Western Mass
Distance Project duo defend last week's titles
Dennis Roche
adds a 4th Snowstorm Classic victory while Dawn Roberts
notches win #42 !
As race times indicate, today's runners had to diligently
work their way around the 10k course as much of it was covered in six
inches of snowfall. A pair of WMDP runners, Dennis Roche and Mark Rabasco,
slowly pulled away from the field of plus 60 before Mark decided it was just
too treacherous a day to risk slipping or injury and left Dennis to solo the
final miles en route to the 2nd slowest winning time ever!
Today's winning time of 43:21 was only faster than the 1:21:27 time recorded after the epic
super-storm Nemo run of Feb '13 which
dropped two feet of snow on New England in the overnight. Only Steve
O'Neil and Carolyn Dekker, residing close enough in
proximity, were able to make it to Forest Park. The two ran the 10km course
together stride for stride running in solidarity with each other, keeping
the Snowstorm Classic never-been-cancelled streak intact.
This was the
first week in the point series. Coming out on top at the end of week ten will
take as much perseverance as it does speed. That couldn't be demostrated any
better than it was today. Making the commute to Forest Park took patience.
Trudging thru the snow for 6.2 miles required stamina along with a strong will and able body. Missing a week usually proves quite costly and rarely
does a runner overcome even a single week's loss in points. Time will tell how
much the early lead of Dennis Roach, Mark Rabasco and Bruce Christensen in the
male standings - and Dawn
Roberts, Colleen Cummings and Audrey Boraski
lead in the female
standings, will play out.
Western Mass Distance Project edges out a 49:24
to 51:44 decision over the Greater Springfield
Harrier squad.
A big thanks to all the volunteers
today for gutting it out on a cold and very wintery day.
Many, many thanks to Peter Fratini, Craig Balderston, Brian Goddu, Peter
Vangsness, Neal Lamberton, Doug Geurtin, Mary Guertin and Race
Director Art Roberts
Apologies if I forget anyone..
And many thank to Craig Balderston,
Jim Liebel and one other whoose name I'm forgetting for helping me get my car
unstuck after the race!
- Robert Landry
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Staff Phtographer Jim Gurzenski is on early holiday, so this week's photo is courtesy
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37th Annual Snowstorm Classic
Race# 467, Week 3 of 13 - 10km
Week #1 of 10-Week Point Series
Saturday December 17, 2016
Forest Park, Springfield, MA
USATF Course Certifciations: 5km #MA12049JK, 10km #MA12048JK
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Hosted by Greater Springfield Harriers
http://www.harriers.org/SnowStorm/index.html snowstorm@harriers.org
Place Name Bib# Div/Tot Div Ag Time Pace Club Points
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1 Dennis Roche 182 1/14 M2039 30 43:21 6:59 WMDP 1000
2 Mark Rabasco 446 2/14 M2039 22 45:59 7:25 WMDP 942
3 Bruce Christensen 978 1/14 M4049 48 47:01 7:34 922
4 Michael Gauvin 953 2/14 M4049 41 48:10 7:46 GSH 900
5 Matthew Killian 448 3/14 M2039 36 48:40 7:50 890
6 Ryan Merceri 967 4/14 M2039 28 49:29 7:58 GSH 876
7 Norm Fuller 120 1/13 M5059 57 49:39 8:00 WMDP 873
8 Matt Geanacopoulos 162 5/14 M2039 28 49:48 8:01 WMDP 870
9 Perbet Nicolas 450 6/14 M2039 30 50:58 8:13 850
10 Ken Clark 22 2/13 M5059 54 51:02 8:13 HTC 849
11 John Minervino 443 3/13 M5059 53 51:17 8:16 SR 845
12 Steve Virgadaula 956 4/13 M5059 56 52:39 8:29 GSH 823
13 Dan McNair 907 3/14 M4049 42 53:17 8:35 GSH 813
14 Colby Currie 218 7/14 M2039 32 54:03 8:42 802
15 Brock Currie 976 8/14 M2039 34 54:26 8:46 796
16 Mike Lescarbeau 962 4/14 M4049 45 54:46 8:49 GSH 791
17 Tom Starodaj 444 9/14 M2039 29 55:24 8:55 782
18 Shawn Rairigh 451 5/14 M4049 41 55:26 8:56 782
19 Joe Nichols 990 6/14 M4049 49 56:50 9:09 EORC 762
20 Richard Clark 100 1/12 M6069 62 57:05 9:12 GSH 759
21 Dawn Roberts 456 1/04 F4049 44 58:12 9:22 WMDP 744
22 Colleen Cummings 981 1/04 F5059 50 58:42 9:27 GSH 738
23 David Abbott 950 5/13 M5059 54 59:24 9:34 GSH 729
