2017 Rosaryville Veteran’s Day 50K Results

The 2017 Rosaryville Veteran’s Day 50K Race Report

The character of this year’s Rosaryville Veteran’s Day 50K was shaped by the weather, which was in the 20’s for much of the race; the presence of two long-time exemplars of ultra running at its best, Tom Green and Zeke Zucker; and a dramatic finish.

To help protect ourselves against the cold, we wrapped the entire pavillion in heavy plastic and rented propane heaters. We also rented a 20’ x 20’ tent to house the registration team. This was by far the coldest Rosaryville race so far, but because there was very little wind or cloud cover–and because we had shelter–the cold was quite bearable.

The cold took its toll on the number of starters. Of the 150 runners who signed up, 111 showed up and 87 finished. CONGRATULATIONS to all runners! Particular kudos go out to the three runners who made one of the most dramatic finishes in the history of the race. Heather Newton, Gaurav Chhabra, and Imran Lodi all finished in the last 26 seconds of the race, just before the finish line closed down.

The overall champion, 19-year old Midn Michael Wegner, crossed the finish line in 3:48:28. The male masters winner was Aaron Ellison in 4:08:23, a superb masters time that placed him third overall. The female champion was Erin James, who finished with a strong 4:25:01 effort (third best female finisher all-time). The female masters champion was Elissa Schoening in 5:17:21.

Adding to the race this year were two ultra veterans, Tom Green and Zeke Zucker. Both have run most everything there is to run in the world of ultra running. Tom, who is better known in this area, had a small group around him after the race (including me—and I was supposed to be directing the race), just to chat about races. Zeke, who hails from tiny Jeffersonville Vermont, is still running well, finishing in 6:03:44, which put him in the top half of the field—at age 73!

It is worth noting that Zeke drove out to the park on Friday from his lodging in D.C., just to make sure that on race day he wouldn’t have any distracting anxiety about finding his way to the start, so that he could concentrate on his race. This degree of preparation for a low-key 50K from a man who has multiple finishes at Western States and the Vermont 100, I found inspiring. Having these examples of what is possible in the world of ultra running challenges the rest of us to achieve our own potential, whatever that might be.

The volunteers as always were terrific. Both aid stations provided an abundance of proactive support. The registration team was vigilant and efficient. The finish line and scoring crew personally welcomed every finisher. The medical team provided coverage throughout the day, and frequently had patients to work on. But the only volunteer I mentioned by name last year, is the only one that I will mention again this year: Bill Haskell, a Marine Corps veteran himself, and long-time friend of the race. He passed away on September 17 and is greatly missed.

