Adam Otstot wins Sentara Sleighbell 5K for the 3rd time in 4 years

Mercedes Castillo-D'Amico breaks Virginia state 5K record for women 55-59

Greg Dawson and Karen Terry named 2012 CRR Grand Prix champions.

by Rick Platt

Adam Otstot, 30, of Williamsburg, a physical education teacher at Rawls Byrd Elementary School, won the Sentara Sleighbell 5K Run for the third time in its four years Saturday morning in Williamsburg. Otstot, a William and Mary grad, was timed in 15:51 this year. He set the course record of 15:27 in 2009, and won again last year in 15:58.

Second and third overall for the men were 2012 Walsingham Academy grad Adam Link, 18, of Williamsburg (16:56), a 2012 Colonial Road Runners scholarship recipient, and Roger Hopper, 21, of Williamsburg, a W&M senior (16:58), the overall winner of the Christmas Town 8K at Busch Gardens two weeks ago.

For the women, Nicole Carson, 39, of Williamsburg won in 19:46, followed closely by Leia Lautzenheiser, a W&M junior, 20, of Midlothian (20:00) and Elizabeth Starbuck, 19, of Williamsburg (20:08).

In the Masters men's category (ages 40-and-over), Stephen Chantry, 57, of Williamsburg (17:25) outkicked Daniel Shaye, 43, of Williamsburg (17:26) at the finish line for the Master title, with Greg Dawson, 47, of Williamsburg (17:32) a few seconds back. The trio were 4-5-6 overall in the race. For the 2012 Colonial Road Runner Grand Prix, Dawson edged Shaye for the men's overall title. Although neither ran the race, Karen Terry (the Sleighbell women's course record holder at 18:22 in 2011) and Jennifer Quarles went 1-2 in the CRR Grand Prix for overall women.

In the Masters women's category, Mercedes Castillo-D'Amico, 55, of Newport News broke the Virginia state record for women 55-59 by 37 seconds, her time of 20:12 far superior to the previous record of 20:49 by Susie Klutz of North Carolina at age 59 on March 16, 1996. Second and third for the Masters women were Annie Gilbride, 45, of Providence Forge (20:48) and Catherine Hanson, 42, of Williamsburg (21:18).

Full age group award winner results will be available Sunday for this race, which had a record turnout of 892 finishers. Only the Christmas Town 8K two weeks ago ever had more finishers in a Colonial Road Runners Grand Prix race than this year's Sentara Sleighbell 5K Run, with Janice Kailos, the race director, organizing the race as part of the WJCC School Health Initiative Program (SHIP).



4th Annual Sentara Sleighbell 5K Run
Geddy Outpatient, Sentara Hospital , Williamsburg , Virginia
Saturday, December 15, 2012
A Colonial Road Runners Grand Prix Event
Certified 5K Course (VA-12066-RT)
Information from Rick Platt (757-229-7375, rickplatt1@juno.com)

892 finishers in 5K run/walk.


** Age group record (5-year age groups)


Men Overall

**1. Adam Otstot, 30 Williamsburg 15:51

[course record 15:27 by Adam Otstot, 27, Williamsburg , in 2009]

**2. Adam Link, 18 Williamsburg 16:56

**3. Roger Hopper, 21 Williamsburg 16:58


Women Overall

1. Nicole Carson, 39 Williamsburg 19:46

[course record 18:22 by Karen Terry, 22, Newport News , in 2011]

2. Leia Lautzenheiser, 20 Midlothian 20:00

**3. Elizabeth Starbuck, 19 Williamsburg 20:08


Masters Men (ages 40-and-over)

**1. Stephen Chantry, 57 Williamsburg 17:25

**2. Daniel Shaye, 43 Williamsburg 17:26

3. Greg Dawson, 47 Williamsburg 17:32


Masters Women (ages 40-and-over)

**1. Mercedes Castillo-D’Amico, 55 Newport News 20:12

[ Virginia state record for women age group 55-59, old record 20:49 by Susie Klutz, age 59, March 16, 1996]

