Springfield Road Runners Club » 2002

New Course, Huge Crowd make Abe’s Amble a Smash!

admin — Mon, 26 Aug 2002 00:31:50 +0000

Even a downpour of rain before the race could not keep 550 people from running the 25th Abe’s Amble 10k & 2k. The runners were treated to the rain letting up in time for the start which made for a cool, misty morning to run the race. While the rain might have kept some of race’s 674 registrants away on a stormy morning, the silver anniversary Abe’s goes in the books as the largest SRRC race in a long time. The new 10k course through Oak Ridge Cemetery, past Lincoln’s Tomb and the cemetery’s war memorials area brought rave reviews from many of the runners.

Former collegiate All-American’s Rob Kirby of Olney and Kelly Fox of Decatur won the men’s and women’s 10k divisions. Jeremy Maranan of Arnold and Petersburg’s Kayla Brown won the 2k divisions.

Jack’s Jaunt 3200m

admin — Fri, 26 Jul 2002 00:24:35 +0000

The SRRC’s Wednesday Night Track with Jack was the scene of a little time trial on July 17. The first Jack’s Jaunt 3200 meters was run with 50 people participating. We gave everyone bibs, brought out the clock and the finish line, and timed everyone for this free event. Keep checking the website for another Jack’s Jaunt 3200m coming this fall.

Jack’s Jaunt
3200 Meters
Springfield High School Track
July 17, 2002

Overall Results

Place Bib Name Time

1. 682 Bill Owens 10:18
2. 496 Justin Stevens 10:27
3. 684 Kyle Monroe 11:10
4. 679 Jim Dahlquist 11:18
5. 686 Paul Hosmanek 11:41
6. 695 Brian Atwell 12:14
7. 497 Bill Jensen 12:29
8. 490 Jack Bellmer 12:32
9. 471 Michael Fenner 12:58
10. 485 Eswara Kakarala 13:02
11. 491 Dave Bretz 13:14
12. 691 Mark Nafziger 13:17
13 461 Katie McAfee 13:17
14. 478 Laura Williams 13:36
15. 495 David Taylor 13:40
16. 483 Tom Cooper 13:40
17. 469 Arlee Grimsley 13:44
18. 688 Ron Ottaway 13:48
19. 480 Gerry Aldrich 13:49
20. 696 Greg Pinto 13:50
21. 487 Gary Peterson 14:02
22. 460 Tim Butler 14:16
23. 459 Carolyn Spann 14:25
24. 481 Dennis Loftin 14:34
25. 677 Cheryl Biesiada 14:37
26. 685 Marti Bergschneider 14:39
27. 475 Holly Dahlquist 14:47
28. 464 Richard Chaput 14:49
29. 698 John Kuhlmann 14:51
30. 689 Tom Hoppe 14:56
31. 476 Janie Bahlow 14:59
32. 470 Tammie McCaughey 15:07
33. 687 Zach Welch 15:18
34. 494 Kelly Maciejewski 15:28
35. 467 Catherine O’Connor 15:42
36. 683 Paul McDevitt 15:44
37. 477 Cindy Saxby 15:48
38. 694 John Harris 15:54
39. 697 Sam Cahnman 16:39
40. 472 Angie Fenner 16:45
41. 693 Laksham Medavaram 16:51
42. 498 Connor Fanning 17:09
43. 680 Keith Fanning 17:11
44. 492 Jan Floyd 17:20
45. 482 Helen Cooper 17:41
46. 690 Michelle Allen 18:05
47. 473 Marcia Grant 18:12
48. 468 Machele Thomas 18:56
49. 681 Kimberly Nelson 19:08
50. 463 Linda Grant 23:10

Perfect Weather & Huge Crowd Make for Great WDF

admin — Fri, 26 Jul 2002 00:22:43 +0000

The SRRC continues to shine in 2002 as great weather and almost 350 participants in our all-female race made the the 2002 Women’s Distance Festival a smash hit on Saturday, July 13. Springfield’s Karen Rogers continued her winning ways, covering the 2-mile distance in 11:50. As the race’s charity, the Prairie Heart Institute will be receiving a large check from the SRRC.

Roxanne Patrylak of Collinsville was second in 11:56. Hailee “The Comet” Elmore of Springfield continued to impress as one of the area’s best up-and -coming runners. The 14-year-old was third in 12:08. Petersburg’s Ronda Schappaugh continued her great season with a fourth-place time of 12:17 and another 14-year-old, Springfield’s Staci Nelson, rounded out the top five in 12:39. Thanks to all the women who made the 2002 WDF a tremendous sucess.

