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Freedom Run Raises Money for HospiceFreedom Run 5KEvergreen, COJuly 4, 2006The relentless July sun didn’t take a vacationfor runners and walkers at the start ofone of Colorado’s largest 4th of July races.But the intense heat didn’t stop more than 1,000people from finishing the 5 km event.The course led participants over gentlyrolling terrainthroughthe Hiwanr e s i d e n t i a larea. Therewere plenty ofbreathtakingviews alongthe way. Somehomeownerson the routed e c o r a t e dtheir yardsand houses inpatriotic colors.Mastersrunner BobSteve Fossel shows offhis patriotic spirit.Weiner wona close racein 16:16. TheE v e r g r e e nresident beatr u n n e r - u pAndrew Hoffmanof Baileyby 11 secondsand Derek Leidigh of Greenwood Village by 20seconds.Brandy Erholtz easily won the women’srace in 18:22, which was close to the courserecord of 18 minutes set by Noreen Shea in 1999.Erholtz had just moved to Bailey and was hopingto find training partners in the area.Money raised at the Freedom Runhelped the Mt. Evans Hospice and Home Carein Evergreen. The organization cares for underinsuredpatients and supports numerous services,such as grief counseling, transportation forpatients to medical appointments, respite carefor family caregivers, and Camp Comfort, a bereavementcamp for children.The finish line festivities included refreshments,music, prizes, and a pool party.1,109 Finishers - WinningTime Chip Timing by: BKB Ltd. - Weather: Sunny, 80degrees - Elevation: Start = 7,700’, Finish = 7,500’Male (Overall): 1. Bob Weiner, 41, Evergreen, CO, 16:16; 2.Andrew Hoffman, 22, Bailey, CO, 16:27; 3. Derek Leidigh, 22,Greenwood Village, CO, 16:36; 4. Cortino Garcia, 32, Evergreen,CO, 16:59; 5. Sean McNeil, 16, Littleton, CO, 17:39, 6. BrianKearns, 19, 18:02; 7. Brian Glotzbach, 31, Centennial, CO, 18:06;8. Guadulupe Romo, 17, 18:20; 9. Patrick Shanks, 20, Evergreen,CO, 18:36; 10. Steve Fossel, 38, Evergreen, CO, 18:47. Masters(40+): 1. Bob Weiner, 41, Evergreen, CO, 16:16. Grand Masters(50+): 1. Gary Romansky, 52, Morrison, CO, 19:09. Seniors (60+):1. Joe Quinones, 60, Arada, CO, 21:31. Female (Overall): 1.Brandy Erholtz, 28, Bailey, CO, 18:22; 2. Jen Webers, 17, Conifer,CO, 19:47; 3. Deborah Davies, 32, 20:03; 4. Jacquie Garrelts,44, Littleton, CO, 20:50; 5. Kim Grant, 46, 21:00; 6. Erin Brunko,16, Evergreen, CO, 21:10; 7. Kyla Berendzen, 16, Morrison, CO,21:25; 8. Karen Opp, 37, Bailey, CO, 21:45; 9. Amy McLean, 34,22:14; 10. Chelsey Oeffler, 15, Evergreen, CO, 22:19. Masters(40+): 1. Jacquie Garrelts, 44, Littleton, CO, 20:50. GrandMasters (50+): 1. Pam Russell, 55, Golden ,CO, 23:46. Seniors(60+): 1. Sara Sieker, 67, Centennial, CO, 31:24.Brandy Erholtz, a Minnesotatransplant living in Bailey, wins theFreedom Run in 18:22.First recorded Sub-Four Minute Mile in Colorado - Times 4!barrier on the fast downhill course.The race was the brain child of four Superior runningpartners comprised of world class marathoner Don Janicki, nationalclass runner Brent Friesth, avid runner and accountant Don Tubbs,and 2006 transplant games medallist Pat Butler. The fast course wasa part of their typical running route and they new it could give eliterunners in the area a chance to break 4:00 at mile high altitude.Tubbs volunteered as first time race director. Businessowners Butler and Friesth offered up the prize money, and Janickirecruited the volunteers. Prize money of $1,000 was offered up forthe first three men and women finishers with a Bonus of $500 eachto the first male runner to break 4:00 in Colorado and the first femalerunner to break 4:30 in the state. Amy Manson of Superiorwon the women’s race in 4:43 coming up just short of the bonusmoney. Four men went under 4:00. 