Genesee-Valley-Harriers @ Run to Win

9:30 pmRace Results, Sports, cross-country, Dirigo, Genesee-Valley-Harriers, Pete-Bottomley, Tom-Ryan

USATF Masters 5k Cross Country Championships

Last weekend was the USATF Masters 5k Cross Country Championship Meet at Saratoga Springs, New York. Dirigo did not field a team this year, although we did send two runners. After two great performances, the Dirigo guys spent some time hob-knobbing with the Genesee Valley Harriers as they get ready for the 10k championship race in Ohio this November.

Pete Bottomley ran a strong 15:50 to place 2^nd in the 45-49 category, cutting 12 seconds off of last year’s time and placing 5^th overall with an age graded time of 14:17. Tom Ryan also put in a strong performance, placing second in the 50+ division with a time of 16:33 and placing 4^th overall with an age graded time of 14:15.

(Full Results)

1:28 pmRace Results, Sports, 5k, Brian-Pope, Carmen-Ayala-Tronco, cross-country, Dan-Dearing, Dan-Franek, Dave Clingan, Dirigo, Finger-Lakes-Runners-Club, Genesee-Valley-Harriers, masters, Mike-Payson, Pete-Bottomley, Rich-Burns, Saratoga-Springs, Shore-Athletics-Club-of-NJ, Todd-Coffin, Tom-Ryan

USA masters cross country championships (2006)

The USATF cross country masters championship races were yesterday at Saratoga Springs in New York.

Dirigo won handily in the men’s 40-49 race, beating the Genesee Valley Harriers 48 to 76. Brian Pope of Oxford, MS won the race in 15:25, followed by Mike Payson (15:28) and Todd Coffin (15:34).

Tom Ryan won the 50+ race in 16:25; this placed him fourth with an age-graded time of 14:15.

Shore Athletics Club of NJ beat out the Finger Lakes Runners Club by 1 point in the women’s race. Carmen Ayala-Tronco won the race in 17:19 by almost 40 seconds.

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