2. Annie Gilbride, 45 Providence Forge 20:48

**3. Catherine Hanson, 42 Williamsburg 21:18


Crank Wheelchair

1. Darrin Snyder, 45 Yorktown 16:25


Men 9-and-under

1. Matthew Welch, 8 Toano 25:02

2. Jake Sanford, 9 Williamsburg 25:19

3. Zion Funderburk, 9 Williamsburg 26:44


Men 10-14

**1. Konrad Steck, 13 Williamsburg 18:00

2. Michael Harkness, 14 Chester 19:18

3. Lloyd Morant, 12 Williamsburg 21:34


Men 15-19

1. Nick Whay, 17 Lancaster 19:25

2. Edward Bruce, 16 Yorktown 20:41

3. Justin Blubaugh, 19 Williamsburg 20:48


Men 20-24

1. Nicholas Schmedding, 22 Williamsburg 19:41

2. Zach France, 23 Yorktown 20:06

3. William Markovich, 20 Castro Valley , CA 22:52


Men 25-29

1. Ryan Doupe, 26 Newport News 18:46

2. Phillip Shin, 27 Fort Eustis 19:56

3. Craig Reynolds, 29 Williamsburg 27:02


Men 30-34

1. Adam Reynolds, 34 Williamsburg 18:57

2. Mathew Cheruiyot, 33 Williamsburg 19:09

3. Michael Gaten, 33 Williamsburg 21:37


Men 35-39

1. Bryan Dollyhigh, 37 Toano 19:10

2. Ted Holstrom, 39 Williamsburg 19:48

3. Justin Highley, 39 Williamsburg 19:59


Men 40-44

1. Keith Schumann, 42 Williamsburg 17:41

2. Jack Lovett, 42 Newport News 18:16

3. Marco Paredes, 44 Williamsburg 19:56


Men 45-49

1. Paul Pelletier, 47 Williamsburg 18:51

2. Michael Zikes, 47 Williamsburg 20:55

3. Christopher Lucas, 47 Williamsburg 24:58


Men 50-54

1. Ramon Silva, 50 Newport News 19:53

2. Walt Bruce, 51 Yorktown 20:47

3. Andrew Castillo-D’Amico, 52 Newport News 20:47


Men 55-59

1. Will Murray , 57 Williamsburg 19:34

2. Jim Goggin, 59 Williamsburg 22:04

3. Glenn Young, 55 Mattaponi 22:45


Men 60-64

1. Larry Coley, 64 Chesapeake 20:59

2. Jimmy Blount, 62 Williamsburg 24:29

3. Rick Platt, 62 Williamsburg 24:38


Men 65-69

1. William Sharer, 66 Williamsburg 24:00

2. Larry Arata, 68 Williamsburg 25:29

3. Randy Hawthorne, 67 Williamsburg 25:58


Men 70-and-over

1. John Essery, 76 Williamsburg 26:57

2. Robert Maruyama, 70 Yorktown 30:41

3. Earl Arrowood, 72 Williamsburg 31:31


Men Walk

1. Tom Gerhardt, 61 Chesapeake 30:38

2. Scott Stakes, 49 Portsmouth 31:02

3. Richard Kole, 72 Virginia Beach 32:36


Women 9-and-under

1. Ryan Pattisall, 9 Williamsburg 29:46

2. Emma Lobash, 8 Williamsburg 30:00

3. Rod’Nayjah Tyler , 8 Williamsburg 30:12


Women 10-14

1. Ashlyn Grogan, 11 Williamsburg 23:46

2. Ashley Hoover, 12 Williamsburg 24:39

3. Lauren Gravette, 11 Newport News 24:44


Women 15-19

1. Nancy Barnhardt, 17 Hartfield 21:59

2. Ashley Bruce, 18 Yorktown 22:56

3. Brook Byrd, 18 Toano 24:20


Women 20-24

1. Emily Honeycutt, 21 West Point 21:23

2. Julie Myers, 22 Williamsburg 22:32

3. Ashleigh Daniels, 20 Williamsburg 27:31


Women 25-29

1. Jennifer Smethurst, 27 Williamsburg 24:03

2. Sara Johnston, 29 Poquoson 26:21

3. Brady Goggin, 26 Williamsburg 26:32


Women 30-34

1. Rachel Swift, 33 Hampton 23:54

2. Gabriela Fajardo, 34 Williamsburg 25:24

3. Jennifer Zayd, 34 Yorktown 26:57


Women 35-39

1. Jeanette Primich, 36 Williamsburg 23:47

2. Stacy Bolling, 35 Williamsburg 24:05

3. PJ Cox, 36 Williamsburg 28:42


Women 40-44

1. Julie Gravette, 44 Newport News 24:17

2. Alexandria Smith, 43 Barhamsville 25:41

3. Amy Yaugo, 40 Williamsburg 26:39


Women 45-49

1. Cory Springer, 47 Williamsburg 23:56

2. Amanda Deverich, 46 Williamsburg 25:02

3. Tara Kniskern, 45 Yorktown 25:28


Women 50-54

1. Cindy Slominski, 54 Seaford 26:38

2. Cindi Eicher, 51 Williamsburg 27:40

3. Diana Linkenauger, 54 Williamsburg 29:16


Women 55-59

1. Harriet McCoy, 57 Toano 24:43

2. Rose Crist, 57 Lanexa 25:22

3. Helen Worthington, 58 Bena 25:35


Women 60-64

1. Louise Sharer, 60 Williamsburg 25:23

2. Gail Lucado-Phelps, 62 Newport News 28:57

3. Patricia Travis, 61 Williamsburg 28:59

Women 65-69

1. Ann Hirn, 67 Portsmouth 25:34

2. Robin Jorlett, 69 Newport News 34:27

3. Bunny Majcher, 65 Williamsburg 38:07


Women 70-and-over

1. Joan Coven, 71 West Point 25:25

2. Judy Stewart, 73 Williamsburg 31:55

3. Ann Manciagli, 76 Williamsburg 37:41
**Pat Eden, 81 Williamsburg 45:46


Women Walk

**1. Linda Janssen, 51 Virginia Beach 36:03

2. Nancy Kravitz, 58 Williamsburg 37:10

3. Sylvia Garcia, 60 Williamsburg 38:19

Gov Land Award Winners

by Rick Platt

Lee-Davis High School affiliated runners swept the men's overall top three at the 11th annual Governor's Land 5K Run/Walk Saturday at the flat-and-fast course in Williamsburg, as students Paul Adam, 17 (1st, 16:08) and Grayson Morgan, 17 (3rd, 16:13) sandwiched coach Joey Wingo, 25 (2nd, 16:11), all from Mechanicsville.


For the women Karen Terry, 23, of Newport News broke her own women's 20-24 race age group record of 18:06 (from 2011) with a time of 17:44. Runner-up Jennifer Quarles, 40, of Williamsburg was almost two minutes back with her 19:40.

The most notable race of the day, though came from Joan Coven, 71, of West Point, who broke her own Virginia state record for women 70-74 with a time of 25:04. Coven had broken the state record for women 70-74 at the 2011 Governor's Land 5K Run with a time of 25:17, then tied that record at the 2011 Sentara Sleighbell 5K Run.

Two other Governor's Land 5K race age group records were broken--by Langston Shelton, 65, of Grafton (men 65-69, 21:10), and by Pat Eden, 81, of Williamsburg (women 80-and-over, 46:41).


Governor’s Land 5K Run
Park East, Governor’s Land, Williamsburg, Virginia
Saturday, November 17, 2012
A Colonial Road Runners Grand Prix Event
Information from Rick Platt (757-229-7375, rickplatt1@juno.com)
Certified course (VA-07030-RT)
Runners ran the course as certified
Virginia State RRCA 5K Championship Race
193 finishers in 5K run/walk.

