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Despite a very hot day last Saturday, May 30, and the downturn in the economy, the Run for the Community 5K and 10K races showed a significant upswing in attendance.
There were 95 finishers in the 5K, the same as last year, but, possibly due to a less hilly, friendlier 10K course, there were 57 finishers in that race versus 41 last year. Additionally, there were also 21 walkers, for a total of 173 participants.
Dominic Castro-Wehr, a freshman runner at Nevada Union High School who won the 5K at the Nevada City Spring Run in April, won again, finishing first in 19 minutes, five seconds, winning the 11-14 age group (AG) and leading that Grand Prix (GP) with 20 points. Jordan Halleib, who runs for Bear River, was second AG in 21:31 (ninth) and holds third in that GP with 14. Daniel Lampson was third AG in 22:28 (13th). Kael Newton won this AG in the 10K in 48:50 (seventh).
V. Neelakantan, who won the 10K at the Penn Valley Daffodil Run, won the 10K and 40-49 AG in 43:47, holding onto a 30-point first place GP tie with Auburn's Jim Kepfer, who just started running last September, who won that AG in the 5K in 21:01 (sixth). John Fairchild was second AG in 21:49 (10th) and is third in that GP with 19 points. Dave LaPlante was third AG in 22:07 (11th), while Robert Warner was second in this AG in the 10K in 46:35 (fourth).
Larry Defeyter finished second in 19:20 in the 5K and won the 30-39 AG, holding first in that GP with 30 points. Matthew Frederickson was second AG in 20:32 (fourth overall). Pete Lubbers won this AG in the 10K in 45:40 (second) and is second in the GP with 20 points, while Kevin Baker, second AG in 47:37 (sixth), is third in that GP with 17. Dean Garcia was third AG in 50:13 (ninth).
Thomas McAtee finished third in the 5K in 19:52 and won the 15-18 AG, in first in that GP with 30 points. Shawndar Johal, second AG in 21:23 (eighth), is third in the GP with 12. Cody Carlton won this AG in the 10K in 52:08 and is second in the GP with 24.
Philip Jackson won the 19-29 AG in 20:54 (fifth) in the 5K, while Samuel McLeod, from Loomis, won that AG in the 10K in 54:43 (18th).
Yuba City's Mike Buzbee won the 50-59 AG in the 10K in 46:00 (third) and is first in that GP with 30 points. Rodney Lampson was second AG in 46:47 (fifth). Denis O'Halloran won that AG in the 5K in 21:09 (seventh), while I was second AG in 23:19 (15th), which moved me up to third in that GP with 14 points.
Judy Alberts remains undefeated this year, taking first in the women's 5K and 40-49 AG in 22:23 (12th), holding first in that GP with 30 points. Nadja Young-Warner was second AG and third female in 24:12 (21st), second in that GP with 14. Danville's Kristin Jones won this AG in the 10K and was third woman in 56:14 (20th).
Jennifer McSweeney won the women's 10K and 30-39 AG in 50:03 (eighth), while Mercedes Riccardi was second AG and second woman in 50:31 (10th), second in that GP with 14 points. Jennifer Isaac was third AG and fourth woman in 57:39. Delia Guttierez, in her first race, won this AG in the 5K in 29:08 (41st).
Lauren McQuiston was fifth female in the 10K and won the 19-29 AG in 58:29 (25th), moving up into a tie for second in that GP with 20 points. Mallory Meier, second AG in one hour, 25 seconds (34th), holds first with 21. Molly Hufnagle won this AG in the 5K in 26:23 (34th).
Kristina Martinez was second female in the 5K, winning the 11-14 AG in 22:57 (14th), followed by Rachel Brink, second AG and fourth female in 24:32 (23rd) and Karina Martinez, third AG and fifth female in 25:01 (26th). Rachel holds first in that GP with 20 points, while Kristina jumps up into a tie for third with ten.
Lars Weston continued his fine running, winning the 10 and under AG for the third time in three races this year, this time in 23:39 (17th), with Callan Warner second AG in 25:16 (28th). Joshua Fairchild won this AG in the 10K in one hour, 20:45, moving into second in the GP with 19 points, behind Lars, who is in first with 30 and ahead of Callan, who is third with 14.
