GSH Snowsrorm Classic 5K

     For the first time in the 22 year history of the Snowstorm Classics there wasn't any! Snow that is. Not a single flake fell during any of the races in December, January or February, nor was there even one stray snowflake on the ground from a previous day's storm. Runners being an advantageous lot, a total of 19 age records were set during this unprecedented season, highlighted by Heather Gardiner's women's course records of 32:32 on the 10K course and 17:36 tied record on the 5K course. 
     Precocious youngsters starred in many of the races but in the season finale it was the wily masters who dominated. Rich Marion of Athletes East shook off four upstart youngsters one by one over the 5K course to capture his second race of the season as a master in a quick 16:18. Harrier Tom Bousquet stayed the closest to capture 2nd in 16:29 while Troy Trailblazer (New York) teenager David Raucci settled for 3rd in 16:47. Tim Brown was 2nd master in 18:32 while Seth Roberts took senior honors in 19:37 over Harrier teammate Art Roberts' 20:57.
     Rapidly improving master Carolyn Webber won her first race of the season with an impressive 19:43 clocking, narrowly missing an age record by a single second. Mary Misiaszek placed 2nd for the home club with a pr 21:04 while Candy Goyett raced over the Forest Park course in 21:40 for 3rd. Annie Atkins' 22:39 earned 2nd among the masters while Sugarloaf Mountain Athletic Club's Sue Grant again won the senior title in 26:02.
     Although they didn't have to brave snow, sleet nor freezing rain, two tenacious runners, Mike LaPlante and Bruce Kurtz, did complete all thirteen races to earn gift certificates from series sponsor Fast Feet running store. In fact Bruce, venerable SMACer, has now completed a record 67 consecutive Snowstorm Classic races over the past six seasons.  
     And speaking of sponsors, kudos to our other long time sponsors: Jiffy Lube, Millennium Press, the Springfield Parks and Recreation Department, and our arts sponsors, The Theater Project in West Springfield and the Springfield Symphony Orchestra. The Harriers thank you, our races directors Bill Romito and David Livingstone, and everyone else who helped make this our most successful season ever!

 1  16:18  Rich     Marion       40M  AE
 2  16:29  Tom      Bousquet     20M  GSH
 3  16:47  Dave     Raucci       15M  TT
 4  17:21  Carlos   Rivera       27M  GSH
 5  18:06  Joe      Raucci       16M  TT
 6  18:32  Tim      Brown        49M   ---
 7  19:17  George   Baquis       46M  GSH
 8  19:25  Alan     Bohdiewicz   16M   ---
 9  19:31  Clark    Delosreyes   17M   ---
10  19:37  Seth     Roberts      50M  GSH
11  19:43  Carolyn  Webber       41F   ---
12  19:51  Bill     Rowe         40M  GSH
13  20:32  Mike     DeFilippi    17M  GSH
14  20:32  Mike     LaPlante     41M   ---
15  20:39  Michael  Adams        39M   ---
16  20:44  Joe      Fois         26M  GSH
17  20:47  Dan      Smith        18M   ---
18  20:57  Art      Roberts      57M  GSH
19  21:03  Tom      Regnier      41M  GSH
20  21:04  Mary     Misiaszek    36F  GSH
21  21:13  Mark     Lynch        43M   ---
22  21:16  Doug     Guertin      38M   ---
23  21:19  Tim      Londo        36M  GSH
24  21:32  Jim      Lyons        36M   ---
25  21:33  Jim      Sullivan     37M  GSH
26  21:33  Wayne    Stocker      47M  GSH
27  21:39  Con      Accibal      35M   ---
28  21:40  Candy    Goyett       27F   ---
29  21:42  Tom      Dwyer        43M  GSH
30  21:48  William  O'Neill      44M  GSH
31  21:52  Chris    Conz         25M   ---
32  22:00  David    Gubala       40M  SMAC
33  22:03  Rich     Clark        48M  SMAC
34  22:09  Zach     Denver       16M   ---
35  22:11  Roland   Gelinas      35M   ---
36  22:12  Mark     Manganaro    38M  GSH
37  22:14  Dave     Martula      56M  SMAC
38  22:16  Bob      Dacey        52M  HTC
39  22:19  Scott    Buzzo        26M   ---
40  22:26  Tim      Conner       38M   ---
41  22:39  Annie    Atkins       42F   ---
42  22:53  Dave     Greene       30M   ---
43  23:01  Don      Grant        59M  SMAC
44  23:02  Brian    Goddu        52M  GSH
45  23:04  Jason    Dominick     30M   ---
46  23:07  Matt     Dufresne     35M  GSH
47  23:10  Steve    Sheffield    51M   ---
48  23:14  Steve    O'Neil       50M  CMS
49  23:16  Doug     Bielefeld    42M  GSH
50  23:19  Rich     Nahlovsky    51M  GSH
51  23:27  Mike     Butler       29M   ---
52  23:39  Rich     White        46M   ---
53  23:50  Erv      Landry       62M  GSH
54  23:51  Rick     Gibbons      41M  GSH
55  23:52  Mary     Gubala       36F  GSH
56  23:54  Andrew   Oleksak      16M   ---
57  23:55  Ed       Dwyer        36M  GSH
58  23:59  Lauran   Thompson     35F   ---
59  24:00  Peter    Stasz        54M  GSH
60  24:02  Amy      Worcester    19F   ---
61  24:05  Chris    Park         30M  GSH
62  24:17  Paul     Kowal        23M   ---
63  24:22  Kristin  Conca        20F   ---
64  24:35  Pat      Kennedy      61M  GSH
65  24:55  Michael  Oleksak      43M   ---
66  25:09  Kevin    Young        49M  GSH
67  25:10  Brian    Dardzienski  32M   ---
68  25:10  Dave     Aronson      46M  SMAC
69  25:19  Jeff     Burgess      55M   ---
70  25:26  Amy      Bottke       33F   ---
71  25:48  Dan      Chalue       16M   ---
72  26:02  Sue      Grant        57F  SMAC
73  26:36  Peter    Vangsness    50M  GSH
74  26:59  Bill     Milkiewicz   47M  GSH
75  26:59  Dick     Osgood       64M  GSH
76  27:03  Scott    Chapman      27M   ---
77  27:48  Andy     Ducomb       13M   ---
78  28:07  Glorio   Rosario      25F   ---
79  28:07  Ken      Barba        49M   ---
80  28:09  Mikki    Mitchell     37F  GSH
81  28:16  Kim      Barba        46F   ---
82  29:02  Chris    Scott        10M   ---
83  29:03  Brennan  Albano       17M   ---
84  29:07  Steve    Penna        46M  EORC
85  29:08  Kris     Kozuch       44F  EORC
86  29:29  Rod      Scott        49M   ---
87  30:02  John     Thompson     52M   ---
88  30:18  James    Johnson      37M  GSH
89  30:51  Jim      Willemain    50M  GSH
90  31:53  Elaine   Buckley      55F  EORC
91  34:56  Annie    Rodriguez    42F  GSH
92  35:28  Mike     Vachula      37M  EORC
93  35:29  Cindy    Roy          42F  EORC
94  38:12  Bruce    Kurtz        65M  SMAC
95  42:11  Luz      Lizarribar   43F   ---