All new course records! The 11th running of the Run for the Shelter race moved to spacious Franklin Park in Purcellville, VA The wide vistas of open fields sheltered by rolling hills provided a cross-country start for the half marathon. The entire 5K lassoed the park with some daunting hills the ringed the open fields. That was fine because weather du jour in March is windy with a hint of cold and windy.

Runners gathered under the shelter in hopes of dodging the wind, though in the sun the temperature was not too cold for running. As the racers were herded up the hill to the start, one volunteer promised there would be plenty of food at the finish for all the runners. The 5K runners started ten minutes after the half marathoners but would clearly get back in time for a first shot at the food. Not to worry, 2:15 after the start of the race twenty more hot pizzas arrived to augment the scores of bananas and huge, delicious muffins. Gatorade and bottled water quenched thirst.

The course was very well marked with accurate thirteen yellow mile signs. There were cones and signs and cheerful course marshals at nearly every possible spot with an excellent volunteer-to-runner ratio. Indeed, many neighbors came out on the lawn to urge the runners on and not just the canine ones.

The half marathon skirted round the park for two miles and then headed out on to the road. There were no killer hills on the course but no flat spots either. Mile three charged downhill on a dirt road, crossing a creek at the mile marker. Two more miles of pastoral scenery and then it was "hit the highway." Runners were treated to about a mile of roller coaster blacktop before turning onto the dirt roads leading to the turnaround just past mile seven.

Larry Bullock (28) of Woodstock, VA (Photo above) had pulled away early from the field and by mile eight had a three-minute lead, which he expanded to more than seven minutes, winning in 1:21:17. Masters winner Bruce Halpin (49) of Ashburn, VA just missed the top three by six seconds. 30-34 winner Karsten Brown of Front Royal, VA tired from the sixth spot and settled for ninth in 1:36:15. This racing fool had raced the Chambersburg HM the day before and, still a young pup, wanted to drive to Columbia, MD for their 15K at 2:00 PM.

Closing fast on Brown was a real race. The top three women were in constant sight of each other. Meredith Warren (25) of Harrisonburg, VA won in 1:36:34 with Tiffany Hevner (25) of Columbia, MD right there in 1:36:41. Sub master Jeanette Dumbrell of Baileys Crossroads, VA was fifty meters back, earning one of the only two Washington Running Report Ranked Runner qualifying times doled out by this tough course. Masters best Margaret Bishop of Middleburg, VA raced home in 1:40:11 for the other spot.

206 runners finished the half marathon. 101 runners led by Jon Laude (Photo left) in 19:06 ran in the 5K.

As with the out-and-back style race favored by most runners, racers were treated to a constant stream of faces from mile five through nine. Nobody looked real happy at the prospect of the mile long hill at 12 miles into the course. Still, we were briefly relieved by an over exuberant marshal who promised us no more hills as we crested that one. The penalty for yelling, "You're almost done!" should be that person must come out and run the entire course. That last mile followed the race theme of no flat-all hill with the added adventure of trying to move up a place or two on weary legs. The twisting finish gave runners a preview of the finish and announcer Judy's booming voice; only to need to run past, circle around, up and down, for another 2/3 mile.

In a nutshell, the course was well marked and marshaled. Though it was a daunting challenge, the scenery was great. The food was plentiful. The awards went a generous three deep in five-year age groups with the top three winners getting merchandise as well. The race is definitely a keeper. Put it on your calendar for next year.

