On Sunday, January 7, 2018
FRIGID WEATHER DIDN'T STOP RUNNERS ON NEW YEAR’S DAY
Freezing cold weather did not deter 987 runners from showing
up at the three north New Jersey races on New Year’s Day. That’s the total number of finishers in the
three races. Add to that the runners who
ran with their various clubs and we have a lot of either very hardy people, or
a lot of really crazy runners. From the
comfort of my tiny exercise room, running on my Zero impact trainer, I say they
are all crazy.
Ben Giugliano of
Sparta won the Hillsborough Resolution Run 5K in 17:37. If Giugliano had stayed
home, the winner would have been a fifty-three-year-old. Not just any 53year old of course. Bryan Crowley of Hillsborough is still
defying the nature by finishing in second place in 17:44. Amy Williams of
Hillsborough was the first woman to finish.
Her time of 20:26 was only 18 seconds ahead of the second place woman,
Maria Metzger of Basking Ridge, who finished in 20:44. The race counted 387 finishers.
The Central Jersey Road Runners Hangover Run was won by John
Capobianco of Basking Ridge in 16:33. Carolina Collius, whose town is unknown, finished
the race in 20:16 for first place woman.
Jeff Altman of Randolph was the first local runner to finish. The 47-year-old finished in 19:24 to top the
masters men category. Kate Polles of
Morristown was the first local woman to finish.
Her time was 21:40, This race had the largest field with 524 finishers.
St Mark’s New Year’s Day 5K in Long Valley attracted 76
runners to their inaugural race. John
Montgomery, 22, of Hackettstown won the race in 16:08 with who can be assumed
to be his father, John Montgomery 52 second in 19:26. Maggie Scardapane, whose town is not shown
was the first woman in 20:39.
PHIDIPPIDES
Now that the year 2017 is wrapped up, it is time for USATF
masters runners to fill out their applications for the national Phidippides
Award. Points are award for the races
that runners complete with one point, for instance, in a distance of 1 mile to
4 kilometers. A 5K and 5 miles earns two
points. At the other end, five points
are earned for 25 kilometers up to the marathon and six points for distances
greater than the marathon.
To qualify for a Gold level award, you will need 30 points
if you are 40 to 59 years old, 24 if you are 60 to 79, and 12 points if you are
eighty or older. A very nice plaque is
issued and your name is published on the national USATF site on the masters
long distance running page.
Runners who have been awarded the Phidippides Award for five
years are recognized for that achievement also.
New Jersey runners make up a lot of names on those rosters.
It is easy to pick up the names of Morris area runners in
the 2016 list of gold medal winners: Peter Auteri, Debra Bernstein, Charlie
Castigioni, Wesley Cole, Stephanie Edwards, Carla and Stephen Holusha, Scott
Isgett, John Klobus, Sue Lawler, Pete Lee, Lori and Robert McGill, Randy
Miller, Dario Mirski, Melva Murray, Shirley Pettijohn, Greg and Susan Rentko,
Kathy and John Robertson, Rene Rovtar, Arch Seamans, Joe Sikora, Diane Stone,
Bill Trengove, Patricia Tummey, Diane and Mark Washburne,
WINTER SERIES IS BACK
A winter series is coming back to Wayne in the form of the
Passaic County Technical Institute Winter Series. This 5K race features a car-less course with
some small hills and a few twists. It is
not a PR course but good preparation for when the weather breaks. Pre and post race activities are in a heated
area. The first race is next Sunday, January 14th and then in two
week intervals, January 28, February 4, and February 18th.
The organizers are offering discounts to those age 17 and
younger and those 65 and over. Not bad
and a discount for USATF NJ members.
For more information go to www.tristattiming.com/events/
AUTERI RACING AT DISNEY MARATHON
Blow good running wishes to the women’s winner of the 2017 New
Balance grand prix. Karen Auteri of Belvidere
is running today at the Walt Disney World Marathon.
Edit notes: Karen Auteri finished the marathon in 2:59
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A calendar of USATF
sanctioned events can be found at www.usatfnj.org
or at www.raceforum.com for running and tri and biathlon events.
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