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King of Pain 2015 Race Report & Results

January 31, 2015January 31, 2015 Melanie Sandoval

King of Pain 2015 Suresh On Saturday, January 31, the third running of the revived “King of Pain” took place in East Glastonbury, and, as in the previous two years, it proved to be the coldest day of the year. This annual test of will is called the King of Pain because of the many daunting hills. When runners get to the top of Belltown and turn around for the descent, the CT River Valley and the City of Hartford at their feet, they feel a sense of accomplishment that is quickly dashed with the realization that there are still 6 miles to go. Add in temperatures below 5 degrees and howling winds and this truly is “Ten Miles of Tough” But, in spite of these many challenges, 48 runners and one relay team had the grit and fortitude to tough it out.

After the race, everyone gathered for a light potluck and to share war stories. This year’s King and Queen of Pain were crowned (overall winners). Suresh Jatti took the men’s crown at 1:09:46 and Mary-Alex Zickefoose the woman’s at 1:18:03. Rounding out the top three were Jorge Kulgis (1:11:12) and Bruce Christensen (1:12:07), and Carina Halloran (1:24:24) and Yuly Susaya (1:31:20). The winner of the relay division was Three’s Company (Meredith Nash, Christine Korper, and Jon Bemhaun)

Thanks to the Glastonbury River Runners and race director Mike Keenan for putting on this free and fun event.

King of Pain 2015 Results

BIB	TIME	LAST NAME	FIRST NAME	GEN	TOWN
227	1:09:46	JATTI	SURESH	M	GLASTONBURY
224	1:11:12	KULGIS	JORGE	M	WETHERSFIELD
242	1:12:07	CHRISTENSEN	BRUCE	M	BOLTON
206	1:14:13	RICE	KEVIN	M	MANCHESTER
219	1:16:39	MACDONALD	KEVIN	M	NORWICH
245	1:18:03	ZICKEFOOSE	MARY-ALEX	F	ANDOVER
212	1:23:52	PHILLIPS	GORDON	M	EAST HADDAM
228	1:24:04	MCNEALEY	BRIAN	M	BERLIN
213	1:24:10	LEE	MIKE	M	MANCHESTER
209	1:24:24	FRITCH	JUSTIN	M	TORRINGTON
221	1:24:24	HALLORAN	CARINA	F	SOUTHINGTON
226	1:27:23	SERIGNESE	BRIAN	M	GLASTONBURY
223	1:30:51	FORD	DAVID	M	SUFFIELD
237	1:31:13	FROMETH	MIKE	M	EAST HARTFORD
239	1:31:20	SUSAYA	YULY	F	HARTFORD
225	1:31:44	RILHARDS	GARY	M	EAST HARTFORD
214	1:31:55	FLYMN	MARK	M	FARMINGTON
231	1:33:05	KANAITIS	JEN	F	ANDOVER
207	1:33:54	SELIGMANN	JAMIE	F	SAN DIEGO
244	1:34:36	ALCEDO	GLADYS	M	WALLINGFORD
241	1:34:58	PRADO	GIORELLY	F	HARTFORD
234	1:35:40	KING	CATHY	F	MANCHESTER
203	1:35:48	BRADLEY	LEE	M	NEWINGTON
249	1:36:22	HODSEN	WANDA	F
243	1:36:35	CARRIE	COY	F	HEBRON
222	1:37:23	PABILONIA	KELLY	F	TOLLAND
238	1:39:32	DENNCY	ERIC	M	GLASTONBURY
217	1:39:36	O’HARA	PATRICK	M	MYSTIC
246	1:39:49	WRIGHT	BEKKIE	F	EAST HARTFORD
247	1:39:49	PULIQUIN	JOSEPH	M	EAST HARTFORD
233	1:40:23	BIELENDA	MITCH	M	S. WINDSOR
236	1:42:05	ZEVIN	DAVE	M	GLASTONBURY
235	1:42:35	HOLCOMB	BRYAN	M	TOLLAND
201	1:43:13	CONDON	SHERRI	F	MIDDLETOWN
218	1:43:54	LEE	YVONNE	F	MIDDLETOWN
210	1:46:12	BUSRO	MICHELLE	F	WETHERSFIELD
202	1:46:52	IVAN	JACKIE	F	MIDDLETOWN
204	1:46:52	Winaker	Laura	F	Portland
232	1:47:06	SAVAGE	KEVIN	F	S.GLASTONBURY
215	1:47:23	LOWRY	LORI	F	GLASTONURY
211	1:49:27	PHILLIPS	MICHELLE	F	EAST HADDAM
248	1:49:55	OSMOND	ADAM	M	FARMINGTON
205	1:51:50	Ochterski	Joe	M	Middlefield
216	1:53:09	CURRAN	SIOBHAN	F	BROKKLYN
240	1:53:40	ALVARADO	LUIS	M	HARTFORD
208	1:53:54	VON SCHMIDT	LAURIE	F	NEW HARTFORD
229	1:53:54	CICCARILLO	AMY	F	NEW BRITAIN
230	2:01:37	ZBROZEK	RICH	M	BERLIN
220	2:01:43	FLEISHER	ADAM	M	GLASTONURY

