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January 28, 2010

First Race of the U.S. Masters National Championships at Craftsbury

Posted by: Pat Cote

Summary: On Thursday, January 28th, the first race of U.S. Masters National Championships was held at the Craftsbury Outdoor Center in Craftsbury Common, Vermont. See story & photos below!

Before the start.

More photos on NENSA's Flickr page! 

On Thursday, January 28th, the first race of U.S. Masters National Championships was held at the Craftsbury Outdoor Center in Craftsbury Common, Vermont. The 10 kilometer skate race will be followed by Saturday’s 50K classic Craftsbury Marathon.

Start of M1 race.

35 women and 129 men contested the overall win. As predicted, the men’s race came down to a battle between M1 racers Eli Enman (Huntington, VT) and Jesse Downs (Jericho, VT). Enman prevailed for the overall win in 27:56, with Downs about thirty seconds back in 28:29. The women’s race was a blowout, with Nina Gavrylyuk  (Gilford, NH) skiing to 16th place overall in 31:38.

Nina pulls away from the pack early up the first hill.

Racers were started in waves based on age and gender, meaning that the race for each age-group gold medal was head-to-head within a wave. While there were only two women’s waves, one for under-55 and one for older, some of the larger men’s age groups, like ages 45-49, had their own wave. Since the youngest waves started first, it was an added challenge to catch racers from the preceding wave.

Bob Gray always smiling!

Despite heavy rains early in the week, the one-lap course held up well, thanks in large part to many hours of shoveling in the days preceding the event. Partway through the race, heavy snow squalls moved in, adding an added challenge for later starters both in terms of visibility and ski speed. While this made things difficult for racers still on the course, it was a blessing in disguise as it means better conditions for this weekend’s marathon.

Women's race.

Congratulations to all finishers, including the following age-group winners:

Women’s M1: Maggie Ryan, Northampton, MA
Women’s M2: Heidi Henkl, Putney, VT
Women’s M3: Elise Lawson, Bethlehem, NH
Women’s M4: Nina Gavrylyuk, Gilford, NH
Women’s M5: Joann Hanowski, Underhill, VT
Women’s M6: Carolyn Tiernan, Bishop, CA
Women’s M7: Trina Hosmer, Stowe, VT
Women’s M8: Sally Howe, Stowe, VT
Women’s M10: Jones Mills, PA
 
Men’s M0: Tucker Murphy, Stowe, VT
Men’s M1: Eli Enman, Huntington, VT
Men’s M2: Reid Greenberg, Warren, VT
Men’s M3: Tim Donahue, Manhattan, NY
Men’s M4: Barry Makarewicz, Salt Lake City, UT
Men’s M5: Rob Bradlee, Reading, MA
Men’s M6: Chris Nice, Hanover, NH
Men’s M7: Murray Banks, Underhill, VT
Men’s M8: Jon Chaffee, West Lebanon, NH
Men’s M9: Bob Gray, Newbury, VT
Men’s M10: Jon Pope, Berkeley, CA

Trina & Nina humoring me for a photo-op!

M4 winners. Kidding! Even added together they're too young! Dynamo fans here to cheer on dad. 

Courtesy of BART Timing.  www.barttiming.com                        
    2010 NATIONAL MASTERS
10K FREESTYLE

                                    OFFICIAL
                                   01/28/2010
  Craftsbury Nordic

            JURY                                    TECHNICAL DATA
  TD                                 (   )
  CHIEF OF RACE                      (   )    HD   0m    TEMP           RACE#:
  JURY MEMBERS                       (   )    MC   0m  AIR:  0         MAST2010–
                                     (   )    TC   0m  SNOW  0



  PL BIB  NAME               LOCATION     MEM #    CLS TEAM       TIME  PTS
  WOMEN 30–34
   1  158RYAN, Maggie       NORTHAMPTO,MMR1     F1  BERKSHIRE    :36:41.1
   2  159VOGL, Andrea       SHELBURNE   AV1     F1               :39:18.5
   3  157PESENSON, Dina     LOS         DP1     F1               :52:04.6


  WOMEN 35–39
   1  160HENKEL, Heidi      PUTNEY      HH2     F2  PUTNEY SKI   :39:44.2

  WOMEN 40–44
   1  162LAWSON, Elise      BETHLEHEM   EL1     F3  MT           :36:21.6
   2  163SALIGMAN, Laury    MONTPELIER,VLS1     F3  ONION RIVER  :44:14.5
   3  161HOFFMAN, Lisa      EAST        LH1     F3               :46:27.2


