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Congratulations!. . . to all our Chicago Marathon Finishers! The winds and temp were brutal but there were some great performances as many people reached their goals. It was also good to see old friends like Kurt Fiene and Mari Jo Hecker. More specifics on times will be out soon but first a warm thank you to Mark and Anne Montgomery for their hospitality yesterday at the post-marathon party.
Results for the Chicago Marathon
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| Name |
Age
|
M/F
|
Time
|
Age Group
|
Age Group Place
|
AG Field
|
Id Score
|
| KURT C FIENE |
44
|
M
|
2:52:51
|
M40-44
|
43
|
3151
|
0.0133 |
| KAREEN M RIPPERDA |
36
|
F
|
3:12:53
|
F35-39
|
44
|
2475
|
0.0174 |
| MARK R MONTGOMERY |
39
|
M
|
2:54:39
|
M35-39
|
99
|
3487
|
0.0281 |
| DOUG PEARSON |
38
|
M
|
2:57:21
|
M35-39
|
123
|
3487
|
0.0350 |
| TIM CONHEADY |
49
|
M
|
3:07:36
|
M45-49
|
102
|
2320
|
0.0435 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
| Team Total | 0.1373 | ||||||
| Tiebreakers | |||||||
| JENNIFER L HAGSTROM |
36
|
F
|
3:30:58
|
F35-39
|
139
|
2475
|
0.0558 |
| MARI JO HECKER |
42
|
F
|
3:42:54
|
F40-44
|
188
|
1964
|
0.0952 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
| Others |
|
|
|
|
|
||
| JOHN McGREAL |
27
|
M
|
3:07:03
|
284
|
2706
|
0.1046 | |
| KEVIN KAUFMAN |
29
|
M
|
3:08:05
|
302
|
2706
|
0.1112 | |
| JULIE R TRAVERS |
45
|
F
|
3:55:15
|
145
|
1200
|
0.1200 | |
| BRIAN McGREAL |
37
|
M
|
3:16:25
|
423
|
3487
|
0.1210 | |
| JAYNE E ASPAN |
43
|
F
|
3:48:09
|
251
|
1964
|
0.1273 | |
| KAREN RYAN |
37
|
F
|
3:47:21
|
348
|
2475
|
0.1402 | |
| DAVID STEVENSON |
42
|
M
|
3:22:08
|
466
|
3151
|
0.1476 | |
| DARRYL F MAY |
45
|
M
|
3:30:56
|
452
|
2320
|
0.1944 | |
| TINA S HELM |
38
|
F
|
3:56:37
|
504
|
2475
|
0.2032 | |
| MARK ROBINSON |
59
|
M
|
4:00:02
|
215
|
861
|
0.2485 | |
| PAUL A WARD |
55
|
M
|
4:02:18
|
229
|
861
|
0.2648 | |
| BOB TASKA |
44
|
M
|
3:39:24
|
915
|
3151
|
0.2901 | |
| KEN ROHN |
45
|
M
|
3:47:07
|
744
|
2320
|
0.3203 | |
| JEREMY WERNICK |
34
|
M
|
3:46:53
|
1044
|
3103
|
0.3361 | |
| CAROLINE PARISI |
34
|
F
|
4:18:03
|
910
|
2586
|
0.3515 | |
| HARRY F KAMER |
52
|
M
|
4:01:37
|
549
|
1530
|
0.3582 | |
| KEVIN J ALDRICH |
46
|
M
|
3:51:15
|
844
|
2320
|
0.3634 | |
| BILL SANDERS |
36
|
M
|
3:49:28
|
1310
|
3487
|
0.3754 | |
| MOLLY NECHVATAL |
42
|
F
|
4:21:19
|
751
|
1964
|
0.3819 | |
| ELLIOT KAUFMAN |
60
|
M
|
4:35:21
|
138
|
309
|
0.4434 | |
| NANCY R O'BRIEN |
40
|
F
|
4:33:14
|
968
|
1964
|
0.4924 | |
| RONNIE M WARD |
55
|
F
|
5:13:26
|
136
|
244
|
0.5533 | |
| KAREN DEPODESTA |
40
|
F
|
4:50:45
|
1254
|
1964
|
0.6380 | |
| SUSAN WCISLAK |
23
|
F
|
4:49:03
|
1207
|
1837
|
0.6565 | |
| COLIN L GRAY |
49
|
M
|
4:26:33
|
1541
|
2320
|
0.6638 | |
| PAUL MARCOTTE |
52
|
M
|
4:42:55
|
1033
|
1530
|
0.6745 | |
| NICK DRAGISIC |
57
|
M
|
5:08:02
|
674
|
861
|
0.7816 | |
| SEAN L MANSELL |
27
|
M
|
4:49:53
|
2159
|
2706
|
0.7975 | |
| SARAH WISEMAN |
32
|
F
|
4:55:24
|
2087
|
2586
|
0.8067 | |
| KEVIN McCAULEY |
49
|
M
|
5:16:09
|
2117
|
2320
|
0.9121 | |
| MICHELLE A AMATO |
35
|
F
|
6:00:58
|
2335
|
2475
|
0.9430 |
