On a beautiful fall Sunday, more than 200 runners converged in Leesburg, Virginia to run the Wings Over Loudoun 10K and 1 Mile Fun Run. Chilly early morning temperatures quickly gave way to warmth as the sun rose over the horizon. Loudoun Country Day School hosted the event, and proceeds from the run benefit the school's athletic programs and the American Cancer Society. After Hunter Morrison, an eighth-grade student at LCDS, led the assembled runners in the Pledge of Allegiance and then sang the Star Spangled Banner, 10K runners took off up Fairview Street to skirt the edges of Leesburg on rural roads and traverse a section of the W&OD Trail.

Shortly after the start of the 10K, more than 50 fun runners of all ages lined up for their one mile dash around the neighborhood and into the finish, earning ribbons as they crossed the line.

Leesburg resident Brian Schmidt (top photo) won the 10K race in 33:46, and Todd Martin of Herndon was less than a minute behind. Another Herndon resident, George Buckheit, took third place with his 35:10 performance, and was the first masters division finisher.

In the women's race, Sterling's Caroline Tynan (photo left) ran unchallenged throughout the race and ran away with the victory in 36:18. Second-place finisher Sue Waldo of Ashburn was almost eight minutes behind in a very respectable time of 44:01 (net 43:55). Another Leesburg resident, Martha Cammack, placed third just nine seconds later.

Some notable age-group performances: Patrick Griffith (57) of Alexandria was seventh overall with a remarkable 38:29. Daniel Callan (14) Berryville, VA was first in the 13-15 division with his 42:41. Twelve-year-old Phil Marshall of Round Hill, VA, was the first LCDS student in the 10K, finishing in 55:52. Columbia's John Elliott, about to turn 65, ran 40:16, beating everyone except Patrick Griffith in the next lower age group. On the women's side, nine-year-old Bridget Werner of Sterling was the only finisher in the 10 and under division, running 68:06 for the 10K.

Race Director Ruth Marshall said she started this event to inspire children to run, and she was pleased to see so many children participate in the two events.

The AMS team made a strong showing at the race with more than 30 employees registered, and fourth-place finisher Warren Kohm of McLean (photo below) leading the way with a time of 35:45.

Male Award Winners

OVERALL MALE  (GUN TIME)
Place Num   Name                Ag City                  Net Tim Gun Tim 
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    1    15 Brian Schmidt       34 Leesburg VA             33:46   33:46 
    2   133 Todd Martin         32 Herndon VA              34:22   34:23 
    3   196 George Buckheit     45 Herndon VA              35:10   35:10 
MALE AGE GROUP:  1 - 10   (NET TIME)
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MALE AGE GROUP:  11 - 12   (NET TIME)
    1   104 Phil Marshall        12 Round Hill VA           55:52   56:00 
    2    73 Steven Gasparis      12 Herndon VA              56:00   56:08 
MALE AGE GROUP:  13 - 15   (NET TIME)
    1   107 Daniel Callan        14 Berryville VA           42:41   42:45 
    2   137 Steven Snyder        15 Herndon VA              44:18   44:22 
    3    61 Max Werner           13 Sterling VA             44:38   44:42 
MALE AGE GROUP:  16 - 19   (NET TIME)
    1   112 Jean-Paul Theroux    16 Lovettsville VA         43:35   43:39 
MALE AGE GROUP:  20 - 29   (NET TIME)
    1   156 Christopher Sutherl  29 Fairfax VA              43:03   43:05 
    2   148 David Gewertz        28 Arlington VA            44:59   45:03 
    3   181 Alexander Jones      26 Alexandria VA           46:03   46:11 
MALE AGE GROUP:  30 - 39   (NET TIME)
    1   170 Warren Kohm          32 Mclean VA               35:44   35:45 
    2   114 Claus Nielsen        35 Rockville MD            40:49   40:51 
    3   182 Timothy Rumford      39 Ashburn VA              41:22   41:28 
MALE AGE GROUP:  40 - 49   (NET TIME)
    1   174 James Dunn           42 Leesburg VA             36:41   36:42 
    2   218 Bruce Halpin         46 Ashburn VA              37:06   37:08 
    3   216 Steve Dunn           47 Washington DC           39:32   39:36 
MALE AGE GROUP:  50 - 59   (NET TIME)
    1    21 Patrick Griffith     57 Alexandria VA           38:29   38:30 
    2    55 Gary Guenther        50 Arlington VA            41:05   41:07 
    3   124 Harvey Balser        50 Leesburg VA             42:45   42:47 
MALE AGE GROUP:  60 - 69   (NET TIME)
    1   106 John Elliott         64 Columbia MD             40:16   40:17 
    2   212 Mike Thorson         60 Alexandria VA           45:00   45:02 
    3   233 Lou Shapiro          61 Silver Spring MD        46:11   46:15 
MALE AGE GROUP:  70 - 99   (NET TIME)
    1    95 Bob Atkins           77 Winchester VA         1:15:30 1:15:44 