 Tom DeKornfeld

place	first	last	gender	age	city	state	bib	time
1	Michael	Wegner	M	21	Columbia	MD	133	3:48:28
2	Stephen	Chappell	M	23	chalfont	PA	27	4:03:23
3	Aaron	Ellison	M	41	Ellicott City	MD	38	4:08:23
4	Ryan	Cormier	M	27	Baltimore	MD	32	4:10:51
5	Charles	Bowles	M	35	Boyce	VA	147	4:11:13
6	Lokesh	Meena	M	30	Rockville	MD	86	4:13:39
7	Daniel	Nephin	M	50	Lancaster	PA	91	4:15:21
8	Erin	James	F	25	Somerset	NJ	61	4:25:01
9	James	Brennan	M	38	Fairfax	VA	146	4:30:01
10	John	Malloy	M	24	Baltimore	MD	79	4:31:27
11	Joel	Wanger	M	29	Crofton	MD	128	4:38:33
12	Casey	Rayburg	M	37	Annapolis	MD	102	4:40:16
13	Brian	Brussel	M	27	Washington	DC	15	4:41:39
14	Anders	Drewry	M	40	Silver Spring	MD	35	4:42:26
15	Josh	Schnitzlein	M	27	South Williamsport	PA	113	4:45:31
16	Anna	Porembka	F	29	Washington	DC	97	4:46:48
17	Cara	Robinson	F	24	Annapolis	MD	107	4:49:47
18	Wayne	Kline	M	63	manassas	VA	69	4:57:10
19	Daniel	Juda	M	32	Columbia	MD	64	4:57:54
20	Michael	Holbrook	M	51	Catonsville	MD	54	5:00:42
21	Brian	Boyle	M	31	Welcome	MD	11	5:04:00
22	Caleb	Marcinkovich	M	42	Austin	TX	82	5:04:34
23	Mike	Vail	M	46	Parkville	MD	125	5:14:26
24	Elizabeth	Nabors	F	30	Severna Park	MD	90	5:16:51
25	Elissa	Schoening	F	45	swiftwater	PA	115	5:17:21
26	Andre	Williamson	M	49	Silver Spring	MD	137	5:30:54
27	Tucker	Bailey	M	28	Annapolis	MD	8	5:31:18
28	Joshua	Harriman	M	46	Annapolis	MD	51	5:32:22
29	Robert	Williams	M	40	Frederick	MD	136	5:34:43
30	Mike	Wideman	M	25	Washington	DC	134	5:34:54
31	Michael	Paydo	M	46	Severna Park	MD	94	5:38:55
32	Sean	Schmidt	M	47	Reisterstown	MD	112	5:41:46
33	Jillian	Bullard	F	22	Frederick	MD	16	5:43:02
34	Colene	Kraemer	F	38	Alexandria	VA	71	5:45:47
35	Stephen	Schillinberg	M	25	Baltimore	MD	111	5:49:23
36	Gary	Stange	M	31	Arlington	VA	122	5:53:00
37	Keith	Evans	M	61	Brookeville	MD	40	5:55:13
38	Andi	Johnson	F	42	Philadelphia	PA	63	5:58:14
39	Mary Kate	Murphy-Wojtasik	F	28	Arlington	VA	89	5:58:52
40	Perry	Rapp	M	52	Lexington Park	MD	148	6:00:08
41	Karsten	Brown	M	43	Front Royal	VA	2	6:00:43
42	Suzanne	Horner	F	45	Fairfax	VA	57	6:03:07
43	Zeke	Zucker	M	73	Jeffersonville	VT	143	6:03:44
44	Zoya	Schaller	F	41	Reston	VA	110	6:04:00
45	Courtney	Adams	F	41	RESTON	VA	149	6:04:01
46	Jessica	Kralec	F	42	Monkton	MD	72	6:06:12
47	Rebecca	Pressman	F	22	Maple Glen	PA	98	6:06:37
48	Nathan	Bridges	M	32	Alexandria	VA	12	6:06:38
49	Brady	Haycock	F	37	Washington	DC	52	6:09:50
50	Jill	Hudson	F	55	Seattle	WA	58	6:10:48
51	Nicholas	Wirz	M	29	Leonardtown	MD	139	6:10:48
52	Amanda	Wirz	F	30	Leonardtown	MD	138	6:10:51
53	Eva	Basehart	F	50	Amherst	NY	9	6:18:25
54	Sally	Yan	F	24	Sioux Falls	SD	140	6:20:32
55	Michael	Gildea	M	53	Reston	VA	43	6:22:26
56	Jeff	Solar	M	65	Silver Spring	MD	120	6:29:05
57	Mary	Lang	F	63	Pasadena	MD	76	6:29:26
58	Judith	Weber	F	58	Ellicott City	MD	131	6:34:52
59	John	Buzansky	M	56	Jamison	PA	22	6:35:31
60	Jenna	Kugel	F	19	Annapolis	MD	74	6:36:17
61	Michelle	Tran	F	21	Annapolis	MD	124	6:36:17
62	Jeff	Landerkin	M	45	Sparks	MD	75	6:36:29
63	Mollie	Carpenter	F	25	Maple Glen	PA	25	6:39:04
64	Lloyd	Rawley	M	56	Greenbelt	MD	101	6:44:05
65	Karen	Brown	F	37	Pasadena	MD	13	6:46:19
66	Robert	Hall	M	50	Front Royal	VA	50	6:52:52
67	James	Atkinson	M	45	Falls Church	VA	6	6:57:25
68	Dipak	Bhattacharyya	M	54	Fairfax	VA	10	6:59:47
69	Liani	Setyawan	F	46	Bowie	MD	116	7:02:48
70	Yuen	Chun	F	60	New York	NY	29	7:05:43
71	Mary	McCall	F	58	Deale	MD	85	7:05:52
72	Caroline	Williams	F	55	Arlington	VA	135	7:12:30
73	Joel	Forrester	M	41	Richland	WA	41	7:12:34
74	Smita	Gokhale	F	52	Rockville	MD	46	7:14:40
75	Kara	Reese	F	38	Pasadena	MD	104	7:17:40
76	Jorge	Astorga	M	36	Washington	DC	5	7:21:27
77	Susan	Glesne	F	55	Mt Vernon	WA	45	7:24:14
78	Timothy	Weems	M	52	Bristow	VA	132	7:28:25
79	Jeffrey	Klemm	M	66	McLean	VA	144	7:41:36
80	Elizabeth	Pavlick	F	37	Washington	DC	93	7:42:44
81	Terri	Scadron	F	54	Silver Spring	MD	109	7:42:48
82	Sarah	Burrucker	F	37	Galesville	MD	20	7:50:52
83	Devon	Struck	F	42	Hyattsville	MD	123	7:54:39
84	Monica	McArthur	F	39	Catonsville	MD	84	7:57:47
85	Imran	Lodi	M	50	south riding	VA	77	7:59:34
86	Gaurav	Chhabra	M	34	Annandale	VA	28	7:59:41
87	Heather	Newton	F	47	Sewickley	PA	92	7:59:45

