27th Annual GMAA Kaynor's Sap Run

6.0 miles
April 2, 2006
Westford, VT
Weather: sunny, 40 degrees and a stiff north wind
Race Directors: Chapin and Donna Kaynor
Volunteers: Hadley and Mallory Rakowski, Jim and Sue Paulsen, Tom McGonegal, Reed Carr, Van and Ed Kaynor, and Andrea Halnon
Summary: A dry spring and recent warm temperatures kept the roads in reasonable shape this year (by Westford standards!) with no snow. Rick Rountree led off the race with Sam Davis, but pulled away about before hitting the first mile by reeling off a blistering 4:58. He increased his lead to almost 2 minutes over the rest of the course to finish in 33:05, the fastest time since 1998. Sam finished in 34:54 and was followed in by Josh Brown in 35:31. Caroline Zeilenga led the women's race in a time of 40:46, the fastest time since 1999. Leslie Myers was never far behind and finished second in 41:23. Cindy New rounded out the top three with a 42:11 finsh. The most notable story of the day was the horses! Near the now repaired bridge that was missing at last year's 30K, a herd of horses escaped their field after most of the runners went by. They quickly made their way towards the frontrunners, even up the steep hill after mile 2. Many runners were inspired by the equines and the their excitement at having so many people to run with. Others mentioned it was Westford's version of the "running of the bulls". The horses were slowly captured and brought back to their farm but one remained elusive, moving up to 10th place by mile 3. Rick's pace was too much for even a horse, and the horse was captured around mile 4 without taking the lead. Thankfully no one was hurt in this memorable event. I believe the area near the Woods Hollow bridge is getting a "reputation" for making GMAA races interesting! The 103 finishers was a new record for the race. The only age group record of the day went to Norm Larson. His time of 35:46 shattered the fifteen year old 50s age group record by more than 3 minutes!

Link to Kaynor's Sap Run History (first running in 1979)
Link to race photos (including horse racers)
Results in order of finish follow the age group listing. 

WOMEN:
0-19
1.  Rebecca Greenwold     Port Matilda,PA   18  44:10
2.  Catriona Brosius      Huntington        17  49:22
3.  Makaila Gallup        Colchester        18  58:51

20-29
1.  Caroline Zeilenga     Calais            23  40:46 OVERALL
2.  Liz Hollenbach        Burlington        27  43:36
3.  Erin Lymon            Richmond          27  45:26
4.  Ali White             Essex Junction    26  50:37
5.  Erin O'Neil           Waterville        26  50:48
6.  Kary Ekcof            Colchester        24  52:35
7.  Anna Young            Colchester        22  54:00
8.  Robyn Bratica         Colchester        21  56:55
9.  Morgan Greenwald      Colchester        24  67:15

30-39
1.  Leslie Myers          Burlington        38  41:23
2.  Sandra Dickin         Colchester        39  42:20
3.  Anne Treadwell        Burlington        38  42:25
4.  Cathy Eustis          Essex Junction    35  44:48
5.  Mary Doste            Milton            31  48:41
6.  Shelley Anderson      Essex Junction    39  50:36
7.  Brenda Phillips       Plainfield        32  52:33
8.  Barbara Derine        Burlington        35  57:54
9.  Amy Brewer            Williston         30  67:18
10. Sara Lane             Milton            30  67:18

40-49
1.  Cindy New             Montreal,QC       49  42:11
2.  Frances Skerritt      Montreal,QC       40  48:46
3.  Karen Klinefelter     Burlington        43  50:45
4.  Caryn Ethington       Middlebury        49  51:08
5.  Kathy McArdle         Barre             43  51:53
6.  Beth Lane             Westford          43  52:19
7.  Ann Laramea           Westford          46  52:25
8.  June Golato           Grand Isle        43  53:11
9.  Julia Richards        Underhill         40  60:32

50-59
1.  Ruth Blauwiekel       Colchester        52  50:23
2.  Shevonne Travers      Grand Isle        50  58:30
3.  Judith Craig          Montreal,QC       58  68:49
4.  Paula Miller          South Burlington  55  70:09

MEN:
20-29
1.  Rick Rountree         Williston         28  33:05 OVERALL
2.  Neal Cody             Montreal,QC       25  36:24
3.  Matthew Dall          Colchester        27  38:11
4.  Scott Davis           Colchester        27  38:26
5.  Owen Pope             Burlington        22  40:30
6.  Benjamin Butterfield  Burlington        24  40:40
7.  Michael Kreutz        South Hero        21  41:07
8.  Geoffrey Bennett      Burlington        24  45:06