Drue Mathies won the 60-69 AG in the 10K in 52:58 (15th), holding first in that GP with 27 points, while Yuba City's Ken Gaal was second AG in 54:35 (17th), third in the GP with 17. John Darlington won this AG in the 5K in 25:49 (30th).
Therese Iknoian won the 50-59 AG in the 5K in 26:05 (32nd) to move up into a 27-point first place GP tie with Anne King, who was second AG in 27:07 (37th). Wendy Baker won this AG in the 10K in one hour, 6:27 and is third in that GP with 15.
Ron Gross won the 70 and over AG in the 5K in 26:54 (36th), taking over sole possession of first place in the GP with 30 points. Raymond Wright won this AG in the 10K in one hour, 18 seconds to move within one point of third in that GP, while Darryl Beardall, second AG in one hour, 2:48, is second in this GP with 27. Reno's Herb Ketzler, second AG in the 5K in 40:06, is third in that GP with 18.
Mariah Orellana won the 15-18 AG in the 5K in 30:03 and is first in that GP with 14.
The amazing Lynne Hurrell won the 70 and over AG in 30:09 (46th), and is first in that GP with 30 points, while Jean Sutton, third AG in one hour, 16:16, is second in that GP with 12.
Reno's Linda King won the 60-69 AG in the 5K in 40:02 and is first in that GP with 21 points. Linda Hegle won this AG in the 10K in one hour, 5:36 to move into a 20-point second place tie with Jeanine McNeill, who was third AG in one hour, 28:28.
Kaia Smith won the 10 and under AG in the 5K in 41:08 to increase her already big lead in that GP with 24 points.
As always, a huge thank you to Gary Loucks, the GP statistician, for all the hard work he does to keep this fun competition going as smoothly as possible.
Complete results can be found at http://www.nccn.net/~strc/.
Next up is the Harmony Run, 8 a.m. June 13 on the trails behind Nevada Union High School. The Race Director, Ron Gross's daughter Ellie Lightfoot (isn't that a great name for a runner?), can be reached for more information at nuchoir@gmail.com or at (530) 477-5528.
See you there!
Steve Bond is a competitive runner who lives in Nevada City and regularly writes columns and feature stories about running for The Union. He may be reached via e-mail at stillrunning55@sbcglobal.net.
There were 95 finishers in the 5K, the same as last year, but, possibly due to a less hilly, friendlier 10K course, there were 57 finishers in that race versus 41 last year. Additionally, there were also 21 walkers, for a total of 173 participants.
Dominic Castro-Wehr, a freshman runner at Nevada Union High School who won the 5K at the Nevada City Spring Run in April, won again, finishing first in 19 minutes, five seconds, winning the 11-14 age group (AG) and leading that Grand Prix (GP) with 20 points. Jordan Halleib, who runs for Bear River, was second AG in 21:31 (ninth) and holds third in that GP with 14. Daniel Lampson was third AG in 22:28 (13th). Kael Newton won this AG in the 10K in 48:50 (seventh).
V. Neelakantan, who won the 10K at the Penn Valley Daffodil Run, won the 10K and 40-49 AG in 43:47, holding onto a 30-point first place GP tie with Auburn's Jim Kepfer, who just started running last September, who won that AG in the 5K in 21:01 (sixth). John Fairchild was second AG in 21:49 (10th) and is third in that GP with 19 points. Dave LaPlante was third AG in 22:07 (11th), while Robert Warner was second in this AG in the 10K in 46:35 (fourth).
Larry Defeyter finished second in 19:20 in the 5K and won the 30-39 AG, holding first in that GP with 30 points. Matthew Frederickson was second AG in 20:32 (fourth overall). Pete Lubbers won this AG in the 10K in 45:40 (second) and is second in the GP with 20 points, while Kevin Baker, second AG in 47:37 (sixth), is third in that GP with 17. Dean Garcia was third AG in 50:13 (ninth).
Thomas McAtee finished third in the 5K in 19:52 and won the 15-18 AG, in first in that GP with 30 points. Shawndar Johal, second AG in 21:23 (eighth), is third in the GP with 12. Cody Carlton won this AG in the 10K in 52:08 and is second in the GP with 24.
Philip Jackson won the 19-29 AG in 20:54 (fifth) in the 5K, while Samuel McLeod, from Loomis, won that AG in the 10K in 54:43 (18th).
