Dow’s Prairie Run

10:00 am, Sat., June 17, 2017

Directed by “Jeff Haag” <jh1@humboldt.edu>

 

Eighty seven runners (up 24% from last year) made the trek to Clam Beach in McKinleyville and were rewarded with splendid weather on a beautiful course.

 

The flat-and-fast out-and-back 2-mile race took place near the ocean white with foam. Led by teenagers Christian Coley (male winner, 10:59) and Morgin Coonfield (female winner, 12:58), stellar performances were also put up by pre-teens Carter Eichen, Kinsley Yarbrough, Abbey Lynch, Oliverno Boyd, and Jo Boyd.

 

The challenging 6.1-mile course starts near the same ocean white with foam but quickly ascends into the mountains and Dows Prairie. Aaron Campbell was the first finisher, clocking 34:18, the fastest time since 2011 and the fifth-fastest time ever by a 20-29 year old. Tami Beall was the fastest female on the course and, in her last chance to make it into the record books for a woman in her 40’s, posted a 40:21, the second-fastest time ever in that division. Records for women in their 60’s were shattered. We saw the two fastest times ever, put up by Chris Hamer and, at the top of the list with a time of 48:32, Mary Wells. Other runners making it into the all-time age-group records were Kristal Mendez, Dave Ryan, Tom Martin, and Jurgen Giessel.

 

On behalf of all runners, I am immensely grateful for all the help I received. Tanya Trump showed up early and took your registration. Lanore Bergenske showed up just as early, delivering the rice crispy treats you enjoyed. Board member Rachel Cardoza and Jorge Ramirez also took up space at the registration table. Amanda Lee volunteered in the true spirit of volunteering - without being asked. She was a course monitor and fruit preparer. Adam Falk stepped up as both course monitor and finish line recorder. Special thanks to Paul Kraus and Harry Kavich. These men do more for our club than we realize. Yoon Kim does a lot too. Thanks to all.

 

I look forward to next year’s event here in Dow’s Prairie, McKinleyville, CA, USA, North America, my home, sweet home. – J.H.

 

2 Mile

Pl. Name                   G/age Time     Bib#

 1 Christian Coley         M17   10:59    929

 2 Jason Lewis             M31   11:45    931

 3 John Milender           M20   11:52    924

 4 Connor Trump            M18   12:04    935

 5 Morgin Coonfield        F19   12:58    930

 6 Corbin Eichin           M13   13:43    919

 7 Carter Eichin           M10   13:45    918

 8 Odilon Sanchez          M25   13:48    941

 9 Marcus Bullard          M21   14:37    925

10 Jessy Johnson           F27   15:16    933

11 Juan Reyes              M35   17:46    927

12 Paul Johnson            M53   17:59    921

13 Acklett Goforth         F16   18:13    942

14 Rafael Goforth          F14   18:16    943

15 Cayla Lynch             F19   18:34    920

16 Thom Boswell            M64   18:45    934

17 Rick Park               M71   20:23    936

18 Rachel Schafer          F20   24:42    932

19 Emily Aarsvold          F24   25:32    926

20 Kinsley Yarbrough       F04   26:29    923

21 Angelica Aubrey         F25   26:29    922

22 Abbey Lynch             F03   30:52    917

23 Lauren Lynch            F36   30:52    916

24 Oliverno Boyd           M07   32:05    937

25 Dustin Boyd             M33   32:05    939

26 Jo Boyd                 F10   32:23    938

27 Sarah Boyd              F35   32:24    940

28 Gayle Patrice           F61   35:01    928

6.1 Mile

Pl. Name                   G/age Time     Bib#

 1 Aaron Campbell          M24   34:18    1261

 2 Brent Ritschel          M23   35:38    1259

 3 Ben Davenport           M42   36:30    1277

 4 Samuel Gabrek           M26   39:02    1269

 5 Tami Beall              F49   40:21    1268

 6 Optimus Prime           M36   40:35    1293

 7 Chris Schinke           M46   40:47    1242

 8 Clay Lynch              M39   40:51    1260

 9 Sean Johnson            M47   40:54    1262

10 Dave Ryan               M60   41:26    1286

11 Kristal Mendez          F35   41:37    1244

12 John Zinselmeir         M69   42:36    1250

13 Greg Goldsmith          M55   42:50    1281

14 Daniel Emmenecker       M28   43:07    1256

15 Richard Roybal          M40   43:20    1297

16 Shawn Magnuson          M47   44:29    1245

17 Dan Jones               M39   44:56    1248

18 Alicia Smith            F39   45:43    1271

19 Lanore Bergenske        F59   45:50    1239

20 Rachel Cardoza          F29   46:01    1275

21 Laura Holt              F39   46:08    1294

22 Yoshi Uemura            M62   46:41    1270

23 Alan Grau               M63   47:30    1255

24 Rachele Gundlach        F42   47:46    1273

25 Kim Coelho              F53   48:18    1295

26 Mary Wells              F62   48:32    1258

27 Cindy McGihon           F59   49:11    1257

28 Tom Dewey               M58   49:52    1288

29 Tanya Trump             F47   50:17    1240

30 Jenna Larson            F31   51:03    1291

31 Irene Graham            F28   53:05    1296

32 Elizabeth Cox           F48   53:35    1263

33 Kathleen Brubaker       F52   53:56    1290

34 Marcos Amezcua          M24   54:25    1285

35 Tom Martin              M70   54:25    1247

36 Chris Hamer             F61   55:24    1292

37 Thomas Bernota          M57   55:48    1289

38 Robin Baker             F28   56:50    1279

39 Randy Emenaker          M66   56:57    1243

40 Kristie Lahr            F54   57:47    1251

41 Robert Ayers            M59   58:38    1246

42 Richard Myers II        M41   59:53    1284

43 Daniel Lipiec           M61   1:01:43  1254

44 Brian Julian            M59   1:01:54  1272

45 Willow Smith            F21   1:02:58  1267

46 Nicolette Amann         F47   1:03:21  1264

47 Jill Frizzell           F45   1:03:22  1266

48 Todd Pahl               M49   1:03:25  1265

49 MJ Lathan               F59   1:03:45  1283

50 Debbie Stamper          F63   1:04:44  1280

51 Sheri Borgelin          F43   1:06:17  1287

52 Chris Aberson           M48   1:08:10  1252

53 Mary Ann McCulloch      F61   1:09:28  1282

54 Karen Ayers             F55   1:09:36  1278

55 Ken Young               M75   1:11:35  1276

56 Jim Lombard             M59   1:11:36  1249

57 Jurgen Giessel          M80   1:14:13  1241

58 Erika Muhrlein          F41   1:19:44  1274

59 John Norberg            M91   2:10:30  1253