Results for the Makin’ Tracks 5K
October 14, 2006 in River Forest
CARA Age Graded Results:
|
|
Age |
Gender |
Min |
Sec |
Age Graded Score |
||
|
Tim Conheady |
49 |
M |
17 |
16 |
|
834.7 |
10th overall |
|
Doug Pearson |
38 |
M |
17 |
12 |
|
772.9 |
9th overall |
|
Mark Montgomery |
39 |
M |
17 |
21 |
|
771.5 |
11th overall |
|
Karen Leavitt |
47 |
F |
20 |
59 |
|
764.5 |
|
|
Darryl May |
45 |
M |
18 |
55 |
|
738.9 |
|
|
Team Average |
|
|
|
|
|
776.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Others |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
John O'Blanis |
55 |
M |
21 |
45 |
|
696 |
|
|
Paul Ward |
55 |
M |
23 |
16 |
|
650.6 |
|
|
Veronica Ward |
55 |
F |
28 |
3 |
|
616.5 |
|
CARA Age Division Results:
|
Name |
M/F |
Age |
Time |
Age Group |
Age Grp Place |
AG Field |
|
|
Tim Conheady |
M |
49 |
17:16 |
M45-49 |
1 |
29 |
0 |
|
Karen Leavitt |
F |
47 |
20:59 |
F45-49 |
2 |
20 |
0.05 |
|
Doug Pearson |
M |
38 |
17:12 |
M35-39 |
2 |
18 |
0.056 |
|
Mark Montgomery |
M |
39 |
17:21 |
M35-39 |
3 |
18 |
0.111 |
|
Darryl May |
M |
45 |
18:55 |
M45-49 |
7 |
29 |
0.207 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Team Total |
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.424 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tiebreakers |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
John O'Blanis |
M |
55 |
21:45 |
M55-59 |
6 |
21 |
0.238 |
|
Paul Ward |
M |
55 |
23:16 |
M55-59 |
9 |
21 |
0.381 |
Results for the Banco Popular Chicago Half Marathon
October 1, 2006
Age Graded Results:
|
Doug Pearson |
1:18:45 |
765.9 |
1st M35-39 |
|
Mark Montgomery |
1:20:04 |
758.7 |
4th M35-39 |
|
Bob Richards |
1:33:12 |
750.2 |
4th M55-59 |
|
John McGreal |
1:27:40 |
680.4 |
29th M25-29 |
|
Beth Szopko |
1:41:35 |
647.7 |
52nd F25-29 |
|
|
Team Average: |
720.6 |
|
Others:
|
Brian McGreal |
1:33:34 |
640.4 |
49th M35-39 |
|
Kevin Aldrich |
1:40:35 |
635.5 |
57th M45-49 |
|
Paul Ward |
1:48:34 |
632.6 |
15th M55-59 |
|
Tina Helm |
1:46:38 |
628.8 |
45th F35-39 |
|
Mark Robinson |
1:53:44 |
625.9 |
25th M55-59 |
|
Harry Kamer |
1:47:25 |
623.7 |
57th M50-54 |
|
Ronnie Ward |
2:13:10 |
584.7 |
16th F55-59 |
|
Amy Sanders |
1:53:45 |
578.5 |
132nd F30-34 |
|
Bill Sanders |
1:44:37 |
570.2 |
159th M35-39 |
|
Noel Griffin |
1:54:23 |
550.5 |
227th M40-44 |
|
Nick Dragisic |
1:54:23 |
533.2 |
86th M55-59 |
|
Peter Waldman |
2:07:46 |
533.1 |
164th M50-54 |
|
Caroline Parisi |
2:06:42 |
519.3 |
350th F30-34 |
|
Dave Lynam |
2:18:18 |
496.6 |
102nd M55-59 |
|
Andrew York |
2:08:59 |
462.5 |
487th M25-29 |
|
Karen DePodesta |
2:29:00 |
457.3 |
435th F40-44 |
Cara Age Division Results:
|
Doug Pearson |
M38 |
1:18:45 |
1/624 |
0 |
|
Mark Montgomery |
M39 |
1:20:04 |
4/624 |
.005 |
|
Bob Richards |
M57 |
1:33:12 |
4/141 |
.021 |
|
John McGreal |
M26 |
1:27:40 |
29/671 |
.042 |
|
Beth Szupko |
F29 |
1:41:35 |
52/999 |
.051 |
|
|
|
|
Team Sum: |
.119 |
Tiebreakers:
|
Tina Helm |
F38 |
1:46:38 |
45/840 |
.052 |
|
Brian McGreal |
M37 |
1:33:34 |
49/624 |
.077 |
Results for the Park Ridge Charity Classic
September 23, 2006
Our male and female open teams both finished second at Park Ridge. You can view the large trophies at Dick Pond Elmhurst.