** Age group record (5-year age groups)


Men Overall

1. Paul Adam, 17 Mechanicsville 16:08

2. Joey Wingo, 25 Mechanicsville 16:11

3. Grayson Morgan, 17 Mechanicsville 16:13


Women Overall

**1. Karen Terry, 23 Newport News 17:44

2. Jennifer Quarles, 40 Williamsburg 19:40

3. Nicole Carson, 39 Williamsburg 20:17


First Governor’s Land Resident – Male

1. Chris Simmons, 56 Williamsburg 26:43


First Governor’s Land Resident – Female

1. Sherry Volk, 51 Williamsburg 23:34


Men 14-and-under

1. Jack Grimson, 14 Williamsburg 18:37

2. Roan Schumann, 11 Williamsburg 22:56

3. Paul Glass, 11 Williamsburg 23:46


Men 15-19

1. Kurtis Steck, 17 Williamsburg 16:41

2. Paul Mitchell, 19 Virginia Beach 16:51

3. Forrest Kidwell, 17 Yorktown 16:54


Men 20-24

1. Kevin Perlow, 21 Williamsburg 23:11


Men 25-29

1. Ryan Doupe, 26 Newport News 18:15

2. Steven Brewer, 26 Newport News 18:31

3. Frank Keffales, 27 Fort Eustis 23:21


Men 30-34

1. Billy Chorey, 31 Suffolk 16:27

2. Mathew Cheruiyot, 33 Williamsburg 19:29

3. Andrew Ambrose, 30 Williamsburg 20:40


Men 35-39

1. Nick Valenti, 35 Williamsburg 17:24

2. Marc Milner, 38 Newport News 18:38

3. Bryan Dollyhigh, 37 Toano 19:14


Men 40-44

1. David Lockard, 43 Hampton 17:43

2. Jack Lovett, 42 Newport News 17:46

3. Marco Paredes, 43 Williamsburg 20:42


Men 45-49

1. John Piggott, 47 Williamsburg 17:19

2. Greg Dawson, 47 Williamsburg 17:40

3. Sean Killeen, 47 Richmond 18:11


Men 50-54

1. Terry McManus, 51 Williamsburg 19:24

2. Sean Oatmeyer, 50 Williamsburg 20:01

3. Scott Bartram, 51 Yorktown 20:48


Men 55-59

1. Chris Abelt, 56 Williamsburg 24:38

2. Ned Parrish, 55 Williamsburg 24:44

3. Chris Simmons, 56 Williamsburg 26:43


Men 60-64

1. Dale Abrahamson, 63 Yorktown 20:38

2. Larry Coley, 64 Chesapeake 20:52

3. Jimmy Blount, 62 Williamsburg 24:34


Men 65-69

**1. Langston Shelton, 65 Grafton 21:10

2. William Sharer, 66 Williamsburg 23:31

3. Larry Arata, 68 Williamsburg 25:28


Men 70-and-over

1. Robert Wright, 71 Hampton 24:26

2. John Essery, 76 Williamsburg 27:55

3. Jim Talley, 76 Williamsburg 58:48*

* Walker winning age-group award


Men Walk

1. Rich Higgins, 59 Williamsburg 33:20

2. Bob Curtin, Jr. 59 Hampton 41:15

3. Goody Tyler , 60 Norfolk 41:15

4. John McNamara, 67 Williamsburg 55:10

5. Ted Cors, 74 Williamsburg 55:18


Women 14-and-under

1. Gaphne Glueck, 14 Williamsburg 22:51

2. Lauren Findlay, 12 Lanexa 28:21

3. Sophie Wiatrowski, 12 Williamsburg 29:06


Women 15-19

1. Nicole Dubois, 16 Williamsburg 24:24

2. Kassie Abbinanti, 16 Williamsburg 27:19

3. Jenna Doak, 16 Williamsburg 27:20


Women 20-24

1. Emily Honeycutt, 21 Barhamsville 21:15

2. Nicole Habek, 23 Williamsburg 37:00


Women 25-29

1. Hazel Ebalo, 29 Newport News 29:03

2. Sarah Lifka, 25 Williamsburg 46:14*

* Walker winning age-group award


Women 30-34

1. Kristy Ambrose, 30 Williamsburg 28:22

2. Christina Merry, 31 Fort Eustis 43:57


Women 35-39

1. Jeanette Primich, 36 Williamsburg 23:37

2. Kristina Clayton, 35 Williamsburg 26:15

3. Julie Holstrom, 36 Williamsburg 26:16


Women 40-44

1. Dena Goble, 42 Williamsburg 21:54

2. Denise Studdard, 42 Williamsburg 25:35

3. Erin McMahan, 43 Williamsburg 26:54


Women 45-49

1. Debbie McLaughlin, 47 Williamsburg 20:26

2. Connie Glueck, 48 Williamsburg 20:47

3. Carol Bartram, 49 Yorktown 24:32


Women 50-54

1. Sherry Volk, 51 Williamsburg 23:34

2. Paula Henry, 52 Yorktown 23:48

3. Brenda Barrera, 50 Williamsburg 24:28


Women 55-59

1. Harriet McCoy, 57 Toano 25:07

2. Irene Sutton, 57 Virginia Beach 44:34*

3. Kathleen Tobias, 55 Williamsburg 46:11*

*Walkers winning age-group award


Women 60-64

1. Barbara Mathewson, 63 Virginia Beach 23:09

2. Louise Sharer, 60 Williamsburg 24:42

3. Patricia Travis, 61 Williamsburg 27:28


Women 65-69

1. Ann Hirn, 67 Portsmouth 25:23

2. Betty Angelo, 66 Williamsburg 46:51*

3. Suzie Deaner, 65 Williamsburg 46:52*

*Walkers winning age-group award


Women 70-and-over

**1. Joan Coven, 71 West Point 25:04

[Virginia state record for women 70-74, old record 25:17 by Joan Coven at 2011 Governor’s Land 5K, and tied at 2011 Sentara Sleighbell 5K]

2. Judy Stewart, 73 Williamsburg 31:58

3. Ann Manciagli, 76 Williamsburg 38:04
**Pat Eden, 81 Williamsburg 46:41

Women Walk

1. Nancy Kravitz, 58 Williamsburg 38:03

2. Sylvia Garcia, 60 Williamsburg 38:54

3. Sue-Ellen Fitzpatrick, 71 Williamsburg 41:54

4. Lisa Doak, 34 Williamsburg 42:19

5. Kathryn Patterson, 59 Williamsburg 42:2

Virginia State RRCA 5K Championship Awards

Men Overall

1. Paul Adam, 17 Mechanicsville 16:08

Women Overall

1. Karen Terry, 23 Newport News 17:44

Men 40+

1. John Piggott, 47 Williamsburg 17:19

Women 40+

1. Jennifer Quarles, 40 Williamsburg 19:40


Men 50+

1. Terry McManus, 51 Williamsburg 19:24

Women 50+

1. Barbara Mathewson, 63 Virginia Beach 23:09

Men 60+

1. Dale Abrahamson, 63 Yorktown 20:38

Women 60+

1. Louise Sharer, 60 Williamsburg 24:42

CRR Activities Through the End of 2012

• William and Mary to host Colonial Athletic Association’s Collegiate Cross Country Championships,
• Saturday, October 27th over W&M Homecoming Weekend, at Eastern State Hospital course
• Colonial Road Runner’s annual William and Mary Homecoming Run 5K cancelled due to conflict with CAA cross country meet schedule
• “Retro” W&M Homecoming Group Run (non-competitive, un-timed) to serve as replacement, Saturday morning, Oct. 27th, 8 a.m., from the Wren Courtyard, and will go down Duke of Gloucester Street to the Capitol and back
• Christmas Town Dash 8K replaces W&M Homecoming Run 5K on the Colonial Road Runners Grand Prix 2012 schedule, set for Sunday, December 2, at Busch Gardens
• Colonial Road Runners also to host Virginia State RRCA 5K Road Championships with the 11th annual Governor’s Land 5K/Walk on Saturday, November 17th over the flat-and-fast Governor’s Land course, and to conclude the 2012 Grand Prix season with the traditional fourth annual Sentara Sleighbell 5K Run on Saturday, December 15th, both races on USATF-certified courses

By Rick Platt

It was good news-bad news-good news for the Colonial Road Runners and the 2012 William and Mary Homecoming Run 5K.


The first good news was that, after an absence of over 10 years, the William and Mary men’s and women’s cross country teams are hosting the Colonial Athletic Association Cross Country Championships that they’ve dominated through the years, to be held on the Eastern State Hospital course on Saturday, October 27, over the W&M Homecoming Weekend. The last time W&M hosted the CAA meet was in 2001.

The CAA championship cross-country races will start at 10 a.m. (women’s 6,000 meters) and 11 a.m. (men’s 8,000 meters) on Saturday, Oct. 27. There will be a W&M alumni tent set up on the course, 50 meters from the starting line, offering food and hot beverages. The W&M men are defending CAA team champions.

The bad news was that, due to conference championship administrative guidelines, no outside groups are able to use a CAA championship site for another event prior to the CAA races, and after extensive discussion of alternatives, Lafayette High School head cross country coach Craig Wortman was forced to cancel this year’s William and Mary Homecoming Run 5K, which originally was scheduled to be held on the same Eastern State Hospital cross country course earlier in the morning.

The CRR had hoped to run their Homecoming Run 5K at 8 a.m. on the ESH cross country course, and to have the CRR runners stay around after they finish, to watch the two CAA championship races, but that was not possible, as the CAA pre-race warm-up period started at 8:30 a.m., and the CAA’s women’s 6K course and the men’s 8K course would be different than the CRR’s 5K race, with different fencing and signage. There would also be issues with parking and traffic conflicts between the two events.