2003 National Champion 1,500meter runner Jason Lunn led the field with a 3:51. Lunn was followedby Peter Remien (3.53), Clint Wells (3:57), and Justin Young(3:58).Superior Downhill MileSuperior, COJuly 4, 2006by Brent FriesthThe first ever Sub-4 minute mile in Colorado was recorded in the inauguralSuperior Downhill Mile. Three others also broke the elusive four minute138 Finishers - Timing by: Boulder Road RunnersMale (Overall): 1. Jason Lunn, Longmont, CO, 31, 3:51; 2. Peter Remien, Superior, CO,26, 3:53; 3. Clint Wells, Superior, CO, 31, 3:57; 4. Justin Young, Superior, CO, 26, 3:58; 5.Paul Michel, Superior, CO, 23, 4:01; 6. Robert Caracciolo, Boulder, CO, 24, 4:02; 7. EricLee Griffiths, Boulder, CO, 24, 4:03; 8. Peter Vail, Boulder, CO, 31, 4:05; 9. Josh Glaab,Superior, CO, 23, 4:11; 10. Terence Doherty, Boulder, CO, 26, 4:12. Masters (40+): 1. DeanMaruna, Erie, CO, 46, 4:26. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Wayne Cousinea, Superior, CO, 56,5:41. Seniors (60+): 1. Charles Westley, Arvada, CO, 69, 6:37. Female (Overall): 1. AmyManson, Superior, CO, 37, 4:43; 2. Tanya Poel, Boulder, CO, 40, 4:44; 3. Lauren Young,Superior, CO, 26, 4:46; 4. Kelly Waters, Louisville, CO, 17, 4:48; 5. Faith Byrum, Erie, CO,32, 4:48; 6. Nan Kennard, Superior, CO, 24, 4:55; 7. Erin Dunham, Superior, CO, 22, 5:02;8. Bronwyn Morrissey, Superior, CO, 39, 5:06; 9. Noelle Green, Erie, CO, 41, 5:12; 10. EvaLauf, Longmont, CO, 34, 5:35. Masters (40+): 1. Tanya Poel, Boulder, CO, 40, 4:44. GrandMasters (50+): 1. Patti Gilmour, Westminster, CO, 50, 6:13.September/October 2006 coloradorunnermag.com 55
Race Reports...Gutierrez and Cospolich Victorious at Hill ClimbSimon Gutierrez runs alone on hisway to a two minute victory.Vail Hill ClimbVail, COJuly 2, 2006by Nancy HobbsMore than 300 runners challenged themselvesto an unrelenting 7.5-mile climbto the summit of Vail Mountain at theVail Hill Climb. Sea-level competitors as wellas altitude-adjusted locals gathered at Vail’sMountain Haus on a cloudless morning, whileMatt Carpenter of Manitou Springssprints up the final hill to the finish.Carpenter Dominates BTMR - AgainBarr Trail Mountain RaceManitou Springs, COJuly 16, 2006by Matt Carpenter56 coloradorunnermag.com September/October 2006race director Mike Ortiz gave the runners preraceannouncements. The course meanderedthrough Vail Village on paved streets for nearlyone and one half miles where the surface turnedto gravel and dirt for the remaining six miles tothe summit.Four-time Teva U.S. Mountain RunningTeam member Simon Gutierrez was firstto cross the finish line. The 40-year-old physicaltherapist from Alamosa took the lead fromthe start and never looked back. Gutierrez’swinning time of 51:58 was nearly one minuteslower than last year’s winning time.Finishing second