Santa Made Me Do It Race Results & Photos

December 6, 2014December 7, 2014 Melanie Sandoval

The first Santa Made Me Do It 5K was held on Saturday, December 6^th in Bethlehem, CT under challenging conditions. But the cold and the rain didn’t stop the 130 runners who braved the weather, and tackled the rolling hills and beautiful countryside surrounding the town center. All were upbeat and enthusiastic, many decked out in seasonal attire. There were running Santas, snow princesses, elves, reindeer, and about a hundred tutus.

The day started with a kid’s fun run and then moved on to the 5K race. The first finisher was James McKirdy from New Britain followed by Ian McDonald from Haddam Neck and Paul Baldini from North Haven. The first female finisher was Christy Piepmeier from Amston, followed by Sophia Rickevicius from Watertown and Hildie Heck from Lyme.

The 169ers were out in force. The club, whose mission is to complete a timed road race in each of Connecticut’s 169 towns, was its usual boisterous self, cheering on every runner with gusto. A special cheer was reserved for Laurie Von Schmidt who completed her 100^th town.

Complete results can be found at Cool Running here.

Check out race photos on Flickr.

Ekonk Hill Turkey Farm Turkey Can Can Results & Photos

November 22, 2014November 22, 2014 The First Mile

The Ekonk Hill Turkey Farm Turkey Can Can is a race celebrating Thanksgiving, but it felt more like mid-winter as runners assembled for this year’s race.

However, temperatures in the teens did not stop over 100 runners from tackling the challenges of the Moosup Valley Rail Trail.

As runners assembled at the start line, they were welcomed by Tom and Elena, owners of Ekonk Hill Turkey Farm and lead sponsors of this event. Then they were off, battling roots, rocks, sand, ice and deep ruts; a challenge that everyone met with good cheer.

The first to return was Bruce Christienson from Bolton in a time of 20:03. The first female finisher was Cindy Ouillette from Sterling who successfully defended her 2013 title.

And as usual, the award for the most enthusiastic went to the members of the 169 Society who were out in force.

The race is held to benefit the Project PIN Food Pantry. Once again the generosity of the running community was evident as a pickup truck was filled with food donations. Project PIN serves those in need in Sterling, Plainfield, and surrounding communities. This year their needs have never been greater as they are helping over 400 area families.

C Turkey Can Can 2014-053 omplete results can be found on Cool Running here.

Check out race photos on Flickr.

The Devil Made Me Do It – 2014 Race Report & Results

October 26, 2014October 26, 2014 Melanie Sandoval

On a crisp fall morning in Glastonbury, Vikings, cavemen, Sponge Bob, Waldo, and various other characters assembled for the third running of the Devil Made Me Do It. The race went off without a hitch, but soon had a Devilish twist. Early in the race, due to inattentive staff and a poorly placed directional sign, runners turned right instead of going straight, cutting out a 1.3 mile loop. The end result; the two races were 2.0 and 5.3 miles in length. First Mile Race Management apologizes for this embarrassing mishap, appreciates everyone’s understanding, and has taken steps to insure that it doesn’t happen again.

Results

Regardless of the odd distances, people still ran competitive races. In the long race, Linda Spooner from Sturbridge, MA successfully defended her 2013 win, followed by the Faust sisters, Amanda, Brianna, and Christina, from Macungie, PA. Among the men, John Paggioli came in first, followed by Ken Clark and Todd Busha. In the shorter race, Michael Hansen and Damon Bauer were the top two and Karen Houle and Jennifer Pawloski the top two women.

Participants and spectators alike seemed to have a great time in spite of the glitch and, as several pointed out, everyone who ran got a PR at this distance. Complete results can be found here.

