A brand-new face and a very familiar one emerged as the winners of the 34th annual Baldy Hill Climb Sept. 29 on a 1.86-mile, 3,140 vertical foot course up the Warm Springs side of Sun Valley Resort’s principal ski mountain.
Ketchum’s Miles Fink-Debray, 24, won his sixth Baldy climb in seven years at 36:09, 46 seconds ahead of second-place Reid Pletcher (36:55) and over two minutes faster than last year’s BHC men’s champion and third-place Michael Tobin (38:14) of Boise.
Tobin, 48, a seven-time BHC winner and course record holder, captured the “Cheeso Double” that also featured a mountain bike race up Baldy.
Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation Gold Team skier Lucy Garrec, 23, from Freeport, Me. won the women’s title (44:50), in 13th place of 82 racing class finishers Saturday.
Garrec competed in cross-country skiing for Colby College and University of Vermont. In March she medaled in third place at the NCAA Nordic Ski Championships 15-kilometer classic race in Bozeman, Mt.
Hiking (recreational class) winners were Gretel Kearney (52:27) and Mike Wolter (52:52).
Full racing and hiking results on page B-8. Mountain bike results will be published when they become available, but here are the top finishers:
· “Cheeso Double”, men: 1—Michael Tobin of Boise. 2—Adam Wirth of Boise. 3—Richard Feldman of Ketchum. Women: 1—Brooke Hovey of Ketchum. 2—Jena Greaser of Ketchum. 3—Muffy Ritz of Ketchum.
· Mountain bike, men: 1—Michael Tobin. 2—Adam Wirth. 3—John Reuter of Ketchum. Women: 1—Brooke Hovey. 2—Jena Greaser. 3—Muffy Ritz.
2012 Baldy Hill
Climb Results
Sept. 29, 2012, the 34th annual benefit activity presented by the Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation’s Junior Nordic ski team. A total 178 finishers to the top—81 hiking (35 female and 46 male) and 82 racing (20 female and 62 male), plus 48 biking. Finishing times in minutes and seconds; hours, minutes and seconds. Class finish listed in parentheses after name. The 1.86-mile course rose 3,140 vertical feet from the Warm Springs ski run bridge—elevation 5,880 feet—to the top of Baldy—elevation 9,020 feet. Course records: Michael Tobin 35:11 in 1989 and Morgan Arritola 39:53 in 2010.
FEMALE RACERS
1—Lucy Garrec............................................ 44:50
2—Nicole DeYong.......................................... 47:11
3—Brooke Hovey........................................ 48:38
4—Julie Sargent (1)...................................... 51:21
5—Julie Carney (1)...................................... 52:33
6—Muffy Ritz (2)........................................ 53:48
7—Jena Greaser (1)..................................... 56:24
8—Kathy Morell (3).................................... 56:36
9—Brett Stevenson (1)............................... 57:37
10—Gabriele Andersen (1)........................... 57:46
11—Susan Conner (4)................................... 59:24
12—Gretchen Flint (2)............................... 1.01:38
13—Annelies Ware (3)............................... 1.02:58
14—Sara Schroeder (2)............................. 1.03:17
15—Liz Roquet (4).................................... 1.03:42
16—Katrina Harmon (5)........................... 1.06:38
17—Emily McCarthy (3).............................. 1.10:16
18—Debbie Jester (6)................................. 1.13:16
19—JoAnn Levy (1)..................................... 1.31:06
20—Lauren Thomas (2)............................ 1.42:49
MALE RACERS
1—Miles Fink-Debray................................... 36:09
2—Reid Pletcher......................................... 36:55
3—Michael Tobin.......................................... 38:14
4-Matthew Gelso (1).................................... 38:51
5—Colin Rodgers (1).................................... 40:42
6—Jon Engen (1).......................................... 42:07
7—Kevin Tuck (2)........................................ 43:09
8—Luke Costley (1)...................................... 43:19
9—Nick Lovett (2)...................................... 43:24
10—Richard Feldman (1).............................. 43:43
11—Adam Wirth (2)...................................... 43:55
12—Bill Nurge (3)........................................ 44:32
13—Brad Mitchell (2).................................. 45:34
14—Cameron Lloyd (3)................................ 45:35
15—Lee Roquet (3)...................................... 45:46
16—Whit Albright (4).................................. 45:54
17—Brad Walker (4)..................................... 46:15
18—Fred McMurry (1).................................. 46:34
19—Adam Greene (5)................................... 46:42
20—Grady Burnett (4)................................ 46:51
21—Cooper Roquet (2)................................ 48:04
22—Joshua Berry (2)................................. 48:37
23—Landon Nurge (1)................................. 48:47
24—Peter Harris (1).................................... 48:52
25—Jake Adicoff (3)................................... 49:06
26—Peter Wolter (4).................................. 49:22
27—William Raff (5).................................... 49:20
28—John Campbell (5)............................... 49:45
29—Del Pletcher (2)................................... 49:57
30—Ray Liermann (6)................................. 50:37
