26th Bridge of Flowers 10K

August 14, 2004
Shelburne Falls, MA

Barry Smith

http://www.hmrrc.com/results/04bridge.htm

637 runners toured Shelburne Falls in Western Mass in this 16th edition of a very nifty race.  Young Eric Blake (hey...he's half my age, ok?) was first CMS finisher, cracking the top 10.  Former Central Mass HS'er Nate Jenkins tried to do battle with regional ace Paul Mwangi, but Paul was just a bit too strong.

Exemplary individual age-group performances were turned in by Larry Sayers (didn't he used to run for another club?) who placed 2nd overall in the masters group.  Jerry Learned was 3rd in the fleet 55+ age cohort.  And Barbara McManus was 4th woman overall, 3rd in the open group.  William Pine was 3rd in the 50-54 group. Mary Ryczek topped the 55+ group. Laura Beckwith and ageless Marjorie Rosiello topped their respective age groups.

    1   1/130  M1939   31:25  5:04 Paul Mwangi            37 M     1 Ossining NY                 WTC   
    2   2/130  M1939   31:49  5:08 Nate Jenkins           23 M   299 Amherst MA                  GLRR  
    3   3/130  M1939   32:01  5:10 Mark Millar            23 M     7 Shelburne Falls MA          BAA   
    4   4/130  M1939   32:18  5:12 Jamie Rodriguez        23 M   769 Albany NY                   WSAC  
    5   1/60   M4044   32:38  5:16 Andrew Masai           44 M   396 Manlius NY                  SAUCO 
    6   5/130  M1939   33:12  5:21 Eric Lavigne              M   813 Burlington VT                     
    7   6/130  M1939   33:27  5:23 Eric Blake             25 M     3 Plattsburg NY               CMS   
    8   7/130  M1939   33:33  5:24 David Burnham          20 M   103 Shelburne Falls MA                
    9   8/130  M1939   33:35  5:25 Mark Mayall            32 M   399 Maynard MA                        
   10   9/130  M1939   33:59  5:29 Weston Fuhrman         21 M   867 Middletown CT  
   19   2/60   M4044   35:27  5:43 Larry Sayers           44 M   871 Bellows Falls VT            CMS
   41   3/28   M5559   38:15  6:10 Jerry Learned          56 M   346 Hopkinton MA                CMS
   55   3/139  F1939   39:34  6:23 Barbara Mcmanus        36 F   849 Worcester MA                CMS
   56   3/54   M5054   39:42  6:24 William Pine           52 M   483 Fitzwilliam NH          C   CMS
   86   9/54   M5054   41:50  6:44 Roger Nasatka          51 M   872 Westford MA                 CMS
  125  18/60   M4044   44:41  7:12 Stephen Hebenstreit    43 M   896 Dudley MA                   CMS
  140   4/14   M6064   45:29  7:20 Peter Orni             61 M   463 Ashburnham MA               CMS
  147  23/60   M4044   46:22  7:28 Louie Amorati          40 M    26 Worcester MA                CMS
  236   1/9    F5559   49:52  8:02 Mary Ryczek            58 F   546 Longmeadow MA               CMS
  248                  50:20  8:06 Steve Wysk                M   756 Leominster MA               CMS
  259  35/60   M4044   50:45  8:10 Paul Sheerin           43 M   926 Auburn MA                   CMS
  271  11/49   F4044   51:10  8:15 Cheryl Wilson          41 F   646 Stafford Sr CT              HTC
  357   1/5    F6064   54:34  8:47 Laura Beckwith         60 F    61 Holden MA                   CMS
  432  54/60   M4044   57:29  9:15 John Armstrong         42 M    32 Holden MA               C   CMS
  466   4/5    F6064   59:18  9:33 Athleen Ellington      61 F   195 Northampton MA              SMAC
  517  46/54   M5054 1:02:24 10:03 Bob Pacetti            51 M   794 Fitchburg MA                CMS
  541  42/49   F4044 1:03:16 10:11 Lynn Armstrong         43 F    33 Holden MA                   CMS
  633   1/1    F7579 1:23:34 13:27 Marjorie Rosiello      76 F   534 Shrewsbury MA               CMS

The Women's Open team  took the trophy by less than 2 minutes from teh Willow Street Athletic Club. Scorers included: of Barbara McManus, Debbie Barry, Maureen Burns, Lisa Wiita, and Mary Ryczek. Laura Beckwith and Marta Carlson were displacers.

                         FEMALE OPEN TEAM RESULTS
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   1.  CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS
            39:34   41:13   42:05   44:00   49:52 (  54:34) (  57:30) = 3:36:44
         BARBARA MCMANUS, DEBBIE BARRY, MAUREEN BURNS, LISA WIITA, MARY RYCZEK,
         LAURA BECKWITH, MARTA CARLSON

The Women's Masters team ran home unopposed.  Scorers were: Maureen Burns, Lisa Wiita, Mary Ryczek, Laura Beckwith, and Marta Carlson.  Displacers were Lynn Armstrong and Marjorie Rosiello.

   1.  CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS                   
            42:05   44:00   49:52   54:34   57:30 (1:03:16) (1:23:34) = 4:08:01
         MAUREEN BURNS, LISA WIITA, MARY RYCZEK, LAURA BECKWITH, MARTA CARLSON,
         LYNN ARMSTRONG, MARJORIE ROSIELLO
The Men's Open team came home third behind Willow Street AC (2:58) and Greater Springfield Harriers (3:02). The team:
 3.  CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS                   
            33:27   35:27   38:15   39:42   41:50 (  44:41) (  45:29) = 3:08:41
         ERIC BLAKE, LARRY SAYERS, JERRY LEARNED, WILLIAM PINE, ROGER NASATKA,
         STEPHEN HEBENSTREIT, PETER ORNI
The Men's Masters team took first by just about 2 minutes over Greater Springfield. The results:
1.  CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS                   
            35:27   38:15   39:42   41:50   44:41 (  45:29) (  46:22) = 3:19:55
         LARRY SAYERS, JERRY LEARNED, WILLIAM PINE, ROGER NASATKA, STEPHEN
         HEBENSTREIT, PETER ORNI, LOUIE AMORATI

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