Highland Park Challenge
2008 Results
1) Leigh Schmitt M35 52:51
2) Derek Beard M36 54:21
3) Ben Thompson * M52 (*Contested) 54:30
4) Ross Krause M28 54:54
5) Bill Julian * M47 (*Contested) 55:25
6) Amy Nedeau F33 (4th overall finisher, 1st woman) 55:27
7) Marc Guillaume M36 (5th overall finisher) 55:30
8) Ned James * M53 (*Contested) 55:37
9) Michael Townsley M39 (6th overall finisher) 55:38
10) Chris Dickerson M42 (7th, 1st Master) 55:40
11) Paul Cacolice M43 55:50
12) Garth Shaneyfelt M35 57:15
13) Chris Corradino M35 58:40
14) John Burke M42 1:02:28
15) JoEllen Cameron F44 (1st Master’s female) 1:03:08
16) Robert Wilson M40 1:04:01
17) Thomas Parker M41 1:04:24
18) Jeff Reynolds M40 1:04:45
19) Kevin McCaffrey M51 1:04:51
20) John Reino M44 1:05:08
21) Rick Scott M54 1:05:14
22) Ed Buckley M50 1:05:22
23) Rich Caracciolo M45 1:06:01
24) Ben Bensen M56 1:06:11
25) Andrew Condron M44 (returns to the Valley) 1:09:15
26) Sean Lavoine M32 1:10:12
27) Jeremy Bonnett M34 1:10:15
28) Ivan Chow M50 1:10:22
29) Kate Naples F40 1:10:32
30) Kevin Eddings M52 1:11:23
31) Gregory Shearer M42 1:11:35
32) Paul Hake M26 1:12:19
33) Tom Davidson M37 1:12:41
34) Jim Farrick M44 1:15:23
35) Philip Hempstead M 8 (Future He-Man!!!) 1:16:45
36) Harry Hayward M56 1:16:58
37) Vic La Port M67 1:20:09
38) Darlene McCarthy F46 1:20:35
39) Alan Cabot M53 1:21:03
40) Rachel Dymon F37 1:22:30
41) Lauren Pierce F23 1:23:05
42) Deb Anderson F33 1:23:22
43) Jeanette Voas F50 1:23:35
44) Mike Duffy M56 1:25:49
45) Edith Burek F50 1:29:38
46) Kimberley Bruno F24 1:30:06
47) Desmond Cavaan M43 1:30:54
48) David Boles M61 1:31:44
49) Stephen Burek M51 1:32:09
50) Carl Cignoni M57 1:37:56
51) Linda Cohen F38 1:37:57
52) Hillary Friedman F22 1:38:18
DNF
Barney Collins
Amy McCarthy
Samantha McCarthy
Michael Hempstead
Race Re-cap
Sunday, April 27th was an awesome day for a trail run. Cool, slightly overcast conditions met the nearly 60 runners as they toed the line to start the inaugural Highland Park Challenge in Greenfield . Anticipation was running high as athletes anxiously awaited the assault on the notorious, steep climbs of the course.
Within 25 minutes after the start of the race, the two leading runners came into view as they neared completion of the first of two laps. Leigh Schmitt and Barney Collins were running stride for stride. I’ve run with Barney and he is an awesome runner, but something seemed amiss. Leigh Schmitt is truly in his own league when it comes to difficult trail running. As the two approached, it became clear what happened. Barney DQ’ed himself saying he missed a turn at some point and had run off course. It turns out, he was not the only one. Numerous runners had missed a turn on their first loop of the course if not both loops, taking at least 1/3 of a mile off the distance run. As a first time race director, this hit me like a bucket of ice water over the head. Immediate and overwhelming disappointment and frustration clouded my mind.
These results represent the order in which runners crossed the line and the times in which they did so. Whether or not they stayed on course doesn’t matter. Everyone ran their heart out. (Some just did so over a greater distance) Everyone also seemed to have enjoyed themself. Despite the course fiasco, the day was a success. SMAC was VERY well represented, both by its runners and many volunteers. Compliments and positive vibes were exchanged as the race came to a close and people went their separate ways.
Thank you again to everyone involved,
See you again next year!
Jeff Hansen
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