2004 Roxbury Race #18

2.4 miles - down Chalybes Handicap race

June 19, 2004

8:30 am. 

   

What a Hoot!

   

This year's annual experiment in controlled chaos lived up to everyone's expectations in another memorable Handicap Race.  Each runner was issued a staggered start time based on calculations perfected by the Fossil over years of dedicated study in his secretive math lair.  We think a combination of Calculus, Geometry and Trigonometry are used, but he won't say.

The devilish formulas ensure that all of us guinea pigs finish nearly at the same time!  As he assured us they would, Fossil's calculations worked flawlessly again this year, and the final 0.4 mile stretch to the finish was a mad mix of people passing, people trying not to be passed, and people just trying to finish.  Gathering up the results this year was particularly confusing as we were short some of our finish volunteers.  It just added to the fun!

As you can see in the results below, all runners finished within a window of just under 4 minutes.  Speedy Mark Andrejczyk was this year's fastest finisher with a personal best of 14:02 (a 5:51 pace).  The honor of crossing the line first went to Ron Karl who improved on his second place finish in last year's handicap race.    Theresa Krebs was this year's fastest woman as well as the first woman across the line with an actual time of 16:50 (7:01 pace).

Here's hoping next year's is even more chaotic!

 Pictures

    Ron Karl took photos at the finish line a few weeks back.  He send us these shots in time to get them on the web page.  Up top we have the crowd milling around the finish line talking about who beat whom and whose running shorts almost fell off.  Below that, we have Lee Ann Zarger and most of Copper, near the finish line.  Even farther down, we have John Murphy and Dave Harvey trying to help an unidentified, mostly naked guy in sunglasses try to get the results fixed.

    Then we have Sinead and Charley Euston.  Way down at the bottom we have a dragon.  We don't often see dragons in Roxbury.  There are no dragons (or snakes) in Ireland

Marathons

    Response to the idea of a December Marathon has been positive.  Scott Benjamin has offered to take the lead in getting it organized.  Nothing is firm yet.  If you have ideas, talk to Scott, or talk to Fossil, or eMail Web Guy (address above)  We'll remind you of the issues.

  1. When?  Second week in December has been suggested.  Someone else suggested just telling people it's 2.4 miles, then surprising everyone.  
  2. Where?  We get exactly 26.2 miles if we run the 2.4 mile Chalybes course 5 times (makes 12.0 miles) and the 3.55 mile Hemlock Road course 4 times (for 14.2 miles) That's not very flat, but nowhere in Roxbury is flat. Lots of little loops get a little boring, but it is good for volunteers.  Someone suggested going past Judd's Bridge to Rt 199 and back, about 8 miles each way, as the main part of the course.  Scenic, but unless we get a ton and a half of volunteers, the water stops will be pretty far apart.
  3. Certify?  Should we go through the effort of certifying the course and getting the race sanctioned?  Then people could use their Roxbury times to qualify for Boston or Olympic Trials or whatever.
  4. Relays?  Some people like to do Marathon Relays.  Would we want to include that, too?  How about a half-marathon at the same time?  
  5. Who?  Who wants to take charge of all this? (Answer:  Scott Benjamin, plus whoever wants to help)

Other Races

Saturday June 26th
Danbury High School:  2nd Annual Danbury Area Track Club Twilight Track Meet sponsored by Road and Track Sports.  Youth events 100m, 800m, 4 x 200m, Long Jump and Shot begin at 4:30 pm.  Adult events 100m, mile, 400m, 5000m, 4 x 100m, shot, discus, hammer, long jump and pole vault begin at 6pm.  Entry fee is $10 on the day of the meet and $5 for DATC members.  $100 first prize to the first man under 4:15 for the mile and the first woman under 5:00.  For more information go to www.datc.us or call Marty Ogden at 730-2868. 

July 5 at 9am in downtown Bethel, the zillionth annual Bethel Firecracker race.  Information at www.bethel-firecracker.com.

