Results-season 2011

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TURKEY TROT HELD AT THE MIDDLE SCHOOL THIS PAST SUNDAY

(11-20-2011)

Approximately 160 participants ran/walked the CROP/Turkey Trot 2.57 mile course on Sunday, the 20th of November. Turkeys and pumpkins pies were awarded via random drawing after the run. All donations collected will be utilized by the CROP Organization to help the needy.

Stated below are the top 25 finishers in the event with their appropriate times:

PARTICIPANT

TIME

1. Alexander Romero

14:38

2. John Rees

15:47

3. Conner Bailey

16:44

4. Dan Rees

17:01

5. Ted Romero

17:05

6. David Coblentz

17:06

7. Tom Stockton

17:50

8. Nate Phillips

18:04

9. Greyson Venhaus

18:23

10. Will Dearholt

18:32

11. Laura McCellan

18:35

12. Paul Bradley

19:28

13. Ben Rees

19:49

14. Fuehre Duncan

20:09

15. Shari Kelley

20:17

16. David Kratzer

21:03

17. Kai Coblentz

21:38

18. Margie Stockton

21:54

19. Sean Reynolds

22:15

20. Pamela Erickson

22:25

21. John Erickson

22:27

22. Lindy Jacobs

22:31

23. Sarah Pickle

23:49

24. Nikki Cunningham

24:06

25. Katie Gattiker

24:35

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The best time predictors for the 2011 Atomic City Road Runners Club race season (the top 5 predictors are recognized from their 10 best run predictions where the delta time totals added up to the lowest amount in seconds as compared with all the other Club members utilizing the same format. Delta time being the difference in seconds between the participant's stated predicted time for a run and the actual recorded time for that run. The winners were awarded cash prizes):

1. Ted Romero-155 seconds off

2. Daniel Rees-242 seconds off

3. James Jablin-289 seconds off

4. Alexander Romero-319 seconds off

5. Tom Sandford-369 seconds off

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ROSS IS TOP PREDICTOR IN FINAL RACE OF SEASON

(10-4-2011)

Inez Ross was only 1 second off her predicted time for the race on October 4th, 2011 held in the rain on the Canyon Rim Trail. All participants ran the one and one half mile Cooper's Run and it was the last weekly race of the 2011 season.

Jamie Jablin and Duane Marr tied at 15 seconds off their predicted time for next best predictor.

Jamie was also the fastest male finisher with a time of 9:00. Marin Kelly was the best female finisher at 13:53.

The Atomic City Road Runners will co-sponsor the annual Turkey Trot which will be held on Sunday, November 20th. Key on "Next Race" on the left for more specifics.

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MARR HAS A PERFECT PACE RACE PREDICTION

(9-27-2011)

At the weekly Tuesday pace race, Jackie Marr had a perfect prediction for the 1 mile race. The races were held on paved roads in Pajarito Acres under mainly clear skies with no wind.

For the 1 mile course, the fastest runners were Hannah and Norald Gartz (both 9:16).

For the 2.8 mile course, the fastest runners were Jaime Jablin (18:11) and Laura McClellan 20:49). The best predictors were Karen Thorn (2 s), David Kratzer (10 s), and Jaime Jablin (11 s).

Next Tuesday's Pace Race (Tuesday, October 4th, 2011 at 6:00 PM) will be the 1.5 mile Cooper Run on the paved Canyon Rim Trail. It will start in the parking lot across from the Los Alamos Co-op Market in Eastgate and will be the last of the weekly pace races for the season.

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COPE IS PREDICTION WINNER

(9-20-2011)

Roy Cope was only 3 seconds off his predicted time in Tuesday's pace race held out on North Mesa. Ted Williams was next with a 4 second differential and Tom Sandford had a 6 second error as well as being the fastest finisher in the one mile run at 10:02.

Jackie Marr was the top female one mile runner coming in at 10:58.

In the three mile race Ted Romero finished in 20:54 and Laura McClellan came in at 21:56 for the best female time.

Next week's race will be held starting on Acoma Lane in Pajarito Acres in White Rock on Tuesday, September 27th at 6:00 PM.

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THORN IS BEST RACE PREDICTOR

(9-13-2011)

Karen Thorn was the top predictor at this week's pace race held on the new Pueblo Canyon Rim Trail at 8 seconds off her predicted time.