Wortman and the Colonial Road Runners also considered a late Friday afternoon race (not possible due to the Friday course-familiarization period for the CAA’s), a Saturday afternoon race (not appropriate since the W&M alumni would already be at the Homecoming football game), a Sunday race (that day not allowed by the James City County schools for any athletic events), a return to the on-campus road 5K for the W&M Homecoming Run (Wortman tried, but encountered the same hurdles with the W&M administration about parking, traffic control and facilities that forced the move to the Eastern State Hospital location in 2011), or for another venue on Saturday morning, specifically the Warhill 5K road-and-trail course a couple miles away (that would really not have any connection with W&M and the Homecoming Weekend theme). Reluctantly, Wortman made the inevitable decision to cancel the Homecoming 5K race for 2012. Since the CAA conference cross country championships rotate among the CAA schools, the conflict should only occur every once in a decade.

Lafayette High’s Wortman, the Homecoming 5K race director, said, “We are sorry to say that the W&M Homecoming 5K will not be held this year. Unfortunately, we have been unable to resolve a conflict about the date and location of our event. William and Mary won a bid to host the CAA Cross Country Championships at Eastern State Hospital on October 27, and we cannot host our races at the same time. We encourage you to watch the CAA event and/or attend another local race on the 27th. We look forward to hosting the Homecoming race again next year.”

But the final good news is that the Colonial Road Runners were able to find a replacement event for the 18-race 2012 Colonial Road Runners Grand Prix Series, reaching agreement recently with Flat-Out Events and the third annual Christmas Town Dash 8K, scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 2, starting at 8:30 a.m., at Busch Gardens . That event attracted 2,264 runners and walkers last year, second only to the Run for the Dream Half Marathon and 8K, as the largest running event ever held in Williamsburg . Coincidentally, the two previous overall winners of the Christmas Town Dash 8K have been W&M cross country alumni, course-record holder Adam Otstot in 2011, and Skeeter Morris in 2010.

Jason Todd, executive director of Flat-Out Events, welcomed the affiliation with the CRR, saying, “Flat-Out Events is very excited for the 2012 Christmas Town Dash 8K. We are anticipating this year to be our largest runner turnout yet, Busch Gardens will be spectacular as always, and the fact that it is now a part of the Colonial Road Runners Grand Prix makes it that much more special.” The 8K race will start at 8:30 a.m., Sunday, Dec. 2 at the Busch Gardens toll plaza. For additional details on entering the 8K, visit the race website at: www.ChristmasTownDash.com. The event also includes the Running of the Chick-fil-A Cows, a half-mile family fun run at 8 a.m.

To welcome the Colonial Road Runners to their Christmas Town Dash 8K event this year as a CRR Grand Prix event, executive director Jason Todd and the Flat-Out Events crew have offered a special $5 race entry discount exclusive to Colonial Road Runners members. To get that discount CRR members must enter by mail, and must use the full-page entry form (available on the CRR website, at upcoming CRR and Peninsula Track Club races, and at Colonial Sports ( 513 Prince George St . , Williamsburg ). To get that $5 discount, write “CRR” on the entry forms down where you select the race that you are running. This discount is not available for the online entry.

The regular entry fees are $40 (postmarked through Oct. 31), $45 (postmarked Nov. 1-24), $50 (Nov. 25-Dec. 1) and $50 (during packet pick-up). The special CRR member mail-in discount rates will be $35 (postmarked through Oct. 31) and $40 (postmarked Nov. 1-24). Entries should not be mailed after Nov. 24th.

Also, since this is a Colonial Road Runners Grand Prix race, the Christmas Town Dash 8K will have a special competitive race-walking category, but entrants must write “race walk” on the entry form where the 8K event is selected. All competitive race walkers will start together at the front of the second corral of participants (they will all be assigned to that second group).

There have been precedents for replacement races to occur on the Colonial Road Runners Grand Prix race schedule. In 2010 the Ford’s Colony 5K Run for the Heritage Humane Society was canceled several months before that scheduled race, and was replaced by the Run for the Hills 10K (formerly known as the Breast Health 10K). A number of current CRR Grand Prix races started out as independent or non-CRR Grand Prix events for their first year(s), then were incorporated into the CRR Grand Prix schedule the following year, including the Walsingham Academy 5K, the Salute to the Military “Red, White and Blue” 5K, the Sweatin’ for Scholarships 5K, and the Crapolfest 5K. The original suggestion about using the Christmas Town Dash 8K as a replacement CRR Grand Prix race came from CRR race-walking champion Tom Gerhardt.

The W&M Homecoming Run started out as simply a group run from the Wren Building , down Duke of Gloucester Street, to the Capitol Building and back. After a few years it evolved into a competitive 5K race from the W&M Student Recreation Center . This year, as a retro replacement event, the Colonial Road Runners will again hold an un-timed, non-competitive group run (no timers, no digital clock, no CRR finish line crew), starting in front of the Wren Building at 8 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 27th, and running the traditional DOG Street route to the Capitol Building and back. Those wanting to run longer can add a loop around campus, and still have plenty of time to drive to the CAA championship races at 10 a.m., three miles away at Eastern State Hospital . The CRR’s Brenda Mitchell will be the starter for the group run from in front of the Wren Building . Parking for this group run can be anywhere in the nearby Merchants Square parking lots. For further details on the W&M Homecoming group run, visit the CRR website at www.colonialroadrunners.org
There will be two additional Colonial Road Runners Grand Prix event for the 2012 series, besides the Christmas Town Dash 8K. Entry forms, course maps and additional information for each can be found on the Colonial Road Runners website: www.colonialroadrunners.org

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11th Annual

The Governor’s Land 5K Run/Walk

The 2012 Virginia State RRCA 5K Championship Race

Saturday, November 17, 2012

1 mile fun run (8:30 a.m.), 5K run/walk (9:00 a.m.)

Park East, The Governor’s Land at Two Rivers, Route 5, Williamsburg, VA


To benefit the American Cancer Society through Relay For Life.

A Colonial Road Runners Grand Prix Event

USATF certified 5K course (VA-07030-RT)

5K limited to 400 runners or walkers.

“Fastest 5K course on the Peninsula ”

$25 postmarked by Friday, November 2 for 5K, $35 late and race day for 5K run/walk.

$3 fee (no T-shirt) or $10 (with T-shirt) for one mile fun run/walk.

Beautiful long-sleeve T-shirt to all pre-registered entrants. Race day as supplies last.

Information: Rick Platt, Race Coordinator, Colonial Road Runners (757-229-7375, cell 757-345-1431). Email: rickplatt1@juno.com

Kaye Vickerman, Race Director, Governor’s Land (757-345-2549)

Tami Brown, Community Coordinator, American Cancer Society (757-591-8330)

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4th Annual

Sentara Sleighbell 5K Run/Walk and 1 Mile Fun Run

Saturday, December 15, 2012

1 mile fun run (9:30 a.m.), 5K run/walk (10:00 a.m.)

Geddy Outpatient Center, Sentara Regional Medical Center campus,

400 Sentara Circle, Williamsburg , VA 23188

A Colonial Road Runners Grand Prix Event

A new, faster 5K course this year, again USATF-certified.