Male Team Scorers:
|
Doug Pearson |
16:46.6 |
|
Tim Conheady |
16:53.5 |
|
Mark Montgomery |
17:28.4 |
|
Team Total Elapsed Time: |
51:08.5 |
Female Team Scorers:
|
Christine Lipa |
19:10.6 |
|
Kristy Howland |
19:39 |
|
Karen Leavitt |
21:05.7 |
|
Team Total Elapsed Time: |
59:55.3 |
We also had our highest age graded score.
Age Graded Results:
|
Tim Conheady |
16:53.5 |
853.3 |
1st M45-49 |
13th Male Overall |
|
Chirstine Lipa |
19:10.6 |
829.1 |
2nd F45-49 |
9th Female Overall |
|
Barry Brandt |
17:38.1 |
811.0 |
4th M45-49 |
|
|
Doug Pearson |
16:46.6 |
792.4 |
4th M35-39 |
11th Male Overall |
|
Kristy Howland |
19:39 |
788.5 |
2nd F40-44 |
13th Female Overall |
|
Team Total: |
814.9 |
|
|
|
Others:
|
Mark Montgomery |
17:28.4 |
766.0 |
6th M35-39 |
|
Bob Richards |
20:07.4 |
765.7 |
5th M55-59 |
|
Karen Leavitt |
21:05.7 |
760.4 |
4th F45-49 |
|
Darryl May |
19:02.9 |
733.8 |
11th M45-49 |
|
John O’Blanis |
21:18.6 |
710.4 |
8th M55-59 |
Cara Age Division Results:
|
Tim Conheady |
M49 |
16:53.5 |
1/39 |
0 |
|
Christine Lipa |
F46 |
19:10.6 |
2/15 |
.067 |
|
Kristy Howland |
F43 |
19:39.0 |
2/14 |
.071 |
|
Barry Brandt |
M48 |
17:38.1 |
4/39 |
.077 |
|
Doug Pearson |
M38 |
16:46.6 |
4/27 |
.111 |
|
|
|
|
Team Sum: |
.326 |
Tiebreakers:
|
Mark Montgomery |
M39 |
17:28.4 |
6/27 |
.185 |
|
Karen Leavitt |
F47 |
21:05.7 |
4/15 |
.2 |
Results for the Condell Distance Classic
September 17, 2006
The course was 3411 feet short according to the race director. My age-graded results reflect the shortened course. On the individual results on the Cara website you can see what your score was if you ran your time on a full 10K.
Age Graded Results:
|
Tim Conheady |
32:53.3 |
808.0 |
1st M45-49 |
6th Male Overall |
|
Mark Montgomery |
32:56.3 |
749.2 |
2nd M35-39 |
7th Male Overall |
|
Doug Pearson |
34:53.2 |
702.36 |
4th M35-39 |
|
|
John O’Blanis |
43:25.3 |
642.9 |
13th M55-59 |
|
|
Nick Dragisic |
54:05.5 |
525.3 |
23rd M55-59 |
|
|
Team Average: |
685.5 |
|
|
|
Cara Age Division Results:
|
Tim Conheady |
M49 |
32:53.3 |
1/40 |
0 |
|
Mark Montgomery |
M39 |
32:56.3 |
2/37 |
.027 |
|
Doug Pearson |
M38 |
34:53.2 |
4/37 |
.815 |
|
John O’Blanis |
M55 |
43:25.3 |
13/27 |
.444 |
|
Nick Dragisic |
M57 |
54:05.5 |
23/27 |
.815 |
|
|
|
|
Team Sum: |
1.367 |
Results for the Alpine Half Marathon
September 10, 2006
Cara Circuit Age Graded Results:
|
Mark Montgomery |
1:19:56.36 |
760 |
3rd M35-39 |
13th Male Overall |
|
Bob Richards |
1:35:04.5 |
735.4 |
3rd M55-59 |
|
|
Doug Pearson |
1:23:20.14 |
723.8 |
5th M35-39 |
|
|
Karen Ryan |
1:36:58.03 |
686.1 |
2nd F35-39 |
8th Female Overall |
|
Veronica Ward |
2:10:01.34 |
598.9 |
4th F55-59 |
|
|
Team Average: |
700.8 |
|
|
|
Others:
|
Paul Ward |
1:55:16.6 |
595.8 |
11th M55-59 |
|
Mary Wajda |
2:21:05.28 |
507.8 |
12th F45-49 |
|
Russ Wajda |
2:21:23.95 |
462.5 |
34th M45-49 |
Cara Circuit Age Division Results:
|
Karen Ryan |
F37 |
1:36:58.03 |
2/24 |
.042 |
|
Mark Montgomery |
M39 |
1:19:56.36 |
3/38 |
.053 |
|
Doug Pearson |
M38 |
1:23:20.14 |
5/38 |
.105 |
|
Bob Richards |
M57 |
1:35:04.5 |
3/16 |
.125 |
|
Veronica Ward |
F55 |
2:10:01.34 |
4/6 |
.5 |
|
|
|
|
Team Sum: |
.825 |
Tiebreakers:
|
Paul Ward |
M55 |
1:55:16.6 |
11/16 |
.625 |
|
Mary Wajda |
F46 |
2:21:05.28 |
12/15 |
.733 |
Results for the Dekalb Corn Fest
August 26, 2006
Cara Age Graded Results:
|
Mark Montgomery |
37:20 |
741.2 |
3rd M35-39 |
|
Doug Pearson |
39:28 |
696.2 |
5th M35-39 |
|
John O’Blanis |
48:59 |
639.1 |
6th M55-59 |
|
Runner 4 |
|
|
0 |
|
Runner 5 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
Team Average |
415.3 |
|
Cara Age Group Results:
|
Mark Montgomery |
M39 |
37:20 |
3/41 |
.049 |
|
Doug Pearson |
M38 |
39:28 |
5/41 |
.098 |
|
John O’Blanis |
M55 |
48:59 |
6/18 |
.278 |
|
Runner 4 |
|
|
|
1.00 |
|
Runner 5 |
|
|
|
1.00 |
|
|
|
|
Total: |
2.425 |
Results for the Chicago Distance Classic
August 13, 2006
Both of our Chicago Challenge teams finished second at the CDC. This leaves both teams in first place heading into the last race on the challenge, the Chicago Marathon.