Yuba City's Mike Buzbee won the 50-59 AG in the 10K in 46:00 (third) and is first in that GP with 30 points. Rodney Lampson was second AG in 46:47 (fifth). Denis O'Halloran won that AG in the 5K in 21:09 (seventh), while I was second AG in 23:19 (15th), which moved me up to third in that GP with 14 points.
Judy Alberts remains undefeated this year, taking first in the women's 5K and 40-49 AG in 22:23 (12th), holding first in that GP with 30 points. Nadja Young-Warner was second AG and third female in 24:12 (21st), second in that GP with 14. Danville's Kristin Jones won this AG in the 10K and was third woman in 56:14 (20th).
Jennifer McSweeney won the women's 10K and 30-39 AG in 50:03 (eighth), while Mercedes Riccardi was second AG and second woman in 50:31 (10th), second in that GP with 14 points. Jennifer Isaac was third AG and fourth woman in 57:39. Delia Guttierez, in her first race, won this AG in the 5K in 29:08 (41st).
Lauren McQuiston was fifth female in the 10K and won the 19-29 AG in 58:29 (25th), moving up into a tie for second in that GP with 20 points. Mallory Meier, second AG in one hour, 25 seconds (34th), holds first with 21. Molly Hufnagle won this AG in the 5K in 26:23 (34th).
Kristina Martinez was second female in the 5K, winning the 11-14 AG in 22:57 (14th), followed by Rachel Brink, second AG and fourth female in 24:32 (23rd) and Karina Martinez, third AG and fifth female in 25:01 (26th). Rachel holds first in that GP with 20 points, while Kristina jumps up into a tie for third with ten.
Lars Weston continued his fine running, winning the 10 and under AG for the third time in three races this year, this time in 23:39 (17th), with Callan Warner second AG in 25:16 (28th). Joshua Fairchild won this AG in the 10K in one hour, 20:45, moving into second in the GP with 19 points, behind Lars, who is in first with 30 and ahead of Callan, who is third with 14.
Drue Mathies won the 60-69 AG in the 10K in 52:58 (15th), holding first in that GP with 27 points, while Yuba City's Ken Gaal was second AG in 54:35 (17th), third in the GP with 17. John Darlington won this AG in the 5K in 25:49 (30th).
Therese Iknoian won the 50-59 AG in the 5K in 26:05 (32nd) to move up into a 27-point first place GP tie with Anne King, who was second AG in 27:07 (37th). Wendy Baker won this AG in the 10K in one hour, 6:27 and is third in that GP with 15.
Ron Gross won the 70 and over AG in the 5K in 26:54 (36th), taking over sole possession of first place in the GP with 30 points. Raymond Wright won this AG in the 10K in one hour, 18 seconds to move within one point of third in that GP, while Darryl Beardall, second AG in one hour, 2:48, is second in this GP with 27. Reno's Herb Ketzler, second AG in the 5K in 40:06, is third in that GP with 18.
Mariah Orellana won the 15-18 AG in the 5K in 30:03 and is first in that GP with 14.
The amazing Lynne Hurrell won the 70 and over AG in 30:09 (46th), and is first in that GP with 30 points, while Jean Sutton, third AG in one hour, 16:16, is second in that GP with 12.
Reno's Linda King won the 60-69 AG in the 5K in 40:02 and is first in that GP with 21 points. Linda Hegle won this AG in the 10K in one hour, 5:36 to move into a 20-point second place tie with Jeanine McNeill, who was third AG in one hour, 28:28.
Kaia Smith won the 10 and under AG in the 5K in 41:08 to increase her already big lead in that GP with 24 points.
As always, a huge thank you to Gary Loucks, the GP statistician, for all the hard work he does to keep this fun competition going as smoothly as possible.
Complete results can be found at http://www.nccn.net/~strc/.
Next up is the Harmony Run, 8 a.m. June 13 on the trails behind Nevada Union High School. The Race Director, Ron Gross's daughter Ellie Lightfoot (isn't that a great name for a runner?), can be reached for more information at nuchoir@gmail.com or at (530) 477-5528.
See you there!
Steve Bond is a competitive runner who lives in Nevada City and regularly writes columns and feature stories about running for The Union. He may be reached via e-mail at stillrunning55@sbcglobal.net.