Pictures

Check out more photos from the race at the FirstMile Flickr Page!

Stamford Stand up for Youth 5k

October 25, 2014October 25, 2014 Melanie Sandoval

After a week of rain and cold, overcast days, the sun came out and the temperatures rose to a balmy 65 in time for the first “Stamford Stand Up For Youth 5K” Over 100 runners and walkers came out to support RF Youth Boxing, a local non-profit whose mission is to mentor at risk teens by directing them in the discipline of boxing.

Everyone enjoyed the course, which made its way along the shore in downtown Stamford and through Kosciuszko Park, as well as the post race party. Plans are now underway for the 2015 edition.

For race results click here.

Hop River 5K & 10K a hopping success!

August 10, 2014August 10, 2014 The First Mile

The 2nd Annual Hop River 5K/10K took place on Saturday, August 9th at 9 AM. The race was well attended and the feedback was overwhelmingly positive from the participants. In total, 94 runners took part in the 5K, and 53 in the 10K.

It was a beautiful, sunny, not too hot, August day. The Hop River Rail Trail is well suited for a running race; flat, soft surface, shady and scenic.

Results

Full results are now up on Cool Running.

Congratulations in particular to our overall male and female winners:

Hop River 5K

Overall male winners:

Thomas McManuels: 19:31
Greg Paul: 19:53
Jameson Nash: 20:40

Overall female winners:

Calina Glynn: 22:45
Hannah Hatch: 23:09
Marienella Chalfont: 23:24

Hop River 10K

Overall male winners:

Zoltan Rigo: 39:43
Ned Smith: 41:53
Paul Baldini: 44:58

Overall female winners:

Mary-Alex Zickefoos: 44:26 (3rd overall)
Amy Daniels: 45:57
Hilda Heck: 49:28

Photos

Photos are now up on the First Mile Flickr page and are free to download. Why not share your favorite race photos on social media?

Donations

The race benefited the Andover Food Pantry. Food was collected and The First Mile presented a check for $350 to the Pantry managers.

Thank you

169 Society at the Hop River 5K 2014 We would like to thank the 169 Society for supporting the event – an amazing 61 members competed in the race, and family members cheered on all participants.

We would also like to thank the Town of Andover CERTS volunteers for providing expert coverage of all of the road crossings.

Next race

We look forward to seeing you at the next First Mile event: the CT Women of Hope 5K on Sunday, September 21st!

2014 Strong Family Farm Chicken Run

April 18, 2014May 25, 2014 Rich Baber

The Strong Family Farm Chicken Run was a huge success in its first year. The weather was perfect, the farm was beautiful, and the crowds came out.

This 5K road race, and 2 mile walk was held to benefit the Strong Family Farm. This farm, a fixture in Vernon, was home to the Strong family for generations. Nancy Strong, who lives on the homestead, has deeded the farm to the town as a living museum. All of the proceeds from this event went to help defray the costs of maintaining this great institution.

Events of the day

The day started with the kids race, a quarter mile loop around the farm fields. About 40 young athletes ran the course and crossed the finish line; all winners. The excitement continued with the 5K road race and two mile walk. About 50 walkers traversed a challenging route in a residential neighborhood before finishing at the farm.

The 5K road race attracted about 160 runners who completed a course consisting of hills, woods, and a rail trail. Following the race, an Easter egg hunt was held and awards were presented to the age group winners.

Results

The 5K field had a number of fast finishers. The overall winner was Ken Clark from Somers in a time of 19:32. He was followed by Bruce Christenson from Bolton (19:33) and Jason Eanle from Vernon (20:06). The first woman to cross the finish line was Jillian Ellefson from Vernon in 21:46 followed by Izzy Erikson from South Windsor in 22:31 and Anna Nadolski from Vernon in 22:44. For complete results click here.

All in all it was a fun event, and everyone had a great time.

Planning is already underway for the 2015 race so put it on your calendar.

1st Annual Running With Scissors 5K a Huge Success

March 30, 2014March 30, 2014 Rich Baber

It was a rare spring-like morning on Saturday, March 29 at Lake Pocotopaug in East Hampton. Temperatures approached the fifties and a beautiful sunrise rose above the lake as over 300 runners, walkers, supporters and volunteers converged at Sears park to celebrate the life of Karen Pfaffenbach and participate in the inaugural Running With Scissors 5K run/2 mile walk.