31—John Reuter (3).................................... 50:53
32—Chris Williams (6)................................. 51:09
33—Kevin Bolger (3)................................... 51:44
34—Sean O’Connell (7)................................ 51:48
35—Ryan O’Hara (4).................................... 51:52
36—Kurt Eggers (8).................................... 51:59
37—Scott Grill (7)...................................... 52:38
38—Jim Santa (8)........................................ 52:51
39—Emmett Say (5).................................... 53:15
40—Keene Morawitz (6)............................ 53:25
41—Dave Harrison (9)................................. 53:57
42—John Kearney (6)................................. 54:06
43—Kyle Rafford (10).................................. 54:33
44—Ross Brennan (5)................................. 54:37
45—Peter Prudden (7)................................ 54:51
46—John Tormey (11).................................. 55:25
47—Will Harder (7)..................................... 55:47
48—Taylor Koth (8).................................... 55:56
49—Henry Raff (9)..................................... 56:55
50—Michael Dunham (3).............................. 57:19
51—Jon Holmquist (9).................................. 57:31
52—John Swyers (1)................................... 58:06
53—Reidar Oyen (12)................................. 1.01:33
54—Alex LaFleur (2)................................. 1.03:29
55—Kristian Solvang (13)........................ 1.05:04
56—Sam Adicoff (10)................................ 1.07:26
57—Jeff Enos (11)...................................... 1.07:37
58—Kevin Mora (14)................................. 1.07:49
59—Roger Mankus (12)............................. 1.09:21
60—David Karlsen (4)............................... 1.13:49
61—Lucas Thomas (8)................................ 1.14:07
62—Tod Hakes (15)................................... 1.23:04
FEMALE HIKERS
1—Gretel Kearney (1st overall).................. 52:27
2-Davina Walker (5th overall).................. 54:06
3—Massey Glenne (6th overall)................. 54:08
4—Carmen Finegan..................................... 54:57
5—Julie Siegel............................................. 55:26
6—Tricia Swartling..................................... 55:59
7—Laurie Fitzpatrick................................... 59:51
8—Dina Cline............................................. 1.03:05
9—Julie LaFleur........................................ 1.04:37
10—Sara Berman....................................... 1.07:55
11—Megan Jones....................................... 1.08:30
12—Courtney Gilbert................................ 1.09:28
13—Carol Mutzel........................................ 1.10:20
14—Mary Kim Deffe.................................... 1.12:13
15—Shari Kunz........................................... 1.12:24
16—Maddie Thies....................................... 1.13:08
17—Christine Nibley................................... 1.15:09
18—Kathleen Wygle.................................... 1.17:26
19—Carol McLaughlin................................ 1.18:36
20—Katrin Tobin........................................ 1.18:55
21—Marlo Rathfon..................................... 1.19:43
22—Bena Larkey....................................... 1.21:47
23—Elissa Aten.......................................... 1.21:47
24—Shannon Daley................................... 1.25:44
25—Ann Scales.......................................... 1.27:38
26—Deborah Brickley.............................. 1.28:27
27—Anne Jeffery...................................... 1.32:37
28—Collette Hoglund............................... 1.35:25
29—Alaine Arcangel.................................. 1.36:16
30—Regina VanderWyst............................ 1.54:21
31—Charlotte Klapheke............................ 2.03:14
HIKERS, GIRLS
1—Emily Siegel (12th female)................... 1.08:40
2—Pilar Pennell (20th female)................. 1.17:23
3—Kate Rathfon......................................... 1.17:47
4—Mikella Tobin......................................... 1.18:53
MALE HIKERS
1—Mike Wolter............................................. 52:52
2—John Seiller............................................. 53:19
3—Marcus McCune..................................... 53:57
4—Nappy Neaman....................................... 54:42
5—Brian Webber......................................... 56:27
6—Daren Pennell......................................... 58:48
7—Preston Sargent.................................. 1.00:27
8—Dick Whitman....................................... 1.00:46
9—Mike Hartmann..................................... 1.01:03
10—Brian Caulkins...................................... 1.01:14
11—David Butterfield.................................. 1.01:24
12—Jim DeWolfe.......................................... 1.01:41
13—John Kelley......................................... 1.02:04
14—Jon Mancuso....................................... 1.02:30
15—Ralph Katsman................................... 1.02:56
16—Kim Wheelwright................................ 1.03:05
17—Jim Field.............................................. 1.03:20
18—Richard Stopol................................... 1.03:40
19—Michael Wise....................................... 1.03:58