SRRC Makes Iron Horse a Success

admin — Fri, 26 Jul 2002 00:21:14 +0000

A beautiful day, hundreds of awesome volunteers, and a great race made the 2002 Iron Horse a success. The SRRC’s very own Ronda Schappaugh took home 4th place overall in the women’s division.

Even though rain earlier in the week dictated the canceling of the swim, Iron Horse 2002 was a rousing success with over 700 people coming out to race under perfect conditions. A 5k run replaced the swim and the triathletes then completed a 45 mile bike and were back on the run course for the 10-miler staffed by the SRRC. Thomas Fritsch of LaCrosse, WI led the way in a time of 3:13:20. Pam Quarenghi was the top female in 3:33:03.

Springfield’s Eric Sommer led the way among local participants, finishing 54th overall in a time of 3:35:07. Local age group award recipients included Springfield’s Hannah Standard (1st, 15-19), Springfield’s Patty Shafer (1st, 45-49), Springfield’s Dan Leikvold (2nd, 50-54), and Springfield’s Ron Ottaway (1st, 60-64).

Steamboat: Local Boy Makes Good!

admin — Wed, 26 Jun 2002 00:07:01 +0000

Local favorite Tim Broe of East Peoria used his kick in the homestrec against the world-class field to become the first local runner to win the Steamboat Classic 4 mile in over two decades. The hometown win adds to a tremendous year for Broe. Many SRRC runners made the trip up to Peoria and our club made a great showing at the 29th Steamboat.

Local favorite Tim Brow of East Peoria used his kick in the homestretch against the world-class field to become the first local runner to win the Steamboat Classic 4 mile in over two decades. The hometown win adds to a tremendous year for Broe. Many SRRC runners made the trip up to Peoria and our club made a great showing at the 29th Steamboat. By running a 25:23, Petersburg’s Ronda Schappaugh finished 22nd overall in the women’s division. Rochester’s Andy Derks finished 29th overall in 20:21 and Riverton’s Jeremy Smith finished 32nd overall in 20:27. Andy and Jeremy finished 1st and 3rd in their age group. Petersburg’s Pam Stevens finished 31st in the women’s division and along with Springfield’s Carl Segretto also brought home age group awards. A 4-person team from Levi, Ray & Shoup brought home 1st place in the Corporate Team division.

Here’s a little something on Carl Segretto’s performance from an e-mail sent by Jack Bellmer:

“Carl Segretto (amazing Carl) is 69 years old. He won the 65-69 age group in Peoria. If he were 70 he could have run an extra mile and still won the 70 & over FIRST PLACE. He could have ran SIX MILES instead of FOUR MILES and would have taken SECOND PLACE. And Carl has not been healthy for a good period of time. He was fourth in his age group in Bloomington at the Lake Run 12K, trailing by several minutes. You know how hard that is to say. Carl had been sick, but gutted it out. With most of the competitors also running in Peoria, Carl dusted them easily. Glad to see Carl running so well again.”

Three SRRC Runners Beat Passavant Powerade 5K Course Record

admin — Wed, 26 Jun 2002 00:05:12 +0000

A great turnout of SRRC runners made the 2002 Passavant Powerade 5k in Jacksonville by far the largest in the race’s history. Over 150 runners ran the flat and fast course on Saturday, June 1. Bryan Glass scorched the course record with Andy Derks and Jeremy Smith also beating the former course best. Pam Stevens took home the top spot on the women’s side.Glass completed the course in 15:03, shattering the old record of 15:39 set by Bill Owens and Stevens ran the course in 19:56. With the Passavant Powerade 5k included in the SRRC Points Series for 2002, SRRC members made a great showing at the race, with many club runners garnering age group awards.

Record Crowd for Scholastic Challenge

admin — Sun, 26 May 2002 00:20:15 +0000

A record crowd–over 320 registrants–turned out for the 10th anniversary Bob Goldman Scholastic Challenge on Saturday, June 22. Springfield’s Bryan Glass continued a great year by taking home first in a time of 15:23. Springfield’s Karen Rogers was the first female in 18:57. But the true winners of the race were the running programs at local high schools who receive the proceeds from the race.