2013 USATF New
England
Mountain Running Circuit
The six race, USATF New England mountain running circuit had
a line-up change again this year. Pack
Monadnock, which had been in the circuit 16 of the previous 17 years, was
unable to obtain a permit. The second
annual Bretton Woods Fell race, the only Fell race held in New England, was
selected as a replacement. In addition
the Cranmore Mountain race moved to the end of July and Ascutney moved to the
more traditional date of early June. The circuit concluded on the summit of
Mount Cranmore, New Hampshire, on July 21 with teammates Brandon Newbould (WRT)
and Christin Doneski (WRT) winning the overall titles. The top 5 scores were
included in the totals.
Newbould and teammate Eric MacKnight had a spirited battle
throughout the series with Newbould taking the title 483.09 to 477.04
points. Todd Callaghan (GCS) again
earned the master’s title with 461.33 points, good enough for third place
overall. Len Hall (GCS) took the 50+
with 354.54 points, John Martin (WMM) was first in the 60+ (350.32 points) and
Peter Orni (NMC) moved up to the 70+ category and won with 275.70 points.
Christin Doneski was the overall and master’s champion with
497.04 points; she was the overall winner in three races and masters champion
in five. Jacqueline Shakar (CSU) again topped the 50+ with her 417.65 points,
finishing in 5th place overall.
Elaine Dill (GSH) again topped the 60+ with 329.50
points.
Champions are determined by totaling points earned with the
best five counting. The points were determined based on the finisher's percent
behind the winner (Example: the winner runs 1:00:00 and Runner-X runs 2:00:00.
Runner-X gets 50 points). Women are scored based on the winning woman's time to
give them equivalent scores to the men.
USATF New England Mountain running champions (500 possible
points)
Women
Open: Christin Doneski, WRT, 497.04; 40+: Doneski, 497.04;
50+: Jacqueline Shakar, CSU, 417.65; 60+: Elaine Dill, GSH 329.50
Men
Open: Brandon Newbould, WRT, 483.09; 40+: Todd Callaghan,
GCS, 461.33; 50+: Len Hall, GCS, 354.54; 60+: John Martin, WMM, 350.32; 70+: Peter
Orni, NMC, 275.70
2012 USATF New
England
Mountain Running Circuit
The six race, USATF New England mountain running circuit had
the first change in races since 2005.
The long running 2003-2011) Northfield Mountain race left and the first
annual Sleepy Hollow race entered the series.
The circuit concluded on the summit of Mount Ascutney, Vermont, on July
22 with Jim Johnson (CMS) and Karen Encarnacion (SRR) winning the overall
titles. The top 5 scores were included in the totals.
Johnson won two of the six races and earned the series title
with 487.96 points. Todd Callaghan
(GCS) and Dave Dunham had a close fight with Callaghan taking the master’s
title 470.88 to 467.22. They placed
third and fourth overall. Martin Tighe
(CMS) returned for his third 50+ title with 420.44 points, placing fifth
overall. Rich Miller (WMM) topped the
60+ division (365.78) again and Frank Hurt (WMM) kept his streak of 70+ title
victories alive with 273.07 points.
Karen Encarnacion took the overall title along with the
master’s title after a series long battle with second place finisher Jacqueline
Shakar (CMS). Encarnacion won with
444.86 points and Shakar topped the 50+ with her 427.95 points.
Elaine Dill (GSH) again topped the 60+ with 343.21
points. Carrie Parsi (LAC) was the
winner in the 70+ with 65.33 points.
Champions are determined by totaling points earned with the
best five counting. The points were determined based on the finisher's percent
behind the winner (Example: the winner runs 1:00:00 and Runner-X runs 2:00:00.
Runner-X gets 50 points). Women are scored based on the winning woman's time to
give them equivalent scores to the men.
USATF New England Mountain running champions (500 possible
points)
Women
Open: Karen Encarnacion, SRR, 444.86; 40+: Encarnacion,
444.86; 50+: Jacqueline Shakar, CMS, 427.95; 60+: Elaine Dill, GSH 343.21; 70+
Carrie Parsi, LAC, 65.33
Men
Open: Jim Johnson, CMS, 487.96; 40+: Todd Callaghan, GCS,
470.88; 50+: Martin Tighe, CMS, 420.44; 60+: Rich Miller, WMM, 365.78; 70+:
Frank Hurt, WMM, 273.07
2011 USATF New
England
Mountain Running Circuit
The six race, USATF New England mountain running circuit
again concluded on the summit of Mount Ascutney, Vermont, on July 11 with Jim
Johnson (CMS) and Kath Hardcastle winning the overall titles. The top 5 scores
were included in the totals.