was Bill Fanselow,timed in 54:11, followed by 24-year-old JohnTribbia.Helen Cospolich, from the nearbyski-town of Breckenridge, won the women’sdivision in 1:03:04. Local runner Lynda Androsplaced second in 1:04:25. Susan Nuzum ofBoulder finished in third just 13 seconds behindAndros.Bernie Boettcher won the mastersdivision in 55:23 and was fifth overall. EricHermann, who trains mostly on his road bike,logging more than 100 miles per week whilerunning only 15 miles per week, was second inthe masters division in 58:11. Rounding out thetop three masters was Hans Funke, just 11 secondsbehind Hermann in 58:22.Second-place finisher at last year’sPikes Peak Ascent and member of the 2000 nationalmountain running team, Cindy O’NeillThe 2006 Barr Trail Mountain Race washot, really hot! But it was not just thetemperatures that were hot, as the competitionwas heated as well. Silvio Guerra wasadded to the field the day before the race. He is a2:09 marathoner, two-time runner up at the BostonMarathon and three-time Olympian. Wordquickly spread that he was coming to win. Lastyear’s Pikes Peak Ascent winner, Ryan Haferand course record holder Matt Carpenter hadother ideas.That race had to wait because whenthe gun went off there was a mad dash for a$100 prime 200 meters into the course. ThomSanta Maria held off the field, but the effort costhim and it took until No Name Creek at 3 milesbefore he felt recovered. He ended up in 32ndoverall. Twenty-one year old Ian Burrell tookthe second prime about one half mile into therace. Carpenter then took control and went onto a comfortable win, although he can’t claimhe never looked back. His 1:30:53 was the secondfastest time ever recorded on the course andearned him his fifth title. The race for secondwas decided on the trip down with Hafer makingup the two minute gap on Guerra and thenadding another two minutes before hitting thetape in 1:32:31. Guerra held on for third.On the women’s side leading up to therace, things looked to be a lock for Lisa Goldsmith.But again, the BTMR’s policy of holdingspots for competitive runners shuffled the fieldwith two-time BTMR winner and defendingchampion Katie Blackett getting a late entry.Blackett took it out hard and picked up $150in primes before Goldsmith took over the race.She built nearly a four minute cushion at theturnaround and then, running scared, managedto add another two minutes to that on the tripdown. Goldsmith’s six minute and 31 secondmargin of victory was the largest in race historyof Manitou Springs, won the women’s masterscategory in 1:05:57.In the 60+ age group, perennial winnerJim Romero settled for second place to JimOberheide. Romero could have been a bit tiredfrom the Leadville Half Marathon he ran the daybefore.The top three male and female finishersoverall were awarded gift certificatesfor Teva footwear while the top three finishersin each age group 19 and under, 20-29, 30-39,40-49, 50-59, and 60+ also received gift certificates.In addition to these great awards, eachparticipant received a commemorative t-shirtand goody bag at the finish line. The t-shirts,designed by Bernie Boettcher, depicted a colorfulmountain running vista to celebrate the 28thanniversary of the race.347 Finishers - Timing by: Vail Recreation District - Weather: