Race Results for 2002

RACE RESULTS FOR 2002
compiled by Joel Ange

THE MORRIS COUNTY STRIDERS RACE RESULTS
OCTOBER

Chase Corporate Challenge Championship, NYC, 3.5M - Oct 5th, 2002
Team: Picatinny Arsenal 1:49:21
Michael Los 20:03
James Murnane 21:00
Bruce Langenkamp 21:35
Charles Castiglioni 21:58
Joyce Morgan 24:42
Donald Skelton 24:45

Notes: Team Picatinny Arsenal took 20th out of 46 Open Men's Teams, down 12 places from last years impressive 8th place finish. "the humidity was thicker than a slice of New York cheesecake. I would say it cost every member of our team at least 35 seconds," said Raytheon's Carrara a top finisher.

Halebale 25K Run: 5 October 2002
Robyn Powell 1:57:42 2 AG
Will DeRoberts 2:01:40
Ron Ayre 2:10:11 1 AG
Eva Fisher 2:11:46

Wineglass Marathon 6 Oct 2002
51 Steve Fisher   3:11:45 PR
106 Steve Austin   3:26:58 PR
214 Pam Fales       3:39:21
256 Sue Muhaw    3:44:48
360 Bob Meade    3:59:01

A group of Striders traveled to this popular fall marathon, held in Corning, N.Y. Steve Fisher & Steve Austin led the way with times of 3:11 and 3:27 respectively. Pam Fales practiced what she preached and turned in a strong effort by running negative splits - where the last part is faster than the first. Kevin Higgins, a Strider advertiser (Runner's Haven) - finished 13th in 2:53!
Comments from Steve Austin: At the wineglass marathon, I did have a great race, and yes I did do a PR, but I will come clean now. Although a 3:22 is a great time, and I know I can, at sometime, run a 3:22, I did not finish at that time. If anyone checked the wineglass marathon when the results were first put out, they would see that my time was 3:09. Yea, I didn't do that time either. I don't know what my official time is because wineglass screwed up my results. I'm waiting for them to get it right. My best guess at my chip time is about 3:26:58. I passed the finish line as the clock turned to 3:27 and change, gun time. Still, it’s a PR that I'm happy with, and is a Boston Qualifier at the old time. The road trip that the group went on was fun, the weather was perfect, the wine was great, Steve F. was amusing, (SOS), and I would do it all over again.

Comments from Will: I ran the 10K run for Patriots last Sunday. Perhaps the most fun race I’ve ever done. A point-to-point 10K on a picture perfect day. We were all bused from the finish to the start and ran back on the path. 95% of it was on Patriots Path making it difficult to pass runners. Finished in 42:11, 10th overall, and 4th in my age group. Great goodies at the end. I did this race following a 22 mile training the day before. 15.5 miles of that run was the Haybale 25K race. That race was warm and humid. Did 6.5 miles before the race to bring my mileage up. A Steve Fisher weekend for me totaling over 28 miles.

Women XC 5K Championship: 12 October 2002
Madeline Bost 34:54 1 AG
Jane Van Eeuwen 39:28 2 AG

Men XC 5K Championship: 12 October 2002
Gary Wallace 19:58 1 AG
Charles Castiglioni 20:13
Bill Shuler 22:57
Steve Austin 23:27
Pete Doroshenko 23:30
Edward Neighbour 25:12

The men’s open team finished in fifth place while the men’s 40 team finished in fourth place. The women did not have enough runners to enter a team.

Long Beach Island 18 Mile Run: 13 October 2002
Tom Bobsein 2:14:30
Joyce Morgan 2:23:52

Steamtown Marathon: 13 October 2002
Mitch Monchinski 3:09:51
Tom Faruolo 3:12:52
Leo Yanas 3:30:56
Linda Mirabella 3:57:42

Steve Honthy 17:51 3 AG
Gonzalo Medina 18:25 1 AG
Brian Davenport 19:20 2 AG
Jim Muhaw 19:40
Karyn Layton 20:03 3 AG / PR
Wayne Bell 20:22
Bill Shuler 20:30
Steve Austin 20:44

Ryan Zeek 21:04
Jeff McEntee 21:03
Mike Hespos 21:55
Ed Neighbour 21:58
Barbara Hoess 23:41 2 AG
Gary Zeek 26:18
Wayne Neumann 27:27
Richard Wilde 30:37

In addition Karyn Layton and Bill Shuler led the Henry O’Baker team to first place in the Open Coed division.

The Picatinny Pacers team led by Mike Los, Jim Murnane, Bruce Langenkamp, Charlie Castiglioni, Rob Nestor, Stephen Kaiser and Vicky Duke, finished in first place out of 28 teams.

Paramus 10K Open Championship: 20 October 2002
Will DeRoberts 38:58.99
Gary Wallace 39:01 2 AG
Brian Davenport 40:20
Steve Fisher 40:38
Tom Bobsein 41:40
Steve Austin 43:44
Pam Fales 45:30 3 AG
Eva Fisher 46:21

Thanks to the "older" men, the Striders were able to enter an open team and finish in seventh place.

Halloween Hustle 5K: 26 October 2002
Bruce Langenkamp 19:19 1 AG
Will DeRoberts 19:20 1 AG
Brian Davenport 19:51 3 AG
Karyn Layton 20:27 1 AG
Mike Hespos 20:51
Wayne Bell 21:10
Steve Austin 21:18
Pam Fales 22:16 2 AG
Eric Nutter 22:29 1 AG
Barbara Hoess 24:22 1 AG
Gary Zeek 27:15
Wayne Neumann 28:53
Glenys Nutter 31:38 2 AG
Barb Ellicott 35:42 3 AG