Opening Ceremonies

The runners and walkers all converged at the starting line just before 10:00. Drs Justin Lunbye and Heather Swales from the Hospital of Central Connecticut spoke . Then the Golden Girls, Cory Ucci, Joanne Pagliughi, Dorothy Winch, Monica Turning, and Karen Moore spoke. This group of Karen’s friends organized this event in her memory to support women’s heart health. Then members of Karen’s family said an emotional thank you to the assembled group and presented the organizers with a check.

Then it was time for Karen’s husband George and son Kenny to start the race, and off they went.

Fast Five K

157 runners completed the 5K course, running around the lake, going uphill for the first half, and then turning around heading for the finish line, downhill all the way.

Awards were presented to the first three overall finishers, all of whom turned in fast times. The first male finisher was Luke Shane (17:36) of Glastonbury, followed by Matt Rolaff (18:26) of East Hampton and John Moyer (19:17) of Higganum.

The top three women were Mary-Alex Zickefood (21:45) from Andover, Jackie Keefer (22:27) of Manchester, and 12 year old Emily Sienna (22:57) from Moodus. Complete results available here.

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Walkers and More

In addition to those who ran the race, over 100 walkers completed the two mile course. On top of this, many showed up to volunteer and to cheer on the runners.

The event raised a sizeable donation for the Women’s Heart Health Center.

All in all, the event was hugely successful and everyone is now talking about the 2015 race. Photos coming soon.

Halfway to St Patrick’s Day Results & Photos

September 30, 2013September 30, 2013 The First Mile

Congratulations to all 175 participants of the inaugural Halfway to St Patrick’s Day 5K on Sunday, September 29, 2013 at the Irish American Home in Glastonbury.

It was a terrific day all round: great turnout, beautiful weather, and a lot of positive energy.

Overall winners were Brian Graca, 35, from Rocky Hill, and Kathryn Shea, 13, from Hartford. Great job!

For full results, see Halfway to St Patrick’s Day 5K results on Cool Running.

Thanks to Brett Roberson for taking a fantastic lot of photos – find yours on The First Mile’s Flickr page.

Hop River 5K Results

August 11, 2013August 12, 2013 The First Mile

Congratulations to everyone who participated in the inaugural Hop River 5K in Andover on Sunday, August 11, 2013. It couldn’t have been a better day or a more fun bunch of runners. Results are now available – see below.

Thank you all for supporting the efforts of the 169 Society to race in every town in Connecticut!

