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Stiff Competition at 28th Georgetownto Idaho Springs Half MarathonRunners sprint towards the finishin Idaho Springs.Georgetown to Idaho SpringsHalf MarathonAugust 12, 2006Georgetown, COMore than 2,000 runners gathered in thesmall mountain town of Georgetownfor an annual tradition. The Georgetownto Idaho Springs Half Marathonhas been held for 28 years andhas earned a loyal following for severalreasons: it is well organized, thetown is very welcoming, the courseis mainly downhill, and the price isjust $25!On an unusually warmmorning with temperatures in thehigh 50’s, runners started their trekdown the Clear Creek Canyon. Runningat 8,500 feet, many runnerstook the first two miles at a leisurelypace as they toured Georgetown.But with the initial drop out of town,the race heated up.The men’s contest was thefastest the race had seen in the pastdecade. A pack of three runners separatedthemselves from the field at thestart. Jason Delaney of Golden wasable to outlast Peter Vail of Boulder(1:08:11) and James McGown ofSidney, NE (1:08:25) to win in 1:07:24.In the women’s race, the first threewomen ran in a large pack of 15 runners for thefirst half before Amy Manson pulled away forthe win in 1:21:27. She was followed closelyby Brandy Erholtz of Bailey (1:22:07) and KaraRoy of Ft. Collins, who made a strong push overthe final half (1:22:49).The race, Colorado’s largest halfmarathon, was a benefit for Clear Creek CountyAthletic Boosters. The race is the Boosters largestfundraiser, and the group’s members linedthe course as volunteers. Last year, the Boostersused the profits to purchase new high school athleticuniforms for sports like cross country andfootball. At the finish line, runners were treatedto food and beer at the Gold Digger’s footballstadium. The unique awards were silver platesthat could be used to pan for gold, representingthe area’s rich mining history.2,159 Finishers - WinningTime Chip Timing by: BKB Ltd. - Weather: Cloudy,58-70 degrees - Elevation: Start = 8,515’, Finish = 7,515’Male (Overall): 1. Jason Delaney, 26, Golden, CO, 1:07:24; 2.Peter Vail, 32, Boulder, CO, 1:08:11; 3. James McGown, 32,Sidney, NE, 1:08:25; 4. Paul Digrappa, 25, Highlands Ranch,CO, 1:09:56; 5. Jason Saitta, 28, Parker, CO, 1:10:23; 6. CharlieKelly, 29, Boulder, CO, 1:10:34; 7. Ken Pliska, 40, Broomfield,CO, 1:12:21; 8. Bryan Dayton, 33, Boulder, CO, 1:16:07; 9. JustinMock, 24, 1:16:12; 10. Scott Johnson, 22, Auora, CO, 1:18:14.Masters (40+): 1. Ken Pliska, 40, Broomfield, CO, 1:12:21. GrandMasters (50+): 1. Robert Hintermeister, 50, 1:23:54. Seniors(60+): 1. William McIntyre, 60, Cheyenne, WY, 1:39:43. Female(Overall): 1. Amy Manson, 37, Superior, CO, 1:21:27; 2. BrandyErholtz, 28, Bailey, CO, 1:22:07; 3. Kara Roy, 26, Ft Collins, CO,1:22:49; 4. Lynda Andros, 30, Edwards, CO, 1:23:51; 5. BridgetMacKinnon, 29, Centennial, CO, 1:24:12; 6. Michele Suszek, 24,Aurora, CO, 1:26:11; 7. Sarah Krakoff, 41, Boulder, CO, 1:26:25;8. Kimberly Vecchio, 31, 1:28:05; 9. Deborah Davies, 32, IdahoSprings, CO, 1:29:08; 10. Rachel Foss, 26, Denver, CO, 1:30:29.Masters (40+): 1. Sarah Krakoff, 41, Boulder, CO, 1:26:25. GrandMasters (50+): 1. Alynn Park, 55, Denver, CO, 1:37:18. Seniors(60+): 1. Lola Ackerman, 61, Longmont, CO, 1:47:01.Check OutOur 2006RaceScheduleThe Eclectic Trail Seriespresented by Montrail5th AnnualNovember 12, 20069:30 AMBoulder ReservoirBoulder, COSeptember 6Class Challenge XCLittleton, COOctober 11Octobercross XCLittleton, COSeptember 23Cub Creek CrossoverEvergreen, COSeptember 19Georgetown XC ClassicGeorgetown, CONovember 11Crossfest XCLittleton, CODecember 2Run For The AgesLittleton, COSeptember 28Cross Criterium XCLittleton, CODecember 21Winter Solstice 5MLittleton, COwww.EclecticEdgeRacing.comHighlights:- Team Challenge- Kid’s Fun Run- Holiday Food Drive- Silent Auction- Unique T-Shirts and Awards- Plenty of Great Raffle Prizes- Post-Race Meal (Carrabba’s Italian Grill)- Official Qualifier For The 2007 Bolder BoulderREGISTER ONLINE AT ACTIVE.COMOR IN PERSON AT THE BOULDER RUNNING COMPANYfor more info: 720-352-8934 or lance@foothillseventmanagement.comSeptember/October 2006 coloradorunnermag.com 59
