Race Results for 2002

RACE RESULTS FOR 2002
compiled by Joel Ange

THE MORRIS COUNTY STRIDERS RACE RESULTS
SEPTEMBER

Rock 'n' Roll 1/2 Marathon - Virginia Beach: 1 September 2002
Pam Fales 1:42:54 (1:42:40 chip time)
Vicky Duke 1:59:55 (1:59:17 chip time)

This popular race, which advertised having a Rock Band at every mile, had almost 11,000 finishers. Pam's time of 1:42:54 was good enough for 14th place and Vicky's was good for 115th place out of 760 finishers in the 40-44 female division!!

Woodbridge 10K Run: 1 September 2002
Rob Nestor 43:17

CJRRC Fall Classic 5 Mile: 2 September 2002
Bruce Langenkamp 30:09 7 OA / 2 AG
Ron Ayre 34:10 1 AG
Ed Neighbour 37:09
Jim Romer 43:43
Betty Langenkamp 46:24 4 AG
Jack Haiken 46:38 3 AG
Diane Stone 1:05:16 2 AG

Open Women: Place: 3rd Time: 1:02:49
155.Karyn Layton Rockaway,NJ 32 F 1527 20:05 *
209.Linda Mirabella Rockaway,NJ 46 F 1534 20:46 *
328.Pamela Fales Boonton,NJ 42 F 1530 21:58 *
381.Eva Fisher Boonton,NJ 43 F 1531 22:28
569.Victoria Duke Budd Lake,NJ 42 F 1536 24:01
575.Mabrouka Hani Lake Hopatcong,NJ 39 F 1525 24:06
590.Barbara Hoess Sparta,NJ 50 F 1533 24:12
1112.Betty Langenkamp Wharton,NJ 52 F 1532 27:32
1480.Doris Hafemann Clifton,NJ 62 F 1535 31:14
1804.Nancy Baker Towaco,NJ 59 F 1526 39:53
1809.Claudia Monse Wharton,NJ 58 F 1529 40:21

Open Men: Place; 5th Time: 0:55:49
52.Bruce Langenkamp Wharton,NJ 53 M 1515 18:22 *
54.Gary Wallace Rockaway,NJ 53 M 1514 18:22 *
5. Will DeRoberts 18:42
89.Steven Fisher Boonton,NJ 45 M 1518 19:05 *
(Place?) Joe Sikora 19:37
135.Brian Davenport Stanhope,NJ 41 M 1516 19:49
146.Robert Nestor Stanhope,NJ 42 M 1517 19:59
167.Jeff McEntee Denville,NJ 35 M 1522 20:11
201.Steven Austin Long Valley,NJ 51 M 1523 20:38
212.Wayne Bell Randolph,NJ 54 M 1512 20:47
257.William Shuler Dover,NJ 43 M 1521 21:21
306.Kenneth Baker Towaco,NJ 53 M 1510 21:49
816.Gary Zeek Wharton,NJ 51 M 1511 25:44
918.Dennis Rears Wharton,NJ 41 M 1509 26:20
(Place?)Richard Wilde 27:42
1258.Wayne Neumann Rockaway,NJ 65 M 1519 28:49

Comments from Eva: We did it! Our team effort paid off and we were the proud recipients of the George Whittmann Participation Award at last Thursday's Pfizer race. The trophy is beautiful and is presently residing on my mantle. I will bring it out for all to see and admire on ~~October 25~~ (marathon party). [Ignore Date - Webby]

Thanks to all participants and special congratulations are in order to Karyn Layton who ran a 20:02 (a new PR for her by appox. 40 secs). There were some members who had entered the race but were not able to run, I hope you're all feeling better and note that your entry helped the Striders attain the award.

Comments from Bill Shuler on setting 2 PRs: At this rate I'm either dropping :10 per month or :30 sec's per race... (hey, I'm being positive here). This could mean that by the Dover 5K I'll be down to 20:20 (or 21:11...). Regardless, by next spring I'll be knocking up sub 19's...

Run For Life 4 Miler - 14 September 2002
2.Bruce Langenkamp    53 M 24:32 6:08 1AG (M50-54)
4.Charles Castigliani 43 M 26:19 6:35 1AG (M40-44)
6.Brian Davenport     41 M 26:45 6:41 2AG (M40-44)
8.Wayne Bell          54 M 27:20 6:50 2AG (M50-54)
12.Karyn Layton       32 F 27:44 6:56 1 AG (F20-34)
13.Edward Neighbour   39 M 29:12 7:18 2AG (M35-39)
18.Cheryl Scher       38 F 30:49 7:42 1 AG (F35-39)
19.Eva Fisher         43 F 31:01 7:45 2AG (F40-44)
20.Willy DeRoberts    45 M 31:12 7:48 3AG (M45-49)
27.Barbara Hoess      50 F 32:33 8:08 1AG (F50-54)
29.Jim Romer          46 M 32:40 8:10 6AG (M45-49)
36.Anne Lucas         22 F 34:49 8:42 3AG (F20-34)
37.Gary Wallace       52 M 35:08 8:47 6AG (M50-54)
39.Gary Zeek          51 M 35:35 8:54 7AG (M50-54)
40.Betty Langenkamp   52 F 36:10 9:02 2AG (F50-54)
.....Megan Larcom                 38:58 1 AG
.....Chad Larcom                    40:55 1 AG
.....Chuck Larcom                  43:54
.....Ian Larcom                        43:55 2 AG
52.Jane Van Euwen     61 F 51:30 12:52 1AG (F60-64)
53.Nancy Baker        59 F 54:26 13:36 2AG (F55-59)
54.Alice Guerreri     53 F 58:13 14:33 3AG (F50-54)

Click here for lots of pics, complements of Pam Fales!