30-39
1.  Joshua Brown          Burlington        38  35:31
2.  Kevin Leske           Waterbury Center  36  38:09
3.  David Wisell          Montgomery        37  38:18
4.  John Dacy             Burlington        35  38:38
5.  Todd Archambault      Essex Junction    31  40:15
6.  McKew Devitt          Burlington        32  40:34
7.  Art Fowler            Essex Junction    37  40:37
8.  Jon Reidel            Burlington        38  40:48
9.  George Phillips       Plainfield        32  41:13
10. Neal Saxe             Shelburne         38  41:26
11. Aaron Lee             East Calais       34  43:16
12. Mike Bessette         St. Albans        35  45:11
13. Todd Drolette         Burlington        39  46:20
14. Charlie Whitney       New Braintree,MA  35  46:26
15. Michael Turner        Colchester        35  50:03
16. Thomas Chadwick       Essex Junction    35  53:05
17. Brian McCurley        Waterville        30  82:06

40-49
1.  Sam Davis             Cochester         45  34:54
2.  Michael Early         Huntington        41  35:55
3.  Thomas Dunn           Burlington        41  36:08
4.  Barry Gruessner       South Burlington  40  38:00
5.  Lyman Ross            Essex Junction    47  38:58
6.  Matt Gallagher        Burlington        41  39:18
7.  Larry Allard          Barton            48  39:54
8.  Chip Langmaid         St. Johnsbury     44  40:21
9.  Jeff Buzas            Burlington        44  40:43
10. Todd Mackenzie        Underhill         44  41:26
11. Van Kaynor            Amherst,MA        48  43:16
12. Charles Lavergne      Montreal,QC       49  43:32
13. Eric Dagne            Swanton           46  44:07
14. Scott Nichols         Essex             40  44:22
15. Matt Sutkoski         Richmond          43  45:09
16. Dan McFadden          Jericho           41  45:41
17. Paul Menichelli       Underhill         44  46:50
18. Kevin Allen           Winooski          45  47:27
19. Michael Gordon        Essex Junction    48  47:38
20. David Hammond         Huntington        45  48:37
21. Tim Carter            Shelburne         42  48:47
22. Greg Anderson         Essex Junction    41  50:36
23. Horst Hartlieb        South Burlington  47  52:37
24. Richard Matteson      Burlington        45  52:51
25. Dan Rothenberger      Essex Junction    47  61:45

50-59
1.  Norm Larson           Burlington        50  35:46
2.  Ken Schatz            South Burlington  52  39:33
3.  Pascal Cheng          Burlington        52  41:33
4.  Bud White             Burlington        57  42:18
5.  Dave Fields           Underhill         50  42:24
6.  Chuck Arnold          Huntington        58  44:15
7.  Charles Windisch      Essex Junction    52  44:31
8.  Jim Roy               Hyde Park         50  44:38
9.  Bill Dysart           Williston         53  45:03
10. Grant Orenstein       Calais            51  45:31
11. Robert Searles        Wolcott           56  47:42
12. Al Lesage             South Burlington  51  48:26
13. Ron Brosius           Huntington        56  49:22
14. Roger Costales        South Burlington  50  50:01
15. Ronald Leggett        Colchester        56  61:49
16. Bob Bourbon           St. Albans        52  66:44

60-69
1.  Peter Mitchell        Jericho           66  60:39
2.  Werner Zehetner       Montreal,QC       61  66:06

