HARRA Marathon Performances (2004-2010)

It's race week for the final race of the 2009 HARRA Fall Series, the 2010 Chevron Houston Marathon! Below is a recap of the top performances in the Houston Marathon since 2004 by HARRA Members in their respective divisions -

Men Under 40
2004 - Sean Wade, KW, 2:22:26
2005 - Gabriel Rodriguez, BARC, 2:31:18
2006 - Drew Prisner, ALRC, 2:32:42
2007 - Matt McCurdy, ALRC, 2:32:19
2008 - Brett Riley, HS, 2:32:55
2009 - Colin Carrol, 2:30:26
2010 - Joe Oviedo, TOR, 2:42:09

Women Under 40
2004 - Caroline Burum, ALRC, 3:07:11
2005 - Caroline Burum, ALRC, 2:58:09
2006 - Melissa Henderson, ALRC, 3:05:05
2007 - Debbie Rudisill, BARC, 3:01:01
2008 - Peggy Yetman, HS, 2:52:18
2009 - Adrienne Langelier, TWRC, 3:05:24
2010 - Marnie Staehly, HS, 3:05:47

Men 40-49
2004 - Joe Flores, HH, 2:39:54
2005 - Joe Flores, HH, 2:35:03
2006 - Bernie Weber, TTC, 2:46:20
2007 - Sean Wade, KW, 2:20:29
2008 - Gerardo Mora, HMSA, 2:44:27
2009 - Wilmer Bustillos, TOR, 2:32:36
2010 - Sean Wade, KW, 2:33:24

Women 40-49
2004 - Suzy Seeley, BCRR, 3:21:09
2005 - Suzanne Day, HH, 3:11:26
2006 - Christie Lammers, TTC, 2:59:52
2007 - Susan Walters, TOR, 3:07:30
2008 - Caroline Chamness, HS, 3:10:01
2009 - Caroline Burum, ALRC, 3:07:05
2010 - Susan Walters, TOR, 2:59:37

Men 50-59
2005 - Ted Traynor, HS, 2:56:02
2006 - Steve Brammer, TOR, 2:58:42
2007 - Ted Traynor, HS, 3:00:34
2008 - Richard Fredrich, TTC, 2:54:18
2009 - Keith Wilhelm, 2:56:24
2010 - Richard Peoples, ALRC, 2:55:42

Women 50-59
2005 - Karen Bowler, HS, 3:27:24
2006 - Carole Uttecht, ALRC, 3:28:43
2007 - Donna Sterns, HH, 3:28:33
2008 - Carole Uttecht, ALRC, 3:26:30
2009 - Donna Sterns, HH, 3:23:33
2010 - Christie Lammers, 3:17:07

Men 60+
2009 - Ben Harvie, TTC, 3:05:29
2010 - Kenneth Ruane, 3:22:29

Women 60+
2009 - Sally Sims, KW, 4:56:41
2010 - Geri Wood, HH, 3:50:15

HARRA at Chevron Houston Marathon Expo

Please visit our BOOTH at the Chevron Houston Marathon Expo and HARRA Volunteers can pick up their HARRA Mesh Caps, which look great! Good luck to all...

HARRA Inspiration: The Andy Sullman Story

As the Chevron Houston Marathon approaches, and Mother Nature attempts to thwart your training plans with wicked freezing weather, please consider the challenges faced by The Woodlands Running Club Member, Andy Sullman.

Below is a great article capturing the story of Andy Sullman, as the 19-year old runner suffers from cerebral palsy, but has transformed his life through running. Andy recently completed the Texas Marathon on January 1, 2010, in a time of 4:13:46, a huge personal best. Previously, he had run 4:24:06 at the 2009 Rock 'n' Roll San Antonio Marathon and a 4:55:59 at the 2009 Chevron Houston Marathon. At the start of this decade, Andy has dropped his marathon personal best by over 40-minutes in less than 18 months!

Andy will be chasing a sub-4:00:00 Marathon at the 2010 Chevron Houston Marathon, and has a charity entry into the 2010 Boston Marathon. Anyone interested in supporting Andy's goal to compete in the 2010 Boston Marathon, please visit his fundraising page at Team Eye & Ear.

Article: http://stlouis.mo.networkofcare.org/dd/news/detail.cfm?articleID=21808

HARRA Runner of the Season, Fall 2009

The Fall 2009 HARRA Runner of the Season Series is down to its last race, the Chevron Houston Marathon on Sunday, January 17th, 2010. Here is a brief recap of the contenders -

WOMEN UNDER 40
1. Stacey Holden, ALRC
2. Marnie Staehly, HS
3. Virginia Jones, BARC
4. Sarah Husbands, ALRC
5. Lisa Fletcher, BARC
6. Carlye Graydon, BARC

WOMEN 40-49
1. Jody Berry, HS
2. Susan Walters, TOR
3. Pam Meaux, TWRC
4. Melissa Hurta-Crites, ALRC
5. Helen Grant, HS
6. Victoria Melnick, KW

WOMEN 50+
1. Nancy Prejean, TTC
2. Donna Sterns, HH
3. Suzanne Day, HH
4. Elizabeth Ahrens, HS
5. Alice Keelin, TTC

MEN UNDER 40
1. Blake Culp, BARC
2. Joe Oviedo, TOR
3. Abel Zavala, TTC
4. Joseph Routt, TTC
5. John Yoder, HS
6. Adam Banks, HMSA

MEN 40-49
1. Gerardo Mora, HMSA
2. Sim Cuevas, TOR
3. Rudy Rocha, BARC
4. Thomas King Jr, HS
5. Francisco Garza, TOR
6. Francisco Perez, TTC
7. Tuan Nguyen, HMSA
8. Robert Walters, BCRR

MEN 50-59
1. Joe Melanson, HMSA
2. Miguel Lopez, TOR
3. Dale Lee, TTC
4. Richard Peoples Jr, ALRC
5. Richard Fredrich, TTC
6. Jamal Jamalyaria, TOR
7. Edward Fry, HMSA
8. Michael Waldau
9. Mark Girouard, TTC

MEN 60+
1. Rich Siemens, ALRC
2. Kenneth Ruane, TTC
3. Ben Harvie, TTC

Happy New Year!

Well wishes to a great 2010 filled with health, speed, and success...

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

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.