Note: Even runners that did not score for us will help the team when they finish before a scoring runner on another team.
|
Elmhurst Open Coed Team
Others:
|
Elmhurst Masters Coed:
Others:
|
Cara Age Graded Results:
|
Tim Conheady |
1:19:38 |
821.3 |
2nd M45-49 |
|
Mark Montgomery |
1:17:46 |
781.2 |
3rd M35-39 |
|
Bob Richards |
1:33:08 |
750.7 |
8th M55-59 |
|
Karen Ryan |
1:35:37 |
695.8 |
14th F36-39 |
|
Kevin Kaufman |
1:27:13 |
683.9 |
53rd M25-29 |
|
|
Team Average: |
746.6 |
|
Others:
|
John McGreal |
1:28:00 |
677.8 |
56th M25-29 |
|
Doug Pearson |
1:29:24 |
674.7 |
37th M35-39 |
|
Kristy Howland |
1:48:06 |
646.2 |
37th F40-44 |
|
Ken Rohn |
1:39:38 |
636.7 |
64th M45-49 |
|
Paul Ward |
1:49:10 |
629.2 |
36th M55-59 |
|
Bill Sanders |
1:35:37 |
623.8 |
84th M35-39 |
|
Amy Sanders |
1:47:22 |
612.9 |
54th F30-35 |
|
Brian McGreal |
1:39:29 |
602.3 |
121st M35-39 |
|
Tina Helm |
1:51:28 |
601.5 |
61st F35-39 |
|
Jeremy Wernick |
1:40:08 |
595.7 |
113th M30-34 |
|
Bob Taska |
1:48:08 |
582.3 |
170th M40-44 |
|
Veronica Ward |
2:17:14 |
567.4 |
17th F55-59 |
|
Caroline Parisi |
1:56:23 |
565.4 |
137th F30-34 |
|
Colin Gray |
1:57:38 |
556.0 |
184th M45-49 |
|
Christi Helm |
2:11:48 |
536.4 |
4th F14 and Under |
|
Wade Giorno |
1:51:27 |
535.2 |
281st M35-39 |
|
Nick Dragisic |
2:16:13 |
513.3 |
101st M55-59 |
|
Karen DePodesta |
2:17:01 |
493.2 |
309th F35-39 |
|
Mary Wajda |
2:34:30 |
463.8 |
156th F45-49 |
|
Kevin McCauley |
2:29:09 |
438.5 |
307th M45-49 |
|
Russ Wajda |
2:34:31 |
423.3 |
335th M45-49 |
Cara Age Group Results:
|
Tim Conheady |
1:19:38 |
2/359 |
.003 |
|
Mark Montgomery |
1:17:46 |
3/644 |
.003 |
|
Karen Ryan |
1:35:37 |
14/550 |
.024 |
|
Bob Richards |
1:33:08 |
8/158 |
.044 |
|
Doug Pearson |
1:29:24 |
37/644 |
.056 |
|
|
|
Team Sum: |
.13 |
Tiebreakers:
|
Amy Sanders |
1:47:22 |
54/696 |
.076 |
|
Kevin Kaufman |
1:27:13 |
53/586 |
.089 |
Results for the Waterfall Glen Xtreme 10 Miler
July 22, 2006
CARA Circuit Age Graded Results:
|
Kristy Howland |
1:11:35.5 |
734.3 |
4th F40-44 |
|
Mark Montgomery |
1:02:21.3 |
731.6 |
6th M35-39 |
|
Christine Lipa |
1:19:53.7 |
675.1 |
4th F45-49 |
|
Doug Pearson |
1:13:03.2 |
620.1 |
24th M35-39 |
|
Harry Kamer |
1:22:41.4 |
.449 |
234rd M50-54 |
|
|
Team Average: |
672.9 |
|
Others:
|
Paul Ward |
1:25:42.7 |
602.0 | 14th M55-59 |
|
Tina Helm |
1:24:13.0 |
599.2 |
16th F35-39 |
|
John O’Blanis |
1:26:19.7 |
597.7 |
15th M55-59 |
|
Ronnie Ward |
1:39:25.2 |
589.4 |
4th F55-59 |
|
Christi Helm |
1:44:20.8 |
506.2 |
2nd F14 and Under |
| Nick Dragisic | 1:45:51.8 |
491.8 |
27th M55-59 |
CARA Age Division Results:
|
Mark Montgomery |
M39 |
1:02:213 |
6/68 |
.074 |
|
Kristy Howland |
F43 |
1:11:35.5 |
4/40 |
.075 |
|
Christine Lipa |
F46 |
1:19:53.7 |
4/24 |
.125 |
|
Christi Helm |
F14 |
1:44:20.8 |
2/3 |
.333 |
|
Doug Pearson |
M38 |
1:13:03.2 |
24/68 |
.338 |
|
|
|
|
Team Sum: |
.945 |
Tiebreakers:
|
Paul Ward |
M55 |
1:25:42.7 |
14/30 |
.433 |
|
Harry Kamer |
M51 |
1:22:41.4 |
23/49 |
.449 |
Results from the Race for Young Life 5K, Palatine