Awards Listing for the Half Marathon (No Duplicate Prizes)

MALE OVERALL
    1   342 Larry Bullock           28 Woodstock VA       1:21:17 X 
    2   314 Robert Osterried        33 Sterling VA        1:28:36 X 
    3   445 Mark Hand               39 Arlington VA       1:29:44 X 
FEMALE OVERALL
    1   388 Meredith Warren         25 Harrisonburg VA    1:36:34 X 
    2   352 Tiffany Hevner          25 Columbia MD        1:36:41 X 
    3   444 Jeanette Dumbrell       37 Baileys Xrds VA    1:36:53 X 
MALE AGE GROUP:  01 - 19
    1   351 Matthew Hozik           16 Great Falls VA     1:47:12 X 
    2   435 Albert Schultz          13 Vienna VA          1:56:36 X 
    3   350 Richard Hozik           18 Great Falls VA     2:08:57 X 
FEMALE AGE GROUP:  01 - 19
    1   194 Kathryn Stephens        17 Leesburg VA        1:56:05 X 
    2   371 Anne Dreyfuss           17 Reston VA          2:30:19 X 
MALE AGE GROUP:  20 - 24
FEMALE AGE GROUP:  20 - 24
    1   146 Joanna Long             22 Purcellville VA    1:52:45 X 
    2   361 Elizabeth Strickland    24 Arlington VA       2:02:10 X 
MALE AGE GROUP:  25 - 29
    1   370 Neil Beech              29 Manassas VA        1:39:41 X 
    2   348 Cuneyt Akay             27 Washington DC      1:46:48 X 
    3   353 Ryan Hevner             25 Columbia MD        1:49:17 X 
FEMALE AGE GROUP:  25 - 29
    1   408 Claire Scanlan          29 Ashburn VA         1:39:35 X 
    2   405 Jennifer Oblas          27 Leesburg VA        1:40:12 X 
    3   190 Anne Khatcheressian     26 Woodbridge VA      1:48:24 X 
MALE AGE GROUP:  30 - 34
    1    53 Karsten Brown           31 Front Royal VA     1:36:14 X 
    2   395 Rich Vinnacombe         32 Great Falls VA     1:43:44 X 
    3   414 Ryan McCarthy           30 Martinsburg WV     1:46:46 X 
FEMALE AGE GROUP:  30 - 34
    1   443 Tatiana Vichnevsky      34 Washington DC      1:50:47 X 
    2   184 Heather Stevens         32 Arlington VA       1:50:59 X 
    3   275 Alison Smith            31 Leesburg VA        1:54:03 X 
MALE AGE GROUP:  35 - 39
    1   442 Rich Mandleur           36 Falls Church VA    1:35:26 X 
    2   390 Brian Johnson           35 Ashburn VA         1:37:24 X 
    3   316 Kevin Engle             39 Sterling VA        1:39:56 X 
FEMALE AGE GROUP:  35 - 39
    1   396 Sarah Chervenal         35 Herndon VA         1:41:16 X 
    2   258 Leena Figall            35 Middletown MD      1:43:23 X 
    3    54 Kristin Biris           36 Knoxville MD       1:47:38 X 
MALE AGE GROUP:  40 - 44
    1   315 Michael Lenczyk         44 McLean VA          1:32:38 X 
    2   236 Kevin Midkiff           43 Clifton VA         1:33:04 X 
    3   181 Herman Vandermolen      42 Leesburg VA        1:35:27 X 
FEMALE AGE GROUP:  40 - 44