20—Kevin Bay........................................... 1.05:06
21—Peter LaFleur..................................... 1.05:26
22—Randall Flynn..................................... 1.05:36
23—Ron Fairfax......................................... 1.07:04
24—Barry Irwin........................................ 1.08:03
25—Elliott Aten........................................ 1.08:34
26—Kevin Hays.......................................... 1.09:31
27—Bob Erickson...................................... 1.09:52
28—Aaron Gould......................................... 1.10:21
29—Mark Curwin....................................... 1.10:50
30—Mike McKenna..................................... 1.11:50
31—James Miner......................................... 1.13:12
32—Eric Elefson........................................ 1.14:46
33—Casey Finegan..................................... 1.16:03
34—Marshall Peterson.............................. 1.16:24
35—Richard Klapheke................................ 1.20:11
36—Tom Logan........................................... 1.31:30
37—Jack September................................ 1.32:07
38—Steve Gwinn....................................... 1.34:12
39—Scott Carlin........................................ 1.36:41
40—Andy Parnes....................................... 1.40:45
41—Doug Fowler........................................ 1.44:50
42—Brian VanderWyst............................. 1.54:23
43—Mike Morrier..................................... 2.15:55
HIKERS, BOYS
1—Kristian DeWolfe (6th male).................. 58:26
2-Lukas DeWolfe (24th male)................. 1.06:49
3—Sebastiano DeLiborio.......................... 1.08:53
MALE BIKING RACE
1—Michael Tobin........................................ 1.03:38
2—Adam Wirth.......................................... 1.04:07
3—John Reuter......................................... 1.04:26
4—Richard Feldman................................... 1.05:41
5—Whit Albright........................................ 1.07:23
6—Ryan O’Hara......................................... 1.07:47
7—Matt Luhn............................................. 1.08:20
8—Joshua Berry........................................ 1.08:41
9—Bill Nurge.............................................. 1.09:10
10—Chris Pic............................................. 1.09:40
11—Dave Harrison..................................... 1.09:58
12—Colin Rodgers...................................... 1.10:25
13—Brad Walker......................................... 1.12:24
14—Terry Duran.......................................... 1.14:24
15—Brad Mitchell........................................ 1.15:19
16—Steve Butler........................................ 1.18:04
17—Brandon Lynch..................................... 1.19:43
18—Kyle Rafford........................................ 1.20:24
19—John Tormey....................................... 1.20:36
20—Scott Grill........................................... 1.22:01
21—Jim Santa........................................... 1.22:23
22—Will Harder......................................... 1.24:33
23—Travis Ballard.................................... 1.26:27
24—Jon Holmquist.................................... 1.26:53
25—John Kearney...................................... 1.27:14
26—Bill Josey........................................... 1.29:55
27—Ben Young.......................................... 1.32:44
28—Herberth Corrales............................ 1.34:52
29—Kevin Bolger...................................... 1.37:44
30—Roger Mankus.................................... 1.37:59
31—Jeff Enos............................................. 1.38:02
32—Adam Greene..................................... 1.39:48
33—David Wheelock................................. 1.40:06
34—Hector Ocampo................................. 1.46:09
35—Chris Clay........................................... 1.47:09
35—Rich Hillis........................................... 1.47:09
37—Henry Raff......................................... 1.48:40
38—William Raff........................................ 1.48:41
39—Clay Sammis...................................... 1.54:59
40—Blake Harmon.................................... 1.58:56
41—Kevin Mora.......................................... 1.59:41
CHEESO DOUBLE, MALE
1—Michael Tobin......................................... 1.41:53
2-Adam Wirth........................................... 1.48:04
3—Richard Feldman.................................. 1.49:25
4—Colin Rodgers........................................ 1.51:07
5—Whit Albright........................................ 1.53:18
6—Bill Nurge............................................. 1.53:43
7—John Reuter......................................... 1.55:20
8—Joshua Berry........................................ 1.57:20
9—Brad Walker.......................................... 1.58:41
10—Ryan O’Hara........................................ 1.59:41
11—Brad Mitchell...................................... 2.00:56
12—Dave Harrison................................... 2.03:57
13—Scott Grill........................................... 2.14:42
14—Kyle Rafford........................................ 2.14:59
15—Jim Santa............................................ 2.15:18
16—John Tormey....................................... 2.16:05
