Thursday, January 22, 2009

Naples Half Marathon

Naples, you say? The winter home of Gunker Fred Stewart also hosts a world-class half-marathon each January, and this year three other Gunkers joined El Fredo in Florida for some early-season racing.

Fred took the 60-64 age group in 1:31:16. Former Boston age-group champ Rich Edwards was second in 1:34:36. C-Boy led the Gunk effort with a strong 1:23:01, placing second in the 45-49 age group. Marathon wizard Dr. Doug Heller ran a strong 1:39:36 for eighth in the 55-59 group.

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Onteora Grand Prix--Final Standings

Steve Schallenkamp and Pat Lopiano scored top prizes in the final Onteora Grand Prix standings for 2008.

Steve, the two-time defending series champ, saw his goal of a three-peat dashed when a mid-season injury forced him out of the final three races in the series. He accumulated enough points, however, to place third overall. Pat's 8-race total of 39 points was good for fifth overall.

In age-group scoring, the two reversed positions, with Pat winning the 50-59 age group and Steve placing second. (Yes, the scoring is a bit counterintuitive.)

Great job guys!

Complete series results are available here.