July 1, 2006
Cara age-graded results:
|
Tim Conheady |
17:08.7 |
840.7 |
1st M45-49 |
8th Overall |
|
Doug Pearson |
17:01.7 |
780.7 |
1st M35-39 |
6th Overall |
|
Mark Montgomery |
17:09.8 |
779.9 |
2nd M35-39 |
9th Overall |
|
Bob Richards |
19:59.4 |
770.8 |
3rd M55-59 |
|
|
Darryl May |
19:56.5 |
701.0 |
14th M45-49 |
|
|
|
Team Average: |
774.6 |
|
|
Others:
|
John O’Blanis |
21:49.0 |
693.9 |
7th M55-59 |
|
Kevin Kaufman |
19:01.9 |
681.7 |
6th M25-29 |
|
Paul Ward |
23:15.0 |
651.1 |
12th M55-59 |
|
Tina Helm |
23:12.1 |
640.9 |
5th F35-39 |
|
Ronnie Ward |
27:15.9 |
640.8 |
4th F55-59 |
|
Christi Helm |
24:27.5 |
615.4 |
9th F14 and Under |
Cara Age Division Results:
|
Tim Conheady |
M49 |
17:08.7 |
1/43 |
0 |
|
Doug Pearson |
M38 |
17:01.7 |
1/30 |
0 |
|
Mark Montgomery |
M39 |
17:09.8 |
2/30 |
.033 |
|
Bob Richards |
M57 |
19:59.4 |
3/20 |
.100 |
|
Tina Helm |
F38 |
23:12.1 |
5/25 |
.160 |
|
|
|
|
Team Sum: |
.293 |
Tiebreakers:
|
Kevin Kaufman |
M29 |
19:01.9 |
6/18 |
.278 |
|
John O’Blanis |
M55 |
21:49.0 |
7/20 |
.300 |
Akita, Shields Win Community Bank of Elmhurst
4 on the 4th
ELMHURST – Defending champion Jim Akita of Elmhurst had that little extra on Tuesday and pulled away in the last half-mile to repeat his title at the Community Bank of Elmhurst 4 on the 4th.
Akita, 25, and Jeremy Borling, 26, of Chicago, had broken away from a pack of five runners after the three-mile mark and were running stride for stride with a half-mile to go when Akita surged and Borling couldn’t respond. Akita won in 20 minutes, 18.5 seconds. Borling was second in 20:33.8 while Joe Parks, 29, of Crystal Lake, was third in 20:40.4.
“The race was really tough,” Akita said. “There were a lot of great runners that showed up. Jeremy and I were neck and neck until we got to Park Street where I decided to make a strong move to see if I could take the race there. Borling fell back a few steps and then I just finished hard down the street to the finish. Borling is a great runner and just having him there helped a ton.”
“Jim just had that extra gear today,” Borling said.
Akita, the men’s cross country coach at Elmhurst College, was very familiar with the 4-mile course that started and finished on Prospect Avenue, adjacent to the college campus. He led 430 finishers across the finish line, a 35 percent increase from last year’s 276.
On the women’s side, Nell Shields, 27, of Chicago, placed first in 24:14.9, well ahead of runner-up Audrey Geisler, 24, of Chicago, who ran 24:42.6 and Celi D, 24, of Elmhurst, who was third in 24:49.6.
“It was a tough running day with the (warm and humid) weather,” Shields said. “I just tried to run my own pace and make it through the whole race without passing out. There were a lot of fast girls in the race, so I wasn’t really sure who would go out at what pace. Once we started, I tried to get comfortable and ended up leading.”
Officials from the Community Bank of Elmhurst and the Elmhurst Running Club were pleased with the race turnout and the quality of the field.