17—Will Harder......................................... 2.20:22
18—John Kearney..................................... 2.21:23
19—Jon Holmquist.................................... 2.24:28
20—Adam Greene.................................... 2.26:33
21—Kevin Bolger....................................... 2.29:31
22—William Raff...................................... 2.38:06
23—Henry Raff........................................ 2.45:38
24—Jeff Enos........................................... 2.45:46
25—Roger Mankus................................... 2.47:26
26—Kevin Mora........................................ 3.07:37
FEMALE BIKING RACE
1—Brooke Hovey........................................ 1.13:53
2-Jena Greaser......................................... 1.21:07
3—Muffy Ritz............................................ 1.27:30
4—Brett Stevenson.................................. 1.30:25
5—Sara Schroeder................................... 1.34:40
6—Kathy Morell......................................... 1.39:19
7—Annelies Ware....................................... 1.58:07
CHEESO DOUBLE, FEMALE
1—Brooke Hovey...................................... 2.02:34
2-Jena Greaser........................................ 2.17:33
3—Muffy Ritz............................................. 2.21:21
4—Brett Stevenson................................. 2.28:06
5—Kathy Morell....................................... 2.35:59
6—Sara Schroeder.................................. 2.38:02
7—Annelies Ware........................................ 3.01:10
KINDER CLIMBERS
Owen Walker, 6; Tatum Ware, 6; Huckle Dirksmeier, 9; Ridge Dirksmeier, 9; Matthew Carlin, 5; Riley Siegel, 4; Hadley Walker, 3; Adele Pennell, 10; Jack Tobin, 5; Ben Torres, 5; Zack Torres, 4; William DeWolfe, 9; and Ocean Larkey, 3.
TIME IMPROVEMENTS OVER 2011
Racers—JoAnn Levy 36:12, Jeff Enos 6:16, Annelies Ware 4:13, Scott Grill 3:41, Cooper Roquet 3:13, Miles Fink-Debray 3:01, Julie Carney 2:14, Kathy Morell 1:04, John Kearney 0:57, Reidar Oyen 0:46 and Kyle Rafford 0:07.
Hikers—Mike McKenna 11:05, Daren Pennell 7:15, Massey Glenne 7:12, Carmen Finegan 5:32, Brian Webber 2:43 and Richard Stopol 1:54.
HISTORY
1979—54 finishers
Greg Stone............................................................................... 40:50
Gabriele Andersen (20th).............................................. 49:43
1980—48 finishers
Dave Bingham.......................................................................... 38:17
Gabriele Andersen (14th)................................................ 47:28
1981—60 finishers
Dave Bingham.......................................................................... 40:31
Jane Reynolds (18th tie)................................................. 50:36
1982—71 finishers
Craig Kjesbo............................................................................ 40:29
E.J. Harpham (35th)............................................................. 51:28
1983—72 finishers
Michael Tobin.......................................................................... 38:44
Ruthie Matthes (18th)...................................................... 46:54
1984—82 finishers
Michael Tobin.......................................................................... 39:59
Susie Patterson (6th)....................................................... 42:49
1985—59 finishers
Michael Tobin.......................................................................... 38:00
Cindy Zapponi (19th).......................................................... 46:10
1986—54 finishers
Michael Tobin.......................................................................... 35:36
Susie Patterson (7th)....................................................... 44:26
1987—74 finishers
Thane Lever............................................................................. 39:00
Will Raff...................................................................................... 39:00
Alison Kiesel (25th)............................................................ 48:39
1988—95 finishers
Michael Tobin............................................................................ 37:16
Adrienne Leugers (23rd).................................................. 47:37
1989—106 finishers
Michael Tobin................................................ 35:11
Dawn Farmer (34th)........................................................... 48:46
1990—87 finishers (River Run)
Kevin Sweeney....................................................................... 49:34
Adrienne Leugers (10th)................................................. 56:52
1991—150 finishers
Kevin Sweeney........................................................................ 37:30
Adrienne Leugers (19th).................................................. 46:22
1992—147 finishers
Bill Nurge.................................................................................... 36:32
Muffy Ritz (30th).................................................................. 49:06
1993—124 finishers
Adam Heaney.......................................................................... 37:30
Kelly O'Neill (28th)............................................................. 52:56
1994—120 finishers
Adam Heaney......................................................................... 38:49