Female Award Winners

OVERALL FEMALE  (GUN TIME)
Place Num   Name                Ag City                  Net Tim Gun Tim 
===== ===== =================== == ===================== ======= ======= 
    1   179 Caroline Tynan      30 Sterling VA             36:18   36:18 
    2    74 Sue Waldo           37 Ashburn VA              43:55   44:01 
    3   220 Martha Cammack      35 Leesburg VA             44:07   44:10 
FEMALE AGE GROUP:  01 - 10   (NET TIME)
    1   200 Bridget Werner      09 Sterling VA           1:08:06 1:08:10 
female AGE GROUP:  11 - 12   (NET TIME)
    1   171 Maria Chopivsky     12 Leesburg VA           1:01:59 1:02:08 
    2    85 Barrett Hughes      12 Purcellville VA       1:04:21 1:04:30 
female AGE GROUP:  13 - 15   (NET TIME)
    1   177 Marjorie Russell    15 Herndon VA              55:32   55:46 
    2   113 Alexandra Theroux   14 Lovettsville VA       1:01:23 1:01:27 
    3   209 Cathy Minichino     13 Leesburg VA           1:13:44 1:13:57 
female AGE GROUP:  16 - 19   (NET TIME)
    1   129 Jessica Maggi       16 Sterling VA             54:05   54:11 
    2   356 Meredith Jorden     19 Sterling VA             54:07   54:12 
FEMALE AGE GROUP:  20 - 29   (NET TIME)
    1   183 Jayme Derbyshire    22 Glenwood MD             49:03   49:08 
    2    51 Heather Reichhart   25 Arlington VA            51:08   51:13 
    3   189 Kristy Rashko       25 Frederick MD            53:37   53:48 
FEMALE AGE GROUP:  30 - 39   (NET TIME)
    1   232 Deborah Calusie     34 Herndon VA              45:17   45:24 
    2   222 Joan Sloyer         35 Paeonian Spring VA      47:38   47:49 
    3   186 Karen Young         34 Boyds MD                49:02   49:09 
FEMALE AGE GROUP:  40 - 49   (NET TIME)
    1    75 Sharon Felzer       40 Waterford VA            49:09   49:13 
    2   187 Sheri Ranney        41 Herndon VA              51:45   51:49 
    3   223 Lynda Welte         49 Leesburg VA             53:26   53:37 
FEMALE AGE GROUP:  50 - 59   (NET TIME)
    1   140 Joan Stover         50 Herndon VA            1:05:18 1:05:25 
    2    77 Sherri Durant       50 Ashburn VA            1:05:19 1:05:34 
    3   119 Alice Drew          56 Bethesda MD           1:22:08 1:22:22
FEMALE AGE GROUPS 60 & OVER
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See complete results of the Wings Over Loudoun 10K.