Sunday, December 13, 2009

HARRA Shines at Sugar Land Finish Line Sports 30K

The Woodlands Running Club's Adrienne Langelier took on all-comers with her masterfully paced, 2:00:56 winning performace at the Sugar Land Finish Line Sports 30K this past Sunday. Langelier's time was the third fastest ever recorded in the last decade in this HARRA Fall Series race, only behind a pair of sub-2 hour performances from Heidy Lozano and Peggy Yetman.

HMSA's Gerardo Mora continued his winning streak, as he took home the Overall Male Masters title in 1:50:35. Tornados' own, Susan Walters, captured the Overall Female Masters title in 2:05:09 to keep HARRA shining strongly on the medals podium.

In the Age Groups, Houston Stider Marnie Staehly captured the Female 30 to 34 division in 2:13:25, as BCRR's Carlye Graydon ran 2:20:19 to win the Female 35 to 39. Houston Harrier Suzanne Day continued her strong season with her Female 50 to 54 win with a 2:21:19 showing, while clubmate Donna Sterns racked up another age group victory with her 2:24:01 performance... Harrier Geri Wood decmiated the Female 60 to 64 age group with a 2:33:55 clocking.

For the Men, ALRC's George Alvarado capped off a great high school cross country season with a 2:06:17 burnout to win the 12 to 19 age group. BARC's Blake Culp continued his meteoric rise in the running community by almost winning the race out-right with his 1:50:17... one minute behind the race winner. Abel Zavala of the Tornados captured the Male 30 to 34 age group in a nicely paced, 1:51:33, while Houston Strider John Yoder won the Male 35 to 39 age group with his perfectly paced (57:31/57:32), 1:55:04 performance and clubmate Thomas King, Jr. led the Male 40 to 44 group with a 1:56:50. Richard Peoples of the Al Lawrence Running Club headlined the competitive Male 50 to 54 age group, winning it with a 1:58:06, while the legendary Miguel Lopez of the Tornados won the Male 55-59 in 2:07:04. The Male 60-64 age group saw the re-emergence of Ty Schmaltz to the winner's column, as he blitzed a 2:19:37 to take home the top award, while his clubmate Rich Siemens won the Male 65-69 in a very impressive 2:17:07. And how about BCRR's Don Brenner getting after it in the Male 70-74 age group with a solid 2:34:22 performance.

Overall Male Open
1:41:41 - Gannon White, 2002
1:41:45 - Sean Wade, 2002
1:43:55 - Luis Armenteros, 2008
1:44:26 - Gannon White, 2001
1:44:49 - Brett Riley, 2006
1:45:07 - John Reich, 2001
1:45:19 - Luis Armenteros, 2005
1:45:49 - Luis Armenteros, 2003
1:46:36 - Brett Riley, 2004
1:46:46 - Gannon White, 2003

Overall Male Masters
1:46:52 - Wilmer Bustillos (43), 2008
1:48:51 - Jon Butler (44), 2006
1:49:52 - Wilmer Bustillos (42), 2007
1:49:58 - Todd Gilbreath (41), 2006
1:50:14 - Joe Melanson (46), 2001
1:50:35 - Gerardo Mora (43), 2009
1:50:48 - Francisco Perez (41), 2005
1:51:10 - Steven King (43), 2006
1:51:14 - Joe Flores (48), 2007
1:51:49 - Gerardo Mora (40), 2006

Overall Female Open
1:59:56.2 - Heidy Lozano (43), 2006
1:59:56.8 - Peggy Yetman, 2007
2:00:56 - Adrienne Langelier, 2009
2:01:51 - Julie Mosier, 2001
2:02:27 - Christie Lammers (46), 2002
2:04:34 - Julie Mosier, 2002
2:04:49 - Heidy Lozano (42), 2005
2:05:30 - Heidy Lozano (45), 2008
2:05:46 - Adrienne Langelier, 2008
2:06:54 - Autumn Ray, 2006

Overall Female Masters
1:59:57 - Heidy Lozano (43), 2006
2:02:27 - Christie Lammers (46), 2002
2:04:49 - Heidy Lozano (42), 2005
2:05:10 - Susan Walters (45), 2009
2:05:30 - Heidy Lozano (45), 2008
2:07:02 - Susan Walters (41), 2005
2:07:44 - Barbara Stoll (41), 2002
2:08:22 - Caroline Chamness (40), 2005
2:08:24 - Susan Walters (42), 2006
2:08:45 - Barbara Stoll (47), 2008

Sunday, December 6, 2009

Reminder: Sugar Land 30K on Dec. 13th


22nd Annual Sugar Land Finish Line Sports 30K
Marathon Warmup Series.
Sunday December 13 at 7am. Sugar Land Town Square.
Triple-loop, USATF-certified course.
4:15 time limit is 13:45 pace per mile.
Draws about 1,200 racers annually.
Race day registration is available near Amegy Bank for $65.
Five weeks before Chevron Houston Marathon.