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 | Announced May 14th - Green
Lakes Endurance Runs (50K & 100K) Have Been CANCELLED For 2012. |
| Next Series Event -
13th
Annual Highland Forest 1,
2, 3 (30 Miles) on Saturday, May 26th. |
| Mind the Ducks 12 Hour - Michael Welden (69.6084 miles) / Deb
Patterson (62.2554 miles)
The event duration and warm mid-day temperatures
made for an exciting race. The top 3 for both men and women were not
settled until the final hour. Michael Welden won the 39 &
under age group. Gil Robs placed 2nd overall and won the
40-49 age group with 66.6672 miles. Jim Miner won the 60+ age
group with a record setting 61.275 miles. Deb Patterson came
from behind to take first overall. Rebecca Schaefer won the
39 & under age group with 61.7652 miles. And, most spectacular of
all, Mary Dasilva broke the 65-69 National Age Group Record
with 51.471 miles, a full 2.76 miles beyond the existing record of 48.71
miles set in 2003.
Overall, 62 runners competed... 54 completed more than the marathon
distance, 45 went beyond 50K, 27 completed at least 50 miles and five went
at least 100K.
Click
here for complete results. Click
here for photos. |
| BPAC 6 Hour Distance Classic - Daven Oskvig (47.283! miles) /
Heather Danielson (40.785 miles)
Men - Daven Oskvig (Amherst) opened his Series
Championship defense with record-breaking distance for the Amherst
course. Daven started his final lap 4 seconds behind the pace
set by John Ehntholt (Glens Falls) in his 2009 record race and got
the record only by running a faster final lap to increase the record by
the slightest of margins, 0.05 miles. Dave Carver (London,
ON) finished second overall and first in the 50+ age group with 44.176
miles and the third best distance for 50+ runners at the Amherst course.
Close behind came Egils Robs (Penfield), winner of the 40-49 age
group with 43.573 miles.
Women - Elizabeth Brundige (Ithaca), opened her Series Championship
defense by leading from the gun and opening a lead over Heather
Danielson (Rochester) that grew to 10 minutes at the end of lap 8
(26.0 miles). Then as Elizabeth continued to slow gradually, Heather
slowly reduced the gap. As the two started their final lap,
Elizabeth still led Heather by 3:23. Somewhere in that final lap,
Heather caught and passed Elizabeth. The prorated distance at six
hours was 40.785 miles for Heather and 40.555 miles for Elizabeth.
Jacqueline Gioulekas finished with 32.500 miles and won the 40-49 age
group. Peggy Hillary had 28.614 miles for the 50+ age group win.
Conditions were ideal and race participation was a near record... 99
runners finished two or more laps, 63 finished 8 laps (26.00 miles) or
more and six runners won gold medals for completing 40+ miles.
Click
here for Overall Results and
here for Individual Splits. Click
here for Race Photos taken by Lauren Lorek.
2012 Series Standings have been updated with
the BPAC results. |
| Jan 21 Lockport, NY - Course Records Set at Winter Beast of Burden
100 Mile: Valmir Nunes (Santos, Brazil) took
advantage of the mild winter conditions and took over 3 hours off his 2011
record, finishing in 14:56:33. Marylou Corino (Georgetown, CA) was
the first woman finisher, well under 24 hours in 22:39:17. The
hundred had 29 finishers with 17 of them under 24 hours.
50 Mile: Jim Sweeney (Albany) also set a 6:29:53 course record for
the 50 mile. Kelly Akyuz (Jamesville) was the first woman finisher
in 9:05:43. The fifty had 18 finishers with 6 under 10 hours.
Results, including lap splits, are
here at Ultra Signup. |
| The 2012 Western New York Ultra Series is ON!!
Gil Robs, Bill McGovern and Natalie Werner have generously volunteered to
help Tom Perry coordinate the 2012 Series. If you see them, please say, Thank you! |
| Congratulations to Daven Oskvig and Liz Brundige, our 2011 Series
Champions.
Read about their Championship years on the
2011 Series Champions page. |
| Final 2011 Series Standings are posted. |
| Overviews of Ultra Series Events.
Each of the
runs has a distinctive personality.
Check out Tom Perry's take on each event. |
| 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. |
2012 Ultra Series Race Calendar
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DATE |
DAY |
TIME |
RACE |
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April
29, 2012 |
Sun |
8:00 am |
32nd
Anniversary BPAC 6 Hour
Distance Classic
Amherst Bike Path at Amherst Northtown Center (the renamed Amherst Pepsi Center). Run & walk as far as you
can; 3.25 mile scenic loop, paved, traffic free. Click for a
course map.
Click for
Online Registration.
Click here for
printable registration form (PDF). Web:
http://www.wny-ultra.org/bpac/index.htm
Contact: Susan Devlin e-mail:
sd_runner@hotmail.com |
|
May 26, 2012 |
Sat |
8:30 am |
13th
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).