    1   330 Margaret Bishop         41 Middleburg VA      1:40:11 X 
    2   262 Jamie McDevitt          42 Bridgeport WV      1:51:30 X 
    3    33 Paige Dillon            40 Round Hill VA      1:51:57 X 
MALE AGE GROUP:  45 - 49
    1   400 Bruce Halpin            49 Ashburn VA         1:29:49 X 
    2   393 Tom Jones               48 Ashburn VA         1:40:35 X 
    3   431 Michael Triantafillou   46 Winchester VA      1:43:18 X 
FEMALE AGE GROUP:  45 - 49
    1   265 Patricia Navin-Greenfie 46 Arlington VA       2:02:38 X 
    2   169 Suzette Buttram         46 Arlington VA       2:13:38 X 
    3   162 Erin Mansfield          47 Charles Town WV    2:34:51 X 
MALE AGE GROUP:  50 - 54
    1   364 David Landau            50 Washington DC      1:40:32 X 
    2   407 Kevin Frye              54 Ashburn VA         1:41:18 X 
    3   474 James Moreland          53 Gaithersburg MD    1:59:42 X 
FEMALE AGE GROUP:  50 - 54
    1   337 Debby Rosel             50 Round Hill VA      2:03:33 X 
    2   317 Mary Leigh McDaniel     52 Marshall VA        2:10:10 X 
    3   185 Linda Pretty            54 Leesburg VA        2:23:03 X 
MALE AGE GROUP:  55 - 59
    1   425 Bill McDonnell          55 Leesburg VA        1:58:15 X 
    2   210 Philip Goetkin          56 Herndon VA         2:06:14 X 
    3   167 Larry Key               59 Frederick MD       2:11:26 X 
FEMALE AGE GROUP:  55 - 59
    1   434 Ginny Hughes            55 Vint Hill Farms VA 2:01:19 X 
    2   368 Catherine Van Brocklin  59 Gaithersburg MD    2:11:23 X 
    3   323 Elizabeth Thomas        56 Leesburg VA        2:19:06 X 
MALE AGE GROUP:  60 - 64
    1   292 James Hozik             61 Great Falls VA     1:47:19 X 
FEMALE AGE GROUP:  60 - 64
    1    47 Janet Adams Laird       61 Springfield VA     2:40:21 X 
MALE AGE GROUP:  65 - 69
    1   373 Doug Walker             66 Woodstock VA       1:51:13 X 
FEMALE AGE GROUP:  65 - 99
MALE AGE GROUP:  70 - 99
    1   220 Ken Schaedel            71 Greenbelt MD       2:39:30 X 
ATHENA CLASS:  A1
    1   427 A1 Judy Swain                 Purcelville VA     2:26:26 2:27:01 X 
    2   422 A1 Irene Gluck             57 Catharpin VA       2:35:21 2:35:30 X 
ATHENA CLASS:  A2
ATHENA CLASS:  A3
CLYDESDALE CLASS:  C1
    1   163 C1 Terry Woods             51 Haymarket VA       1:53:01 1:53:15 X 
    2   219 C1 Steve Kish              42 Ashburn VA         1:53:12 1:53:27 X 
    3   251 C1 Greg Kimball            47 Ashburn VA         1:56:07 1:56:22 X 
CLYDESDALE CLASS:  C2
    1   216 C2 Michael Dupuis          35 Washington DC      2:35:35 2:35:56 X 
CLYDESDALE CLASS:  C3
    1   462 C3 Steve Makranczy         35 Leesburg VA        2:02:08 2:02:28 X 
    2    52 C3 Charles Banks           45 Ashburn VA         2:09:15 2:09:30 X 