Race Director/Strider, Steve Austin, did a great job again with the annual Run For Life, which was shortened to 4 miles this year. With plenty of Striders volunteering, and Boonton Police enthusiastically supporting the new-to-Boonton race, all went smoothly. The race is held on behalf of Saint Clare's' Community Health Trust and Safety Town.

Bruce was the top male Strider finisher (2nd OA) and Karyn Layton was the first female Strider finisher (3rd OA). Congrats!

Notes from Joel Ange: Lessons on how not to be a course marshal. I was first assigned to a position on Powerville Road to direct the runners to turn back into the parking lot. That would have been pretty easy. However, just before the start of the race I was redirected to the corner of Valley and Powerville. The intersection already had a police stationed there who was ready to lecture me about driving down the side of the road that was closed when I told him I was there to help him. A few minutes later another police officer showed up and said that someone was needed on the corner of Rockaway Valley Road and Snake Hill. I said that I knew where that was and started down the wrong side of the road again. When I got to Snake Hill Tom Bobsein greeted me (I guess they figured he did not count as a course marshal). Anyway, since the road is pretty narrow, I decided to pull as far off the road as possible. Unfortunately I did not see the ditch on the side of the road and the next thing I knew, the right front tire was in the ditch not quite touching the ground and the rear back tire was about a foot above the ground. Needless to say, front wheel drive was not quite good enough to get out of the ditch. However, I figured everything would be OK since I am a member of AAA automobile club and I had a cell phone in my car. However, little did I know that Boonton is still an alien town that has not ventured into the 21^st century where cell phones can actually be used. I then went knocking on some doors looking for someone who would let me use their phone. I did find one very friendly individual who let me use his phone. He confirmed that cell phones do not work in the area. Anyway a tow truck eventually showed up and pulled by car out without any apparent damage. In the mean time a police officer showed up and had a good laugh about how I managed to end up in the ditch. He couldn’t quite believe that I had backed into that position.

Thanks to Ron Gatske and Tom Bobsein for helping me out; and special thanks to Gary and Steve for delivering the pizza.

Men’s 8K Cross Country Championship: 15 September 2002
Mike Los 31:00
Tom Bobsein 34:10

Bruce Langenkamp 18:30 2 AG
Gary Wallace 18:32 3 AG
Joe Sikora 19:24
Bogdan Bienko 19:39 2 AG
Wayne Bell 19:52
Karyn Layton 20:07 1 AG
Steve Austin 20:28 PR
Linda Mirabella 20:35 2 AG
Bill Shuler 20:51
Bill Thalman Sr. 21:16
Joyce Morgan 21:19 2 AG
Bill Thalman Jr. 21:43
Pam Fales 21:44
Bruce Goldman 22:42
Eva Fisher 22:50
Vicky Duke 24:23
Jim Romer 24:30
Dennis Rears 25:34

Gail Serdiuk 25:40
Jessica Thalman 26:22 2 AG
Ian Larcom 26:30
Betty Langenkamp 26:57 3 AG
Megan Larcom 27:54
Wayne Neumann 29:00
Chad Larcom 29:16
Cassandra Thalman 29:17
Chuck Larcom 29:34
Richard Wilde 29:52
Doris Hafemann 29:56 1 AG
Marlene Thalman 32:15
Jane Van Euwen 38:25 2 AG
Nancy Baker 39:13
Claudia Monse 39:44
Alice Guerrieri 41:30

The Striders women’s team finished in first place. The Striders men’s team finished in third place. However, if Gary Wallace and Joe Sikora had run on the team, the Striders would have finished first.

International Trade Center Triathlon: 21 September 2002
M. Los - 14K Mountain Bike (~41:00)
M. Smith/L. Gelato - 4K Canoe (~30:15)
B. Wilcox - 5K Run (20:14)
Total Team Time - 1:31:29

Comments from Lori: We got awards for 2nd place coed 4-person teams (out of 18 teams)! We finished 10th of 39 4-person teams, 2nd of 18 coed 4-person teams, and first of 6 coed 4-person teams age 30-39! We were about 9 ½ minutes behind the first coed 4-person team (average age 16 vs. our 37), not even close. Also, the first biker from a 4-person team to hit the bike-to-canoe transition area was from that same team, so I don't mind losing to them. I'm guessing he came in 5-10 minutes before Mike did (she really knows how to rub it in, don't she? - Mike Los). And by the way, we beat the 3rd place coed team by 43 seconds!!! That makes me feel good – I was really cranking in the canoe and that makes it seem worthwhile. Jean didn't think I could keep up that pace, but I was able to maintain it. Not bad for my 2nd time in a canoe!

Mike Los 1:21:14
Charlie Castiglioni 1:25:30
Steve Fisher 1:30:04
Will DeRoberts 1:30:47
Ron Ayre 1:32:50 3 AG
Robyn Powell 1:33:35
Tom Faruolo 1:34:02
Wayne Bell 1:35:14
Karyn Layton 1:35:18
Leo Yanas 1:36:14

Joel Ange 1:36:30
Linda Mirabella 1:37:56 3 AG
Ken Baker 1:40:08
Eva Fisher 1:43:34
Mike Hespos 1:43:50
April Bortone 1:47:27
Ed Neighbour 1:49:42
Tom Brady 1:56:28
Debbie Ripps 1:57:56
Vicky Duke 1:59:03

The day was picture perfect for a race. The views of the Stature of Liberty, Ellis Island and lower Manhattan while running along the waterfront were spectacular. The pancake flat course with not much wind this year resulted in fast times. The only problem occurred at about the three-mile mark when two trains pulled in front of the runners and momentarily stopped the runners resulting in about a 30-second delay. Other than that, the race was well run with no other traffic problems; in fact most of the race is run in Liberty State Park where there is no traffic at all.