Entries: Pre-registered mail-in fee is $25, postmarked by Dec. 8. Online registration $20 through Dec. 13. $15 pre-registered fee for students 18-and-under or college students with college ID. Race day entry fee is $30 for all entrants. Free for 1 mile fun run ($10 with T-shirt). T-shirts or exact sizes cannot be guaranteed to race day entrants. Special free entry for 70-and-over age group, if pre-registered. For online registration: http://www.raceit.com. Type in “Sentara Sleighbell” in search engine and scroll down.
Information: Janice Kailos, Race Director (757-784-3394). Email: kailosj@wjcc.k12.va.us

Rick Platt, Race Coordinator, Colonial Road Runners (757-229-7375, 757-345-1431). Email: rickplatt1@juno.com


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Colonial Road Runners ongoing workouts

Every Wednesday – Walsingham Academy interval workouts, 5:30 p.m. (through October 31st and the end of daylight savings time), 4:30 p.m. (November 7th through end of January), Walsingham Academy , Jamestown Road at Route 5, Williamsburg

Every Monday – WISC/Warhill Trail tempo runs, 4:00 p.m., meet in parking lot in front of Williamsburg Indoor Sports Complex (WISC) building, to run the Warhill Trails. At Warhill Sports Complex, 5700 Warhill Trail, Williamsburg 23188. Same location as June’s Warhill 5K Run.


Contact for CRR workouts: Rick Platt (757-229-7375, 757-345-1431). Email: rickplatt1@juno.com

Interview: Ed Moran, professional runner

Author’s note:  I decided to interview “stars” of local running, so that I might share what I learn a bit from them, and to share that with our fellow runners.  This month, I’ve interviewed one of our areas all-time greats.  Ed Moran recently moved to Northern Virginia, but his William & Mary roots will doubtless see him visit us again.  –Daniel A. Shaye, DC

RD (Running Dog):  What's the best performance you've had in the past 3 years (distance & time)?

EM:  Track:  13:20.25 5K, 27:43.13 10K.  Road:  28:19 10K (US 10K Champion), Marathon  2:11:46

RD:  What excites and motivates you to train? To race? To seek PR's? To win?

EM:  All three motivate me.  I train and race because I want to test the limits of my potential.  I strive to push the envelope and achieve results that at one time I thought were impossible. 

RD:  How many miles per week do you typically run?

EM:  My mileage fluctuates throughout the season and is dependent on which event/s I’m training for – 3K, 5K, 10K, or marathon.  My “in-season” mileage totals can range anywhere between 65 and 130 miles per week.

RD:  How long was your longest run last year?

EM:  Not counting the marathon, my longest run was a ~ 25 mile (2:25) training run.

RD:  How many times do you race each year?

EM:  Traditionally, I race 10-12 times a year.

RD:  Do you do speed work? If so, how often?

EM:  The amount of “speed work” I do depends on which event/s I’m training for and where I am within a training cycle.  While training for the 5/10K, I do what I would classify as “speed work,” on average, every 6-8 workout sessions, with these sessions being weighted towards the end of a cycle.  Besides “speed work,” I do strides twice a week to maintain fast twitch muscle recruitment and to preserve muscle/soft tissue elasticity.

RD:  Do you work on your form?

EM:  Form work- walking and running drills- is great for developing greater strength, flexibility, and alance.  Working on your form not only makes you a more efficient runner, it helps with maintaining good posture and mechanics late in races, when you start to fatigue.

RD:  Do you take a rest day (day off from running)?

EM:  In the past, I took a day totally off every week.  Now I take a day off about every two weeks.  During that day off, I usually go out for a bike ride, unless I’m really banged up.

RD:  Do you stretch? If so, how often and for how long?  Do you feel it makes a difference, one way or another?  How important is flexibility to your ability to perform?

EM:  Honestly, I don’t stretch often.  I stretch if I have an issue (i.e. tendonitis), but for the most part rely on drills to maintain dynamic flexibility.

RD:  If you lift weights (resistance exercise), how often? Do you ever do resistance training for your legs, or just upper body/core?

EM:  I no longer lift weights.

RD:  Do you cross train? If so, how often? Doing what?

EM:  I cross train on my days off, if I’m injured, or when I need a mental break from running.  Biking is my preferred cross training activity.

RD:  Do you train solo, or with others? What effects-- either positive or negative-- do your training partners (or lack thereof) have on your progression?

EM:  I train by myself.  For me I think training alone is the ideal training situation.  Training alone forces me to remain mentally tough and focused.  Also, training alone ensures I don’t run beyond my current fitness, increasing injury risk.

RD:  How important is sleep/rest to your routine?  Do you nap?

EM:  I can’t stress the importance of adequate sleep for effective training enough.  Without adequate sleep, your body can’t recover and adapt to the stresses of training.  I sleep 8-10 hours every night and take a nap during the more intense phases of my training cycles.

RD:  What action do you take when you feel a soreness or impending injury?

EM:  It really depends on the location and intensity of the soreness.   Over the years, I’ve learned which aches and pains I can run through and which ones I can’t mess with.

RD:  Have you been injured (unable to run) in the past year? If so, approximately how many days of running did you lose? What did you learn from the experience(s), i.e. what advice would you give?

EM:  I suffered two injuries that forced me to take time off.  The first injury, which occurred in the spring, forced me to take off about 3 weeks.  The second injury, which I suffered in August, forced me to take off 7-10 days.  All I can suggest is listen to your body and don’t try to intensify your training too quickly.  Though it’s OK to be a calculated risk taker with your training, it’s not wise to be greedy and overly aggressive.

RD:  What's the worst/most embarrassing mistake or error you've made before, during, or after a race?

EM:  The most regrettable mistake I made during a race occurred during the 2008 Olympic Trials 10,000m final.  Around the 5K point, I allowed a gap to form between myself and the top three.  I over-estimated my ability to close and missed making the Olympic Team by one place.

RD:  Do you set goals for the year? How do you set goals? How important is having goals and milestones to your success?

EM:  I do set yearly goals.  I usually come up with tiered goals and discuss them with my coach early in the year.  I try to develop a list of goals with different levels of difficulty and duration, so I possess a roadmap for future success.  Though my goal setting is not really a formal process, I believe it’s an incredible important exercise.  Having goals, especially “publicly stated goals, help keep you motivated and provide checkpoints on your progress.   

RD:  What's the single greatest thing holding you back from the next level of fitness/competition?

EM:  If I could figure this out it wouldn’t be holding me back.  But seriously, I would say injuries are the greatest things that hold me back.  Once or twice a year I’m faced with an injury that slows my progression.   

Watch for Ed to challenge again for top 10 (or better) at the 2012 ING New York City Marathon.

Run For The Hills Update

By Rick Platt
The combined ages of the men’s and women’s overall winners in Saturday’s third annual Run for the Hills 10K—Steve Chantry of Williamsburg and Mercedes Castillo-D’Amico of Newport News—was 112 years, both setting all-time records for the oldest runners ever to win a Colonial Road Runners Grand Prix race. In contrast, the combined ages of the women’s runner-up finisher and the men’s fifth-place overall finisher, twins Grace Carlson and John Carlson of Signal Mountain , TN , was an equally remarkable 28 years.

In between those extremes, there were many excellent performances at the race, known in its first two years as the Run for Breast Health 10K, and which had 310 finishers in the 10K on Saturday. There were an additional 52 finishers in the one mile fun run/walk. The races were organized by, and benefited, Beyond Boobs, Inc. of Williamsburg , the women’s breast cancer awareness organization.