Johnson won three of the six races and earned a near perfect
497.53 points. Tim Van Orden (CMS) and
Todd Callaghan (GCS) had an excellent battle right to the final race with Van
Orden finishing a little more than two points ahead to score his first master’s
title 477.18 to 475.02. The duo
finished second and third overall. Paul
Bazanchuk (WMM) took home the 50+ title for the second straight year with
392.51 points. Rich Miller (WMM) topped
the 60+ division (434.22) and Frank Hurt (WMM) again took the 70+ title with
279.33 points.
Kath Hardcastle won her first New England series title with
454.10. Long-time series runner Emer
O’Donoghue (SRR) was top master’s finisher with 407.31 points. Jacqueline Shakar (CMS) topped the 50+
category finishing with 418.20 points, which was good enough for fourth place
overall. Elaine Dill topped the 60+
with 390.12 points.
Champions are determined by totaling points earned with the
best five counting. The points were determined based on the finisher's percent
behind the winner (Example: the winner runs 1:00:00 and Runner-X runs 2:00:00.
Runner-X gets 50 points). Women are scored based on the winning woman's time to
give them equivalent scores to the men.
USATF New England Mountain running champions (500 possible
points)
Women
Open: Kath Hardcastle, 454.10; 40+: Emer O’Donoghue, SRR,
345.56; 50+: Jacqueline Shakar, CMS, 418.20; 60+: Elaine Dill, 328.89
Men
Open: Jim Johnson, CMS, 497.53; 40+: Tim Van Orden, CMS,
477.18; 50+: Paul Bazanchuk, WMM, 396.26; 60+: Rich Miller, WMM, 367.28; 70+:
Frank Hurt, WMM, 279.33
2010 USATF New
England
Mountain Running Circuit
The six race, USATF New England mountain running circuit
again concluded on the summit of Mount Ascutney, Vermont, on July 11 with
Inov-8’s Gina Lucrezi and BAA’s Eric Blake both scoring a perfect 500 points to
take the overall titles. The top 5 scores were included in the totals.
Blake ran (and won) five of the six races to earn a perfect
score. Todd Callaghan (GCS) finished in
fourth place overall as he took home the master’s title (463.52). Paul Bazanchuk (WMM) was tops in the 50+
with 392.51 points. Vincent Rivard
(NMC) topped the 60+ division (328.12) and Frank Hurt (WMM) scored yet another
70+ title with 288.17 points.
Gina Lucrezi won all six races on the way to her first New
England series title. For the second
year in a row Karen Encarnacion (SRR) was the master’s champion finishing in
third place overall with 461.33.1 points.
Lisa Doucett’s (CSU) streak of consecutive wins came to an end as her
teammate Donna Smyth beat her by a scant .2 points 419.62 to 419.42 in the F50+
category. Linda Usher (CMS) won again
in the 60+ with 71.25 points and Barbara Robinson (GCS) took the 70+ category
for the fourth consecutive year with 61.12 points.
Champions are determined by totaling points earned with the
best five counting. The points were determined based on the finisher's percent
behind the winner (Example: the winner runs 1:00:00 and Runner-X runs 2:00:00.
Runner-X gets 50 points). Women are scored based on the winning woman's time to
give them equivalent scores to the men.
USATF New England Mountain running champions (500 possible
points)
Women
Open: Gina Lucrezi, Inov-8, 500.00; 40+: Karen Encarnacion,
SRR, 461.33; 50+: Donna Smyth, CSU, 419.62; 60+: Linda Usher, CMS, 71.25; 70+:
Barbara Robinson, GCS, 61.12
Men
Open: Eric Blake, BAA, 500.00; 40+: Todd Callaghan, GCS,
463.52; 50+: Paul Bazanchuk, WMM, 392.51; 60+: Vincent Rivard, NMC, 328.12;
70+: Frank Hurt, WMM, 288.17
2009 USATF New
England
Mountain Running Circuit
The six race, USATF New England mountain running circuit again
concluded on the summit of Mount Ascutney, Vermont, on July 12 with CMS
teammates Andy McCarron and Abby Mahoney taking the overall titles. The top 5
scores were included in the totals.
