North Face Race to the Top of Vermont

3rd Series, race #1

First of all I’d like to thank Greg Maino, Race Director for the Race to the Top of Vermont! He helped get the word out about the series to runners interested in mountain races! Thank you Greg and to all the great volunteers and supporters for your first class event!!!

Welcome to new series runners Dennis Gilyard, Len Hall, Jeff Gould and John Kowalski!!!

With Whiteface being cancel’d, the Prospect Mountain Road Race in Lake George will take it’s place. Put on by the Adirondack Runners. Held on Mother’s Day weekend, next May.

http://www.adirondackrunners.org

Sunday, August 23^rd  turned out to be a beautiful day! Runners started at 9 am.

Walter Kuklinski on his way to finishing more than 3 minutes faster than last year!

Laurel had a great race finishing over 17 minutes faster than last year!

Thanks to the many wonderful volunteers that provided refreshments at the finish!

Photo op with Donna and Laurel with the Nose in the background.

We had great views today!

On the way back down, there were still lots of volunteers at the aide station!

Jeff ran very well and finished 2^nd in his age group!

Len also ran a good race, winning his age group!

With the first race completed here are the standings J

Series points and standings:  (there were 372 finishers)

      1)        Josh Ferenc            (33)        35:47.0      100.00

47)      Jeff Gould               (50)        45:44.7        78.22

56)      Len Hall                   (62)        47:21.6        75.56

102)     Donna Smyth        (55)        52:33.1        68.09

131)     John Kowalski       (47)        55:14.2        64.78

211)     Walter Kuklinski   (66)     1:02:31.4        57.23

237)     Dennis Gilyard       (64)    1:04:46.3        55.25

254)     Fred Ross III            (69)   1:06:46.8         53.58

269)     Laurel Shortell        (49)   1:08:00.6        52.61

Current streak:

1)      Laurel                                 13

2)      Fred                                    12

3)      Walter                                  6

4)      Donna                                   3

5)      Jeff, Len, John & Dennis   1

Total all time finishes:

1)     Laurel                                 13

2)    Fred                                     12

3)    Donna                                   7

4)    Walt                                      6

5)    Jeff, Len, John & Dennis   1

All time total series points:

1)    Laurel     626.78

2)    Fred        621.84

3)    Donna    452.76

4)    Walt       339.11

5)    Jeff            78.22

6)    Len            75.56

7)    John          64.78

8)    Dennis      55.25

Next up is Greylock this Sunday…see you there! Let’s try to get a group picture 15 minutes before the start J  If you get some pictures, at Greylock, please send them to me to possibly use in the write-up…thanks!