Wednesday, June 12, 2024


                  Ascutney Mountain Run

    10th series – race 4 of 5

 Saturday, June 8, 2024 – Ascutney State Park, VT

Having completed Ascutney; Jeff, Darrel, Ed, Donna & I are “Mountain Goats” and have earned a lottery by-pass into the 2025 Mount Washington Road Race 😊   Additionally; Kevin, Jackie, Mary, Bob, Freddie & Brian will also, after finishing Washington next Saturday 😊

Results:    Ascutney Mountain Run - Overall - 2024 (pinnacletiming.us)

Up next is the 5th and final race of the 10th series, the Greatest of them all…the Northeast Delta Dental Mount Washington Road Race, Saturday, June 15th.

Please send me any pictures that you take for possible use in the Mount Washington update.

Be great if someone would do a write-up of your day to include!

Also, please let me know of any errors that you find…thank you ðŸ˜Š

Congratulations to Adam Pacheck and Kasie Enman on their wins ðŸ˜Š

Top 3 male finishers, Adam Pacheck in center

Top 3 female finishers, Kasie Enman center

Huge thanks to Brian & Freddie and Joe Vigor for additional pictures, which are after the standings 😊

 

For now, I will list standings for Ascutney and to up to date in the series.


   Points for the Ascutney Mountain Run: (170 finishers)

1)       Adam Pacheck                 32M            30:04    100.00

11)   Kasie Enman                     44F             34:46     86.46

17)   Kevin Cavanaugh            68M             37:14     80.75

39)   Jeff Gould                         59M             44:32     67.51

48)   Freddie Triback                 52F              46:57     64.04    

58)   Donna Smyth                    64F               48:50     61.57

76)   Brian Walfield                  62M               51:09     58.78

82)   Bob Mulvaney                 70M                52:09     57.65

94)   Trista Brown                     53F                  54:26     55.24

104)   Ellen Raffio                     56F                   56:01     53.67

139)   Fred Ross III                   77M               1:02:16     48.29

143)   Darrel Lasell                   66M               1:02:40     47.98

155)   Mary Sharkey                 74F                 1:06:20     45.33

162)   Ed Varney                       65M                 1:08:38     43.81

164     Linda & Doug Usher     75F & 68M     1:15:33     39.80

 

Points and standings after Ascutney:

1)       Jeff                               279.34

2)       Donna                          250.95

3)       Kevin                             236.42(3)

4)       Darrel                            214.64

5)       Fred                               202.26

6)       Jackie                            191.20(3)

7)       Freddie                         189.86(3)

8)       Bob                                182.98(3)

9)       Ed                                    181.25

10)        Brian                            171.99(3)

11)        Josh                              142.83(2)

12)        Mary                             137.98(3)

13)        Trista                             112.94(2)

14)        Sau-Mei                        112.38(2)

15)        Ellen                              102.43(2)

16)        Linda & Doug Usher     89.95(2)

17)        Carrie                              52.61(1)


Bob & Rich @ registration

Socializing ROCKS :)

Donna warming up

Brandon gives pre-race briefing

SMILE :)

Adam finishes in 30:04

Kasie places 11th in 34:46, possible masters record!

Kevin 17th in 37:14, 3rd 50-59

Jeff in 44:32

Freddie in 46:57, 3rd 50-59


Wonderful smile :)

Donna in 48:50, 2nd 60-69

Brian in 51:09

Bob in 52:09, 3rd 70-79

Trista in 54:26

Ellen in 56:01

Fred in 1:02:16

Darrel in 1:02:40


Mary in 1:06:20, 2nd 70-79

Ed in 1:08:38



Doug & Linda Usher in 1:15:33, Linda 3rd 70-79

Summit snacks :)

Freddie, Jeff & Donna

Brian, selfie master, with Happy Mtn Runners :)

Joe captured me taking a group picture

Joe got our picture with my phone :)

Then "offical jump" photo :)

Back @ base for eats, awards and...

Yum :)

Ladies 50-59 podium

Brandon awards Kevin 3rd 50-59


Ladies 60-69 podium


Guys 70-79 podium

Ladies 70-79 podium

Don, 100 finishes, bows to Rich with 150 finishes!!!

Thanks to Paul Grant for the recognition AND CAKE :)

Donna & I are looking forward to seeing you @ Mount Washington!!! :)

Monday, May 27, 2024

 

    




    34th Prospect Mountain Road Race

                                    10th series – race 3 of 5

           Saturday, May 11, 2024 – Lake George, NY



Up next is the 4th race of the series, the Ascutney Mountain Run taking place Saturday, June 8th.

Link:   Ascutney Mountain Run - 2024 (pinnaclestrive.com)

Please send me any pictures that you take for possible use in the Ascutney update.

Be great if someone would do a write-up of your day to include!

Also, please let me know of any errors that you find…thank you 😊

Congratulations to Rob Barracca and Justine Trybendis on their wins 😊

Overall winner Rob Barracca

Women's winner Justine Trybendis on the left

Results:   Overall-Results.pdf (adirondackrunners.org)


For now, I will list standings for Prospect and to date in the series.


     Points for 34th Prospect Mountain Road Race: (103 finishers)

          1)       Rob Barracca        27M        38:58    100.00

8)     Kevin Cavanaugh    55M        45:49      85.05

16)   Justine Trybendis   41F          49:32      78.67

19)   Jeff Gould                 59M        52:13      74.62

26)   Jackie Shakar           64F          56:25      69.07

30)   Donna Smyth           64F          57:50      67.38

34)   Bob Mulvaney         70M         59:48      65.16

48)   Darrel Lasell             66M      1:05:53      59.14

67)   Fred Ross III             77M      1:15:06      51.89

70)   Ed Varney                 65M      1:18:15      49.80


Points and standings after Prospect:

1)                Jeff               211.83

2)                Jackie           191.20

3)                Donna          189.38

4)                Darrel           166.66

5)                Kevin             155.67(2)

6)                Fred               153.97

7)                Josh               142.83(2)

8)                Ed                   137.44

9)                Freddie          125.82(2)

10)                        Bob                125.33(2)

11)                        Brian              113.21(2)

12)                        Sau-Mei         112.38(2)

13)                        Mary                 92.65(2)

14)                        Ellen                 48.76(1)


Huge thanks to Brian Teague, Nancy Quillinan, Dee Endieven for additional pictures!!!


Race directors, Jill & Chris, warming up


Darrel picking up race packet in starting are


Donna warming up



Jackie warming up

Bob, Darrel & Jeff

Jeff in my favorite wind/rain gear

Robin & Ed with Darrel

Lead runners

Kevin 

Jeff

Jackie

Donna

Bob

Darrel enjoying the run having FUN

Fred

Ed

Donna and I with Bob and his wonderful wife

Ed finishing strong

Some of the awesome finish line crew!

Rich Larsen posing with Jackie, Darrel, Ed & Donna

Jackie & Rich

Donna in the summit area

Giving Darrel a chance to photo bomb :)


South end of Lake George from the summit



Looking up to the finish as we start down


Parking area below where we spotted a car

Found this wonderful place, on the way home, in downtown Pawlet, VT

Highly recommend it if you are in the area :)