Andy McCarron ran five of the six races to outpace teammate
Dave Dunham by 15 points with 486.08 points.
Dunham was the master’s winner (471.51) a scant 3 points up on Todd
Callaghan (GCS). Martin Tighe (TNT) picked
up his second consecutive 50+ title with 433.1 points. Peter Orni (NMC) topped the 60+ division and
Frank Hurt (WMM) scored another 70+ title.
Abby Mahoney won at three races to score her second circuit
win with 470.99 points. Karen
Encarnacion was the master’s champion finishing in third place overall with
427.1 points. Lisa Doucett (CSU)
continued her winning ways in the F50+ category with 404.5 points. Linda Usher (CMS) took the 60+ with 70.45 points
and Barbara Robinson (GCS) won the 70+ category for the third consecutive year
with 62.75 points.
Champions are determined by totaling points earned with the
best five counting. The points were determined based on the finisher's percent
behind the winner (Example: the winner runs 1:00:00 and Runner-X runs 2:00:00.
Runner-X gets 50 points). Women are scored based on the winning woman's time to
give them equivalent scores to the men.
USATF New England Mountain running champions (500 possible
points)
Women
Open: Abby Mahoney, CMS, 470.99; 40+: Karen Encarnacion, 427.1;
50+: Lisa Doucett, CSU, 404.5; 60+: Linda Usher, CMS, 70.45; 70+: Barbara
Robinson, GCS, 62.75
Men
Open: Andy McCarron, CMS, 486.08; 40+: Dave Dunham, CMS, 471.51;
50+: Martin Tighe, TNT, 433.31; 60+: Peter Orni, NMC, 333.81; 70+: Frank Hurt,
WMM, 299.96
2008 La Sportiva
USATF New England
Mountain Running Circuit
The six race, USATF New England mountain running circuit
wrapped up on the summit of Mount Ascutney, Vermont, on July 12 with rookies
Justin Fyffe (GCST) Nancy Cook (Unattached) topping the standings. The top 5
scores were included in the totals.
Justin Fyffe won at the Cranmore race and finished well in
five other races to amass a total of 486.72 points. Circuit founder Dave Dunham
(CMS) was third overall as well as master’s winner (462.20). Martin Tighe (TNT) was the 50+ winner with
433.33 points. The 60+ division had a
spirited duel with Alex Silverman (GSH) edging Vincent Rivard by just over 2
points (335.74 to 333.25). Frank Hurt (WMM) was the 70+ champion.
Women's winner Nancy Cook not only took the overall title,
but the master’s title as well. Lisa Doucett (CSU) again dominated the F50+ category,
finishing over 100 points ahead of her closest rival. Elizabeth Gonnerman (HHS)
topped the 60+ and Barbara Robinson (GCS) won the 70+ category for the second
consecutive year.
Champions are determined by totaling points earned with the
best five counting. The points were determined based on the finisher's percent
behind the winner (Example: the winner runs 1:00:00 and Runner-X runs 2:00:00.
Runner-X gets 50 points). Women are scored based on the winning woman's time to
give them equivalent scores to the men.
USATF New England Mountain running champions (500 possible
points)
Women
Open: Nancy Cook, 461.17; 40+: Cook, 461.17; 50+: Lisa
Doucett, CSU, 411.14; 60+: Elizabeth Gonnerman, HHS, 70.43; 70+: Barbara
Robinson, GCST, 254.24
Men
Open: Justin Fyfee, GCST, 486.72; 40+: Dave Dunham, CMS,
462.20; 50+: Martin Tighe, TNT, 433.33; 60+: Alex Silverman, GSH, 335.74; 70+:
Frank Hurt, WMM, 173.22
2007 La Sportiva
USATF NEW ENGLAND
MOUNTAIN RUNNING CIRCUIT
The six race, USATF New England mountain running circuit
wrapped up at the top of Mount Ascutney, Vermont, on July 15 with Paul Low
(CMS) and Dawn Heinrich (PRMM) at the apex of the scoring charts. The top 5
scores were included in the totals.
