January 2002 Newsletter

Race Results

Mendon Trail Run 20K
Rochester, Nov. 10

Local runner: 2. Dave Jones, Interlaken, 97:27.

Jingle Bell Run for Arthritis
Liverpool, Nov. 18

5K
Overall winners: Derek Powers, Chittenago, 16:17; and Theresa Trudell, Syracuse, 19:49.
Local runners: 3. Michael Leonard, Freeville, 17:08; 10. Aaron Heltsely, Ithaca, 18:18; 142. Theresa Frackelton, Moravia, 27:34; 171. Susan Walter, Cortland, 28:48; 206. Sharon Gamel, Cortland, 38:00; Sarah Kibby, Moravia, 35:14.

10K
Overall winners: Peter Cutler, Norwood, 35:01; and Gretchen Treat, Parish, 44;20.*
Local runners: 13. James Waavle, Cortland, 46:17; 37. Evan Kurtz, Dryden, 47:00; 94. Christopher Payne, Ithaca, 53:17; 95. Karen Culpepper, Ithaca, 53:17; Denise Benjamin, Cortland, 62:26.

Philadelphia Marathon
Nov. 18

Local runner: Rebecca Harmon, Willseyville, 3:25:50 (Chip time).

Bob's Turkey Trot Prediction Run (5.1 miles)
Ithaca, Nov. 22

Top seven predictors, and how they scored:
Suzanne Aigen, exactly correct; Lorrie Marnell, -12 seconds; Katie Danner, -14 seconds; Bob Tauda, -15 seconds; Joe Daley, -20 seconds; Jeff Bieder, -25 seconds; Bruce Roebal, -29 seconds. Farthest off: Lindsay Haley, -13 minutes, 58 seconds.

Bob Congdon wishes to thank the following sponsors for their help and their donations: Ithaca HS principal Ismael Villafame; Kingtown Orchards (T-burg); P&C (Hancock Street); Tops; Wegmans; Shortstop & Al Smith.

Race With Race 10K
Greece, Nov. 22

Overall winners: Kevin Collins, 30:35; and Gretchen Welch, 38:18.
Local runner: Harland Bigelow, 41:02.

Pie & Glove 5K
Corning, Nov. 22

Complete results on FLRC Web site here.
Overall winners: Jim Osborn, 14:53; and Hollie Rhodes, 19:42.
Local runners: Ed Winebold, 21:30; Dave Weiss, 21:45; Jeff Knutson, 22:01; Karen Grover, 22:24; Diane Sherrer, 23:09; Sara DuBois, 26:56; Kathy Rohrer, 30:25.

Northern Central Trail Marathon
Sparks, Md. Nov. 24

Overall winners: Mark Courtney, Grove City, Pa., 2:42:12; and Angela Plamondon, Ottawa, 2:58:58.
Local runner: John Whitman, Ithaca, 3:01:13.

Northeast Regionals: Foot Locker Cross Country Nationals
Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx, Nov. 24

Overall winners: Peter Meindl, Orchard Park, 15:29; and Natasha Roetter, Lexington, Mass., 17:48.4
Local qualifying runners: 2. Molly Huddle, Elmira, 17:59.3; 3. Tracy Brauksieck, Homer, 18:00.4; Laurel Burdick, Syracuse, 18:14.

Mystic Places Marathon
East Lyme, Conn.

Local runner: Tom Powers, Newfield, 3:08.

USATF National 6K Cross Country Championships
Mobile, Ala., Dec. 1

Local runners: 66. Chris Getman, Ithaca, 33:10; 83. Scott Weeks, Groton, 33:49.

JPMorgan/Chase Corporate World Championship: 3.5 miles
New York City, Dec. 2

Local teams: Corning, Inc., 5th overall among all-male teams, 1:37:08. (London Royal Mail Carriers won the men's division with a 1:30:11.)
Corning, Inc. team members: 26. Jim Derick, 18:28; 35. Alan Evans, 18:52; 46. Keith Johnson, 19:15; 77. Jeff Smith, 20:02; 89. Stseve Vankerkhove, 20:31.

18th annual Nittany Valley Half Marathon
State College, Dec. 2

Overall winners: Vic Flemming, St. College, 1:12:34; and Beth Ann Bucheit, St. College, 1:28:34.
Local FLRC runners: Isabelle Melscoet, 1:36:09 (first F25); Dave Weiss, 1:47:11 (first M50); Mary Wenck, 1:51:31 (2nd F50).

Rocket City Marathon
Mobile, Ala., Dec. 8

Local runner: Who Knows?, 5:15.

FLRC December Indoor Track Meet
Ithaca, NY, Dec. 8

Results on the web.

Elf Run 5K Results
Cortland, NY Dec. 8

On behalf of St. Anthony's Church and Head Start of Cortland, we the Elf Run Committee would like to thank all the participants, volunteers, and sponsors in the Third Annual Elf Run on December 8th, 2001!

Because of your Christmas Spirit:

134 toys (plus those not accounted for that were added in generosity) were collected last Saturday at the Paduan Youth Center, South Main St., Cortland

$1, 375.00 was given to Head Start in which they purchased more toys and PJ's, mittens, children's cloths...

December 11&12 these gifts were given to 150 to 170 families in need through out Cortland County

Another note Head Start can also use the volunteer hours to help the program, they call them "Kind Hours"

Thank you! Happy Holidays! And we'll see you next year! Mike, Anne, Jo, Tony, Ron, Jerry, Eric, Kathy, Brian, Kathi & Aimee

Results are available on the web.

This race had a record 182 finishers; it has really grown and deserves to! --JJ








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