CMRA Forty Furlongs Results

Forty Furlongs

Lee Bengston

Due to trail construction on the west side of the river I had to make last minute adjustments for the race. With the cooperation of South Suburban Parks and Pitchers Bar & Grille I moved the start and finish to the east side of the river. Mike Vanoni measured a new Forty Furlongs course that stayed on the east side going south to Carson Nature Center and back.

Runners got a preview of the work in progress, a crushed granite parallel running and walking trail, which we should be able to take advantage of in 2006. Despite last minute changes all went well for 75 runners and walkers. The weather was terrific, the awards and prizes were ample, including Valentines Day chocolate hearts for all finishers, thanks to Carol Bengston.

Pitchers laid on some breakfast burritos and brews, and many members enjoyed same. Some suggested that we do a repeat on the east side next year with some variation of the course, which should be possible after the trail improvements are in place. Didn't that run north on the west side get you into some kind of boring industrial no mans land anyway? Change is good and suggestions are always welcome.

Again we had a real mixture of runners and walkers. The fast kids showed up and did their thing. Hector Martinez, age 21, was overall male winner with a time of 28:02, however, 18-year old Miguel Cazares was close on his heels with a 28:20. Keith Johnson in the master age group rounded off third place in 28:41. Top woman was Christine Adamowski, an aspiring master with a time of 33:36. Other age group winners of note were Ken Green, 75 and over; Bob Bussey, 70-74 (nice to see you back) & Rich Romero 65-69 with a time of 37:37. Top performances by Ray Rupel, 32:30 & Nancy Denniston, 37:10 in the 50 plus age group. In the high end of 45-49 were Ray Blum, finishing strong in 32:09 and Melissa Johnson (nice to see you back too) finishing in 37:54.

Neil Horton finished first among the race walkers, closely followed by Lew Hutchinson. Rosalia Murch decided to run, so gave the boys a break.

Our volunteers came through big as usual. Thanks to Carol Bengston, Mike Vanoni, Joe Sanchez, Rick Voorhees, Kool Shades, Connie Ahrnsbrak, Rosalia & Jerry Murch, Lee & Howard Palmer, Joe Baird, Rob Fisher, and Levi Gonzalez. Levi celebrated his 70th birthday, congratulations! If I missed anyone, sorry!

We received a generous donation of bread for door prizes from the Great Harvest Bread Company at Belcaro. Runners Roost on S. Colorado contributed four gift certificates, and I was able to contribute Power Bars compliments of the KUVO Labor Day Race in the City (had to get a commercial in).