Chantry, 57, won his second consecutive Grand Prix race, extending his all-time record as the oldest male runner to win a CRR Grand Prix race. Chantry was timed in 37:37 to best Craig Connors, 39, of Williamsburg by six seconds (37:43) with Greg Dawson, 47, of Williamsburg third overall (38:01). Chantry had also won the Sept. 15 Salute to the Military “Red, White and Blue 5K” at Cheatham Annex, by 11 seconds. In that race Dawson also had placed third overall.

Castillo-D’Amico, who celebrated her 55th birthday on Sept. 24th to move into a new age group, similarly broke the CRR record for the oldest female runner ever to win a Grand Prix race, but in her case, it was her first-ever win in a CRR event. In 2011 and 2012, the CRR Grand Prix has been dominated by the battle between Karen Terry (2011 champion) and Jennifer Quarles (six-time champion) for the overall title, those two having won every 2011 or ‘12 race except for two by Renee High, and one each by Laura Shannon and Heidi Peterson. Castillo-D'Amico ran a 43:13 to best precocious 14-year-old Grace Carlson, of Signal Mountain, TN by 40 seconds (43:53), with Debbie McLaughlin, 46, of Williamsburg third overall (44:31).

The twin brother of Grace Carlson—John Carlson, 14, of Signal Mountain —was fifth overall for the men with a remarkable time of 39:30. The siblings both run varsity cross country for Baylor School in Chattanooga . John (fourth on his high school varsity cross country team) has a 5K best of 17:58, while Grace (1st on her girls' varsity team) has a PR of 19:41. John bettered his previous 10K best by 45 seconds, while Grace bettered her 10K PR by three minutes. Their family, including parents Gary and Mary, were on fall break, and were visiting Busch Gardens and Williamsburg .

Race five-year age-group records were broken by Chantry (men 55-59), Connors (men 35-39), John Carlson (men 14-and-under), Castillo-D’Amico (women 55-59), Grace Carlson (women 14-and-under), McLaughlin (women 45-49), along with Tim Collins, 51, of Williamsburg (men 50-54, 41:51), Robert Wright, 71, of Hampton (men 70-and-over, 53:04), Tom Gerhardt, 61, of Chesapeake (men’s race walk, 1:02:10), and Louise Sharer, 60, of Williamsburg (women 60-64, 56:59).

The race course started on the service road next to the Sanford B. Wanner Stadium in the Warhill Sports Complex, had an out-and-back portion to Warhill High School, then a second out-and-back portion on the service road and sports complex bike path, with a complete counterclockwise loop of the scenic, gravel-and-dirt, but hilly Warhill Nature Trail. Both the 10K and the accompanying one mile fun run finished on the 20-yard line of the James City County Stadium.

Run for the Hills 10K

by Rick Platt

Steve Chantry, 57, of Williamsburg won his second consecutive Colonial Road Runners Grand Prix race, extending his all-time record as the oldest male runner to win a Colonial Road Runners Grand Prix race. Chantry was timed in 37:37 to best Craig Connors, 39, of Williamsburg by six seconds (37:43) with Greg Dawson, 47, of Williamsburg third overall (38:01).


The same thing happened for the women as Mercedes Castillo-D'Amico, 55, of Newport News was the oldest female runner ever to win a CRR Grand Prix race. It was also her first CRR victory. Castillo-D'Amico ran a 43:13 to best precocious 14-year-old Grace Carlson, 14, of Signal Mountain, TN by 40 seconds (43:53), with Debbie McLaughlin, 46, of Williamsburg third overall (44:31).

The twin brother of Grace Carlson, John Carlson, age 14, of Signal Mountain, TN was fifth overall in the race with a remarkable time of 39:30. They both run varsity cross country for Baylor School in Chattanooga, TN. John (4th on his high school varsity cross country team) has a 5K best of 17:58, while Grace (1st on the girls' varsity team) has a 5K best of 19:41.

There were 310 finishers in the 10K run/walk, organized by and benefiting Beyond Boobs, Inc. of Williamsburg, the women's breast cancer awareness organization.

Full results at http://www.thecolonialsports.com/filemanager/cms/retrieve/1349551910/266/bybagegroup.htm

Award winner results below:

3rd Annual


Run for the Hills 10K

Sanford B. Wanner Stadium, Warhill Sports Complex, Williamsburg , Virginia

Saturday, October 6, 2012

A Colonial Road Runners Grand Prix Event

Information from Rick Platt (757-229-7375, rickplatt1@juno.com)

