Sand Creek Cross Country 6K Results

CMRA Mountains


2016 Sand Creek XC Championship

May 21, 2016
By Dan Shaw

A month before the race, co-director Rob Fisher called with the bad news. Kate from the Sand Creek Greenway Authority had called to say Denver Parks & Rec. had assumed control of the portion of the greenway we were planning to use for our race course. What did that mean for the race? After a couple of weeks' discussion with the permitting office, in addition to permit applications, submission of race plans and a meeting with park rangers to review the course, we were suddenly looking at $600 in permitting fees.

Weighing these factors against the disruption of a last minute change in location, the choice was plainly in favor of a move. Just a few hundred yards upstream on the creek, the very accommodating management of the Bluff Lake Nature Center graciously consented to permit our race, charging us a fraction of the fees that the city wanted to impose. The move was on.

And well worth the effort involved to change. A new course, still consisting of 2 circuits of a 3K loop, was quickly laid out, following a similar route to prior races the club has held at Bluff Lake. As a result of the move, the race course now circled the little lake on well-maintained gravel paths, with some beautiful single track along the creek and a few hundred yards of rough open space featuring fallen trees, a prairie dog town and small patches of sand. Quite a delightful little course, decorated with the many greens of spring.

The weather on race day couldn't have been sweeter, with sunny morning lows in the forties. By 9 o'clock, when the walkers were finishing, the temperature was climbing into the sixties. Since this was the first warm race day of the year, the water stop was popular.

And the racing was grand! Rachel Perez claimed the RRCA's Colorado State Cross Country title with a time for the 6K distance of 25:49. Patrick Richards took the title for the men with his time of 24:08. The Masters (age 40+) titles went to Sydney Ayers (27:44) and Eric Albright (24:48). Karen McKean (38:05) brought home the Grand Masters (50+) award, and Keith Johnson (25:44) took the men's award. For the Senior Grand Masters (60+), the champions are Janet Sandoval (38:34) and Bob Caillouette (30:38).

Many thanks to the members who volunteered their time to make this race happen, including: Patty Jones, Nicole Shaklee and Kevin Snyder (registration); Joe Baird (timing, scoring and equipment); Amy Lease, Matt Barnes and Bill Faulkner (timing and scoring); course marshals Pat Tolleson and Lu Shaw; Tom Chambers (awards); and Shannon Shaw (course marshal, awards and the raffle). And a huge thanks is due to Bluff Lake Nature Center for kindly hosting this event on such short notice.


May 21, 2016 6 Kilometer Race Results

PLACE NAME TIME AGE
1 Patrick Richards M 24:08 36
2 Eric Albright M 24:48 43
3 Jonathan Fenske M 25:12 46
4 David Rothenburger M 25:43 47
5 Keith Johnson M 25:44 54
6 Rachel Perez F 25:49 36
7 Molly Smith F 25:58 36
8 Jeremy Johnson M 26:27 41
9 Brandon Rockwood M 26:53 20
10 Sam Simkin M 27:28 43
11 Sydney Ayers F 27:44 52
12 Michael Brenner M 27:51 57
13 Allen Wat M 28:30 43
14 Evan Stark M 29:08 31
15 Robert Kanieski M 30:08 39
16 Robert Caillouette M 30:38 61
17 Jitka O'Farrell F 30:42 38
18 Tim Lewis M 30:44 44
19 Brett Allendorf M 30:59 47
20 Helen Degennaro F 32:18 49
21 Scott Foster M 32:32 54
22 Michael Keyes M 34:09 70
23 Trujillo Jay M 34:28 57
24 Sara Foster F 35:31 40
25 Tom Chambers M 36:19 73
26 Mark Hasseman M 36:30 60
27 Scott McFarlane M 36:37 65
28 Todd Shaklee M 37:07 46
29 Karen McKean F 38:05 61
30 Janet Sandoval F 38:34 67
31 Lisa 0rocard F 39:48 44
32 Siri Lewis F 40:19 42
33 Patricia Jones F 40:21 64
34 Nicole Shaklee F 40:36 52
35 Kevin Snyder M 40:47 52
36 Tom Duran M 40:49 68
37 Richard Romero M 40:55 79
38 Anne-Marie Schmidt F 41:04 58
39 Francie Kinney F 42:15 33
40 Scott Bulfin M 42:34 49
41 Gabe Sisneros M 43:19 77
42 Becky Ross F 43:33 42
43 Lee Bengston M 44:47 78
44 Jenny Hurst F 45:33 12
45 Jaelyn Douglas F 46:17 12
46 Eric Welch M 46:35 51
47 Earl Beam M 47:53 65
48 Jordan Douglas M 48:15 12
49 Virginia Schultz F 48:25 61
50 Andy McKean M 48:45 71
51 Stephanie Morrison F 49:06 34
52 Jason Bouska M 49:07 38
53 Mindy Bradford F 50:46 55
54 Allison Douglas F 54:01 40
Racewalkers
1 Ken Simons M 51:40 78
2 Ed Gussie M 60:14 75

May 21, 2016 6 Kilometer Race Results by Age Group

  Overall Men Overall Women
Place Name Time Name Time
  Men Women
Overall
1 Patrick Richards 24:08 Rachel Perez 25:49
75-79
1 Richard Romero 40:55    
2 Gabe Sisneros 43:19    
3 Lee Bengston 44:47    
70-74
1 Michael Keyes 34:09    
2 Tom Chambers 36:19    
3 Andy McKean 48:45    
65-69
1 Scott McFarlane 36:37 Janet Sandoval 38:34
2 Tom Duran 40:49    
3 Earl Beam 47:53    
60-64
1 Robert Caillouette 30:38 Karen McKean 38:05
2 Mark Hasseman 36:30 Patricia Jones 40:21
3     Virginia Schultz 48:25
55-59
1 Michael Brenner 27:51 Anne-Marie Schmidt 41:04
2 Trujillo Jay 34:28 Mindy Bradford 50:46
50-54
1 Keith Johnson 25:44 Sydney Ayers 27:44
2 Scott Foster 32:32 Nicole Shaklee 40:36
3 Kevin Snyder 40:47    
4 Eric Welch 46:35    
45-49
1 Jonathan Fenske 25:12 Helen Degennaro 32:18
2 David Rothenburger 25:43    
3 Brett Allendorf 30:59    
4 Todd Shaklee 37:07    
5 Scott Bulfin 42:34    
40-44
1 Eric Albright 24:48 Sara Foster 35:31
2 Jeremy Johnson 26:27 Lisa 0rocard 39:48
3 Sam Simkin 27:28 Siri Lewis 40:19
4 Allen Wat 28:30 Becky Ross 43:33
5 Tim Lewis 30:44 Allison Douglas 54:01
35-39
1 Robert Kanieski 30:08 Molly Smith 25:58
2 Jason Bouska 49:07 Jitka O'Farrell 30:42
19-34
1 Brandon Rockwood 26:53 Francie Kinney 42:15
2 Evan Stark 29:08 Stephanie Morrison 49:06
13 and Under
1 Jordan Douglas 48:15 Jenny Hurst 45:33
2     Jaelyn Douglas 46:17