  WOMEN 45–49
   1  182GAVRYLYUK, Nina '65GUILFORD    NG2     F4  GUNSTOCK     :31:38.8
   2  170SCHWENK, Kathy     CORFU       KS1     F4               :35:58.6
   3  171WEMYSS, Sue        GORHAM      SW1     F4  MT           :36:34.2
   4  168PREVOT, Margie     CHICAGO     MP1     F4  BURKE        :37:13.0
   5  165ALLEN, Mia         RIPTON      MA1     F4  FROST        :37:26.6

   6  167MCEDWARD–RAND,     RICHMOND    PM2     F4  UNH SKI      :38:11.4
         Penni
   7  166HALVORSEN, Diane   DARIEN      DH4     F4  CRAFTSBURY   :40:25.0
   8  169RAMSDELL, Linda    CRAFTSBURY,VLR1     F4  CRAFTSBURY   :40:56.7
      8
  WOMEN 50–54
   1  178HANOWSKI, Joann    UNDERHILL   JH2     F5  MANSFIELD    :35:35.5
   2  177HALL, Ruth         CUMBERLAND,MRH2     F5  MAINE        :36:03.0
   3  173CARLSON, Cheryl    LEBANON     CC2     F5  FORD SAYRE   :37:44.8

   4  179JENKS, Dia         SHOREHAM  , DJ1     F5               :38:18.6
   5  172CAMPOLI, Gina      CRAFTSBURY,VGC1     F5  CRAFTSBURY   :39:09.7
   6  181VAN DYKE, Carol    STOWE       CV1     F5  STOWE        :39:35.4

   21  01/28/201           2010 NATIONAL MASTERS 10K FREESTYLE            Pg 1


  PL BIB  NAME               LOCATION     MEM #    CLS TEAM       TIME  PTS
   7  180MEYER SHEA,        EAST        HM1     F5               :40:15.4
         Harriott
   8  175EMMONS, Susan      S.          SE1     F5  STOWE        :44:44.7
      8
  WOMEN 55–59

   1  190TIERNAN, Carolyn   BISHOP      CT1     F6               :39:30.6
   2  189NOURJIAN, Carrie   STOWE       CN2     F6  STOWE        :40:06.4
   3  188NEWTON, Jody       WAYLAND     JN1     F6  CAMBRIDGE    :40:08.7
   4  187FISHER, Carol      QUEENSBURY,NCF1     F6               :40:50.5
   5  186FINDLAY, Janet     LAKE        JF1     F6               :42:28.6
   6  185BERNARDIN, Lisa    MIDDLEBURY,VLB1     F6  FROST        :43:08.6
      6
  WOMEN 60–64

   1  193HOSMER, Trina      STOWE       TH1     F7  STOWE        :36:57.2
   2  191ARMSTRONG, Candy   NORTH       CA1     F7  MT           :45:52.7
   3  194MEEK, Connie       HAYWARD     CM3     F7               :46:54.0
   4  192DIXON, Sherry      MAYFIELD    SD1     F7               :54:38.3
      4
  WOMEN 65–69
   1  195HOWE, Sally        S.          SH1     F8  STOWE        :50:30.4


  WOMEN 75–79
   1  197MARTIN, Sara       JONES       SM2     F10             2:04:46.6

  MEN 25–29
   1    1MURPHY, Tucker     STOWE       TM1     M0  STOWE        :29:28.0

  MEN 30–34

   1    5ENMAN, Eli         HUNTINGTON,VEE1     M1  SLEEPY       :27:56.0
   2    4DOWNS, Jesse       JERICHO     JD1     M1               :28:29.6
   3    7TREMBLE, Eric      JERICHO     ET1     M1  NORTHWEST    :29:20.6
   4    3CAHILL, David      NORWICH     DC1     M1  FORD SAYRE   :31:18.1
   5    6MAGNAN, Scott      SOUTH       SM3     M1  NORTHWEST    :31:43.8
   6    2BOLDUC, Damian     SOUTH       DB2     M1  NORTHWEST    :34:05.4
      6
  MEN 35–39

   1   10GREENBERG, Reid    WARREN      RG1     M2               :30:37.2
   2    9DARLING, Eric      SHELBURNE   ED1     M2  NORTHWEST    :31:39.0
   3   13MOSELEY, Clay      LOS         CM1     M2               :31:50.2
   4   11MILLER, Sheldon    CRAFTSBURY,VSM1     M2  CRAFTSBURY   :34:32.3
   5    8BROWN, Gregory     GRANTHAM    GB1     M2  FORD SAYRE   :35:52.4
   6  198CARLSON, Josh '71  WOLCOTT     JC2     M2  CRAFTSBURY   :37:32.3
      6

