2005 Race Results

29th ANNUAL ESCARPMENT TRAIL RUN

30K From Windham to North Lake: All Ups and Downs! Sunday, July 31, 2005

The Marathon of Escarpment Runs

Hello Wizards of Mountain Goatery,

It is hard for me to believe that we have run 539.40 miles of the Escarpment Trail. That computes to 29 years. Of course, for those of you familiar with higher math (not all Mt. Goats dabble in the subject), that means as long as the laws of physics hold for another circumnavigation of the earth in its orbit, we will embark on our 30TH RUNNING in 2006. Now I am beginning to feel old. Of course if you were to see my photo (all running photos can be seen on our handy photographer's web site, Bob Ricketson (www.bobricketsonphoto.com), you can see that for yourself. Of course, you can also see your friends who were boasting about how great they felt over the last mile. See 'em and weep.

Of course Ben Nephew looked great, good enough to become an unprecedented six time consecutive champion. With humid conditions, his 2004 course record wasn't in jeopardy, but he ran unthreatened all day. Conni Grace looks like herself in her photo too, looking good enough to run away with the women's race en route. Both Ben and Conni earned their 100 mile club shirt (completing 6 Escarpments gives you over 100 miles on the trail).

I can't seem to write a results letter without mentioning how fabulous the volunteers are. As all of you know, climbing any of these peaks or descending into a notch, and being greeted by cheerful volunteers who have spent hours to bring the juice of the cacti for our refreshment, is one of life's greatest treasures. I am just amazed how these folks are asked to lug hundreds of pounds of water into the mountains and then send a note thanking for the opportunity to be involved. Wow, what a great bunch of stars!

We are going to attempt to update our web site over the coming months, put more photos, stories, directions, trail access information, etc.. If any of you have good photos or stories you would like to share, please send them along.

The Escarpment Trail has brought us many friends and great memories. It is the highlight of our summer and event that goes far beyond being a foot race. Next year will be the 30th running, and we invite all of you to take part as we assault The Wall of Manitou. Mark the date on your calendar now, July 30th, the last Sunday of the month. Be there or be square.

Have a healthy and happy year.

Dick and Cody

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Place                              Age     Town           State    Time 