The course proved to be a tough run and most of the participants finished much slower than their predicted times.

Ted Romero had the next best prediction at a 151 second differential.

The fastest finisher on the 1 mile course was Anya Gonzales at 15:58. On the 3.25 mile course the top finisher was Jamie Jablin coming in at 24:46. The best female runner was Katie Gattiker at 44:08.

Next week's race will be held on Tuesday, September 20th at 6:00 PM starting in front of 1279 San Ildefonso Road on North Mesa.

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THE KELLY FAMILY ARE TOPS IN PREDICTIONS

(9-6-2011)

The Kelly family had the best predictions in the weekly Tuesday fun-run/pace-race in Pajarito Acres. They were the first finishers for the 1-mile run. Christie Kelly was only 1 second off her prediction. Marin Kelly was 29 s off her prediction.

The course was a fairly-flat 1-mile paved-loop mainly on Estante Way. One could run any distance but with a requested predicted time of 45 minutes or less. Several runners did neither of the typical 1- or 3-mile distances. All distances from 1 to 5 miles were done. The differences between predicted and actual times were all adjusted by distance to 3 miles.

David Kratzer, who did 5 miles, was the fastest and the best predictor (an adjusted delta time of 58 s) for those doing more than 1 mile.

Other good predictors for longer than 1 mile and their adjusted delta times were Tom Sandford (3 miles, 81 s) and Katie Gattiker (4 miles, 85 s).

Next Tuesday's pace race will start at the Aquatic Center and will run into the canyons North of there.

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WILLIAMS IS BEST PREDICTOR AT WEEKLY PACE RACE

(8-30-2011)

The weekly pace race was held at the Los Alamos Middle School and the following results were complied:

Long Course fastest men James Jablin, Ted Romero, Ben Rees.

Long Course fastest women Amy Regan, Katie Gattikor, Karen Thorn

Short Course fastest men Bob Weeks, Duane Marr

Short Course fastest women Sammy Keie, Georgia Pedicini

Best predictors (distance adjusted error)

Ted Williams 2 seconds off, Tom Sanford 8 seconds of, Ted Romero 10 seconds off

Next week's run will be held on Tuesday, September 6th at 6:00 PM on the Estante Way loop in Pajarito Acres in White Rock.

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QUEMAZON CLIMB/PERIMETER TRAIL RUN

(8-23-2011)

Sixteen runners and walkers enjoyed pleasant weather for the one mile and three mile Quemazon Climb/Decadent Table Dessert run which had everyone climb up through the Quemazon subdivision. The one milers looped back around to the bottom of Quemazon Road while the three milers headed off onto the Perimeter Trail for a while and then headed down Pipeline Road back to the bottom of Quemazon Road. All finishers were treated to fresh-made cookies.

On the short course, Duane Marr had the best prediction only being off by 24 seconds (normalized to the three mile course). Bob Westervelt was 120 seconds off of his prediction and Bob Weeks came in third at 141 seconds off his prediction.

Anya Gonzales was the first finisher on the one mile course with a time of 13:38.

For the long course, Tom Sanford had the best prediction of 30 seconds off, followed by Dan Rees and Jamie Jablin who were 125 and 139 seconds off their predictions over three miles.

Jamie was the first finisher with a time of 21:41 and Sammy Keie was the first female finisher at 33:04.

Next week's pace race will be on Tuesday, 8-30-2011 and begins at 6:00 pm at the Los Alamos Middle School parking lot.

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REES IS TOP PREDICTOR AT POWER LINE RUN

(8-16-2011)

Dan Rees was only 1 second off his predicted time and was also the top finisher in the three mile race at 21:44 held at the Power Line trail run in White Rock off State Route 4.

Other excellent predicted times were Tom Sandford with a 13 second differential and Katie Gattiker was 15 seconds off. Gattiker was also the fastest female finisher in the three mile race with a time of 34:15.

In the one mile race family members 10 year old Morgan Jones was the first female finisher at 10:56 and 7 year old Zach Jones came in at 11:07 for the male category.

Next week's race will be on Tuesday, 8/23 at 6:00PM in the Quemazon Complex across the street from the Quemazon Montessori School.