Jane Hoopes (17th).............................................................. 48:19
1995—230 finishers
Danny Albright....................................................................... 38:59
Adrienne Leugers (20th)................................................ 45:46
1996—213 finishers
Karl Van Calcar....................................................................... 38:22
Adrienne Leugers (7th)................................................... 45:57
1997—299 finishers
Bill Nurge..................................................................................... 39:12
Kelly McCann (15th)............................................................ 45:02
1998—213 finishers
Bill Nurge................................................................................... 38:45
Jen Douglas (8th)................................................................ 42:46
1999—209 finishers
Robert Whitney...................................................................... 35:52
Adrienne Leugers (14th).................................................. 44:19
2000—176 finishers
Bill Nurge................................................................................... 38:49
Adrienne Leugers (9th).................................................... 44:21
2001—185 finishers
Whitney Albright................................................................... 37:40
Adrienne Leugers (12th).................................................. 44:23
2002—173 finishers
Ryan Schmidt............................................................................ 37:15
Adrienne Leugers (18th)................................................. 44:55
2003—187 finishers
Ryan Schmidt.......................................................................... 36:28
Adrienne Leugers (21st).................................................. 44:26
2004—196 finishers
Whitney Albright.................................................................... 37:03
Adrienne Leugers (12th).................................................. 42:43
2005—163 finishers
Whitney Albright................................................................... 36:56
Jenny Tobin (8th).................................................................. 41:56
2006—170 finishers
Miles Fink-Debray................................................................... 35:31
Morgan Arritola (12th)................................ 41:34
2007—131 finishers
Miles Fink-Debray................................................................... 36:31
Morgan Arritola (13th)................................ 41:40
2008—192 racing/hiking finishers
Miles Fink-Debray.................................................................. 37:29
Hether Holter (12th).................................. 48:25
2008—38 biking finishers
Cody Peterson..................................................................... 1.07:50
Rebecca Rusch (10th)............................... 1.19:26
2008—11 Baldy Double finishers
Bill Nurge................................................................................ 1.55:25
Rebecca Rusch (3rd)................................ 2.11:09
2009—226 racing/hiking finishers
Miles Fink-Debray................................................................... 36:31
Adrienne Leugers (7th).............................. 45:04
2009—44 biking finishers
Matt Luhn................................................................................ 1.05:53
Kim Taylor (13th)...................................... 1.25:15
2009—24 Cheeso Double finishers
Dave Harrison...................................................................... 1.54:09
Kim Taylor (6th)....................................... 2.16:57
2010—224 racing/hiking finishers
Miles Fink-Debray.................................................................. 36:23
Morgan Arritola (4th)................................ 39:53
2010—47 biking finishers
Matt Luhn.................................................. 1.05:35
Sara Schroeder (18th).............................. 1.24:18
2010—28 Cheeso Double finishers
Bill Nurge................................................................................. 1.51:08
Sara Schroeder (14th)............................ 2.20:38
2011—181 racing/hiking finishers
Michael Tobin.......................................................................... 37:08
Chelsea Holmes (10th)............................... 42:46
2011—43 biking finishers
Dave Harrison...................................................................... 1.08:49
Rebecca Rusch (11th)................................ 1.15:23
2011—24 Cheeso Double finishers
Whit Albright......................................................................... 1.54:47
Rebecca Rusch (6th).............................. 2.04:40
2012—163 racing/hiking finishers
Miles Fink-Debray................................................................. 36:09
Lucy Garrec (13th)..................................... 44:50
2012—48 biking finishers
Michael Tobin........................................................................ 1.03:38
Brooke Hovey (14th)................................. 1.13:53
2012—33 Cheeso Double finishers
Michael Tobin......................................................................... 1.41:53
Brooke Hovey (12th)............................... 2.02:34