1       BENJAMIN NEPHEW            30     FOXBORO          MA     2:56:54
2       ALEX KAHL                  26     NEW YORK         NY     3:05:31
3       PJ TELEP                   34     WAITSFIELD       VT     3:12:23
4       PAUL YOUNG                 39     ANDOVER          MA     3:13:37
5       RICH FARGO                 46     PLAINVILLE       CT     3:13:55
6       ANDREW BAIRD               32     YARMOUTH         ME     3:16:42
7       CHRISTOPHE LANAUD          37     GUILDERLAND      NY     3:17:07
8       THOMAS BUCKLEY             45     AVON             CT     3:17:29
9       MARTIN MILLER              44     AMHERST          MA     3:18:47
10      PATRICK HOFFMAN            37     MINOT            ND     3:20:41
11      STEPHEN DARROW             32     ENDICOTT         NY     3:22:40
12      PETER JOHN KEENEY          39     SALISBURY COVE   ME     3:22:41
13      KEVIN LOCKETT              40     LAKE KATRINE     NY     3:24:05
14      JOSH  MERLIS               23     ALBANY           NY     3:25:37
15      PETER  DAVIS               46     SKANEATELES      NY     3:28:10
16      MARCUS SCHODORF            31     NEW YORK CITY    NY     3:28:52
17      TINO FIUMARA               26     RADNOR           PA     3:31:31
18      ROBERT MULLER              40     OLIVEBRIDGE      NY     3:31:35
19      DAVID VONA                 23     VALATIE          NY     3:31:59
20      DAMON G. DOUGLAS III       45     AMHERST          MA     3:34:58
21      CHRISTOPHER CHROMEZAK      20     RENSSELAER       NY     3:35:04
22      STEVE FALUOTICO            37     FALMOUTH         MA     3:35:17
23      JOHN GEESLER               46     ST JOHNSVILLE    NY     3:37:01
24      JAMES MACHUNG              39     TILLSON          NY     3:43:21
25      KEITH PETERS               36     ST. CATHARINES   ON     3:45:24
26      MIKE KLEIN                 40     NEW PALTZ        NY     3:48:29
27      KENNETH DAVIS              40     WARRIOR'S MARK   PA     3:49:02
28      FRANK WIPPEL               46     GRAHAMSVILLE     NY     3:49:17
29      JERRY  TURK                47     BRANFORD         CT     3:49:29
30      MICHAEL ZACHARA            42     SUMMIT           NJ     3:52:04
31      NICHOLAS JUBOK             49     YORKTOWN HEIGHTS NY     3:52:27
32      JARED LEINBACH             38     NEW YORK         NY     3:52:28
33      CONNI GRACE            F   42     POUGHGUAG        NY     3:54:32
34      WAYNE MCDANIEL             45     HOPEWELL JCT.    NY     3:54:33
35      MARTY DUCHOW               43     UNIONVILLE       CT     3:55:17
36      JIM KELLEY SMITH           39     PORT EWEN        NY     3:56:47
37      FRANZ SCHOLTEN             44     PORT JERVIS      NY     3:57:42
38      WAYNE SHURTER              45     MONTGOMERY       NY     3:59:12
39      WARREN RENNINGER           48     MUNCY VALLEY     PA     4:01:31
40      JAMES FITZMAURICE          34     GREENVILLE       NY     4:02:53
41      PAUL MUESSIG               56     WALLKILL         NY     4:03:00
42      PAUL FITZPATRICK           50     PLEASANT VALLEY  NY     4:03:35
43      JIM DUNN                   37     FALMOUTH         ME     4:03:53
44      JIMMY  BUFF                42     PALENVILLE       NY     4:07:24
45      MICHAEL HALSTEAD           39     STONE RIDGE      NY     4:07:25
46      MICHAEL LEARY              49     MIDDLETOWN       NY     4:08:58
47      MICHAEL DONNELLY           45     CAMPBELL HALL    NY     4:09:31
48      KERRY ARSENAULT         F  40     BRANFORD         CT     4:10:18
49      DAWN TORONTO            F  37     GUILDERLAND      NY     4:10:24
50      TOM GANNON                 49     PIERMONT         NY     4:11:32
51      JOHN HOLT                  38     PALENVILLE       NY     4:12:31
52      RON LEMMON                 47     AMHERST          NY     4:14:16
53      MARTY  CALLAHAN            38     ST. JOHNSVILLE   NY     4:14:17
54      BOB WORSHAM                59     WOODSTOCK        CT     4:14:32
55      PAUL FUNCH                 55     GROTON           MA     4:15:27
56      GENE GUGLIOTTA             46     N. PLAINFIELD    NJ     4:15:31
57      MICHEL RITZ                35     EASTON           PA     4:16:08
58      MICHAEL RANCK              54     DEER LAKE        PA     4:16:38
