The forecast of rain showers thankfully didn't pan out and the 61 runners enjoyed cloudy skies, temperatures in the low 50s and a 10mph west wind. Runners got to test out the new running trail along Spear Street and the golf course and gave it a thumbs up.
It was a fast start with Binney Mitchell leading Joe McNamara at mile 1 in 4:53 and 5:04 respectively. Brooke Mabe led the women at mile 1 in 5:35. Joe passed Binney and mile 4 and pulled ahead by 19 seconds to win in 26:55. Brooke went on to win the women's race by 3:38 in 30:39 (5th overall).
We had special guests this year! Two of Archie Post's daughters and several great-grandchildren were at the race to watch Archie's grandchildren Kim and Jeff Stevens run the memorial race.
Thanks to all volunteers - Bob and Monica Cayia, Andrew Pederson, Daniel Graham, John Izzo, Dave Price, Phil Sweet, Russ Agne, Dave Jacobowitz, John Williams, Terry Ulmer, and Gordon MacFarland.
Race Directors: Steve and Cathy Eustis
Link to Archie Post Five Miler History
(first running in 1969)
Link to 2000 photos
Results in order of finish follow the age group listing.
WOMEN: 20-29 1. Brooke Mabe Hermosa Beach, CA 30:39 OVERALL 2. Megan McGee Burlington 34:17 3. Jennifer Rouille Burlington 41:10 4. Tracy Brown Burlington 42:29 5. Melissa Gutierrez Winooski 43:00 6. Kris Wright Burlington 43:34 30-39 1. Emily Gallagher Burlington 34:42 2. Aimee Motta Bristol 34:51 3. Rebecca Raskin Burlington 35:47 4. Tina Boudreau Cambridge 46:52 40-49 1. Susan McNamara Huntington 37:21 2. Kim Stevens East Greenwich, RI 39:38 3. Claudia Sullivan Jericho 41:33 4. Carol Simon Colchester 43:09 5. Kathie Pingree Jonesville 46:31 50-59 1. Robbe Brook Burlington 42:49 MEN: 0-19 1. John Hogan Marshfield 31:02 2. Mark Brandt Marshfield 31:36 20-29 1. Jamie Good Burlington 28:55 2. Alexander Claypool Burlington 33:35 3. Alan Adams Burlington 34:33 4. Robert Morgan South Burlington 36:21 30-39 1. Joe McNamara Huntington 26:55 OVERALL 2. Binney Mitchell Burlington 27:14 3. Matt Czaplinski Montpelier 29:47 4. Ian Stevenson Winooski 31:15 5. Todd Silk Shelburne 31:18 6. Ed Hamilton South Burlington 32:19 7. Todd Drolette Burlington 33:02 8. Fred Lane Burlington 33:44 9. William Mason Burlington 33:57 10. Michael Gordon Essex Junction 37:05 11. Dave Henderson Essex 38:58 12. Luke Boudreau Cambridge 40:44 13. Steve Ekberg Burlington 44:57 14. Tim Keefe Hinesburg 51:44 40-49 1. Bill Dysart Burlington 31:04 2. Lyman Ross Essex Junction 31:58 3. Charlie Windisch Essex 33:07 4. Dave Fields Underhill 33:17 5. Marc Kutler South Burlington 33:59 6. Carl Possidente Jericho Center 34:55 7. Anthony Sykes Milton 35:10 8. Christopher White Essex 36:36 9. Dave Stanley Fairfield 38:08 10. John Lentine Wakefield, MA 38:32 11. Glenn Gaetano Burlington 39:21 12. Michael Malley Essex 39:32 13. Jeff Stevens East Greenwich, RI 39:39 14. John Mahoney Burlington 43:06 15. Dave Gallagher Burlington 43:42 16. Charles Hooper South Burlington 49:59 50-59 1. John Valentine Roxbury 31:47 2. Ted McKnight Jericho 33:49 3. Jack Marshall Meridan, CT 35:14 4. Joseph Laferriere Colchester 35:41 5. Pat Mahoney South Burlington 46:55 6. Scott Lewis Essex Junction 48:23 60-69 1. Wendell Carr South Burlington 40:58 2. Dave Hershberg Burlington 44:22 3. R. J. Noonan Shelburne 52:17 OVERALL: 1. Joe McNamara Huntington 26:55 2. Binney Mitchell Burlington 27:14 3. Jamie Good Burlington 28:55 4. Matt Czaplinski Montpelier 29:47 5. Brooke Mabe Hermosa Beach, CA 30:39 6. John Hogan Marshfield 31:02 7. Bill Dysart Burlington 31:04 8. Ian Stevenson Winooski 31:15 9. Todd Silk Shelburne 31:18 10. Mark Brandt Marshfield 31:36 11. John Valentine Roxbury 31:47 12. Lyman Ross Essex Junction 31:58 13. Ed Hamilton South Burlington 32:19 14. Todd Drolette Burlington 33:02 15. Charlie Windisch Essex 33:07 16. Dave Fields Underhill 33:17 17. Alexander Claypool Burlington 33:35 18. Fred Lane Burlington 33:44 19. Ted McKnight Jericho 33:49 20. William Mason Burlington 33:57 21. Marc Kutler South Burlington 33:59 22. Megan McGee Burlington 34:17 23. Alan Adams Burlington 34:33 24. Emily Gallagher Burlington 34:42 25. Aimee Motta Bristol 34:51 26. Carl Possidente Jericho Center 34:55 27. Anthony Sykes Milton 35:10 28. Jack Marshall Meridan, CT 35:14 29. Joseph Laferriere Colchester 35:41 30. Rebecca Raskin Burlington 35:47 31. Robert Morgan South Burlington 36:21 32. Christopher White Essex 36:36 33. Michael Gordon Essex Junction 37:05 34. Susan McNamara Huntington 37:21 35. Dave Stanley Fairfield 38:08 36. John Lentine Wakefield, MA 38:32 37. Dave Henderson Essex 38:58 38. Glenn Gaetano Burlington 39:21 39. Michael Malley Essex 39:32 40. Kim Stevens East Greenwich, RI 39:38 41. Jeff Stevens East Greenwich, RI 39:39 42. Luke Boudreau Cambridge 40:44 43. Wendell Carr South Burlington 40:58 44. Jennifer Rouille Burlington 41:10 45. Claudia Sullivan Jericho 41:33 46. Tracy Brown Burlington 42:29 47. Robbe Brook Burlington 42:49 48. Melissa Gutierrez Winooski 43:00 49. John Mahoney Burlington 43:06 50. Carol Simon Colchester 43:09 51. Kris Wright Burlington 43:34 52. Dave Gallagher Burlington 43:42 53. Dave Hershberg Burlington 44:22 54. Steve Ekberg Burlington 44:57 55. Kathie Pingree Jonesville 46:31 56. Tina Boudreau Cambridge 46:52 57. Pat Mahoney South Burlington 46:55 58. Scott Lewis Essex Junction 48:23 59. Charles Hooper South Burlington 49:59 60. Tim Keefe Hinesburg 51:44 61. R. J. Noonan Shelburne 52:17
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