Awards		Rosaryville 2017		11/11/2017
	Bib	First	Last	Time	Gender	Age		City	State
Overall
Male	133	Michael	Wegner	3:48:28	M	21	20-29	Columbia	MD
Female	61	Erin	James	4:25:01	F	25	20-29	Somerset	NJ
Vet
Male	102	Casey	Rayburg	4:40:16	M	37	30-39	Annapolis	MD
Female	107	Cara	Robinson	4:49:47	F	24	20-29	Annapolis	MD
Masters
Male	38	Aaron	Ellison	4:08:23	M	41	40-49	Ellicott City	MD
Female	115	Elissa	Schoening	5:17:21	F	45	40-49	swiftwater	PA
19 and Under
Female	74	Jenna	Kugel	6:36:17	F	19	19 Under	Annapolis	MD
20-29
Male	27	Stephen	Chappell	4:03:23	M	23	20-29	Chalfont	PA
Female	97	Anna	Porembka	4:46:48	F	29	20-29	Washington	DC
30-39
Male	86	Lokesh	Meena	4:13:39	M	30	30-39	Rockville	MD
Female	90	Elizabeth	Nabors	5:16:51	F	30	30-39	Severna Park	MD
40-49
Male	35	Anders	Drewry	4:42:26	M	40	40-49	Silver Spring	MD
Female	63	Andi	Johnson	5:58:14	F	42	40-49	Philadelphia	PA
50-59
Male	91	Daniel	Nephin	4:15:21	M	50	50-59	Lancaster	PA
Female	58	Jill	Hudson	6:10:48	F	55	50-59	Seattle	WA
60-69
Male	69	Wayne	Kline	4:57:10	M	63	60-69	Manassas	VA
Female	76	Mary	Lang	6:29:26	F	63	60-69	Pasadena	MD
70+
Male	143	Zeke	Zucker	6:03:44	M	73	70+	Jeffersonville	VT