TNT Revisited-Views of the day

Here are some views captured by film at this year's inaugural Tar N' Trail 6 Mile Race. Thanks to all who participated. A special, heart-felt thanks goes to all the special volunteers that came out and made this event possible. Without them many of the runners may have found themselves....lost. Look for more events in the future from Rogue Valley Runners! Results can be found here. Great professional photos of the race can be found in the photo gallery section (these photos were taken by Andy Atkinson of Rogue Photography) in the Mail Tribune's Outdoors.com web site.

"Off they go!"

Glen Tucker came all the way from Hurricane, Utah to experience the Bird Song Trail switchbacks.

Aaron Reed found them to his liking.

Amois Williams is satisfied with a job well done.

Alison Kling brings it home with smiles.

Kouba Sayre and Brooke Bauer covered the course together.

Jill Parsons wins the women's race.

Zachariah Christensen (#21) and Todd Ward (#90) chase each other to the finish chute.

Bob Julian crosses the line in third...proving that he can indeed run fast on the trails.

Brian McQuire crosses the finish tape.

The Rogue Valley Runners' Boys: (l to r) Joe Griffin, Todd Ragsdale, Neil Olsen, John Leuthold, Erik Skaggs

Tar N' Trail Results

Here are the results for this morning's race. Congratulations to all runners. You all did great! I know I may have butchered some of your names or ages. Please post corrections on the Comment link below. Let me know and I will correct.

A story and photos will be posted soon. Please return to this site for further updates in a day or two.