OVERALL:
1.   Rick Rountree         Williston         M 28  33:05
2.   Sam Davis             Cochester         M 45  34:54
3.   Joshua Brown          Burlington        M 38  35:31
4.   Norm Larson           Burlington        M 50  35:46
5.   Michael Early         Huntington        M 41  35:55
6.   Thomas Dunn           Burlington        M 41  36:08
7.   Neal Cody             Montreal,QC       M 25  36:24
8.   Barry Gruessner       South Burlington  M 40  38:00
9.   Kevin Leske           Waterbury Center  M 36  38:09
10.  Matthew Dall          Colchester        M 27  38:11
11.  David Wisell          Montgomery        M 37  38:18
12.  Scott Davis           Colchester        M 27  38:26
13.  John Dacy             Burlington        M 35  38:38
14.  Lyman Ross            Essex Junction    M 47  38:58
15.  Matt Gallagher        Burlington        M 41  39:18
16.  Ken Schatz            South Burlington  M 52  39:33
17.  Larry Allard          Barton            M 48  39:54
18.  Todd Archambault      Essex Junction    M 31  40:15
19.  Chip Langmaid         St. Johnsbury     M 44  40:21
20.  Owen Pope             Burlington        M 22  40:30
21.  McKew Devitt          Burlington        M 32  40:34
22.  Art Fowler            Essex Junction    M 37  40:37
23.  Benjamin Butterfield  Burlington        M 24  40:40
24.  Jeff Buzas            Burlington        M 44  40:43
25.  Caroline Zeilenga     Calais            F 23  40:46
26.  Jon Reidel            Burlington        M 38  40:48
27.  Michael Kreutz        South Hero        M 21  41:07
28.  George Phillips       Plainfield        M 32  41:13
29.  Leslie Myers          Burlington        F 38  41:23
30.  Todd Mackenzie        Underhill         M 44  41:26
31.  Neal Saxe             Shelburne         M 38  41:26
32.  Pascal Cheng          Burlington        M 52  41:33
33.  Cindy New             Montreal,QC       F 49  42:11
34.  Bud White             Burlington        M 57  42:18
35.  Sandra Dickin         Colchester        F 39  42:20
36.  Dave Fields           Underhill         M 50  42:24
37.  Anne Treadwell        Burlington        F 38  42:25
38.  Aaron Lee             East Calais       M 34  43:16
39.  Van Kaynor            Amherst,MA        M 48  43:16
40.  Charles Lavergne      Montreal,QC       M 49  43:32
41.  Liz Hollenbach        Burlington        F 27  43:36
42.  Eric Dagne            Swanton           M 46  44:07
43.  Rebecca Greenwold     Port Matilda,PA   F 18  44:10
44.  Chuck Arnold          Huntington        M 58  44:15
45.  Scott Nichols         Essex             M 40  44:22
46.  Charles Windisch      Essex Junction    M 52  44:31
47.  Jim Roy               Hyde Park         M 50  44:38
48.  Cathy Eustis          Essex Junction    F 35  44:48
49.  Bill Dysart           Williston         M 53  45:03
50.  Geoffrey Bennett      Burlington        M 24  45:06
51.  Matt Sutkoski         Richmond          M 43  45:09
52.  Mike Bessette         St. Albans        M 35  45:11
53.  Erin Lymon            Richmond          F 27  45:26
54.  Grant Orenstein       Calais            M 51  45:31
55.  Dan McFadden          Jericho           M 41  45:41
56.  Todd Drolette         Burlington        M 39  46:20
57.  Charlie Whitney       New Braintree,MA  M 35  46:26
58.  Paul Menichelli       Underhill         M 44  46:50
59.  Kevin Allen           Winooski          M 45  47:27
60.  Michael Gordon        Essex Junction    M 48  47:38
61.  Robert Searles        Wolcott           M 56  47:42
62.  Al Lesage             South Burlington  M 51  48:26
63.  David Hammond         Huntington        M 45  48:37
64.  Mary Doste            Milton            F 31  48:41
65.  Frances Skerritt      Montreal,QC       F 40  48:46
66.  Tim Carter            Shelburne         M 42  48:47
67.  Ron Brosius           Huntington        M 56  49:22
68.  Catriona Brosius      Huntington        F 17  49:22
69.  Roger Costales        South Burlington  M 50  50:01
70.  Michael Turner        Colchester        M 35  50:03
71.  Ruth Blauwiekel       Colchester        F 52  50:23
72.  Shelley Anderson      Essex Junction    F 39  50:36
73.  Greg Anderson         Essex Junction    M 41  50:36
74.  Ali White             Essex Junction    F 26  50:37
75.  Karen Klinefelter     Burlington        F 43  50:45
76.  Erin O'Neil           Waterville        F 26  50:48
77.  Caryn Ethington       Middlebury        F 49  51:08
78.  Kathy McArdle         Barre             F 43  51:53
79.  Beth Lane             Westford          F 43  52:19
80.  Ann Laramea           Westford          F 46  52:25
81.  Brenda Phillips       Plainfield        F 32  52:33
82.  Kary Ekcof            Colchester        F 24  52:35
83.  Horst Hartlieb        South Burlington  M 47  52:37
84.  Richard Matteson      Burlington        M 45  52:51
85.  Thomas Chadwick       Essex Junction    M 35  53:05
86.  June Golato           Grand Isle        F 43  53:11
87.  Anna Young            Colchester        F 22  54:00
88.  Robyn Bratica         Colchester        F 21  56:55
89.  Barbara Derine        Burlington        F 35  57:54
90.  Shevonne Travers      Grand Isle        F 50  58:30
91.  Makaila Gallup        Colchester        F 18  58:51
92.  Julia Richards        Underhill         F 40  60:32
93.  Peter Mitchell        Jericho           M 66  60:39
94.  Dan Rothenberger      Essex Junction    M 47  61:45
95.  Ronald Leggett        Colchester        M 56  61:49
96.  Werner Zehetner       Montreal,QC       M 61  66:06
97.  Bob Bourbon           St. Albans        M 52  66:44
98.  Morgan Greenwald      Colchester        F 24  67:15
99.  Amy Brewer            Williston         F 30  67:18
100. Sara Lane             Milton            F 30  67:18
101. Judith Craig          Montreal,QC       F 58  68:49
102. Paula Miller          South Burlington  F 55  70:09
103. Brian McCurley        Waterville        M 30  82:06

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