** Age group record (5-year age groups)


Men Overall

**1. Steve Chantry, 57 Williamsburg 37:37

**2. Craig Connors, 39 Williamsburg 37:43

3. Greg Dawson, 47 Williamsburg 38:01

Women Overall

**1. Mercedes Castillo-D’Amico, 55 Newport News 43:13

**2. Grace Carlson, 14 Signal Mountain, TN 43:53

**3. Debbie McLaughlin, 46 Williamsburg 44:31

Men 19-and-under

**1. John Carlson, 14 Signal Mountain, TN 39:30

2. Paul Winchester, 14 Williamsburg 46:46

3. Kimball Cushman, 18 Williamsburg 50:28

Men 20-24

1. Peter Rosenberg, 23 Williamsburg 46:26

2. Matthew Burleson, 23 Williamsburg 50:57

3. Herrick Johnson, 24 Williamsburg 51:28

Men 25-29

1. Peter Grabowski, 29 Lanexa 43:20

2. Jeremiah Emerich, 28 Salisbury , MD 54:20

3. Fernando Tarafa, 27 Williamsburg 56:25

Men 30-34

1. Andrew Dunn, 31 Hampton 50:09

2. Michael Gaten, 33 Williamsburg 50:16

3. Drey Asbell, 34 Toano 52:47

Men 35-39

1. Raj Sureja, 36 Williamsburg 46:20

2. Tim Haws, 39 Williamsburg 50:14

3. John Pena, 37 Toano 52:10

Men 40-44

1. Daniel Shaye, 43 Williamsburg 38:52

2. James Reeves, 42 Norfolk 47:15

3. Shannon Pinto, 41 Williamsburg 47:33

Men 45-49

1. John Stout, 47 Williamsburg 53:23

2. Sean Lucas, 46 Williamsburg 54:42

3. Toffer Beattie, 47 Poquoson 56:28

Men 50-54

**1. Tim Collins, 51 Williamsburg 41:51

2. Andrew D’Amico, 51 Newport News 45:19

3. Terry McManus, 51 Williamsburg 45:39

Men 55-59

1. Jim Thornton, 58 Seaford 40:46

2. Rik Hanley, 58 Williamsburg 51:16

3. George Vadas, 56 Barhamsville 54:11

Men 60-64

1. Frank Caruso, 62 Williamsburg 55:23

2. Jimmy Blount, 62 Williamsburg 59:30

Men 65-69

1. Larry Arata, 68 Williamsburg 55:53

2. Randy Hawthorne, 67 Williamsburg 56:56

3. Jim Crowley, 67 Williamsburg 1:04:36

Men 70-and-over

**1. Robert Wright, 71 Hampton 53:04

Men Walk

**1. Tom Gerhardt, 61 Chesapeake 1:02:10

2. Bob Curtin, 59 Hampton 1:22:11

3. Grove Calvert, 65 Virginia Beach 1:28:25

Women 19-and-under

1. Joanna Hernandez, 18 Williamsburg 51:06

2. Casey Thompson, 19 Alexandria 53:55

3. Hayden Bock, 18 Weston, MA 1:00:25

Women 20-24

1. Emily Honeycutt, 21 West Point 47:19

2. Sierra Clayton, 22 Petersburg 47:50

3. Lindsey Ceniviva, 24 Williamsburg 52:14

Women 25-29

1. Jesus Mercedes Quesada, 29 Williamsburg 58:25

2. Sarah Nelson, 28 Toano 1:02:26

3. Erin Barry, 28 Williamsburg 1:03:55

Women 30-34

1. Amanda Watkins, 31 Hampton 50:08

2. Sarah Berwald, 33 Williamsburg 50:47

3. Blakely Powell, 32 Newport News 52:42

Women 35-39

1. Melissa Erickson, 36 Yorktown 50:59

2. Jeanette Primich, 36 Williamsburg 53:01

3. Nicole Carson, 38 Williamsburg 53:02

Women 40-44

1. Jennifer Cornette, 41 Newport News 49:33

2. Tricia Garrett, 43 Williamsburg 52:07

3. Amy Gernon, 42 Williamsburg 56:28

Women 45-49

1. Connie Glueck, 48 Williamsburg 45:45

2. Paula Pickering, 45 Williamsburg 55:41

3. Nancy Weaver, 49 Williamsburg 57:51

Women 50-54

1. Janice Kailos, 51 Williamsburg 58:52

2. Cindi Eicher, 51 Williamsburg 1:00:49

3. Linda Rice, 51 Yorktown 1:30:47

Women 55-59

1. Carol Talley, 58 Toano 52:00

2. Harriet McCoy, 57 Toano 53:59

3. Rose Crist, 57 Lanexa 56:20

Women 60-64

**1. Louise Sharer, 60 Williamsburg 56:59

2. Brenda Mitchell, 62 Williamsburg 1:00:53

3. Patricia Travis, 61 Williamsburg 1:04:03

Women 65-69

1. Roz Bottke, 65 Williamsburg 1:44:26

Women 70-and-over

1. Ann Manciagli, 76 Williamsburg 1:22:30

2. Judy Randazzo, 72 Williamsburg 2:05:05

Women Walk

1. Nancy Kravitz, 58 Williamsburg 1:18:47

2. Sylvia Garcia, 60 Williamsburg 1:20:03

3. Kelly Hairston, 52 Williamsburg 1:26:33

Salute to the Military, Part 2

By Rick Platt


For track and field aficionados, one name stood out among the 250 pre-registered runners at the sixth annual Salute to the Military “Red, White and Blue 5K”, held last Saturday morning at the Cheatham Annex Naval Weapons Station in Williamsburg—Saad El Moutawakel, 46, of Chesapeake, serving with the U.S. Navy at Little Creek. Could there be a connection between him and Nawal El Moutawakel of Morocco, the first Muslim and African female Olympic champion, the winner of the 400-meter intermediate hurdles at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games after competing for Iowa State University; and now, at age 50, a vice president of the International Olympic Committee?

The answer was yes. Saad is the younger brother of the legendary hurdler, and he was an accomplished athlete himself, having once broken the four-minute barrier in the mile, and later running a 1:10 for the half marathon. Now a U.S. citizen, and a “Master at Arms,” specializing in facility security at the Joint Expeditionary Base at Little Creek-Fort Story in Norfolk-Virginia Beach.

Before the race, El Moutawakel had high hopes, wanting to know the exact course, and talking about running in the 16s for the 3.1-mile distance. But his pre-race preparation the day before left a bit to be desired. After running seven miles on Friday, he lifted weights, then roto-tilled his back yard. The last activity left his back sore, but he decided to come to the race anyway, with his wife Eriko (who placed third for women 35-39).

Early on there were four contenders, Steve Chantry, 57, and Greg Dawson, 47, both of Williamsburg and the host Colonial Road Runners, along with 19-year-old Joshua Edens of Westerville, OH and the Army, and El Moutawakel of the Navy. Before the one-mile mark, on a hairpin turn just before the only hill on the course, Chantry and Edens broke away, with Dawson and El Moutawakel forming the second group. Edens led for most of the race, but was caught by Chantry in the final half mile. Chantry won in 17:15, breaking his own record as the oldest runner ever to have won a CRR Grand Prix event, with Edens next in 17:26. Dawson pulled away from El Moutawakel halfway through, and took third easily, 17:45 to 18:24, with the CRR’s Daniel Shaye (18:25) and the women’s winner Karen Terry (18:25) both almost catching an exhausted El Moutawakel.

In the military competition, the top three were Edens (Army), Dawson (Navy) and El Moutawakel (Navy), the latter two leading Navy to a win in the Commander’s Cup (military team of five). Navy had 30 points, with Army runner-up (42), followed by the Coast Guard (48) and the Air Force (90).

For the women, Terry, 23, of Newport News, ran her 18:25 to break the course record of 19:00 by Heidi Peterson, then 13, of Williamsburg in 2007. Peterson recently graduated from Lafayette High as one of the all-time Bay Rivers District female greats, and was named (along with Adam Link of Walsingham) one of the two CRR Scholarship Fund recipients for 2012. Runner-up to Terry, the 2011 CRR Grand prix champion, was six-time CRR champion Jennifer Quarles, 40, of Williamsburg (19:09), with Marie Nimod third in 19:34.

Race age group records were broken by Edens (men 19-and-under, 17:26), Chantry (men 55-59, 17:15), John Essery of Williamsburg (men 75-and-over, 28:55), Terry (women 20-24, 18:25), Nimod (women 30-34, 19:34), Quarles (women 40-44, 19:09), Mercedes Castillo-D’Amico (women 50-54, 20:03), Louise Sharer of Williamsburg (women 60-64, 25:19), Joan Coven of West Point (women 70-74, 25:56), Ann Manciagli of Williamsburg (women 75-79, 35:39) and Pat Eden of Williamsburg (women 80-and-over, 45:55).

The 50-54 record of 20:03 by Castillo-D’Amico, 54, of Newport News, fourth overall for the women, was most notable, as she was just nine days shy of her 55th birthday, and the Virginia state 5K record for women 55-59 is 20:49, 46 seconds slower than what Castillo-D’Amico ran on Saturday. She will probably go for that state record at the Governor’s Land 5K on November 17, the RRCA Virginia State 5K Championship.

For the age group records, Jen Quarles actually tied the record of 19:09 by Linda Sawvell of Newport News from the 2007 race. George Carrigan of Williamsburg was agonizingly close to the men’s 60-64 record by Robert Wilson of Toano, who ran 21:21 at the 2008 race. Carrigan ran a time of 21:22 this year, just one second off, and he was aware of the record as he sprinted to the finish line.

The Cheatham Annex course was used for the Salute to the Military 5K in 2007-09, and the race switched to the Coast Guard Base Yorktown for 2010-11, before returning to Cheatham Annex. The event is organized by the Greater Williamsburg Chamber and Tourism Alliance. There were 255 finishers this year in the 5K run/walk.