59      CRAIG CUTLER               39     GARRISON         NY     4:16:41
60      MARK  A. CASTEEL           45     RED LION         PA     4:17:04
61      CHARLES GREYSTONE          50     WASHINGTON DEPOT CT     4:18:16
62      PETE MINDE                 47     DOVER            NJ     4:19:36
63      DAVE CHAMPION              46     KITCHENER        ON     4:20:18
64      GARY KESSLER               45     WAITSFIELD       VT     4:20:36
65      DONNA  GRAHAM-FINAN     F  39     GOSHEN           NY     4:20:52
66      TONY POWER                 42     ST. CATHERINES   ON     4:21:15
67      THOMAS COLE                44     MAHWAH           NJ     4:21:34
68      BRONISLAW CZECH            56     CORTLANDT MANOR  NY     4:23:31
69      STEWART DUTFIELD           50     CATSKILL         NY     4:23:54
70      PAUL HENNICK               54     TORONTO          ON     4:24:13
71      TONY SCOTT                 42     S. NYACK         NY     4:24:32
72      DAVID RACZKOWSKI           54     CHAPLIN          CT     4:25:15
73      MARK BUESING               39     BRISTOL          WI     4:26:28
74      WILL DANECKI               55     NEW MILFORD      CT     4:26:46
75      LAURIE MACHUNG          F  37     TILLSON          NY     4:27:31
76      BILL NORTON                51     WURTSBORO        NY     4:27:56
77      BART CARRIG                53     LITTLE FALLS     NY     4:30:48
78      VIC LAPORT                 65     CLARKSBURG       MA     4:31:11
79      BRENNEN WYSONG             35     NEW YORK         NY     4:31:17
80      COLLEEN BUIS            F  37     ST. CATHERINES   ON     4:31:37
81      DEREK HAMMEL               34     WEYBRIDGE        VT     4:31:41
82      BARRY GROSSARTH            55     MONROE           NY     4:32:26
83      TODD JENNINGS              42     WASHINGTONVILLE  NY     4:32:43
84      DAN BROOM                  31     WALLINGFORD      CT     4:35:45
85      FRED STEVENS               38     MOUNTVILLE       PA     4:36:03
86      WILLIAM  MEREDITH          37     HOBOKEN          NJ     4:38:41
87      ANNI LUNEAU             F  40     SCARSDALE        NY     4:39:01
88      STEVEN CANGEMI             44     RED HOOK         NY     4:39:04
89      PATRICK PARIETTI           45     NYACK            NY     4:40:21
90      LARRY  SIEGREIST           48     ROCKAWAY         NJ     4:40:55
91      HUNT BARTINE               52     KENNETT SQUARE   PA     4:41:15
92      JOHN AFFRONTI              49     ESOPUS           NY     4:41:42
93      MARK MULLALLY              40     ST. CATHARINES   ON     4:42:46
94      ED BUCKLEY                 47     SOUTHAMPTON      MA     4:42:57
95      CAROL KANE              F  59     WESTON           CT     4:43:18
96      JONATHAN MEW               26     PHILADELPHIA     PA     4:44:05
97      JOE BROWN                  44     HIGH FALLS       NY     4:46:21
98      MICHAEL CAIRNS             43     HOBOKEN          NJ     4:46:48
99      JOHN PAUL OUELLETTE        51     STORRS           CT     4:47:37
100     ELIZABETH CARRION       F  29     NEW YORK         NY     4:47:42
101     KENNY ROGERS               51     NEW BEDFOR       MA     4:48:46
102     PEGGY MARZELL           F  47     CONGERS          NY     4:48:53
103     LEO BURKE                  46     ATHENS           NY     4:49:58
104     SEAMUS HODGKINSON          56     GLENMONT         NY     4:50:26
105     DAVE DOUGLAS               42     CROTON           NY     4:52:49
106     JEFF COOPER                50     TORONTO          ON     4:56:06
107     CHRIS BUCK                 42     MORRISTOWN       NJ     4:58:22
108     STACE BEAULIEU          F  34     FALMOUTH         MA     4:59:28
109     KEVIN SIMONS               55     HAMPDEN          MA     5:00:14
110     JEFFREY KLEMM              54     MCLEAN           VA     5:00:14
111     GREGORY GOODSON            21     RANDOLPH         NJ     5:00:23
112     DICK VINCENT               53     PALENVILLE       NY     5:00:25
113     MATT BEATRICE              47     RED HOOK         NY     5:00:26
114     CHRYSTAL HELTON         F  25     MOUNTVILLE       PA     5:00:57
115     CHRISTINE REYNOLDS      F  35     NEWFIELD         NY     5:02:01