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RUNNERS RUN ON BARRANCA MESA STREETS

(8-9-2011)

Since Rendija Canyon trails were still closed to runners, the pace racers had the fun run on Barranca Mesa starting from the San Ildefonso Play lot and running toward Barranca School and back for the 1 and 3 mile courses.

Haley Bridgewater was the best predictor with only 9 secs off her time. Jamie Jablin was 17 secs off and David Kratzer was 26 secs off.

Winners of the 1 mile were Noah Bridgewater, 9 mins 15 secs and Marin Kelly, 9 mins 17 secs. On the 3 mile, Jamie Jablin won with 21 mins 17 secs and Katie Gattiker won with 33mins 3 secs.

Next week's pace race (Tuesday/Aug 16th) will be in White Rock and will be the Power Line Run. 3.4 miles West on State Route 4 toward Bandelier National Monument from the intersection of Pajarito Rd/State Road 4.

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BRIDGEWATERS WERE THE BEST PACE RACE PREDICTORS

(8-2-2011)

Haley and Katie Bridgewater were the best predictors, being 1 and 2 seconds, respectively, off their predictions for Tuesday's 1-mile pace-race course.

The course on trails along the perimeter of White Rock was called scenic by one of the 41 who ran or walked it. Another person called it an obstacle course because of the bad erosion from the weekend's heavy rains.

The fastest male and female runners for 1 mile were Gabe Katko and Kim Katko.

For the 3 mile course, the best predictors were Eric Burnside (14 s), Todd Haines (18 s), Nathan Romero (23 s), James Jablin (34 s), and Michael Jablin (35 s).

The fastest male and female runners for the 3-mile course were Michael Jablin and Laura McClellan.

Next Tuesday's Pace Race (8-9-11) will start at the playlot at the intersection of San Ildefonso and Barranca Roads on Barranca Mesa.

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JABLIN IS TOPS IN PREDICTION IN WEEKLY PACE RACE

(7-26-2011)

Michael Jablin was 4 seconds off in his prediction in the weekly pace race held on the Los Alamos Mesa Trail in East Park; however, the younger runners were dominant in obtaining the fanfare for the event. Charlotte Ulrich was the fastest female in the 1 mile run at 13:48 at age nine and eight year old Zachary Schraad was the best male with a time of 14:35.

In the 3 mile run Paulina Burnside who is ten years old was the top female at 28:48. Jamie Jablin was first clocking in at 20:03.

Other accurate predictors were: Nathan Romero with a 14 second differential and thirteen year old Eric Burnside at 43 seconds off.

Next week's race will be held in White Rock on Tuesday, 8-2 at 6:00 PM starting at the trailhead at the Southern end of the Kimberly Lane Cul-De-Sac off Rover Boulevard just past Rover Park.

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REEDY BEATS OUT FOLEY FOR TOP PREDICTOR

(7-19-2011)

Bob Reedy's prediction error (42 sec.) for Tuesday night's pace race was 7 seconds better than Maddy Foley's 49 second error.

Twenty four runners and walkers were challenged by hot weather on the 1 and 2-2/3 mile courses in upper Bayo Canyon and North Mesa. But all participants enjoyed ice-cold popsicles at the finish.

Three other runners had good predictions: Pauline Burnside (56 sec.), Nathan Burnside (64 sec.), and Alexander Romero (74 sec.).

Fastest female and male on the 1 mile course was Marin Kelly (10:22) and Bob Weeks (16:16).

Fastest on the long course were Romero (17:48) and Foley (27:18).

Next week's pace race will be held on the Los Alamos Mesa Trail beginning at East Park by the County's animal shelter.

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THREE TIED FOR BEST PREDICTOR HONORS IN WEEKLY PACE RACE

(7-12-2011)

Three runners tied for best predictor honors in the first pace race held since the Las Conchas Fire caused a 2 week cancellation of the weekly event.

Brothers Daniel and Alexander Romero along with Theresa Wilson were all 2 seconds off their predicted time on the course in White Rock on Sherwood Boulevard/Piedra Loop.

The fastest female on the 1 mile course was Charlotte Leonard with a time of 8:14 and the top male was 7 year old Zac Jones at 10:50.

In the 3 mile run Maddy Foley was the top female at 26:11. Twin brothers Michael and Jamie Jablin came in at 18:19 for top place.

Next week's run will be held just North of the traffic roundabout at the junction of San Ildefonso Road, Diamond Drive, and North Mesa Road.

