Results Run For Rio

5K Run and Walk
Held on June 6, 2009 in Rye, Colorado

 1 Michael Cernoia     16     18:50          Overall Male & 1 13-19
 2 Rich Hadley         53     21:23          1 50-59 M
 3 Brian Ropp          45     21:50          1 40-49 M          
 4 Chester Haddan      42     23:12          2 4049 M
 5 Manny De Young      47     23:25          
 6 Keith Dugan         18     24:03          2 13-19 M
 7 Branden Boyd        28     24:23          1 20-29 M
 8 Kallene West        30     24:45          Overall Female & 1 30-39 F
 9 John Castanha       49     26:10
10 Kevin Hughes         9     26:25          Overall Male Youth
11 Ken Hughes          39     26:48          1 30-39 M
12 Elizabeth Packard   14     27:16          1 13-19 F
13 Krysta Stowe        16     27:29          2 13-19 F
14 Michael Klabon      29     27:37          1 20-29 M
15 Andrew Harrison     19     27:46
16 Darryl Clark        48     27:58
17 Tina Valdez         36     28:04          2 30-39 F
18 Maggie DiMatteo     31     28:24
19 Trisha Davis        58     28:27          1 50-59 F
20 Rachel Yoder        18     28:33
21 Troy Davenport      44     28:42
22 Jason Roque         31     29:17          2 30-39 M
23 Jake West           30     30:18
24 Rachel Packard      16     31:09
25 Brian Cook          18     31:48     
26 Casey Houston       17     31:48
27 Heidi Garner        31     32:30
28 Kyle Hackett        35     33:01
29 Vince Carpio        35     33:29
30 Dick Greet          70     33:58          1 60 & over M
31 Erin Boyd           27     34:34          1 20-29 F
32 Stefanie Gatti      28     34:34          2 20-19 F
33 Melanie Hughes      37     36:01
34 Kira Hughes          6     36:05          Overall Female youth
35 Shanea Rae Cordova   8     38:09          2 12 & under F

Walkers
 1 Paulette Arns       56     38:26          Overall Female walker
 2 Daniel Wachob       59     40:43          Overall Male Walker
 3 Janine Dodge        41     42:02
 4 Barbara Massa       45     44:53
 5 Laniel Muskett      19     45:09
 6 Dee Cash            53     45:56
 7 Jenna Carpio        29      45:56
 8 Shari Clark         47     46:30
 9 John Ramirez        50     48:17
10 Lee Ramirez         53     48:18
11 877                        48:26
12 Nick Karnell        32     48:27 
13 996                        50:28
14 Bobbi Highberger    55     50:28
15 Debbie Biernacki    53     52:58
16 Patti Berens        48     54:15
17 Greg Berens         48     54:20
18 Scott Wachob        13     54:28

# 877 apparently didn't get her or his tag pulled.  Tag # 996 was blank.

Thanks to all who ran and to the donors who made it possible for 6 young runners to run without charge.

We didn’t have enough bib numbers so six runners, Andrew Harrison, Laniel Muskett, Tina Valdez, Jim and Lee Ramirez and Heidi Garner ram without bibs but had identifying single-digit numbers written on their hands. This year’s winner of the Rio scholarship, Cody McCullah, pulled tags in the finish chute. A special thanks to Cody’s mother, who flawlessly recorded the number of each finisher, including our special six. Gary Franchi helped me get that process straight and helped in the finish cute as well. Except for initially missing second place female in the 30-39 age division, Tina Valdez, the improvised process worked well. Tina was a good sport about my error. Also, Mike Cernoia’s dad Larry ran the printing timer wonderfully well.

There were 53 official finishers in the run and walk, about average for the history of the run if you don’t count 2006 with it’s shockingly tiny 16 total finishers. The highest was 2001 with 65.

Sixteen year-old Michael Cernoia from Pueblo West ran the 3rd fastest time in the 11 year history of the 5k, 18:50. Equally impressive was the 9th place finish of 9 year-old Kevin Hughes, especially considering the wind which must have gusted over 30 mph, forcing me inside my car to work on results.

Race director: Nancy Martinez
Water stop: Jim Martinez
Course and results : Jeff Arnold
Timer: Larry Cernoia
Tag puller: Cody McCullah
Number recorder: Cody’s mom
Finish crew and results: Gary Franchi