Greasy-Gooney 10K
Saturday 22 October 2005
Browntown, VA
Results courtesy of Karsten Brown

With a cold mist hanging in the air over southern Warren County, Virginia on the morning of Saturday 22 October, this year's Greasy-Gooney 10K thoroughly failed to live up to its billing as "the Shenandoah Valley's most scenic road race". Pockets of fog roamed the Blue Ridge foothills and visibility was reduced to under a thousand feet, obscuring all of the beautiful mountain views along the 6.2 mile course. A foggy Greasy-Gooney is like filming Elvis Presley from the waist up-- there's something else going on there but you just can't see it, and you know you're missing out on something cool.

Yet despite the drizzle and the 50° temperatures, the race itself was far from a failure, as a record 47 runners turned up in the village of Browntown to tackle the challenging half-uphill, half-downhill course. And although this year's fall foliage has not exactly been spectacular, at least runners were treated to a bit of color-- mostly yellows-- as they followed the Gooney Manor Loop alongside the two streams for which the race is named.

Some of the six previous editions of the 10K got underway with a ceremonial yodel from race founder Patrick Farris. This year, new race directors Terry Leckie and Karsten Brown brought along a big plastic horn for use as the official starting instrument. As neither were very good at producing a sufficient honk from the horn, runner Mark Vann stepped in and offered his services. Vann, winner of the 2002 race, proved to possess a set of prodigious lungs, loosing a powerful blast to start the race and not letting up until the final runner had crossed the starting line.

This race has seen some rather talented runners during its seven year history, and this year was no exception. Quickly darting off into the lead was Aaron Schwartzbard, 28, an ultrarunner and triathlete from Reston, VA. Nobody even attempted to stay near him as he took off and soon disappeared into the mist. Schwartzbard dashed up the 480 foot ascent and zoomed back down into Browntown with a final time of 35:14, the third fastest men's performance in the race's history. Just think of how fast he might've run if his shoelace hadn't come untied a mile into the race!

Way back behind him were Greasy-Gooney veterans Patrick Gladden and Karsten Brown, who had finished first and second at the Festival of Leaves 5K in Front Royal two weeks earlier. Gladden, 25, again had the edge, opening up a significant gap on Brown within the first mile and maintaining it throughout the race. The Stephens City resident finished in 38:54 to take second overall. Brown, 31, hung on for third in 39:35, finishing as the top runner from Warren County. Placing fourth in 41:10 was the race's top Masters runner, 2004 overall winner Raymond Bollock, 40. Bollock, on the comeback trail from a summer injury, may have run two and a half minutes slower this year, but his time was still good enough to break the event record for men aged 40 to 44.

As with the men's race, the women's competition was dominated by a triathlete newcomer-- Annie Kirkland, 37, of Arlington, VA. Kirkland handily defeated her opponents with a time of 44:31, the race's fourth fastest women's performance ever. It was more than two minutes later before the runner-up, 24-year-old Michelle VanHorn, crossed the finish line. But VanHorn, last year's third female finisher, improved upon her 2004 time by almost three minutes to run a strong 46:39. This year's third finisher, 2000 Greasy-Gooney 10K champion Ruth Riemenschneider, also had an impressive run, finishing in 48:55 and setting a new event record for her age group. You know Riemenschneider's a talented runner when she can still win overall awards at the age of 48! Another Masters runner, 49-year-old Colleen Snyder, was the top female finisher from Warren County.

Other notes about this year's race: Twenty-four of the forty-seven finishers were running the Greasy-Gooney 10K for the first time.... Paul Grosz, Denny Myers, Bob Gurtler, and Brown remain as the only people who have run all seven editions of the race.... A gang of women from South Riding, VA dominated the thirtysomething age groups, with Alison Gittelman (51:43) and Joy Granetz (57:14) earning trophies in the 30-34 division and Katherine Hoenig (49:57) winning the 35-39 division.... Chevy Chase, MD's Jane Smith broke her own event record for women 50 to 54 with her 58:57 finish.... Four-time finisher Chris Northrup ran into some misfortune this year, arriving late and then missing the course's only turn a quarter of a mile past the starting line.... The participant who travelled the farthest this year was Jack Giese of San Antonio, TX. Giese has run at least a couple other DC-area races this year, though, so we suspect he didn't come all the way from Texas just for our little race!