  MEN 40–44

   48  01/28/201           2010 NATIONAL MASTERS 10K FREESTYLE            Pg 2


  PL BIB  NAME               LOCATION     MEM #    CLS TEAM       TIME  PTS
   1   17DONAHUE, Tim       NEW YORK    TD1     M3  MANHATTAN    :29:26.0
   2   25LAWSON, Phil       BETHLEHEM   PL2     M3  MT           :29:34.6
   3   19GRIMM, Erik        PITTSFORD   EG1     M3               :30:11.2
   4   31PRITCHARD, Hugh    MONTPELIER,VHP1     M3  ONION RIVER  :31:09.3

   5   18GREENLEAF, Dan     WATERBURY   DG1     M3  STOWE        :31:44.4
   6   22HOFFMAN, Tony      EAST        TH2     M3               :31:51.1
   7   32TRAGER, Chris      DALTON      CT2     M3  BERKSHIRE    :31:57.8
   8   23JOHNSTON, Carl     ONTARIO     CJ1     M3               :32:34.8
   9   24KOBAK, Jim         PERU        JK1     M3               :33:37.5
  10   28MITCHELL, Binney   BURLINGTON,VBM1     M3  MANSFIELD    :33:39.3
  11   21HARMEYER, Don      UNDERHILL   DH5     M3  MANSFIELD    :34:32.8
  12   20HANSON, Eric       CRAFTSBURY,VEH1     M3  CRAFTSBURY   :34:36.6

  13   30PEPIN, Craig       BURLINGTON,VCP1     M3  MANSFIELD    :34:47.1
  14   15CLARKE, Brad       BETHEL      BC1     M3  BETHEL       :34:51.3
  15   33SHARP, David '66   SOUTH       DS2     M3               :36:01.1
  16   26LIS, Edward        LAKE        EL2     M3               :36:06.0
  17   27MEAD, Allen        HINESBURG   AM1     M3               :36:39.3
  18   16COTE, Alan         WILLISTON   AC1     M3               :36:46.4
  19   14NEWELL, Dennis     LOS         DN2     M3               :39:27.8
     19

  MEN 45–49
   1   49MAKAREWICZ, Barry  SALT LAKE   BM2     M4               :30:07.6
   2   55THURSTON, Thomas   WATERBURY   TT2     M4  STOWE        :31:03.8
   3   56TUCKER, Scott      KETCHUM     ST1     M4               :31:08.6
   4   34ANDERSON, Randy    POCATELLO , RA1     M4               :31:50.4
   5   36BEAN, Chris        MONTPELIER,VCB2     M4  ONION RIVER  :32:22.8
   6   53SCRANTON, Eric     BOZEMAN     ES1     M4               :32:52.1

   7   43HARKESTAD, Rune    BELLEVUE    RH3     M4               :33:05.2
   8   45HOLLAND, Joe       CONCORD     JH3     M4  PUTNEY SKI   :33:21.6
   9   57WRIGHT, Stephen    RICHMOND    SW2     M4  NORTHWEST    :33:29.5
  10   42HALL, Peter        CUMBERLAND,MPH1     M4  MAINE        :33:45.0
  11   47LINDAHL, David     THETFORD    DL1     M4  FORD SAYRE   :34:11.3
  12   50MCGILL, John       MONTPELIER,VJM2     M4  ONION RIVER  :34:28.6
  13   58SODERBERG, Carl '62CARIBOU     CS1     M4  NORTHERN     :35:14.6

  14   39DORION, ChristopherORONO       CD1     M4  MAINE        :35:21.0
  15   46HOUSEMAN, Robert   WOLFEBORO   RH4     M4  WOLFEBORO    :35:52.8
  16   52RUTLEDGE, Brett    WESTBORO    BR1     M4  CAMBRIDGE    :36:00.9
  17   48LONEY, David       MERIDEN     DL2     M4  FORD SAYRE   :36:05.4
  18   38BLAIR, Ian         BETHEL      IB1     M4  BETHEL       :36:14.2
  19   40GENEREAUX, Steve   SOUTH RYEG, SG1     M4  BURKE        :37:27.1
  20   51RIKERT, Darrell    MILLERTON   DR3     M4               :38:43.1
  21   37BIERMAN, Paul      BURLINGTON,VPB1     M4               :39:27.5

  22   41GRAB, Andy         UNDERHILL   AG2     M4  MANSFIELD    :40:54.1
  23   35BAINBRIDGE, Joe    LODI        JB3     M4               :42:20.4

