43 Lyn Walker GSH 70 1 F 70-99 49:58.0 8:04/M
44 Laraine Robison   37 5 F 20-39 50:02.0 8:04/M
45 Donald Forest   42 9 M 40-49 50:17.0 8:07/M
46 Don Miller   67 3 M 60-69 50:28.0 8:08/M
47 Sean Wandrei   36 11 M 20-39 51:16.0 8:16/M
48 Stephen Penna EORC 55 14 M 50-59 51:17.0 8:16/M
49 Dave Mengel   47 10 M 40-49 51:46.0 8:21/M
50 Mark Dean SMAC 58 15 M 50-59 53:05.0 8:34/M
51 David Rivera   45 11 M 40-49 53:25.0 8:37/M
52 Stephanie Yeomans   41 1 F 40-49 53:39.0 8:39/M
53 Winston Nunes GSH 61 4 M 60-69 53:51.0 8:41/M
54 Brian Goddu GSH 61 5 M 60-69 54:13.0 8:45/M
55 Ed Dean SMAC 53 16 M 50-59 54:52.0 8:51/M
56 Tom DeLuca GSH 55 17 M 50-59 55:06.0 8:53/M
57 Jim Sullivan GSH 45 12 M 40-49 55:07.0 8:53/M
58 Karen Southerland   35 6 F 20-39 55:16.0 8:55/M
59 Bryon Dailey GSH 56 18 M 50-59 55:39.0 8:59/M
60 James Liebel GSH 62 6 M 60-69 55:47.0 9:00/M
61 Tom Kelleher GSH 62 7 M 60-69 55:57.0 9:01/M
62 Rob Madrid   27 12 M 20-39 56:10.0 9:04/M
63 Mary Guertin GSH 44 2 F 40-49 56:19.0 9:05/M
64 Victoria Swana   35 7 F 20-39 56:20.0 9:05/M
65 Rob Carpenter   53 19 M 50-59 56:21.0 9:05/M
66 Sharon Mikaelian-Vlk GSH 45 3 F 40-49 56:28.0 9:06/M
67 Bernadette Leal   42 4 F 40-49 56:36.0 9:08/M
68 Bill Boyle EORC 53 20 M 50-59 56:36.0 9:08/M
69 Lauren Shaw   34 8 F 20-39 56:45.0 9:09/M
70 Stacee Crane   40 5 F 40-49 56:57.0 9:11/M
71 Cheryl Parzich   48 6 F 40-49 57:04.0 9:12/M
72 Michael Parzich   54 21 M 50-59 57:04.0 9:12/M
73 Charlie Contant GSH 57 22 M 50-59 57:05.0 9:12/M
74 Kim Murphy   48 7 F 40-49 57:06.0 9:13/M
75 Kelly Sullivan GSH 44 8 F 40-49 57:39.0 9:18/M
76 Amy Cote   35 9 F 20-39 57:55.0 9:20/M
77 Bob Massaro EORC 67 8 M 60-69 58:00.0 9:21/M
78 Nicole Parker   35 10 F 20-39 58:01.0 9:21/M
79 Bryan Fortier   27 13 M 20-39 59:38.0 9:37/M
80 Terry Shotland   55 23 M 50-59 59:45.0 9:38/M
81 Amy Donle GSH 36 11 F 20-39 1:01:02.0 9:51/M
82 Alexandria Cerpovicz   15 2 F  0-19 1:01:47.0 9:58/M
83 Leeann Cerpovicz   48 9 F 40-49 1:01:47.0 9:58/M
84 Jack Swift   52 24 M 50-59 1:02:08.0 10:01/M
85 Caroline Toner   66 2 F 60-69 1:02:28.0 10:05/M
86 Lauren Lemire   16 3 F  0-19 1:02:33.0 10:05/M
87 Samantha Zawistowski   17 4 F  0-19 1:02:43.0 10:07/M
88 Don Grant SMAC 68 9 M 60-69 1:03:38.0 10:16/M
89 Amy Yencharis   24 12 F 20-39 1:03:48.0 10:17/M
90 Ben Turner   23 14 M 20-39 1:03:48.0 10:17/M
91 Betty Toms-Matthews GSH 58 3 F 50-59 1:04:08.0 10:21/M
92 Beverly Pfau   49 10 F 40-49 1:04:16.0 10:22/M
93 Kevin Pfau GSH 51 25 M 50-59 1:04:17.0 10:22/M
94 Janet Romayko SCS 65 4 F 60-69 1:04:30.0 10:24/M
95 Peter Stasz GSH 63 10 M 60-69 1:09:33.0 11:13/M
96 Diane Wight   47 11 F 40-49 1:09:55.0 11:17/M
97 Michael Cooper   58 26 M 50-59 1:09:56.0 11:17/M
98 Kristen Hewitt   29 13 F 20-39 1:12:48.0 11:45/M
99 Jason Hewitt GBTC 32 15 M 20-39 1:12:48.0 11:45/M
100 James Fielding   43 13 M 40-49 1:16:08.0 12:17/M
101 Bruce Kurtz   74 1 M 70-99 1:59:00.0 19:12/M