BRR members gettin’ out there, as usual. Some results from late Sept – early Nov:

USATF Masters 5k Cross Country Championships

The Club had a strong showing on our hometown grass, with several team wins and individual titles.

1st place teams: M50s, M60s, M70s, and W70s.

Big applause for our individual winners:
Nikki Howley (W50-54)
Connie Harmon (W70-74)
Frank Zoldak (M55-59)
Gary Ostwald (M75-79)
Jann Frisby (M80-84)

See full results here

xc mens team

The men’s 70-79 teams smile after the “A” team won, and the “B” team took third.

ladies xc team

The women’s teams pose all together for a pre-race photo.

Nikki Howley

Nikki Howley en route to winning the W50-54 age group.

Women’s 50s

Marcey Cote
Eerie Erie 10k, 1st AG, 6th Female OA 45:47

Kate De Simone

Kate De Simone running in the scenic Sydney Marathon.

Kate de Simone

Sydney Marathon 9/15, 3:54
This is the only time Sydney closes the Harbor Bridge so runners can race across. This was my 10th marathon experience and my focus was on the mental side due to multiple physical injuries. I obtained my goals, finishing in 3:54 in front of the Sydney Opera House.

 

 

Jeannie Freis

Jeannie Freis shows off her age group gold in the 400m at the Huntsman Games.

Jeannie Freis

Huntsman Games/Senior World Championships, 10/8-9:
Gold AG 400m 77.72; Bronze AG 800m 3:05.54; Gold AG 4x100m
Beware the Bear 5k, 1st AG, 10/26

Women’s 60s
Ellen Rich
Cape Cod 5k 28:39
Eerie Erie 5k 29:01


Women’s 80-84
Linda Yarr
Boulderthon 10k, 9/29, 1st AG W75+ 1:22:20

Men’s 60s
USATF Masters Half Marathon Champs, Indy 1/2-Marathon at Ft. Ben, 10/5:
John Blaser, 4th, 65-69, 1:34:57, age grade 80.39%

Roger Sayre

Roger Sayre cruises to an age group win at the USATF Masters Half Marathon Champs.

Roger Sayre, 1st, 65-69, 1:24:28. 2nd overall age grade, 89.46

USATF 12k Masters Champs, Hook or Crook 12k, Highlands, NJ, 10/19:
John Blaser, 3rd 65-69, 51:32

Bobcat Trail 10k (6.5mi), Colorado Springs. Part of the USATF-CO series, 10/19:
Adam Feerst, 9th-tie OA, 1st age group, 56:13
Frank Zoldak, on the M50s team, 3rd OA

USATF Outdoor Championships, July:
Roger Sayre, 10,000m, 1st 65-69, 39:16.74
Roger Sayre, Bob West, Bob Cottrell, & Adam Feerst, 4X800 relay, 1st place, club division title, 11:41.82

Men’s 70s and 80s
USATF Outdoor Championships, July, Men’s 5000m:
Gary Ostwald, 3rd 75-79, 22:25.04
Jan Frisby, 1st 80-84, 26:45.57