Web:
http://www.syracusechargers.org/highland123/index.html
Contact: Mark Driscoll e-mail:
mdriscol@mailbox.syr.edu |
|
June 30, 2012 |
Sat |
6:30 am |
23rd Annual Finger Lakes Fifties (50 Miles and 50K)
RACE IS SOLD
OUT FOR 2012!
Potomac Group Campground,
Finger Lakes National Forest near Hector, NY. 50 miles (3 loops + 0.5mi
baby loop), 50K
(two loops) on forest trails, roads & pastures (non-scoring one loop 25K option).
Web:
fl50sultraz.blogspot.com
Contact:
Christine Reynolds e-mail: fl50s@yahoo.com |
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August 26, 2012 |
Sun |
6:00 am 100K
6:45 am 50K |
7th Annual Green
Lakes Endurance Runs (100K and 50K)
RACE IS CANCELLED FOR 2012!!
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.
Web:
gleruns.org
Contact: E-mail:
admin@gleruns.org
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October 6, 2012 |
Sat |
7:00 am 50mi
10:00 am 50K |
10th 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 over final 31 miles of 50 mile loop. Scenic roads, including renowned Bopple
Hill in both options.
Web: www.canlake50.org
Contact: Tom Perry e-mail:
tperry01@rochester.rr.com |
|
November 3, 2012 |
Sat |
8:00 am |
17th Annual Mendon Trail Runs (50K)
Pittsford, NY. Five loops on trails in Mendon Ponds Park (5K, 10K, 20K
non-scoring options).
Course map.
Web: Rochester
Orienteering Club.
Contact: Larry Zygo e-mail:
Lzygo@aim.com |
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Other 2012 Ultras in the Region -
These Western & Central New York races (plus one in
Canada) do not count in Series Scoring |
|
DATE |
DAY |
TIME |
RACE |
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January 21-22, 2012 |
Sat |
10:00 am |
3rd Annual Beast of Burden Winter 100 Mile & 24 Hour
Ultra
Lockport, NY. Out & back 25 mile loop on historic Erie Canal
towpath through inches or feet of snow. Approximately 5-6 miles
between aid stations.
Web:
http://winter100.com/
Contact: Sam
Pasceri e-mail:
info@winter100.com |
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May 12, 2012 |
Sat |
7:00 am |
3rd Annual Mind the Ducks 12 Hour
Rochester, NY. Timed race on approx. half mile paved footpath
surrounding Trout Lake in Seneca Park. Runner have 12 hours to
complete as many laps as they can.
Web:
mtd12hour.org
Contact: Shelley Viggiano e-mail:
shelley@mtd12hour.org |
|
May 26, 2012 |
Sat |
6:00 am |
3rd Annual Sehgahunda Trail Marathon*
Letchworth State Park, NY. Point-to-point trail race along the
eastern rim of the Letchworth gorge from Mt. Morris to Portageville.
Lots of gully & stream crossings make this a challenging race.
Web:
http://www.yellowjacketracing.com/sehgahunda-trail-marathon-relay
Contact e-mail:
events@yellowjacketracing.com
*Honorary ultra status - winning times are slower than any
road 50K and comparable to many trail 50K events. |
|
June 18, 2012 |
Sat |
7:00 am |
20th Annual Niagara Ultra Races (100K & 50K)
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada. Out & back on bike path
following Niagara River Parkway to Niagara Falls and back.
Relatively flat and fast course. 14 hour time limit for 100k, 7
hours for 50k. Also
includes marathon, half marathon and 10K.
Web: http://www.welovetorun.com/events/niagaraultra.html
Contact: Henri Ragetlie e-mail:
sirius_runner@hotmail.com |
|
August 18-19, 2012 |
Sat |
7:00 am |
3rd Annual Beast of Burden Summer 100 Mile & 24 Hour
Ultra
Lockport, NY. Out & back 25 mile loop on historic Erie Canal
towpath. Approximately 5-6 miles
between aid stations.
Web:
http://summer100.com/
Contact: Sam
Pasceri; E-mail:
resurrectionracing@gmail.com |
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September 2, 2012 |
Sun |
6:30 am |
22nd 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:
http://monstermarathon.wordpress.com/
Contact: Karen Grover e-mail:
kag22@cornell.edu
*Honorary ultra status - 3:55:21 mean winning time is slower than any
road 50K and comparable to many trail 50K events. |
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September 22-23, 2012 |
Sat |
6:00 am |
5th Annual Virgil Crest Ultras (50k, 50 miles, 100
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. Includes 5-person 100 mile relay option.
Web:
www.virgilcrestultras.com/
Contact: Ian Golden (607) 339-5897 before 10 pm;
E-mail:
ian@fingerlakesrunningcompany.com |
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