“I’d like to thank all the runners and volunteers who came out to make this race so special,” co-race director Susan May of the Elmhurst Running Club said. “Our goal is to host a unique racing experience in the Elmhurst area with the help of our sponsors and I truly think we were able to do so on Tuesday. The talent at this race was phenomenal.”
Top masters (age 40 and over) finishers were Tim Conheady, 49, of Elmhurst, in 23:05.3 and Laura Stewart, 41, of Washington, D.C., in 25:04.4. Top Elmhurst residents who didn’t win overall or masters awards were Michael Arnold Jr., 18, who placed 8th overall in 21:24.3 and Kristy Holland, 43, who was 11th woman overall in 26:09.9.
The race was a CARA-registered race and the course was certified by USA Track and Field.
“Our aim was to put on a first-class race in a first-class running town,” said co-director Bob Richards of the Elmhurst Running Club. “There is no question we did that.”
In the kids (ages 14 and under) 1K, no times were recorded, but the first boy finisher was Emmett McCoy and the top girl was Elizabeth Griffin. Both are from Elmhurst.
Other major sponsors of the event this year were Dick Pond Athletics and Elmhurst Orthopaedics.
Proceeds will benefit Summer Runners, a youth running program in Elmhurst. Complete results are posted at www.cararuns.org.
Community Bank of Elmhurst 4 On The 4th
Dear Club Members:
Just a quick note to thank you once again for your support of the Community Bank of Elmhurst 4 on the 4th. We're proud to say that the race was successful with 430 finishers in the 4-mile (35% increase) and 66 finishers in the 1K (10% increase). The overall male finisher was returning champion, Jim Akita, in a very impressive 20:18.5, and the top female finisher was Nell Shields in 24:14.9. Both races were highly competitive with both champions working hard to earn their titles. In the masters' competition (ages 40+), local resident and Elmhurst Running Club member, Tim Conheady,age 49, took the honors in an amazing 23:05.3 and Californian, Laura Stuart, age 41, stole the race from local contenders in 25:04.4.
Full results are available at the following web sites:
Susan May and Bob Richards, Co-directors
Peter Eddington, Louis Herrera, Anne Klein, Darryl May, Joe Skibbie, Lori Wallace
Results for the Downers Grove 5 and 10 milers
June 18, 2006
Cara Circuit Age Graded Results:
|
Tim Conheady |
5 miles |
28:36.1 |
829.7 |
1st M45-49 |
7th Male Overall |
|
Christine Lipa |
5 miles |
32:38.6 |
801.5 |
1stF45-49 |
2nd Female Overall |
|
Kristy Howland |
5 miles |
32:48.4 |
777.2 |
1stF40-44 |
3rd Female Overall |
|
Doug Pearson |
5 miles |
28:53.9 |
757.2 |
2ndM35-39 |
10th Male Overall |
|
Bob Richards |
5 miles |
33:47.5 |
750.9 |
3rdM55-59 |
|
|
|
Team Average: |
783.3 |
|
|
|
Others:
|
Mark Montgomery |
5 miles |
29:28.5 |
742.4 |
3rdM35-39 |
12th Male Overall |
|
Peter Eddington |
10 miles |
1:09:00.4 |
706.5 |
3rdM45-49 |
|
|
Karen Ryan |
5 miles |
36:03.4 |
673.3 |
2ndF35-39 |
12th Female Overall |
|
Kevin Kaufman |
10 miles |
1:08:09.3 |
655.4 |
5thM25-29 |
|
|
John O’Blanis |
5 miles |
38:08.5 |
653.5 |
8thM55-59 |
|
|
Paul Ward |
5 miles |
39:53.2 |
624.9 |
10thM55-59 |
|
|
Tina Helm |
5 miles |
39:40.6 |
616.8 |
4thF35-39 |
|
|
Ronnie Ward |
5 miles |
46:56.9 |
606.0 |
4th F55-59 |
|
|
Christi Helm |
5 miles |
44:16.7 |
566.5 |
4th F14 and Under |
|
|
Nick Dragistic |
5 miles |
47:03.5 |
534.4 |
14thM55-59 |
|
|
Mary Wajda |
5 miles |
52:57.8 |
494.0 |
10thF45-49 |
|
|
Russ Wajda |
5 miles |
52:51.8 |
448.9 |
31stM45-49 |
|
Cara Age Division Results:
|
Tim Conheady |
M49 |
28:36.1 |
1/34 |
0 |
|
Kristy Howland |
F43 |
32:48.4 |
1/20 |
0 |
|
Christine Lipa |
F46 |
32:38.6 |
1/17 |
0 |
|
Doug Pearson |
M38 |
28:53.9 |
2/39 |
.026 |