Low (CMS) again was just one place away from a perfect circuit
record; his second place finish at the Cranmore Hill Climb / USA Championship
left him with a total of 499.74 points. Circuit founder Dave Dunham (CMS) was
second overall as well as masters winner (472.87). The 60+ division was the
closest for the men, with Peter Orni (CMS) edging Vincent Rivard (NMC) by less
than 2 points. All three of those took their third consecutive series age group
titles.
Women's winner Abby Woods (GSH) had to make every second
count, edging masters winner and past Olympian in nordic skiing Dorcas
Wonsavage (CSU) by a slim .3 points over the 5 race totaling. Lisa Doucett
(CSU) continued dominance among the 50+ crowd.
Champions are determined by totaling points earned with the
best five counting. The points were determined based on the finisher's percent
behind the winner (Example: the winner runs 1:00:00 and Runner-X runs 2:00:00.
Runner-X gets 50 points). Women are scored based on the winning woman's time to
give them equivalent scores to the men.
USATF New England Mountain running champions (500 possible
points)
Women
Open: Abby Woods, GSH, 452.73; 40+: Dorcas Wonsavage, CSU,
452.43; 50+: Lisa Doucett, CSU, 381.70; 60+: Carol Kane, WMAC, 72.67; 70+:
Barbara Robinson, GCST, 247.66
Men
Open: Paul Low, CMS, 499.74; 40+: Dave Dunham, CMS, 472.89;
50+: Marty Ellowitz, CMS, 396.64; 60+: Peter Orni, CMS, 354.16; 70+: Paul
McDermott, NMC, 260.49;
2006 CIRCUIT TOPPED
BY LOW, HEINRICH
The six race, USATF New England mountain running circuit
wrapped up at the top of Mount Ascutney, Vermont, on July 15 with Paul Low
(CMS) and Dawn Heinrich (PRMM) at the apex of the scoring charts. The top 5
scores were included in the totals.
Nineteeen runners completed the full six race circuit,
earning the distinction of being dubbed "Mountain Goats".
The USATF champions were determined by totaling points
earned with the best five counting. The points were determined based on the
finisher's percent behind the winner (Example: the winner runs 1:00:00 and
Runner-X runs 2:00:00. Runner-X gets 50 points). Women scored based on the
winning woman's time to give women equivalent scores to the men.
Low was just one place out of a perfect record, his 499.26
only off by a runner-up spot at Northfield. Dave Dunham, masters winner, had
the 2nd highest score at 457.57; both were repeat winners. Closest division
standing was the men's 50-59 group where Paul Bazanchuk was just over 4 points
better than Len Hall; both battled through the full sixpack. Peter Orni and
Richard Snyder led the 60+ and 70+ divisions, respectively.
In the women's ranks, Heinrich and Donna Smyth were 1-2
among masters as well as overall. Kate Naples was tops in the open division and
third overall with 381.38 points in five attempts. Lisa Doucett took 50+
honors, and Carol Kane with a single race was atop the 60's. Scoring well -
fourth overall - was 13 year old Haley Heinrich, the best junior total ever.
USATF New England Mountain running champions (500 possible
points)
Women
Open: Kate Naples, CCAC, 381.38; 40+: Dawn Heinrich, PRMM
458.08; 50+: Lisa Doucett, CSU, 325.91; 60+: Carol Kane, WMAC, 79.55
Men
Open: Paul Low, CMS, 499.26; 40+: Dave Dunham, CMS, 457.67;
50+: Paul Bazanchuk, GSH, 391.13; 60+: Peter Orni, CMS, 341.53; 70+: Richard
Snyder, GLRR, 142.77;
2005 CIRCUIT TOPPED
BY LOW, WEST
The six race, USATF New England mountain running circuit
wrapped up in North Conway with the August 7 running of the 18th annual Mt.
Cranmore race, and found Paul Low (CMS) and Suzy West (CSU) at the summit of
the scoring. More than 90 runners from 11 states and Canada raced over the
up/down course featuring grades up to 20%.
Twenty-one runners completed all six races earning the
distinction of being dubbed "Mountain Goats", and an additional 16
runners completed five races. The USATF champions were determined by totaling
points earned with the best five counting. Points were determined based on the
finisher's percent behind the winner (Example: the winner runs 1:00:00 and
Runner-X runs 2:00:00. Runner-X gets 50 points). For the first time in the
circuit's ten year history, women were scored based on the winning woman's time
to give women equivalent scores to the men.
