HOUR RUN

Sunday April 11, 2010

Directed by Bill Daniel <drd@reninet.com>

It was the best of time. It was the worst of time. It was the same time, one hour (at least for most.) Thus unfolded the 39th running of the Hour Run held on the HSU Track. This event is the second most venerable of SRRC races. Despite a change in schedule and the threat of rain, 36 runners circled the track as many times as they could. Cumulatively, they covered more than 250 miles. One can only wonder how many miles have been logged over the years.

First, the preliminaries. Greg Goldsmith (1:04) eeked out a victory over Jeff Haag (1:04.1) in the 400 meter dash. Iron man (finished all events), Jorge Matias, clocked 1:11. He was followed by Iron woman Tasha Souza (1:17 who may be a force to be reckoned with in the women’s 40’s division, and Sarah Moxon 1:19.) The star of the day, however, was ten year old RJ Richard. He defeated all comers in the mile run, clocking an outstanding 5:52. He would later finish 4th in the Hour Run, logging 8 3/4 miles. Jeff Haag (6:02) took another second (not bad for a 50 year old); while the above mentioned Tasha ran a respectable 6:39. The indomitable Jurgen Giessel (age 73), sailed under the 8 oh barrier in 7:56.

Cody Thompson (10-1210) captured the hour run. He was followed by Reed Richard (10-264), Greg Goldsmith (9-200), and RJ. Mom Melanie Richard would also log a very respectable 7 ¾ miles. Allen Mathew (8-930 held off Yoshi Uemura (8-650) in the men’s 50-59 division; Chris Hamer (8-440) tied Tasha for 50’s and 40’s women’s honors, respectively. Grendyl McTigert wasn’t far behind as she captured the 30’s division with an 8-339. Dan Huddleston (7-1320) took the men’s 20-29 division; while Ken Young and Jurgen Giessel took the 60’s and 70’s division, respectively, each logging 6-1030. Portia Matheson 5 ¾ cruised to victory on the older ladies’ division.

Much thanks go to Yoshi who covered timing for the short events and to Yoon for photos and collecting results. Next year we’ll try to avoid scheduling conflicts and flying soccer balls and players as well. See y’all then.

Result of the 400 Meter Dash

1 Greg Goldsmith 48 M 1:04

2 Jeff Haag 50 M 1:04

3 Jorge Matias 42 M 1:11

4 Tasha Souza 40 F 1:17

5 Sarah Moxon 33 F 1:19

Result of the Mile Run

1 RJ Richard 10 M 5:52

2 Jeff Haag 50 M 6:02

3 Cody Thompson 33 M 6:04

4 Reed Richard 41 M 6:05

5 Rae Noe 21 M 6:12

6 Jorge Matias 42 M 6:38

7 Tasha Souza 40 F 6:39

8 Jurgen Giessel 73 M 7:56

9 Harry Kavich 55 M 7:58

Result of the Hour Run

1 Cody Thompson 33 M 10 + 1210*

2 Reed Richard 41 M 10 + 0264

3 Greg Goldsmith 48 M 9 + 0200

4 RJ Richard 10 M 8 + 1320

5 Allen Mathew 53 M 8 + 0930

6 Yoshi Uemura 55 M 8 + 0650

7 Brett Johnson 41 M 8 + 0600

8 Chris Hamer 54 F 8 + 0440

8 Tasha Souza 40 F 8 + 0440

10 Jorge Matias 42 M 8 + 0200

11 Grendyl McTigert 32 F 8 + 0339

12 Kami Larripa 31 F 8 + 0050

13 Melanie Richard 39 F 7 + 1320

13 Daniel Huddleston 28 M 7 + 1320

15 Rae Noe 21 M 7 + 0980

16 Gregg Boggs 30 M 7 + 0880

17 Robert Ayers 52 M 7 + 0700

18 Tanya Trump 40 F 7 + 0669

19 Paul Kraus 49 M 7 + 0490

20 Daniel Lipiec 54 M 6 + 1650

21 Sarah Moxon 33 F 6 + 1540

22 Ken Young 68 M 6 + 1030

23 Jurgen Giessel 73 M 6 + 1030

24 Steve Martin 36 M 6 + 1162

25 Amber Thompson 33 F 6 + 0880

26 Cathy Larripa 55 F 6 + 0840

27 Bill Daniel 65 M 6 + 0570

28 Mark Ellis 55 M 6 + 0280

29 David Howell 58 M 5 + 1650

30 Portia Matheson 62 F 5 + 1320

30 Gary Timek 62 M 5 + 1320

30 Harry Kavich 55 M 5 + 1320

33 Mj Goble 45 F 4 + 1539

34 John Norberg 83 M 4 + 1465

35 Connor Trump 11 M 4 + 1461

36 Jim Griggs 54 M 2 + 0440 (left early)

* Distances in miles and yards