24 Bobby Viereck 454 2/12 M6069 68 59:41 9:37 726
25 Matt Smith 607 10/14 M2039 35 1:00:38 9:46 714
26 Jeff Harrington 909 7/14 M4049 46 1:00:58 9:49 EORC 711
27 Doug Guertin 56 6/13 M5059 53 1:01:18 9:52 GSH 707
28 Jim Ryan 915 3/12 M6069 64 1:01:31 9:55 704
29 Adam Osmond 445 8/14 M4049 49 1:01:38 9:56 HTC 703
30 Gerry Kane 122 4/12 M6069 65 1:02:32 10:04 693
31 Audrey Boraski 447 1/01 F0119 18 1:03:07 10:10 686
32 Kevin Tranberg 970 9/14 M4049 48 1:03:51 10:17 HTC 678
33 Peter Briggeman 969 7/13 M5059 59 1:03:53 10:17 HTC 678
34 Steve O'Neil 986 5/12 M6069 65 1:03:55 10:18 GSH 678
35 Pete Westover 134 1/01 M7099 72 1:05:29 10:33 SMAC 662
36 Bob Koonz 455 11/14 M2039 31 1:05:46 10:36 659
37 Jenny Koonz 190 1/02 F2039 28 1:05:50 10:36 658
38 Tony Park 959 8/13 M5059 51 1:06:17 10:41 EORC 654
39 Scott Snaderson 453 9/13 M5059 53 1:06:40 10:44 650
40 Craig Plante 897 6/12 M6069 60 1:06:41 10:44 650
41 Mary Guertin 57 2/04 F5059 50 1:07:22 10:51 GSH 643
42 Tom Deluca 974 7/12 M6069 61 1:07:23 10:51 GSH 643
43 Derek Bushey 958 12/14 M2039 32 1:07:33 10:53 641
44 Ashton Demas 145 13/14 M2039 30 1:07:44 10:55 640
45 Doug Bielefeld 975 10/13 M5059 57 1:07:44 10:55 GSH 640
46 Lauren Koester 1003 2/04 F4049 40 1:08:04 10:58 636
47 Jason Snukis 449 14/14 M2039 37 1:08:15 11:00 635
48 Rusty Sherman 452 8/12 M6069 60 1:08:20 11:00 GSH 634
49 Sean Wandrei 802 10/14 M4049 42 1:08:24 11:01 633
50 Chris Thornton 940 11/14 M4049 43 1:08:32 11:02 632
51 Tim Londo 217 11/13 M5059 51 1:08:33 11:02 GSH 632
52 Pete Campbell 632 12/13 M5059 52 1:08:50 11:05 629
53 Stephanie Yeomans 44 3/04 F4049 48 1:09:26 11:11 GSH 624
54 Tom Walsh 153 9/12 M6069 61 1:11:55 11:35 HTC 602
55 Leeann Cerpovicz 1002 3/04 F5059 54 1:12:44 11:43 596
56 Renee Lodi 185 2/02 F2039 38 1:12:57 11:45 594
57 Joe Giannetti 183 12/14 M4049 49 1:13:23 11:49 590
58 Bill Lodi 53 13/14 M4049 46 1:13:24 11:49 GSH 590
59 Jorge Sosa 46 14/14 M4049 40 1:17:49 12:32 557
60 Norm Cormier 179 10/12 M6069 63 1:23:36 13:28 SS 518
61 Kristine Valentini 45 4/04 F4049 46 1:25:08 13:43 509
62 Dave Haryasz 668 13/13 M5059 58 1:25:53 13:50 504
63 Brian Goddu 2 11/12 M6069 67 1:27:12 14:03 GSH 497
64 Darlene Watson 17 4/04 F5059 55 1:33:21 15:02 EORC 464
65 James Liebel 964 12/12 M6069 68 1:41:00 16:16 429
TEAM RESULTS
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TEAM RESULTS
COMBINED GENDER, ALL AGES, SCORE BY TIME TOP 5
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1. 26 WMDP Western Mass Distance Project ( 49:24 4:06:59 14:51)
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1 1 Dennis Roche M 30 43:21
2 2 Mark Robasco M 22 45:59
3 5 Norm Fuller M 57 49:39
4 6 Matt Geanacopoulos M 28 49:48
5 12 Dawn Roberts F 44 58:12
2. 34 GSH Greater Springfield Harriers ( 51:41 4:18:21 6:36)
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1 3 Michael Gauvin M 41 48:10
2 4 Ryan Merceri M 28 49:29
3 8 Steve Virgadaula M 56 52:39
4 9 Dan McNair M 42 53:17
5 10 Mike Lescarbeau M 45 54:46
6 ( 11) Richard Clark M 62 ( 57:05)
7 ( 13) Colleen Cummings F 50 ( 58:42)
8 ( 14) David Abbott M 54 ( 59:24)
3. 73 HTC Hartford Track Club (1:02:28 5:12:19 20:53)
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1 7 Ken Clark M 54 51:02
2 15 Adam Osmond M 49 1:01:38
3 16 Kevin Tranberg M 48 1:03:51
4 17 Peter Briggeman M 59 1:03:53
5 18 Tom Walsh M 61 1:11:55
EORC Empire One Running Club ( :00 )
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1 ( 0) Joe Nichols M 49 ( 56:50)
2 ( 0) Jeff Harrington M 46 (1:00:58)
3 ( 0) Tony Park M 51 (1:06:17)
4 ( 0) Darlene Watson F 55 (1:33:21)
SMAC Sugarloaf Moutain Athletic Cl ( :00 )
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1 ( 0) Pete Westover M 72 (1:05:29)
SR Sound Runners ( :00 )
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1 ( 0) John Minervino M 53 ( 51:17)
SS Shenipsit Striders ( :00 )
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1 ( 0) Norm Cormier M 63 (1:23:36)
REPORT DATE: 12/18/2016 9:41:58 PM
Results produced by Rob Landry & Greater Springfield Harriers
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