|
Karen Ryan |
F37 |
36:03.4 |
2/20 |
.050 |
|
|
|
Team Sum: |
.076 |
|
Tiebreakers:
|
Mark Montgomery |
M38 |
29:28.5 |
3/39 |
.051 |
|
Peter Eddington |
M48 |
1:09:00.4 |
3/31 |
.065 |
Results for the Club North Shore Half Marathon
Highland Park, June 11, 2006
Cara Circuit Age Graded Results:
|
Tim Conheady |
1:20:37 |
811.2 |
1st M45-49 |
10th Male Overall |
|
Doug Pearson |
1:19:06 |
762.5 |
1st M35-39 |
6th Male Overall |
|
Mark Montgomery |
1:20:44 |
747.1 |
2nd M35-39 |
11th Male Overall |
|
Karen Ryan |
1:37:33 |
682.0 |
3rd F35-39 |
|
|
Paul Ward |
1:49:09 |
629.3 |
16th M55-59 |
|
|
|
Team Average: |
726.4 |
|
|
Others:
|
Tina Helm |
1:47:21 |
624.6 |
23rd F35-39 |
|
Ronnie Ward |
2:08:17 |
607.0 |
5th F55-59 |
|
Nick Dragisic |
2:14:28 |
515.2 |
30th M55-59 |
Cara Circuit Age Division Results:
|
Doug Pearson |
M38 |
1:19:07 |
1/156 |
0 |
|
Tim Conheady |
M49 |
1:20:37 |
1/102 |
0 |
|
Mark Montgomery |
M38 |
1:20:44 |
2/156 |
.006 |
|
Karen Ryan |
F37 |
1:37:33 |
3/125 |
.016 |
|
Tina Helm |
F38 |
1:47:21 |
23/125 |
.176 |
|
|
|
|
Team Total: |
.198 |
Tiebreakers:
|
Ronnie Ward |
F55 |
2:08:17 |
5/11 |
.364 |
|
Paul Ward |
M55 |
1:49:09 |
16/37 |
.405 |
Results for the Roselle Run For the Roses
June 4, 2006
Cara Circuit Age Graded Results:
|
Tim Conheady |
17:06 |
842.9 |
1st M45-49 |
13th Male Overall |
|
Kristy Howland |
19:02 |
814.1 |
1st F40-44 |
5th Female Overall |
|
Doug Pearson |
16:27 |
808.1 |
1st M35-39 |
7th Male Overall |
|
Bob Richards |
19:57 |
772.3 |
4th M55-59 |
|
|
Mark Montgomery |
17:17 |
769.6 |
5th M35-39 |
|
|
Team Average: |
|
|
||
Others:
|
Darryl May |
18:36 |
751.5 |
11th M45-49 |
|
Peter Eddington |
19:39 |
727.8 |
16th M45-49 |
|
John O’Blanis |
21:50 |
693.4 |
9th M55-59 |
|
Tina Helm |
22:46 |
653.1 |
4th F35-39 |
|
Matt Helm |
22:55 |
609.6 |
11th M 14 and Under |
Cara Age Division Results:
|
Tim Conheady |
M49 |
17:06 |
1/43 |
0 |
|
Doug Pearson |
M38 |
16:27 |
1/41 |
0 |
|
Kristy Howland |
F43 |
19:02 |
1/34 |
0 |
|
Tina Helm |
F38 |
22:46 |
4/36 |
.083 |
|
Mark Montgomery |
M38 |
17:17 |
5/41 |
.096 |
|
|
|
Team Sum: |
.179 |
|
Tiebreakers:
|
Bob Richards |
M57 |
19:57 |
4/27 |
.111 |
|
Matt Helm |
M13 |
22:55 |
11/44 |
.227 |
Results for the Great Western Half Marathon
May 7th 2006
CARA Age Graded Results:
| Tim Conheady | 1:20:37.6 | 811.2 | 2nd M45-49 | 9th Male Overall |
| Doug Pearson | 1:16:43.6 | 786.1 | 1st M35-39 | 2nd Male Overall |
| Christine Lipa | 1:33:36.6 | 765.4 | 1st F45-49 | 6th Female Overall |
| Kristy Howland | 1:31:42.0 | 761.7 | 1st F40-44 | 3rd Female Overall |
| Bob Richards | 1:32:33.1 | 755.4 | 4th M55-59 | |
|
Team Average:
|
776.0 | |||
Others:
|
Mark Montgomery |
1:20:09.9 |
752.4 |
3rd M35-39 |
|
Peter Eddington |
1:29:48.8 |
722.6 |
12th M45-49 |
|
John O’Blanis |
1:49:20.0 |
628.1 |
11th M55-59 |
|
Darryl May |
1:42:18.2 |
615.5 |
26th M40-44 |
|
Karen Ryan |
1:50:22.0 |
602.8 |
15th F35-39 |
|
Tina Helm |
1:51:38.4 |
600.6 |
17th F35-39 |
|
Kate Wajda |
1:56:13.0 |
579.7 |
3rd F15-19 |
|
Mary Wajda |
2:17:46.0 |
520.1 |
30th F45-49 |
|
Calvin Wong |
2:12:53.9 |
448.8 |
61st M35-39 |
|
Russ Wajda |
2:26:46.2 |
445.6 |
60th M45-49 |
CARA Circuit Age Division Results:
|
Kristy Howland F43 |
1:31:42.0 |
1/78 |
0 |
|
Doug Pearson M38 |
1:16:43.6 |
1/63 |
0 |
|
Christine Lipa F46 |
1:33:36.6 |
1/40 |
0 |
|
Tim Conheady M49 |
1:20:37.6 |
2/61 |
.016 |
|
Mark Montgomery |
1:20:09.9 |
3/63 |
.032 |
|
|
Team Total: |
.048 |
|
Tiebreakers:
|
Bob Richards M57 |
1:32:33.1 |
4/21 |
.143 |
|
Peter Eddington M48 |
1:29:48.8 |
12/61 |
.180 |
Ravenswood 5K on April 30, 2006
The weather forecast was for rain. It appeared to let up some for the race. 14 runners from the club braved the wet weather for this Northern Chicago race.