   90  01/28/201           2010 NATIONAL MASTERS 10K FREESTYLE            Pg 3



  PL BIB  NAME               LOCATION     MEM #    CLS TEAM       TIME  PTS
  24   44HLUCK, George      PAINTED     GH2     M4               :48:14.5
     24
  MEN 50–54
   1   65BRADLEE, Robert    READING     RB1     M5               :31:39.8

   2   75POWELL, Rick       HANOVER     RP1     M5               :32:30.1
   3   70FLAGG, Steve       WOLFEBORO   SF1     M5  WOLFEBORO    :32:48.7
   4   64BOUSCAREN, Joseph  CAMBRIDGE   JB4     M5  CAMBRIDGE    :33:01.1
   5   76PREVOT, Roger      CHICAGO     RP2     M5  BURKE        :33:37.8
   6   63BIRRELL, David     CUMMINGTON,MDB3     M5  BERKSHIRE    :34:28.2
   7   66BUCKLEY, Timothy   HENNIKER    TB1     M5               :34:52.8
   8   73KORZENECKI, Joseph LAKE        JK2     M5               :35:14.2
   9   68COWAN, Tim         VERGENNES   TC2     M5  NORTHWEST    :35:16.2

  10   78WING, Bryce        HANOVER     BW1     M5  FORD SAYRE   :36:09.3
  11   77TASKA, Todd        LOWELL      TT3     M5               :36:58.9
  12   74PALM, Brian        ENUMCLAW    BP1     M5               :38:00.1
  13   67CHMIELEWICZ, Mark  CLINTON     MC2     M5               :38:13.1
  14   72KELLEY, Rick       HINESBURG   RK1     M5  NORTHWEST    :40:48.8
     14
  MEN 55–59

   1  100NICE, Chris        HANOVER     CN1     M6               :30:49.7
   2   91GUNN, Charles P.   HENNIKER    CG1     M6  MT           :31:30.5
   3   84BEAULIEU, Gaetan   ST–FERREOL,QGB2     M6               :32:06.6
   4   92HARRIS, Peter      DERBY       PH2     M6  CRAFTSBURY   :32:47.8
   5   94JOBE, Glenn        SIERRAVILL, GJ1     M6               :33:07.4
   6  108WOODWARD, Keith    STOWE       KW1     M6  CRAFTSBURY   :33:17.5
   7  101NIRMEGH, Dhyan     HUNTINGTON,VDN1     M6  NORTHWEST    :33:41.9
   8   89FORD, David        WINTHROP    DF2     M6               :34:33.0

   9   90FREDERICKS, Jim    UNDERHILL   JF2     M6  MANSFIELD    :34:50.1
  10  104TOWNEND, Bruce     WINDSOR     BT1     M6  BERKSHIRE    :35:12.9
  11   97MALLORY, Leigh     COLCHESTER,VLM1     M6  NORTHWEST    :35:23.0
  12  103SCHWENK, Dan       CORFU       DS1     M6               :35:24.3
  13   88DOUCETT, James     ANDOVER     JD2     M6  CAMBRIDGE    :35:38.0
  14   87DANYLA, Mark       AUBURN      MD1     M6               :35:39.6
  15   96LUBAN, Ed          SYRACUSE    EL3     M6               :36:40.0

  16   95KING, Paul         TAMWORTH    PK1     M6               :37:31.2
  17  106VICARY, Bret       OLD TOWN    BV1     M6  MAINE        :37:39.7
  18   93HOLLAND, Bill      MONTPELIER,VBH1     M6  ONION RIVER  :37:59.4
  19   98MASWICK, Bob       LAKE        BM3     M6               :37:59.7
  20  107VIENNEAU, Vinny    PITTSFIELD,MVV1     M6  BERKSHIRE    :38:09.1
  21   85BURT, David        QUEENSBURY,NDB5     M6               :38:58.3
  22  102PARKEN, Peter      PAINTED PO, PP1     M6               :43:54.7
  23   86COOPER, Edward     WOLFEBORO   EC1     M6  WOLFEBORO    :45:37.6

     23


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  PL BIB  NAME               LOCATION     MEM #    CLS TEAM       TIME  PTS
  MEN60–64
   1  113BANKS, Murray      UNDERHILL   MB1     M7  MANSFIELD    :33:34.6
   2  112ARMSTRONG, Doug    NORTH       DA1     M7  MT           :34:07.2