BIB	LAST	FIRST	AGE	GENDER	TOWN	TIME	PLACE	AGE	169-ER?
253	Chambers	Trevor	16	M	Bolton	18:12:00	1	M U-19
255	Christonsen	Bruce	45	M	Bolton	18:52:00	2	M 40-49
250	Kennedy	Ned	54	M	Bolton	18:59:00	3	M 50-59
237	Rigo	Zoltan	30	M	Berlin	19:20:00	4	M 30-39	Y
228	Minervino	John	49	M	Higganum	19:44:00	5	M 40-49	Y
201	Zyrek	Andrew	45	M	Manchester	20:16:00	6	M 40-49	Y
263	Powers	Ryan	25	M	Andover	21:08:00	7	M 20-29
217	Guy	Monica	30	F	Glastonbury	21:21:00	8	F 30-39
238	Roberson	Brett	49	M	East Hampton	21:35:00	9	M 50-59
219	Kennedy	Dani	54	F	Bolton	22:16:00	11	F 50-59
243	Steeves	Rich	63	M	Guilford	22:24:00	12	M 60+	Y
203	Baldini	Paul	41	M	North Haven	22:26:00	13	M 40-49	Y
204	Beach	Timothy	53	M	Prospect	22:35:00	15	M 50-59	Y
216	Guimont	Edward	26	M	Glastonbury	22:35:00	14	M 20-29
258	Maloney	Leah	27	F	Hamden	22:36:00	10	F 20-29
205	Boucher	Nicole	41	F	Meridan	22:37:00	17	F 40-49	Y
231	Parenchuck	Nicole	16	F	Amston	22:37:00	16	F U-19
202	Goulart	Bruce	63	M	Newtown	22:44:00	18	M 60+
254	Andruskeiwick	Paul	54	M	Preston	23:25:00	19	M 50-59
265	Kania	Bob	60	M	Southington	24:05:00	20	M 60+
257	Dumond	Brian	45	M	Rocky Hill	24:14:00	21	M 40-49
229	Osmond	Adam	46	M	Farmington	24:19:00	22	M 40-49	Y
249	Hussein	Mohamoud	44	F	Newington	24:27:00	23	F 40-49
210	Ciccarillo	Amy	31	F	New Britain	24:44:00	25	F 30-39	Y
236	Rabenold	Paul	61	M	Avon	24:44:00	24	M 60+	Y
224	McCormick	Thomas	62	M	Hamden	24:51:00	27	M 60-69	Y
235	Porell	Agnes	45	F	East Hartford	24:54:00	26	F 40-49	Y
221	Mattheis	Ben	59	M	Cheshire	25:56:00	28	M 50-59	Y
215	Eaton	Samantha	16	F	East Granby	26:18:00	29	F U-19
264	Ghio	Bill	59	M	Bristol	26:25:00	30	M 50-59
230	Pailthorpe	James	28	M	Vernon	26:53:00	31	M 20-29
260	Inzero	Emily	15	F	Cheshire	26:54:00	32	F U-19	Y
251	Reiner	Sharon	56	F	Marlborough	27:21:00	34	F 50-59
261	Inzero	Amy	44	F	Cheshire	27:25:00	33	F 40-49
259	von Schmidt	Laurie	52	F	Barkhamsted	27:31:00	35	F 50-59	Y
209	Ciccarillo	Dan	65	M	New Britain	27:38:00	36	M 60+	Y
227	Mele	Steve	59	M	North Haven	28:01:00	37	M 50-59	Y
212	Coleman	Thomas	55	M	Portland	28:06:00	38	M 50-59
207	Camp	Jacob	25	M	Vernon	28:53:00	39	M 20-29
244	Taricani	Michael	59	M	Burlington	28:59:00	40	M 50-59	Y
225	McIntosh, Jr	Thomas	76	M	Coventry	29:00:00	42	M 60+
213	Davis	Robert	62	M	Naugatuck	29:14:00	41	M 60+	Y
232	Perugini	Marcia	38	F	Vernon	29:17:00	43	F 30-39
233	Pietrosimone	Kathyn	27	F	Vernon	29:20:00	44	F 20-29
241	Romayko	Janit	68	F	East Hartford	29:20:00	46	F 60+	Y
247	Zbrozek	Richard	66	M	Berlin	30:23:00	47	M 60+	Y
262	Walsh	Tom	58	M	Wethersfield	30:30:00	48	M 50-59	Y
239	Roche	Monica	74	F	Fairfield	32:37:00	49	F 60+	Y
223	Maysonet	Luis	37	M	Manchester	32:52:00	50	M 30-39
246	Wellington	Bob	55	M	Naugatuck	32:53:00	51	M 50-59	Y
256	Champon	Melanie	55	F	Meridan	33:02:00	52	F 50-59	Y
240	Rogers	Karen	63	F	Clinton	33:29:00	53	F 60+	Y
218	Hoagland	Julie	43	F	Willimantic	33:34:00	54	F 40-49
208	Carton	Patty	75	F	Stratford	34:46:00	55	F 60+	Y
220	Mandeville	Danielle	43	F	East Granby	35:37:00	56	F 40-49
245	Ward	Meredith	25	F	Glastonbury	36:15:00	46	F 20-29
248	Merlis	Charles	72	M	West Hartford	39:52:00	57	M 60+
252	Snyder	Edward	66	M	Wallingford	40:00:00	58	M 60+	Y
226	Meadows	Sue	52	F	Meridan	43:06:00	59	F 50-59	Y
222	Mattheis	Catherine	59	F	Cheshire	47:47:00	60	F 50-59	Y
242	Rorrio	Margaret	41	F	East Hampton	47:47:00	61	F 40-49	Y
206	Bremer	Richard	35	M	Southington			M 30-39
214	Dubiel	Anna	30	F	Rocky Hill			F 30-39	Y
234	Plymette	Kari	28	F	Willimantic			F 20-29

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King of Pain 2015 Race Report & Results

King of Pain 2015 Results

Santa Made Me Do It Race Results & Photos

Ekonk Hill Turkey Farm Turkey Can Can Results & Photos

The Devil Made Me Do It – 2014 Race Report & Results

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Stamford Stand up for Youth 5k

Hop River 5K & 10K a hopping success!

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Hop River 10K

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Thank you

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2014 Strong Family Farm Chicken Run

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1st Annual Running With Scissors 5K a Huge Success

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Fast Five K

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Halfway to St Patrick’s Day Results & Photos

Hop River 5K Results

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Hop River 10K

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