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Dear Mountain Runner,
In this issue: Results from MA
and Croatia. Upcoming races in MA,
NH, VT, CT, CO & OR
RESULTS:
May
15, 2004 - Croatian Mountain Running National Championships - Zagreb, Croatia
Report
by Dragan Jankovic
I would like to inform you that last weekend we
have very first Croatian Championship in Mountain Running. As I make
arrangement with Croatian Athletic Association (HAS) last Autumn,
Championship was official. Mr Milan Oreskovic, the secretary of HAS, was a
official delegate in race and that was a sign of support for our sport here.
Competitors were registered at HAS and there was even some runners from a
track. Not the best ones, but this is improvement anyway.
 Course
was 13,7K long with 920m high difference. Start was at central square in
Zagreb (115 altitude), and finnish on the highest pick Sljeme (1035) of
city's mountain Medvednica. First Croatian Champion are Barbara Belusic from
little town Labin, which is settled at peninsula Istra at Adriatic coast.
She's third from 10,000m national championship on track few weeks before.
Men competition won Sasa Belcic, several times national champion in 3000m
steeple. Both of them wants to go to European Championship in Poland, as
others top finishers, so I hope we'll get some better places then last
year's EC. Unfortunately, our
best runner Veronica Jurisic wasn't able to run this race, because she's
recovering from serious injury (pelvic bone stress fracture). We hope she'll
be fit until July.
Alltogether with seniors championship,
we maked junior's race, too. They runs last 3K of the race, and I'll take best
ones to 20. World trophy in Italy in September.
There were exactly 100 competitors, plus 22
juniors and relay runners.
Our friend from Serbia & Montenegro -
Aleksandar Andjelic brings here 9 runners. That was first organized group of
runners which came from Serbia to Croatia after war was started '91.
May 23, 2004 - Wachusett
Mountain Road Race - Princeton, MA
Story by Dave Dunham at http://www.usatfne.org/trail/2004wachusett.html
TOMORROW!!!
May 29 (Saturday) - Mount
Kearsarge Road Race - Warner, NH - 8.5 miles - 2445' of climb
Info - http://www.usatfne.org/trail/ Part of the USATF-NE MOUNTAIN RUNNING SERIES
Comments by Dave Dunham
The
course climbs 2400 feet and drops 400 feet over 8.5 miles. Kearsarge has been
part of the circuit since 1996. The first Kearsarge race was in 1995;
previously many local runners had used the course as a tune-up for Mount
Washington. The first 5 miles is a rolling country road. The real
climb begins just after entering the Rollins State park at the 5-mile mark.
Typically racers will run about the same time for the first five as they do
for the last 3-½ miles! The final 3-½ miles are very tough; there are
a few breaks in the climb and a very rare drop to really take something out of
your legs. The entire route is paved, although the last 3 ½ miles are
un-plowed in the winter. In 2001 the race had to stop at the 5-mile mark
due to dangerous road conditions. Course records are Nikki Kimball
1:04:30 (2002) and Dave Dunham 51:02 (1999). Amenities include mile
markers, water stops (3m/5m), baggage delivered to the finish, transportation
back to the start, awards in seven age groups, and excellent homemade
post-race goodies.
CMS will be fielding a strong team this year lead by 5 time winner Eric Morse. Eric should be challenged by Paul Low, who won at Wachusett last week. Paul will be running in his first Kearsarge. Rich Bolt, owner of the 9th fastest time, should also challenge. Kevin Tilton (5th at Wachusett) and Sergio Ribiero will also take a first shot at Kearsarge. Rob Smith, Paul Young, and Dave Dunham are also expected to race.
Upcoming Races:
June 5 (Saturday) -
La Sportiva New England Mountain Running Championships
- Northfield, MA
8.2
miles - 1600' up/down on trail
Part of
the USATF-NE MOUNTAIN RUNNING SERIES
June 5
(Saturday) - Teva Mountain Games Spring Runoff - Vail, CO
also
the 2004 USATF 10k Trail National Championships
June 6
(Sunday) - NipMuck Trail Marathon - Mansfield, CT
26.4
miles - 2300' of climbing
June 19
(Saturday) - Mt. Washington Road Race - Pinkham Notch, NH
2nd
Annual USATF Mountain Running National Championships
July 24
(Saturday) - Jay Mountain Marathon - Jay, VT
Info - http://www.jaychallenge.com
August
7 (Saturday) - 25th Annual
Mt. Ashland Hill Climb - Ashland,
OR
13.3
miles - 5600' of climb!
Info
at http://www.oregonrunner.com/
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