Awards Listing for the 5K (No Duplicate Prizes)

    1   436 Jon Laude               18                    19:07 V 
    2   384 Aaron Lobue             37 Ashburn VA         20:23 V 
    3   291 Sean Reincke            30 Cambridge MD       20:32 V 
FEMALE OVERALL
    1   208 Carli Haselden          14 Stafford VA        26:37 V 
    2   404 Shanyn Angustine        32 Aldie VA           27:36 V 
    3   355 Kelly O'Briant          17 Arlington VA       28:00 V 
MALE AGE GROUP:  01 - 14
    1   201 Ricky Cockrill          14 Purcellville VA      22:42 V 
    2   385 Eric Pasztor            14 Ashburn VA           25:50 V 
    3     4 Chris Lee               12 Great Falls VA       38:52 V 
FEMALE AGE GROUP:  01 - 14
    1   209 Nicole Haselden         12 Stafford VA          34:51 V 
    2   386 Abby Pasztor            12 Ashburn VA           36:13 V 
MALE AGE GROUP:  15 - 19
    1   321 Elliot Chambers         16 Purcellville VA      22:28 V 
    2   245 Will Ritmiller          17 Lovettsville VA      27:42 V 
FEMALE AGE GROUP:  15 - 19
MALE AGE GROUP:  20 - 24
    1   256 Chris Hannas            22 Herndon VA           25:34 V 
FEMALE AGE GROUP:  20 - 24
    1   237 Anna Brink              24 Washington DC        31:02 V 
    2   260 Sarah Smith             24 Adamstown MD         35:14 V 
MALE AGE GROUP:  25 - 29
    1   467 Greg Khatcheressian     25 Woodbridge VA        25:50 X 
FEMALE AGE GROUP:  25 - 29
    1     2 Stephanie Smith         27 Sterling VA          28:01 V 
    2   271 Kelley Chin             29 Arlington VA         31:18 V 
    3   311 Jessie Miskar           25 Sterling VA          32:25 V 
MALE AGE GROUP:  30 - 34
    1   312 Tom Summers             31 Sterling VA          32:25 V 
    2   296 Anil Prabhala           32 Leesburg VA          32:34 V 
    3   300 Kevin Clunie            33 Harpers Ferry WV     33:05 V 
FEMALE AGE GROUP:  30 - 34
    1   412 Sydney Ekeroth          34 Ashburn VA           27:57 V 
    2    29 Heather Stevens         34 Leesburg VA          29:58 V 
    3   410 Alison Johnson          30 Leesburg VA          31:19 V 
MALE AGE GROUP:  35 - 39
    1   301 Kevin Knight            37 Leesburg VA          20:56 V 
    2   298 William Sutherlin       36 Sterling VA          21:51 V 
    3   452 Brian Jarvis            35 Purcellville VA      22:45 V 
FEMALE AGE GROUP:  35 - 39
    1    56 Meggen Watt             38 Washington DC        31:40 V 
    2   161 Danielle Baird          35 Leesburg VA          32:35 V 
    3   344 Roxanne Kraus           38 Lovettsville VA      33:32 V 
MALE AGE GROUP:  40 - 44
    1   413 Robert Decker           42 Purcellville VA      23:14 V 
    2   397 Kevin Hensley           44 Ashburn VA           24:32 V 
    3   456 Matt Eline              43 Haymarket VA         25:45 V 
FEMALE AGE GROUP:  40 - 44
    1   325 Brandelle Evans         41 Leesburg VA          30:08 V 
    2   254 Susan Geary             40 Knoxville MD         30:54 V 
    3   269 Beth Alwin              42 Leesburg VA          31:34 V 
MALE AGE GROUP:  45 - 49
    1   470 Douglas Landau          45 Herndon VA           21:11 V 
    2   244 Mike Ritmiller          46 Lovettsville VA      26:38 V 
    3   472 Robert King             49 Purcellville VA      28:03 V 
FEMALE AGE GROUP:  45 - 49
    1   250 Leslie Kash             49 Purcellville VA      32:26 V 
    2   402 Ginnie Donovan          47 Leesburg VA          34:34 V 
MALE AGE GROUP:  50 - 54
    1   433 Neal Riemenschneife     51 Winchester VA        21:31 V 
    2   164 David Gragan            51 Leesburg VA          28:11 V 
    3   263 Ronny Vandyke           52 Great Falls VA       29:24 V 
FEMALE AGE GROUP:  50 - 54
    1     6 Hiroko Kogi             50 Round Hill VA        34:11 V 
    2   173 Pat Warner              52 Leesburg VA          36:17 V 
    3   266 Tracey King             50 Purcellville VA      38:43 V 
MALE AGE GROUP:  55 - 59
    1   383 Steve Lobue             59 Ukiah CA             27:01 V 
    2   428 Doyle Talkington        58 Dulles VA            27:45 V 
    3   217 Rich Smith              59 Leesburg VA          30:14 V 
FEMALE AGE GROUP:  55 - 59
    1   363 Kathy Soria             57 Frederick MD         40:12 V 
    2   261 Paula Smith             56 Adamstown MD         42:36 V 
    3   278 Helen Ronquillo         58 Leesburg VA          48:50 V 
MALE AGE GROUP:  60 - 64
    1   279 Michael Williams        62 Leesburg VA          29:06 V 
FEMALE AGE GROUP:  60 - 99
    1    31 Paula Compton           63 Dumfries VA          35:33 V 
MALE AGE GROUP:  65 - 99

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