Cara Age Graded Circuit Results:|
Christine Lipa |
19:39 |
809.2 |
3rd F45-49 |
13th Female Overall |
|
Doug Pearson |
16:56 |
785.0 |
2nd M35-39 |
11th Male Overall |
|
Christy Holland |
19:48 |
782.6 |
1st F40-44 |
14th Female Overall |
|
Mark Montgomery |
17:23 |
764.7 |
4th M35-39 |
|
|
Bob Richards |
20:20 |
757.8 |
3rd M55-59 |
|
|
Team Average: |
779.9 |
|||
Others:
|
Darryl May |
18:52 |
735.4 |
10th M40-44 |
|
Paul Ward |
24:29 |
618.3 |
13th M55-59 |
|
Ronnie Ward |
28:30 |
606.8 |
6th F55-59 |
|
Tina Helm |
25:21 |
586.6 |
7th F35-39 |
|
Christy Helm |
27:01 |
557.1 |
5th F14 and Under |
|
Russ Wajda |
30:25 |
473.9 |
55th M45-49 |
|
Lauren Wajda |
39:37 |
422.4 |
15th F14 and Under |
|
Brian Wajda |
35:24 |
414.6 |
16th M14 and Under |
|
Mary Wajda |
39:38 |
412.1 |
41st F45-4 |
Cara Age Division Results:
|
Kristy Howland |
19:48 |
1/49 |
.000 |
|
Doug Pearson |
16:56 |
2/124 |
.008 |
|
Mark Montgomery |
17:23 |
4/124 |
.024 |
|
Christine Lipa |
19:39 |
3.48 |
.042 |
|
Tina Helm |
25:21 |
7/83 |
.072 |
|
Team Total: |
.146 |
||
Tiebreakers:
|
Bob Richards |
20:20 |
3/24 |
.083 |
|
Darryl May |
18:52 |
10/87 |
.103 |
Results for The Race That's Good For Life
Oak Park, IL, April 9, 2006
Cara Circuit Age Graded Results:
| Tim Conheady | 16:50 | .8562 | 1st M45-49 | 15th overall | |
| Doug Pearson | 16:29 | .8065 | 1st M35-39 | 8th overall | |
| Christine Lipa | 19:49 | .8024 | 2nd F45-49 | ||
| Kristy Howland | 19:30 | .7946 | 1st F40-44 | 15th female overall | |
| Bob Richards | 20:07 | .7659 | 3rd M55-59 | ||
Team Sum 4.0256
Team Average: .8051 (Over .8 is considered National Class)
| Mark Montgomery | 17:39 | .7532 | 6th M35-39 | |||
| Darryl May | 19:03 | .7283 | 23rd M40-44 | 3rd Clydesdales B Masters | ||
| Peter Eddington | 19:40 | .7272 | 17th M45-49 | |||
| Kate Wajda | 21:08 | .7122 | 4th F14 and Under | |||
| John McKoane | 22:00 | .6823 | 27th M50-54 | |||
| Molly Nechvatal | 22:23 | .6808 | 4th F40-44 | |||
| Noel Griffin | 22:45 | 48th M40-44 | ||||
| Paul Ward | 24:01 | .6303 | 14th M55-59 | 5th Clydesdale A Masters | ||
| Ronnie Ward | 27:34 | .6273 | 9th F55-59 | 3rd Clydesdale A Masters | ||
| Tina Helm | 24:03 | .6183 | 12th F35-39 | |||
| Erin McCoy | 25:44 | .6095 | 8th F 14 and Under | |||
| Maureen McCoy | 27:20 | .5621 | 22nd F40-49 | |||
| Christi Helm | 29:54 | .5034 | 15th F14 and Under | |||
| Russ Wajda | 30:24 | .4741 | 73rd M 45-49 | |||
| Laura Wajda | 36:06 | .4636 | 21st F14 and Under | |||
Cara Circuit Age Division Results:
| Doug Pearson | M38 | 16:29 | 1/69 | 0 | |
| Tim Conheady | M49 | 16:50 | 1/75 | 0 | |
| Kristy Howland | F43 | 19:30 | 1/47 |