Results are written like this:
Place, Bib #, Name, Sex, Age, Time

Tar N’ Trail 6 Mile Race
Ashland, OR
March 15, 2008

Place Bib Name Sex Age Time
1 2 Erik Skaggs M 25 35:35
2 84 Glen Tucker M 28 36:26
3 6 Bob Julian M 39 37:35
4 3 John Leuthold M 40 38:53
5 5 Todd Ragsdale M 38 39:11
6 63 Aaron Reed M 25 39:46
7 123 Ryland Karlovich M 17 40:48
8 124 Wilder Schaaf M 15 41:59
9 7 Joe Griffin M 47 42:23
10 40 Neil Olsen M 40 42:24
11 103 Brian McGuire M 49 42:55
12 8 Aaron Brian M 36 43:40
13 32 Guy Hakanson M 20 44:11
14 33 Bryan Hakanson M 21 44:44
15 132 Rob Cain M 54 45:11
16 59 Jeff Olson M 38 45:34
17 82 John Theiring M 33 46:07
18 108 Craig Sewell M 35 46:21
19 28 David Engstrom M 43 47:09
20 130 Bryon Devore M 38 47:33
21 128 Scott Hajieck M 53 47:48
22 113 Jill Parsons F 38 47:48
23 97 Mike Davis M 48 48:15
24 52 River Menanno M 21 48:47
25 89 Brandy Walton F 34 48:51
26 31 Charnna Gilmore F 40 48:54
27 25 Chad Elbert M 36 48:55
28 49 Dave Marshall M 43 49:09
29 98 Jason Snee M 39 49:19
30 71 Molly Schreiner F 23 49:23
31 118 Eddie Towsend M 23 49:47
32 115 Laura Raber F 29 50:23
33 106 Jason Slaughter M 30 50:24
34 16 Max Bennett M 44 50:31
35 44 Luke Frechette M 29 51:20
36 9 Maria Clementi F 26 51:23
37 121 Pier Rasmussen M 13 51:45
38 36 Douglas Hecox M 36 51:47
39 29 Hannah Ewing F 15 51:49
40 18 Mindy Blair F 28 52:09
41 38 Charles Hodge M 57 52:09
42 19 John Bott M 49 52:09
43 122 Pat Martinez M 40 52:23
44 22 Chris Combs M 29 53:11
45 86 Terry Tucker M 63 53:46
46 12 Tom Ahle M 58 53:52
47 53 Scott Moore M 50 54:05
48 95 Cynthia Wright F 47 54:26
49 76 Aysha Staha F 30 54:27
50 14 Desiree Barnes F 25 54:39
51 10 Lisa Bach F 41 55:09
52 39 Jim Holdermann M 38 55:17
53 41 Liz Holt F 26 55:25
54 40 Adam Holt M 28 55:46
55 56 Tony Nichols M 43 56:06
56 54 Joseph Nelson M 26 56:09
57 104 Rob Shull M 54 56:34
58 105 Beth Lori F 27 56:38
59 70 Kara Schnoes F 23 57:13
60 91 Ben Wewerka M 31 57:14
61 11 Arnie Abrams M 54 57:32
62 27 Ken Ellgen M 51 57:56
63 120 David Rasmussen M 52 58:01
64 35 Jenine Hoisington F 45 58:06
65 129 Marshall Moses M 14 58:17
66 21 Zechariah Christensen M 13 58:25
67 90 Todd Ward M 40 58:25
68 61 Steven Petrovic M 43 58:39
69 117 Sarah Strickler F 29 58:48
70 47 Alison Kling F 52 59:24
71 93 Amois Williams F 27 1:00:04
72 80 Renee Swenson F 36 1:00:53
73 55 Leonard Nelson M 14 1:01:33
74 60 Scott Pedersen M 47 1:01:36
75 77 Camden Stemple M 12 1:01:37
76 23 Dana Duvivier F 35 1:02:00
77 51 Tim McFadden M 33 1:02:04
78 72 Katie Schubert F 24 1:02:05
79 66 Ginny Ritchey F 39 1:02:12
80 116 Leah Ball F 13 1:02:25
81 78 Lela Stemple F 10 1:02:32
82 79 Scott Stemple M 42 1:02:35
83 46 Tracy Justice F 40 1:02:57
84 102 Sarah Spector F 21 1:03:25
85 67 Tom Roberts M 45 1:04:03
86 45 Steve Gasper M 55 1:04:15
87 42 Cara Hornbeck F 35 1:04:30
88 69 Kouba Sayre F 36 1:04:46
89 15 Brooke Bauer F 34 1:04:46
90 126 Hal Koerner Jr. M 57 1:05:28
91 58 Doug Olson M 59 1:06:43
92 85 Jan Tucker F 30 1:06:46
93 110 Julie Peterson F 52 1:07:20
94 88 Joaquin Valdez M 36 1:07:58
95 68 Robert Sacks M 37 1:09:23
96 65 Georgene Richardson F 50 1:10:24
97 75 Tita Soriano F 30 1:11:32
98 131 Chantel Suehring F 36 1:11:50
99 62 Courtney Pickett F 39 1:11:50
100 100 Liz Sweet F 43 1:14:20
101 101 Eric McCormick M 50 1:14:20
102 99 Pam McCormik F 48 1:14:28
103 50 Wayne Marthaller M 50 1:15:09
104 73 Norman Shaskey M 60 1:16:21
105 119 Danica Crumley F 32 1:17:43
106 114 Kim Handloser F 44 1:17:43
107 43 Fawn Jones F 31 1:18:31
108 37 Stephanie Hirche F 28 1:18:31
109 26 Nikki Elbert F 34 1:22:28
110 13 Elizabeth Ascencio F 47 1:29:13
111 48 Rita Kurz F 54 1:29:33
112 64 Sharon Regan F 60 1:31:32
113 96 Michelle Zundel F 41 1:33:33
114 20 Jana Carole F 50 1:33:40
115 94 Shannon Wolff F 50 1:34:35
116 83 Tiffiny Thomas F 38 1:42:16
117 127 Marilyn Hajieck F 52 1:55:52
118 125 Diane Koerner F 58 1:55:55
119 Sweep Mara F 1:55:55

Way Too Cool 50 Kilometer Trail Race

So, yeah, the name of the race is Way Too Cool. But if you were to ask any of the 442 runners who finished this year's event they'd each tell you something different. For example, the race was: Way Too Warm, Way Too Competitive, Way Too Long, Way Too Hilly. One thing is for sure, however, some of the locals may have felt there were Way Too Many Oregonians.