Race Reports...First Annual (and ProbablyOnly) WANKER Half MarathonWANKER Half MarathonColorado Springs, COApril 9, 2006by Alice FraneyIf you want to win your age divisionin a half marathon, you can train really hard, eatnutritious meals, buy the latest, newest runningshoes OR you can have your own race and createyour own age divisions! Thus began the planningfor the First Annual W.A.N.K.E.R.s ThreeStooges Half Marathon in Colorado Springs.W.A.N.K.E.R. stands for We Are Not Knownfor Extreme Running.The idea to stage our own race startedon a very cold Saturday morning run. It wasthree degrees at 7:00 am when we started outon the Santa Fe Trail in Colorado Springs.Any little visible hairs quickly became frosted– eyelashes, eyebrows, and facial hairs we olderwomen in the group previously never knew existed.Four members of our group had registeredto run the Big Sur International Marathonin Monterey, California on April 30th, so wewere contemplating our training schedule as weran. We discussed the importance of doing a 13mile run about two weeks out and that is whenwe decided to stage our own race. Of course,we calculated incorrectly (frozen brain cells)and actually ended up scheduling the race threeweeks out when we should have been doing along run. The date was set – April 9th, 2006!Everyone in the planning grouppromptly forgot about it, except me. Thus, Itook the lead and mentioned the idea to Jeff Tarbert,owner of The Colorado Running Company,as I was buying a new pair of shoes. Jeff startedlisting all of the things I needed to do and whathe would do to help. He would bring a timingclock, a start banner, water jugs, Gatorade, and astarting gun. I was pumped! Then I mentionedour idea to Bob Leivers, an Air Force Chaplainin our running group and he had the perfectcharity in mind for our race donations, InterfaithHospitality Network. He contacted theorganization and they were excited and offeredto help. Bob also called a photographer friendto take professional pictures at our event. Next,Kristy Callihan jumped in to offer her family’s60 coloradorunnermag.com September/October 2006help. Her dad would ride his bike along theroute and follow the last person. Her mom andchildren would provide an aid station at the halfway point and she would join us for the run. JeffTong offered to buy medals for each finisher.My husband, Bob, offered to come up with theage divisions after everyone was registered, assuringeach of us a first place medal.The morning of the race came and wehad thirteen brave runners show up. It was aperfect, sunny, cool Colorado day and the racecame off without a hitch. I won the “49-51 and 4months” age division! We had three 51 year oldswith birthdays very close together, so my husbandhad to be very creative. When neighborsand friends ask about my prominently displayedmedal, I tell them I won my age division in ahalf-marathon. They know me and they haveseen me run, so they follow up with needing toknow the “rest of the story.” We raised $600for IHN, a local charity dedicated to providingshelter and meals for homeless individuals andfamilies.I keep telling everyone it will be acold day in Colorado Springs before we ever trythis again! However, the 13 runners who ran therace keep encouraging me to try it again nextyear calling it the “Second Annual (and neveragain!) W.A.N.K.E.R. Half Marathon.” Theywill have to do a lot of convincing, but I have toadmit, it was a lot of fun and we did raise moneyfor a good cause, so…..Race Results:0-31 Sarah Teufert-Autry32-34 Kristy Callihan35-36 Kevin Duffy37-42 Robert Ward43-45 Jeff Tong46 Sharon Johnson47-48 Nancy Spalding49-51 and 4 mos. Alice Franey51 and 5 months Steve Jennings51 and 6 months Phyllis Meyer51 and 7 months to 54 and 3 months 2 daysBob Leivers54 and 3 months 3 days to 54 3 months 6 daysBev Stevens55 and over Georgia Briscoe
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