February 12, 2005 Race Results

PLACE	NAME	TIME	AGE
1	Hector Martinez	28:02	21
2	Miguel Cazares	28:20	18
3	Keith Johnson	28:41	43
4	Andrew Adamoswski	28:48	31
5	Eric Nokikumana	29:38	15
6	Mauro Martinez	30:24	15
7	Jesus Martinez	30:25	19
8	Bob Jones	31:34	44
9	Eric Black	31:38	40
10	Ray Blum	32:09	48
11	Ray Rupel	32:30	50
12	Jim Perry	32:53	43
13	Jeff Young	33:01	48
14	Mark Erickson	33:25	39
15	Christine Adamowski	33:36	37
16	Joseph Manilafasha	34:07	14
17	David Kelble	34:32	47
18	Brian Cross	34:51	46
19	Lara Usinonicz	34:57	34
20	Bob Caillouette	35:27	50
21	Julio Bonilla	35:57	16
22	Kline Kelly	36:38	35
23	Foghorn Leghorn	36:59	36
24	Nancy Denniston	37:10	54
25	The Master (Rich Romero)	37:37	68
26	Melissa Johnson	37:54	39
27	Spiderman	38:12	53
28	Bob Gassen	38:42	57
29	Kool Shades (Ken Randall)	38:53	66
30	Ken Lotze	39:08	54
31	Jack Barry	39:52	66
32	Guy Morris	40:03	41
33	Todd Dunning	41:06	40
34	Tall Red (Ed Youngberg)	41:38	62
35	Samantha Towne	41:55	17
36	Sylvia Martinez	42:26	21
37	Jim Peterson	42:46	66
38	Doug Tollin	42:50	60
39	Mark Johnson	42:54	47
40	Bruce Razor	43:15	56
41	Carmen West	43:28	53
42	Ray Grundmeyer	43:32	67
43	Pitts O'Donnell	43:50	58
44	Deb Holland	43:57	32
44	Jeff Dawson	44:04	56
46	Kimberly Massey	44:16	46
47	Bruce Young	44:36	52
48	Michelle Slingsby	44:42	35
49	Becky Slow	44:50	36
50	Mike Vanoni	47:17	56
51	Ron Lopez	47:41	49
52	Carol Johnson	47:53	50
53	Earl Beam	48:51	54
54	Ken Green	49:15	76
55	Olga Hnizdil	49:30	60
56	Vici DeHaan	49:50	69
57	Dave Banko	50:42	53
58	Tom Alison	51:20	67
59	Robert Bussey	52:41	70
60	Bodo Schultz	53:23	56
61	Denise Lopez	53:56	48
62	Penelope	53:59	55
63	Palmer Beam	54:09	61
64	Marriot Smart	56:40	69
65	Rosalia Murch	58:32	64
66	Rick Voorhees	60:01	52
67	Kim Shenfeld	60:02	46
68	Wayne Mathis	60:04	61
69	Dennis Velenchenko	60:04	58
70	Linda Neale	60:23	60
Racewalkers
1	Neil Horton	60:36	63
2	Lew Hutchinson	62:02	67
3	Leslie Woods	71:53	58
4	Lisa Gotlin	74:40	53
5	Joan Banko	78:27	61

AGE GROUP AWARDS
	Overall Men		Overall Women
	Hector Martinez	28:02	Christine Adamowski	33:36
75 and Over
1	Ken Green	49:15
70-74
1	Robert Bussey	52:41
65-69
1	The Master (Rich Romero)	37:37	Vici DeHaan	49:50
2	Kool Shades (Ken Randall)	38:53	Marriot Smart	56:40
3	Jack Barry	39:52
4	Jim Peterson	42:46
5	Ray Grundmeyer	43:32
60-64
1	Tall Red (Ed Youngberg)	41:38	Olga Hnizdil	49:30
2	Doug Tollin	42:50	Rosalia Murch	58:32
3	Palmer Beam	54:09	Linda Neale	60:23
4	Wayne Mathis	60:04
55-59
1	Bob Gassen	38:42	Penelope	53:59
2	Bruce Razor	43:15
3	Pitts O'Donnell	43:50
4	Jeff Dawson	44:04
5	Mike Vanoni	47:17
50-54
1	Ray Rupel	32:30	Nancy Denniston	37:10
2	Bob Caillouette	35:27	Carmen West	43:28
3	Spiderman	38:12	Carol Johnson	47:53
4	Ken Lotze	39:08
5	Bruce Young	44:36
45-49
1	Ray Blum	32:09	Kimberly Massey	44:16
2	Jeff Young	33:01	Denise Lopez	53:56
3	David Kelble	34:32	Kim Shenfeld	60:02
4	Brian Cross	34:51
5	Mark Johnson	42:54
40-44
1	Keith Johnson	28:41
2	Bob Jones	31:34
3	Eric Black	31:38
4	Jim Perry	32:53
5	Guy Morris	40:03
35-39
1	Mark Erickson	33:25	Melissa Johnson	37:54
2	Kline Kelly	36:38	Michelle Slingsby	44:42
3	Foghorn Leghorn	36:59	Becky Slow	44:50
34 and Under
1	Miguel Cazares	28:20	Lara Usinonicz	34:57
2	Andrew Adamoswski	28:48	Samantha Towne	41:55
3	Eric Nokikumana	29:38	Sylvia Martinez	42:26
4	Mauro Martinez	30:24	Deb Holland	43:57
5	Jesus Martinez	30:25
Racewalkers
1	Neil Horton	60:36	Leslie Woods	71:53
2	Lew Hutchinson	62:02	Lisa Gotlin	74:40
3			Joan Banko	78:27