Chantry, Terry, and Navy Win at the Red, Whte and Blue

By Rick Platt

Men's winner Steve Chantry, 57, of Williamsburg broke his own Colonial Road Runners record as the oldest runner to win a CRR Grand Prix race, with his time of 17:15, coming from behind to pass 19-year-old Joshua Edens of the Army, the military division winner in 17:26.

Women's winner Karen Terry, 23, of Newport News, ran a time of 18:25 to smash the course record of 19:00, set by Heidi Peterson, then 13, of Williamsburg in 2007. Bay Rivers District distance-running standout Peterson recently graduated from Lafayette High School, and was one of the two scholarship recipients of the 2012 CRR Scholarship Fund. Jennifer Quarles, 40, of Wiliamsburg, was runner-up in 19:09.

Navy beat Army and the Coast Guard for the military team title.

Award Winners

6th Annual Greater Williamsburg Chamber & Tourism Alliance Salute to the Military “Red, White and Blue 5K”

Cheatham Annex Naval Weapons Station, Williamsburg, Virginia

Saturday, September 15, 2012

A Colonial Road Runners Grand Prix Event

Certified Course (VA-07011-RT)

Information from Rick Platt (757-229-7375, rickplatt1@juno.com)


255 finishers in 5K run/walk.

** Age group record (5-year age groups)


Men Overall

**1. Stephen Chantry, 57 Williamsburg 17:15

**2. Joshua Edens, 19 Westerville, OH 17:26

3. Greg Dawson, 47 Williamsburg 17:45


Women Overall

**1. Karen Terry, 23 Newport News 18:25

[course record, old record, 19:00 by Heidi Peterson, 13, Williamsburg in 2007]

**2. Jennifer Quarles, 40 Williamsburg 19:09

**3. Marie Nimod, 34 Mt. Pleasant, SC 19:34


Men Military

1. Joshua Edens, 19 (Army) Westerville, OH 17:26

2. Greg Dawson, 47 (Navy) Williamsburg 17:45

3. Saad El Moutawakel, 46 (Navy) Chesapeake 18:24


Women Military

1. Janet Hall, 42 (Navy) Hampton 25:03

2. Lindsey Frasier, 27 (Navy) Beaverton, OR 25:03

3. LeAnn Splitter, 32 (Marines) Norfolk 27:32


Military Teams (team of 5)

1. Navy

2. Army

3. Coast Guard

4. Air Force


Hand-crank Wheelchair Division

1. Darrin Snyder, 45 Virginia Beach 17:53


Men 19-and-under

1. Israel Nolen, 19 Norfolk 20:24

2. Anthony Edenburn, 18 Fort Eustis 20:27

3. George Valentine, 18 Minden, NV 22:10


Men 20-24

1. Levin Zonderuan, 24 Yorktown 20:52

2. James Lane, 24 Brooksville, FL 21:06

3. Anthony Fox, 20 New Windsor, MD 21:09


Men 25-29

1. Ross Montfort, 28 Newport News 19:39

2. Peter Grabowski, 29 Lanexa 20:07

3. Matthew Novak, 25 Langhorne, PA 20:33


Men 30-34

1. Adam Mosley, 30 Richmond Hill, GA 19:04

2. Michael Yates, 33 Chesapeake 20:55

3. Michael Garland, 34 Newport News 21:18


Men 35-39

1. Bryan Dollyhigh, 36 Toano 19:15

2. Jason Anderson, 38 Seaford 20:35

3. Timothy Haws, 39 Williamsburg 21:25


Men 40-44

1. Daniel Shaye, 43 Williamsburg 18:25

2. Athan Kramer, 44 Yorktown 20:33

3. Scott Nance, 44 Williamsburg 22:39


Men 45-49

1. Saad El Moutawakel, 46 Chesapeake 18:24

2. Paul Pelletier, 47 Williamsburg 18:44

3. Barry Jones, 46 Seaford 22:15


Men 50-54

1. Terry McManus, 51 Williamsburg 19:28

2. Andrew D’Amico, 51 Newport News 20:57

3. Dwight Starks, 51 Virginia Beach 21:02


Men 55-59

1. Will Murray, 56 Williamsburg 19:25

2. Steve Long, 58 Williamsburg 23:26

3. Chris Abelt, 56 Williamsburg 24:51


Men 60-64

1. George Carrigan, 63 Williamsburg 21:22

2. Bruce Wilms, 62 Williamsburg 29:12

3. Robert Garcia, 62 Williamsburg 32:02


Men 65-and-over

1. William Sharer, 65 Williamsburg 23:44

2. Jay Harper, 65 Yorktown 24:10

3. Robert Wright, 71 Hampton 24:40
** John Essery, 76 Williamsburg 28:55


Men Walk

1. Tom Gerhardt, 61 Chesapeake 29:36

2. Bob Curtin, 59 Hampton 37:25

3. Joshua Reeves, 22 Forest, MS 42:02


Women 19-and-under

1. Shaquean Hampton, 19 Newport News 48:11


Women 20-24

1. Emily Honeycutt, 21 West Point 20:45

2. Megan VanGuilder, 24 Newport News 28:48

3. Lauren Harden, 21 Suffolk 37:26


Women 25-29

1. Lindsey Frasier, 27 Beaverton, OR 25:03

2. Kira Browder, 29 Newport News 26:13

3. Mehgan Flores, 28 Newport News 30:07


Women 30-34

1. LeAnn Splitter, 32 Norfolk 27:32

2. Jennifer Cummings, 32 Clarksville, TN 27:48

3. Sarah Wooley, 31 Newport News 28:53


Women 35-39

1. Nicole Carson, 38 Williamsburg 20:42

2. Susan Hagel, 39 Norfolk 21:54

3. Eriko El Moutawakel, 37 Chesapeake 23:14


Women 40-44

1. Leigh Gutches, 40 Williamsburg 24:08

2. Janet Hall, 42 Hampton 25:03

3. Rachel Morrow, 40 Newberg, OR 27:59


Women 45-49

1. Debbie McLaughlin, 46 Williamsburg 20:28

2. Connie Glueck, 48 Williamsburg 20:58

3. Marilyn Johnson, 48 Lithonia, GA 32:20


Women 50-54

**1. Mercedes Castillo-D’Amico, 54 Newport News 20:03

2. Sheri Mann, 50 Yorktown 23:16

3. Norma Phillips, 51 Williamsburg 25:39


Women 55-59

1. Harriet McCoy, 57 Toano 25:23

2. Katherine Kules, 55 Williamsburg 34:47


Women 60-64

**1. Louise Sharer, 60 Williamsburg 25:19

2. Shari Lunsford, 61 Gainesville, GA 26:54

3. Brenda Mitchell, 62 Williamsburg 27:49


Women 65-and-over

**1. Joan Coven, 71 West Point 25:56

2. Ann Hirn, 67 Portsmouth 26:34

3. Judy Stewart, 73 Williamsburg 31:34

**Ann Manciagli, 76 Williamsburg 35:39

** Pat Eden, 81 Williamsburg 45:55

Women Walk

1. Nancy Kravitz, 58 Williamsburg 38:22

2. Sylvia Garcia, 60 Williamsburg 39:29

3. Cindy Garrett, 40 Newport News 43:43