    The Roxbury Races are now listed on the Internet both on RunningInTheUSA and on HiTekRacing.com

 

   

 

This week's Official results - Actual Order of Finish

 

1 13.37 Ron Karl 62
2 13.48 Tom Fullman 21
3 13.54 Hugh Fullman 47
4 13.55 Dennis Harrington 50
5 14.17 Rob Bradley 46
6 14.22 Mark Andrejczyk 31
7 14.27 Mark LoSacco 35
8 14.30 Tom Fisher 44
9 14.31 Tom McNulty 38
10 14.38 Scott Benjamin 46
11 14.41 Mike Abraham 44
12 14.42 Mario Hasz 55
13 14.47 Lou Denaro 43
14 14.47 Ken Moffitt 51
15 14.49 Chris Childs 45
16 14.50 Charlie Euston 59
17 14.52 Justin Moore

46
18 14.55 Chris Norris 35
19 14.56 Ed Sandifer 52
20 15.04 Paul Teixeira 44
20 15.10 Theresa Krebs 34
22 15.13 Al Mletzko 62
23 15.17 Bob Satterlee 55
24 15.20 Carrie Forsman 37
25 15.26 Charlie Greystone 48
26 15.27 Bob Lewis 39
28 15.28 Ken Merrick 35
28 15.30 Kurt Thoennessen 25
28 15.36 Prasama Sangkachand 44
29 15.42 Mark Zerbe 43
31 15.45 Lynn Zuback 38
32 15.46 Mo Van Moffaert 44
33 15.48 Sinead Blevio 31
34 15.49 Bill Gillen 39
35 16.12 Paul Butler 46
36 16.19 Katie Neils 12
37 16.24 Corinne Bellemare 45
38 16.39 Steve Schoeller 49
38 17.08 Chris Powderly 51
39 17.12 Lee Ann Zarger 49

 

This week's "Raw" results - actual times

 

1 14.02 Mark Andrejczyk 31 ( 5.51 min per mile)
2 14.21 Mike Abraham 44 ( 5.59 min per mile)
3 14.27 Mark LoSacco 35 ( 6.01 min per mile)
4 14.27 Ken Moffitt 51 ( 6.01 min per mile)
5 14.28 Ken Merrick 35 ( 6.02 min per mile)
6 14.47 Lou Denaro 43 ( 6.10 min per mile)
7 15.28 Tom Fullman 21 ( 6.27 min per mile)
8 15.36 Ed Sandifer 52 ( 6.30 min per mile)
9 15.46 Charlie Greystone 48 ( 6.34 min per mile)
10 16.02 Mark Zerbe 43 ( 6.41 min per mile)
11 16.24 Paul Teixeira 44 ( 6.50 min per mile)
12 16.49 Chris Childs 45 ( 7.00 min per mile)
13 16.50 Theresa Krebs 34 ( 7.01 min per mile)
14 17.12 Justin Moore 46 ( 7.10 min per mile)
15 17.18 Scott Benjamin 46 ( 7.13 min per mile)
16 17.31 Tom McNulty 38 ( 7.18 min per mile)
17 17.39 Katie Neils 12 ( 7.21 min per mile)
18 17.42 Mario Hasz 55 ( 7.23 min per mile)
19 17.50 Tom Fisher 44 ( 7.26 min per mile)
20 17.55 Chris Norris 35 ( 7.28 min per mile)
21 18.00 Carrie Forsman 37 ( 7.30 min per mile)
22 18.09 Bill Gillen 39 ( 7.34 min per mile)
23 18.10 Kurt Thoennessen 25 ( 7.34 min per mile)
24 18.27 Bob Lewis 39 ( 7.41 min per mile)
25 18.28 Sinead Blevio 31 ( 7.42 min per mile)
26 18.45 Lynn Zuback 38 ( 7.49 min per mile)
27 18.54 Hugh Fullman 47 ( 7.53 min per mile)
28 19.17 Bob Satterlee 55 ( 8.02 min per mile)
29 19.48 Chris Powderly 51 ( 8.15 min per mile)
30 19.52 Paul Butler 46 ( 8.17 min per mile)
31 20.50 Charlie Euston 59 ( 8.41 min per mile)
32 20.57 Ron Karl 62 ( 8.44 min per mile)
33 20.59 Steve Schoeller 49 ( 8.45 min per mile)
34 21.06 Mo Van Moffaert 44 ( 8.48 min per mile)
35 21.13 Al Mletzko 62 ( 8.50 min per mile)
36 21.37 Rob Bradley 46 ( 9.00 min per mile)
37 21.55 Dennis Harrington 50 ( 9.08 min per mile)
38 24.16 Prasama Sangkachand 44 ( 10.07 min per mile)
39 25.24 Corinne Bellemare 45 ( 10.35 min per mile)
40 25.52 Lee Ann Zarger 49 ( 10.47 min per mile)

 

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