   3  117FREEMAN, Donavon   ANDOVER     DF1     M7               :36:02.9
   4  121JOHNSON, Ralph     TRUCKEE     RJ1     M7               :36:06.2
   5  127SIREN, Raul        BRIGHTON    RS1     M7  MAINE        :36:11.3
   6  128MAJERNIK, Buddy '49CRAFTSBURY,VBM4     M7  CRAFTSBURY   :37:53.0
   7  125RODGERS, Dale      WESTFORD    DR1     M7  WESTFORD     :37:53.6
   8  120HUNTER, David      LAKE        DH2     M7               :38:12.1
   9  118HARTMANN, Jud      GRAFTON     JH1     M7  GRAFTON SKI  :38:24.0
  10  114BEATTIE, Chris     LAKE        CB1     M7               :38:25.1

  11  123LAZENBY, John      MONTPELIER,VJL1     M7  ONION RIVER  :38:48.0
  12  126ROOSA, Darwin      ALTAMONT    DR2     M7               :39:01.2
  13  124MORTON, John       THETFORD    JM1     M7  FORD SAYRE   :39:43.9
  14  122KRUEGER, Frank     JAY         FK1     M7               :43:13.6
  15  116DIXON, Richrd      MAYFIELD    RD1     M7               :50:16.5
  16  119HOLMANDER, David   EPSOM       DH1     M7  CAMBRIDGE   1:02:42.9
     16

  MEN 65–69
   1  132CHAFFEE, Jonathan  WEST        JC1     M8  FORD SAYRE   :37:17.2
   2  138HOSMER, David      STOWE       DH3     M8  PUTNEY SKI   :39:22.1
   3  139LARSEN, Per Martin NEW YORK    PL1     M8  MANHATTAN    :41:39.7
   4  140READ, Richard      LEWISTON    RR1     M8  MAINE        :42:54.4
   5  134DAVIS, Alec        BALLSTON    AD1     M8               :44:05.2
   6  135GOODHUE, Nat       STOWE       NG1     M8  STOWE        :44:30.1
   7  133CLARKE, Rene       QUEENSBURY, RC1     M8               :44:56.0

   8  136HAMILTON, Henry    CRAFTSBURY,VHH1     M8  CRAFTSBURY   :46:10.5
   9  137HENRY, Roger       REXFORD     RH1     M8               :46:23.5
  10  131CARY, Charles      HARPSWELL   CC1     M8  MAINE        :46:26.4
     10
  MEN 70–74
   1  144GRAY, Bob          NEWBURY     BG1     M9  PUTNEY SKI   :37:17.9
   2  141BABIN, Jean–yves   ST.         JB1     M9               :38:14.1

   3  142BOUCHER, Dave      ESSEX       DB1     M9  MANSFIELD    :45:02.3
   4  145HALL, George       CRAFTSBURY,VGH1     M9  CRAFTSBURY   :45:02.9
   5  147MCKEAN, Philip     CUSHING     PM1     M9  COASTAL      :50:01.1
   6  146LEWIS, John        GREENFIELD,QJL2     M9               :54:41.5
   7  143COYNE, Terrence    NORTH       TC1     M9               :59:23.3
      7
  MEN 75–79
   1  151POPE, John         BERKELEY    JP1     M10              :51:34.5

   2  148BRELSFORD, Edmund  MARLBORO    EB1     M10             1:23:56.3
   3  149MARTIN, Charles    JONES       CM2     M10             1:44:19.4


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  PL BIB  NAME               LOCATION     MEM #    CLS TEAM       TIME  PTS
  Did Not Start
      156BOLDUC, Jessica    SOUTH       JB2     F1               :  : 0.0
      164TEAFORD, Tiffany   PERU        TT1     F3               :  : 0.0

      174DRISCOLL, Patricia STOWE       PD1     F5               :  : 0.0
      176GOODWIN, Alice     KINGFIELD   AG1     F5  MAINE        :  : 0.0
      196OSBORN, Elinor     CRAFTSBURY,VEO1     F9  CRAFTSBURY   :  : 0.0
      150OSBORN, George     CRAFTSBURY,VGO1     M10 CRAFTSBURY   :  : 0.0
       12MOFFETT JR, Thomas PERU        TM2     M2               :  : 0.0
         M
       54SUOMALAINEN, Vesa  REDMOND     VS1     M4               :  : 0.0
       69DIEHL, Doug        BOLTON      DD1     M5               :  : 0.0
       71HUNECK, Tim        REXFORD     TH3     M5               :  : 0.0

      105TROY, Howell       CRAFTSBURY,VHT1     M6               :  : 0.0
       83BAUMERT, Daniel    LEVANT      DB4     M6               :  : 0.0
       99MATSON, Edward     STRATFORD   EM1     M6               :  : 0.0
      115CATLIN, Mark       MONTPELIER,VMC1     M7               :  : 0.0
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