Many of the age group victories were close, going down to
the last race. Low took the overall victory with 488.48 points, narrowly
topping teammate Kevin Tilton who finished 9 points back. West was the top
female point totaler as well as leader in the masters (age 40+) division. The
50+ men's age group was one of the deepest fields with the top seven runners
within 80 points. Robert 'Doc' Chasen took the victory with 387.91 points.
A total of 109 USATF members scored points in 2005. Points
and race finishes have been totaled since the first race in 1996. Eldon
Burkinshaw (Gate City Striders) leads with 35 finishes out of 40 races and
Donna Smyth (CSU) is the top woman with 28 finishes. Dave Dunham (CMS) leads
the lifetime scoring with 3,166.92 points and Smyth leads the women's point
parade with 1,958.15. Emer O'Donoghue (SRR) has a string of 24 straight
finishes.
USATF New England Mountain running champions (500 possible
points)
Women
Open: Kathy Hurst, unattached, 427.54; 40+: Suzy West, CSU,
473.49; 50+: Jacqueline Keith, NMC, 309.93; 60+: No competitors; 70+: Barbara
Robinson, MMM, 71.01
Men
Open: Paul Low, CMS, 488.48; 40+: Dave Dunham, CMS, 439.81;
50+: Robert Chasen, Tri-Valley, 387.91; 60+: Peter Orni, CMS, 325.87; 70+: Paul
McDermott, NMC, 186.25;
2004 CIRCUIT
COMPLETE: FERENC, BRADLER TOP SCORERS
Series Summary
Mountain running newcomer Josh Ferenc (Keene NH) outdueled
Kevin Tilton (CMS/Conway NH) to win the 2004 USATF New England Mountain Running
Circuit. Each had a race win (with Paul Low taking two races), but the points
earned by Ferenc in a 3-1 man-to-man match gave him the edge, 392.42-383.48.
Masters winner was Mark Pitts (Moose Milers) with 350.73,
with top 50 runner Rob Higley (Western MA AC) not far back at 339.08. Acing the
60+ division was Eldon Burkinshaw (Gate City Striders) who not only was a grand
slammer, but moved into the lead for all-time race appearances.
Women's winner was also the masters' master; Helen Bradler
(MRM) scored 269.77 and was the top Goat as well. Open division winner Kelli
Lusk (CMS) ran just 3 races in totalling 242.68 points, while Anne Kucharski
was highest among W50's with 120.88 in two appearances.
New this year, the top three scorers from teams were
totaled, and the Moose Milers and Marathoners upset CMS 1022 to 1009 points;
Team Gloucester was top mixed team (at least 1 female), and CMS was the top
women's team. 25 clubs were represented in the scoring, and 23 runners earned
Mountain Goat status by completing all four events.
2004 circuit results
MORSE, WEST TOP OF
THE HILL IN 2003 USATF-NE CIRCUIT
Green Mountain runners Eric Morse (CMS/Berlin VT) and Suzy
West (CSU/Putney VT) are the king and queen of the hills, winning the 2003
USATF-NE Mountain Running Circuit following the Mt.Ascutney 3.8 mile hill run
on June 28.
Morse won his fifth straight crown - and sixth in the
circuit's 8 year history. He had two overall race wins, but if it's any consolation
for his opponents, his 396.64 points were the lowest average total of his
winning years. West won her second circuit title while also finishing as first
master.
Also garnering repeat wins were Richard Stockdale, with a
three-peat in the 50-59 division (and his fourth overall, having won the 40-49
division in 2000), and Anne Kucharski, with a repeat among the F50-59 crowd.
In the quest for the "Mountain Goat" award, 11
runners finished the full 5 race calendar, with 34 runners completing 4 of 5 races
necessary for the special honors. Mountain running popularity grows, as 510
different runners finished at least one race. Only USATF members are eligible
for circuit scoring.
2003 supporters and participating sponsors included: All
American Trail Running Association (cash), Red Bull Energy Drink, BioFreeze,
Nancy Hobbs / Adam Chase, and Running Times magazine (product).