This fact proven by the headline, "Oregonians Dominate in Cool", in Sunday's sports section of the local Auburn Journal.

The Largest 50 Kilometer Race in the country gets underway.


The Oregon Trifecta, Oregon runners from Bend, Eugene and Ashland, swept down upon Cool, CA, a small town in the foothills along the American River east of Sacramento and literally ran away with the race. Oregon came away with ten of the top 25 spots on a day made for racing. Temperatures in the mid-60's, clear skies and a dry, mud-less tread awaited the runners. Due to the weather and the fact that top finishers at this race would become automatic qualifiers to the Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run, many fast runners came from all over the country to partake. The competitive nature of this year's race is reflected in the final results. When, on an average year, eight to ten runners break four hours on this course, this weekend 28 runners would break the four hour barrier, more than any other year in this race's history.

The Top Men's Four Finishers (l to r) Scott Jurek, Dan Olmstead, Erik Skaggs, Todd Braje

Let's start from the top. Susannah Beck (Eugene, OR) not only won the women's race, she shredded a fifteen year standing women's course record. Beck bested Ann Trason's (of Western States 100 Mile fame) 1993 course record by four minutes by crossing the finish line in 3:55:22, 25th overall. In the men's race, Todd Braje (Eugene, OR) crossed the tape first in 3:32:12. He was quickly followed by Erik Skaggs (Ashland, OR) in 3:34:17 and Dan Olmstead (Eugene, OR) in 3:35:05.

Last year's winner Lewis Taylor (Eugene, OR) finished sixth in 3:39:24, two minutes faster than his 2007 time. Matt Lonergan (Eugene, OR), Jeff Browning (Bend, OR), Ian Torrence (Ashland, OR), Hal Koerner (Ashland, OR) and Susannah Beck rounded out the top 25.

Other local Rogue Valley Runners frequenters showed their strength this day as well. Eric Poole averaged an eight minute pace over the course to finish 35th in 4:07:55. 54 years young, Rob Cain finished in 4:40:57. Carly Varner finished in 5:14:24, a personal record for her at this distance. A special congratulations goes to, local race director, Krista Peterson who showed strong dedication by finishing her first ultramarathon here in 6:53:58.


Ashlanders at the Finish (l to r) Erik Skaggs, Eric Poole, Ian Torrence, Hal Koerner

Erik Skaggs brings it home.

Bend's Jeff Browning leads Ashland's Ian Torrence in the final straightaway.

Rogue Valley Runners' Owner, Hal Koerner finishes the 31 mile race.

Eric Poole strides up the final rise.

Carly Varner celebrates her new personal record.

Full Results can be found at the Way Too Cool website. Photos courtesy of Tim Turk and Maria Clementi.

Track!

Rogue Valley Runners' tent and shoes on display.

This past weekend, Rogue Valley Runners set up camp at the Artie Sullivan Invitational, the first outdoor track meet of the season for Southern Oregon University. Winter's grip was still firmly wrapped around southern Oregon, as weather conditions were cold with showers and sleet. College of the Siskiyous, Lane Community College, Oregon Tech, Shasta Community College, Southern Oregon, Southwest Oregon, Team XO, and some unattached runners participated in the meet.

RVR Employee Ixel Sanchez extends her lead in the women's 3000 meters.

Rogue Valley Runners store employee Ixel Sanchez opened the meet with a victory in the 3000 meter run. Her 10:56 posting put her 16 seconds ahead of her closest competition.

RVR employee Jeremiah Lewman leads off in the 4X100 relay.

Jeremiah Lewman, also a RVR employee, led off in SOU's winning 4X100 meter relay, as well as their winning 4X400 relay. Jeremiah also took home the gold in the 400 meter hurdles, finishing in a time of 0:56:08.

The lead pack in the men's 3000 meters.

Men's 110 Hurdles or, more aptly, the bloody knees race.

Results and a small story about the meet can be found at Ashland's Mail Tribune website. Full meet results can be found here. Congratulations to all runners!