Sunny and 65degrees - Elevation: Start = 8,163’, Finish = 10,335’Male (Overall): 1. Simon Gutierrez, 40, 51:58; 2. Bill Fanselow,39, 54:11; 3. John Tribbia, 24, 54:28; 4. Peter Vail, 31, 54:28;5. Bernie Beottcher, 43, 55:23; 6. Jason Loutitt, 32, 56:07; 7.Erling Christiansen, 24, 57:04; 8. Dan Weiland, 31, 57:18; 9.Paul Thomas, 37, 57:51; 10. Eric Hermann, 44, 58:11. Masters(40+): 1. Simon Gutierrez, 40, 51:58. Grand Masters (50+): 1.Kevin Tuck, 50, 1:00:43. Seniors (60+): 1. James Oberheide,61, 1:16:04. Female (Overall): 1. Helen Cospolich, 29, 1:03:04;2. Lynda Andros, 30, 1:04:25; 3. Susan Nuzum, 39, 1:04:38; 4.Kelly Ryan, 37, 1:04:52; 5. Cindy O’Neil, 44, 1:05:57; 6. BarbekkaHurtt, 36, 1:07:06; 7. Danielle Rawlings, 20, 1:07:55; 8. MeganBoord, 29, 1:08:28; 9. Anita Ortiz, 42, 1:08:36; 10. Heidi Vosbeck,44, 1:10:31. Masters (40+): 1. Cindy O’Neil, 44, 1:05:57. GrandMasters (50+): 1. Nancy Stevenson, 52, 1:18:41. Seniors (60+):1. Diane Tope, 61, 1:35:30.(male of female). Like Carpenter, she also ranthe second fastest time ever on the course.In the fundraising department, for theseventh year in a row, the BTMR donated 100%of the race entry fees to local nonprofit organizationsand community projects. In all, $8,645was distributed to Barr Camp, El Paso CountySearch and Rescue, Friends of the Peak andManitou Springs Mansions Park. Also, $6,000was donated to local high school cross countryprograms through the high school aid stationchallenge. This is only possible thanks to greatsponsors, with presenting sponsor Pikes PeakNational Bank and the Colorado Running Companyleading the way.333 Finishers - Timing by: The Colorado Running Company - Weather: Sunny,80 degrees - Elevation: Start = 6,570’, Finish = 6,650’, Max of 10,200’Male (Overall): 1. Matt Carpenter, 41, Manitou Springs, CO,1:30:53; 2. Ryan Hafer, 20, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:32:31; 3.Silvio Roman Guerra, 37, Golden, CO, 1:35:06; 4. Daryn Parker,25, Manitou Springs, CO, 1:35:56; 5. Michael Selig, 28, Golden,CO, 1:35:59; 6. Galen Burrell, 27, Boulder, CO, 1:36:49; 7. PeterVail, 31, Boulder, CO, 1:37:09; 8. Julian Boggs, 20, ColoradoSprings, CO, 1:41:08; 9. Stephen Sisson, 36, Austin, TX, 1:41:11;10. Bernie Boettcher, 43, Silt, CO, 1:41:14. Masters (40+): 1. MattCarpenter, 41, Manitou Springs, CO, 1:30:53. Grand Masters(50+): 1. John Victoria, 52, Loveland, CO, 1:51:50. Seniors(60+): 1. Darrell Weaver, 60, Colorado Springs, CO, 2:15:10.Female (Overall): 1. Lisa Goldsmith, 41, Nederland, CO, 1:52:16;2. Katie Blackett, 29, Boulder, CO, 1:58:47; 3. Bronwyn Morrissey,39, Superior, CO, 2:02:38; 4. Rachel Foss, 25, Denver, CO,2:04:36; 5. Elizabeth Watkins, 23, Colorado Springs, CO, 2:05:54;6. Amy Regnier, 44, Colorado Springs, CO, 2:07:38; 7. Jenni LeeLeppert, 32, Colorado Springs, CO, 2:09:21; 8. Heather Briggs,28, Colorado Springs, CO, 2:13:34; 9. Gina Garcia-Shaw, 39,Colorado Springs, CO, 2:17:45; 10. Karen Jo Smidt, 39, Brighton,CO, 2:19:35. Masters (40+): 1. Lisa Goldsmith, 41, Nederland,CO, 1:52:16. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Jeanne McCurnin, 50,Mason City, IA, 2:33:18.This Page - Top: Nancy Hobbs, Bottom: Yvonne CarpenterOpposite - Derek Griffiths / Colorado Runner
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