Race directors Leckie and Brown would like to offer their profuse thanks to this year's volunteer crew, which included Nancy Bullock, Glenn Luttrell, Alexander Snyder, Kyra Brown, Doug Morris, Raylene Scott, Leesa Anderson, and Brittany Anderson. Also deserving of much thanks is Tom Lacombe, owner of O.J. Rudacille's General Merchandise, who provided access to the Browntown Community Center. And special thanks to the people of Browntown for putting up with this annual invasion of runners! Next year's invasion will likely take place on Saturday 28 October 2006, so we hope we'll see more runners (and better weather) next year!
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OVERALL RESULTS

#   NAME                  AGE SEX CITY, STATE           TIME     PACE  IN SEX  AWARD
1.  Aaron Schwartzbard     28  M  Reston, VA            35:14    5:40   1st    1st M Overall
2.  Patrick Gladden        25  M  Stephens City, VA     38:54    6:16   2nd    2nd M Overall
3.  Karsten Brown          31  M  Front Royal, VA       39:35    6:22   3rd    3rd M Overall
4.  Raymond Bollock        40  M  Winchester, VA        41:10    6:38   4th    1st M 40-44
5.  Keith Albright         37  M  Greenbelt, MD         42:54    6:54   5th    1st M 35-39
6.  Duane Williamson       42  M  Warrenton, VA         43:28    7:00   6th    2nd M 40-44
7.  Myron Kremer           48  M  Winchester, VA        43:54    7:04   7th    1st M 45-49
8.  Annie Kirkland         37  F  Arlington, VA         44:31    7:10   1st    1st F Overall
9.  Josh McConchie         16  M  Nokesville, VA        44:47    7:12   8th    1st M 19 & Under
10. Neal Riemenschneider   51  M  Winchester, VA        44:55    7:14   9th    1st M 50-54
11. Stephan Dobson         44  M  Thurmont, MD          45:34    7:20   10th   3rd M 40-44
12. James Moreland         53  M  Gaithersburg, MD      46:24    7:28   11th   2nd M 50-54
13. Michelle VanHorn       24  F  Harpers Ferry, WV     46:39    7:30   2nd    2nd F Overall
14. Dave McSherry          50  M  Camp Hill, PA         47:09    7:35   12th   3rd M 50-54
15. Mark Vann              39  M  Winchester, VA        47:17    7:37   13th   2nd M 35-39
16. Jimmy Bradshaw         14  M  Springfield, VA       48:03    7:44   14th   2nd M 19 & Under
17. Denny Myers            51  M  Stephens City, VA     48:14    7:46   15th   4th M 50-54
18. Ruth Riemenschneider   48  F  Winchester, VA        48:55    7:52   3rd    3rd F Overall
19. Phil Holt              50  M  Chantilly, VA         49:08    7:54   16th   5th M 50-54
20. Randy McConchie        44  M  Nokesville, VA        49:36    7:59   17th   4th M 40-44
21. Kenneth Morris         36  M  Middletown, VA        49:38    7:59   18th   3rd M 35-39
22. Marsha Soergel         24  F  Manassas, VA          49:51    8:01   4th    1st F 20-24
23. Katherine Hoenig       36  F  South Riding, VA      49:57    8:02   5th    1st F 35-39
24. Larry Key              58  M  Frederick, MD         50:09    8:04   19th   1st M 55-59
25. Cliff Tell             41  M  Harpers Ferry, WV     50:18    8:06   20th   5th M 40-44
26. David Gray             40  M  Winchester, VA        50:20    8:06   21st   6th M 40-44
27. Michael Triantafillou  46  M  Winchester, VA        50:39    8:09   22nd   2nd M 45-49
28. James Rohr             44  M  New Baltimore, VA     51:26    8:17   23rd   7th M 40-44
29. Alison Gittelman       32  F  South Riding, VA      51:43    8:19   6th    1st F 30-34
30. Chris Northrup         42  M  Winchester, VA        52:18    8:25   24th   8th M 40-44
31. Gil Langley            63  M  Fairfax, VA           52:46    8:30   25th   1st M 60-69
32. Gwen Corley            44  F  Winchester, VA        53:47    8:39   7th    1st F 40-44
33. Adam Wald              27  M  Washington, DC        56:17    9:03   26th   1st M 25-29
34. Richard Burke          59  M  Rixeyville, VA        56:26    9:05   27th   2nd M 55-59
35. Joy Granetz            32  F  South Riding, VA      57:14    9:13   8th    2nd F 30-34
36. Paul Grosz             55  M  Stephens City, VA     57:18    9:13   28th   3rd M 55-59
37. Gail Gannon            41  F  Montgomery Vil., MD   58:26    9:24   9th    2nd F 40-44
38. John Winkert           49  M  South Riding, VA      58:32    9:25   29th   3rd M 45-49
39. Jane Smith             53  F  Chevy Chase, MD       58:57    9:29   10th   1st F 50-54
40. Jack Giese             54  M  San Antonio, TX       59:06    9:31   30th   6th M 50-54
41. Robert Gurtler         70  M  The Plains, VA      1:00:29    9:44   31st   1st M 70 & Over
42. Jonathan Froehlich     29  M  Washington, DC      1:01:01    9:49   32nd   2nd M 25-29
43. Christy Short          43  F  Front Royal, VA     1:01:14    9:51   11th   3rd F 40-44
44. Jeff Smith             53  M  Chevy Chase, MD     1:02:48   10:06   33rd   7th M 50-54
45. Jim Bradshaw           52  M  Springfield, VA     1:04:43   10:25   34th   8th M 50-54
46. Janice Dobson          39  F  Thurmont, MD        1:09:40   11:13   12th   2nd F 35-39
47. Colleen Snyder         49  F  Linden, VA          1:13:30   11:50   13th   1st F 45-49

