Race Report by Mary Schafer

So when nature waits until the moment everyone heads for the starting line to really let fly with the downpour, it should be a sign that maybe this race running is not the best course of action, right? Right. Unless you happen to be at the Roxbury starting line, in which case you simply complain about gettin' this show on the road. And so we ran the 6.6 mile Sentry Hill course in generally appalling conditions, spanning the spectrum of slightly sprinkling to downright deluge. Winners were Chris Scannell in 41:20 and Marge DeMarrais in 46:03.

Dirk had the benefit of having just run 26.2 miles in pouring rain to stay in the dry comfort of his car and photograph the unfolding madness. "You're mad! The lot of you! Mad, I say!" It was unclear if his comments were directed at runners or mosquitos. Brian "Juice Box" vandersquirted unsuspecting runners and photographers, as if everyone wasn't wet enough from the drenching rain. Congratulations to Ryan, who at last! finished in front of Blake. Stephanie clearly expressed what we all think going up Apple Lane, though this being a family publication, will not repeat. Paul did his best congressman impersonation, going shirtless and threatening to tweet his pecs.

Since some of you still don't get it--when you hear "Car Up/Back!" it does not mean stay in the middle of the road, randomly switch sides of the road, cluster up, or wave to cars to slow down. It does mean get your (dumb) self to the nearest side of the road, single file, so the car can go by without hitting you. If this is too difficult for you, please run elsewhere. Or consider participating in a sport that requires even less brains than running.

Congratulations to everyone who ran the Litchfield Hills Road Race on Sunday! Next Saturday we will meet at the same time, same place for the Ranney/Hemlock combo. See you then!

Race Results

Roxbury Race Series 2011 - Race #17 - June 11 - 6.6 Miles
place name age time pace
1 Chris Scannell 24 41.2 6.16
2 Chris Deming 44 41.46 6.20
3 Scott Holmes 49 44.32 6.45
4 Joe Mendes 45 44.54 6.48
5 Mike Abraham 51 45.41 6.55
6 Marge DeMarrais 47 46.03 6.59
7 Mark LoSacco 42 46.41 7.04
8 Kevin McCullough 46 46.43 7.05
9 Joe Dolen 66 48.17 7.19
10 Jeff Tindell 61 49.11 7.27
11 Bob Burasante 44 49.13 7.27
12 Ross Levy 60 49.29 7.30
13 Nate Mahrer 39 49.34 7.31
14 Eric Koenig 31 50.03 7.35
15 Brian Vanderheiden 41 50.09 7.36
16 Ryan Carrigan 42 51.14 7.46
17 Larry Deming 54 51.46 7.51
18 Mary Schafer 35 51.54 7.52
19 Stephanie Bennett 41 52 7.53
20 Russ Pribanic 57 52.11 7.54
21 Steve 33 53.24 8.05
22 Jeffrey Bishop 30 53.43 8.08
23 Blake Carrigan 10 54.17 8.13
24 John A. Adomelis 57 54.18 8.14
25 Bob Lewis 46 57.37 8.44
26 Paul Butler 53 58.51 8.55
27 Susan Dewitt 45 59.37 9.02
28 Kristine Dziezynski 41 60.45 9.12
29 Scott Benjamin 53 64 9.42
30 Daniel Ambruso 41 65.14 9.53
31 Sharon Gawe 58 65.4 9.57
32 Janet Levy 57 65.41 9.57
33 Aurelia Boyer 57 72.2 10.58
34 LeeAnne Zarger 57 83.5 12.42
         
Alternate Courses
place name age distance time
35 Marissa Bishop 30 2.4 ?
36 Charlie Euston 6 2 20.00

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