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Race: Finger Lakes Fifties (50K and 50 miles) on July 4th.
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| Ed Housel wins Niagara 50K by 8 seconds
On June 20th, Housel won a very wet Niagara 50K in 3:49:00. David
Dysert (Detroit, MI) was closing but fell short by 8 seconds. This
was Housel's second career ultra win and first win as a Veteran (age 50+).
Canadian Laurie McGrath was the top woman, finishing 9th overall in
4:11:44. Note: The Niagara 50K is a non-scoring race. Click
here for full results. |
| Highland Forest 1 2 3:
Christopher Moore (4:25:33) / Nancy Kleinrock (5:24:48)
Open winner Christopher Moore led five men under 5 hours. Ed Housel
(a veteran in both age and experience) placed a close second in 4:31:37.
Andrew Starowicz was second Open man in 4:47:26 followed by John Nesterick,
first Masters in 4:51:47 and John Hoosock, third Open man in 4:58:47.
Nancy Kleinrock topped a strong field of six Masters Women, finishing
first in 5:24:48. Theresa Palmieri was also under six hours with a
fine 5:47:43 for second, followed by Barbara Gorka in 6:11:56.
Christine Reynolds was first Open women in 7:05:36. Click
here for full results. Series standings
have been updated. |
| New Men's Record at BPAC:
John Ehntholt (47.23 miles!) Tamara Loos (38.32 miles)
John Ehntholt set a new Open &
Masters record for the Amherst
course. Veteran Ed Housel finished second with a personal best 44.6
miles. John Hoosock finished third overall and first Open runner
with 41.8 miles, closely followed by David Ward with 41.42 miles for
fourth overall and second in the Masters age group.
The top three women was all Masters runners: Tamara Loos won,
followed by Lorrie Tilly, Kimberly Rapp and in fourth, Veteran Elizabeth
Hurdman, all with 35.75 miles. Christine Reynolds was the first Open
woman with 32.5 miles. Click
here for full results. |
| Ultrarunning club forming; Yahoo message board up & running.
Ultrarunning Matters, the non-profit that promotes the Green Lakes
Endurance Runs is now transitioning to become an ultrarunning club.
Click
here to join the Ultrarunning Matters Yahoo Group. It's free. |
| Overviews of Ultra Series Events.
Each of the
runs has a distinctive personality.
Check out Tom Perry's take on each event. |
| 2009 Scoring & Awards.
Scoring will be based on performance relative to overall male and female
winners in each race with additional distance points for finishes of the
longer races. See Series Details for
complete rules. |
Ultra Series Race Calendar
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DATE |
DAY |
TIME |
RACE |
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April
26 |
Sun |
8:00 am |
29th
Anniversary BPAC 6 Hour
Distance Classic
Amherst Bike Path at Amherst Pepsi Center. Run & walk as far as you
can; 3.25 mile scenic loop, paved, traffic free. Click for a
course map and
driving directions
from Rochester.
Click for printable entry form (PDF).
Click for online registration.
Web: www.wny-ultra.org/bpac
Contact: Susan Devlin e-mail:
sd_runner@hotmail.com |
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May 23 |
Sat |
8:30 am |
11th
Annual Highland Forest 1,
2, 3 (30 Miles)
Highland Forest Park near Fabius, NY. 30 miles (3
loops) on trails (10 & 20 mile
non-scoring options).
Photos of the course.
Driving Directions from Rochester & points West.
Web:
http://www.syracusechargers.org/highland123/index.html
Contact: Mark Driscoll (315) 449-9615 after 7 pm; E-mail:
mdriscol@mailbox.syr.edu |
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July 4 |
Sat |
6:30 am |
21st Annual Finger Lakes Fifties (50 Miles and 50K)
Potomac Group Campground,
Finger Lakes National Forest near Hector, NY. 50 miles (4 loops), 50K
(two loops) on forest trails, roads & pastures (non-scoring 25K option). Photos of
the course.
Web:
www.fingerlakesrunners.org/races/forms/Fifties.html; Race Blog:
fl50sultraz.blogspot.com
Contact:
Christine Reynolds; E-mail: fl50s@yahoo.com |
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August 30 |
Sun |
6:00am 100K
6:45am 50K |
4th Annual Green
Lakes Endurance Runs (100K and 50K)
Green Lakes State Park, Fayetteville, NY. 12.5 km trail loop
course includes shaded shoreline, ascents through upland forest, and
panoramic views from rolling meadows.
Photos of the course.
Web: www.gleruns.org Contact: Todd Baum;
E-mail:
admin@gleruns.org |
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October 10 |
Sat |
7:00 am |
7th Annual Can Lake 50 Ultras (50 Miles and 50K)
Canandaigua, NY. 50 miles in one big lap around the most beautiful Finger Lake.
50K point-to-point 3/5th of way around the lake. Scenic roads, including renowned Bopple
Hill in both options.
Photos
of the course.
Web: www.canlake50.org
Contact: Tom Perry (585) 410-0584; E-mail:
info09@canlake50.org
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November 7 |
Sat |
8:00 am |
14th Annual Mendon Trail Runs (50K)
Pittsford, NY.
Five loops on trails in Mendon Ponds Park (5K, 10K, 20K non-scoring
options). 1100 feet of climb per 10K loop.
Photos of the loop.
Contact: Larry Zygo (585) 225-0733; E-mail:
Lzygo@aim.com |
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Other Ultras in the Region -
These Western & Central New York races do not count in Series Scoring |
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DATE |
DAY |
TIME |
RACE |
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September 6 |
Sun |
6:30 am |
20th Annual Virgil Forest Monster Marathon (42K)*
Virgil, NY. Double out & back steep trails (half marathon option
also). 5560 feet of climb. Age/sex handicap staggered
starts.
Web:
www.fingerlakesrunners.org/races/forms/Monster.pdf
Contact: Karen Grover (607) 351-8455; E-mail:
kag22@cornell.edu
*Honorary ultra status - 3:55:21 mean winning time is slower than any
road 50K and comparable to some trail 50K events. |
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September 19 |
Sat |
6:00 am |
2nd Annual Iroquois Trails Ultras (100 Miles and
50 Miles)
Virgil, NY. Hilly single track trail in Tuller Hill and Kennedy
State Forests and Greek Peak Mountain Resort; 18,000 feet of climbing in
100; 9,000 feet in 50.
Web:
www.iroquoistrails100.com
Contact: Ian Golden (607) 339-5897 before 10 pm;
E-mail:
ian@fingerlakesrunningcompany.com |
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