Kaynor's Sap Run History

GREEN MOUNTAIN ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

History of the Kaynor's Sap Run The Kaynor's Sap Run is a unique Vermont race. It has even been mentioned in Runner's World for its uniqueness. It was started by Chapin and Donna Kaynor and Bruce Cunningham in 1979. Originally intended to be a 10K race, 6.0 miles turned out to be the correct distance for the loop and the out and back on the dead end road that Kaynor's sugarhouse is on. From 1979-83 the race was held around the third Sunday in March to coincide with the height of sugaring season, and sugar-on-snow was served to all who came (often over 100 people including families). Since 1985, the race has been held in April (for the chance at better weather) with cider and doughnuts for everyone.

The race conditions are highly variable for this early spring race - thick mud, frozen roads or smooth dry roads - snow, ice, rain or warm sun - 15, 45 or 60 degrees. In 2000 the race took place in a blizzard - and 16 hardy souls (or fools) braved the weather to complete the race!

The Sap Run is the first "real" race of the year and many Boston Marathon bound runners use it as a last tune up. Awards are only given out randomly, not for speed. The race has always had a quality, but low key feel that area runners enjoy. Thanks to Chapin and Donna for putting on such a nice race all these years!

Kaynor's Sap Run past winners

   DATE      #   Male                   TIME  FEMALE                   TIME
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04-06-2008  106  Nathan Fields         34:27  Megan Valentine         39:48
04-01-2007   91  Nathan Fields         35:24  Anne Treadwell          41:55
04-02-2006  103  Rick Rountree         33:05  Caroline Zeilenga       40:46
04-10-2005   71  Joe McNamara          34:34  Cindy New               41:38
04-04-2004   72  Duncan Larkin         36:30  Nikki Kimball           39:22
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04-13-2003   76  Andrew Best           34:03  Susan Hackney           41:54
04-07-2002   83  Norm Larson           36:53  Sue McNamara            42:26
04-08-2001   61  Ian Stevenson         37:39  Donna Smyers            43:33
04-09-2000   16  Chip Langmaid         41:05  Jennifer Cardinal       64:14
04-11-1999   42  Jason Porter          34:14  Sue McNamara            40:04
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03-29-1998   46  Binney Mitchell       33:00  Annie Follett           46:15
04-07-1997   79  Josh Brown            35:02  Dot Martin              42:10
03-31-1996   67  Chip Langmaid         35:55  Shari Bashaw            40:52
04-02-1995   65  Chip Langmaid         34:31  Ellie Ferguson          46:27
04-10-1994   53  Marc Gosselin         33:43  Sue Manley              39:23
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04-04-1993   43  Dave Hannon           34:10  Bonnie McReynolds       39:49
04-12-1992   68  Jim Miller            34:38  Katie Greenia           41:21
04-14-1991   62  Bruce Cranmer         35:31  Joan Wry                42:23
04-08-1990   54  David Mather          32:55  Heather MacKinnon       39:12
04-16-1989   47  Chip Langmaid         36:07  Lucy Petrie             42:46
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04-17-1988   50  Kevin Larue           32:34  Martha Anderson         45:51
04-11-1987   70  Bill Newsham          34:15  Claudia Sullivan        44:08
04-12-1986   52  Chris Baldwin         33:16  Chris Boerner           45:14
04-20-1985   51  Eric Morse            32:22  Lisa Bernardin          40:24
no race in 1984
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03-21-1983   89  Rockwell Moulton      31:40  Debbie Crow             41:57
03-21-1982   73  John MacKay           32:37  Jennifer Lucas          44:07
03-22-1981   83  Kurt Lauenstein       31:45  Anne Kryder             43:30
03-23-1980   93  Kurt Lauenstein       31:56  Nancy Smith             40:30
03-18-1979   82  Peter Millard         32:18  Anne Schiavone          39:56
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red indicates race records.
# indicates the number of finishers.

Kaynor's Sap Run age group records:

Age	Year	Male	Time	Year	Female	Time
0-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70+	1979 1983 1981 2005 2008 2004 2008	Steve Stebbins(17) Rockwell Moulton Kurt Lauenstein(30) Joe McNamara(42) Norm Larson(52) Zeke Zucker(60) Gerald Barney(75)	34:32 31:40 31:45 34:34 34:53 41:49 55:38	1979 1990 2004 2008 2007 2002 .	Anne Schiavonne(18) Heather MacKinnon Nikki Kimball(32) Anne Treadwell(40) Cindy New(50) Betty Lacharite(66) none	39:56 39:12 39:22 40:58 42:44 62:56 .

For 1992, no age information was available (based on the information we have we don't believe any records were set that year). For 1979-1983 women's data was only logged as 0-24 and 25+ (by virtue of the finishing times no records were set (other than Anne Schiavonne) unless the women were greater than 50 (or Nancy Smith >40))

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