The USATF NE mountain series wrapped up last weekend at Bretton Woods which hosted the North American Fell Running championships over a 7-8 mile course with 2,500’ of climb and descent.
The series was scored in a “best 6 of 8” format. In all 230 men and 111 women took part in the series. The Central Mass Striders took home first place in the Men’s Open, Men’s 40+, and Men’s 50+ team categories.
No | Best | Total | ||
Team | Category | Raced | 6 | Points |
CMS | Mopen | 8 | 2794.10 | 3664.41 |
NMC | Mopen | 7 | 2056.58 | 2352.82 |
aR | Mopen | 4 | 1491.40 | 1491.40 |
GCS | Mopen | 2 | 666.13 | 666.13 |
TG | Mopen | 2 | 645.95 | 645.95 |
No | Best | Total | ||
Team | Category | Raced | 6 | Points |
CMS | M40+ | 8 | 1681.12 | 2217.10 |
NMC | M40+ | 7 | 1323.56 | 1510.01 |
aR | M40+ | 7 | 1322.22 | 1399.82 |
UVRC | M40+ | 7 | 1248.50 | 1440.19 |
GCS | M40+ | 6 | 1165.28 | 1165.28 |
TG | M40+ | 3 | 545.23 | 545.23 |
GMAA | M40+ | 1 | 236.23 | 236.23 |
Dirigo | M40+ | 1 | 234.11 | 234.11 |
WMM | M40+ | 1 | 212.62 | 212.62 |
SRR | M40+ | 1 | 184.06 | 184.06 |
No | Best | Total | ||
Team | Category | Raced | 6 | Points |
CMS | M50+ | 8 | 1583.26 | 2075.07 |
NMC | M50+ | 7 | 1287.12 | 1473.57 |
UVRC | M40+ | 7 | 1248.50 | 1440.19 |
GCS | M50+ | 6 | 1132.03 | 1132.03 |
aR | M50+ | 6 | 1079.33 | 1079.33 |
TG | M50+ | 3 | 545.23 | 545.23 |
WMM | M50+ | 1 | 212.62 | 212.62 |
SRR | M50+ | 1 | 184.06 | 184.06 |
CMS individuals took the top five spots. Tim Van Orden became the first male master to also win the overall series. Dave Dunham topped the “totals points” category amassing 715.50 points in 8 races.
2016 Final Men's Standings - USATF NE Mountain Series | |||||||||
Best | No | Total | |||||||
First | Last | Gend | Age | City | St | Team | 6 of 8 | Raced | Points |
Tim | Van Orden | M | 48 | Bennington | VT | CMS | 577.37 | 7 | 664.91 |
Matthew | Veiga | M | 29 | Lynn | MA | CMS | 572.85 | 7 | 662.13 |
Todd | Callaghan | M | 46 | Beverly | MA | CMS | 566.54 | 6 | 566.54 |
Dave | Dunham | M | 52 | Bradford | MA | CMS | 544.00 | 8 | 715.50 |
Ed | Sheldon | M | 51 | Hooksett | NH | CMS | 532.47 | 8 | 694.10 |
CMS individuals also had success in the age groups. Tim Van Orden and Todd Callaghan took 1st and 2nd place in the masters age group. In the senior age group CMS runners took 5 of the top 11 spots including 1st and 2nd place by Dave Dunham and Ed Sheldon respectivel.
Masters
Best | No | Total | |||||||
First | Last | Gend | Age | City | St | Team | 6 of 8 | Raced | Points |
Tim | Van Orden | M | 48 | Bennington | VT | CMS | 577.37 | 7 | 664.91 |
Todd | Callaghan | M | 46 | Beverly | MA | CMS | 566.54 | 6 | 566.54 |
Steve | Brightman | M | 47 | Providence | RI | 532.30 | 6 | 532.30 |
Seniors
Best | No | Total | |||||||
First | Last | Gend | Age | City | St | Team | 6 of 8 | Raced | Points |
Dave | Dunham | M | 52 | Bradford | MA | CMS | 544.00 | 8 | 715.50 |
Ed | Sheldon | M | 51 | Hooksett | NH | CMS | 532.47 | 8 | 694.10 |
Brian | Ruhm | M | 51 | Nashua | NH | GCS | 507.46 | 6 | 507.46 |
Christopher | Smith | M | 50 | Woburn | MA | SRR | 494.57 | 6 | 494.57 |
Jeff | Gould | M | 51 | Gardner | MA | NMC | 465.35 | 6 | 465.35 |
David | Lapierre | M | 52 | Chelmsford | MA | CMS | 457.49 | 6 | 457.49 |
Erik | Vandendries | M | 51 | Chestnut Hill | MA | CMS | 441.70 | 5 | 441.70 |
Todd | Brown | M | 52 | Rocky Hill | CT | NMC | 441.20 | 8 | 565.72 |
Erik | Wight | M | 56 | Amherst | MA | aR | 438.65 | 6 | 438.65 |
Andy | Klaski | M | 53 | Chesterfield | NH | 397.68 | 6 | 397.68 | |
Robert | Thomas | M | 56 | Charlton | MA | CMS | 395.62 | 6 | 395.62 |
In addition 11 CMS runners attained “Goat” status by completing 6 or more of the 8 races. This entitles them to a lottery by-pass for the 2017 Mt Washington road race.
First | Last | Gend | Age | City | St | Team | Raced | Points |
Dave | Dunham | M | 52 | Bradford | MA | CMS | 8 | 715.50 |
Ed | Sheldon | M | 51 | Hooksett | NH | CMS | 8 | 694.10 |
Tim | Van Orden | M | 48 | Bennington | VT | CMS | 7 | 664.91 |
Matthew | Veiga | M | 29 | Lynn | MA | CMS | 7 | 662.13 |
Todd | Callaghan | M | 46 | Beverly | MA | CMS | 6 | 566.54 |
David | Lapierre | M | 52 | Chelmsford | MA | CMS | 6 | 457.49 |
Robert | Thomas | M | 56 | Charlton | MA | CMS | 6 | 395.62 |
Walter | Kuklinski | M | 67 | Princeton | MA | CMS | 6 | 331.31 |
Leslie | O'Dell | F | 40 | Albany | NH | CMS | 7 | 681.00 |
Mary | Sharkey | F | 66 | Grosvenordale | CT | CMS | 6 | 429.17 |
Annie | Ryan | F | 59 | Florence | MA | CMS | 6 | 393.21 |