Summer Sizzler #14 - 8K
July 14th, 2010

 
 

Runners Mugged by Weather

David Estabrook, Allison Belanger and Mary Ryczek Shine

On a muggy summer evening David Estabrook, Allison Belanger and Mary Ryczek were cool as cucumbers.  David and Allison each added a Summer Sizzler victory to their resumes, while Mary added another age record to her collection.

Dave matched strides with Harrier teammate Luis Reynosa, EORC’s Spencer Beaver and Rick Lunsford for the first kilometer, through the Rose Garden and out of the Park.  His running lessons ending at about the half way point as he pulled away for good from his pupils and cruised across the finish line in 30:27 for his 5th lifetime Summer Sizzler crown.  Luis (31:48) outran Rick (31:58) who outsprinted Spencer (31:59) for the next three spots.  Rick earned masters (over 40) and senior (over 50) honors for his efforts.  A trio of senior Harriers followed, Seth Roberts in 33:35, Rich Clark in 33:42, and Steve O’Neil in 34:01, thus seniors took four of the first seven places.  In fact well over half the field were age 50 or older.  Apparently heat and humidity doesn’t both those folks.

I certainly didn’t bother Mary as she plugged an age record gap by becoming the first age 64 year old woman to traverse the 8K road course, finishing in 46:03.   She now holds a remarkable 18 separate age records on the course, far and away more then anyone else.   Despite her youth, Allison also handled the oppressive weather, clocking 34:17 for a comfortable win, as the speedy Sugarloafer thereby joined the Summer Sizzler Hall of Fame.   Harrier Carol L’Esperance (39:12) swept the masters, seniors, and veterans titles again despite being “punched in the stomach” by the rather steep little hill by the Skate House.  Julia Merton was the first junior (under 20) female in 37:03 while Andrew Zemanek was first junior male in 38:06.  Charlie Towse (back with GSH after some Hawaiian club apparently tried to kidnap him) took the grand veteran gold medal in 42:36.  (At least I think that’s what the over 70 crowd is called.) 


 
Summer Sizzler #14 - 8K          
Overall Finish List          
July 14, 2010          
Results By The Greater Springfield Harriers        
           
Place Name Team Age Age Group Time Pace
1 David Estabrook GSH 24 1 M 20-29 30:27 6:08/M
2 Luis Reynoso GSH 20 2 M 20-29 31:48 6:25/M
3 Rick Lunsford   53 1 M 50-59 31:58 6:27/M
4 Spencer Beaver EORC 33 1 M 30-39 31:59 6:27/M
5 Seth Roberts GSH 58 2 M 50-59 33:35 6:46/M
6 Rich Clark GSH 56 3 M 50-59 33:42 6:48/M
7 Steve O'Neil GSH 59 4 M 50-59 34:01 6:51/M
8 Allison Belanger SMAC 28 1 F 20-29 34:17 6:55/M
9 Dan McNair GSH 35 2 M 30-39 34:46 7:01/M
10 Stan Kolpa GSH 59 5 M 50-59 35:04 7:04/M
11 Ricky Lunsford   31 3 M 30-39 36:41 7:24/M
12 Julia Merton   19 1 F  0-19 37:03 7:28/M
13 Doug Bielefeld GSH 50 6 M 50-59 37:26 7:33/M
14 Andrew Zemanek   18 1 M  0-19 38:06 7:41/M
15 Pete Campbell GSH 46 1 M 40-49 38:15 7:43/M
16 Gerry Kane   58 7 M 50-59 38:54 7:51/M
17 Carol L'Esperance GSH 60 1 F 60-69 39:12 7:54/M
18 Meredith Marciano   52 1 F 50-59 40:00 8:04/M
19 Euclide Desrochers   48 2 M 40-49 40:43 8:13/M
20 Mahib Balde EORC 17 2 M  0-19 41:21 8:20/M
21 Charlie Towse GSH 72 1 M 70-99 42:36 8:35/M
22 Bob Massaro EORC 66 1 M 60-69 43:06 8:41/M
23 Jim Liebel GSH 61 2 M 60-69 44:21 8:56/M
24 Stephanie Yeomans   41 1 F 40-49 44:36 9:00/M
25 Luke Baillargeon   29 3 M 20-29 44:43 9:01/M
26 Jenna Goodman   37 1 F 30-39 44:44 9:01/M
27 Bill Boyle EORC 53 8 M 50-59 45:17 9:08/M
28 Mary Ryczek   64 2 F 60-69 46:03 9:17/M
29 Amy Cote   35 2 F 30-39 46:18 9:20/M
30 Gina Brewer   23 2 F 20-29 46:20 9:20/M
31 Elaine Dill GSH 61 3 F 60-69 46:41 9:25/M
32 Dan Lynes EORC 67 3 M 60-69 49:22 9:57/M
33 Peter Stasz GSH 63 4 M 60-69 49:55 10:04/M
34 Don Grant SMAC 68 5 M 60-69 51:36 10:24/M
35 Vicki Quagliaroli SS 57 2 F 50-59 52:38 10:37/M
36 Catherine Merton   14 2 F  0-19 57:32 11:36/M
37 Jennifer Merton   45 2 F 40-49 1:01:39 12:26/M