116     JULIE GERKE             F  46     BASKING RIDGE    NJ     5:05:07
117     PAUL MORRIS                50     NEW YORK         NY     5:05:19
118     TIM CARVER                 54     GLOVERSVILLE     NY     5:06:12
119     ALAN KAPITZKE              42     SPRINGFIELD      MA     5:08:29
120     GARY PEDIGO                50     RUTLAND          MA     5:10:32
121     EMILY GRAVELLE          F  18     BALLSTON LAKE    NY     5:10:59
122     ANDREW CHARLES             43     LANCASTER        PA     5:11:14
123     VAN TALMAGE                59     MILAN            NY     5:14:39
124     CHRISTOPHER PARKER         35     SCARSDALE        NY     5:14:43
125     KENNETH POSNER             42     NEW YORK         NY     5:14:47
126     MICHELE HAMMOND         F  46     KILLINGWORTH     CT     5:17:45
127     RUSSELL HAMMOND            45     KILLINGWORTH     CT     5:17:46
128     GREG FOSTER                50     LANCASTER        PA     5:18:00
129     PETER BELANGER             53     LANCASTER        PA     5:18:01
130     BILL RING                  54     HYDE PARK        NY     5:18:13
131     REBECCA GROENENDAAL     F  31     PRINCETON        NJ     5:19:49
132     ANTHONY VASSELLI J.        52     PRINCETON        NJ     5:21:51
133     AMBY BURFOOT               58     EMMAUS           PA     5:22:13
134     MICHAEL HARGROVE           51     CLINTON CORNERS  NY     5:25:03
135     MIKE KRISTOFIK             47     RHINEBECK        NY     5:25:04
136     PETER MIKE GSTALDER        51     MONTOURSVIILE    PA     5:27:29
137     LARRY KRUEGER              56     PALENVILLE       NY     5:27:58
138     MARIA PIZZACALLA        F  37     THOROLD          ON     5:29:33
139     MARIE KEARNS            F  46     BRONX            NY     5:30:11
140     MICHAEL MELLINGER          59     EXTON            PA     5:31:08
141     MARGIE HUGHES           F  42     WILMINGTON       DE     5:31:17
142     VICKI KENDALL           F  52     ARLINGTON        VA     5:31:17
143     DEBBIE BRIGGS           F  54     RHINEBECK        NY     5:31:33
144     SHERISA MARINA STERLING F  52     ASHBURNHAM       MA     5:33:12
145     JEAN KERR               F  46     CATSKILL         NY     5:36:10
146     BARBARA SORRELL         F  48     DELMAR           NY     5:37:42
147     JOHN  COCCA  JR.           51     TRUMSVILLE       CT     5:37:43
148     REX L. MISCOVITCH          53     PEPPERELL        MA     5:39:51
149     JUDY LEMMON             F  46     AMHERST          NY     5:42:51
150     ERIC  NARY                 39     MACEDON          NY     5:42:51
151     GREGORY BRUNO              41     WOBURN           MA     5:43:43
152     BOB NORDMAN                58     WARWICK          NY     5:44:13
153     ANDREW LYLE                51     SEATTLE          WA     5:44:42
154     BILL BILLING               54     MYSTIC           CT     5:51:49
155     MARK SYRETT                56     HAMPDEN          MA     5:52:15
156     ROGER RISCH                44     BROOKLYN         NY     5:52:36
157     LAURA CLARK             F  58     SARATOGA SPRINGS NY     6:03:59
158     SCOTT B. MARTIN            43     NEW YORK         NY     6:10:03
159     JAMES COSTELLO             51     VALATIE          NY     6:14:14
160     MICHAEL ZACHMEYER          39     NIAGARA ON LAKE  ON     6:14:17
161     RICHARD BUSA               75     MARLBORO         MA     6:15:24
162     DOUGLAS BARTOCCI           43     MIDDLETOWN       NY     6:16:17
163     AL CATALANO                52     NEWBURYPORT      MA     6:19:15
164     ROGER D. MARTELL           56     TOPSFIELD        MA     6:19:15
165     DAWN BOLLING            F  41     NORWALK          CT     6:30:58
166     ART WEAVER                 54     ST. CATHARINES   ON     6:35:07
167     JAMES MINER                56     DRYDEN           NY     6:44:54
        P.J. PETERMAN           F  53     DRYDEN           NY     6:44:54
        MARK BARBOUR               45     FT. COLLINS      CO     sweep
        PAULA FLACK             F  42     UNIONVILLE       CT     sweep
        CYNTHIA KOZAK-BUCKLEY   F  45     AVON             CT     sweep
        ELIZABETH LEVINE        F  45     SAUGERTIES       NY     sweep
 

      

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