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 | Finger Lakes Fifties (50k
and 50 mile): Record
fields inaugurated the changed course. Cows were seen.
50k - Christopher Bynum (4:56:28) / Amy Lane (5:01:50).
The overall race win was extremely close for both men and women.
Christopher Bynum (age 30) finished only 14 seconds ahead of Matthew
Reynolds (age 39). Matt Wilson (age 48) finished 3rd overall and 1st
Masters Men in 5:00:37, just over 4 minutes back of the race winner.
Amy Lane (age 30) finished 4th overall and first woman only 33 seconds in
front of Nancy Kleinrock (age 50) who was the 5th overall finisher and a
runaway winner of the Veteran Women category. A record 118 runners
finished the 50k.
50 mile - Brian Rusiecki (6:46:30) / Frances Davis (9:16:22).
Brian Rusiecki (age 31) won in a strong sub-7 hour effort. Jack
Pilla was also under 7 hours with a remarkable 6:54:21 finish at age 52.
Joshua Finger (age 37) also got close to 7 hours with a strong 7:12:49
finish. Frances Davis (age 31) was the top woman. Natalie
Kremer (age 28) finished less than 6 minutes later in 9:21:49.
Notably two women age 50 and one woman age 62 finished the 50 mile this
year.
Click
here for full results of both races. Click
here for updated Series Standings. |
| Highland Forest 1 2 3 - Ed Housel (4:32:21) / Nancy Kleinrock
(4:52:07)
Veteran runners ruled the 12th running of the Highland Forest 1 2 3.
It was a rather warm day and, with the warm spring and end of May race
date, the grass was overgrown. But that didn't slow down Ed Housel
(age 51) and Nancy Kleinrock (age 50). Housel prevailed by 18
minutes over Joel Cisne who took the Open Men category in 4:50:19.
Kleinrock was the 3rd overall finisher in a new Veteran Women record time.
Shannon Cuting ran a fine race, just missing getting under 5 hours with
her 4th overall and Masters Woman win in 5:01:38. Tom Nesterick was
the top Masters Man, finishing 5th overall in 5:07:29. Click
here for full results. Click here for
Tom Perry's 200+ photos from the race. |
| Mind the Ducks 12 Hour - Mark Seigers (87.256 miles) / Erin Osetek
(66.667 miles)
On a perfect day for running, records were set in all
categories of this inaugural event. Open runners Mark Seigers and
Frank Leiter (81.373 miles) both went over 80 miles for what will be two
of the best 12 hour performances in the country. Ed Housel (age 51)
and Bill McGovern (age 50) showed that old guys can run far too with
75.001 and 71.569 miles respectively. Erin Osetek ran a steady race
and was unchallenged for the women's win after the first five hours.
Rebecca Schaefer ran slightly negative splits for the twelve hours for a
come from behind 2nd place with 59.804 miles. Click
here for
results and race reports. Click
here for Tom Perry's 300+ photos from the race. |
| BPAC 6 Hour Distance
Classic - Matt Chaffin (42.25 miles) / Jill Perry (41.09 miles)
It rained for almost the entire six hours, making for a wet celebration
of the 30th anniversary
of ultrarunning in Buffalo. Matt Chaffin was the first overall finisher and
the Masters Men category winner. Canadian Paul Chenery finished
second overall and first in the Veteran Men category with 41.28 miles.
Jill Perry finished third overall and first in the Open Women category.
Robert McMahon was the Open Men category winner with 39.00 miles.
Christine Reynolds won the Masters Women category with 32.50 miles.
Amy Bryan was the Veteran Women category winner with 32.38 miles.
Despite the difficult conditions, 44 runners finished 8 laps (26.00 miles)
or more. Click
here for Overall Results. Click
here for Individual Splits. Click
here
for Tom Perry's 300+ photos of the event. |
| Beast of Burden Winter 100
Mile & 24 Hour Ultra: Snow and more snow and some amazing
performances on the last weekend of February at Lockport, NY.
100 Mile - Richard Cook (18:08:17). Eight runners finished
the hundred within the 30 hour time limit. Cook, Ryan O'Dell,
Charlie Engle and Joseph Hewitt all finished in under 24 hours. No
women finished the hundred.
24 Hour - Vincent Donner (100.00 miles) / Charlotte Vasarhelyi (87.93
miles). 21 runners completed more than 50 miles.
Click
here for overall results of both races. Click
here for full splits for each runner. Click here for
race video on YouTube.
Note: The Beast of Burden is a non-series race. |
| Green Lake Endurance Runs 100K has been awarded the
RRCA New York State Ultra Championship. All runners will be
eligible... you don't have to be a member of the RRCA to win.
Championship plaques to top men and top women in Open, Masters (40-49) and
Grand Masters (50+). |
| Zsuzsanna Carlson (age 36 from Edison, NJ) is the
2009 Western New York Ultra Series
Runner of the Year. |
| Final 2009 Series Standings: The
standings have been updated to include the Mendon results. Awards
have been mailed to the category winners. Please report any errors
to the
series coordinator. |
| 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. |
2010 Ultra Series Race Calendar
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DATE |
DAY |
TIME |
RACE |
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April
25 |
Sun |
8:00 am |
30th
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.
Click for
Online Registration. Click for
printable entry form.
Web: www.wny-ultra.org/bpac
Contact: Susan Devlin e-mail:
sd_runner@hotmail.com |
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May
29 |
Sat |
8:30 am |
12th
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 3 |
Sat |
6:30 am |
22nd 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 29 |
Sun |
6:00am 100K
6:45am 50K |
5th Annual Green
Lakes Endurance Runs (100K and 50K)
Green Lakes State Park, Fayetteville, NY.
100K is
RRCA New York State Ultra Championship. 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
9 |
Sat |
7:00 am |
8th 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 6 |
Sat |
8:00 am |
15th 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. Web:
Click here.
Contact: Larry Zygo (585) 225-0733; E-mail:
Lzygo@aim.com |
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Other 2010 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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February 27 |
Sat |
7:00 am |
1st 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:
www.thebeastofburden100.com/
Contact: Sam
Pasceri; E-mail:
info@winter100.com |
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May 15 |
Sat |
7:00 am |
1st 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 (585) 615-1258; E-mail:
shelley@mtd12hour.org |
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August 21 |
Sat |
7:00 am |
1st 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:
www.thebeastofburden100.com/
Contact: Sam
Pasceri; E-mail:
info@winter100.com |
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September 5 |
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 25 |
Sat |
6:00 am |
3rd Annual Virgil Crest Ultras (50 miles, 100
miles solo & relay)
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 relay option.
Web:
www.virgilcrestultras.com/
Contact: Ian Golden (607) 339-5897 before 10 pm;
E-mail:
ian@fingerlakesrunningcompany.com |
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