RESULTS BY DIVISION

FEMALE OVERALL
#  NAME                  AGE SEX CITY, STATE            TiME     PACE   O'ALL  IN SEX
1. Annie Kirkland         37  F  Arlington, VA          44:31    7:10   8th    1st
2. Michelle VanHorn       24  F  Harpers Ferry, WV      46:39    7:30   13th   2nd
3. Ruth Riemenschneider   48  F  Winchester, VA         48:55    7:52   18th   3rd

MALE OVERALL
1. Aaron Schwartzbard     28  M  Reston, VA             35:14    5:40   1st    1st
2. Patrick Gladden        25  M  Stephens City, VA      38:54    6:16   2nd    2nd
3. Karsten Brown          31  M  Front Royal, VA        39:35    6:22   3rd    3rd

MALE 19 & UNDER
1. Josh McConchie         16  M  Nokesville, VA         44:47    7:12   9th    8th
2. Jimmy Bradshaw         14  M  Springfield, VA        48:03    7:44   16th   14th

FEMALE 20-24
1. Marsha Soergel         24  F  Manassas, VA           49:51    8:01   22nd   4th

MALE 25-29
1. Adam Wald              27  M  Washington, DC         56:17    9:03   33rd   26th
2. Jonathan Froehlich     29  M  Washington, DC       1:01:01    9:49   42nd   32nd

FEMALE 30-34
1. Alison Gittelman       32  F  South Riding, VA       51:43    8:19   29th   6th
2. Joy Granetz            32  F  South Riding, VA       57:14    9:13   35th   8th

FEMALE 35-39
1. Katherine Hoenig       36  F  South Riding, VA       49:57    8:02   23rd   5th
2. Janice Dobson          39  F  Thurmont, MD         1:09:40   11:13   46th   12th

MALE 35-39
1. Keith Albright         37  M  Greenbelt, MD          42:54    6:54   5th    5th
2. Mark Vann              39  M  Winchester, VA         47:17    7:37   15th   13th
3. Kenneth Morris         36  M  Middletown, VA         49:38    7:59   21st   18th

FEMALE 40-44
1. Gwen Corley            44  F  Winchester, VA         53:47    8:39   32nd   7th
2. Gail Gannon            41  F  Montgomery Vil., MD    58:26    9:24   37th   9th
3. Christy Short          43  F  Front Royal, VA      1:01:14    9:51   43rd   11th

MALE 40-44
1. Raymond Bollock        40  M  Winchester, VA         41:10    6:38   4th    4th
2. Duane Williamson       42  M  Warrenton, VA          43:28    7:00   6th    6th
3. Stephan Dobson         44  M  Thurmont, MD           45:34    7:20   11th   10th
4. Randy McConchie        44  M  Nokesville, VA         49:36    7:59   20th   17th
5. Cliff Tell             41  M  Harpers Ferry, WV      50:18    8:06   25th   20th
6. David Gray             40  M  Winchester, VA         50:20    8:06   26th   21st
7. James Rohr             44  M  New Baltimore, VA      51:26    8:17   28th   23rd
8. Chris Northrup         42  M  Winchester, VA         52:18    8:25   30th   24th

FEMALE 45-49
1. Colleen Snyder         49  F  Linden, VA           1:13:30   11:50   47th   13th

MALE 45-49
1. Myron Kremer           48  M  Winchester, VA         43:54    7:04   7th    7th
2. Michael Triantafillou  46  M  Winchester, VA         50:39    8:09   27th   22nd
3. John Winkert           49  M  South Riding, VA       58:32    9:25   38th   29th

FEMALE 50-54
1. Jane Smith             53  F  Chevy Chase, MD        58:57    9:29   39th   10th

MALE 50-54
1. Neal Riemenschneider   51  M  Winchester, VA         44:55    7:14   10th   9th
2. James Moreland         53  M  Gaithersburg, MD       46:24    7:28   12th   11th
3. Dave McSherry          50  M  Camp Hill, PA          47:09    7:35   14th   12th
4. Denny Myers            51  M  Stephens City, VA      48:14    7:46   17th   15th
5. Phil Holt              50  M  Chantilly, VA          49:08    7:54   19th   16th
6. Jack Giese             54  M  San Antonio, TX        59:06    9:31   40th   30th
7. Jeff Smith             53  M  Chevy Chase, MD      1:02:48   10:06   44th   33rd
8. Jim Bradshaw           52  M  Springfield, VA      1:04:43   10:25   45th   34th

MALE 55-59
1. Larry Key              58  M  Frederick, MD          50:09    8:04   24th   19th
2. Richard Burke          59  M  Rixeyville, VA         56:26    9:05   34th   27th
3. Paul Grosz             55  M  Stephens City, VA      57:18    9:13   36th   28th

MALE 60-69
1. Gil Langley            63  M  Fairfax, VA            52:46    8:30   31st   25th

MALE 70 & OVER
1. Robert Gurtler         70  M  The Plains, VA       1:00:29    9:44   41st   31st

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