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LAS CONCHAS FIRE INFORMATION

(6-28-2011) and (7-5-2011)

Atomic City Road Runners members:

Hope everyone is back at home after the Las Conchas Fire.

Per Tom Sandford's E-mail of last week the pace race of Tuesday (6-28-2011) was cancelled of course due to the evacuation.

It looks like the possibility of having this upcoming Tuesday's pace race (7-5-2011) is not practical due to all the negative factors evident (ie., most of the trails still being closed, the smoke, the day after the Fourth of July, the Laboratory not opening en masse until Wednesday the 6th of July, etc.)

The Tuesday, July 12th, 2011 pace race will be held at 6:00 PM at the picnic pavilion at Pinon Park (Rocket Park) in White Rock. (See specifics as described in "Next Race" section of this Web site)

Roy Cope was doing better after his surgery. He was still in hospital as of last Tuesday (6-28) but he may be home by now or in the next few days.

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ROMERO HAS PERFECT PREDICTION FOR WEEKLY PACE RACE

(6-21-2011)

Ted Romero had a perfect prediction with a time of 22:42 in the 3 mile run held this past Tuesday on Range Road by the Guaje Pines Cemetery. Other top predictors were Jackie Marr 3 seconds off her time in the 1 mile run and Bob Weeks with a 21 second differential.

Eleven year old Ben Rees was the fastest finisher on the 1 mile course at 6:47 and Sofia Mamula at nine years old was the top female at 10:58.

In the 3 mile run The Jablin twins again tied for first place at 21:29. Amy Regan placed first in the female category at 24:55.

Next week's race will be the Original Turkey Trot Course and will start just North of the roundabout at the junction of Diamond Drive, San Ildelfonso Road and North Mesa Road.

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JABLIN IS FIRST OVERALL IN WEEKLY PACE RACE

(6-14-2011)

Jamie Jablin was the best predictor in this week's pace race with a 5 second differential held on American Springs Road up in the Jemez. He also tied for 1st place in the 3 mile run with his twin brother Michael with a time of 20:05. Katie Gattiker was the fastest female on the 3 mile course at 33:41.

On the 1 mile course the top female was Jackie Marr at 13:42 and Bob Westervelt the first male with a time of 15:16.

Other top predictors included: Nathan Romero with a 13 second differential, Duane Marr at 24 seconds off, and Daniel Romero and Bob Reedy both at 34 seconds.

Next week's run will be held in front of Guaje Pines Cemetery on Range Road off Diamond Drive on Tuesday, June 21st at 6:00 PM.

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REES IS BEST PREDICTOR

(6-7-2011)

Last Tuesday night's pace race featured the vertically challenging New Pipeline Gutbuster courses of 1.0 and 3.2 mile lengths.

In spite of the large elevation changes involved, 3 runners produced good predictions. The best predictor was Dan Rees with an error of 5 seconds, followed closely by David Kratzer who missed his prediction by 7 seconds. Next best was Daniel Romero with an error of 14 seconds.

Fastest male and female runners on the one mile course were Ben Rees (7:58) and Marin Kelly (11:39). Fastest male and female finishers for the 3.2 mile course, with a 750 foot elevation change, were Alexander Romero (25:07) and Katie Gattiker (43:49).

Next week's pace race will be on the American Springs Road, located about 1.3 miles up State Road 4 from the State Road 501 intersection at the back gate, going toward the Valles Caldera.

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ANNUAL LOLLIPOP PACE RACE RESULTS

(5-31-2011)

Predictions were quite good/close for the difficult Lollipop figure 8 run. This run was cross- country in Bayo Canyon through the tunnel twice to make the figure 8.

Bob Weeks and Ted Romero were each only 3 secs off their times and Jennifer Reglien only 9 secs with Dan Kelly rounding off the top predictors with 15 secs off.

Charlotte Ulrich was the top runner in the 1 mile with a time of 10:40. Daniel and Alexander Romero tied for lst place in the 3 mile run with a time of 22:32.

Next weeks pace race will be the Quemazon Gut Buster near the Montessori pre-school in the Quemazon Community off North Road.

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THE ANNUAL STAGGERED START PACE RACE/FUN RUN WAS HELD ON THE WHITE ROCK BIKE PATH