Wednesday, July 23, 2014

Montgomery repeats 10-mile Backcountry win

93 women compete in this year’s race


This year’s women’s 16-mile winner, Morgan Arritola runs down the finish line with a time of 2:03:34. Photo by Willy Cook

     It was a women’s movement on Saturday, July 19 as 93 females competed at the 34th annual Backcountry race to just 82 men; however, with a lower turnout than last year (176 runners) Greg Montgomery took his second straight win in the 10-mile challenge. Montgomery ran away with a 55:54 finish; last year he set the 10-mile record with a time of 54:11.

     Local Morgan Arritola took the women’s 16-mile stretch with a time of 2:03:24. This was Arritola’s first stab at the longer course. Arritola had won the women’s 10-mile course in 2011 and 2012 while setting the course record in 2012 with a time of 1:00:03.

     Gus Pelican of Ketchum also took his first stab at the 16-mile course and faired pretty well coming in first with a time of 1:50:59. Like Arritola, Pelican had competed and won the 10-mile course in 2011 and 2012.

     Other notable finishers from the valley in the 16-mile are Richard Feldman of Ketchum, who came in 6th with a time of 2:03:03, Michael Sinnott who finished with 2:05:06, David Vanderpool with a time of 2:09:04, Joe Wojcik of Sun Valley with a time of 2:16:57, Ted Stout of Bellevue with a time of 2:19:49 and Brad Walker of Hailey with a time of 2:19:52. Cameron Lloyd of Hailey also rocked it with a time of 2:27:39. Rachel Wolfe of Ketchum came in 3rd in the women’s group in the 16-mile race with a time of 2:29:12 and Maya Lovlien of Ketchum had a time of 2:29:38.

     Brad Mitchell of Hailey took 2nd overall in the 10-mile race with a time of 1:03:10 and Henry Raff of Ketchum had a time of 1:06:09. Brooke Hovey came in 2nd in the women’s category with a time of 1:09:03 and Lila Klopfenstein of Ketchum had a time of 1:10:32. Gabby Reeves of Stanley came down south for a time of 1:13:26 and Angenie McCleary of Ketchum had a time of 1:15:57.

         

 

 

               

The 34th annual 16-mile and 10-mile runs sponsored by The Elephant's Perch of Ketchum. There were 72 runners completing the long course (20 female and 52 male), while 104 runners conquered the 10-mile route (73 female and 30 male), for a total of 176 runners, which was down from last year. Of that total, just 72 were locals (41%), meaning that 59% came from out of the valley. And of all the runners, 57 were from Boise (55%). Ages ranged from 13 to 82. Finishing times are listed in hours, minutes and seconds, with age listed after name. Class finishes in parentheses.

 

 

 

16-MILE RUNNERS

Male runners

1—Gus Pelican............................. 28 (1) 1:50:59

2—Jackson Brill............................ 15 (2) 1:55:15

3—Erik Teig................................... 30 (3) 1:55:34

4—Jonas Loffler............................ 22 (4) 1:56:52

5—Thomas Liby............................ 43 (5) 1:59:24

6—Richard Feldman.................... 45 (6) 2:03:03

7—Michael Sinnott....................... 29 (8) 2:03:06

8—Kevin Tuck............................... 58 (9) 2:05:49

9—Will Northrop............................ 44 (10) 2:06:26

10— Ted Russell, ........................ 48 (11) 2:07:37

11— Richard Valintine, ............... 35 (12) 2:08:27

12— David Vanderpool............... 28 (13) 2:09:04

13— Joe Wojcik............................ 51 (14) 2:16:57

14—Ted Stout................................ 51 (15) 2:19:49

15— Brad Walker.......................... 32 (16) 2:19:52

16— Enrique Romero.................. 49 (17) 2:20:00

17— Edward Blair......................... 40 (18) 2:21:24

18—Vincent Olsen........................ 33 (19) 2:21:41

19—Steve Vaught......................... 43 (21) 2:23:25

20— Cameron Lloyd.................... 33 (22) 2:27:39

21— Hank Dart.............................. 47 (23) 2:28:42

22— John Kearney....................... 40 (24) 2:28:42

23—Matthew Fredback................ 35 (26) 2:38:55

24—David Warnimont.................. 51 (28) 2:33:28

25— Juan De Fuca....................... 29 (29) 2:33:28

26— Mike Sullivan........................ 53 (30) 2:33:40

27—Paul Matz............................... 49 (31) 2:33:59

28— Robert Jones........................ 55 (32) 2:38:11

29— Correy Shanahan................ 35 (33) 2:38:18

30— Paul Kenny........................... 60 (34) 2:39:34

31— Tye Rogers........................... 42 (35) 2:39:36

32—Rob Landis............................ 57 (36) 2:40:05

33—Aaron Moos........................... 32 (38) 2:41:37

34—Tiz Miller................................. 46 (39) 2:42:35

35—Scott Thompson.................... 44 (45) 2:46:06

36—Bryan Zibbell......................... 41 (46) 2:47:36

37—Roger Turcotte...................... 34 (47) 2:49:48

38—Randall Cooper.................... 47 (49) 2:53:26

39—Josh Ehlers............................ 32 (54) 3:02:47

40—Richard Giudicelli................. 52 (55) 3:03:47

41—Sherwin Dsouza................... 41 (56) 3:07:53

42— Steven Pitts........................... 48 (58) 3:11:53

43—Ben Young............................. 40 (60) 3:15:48

44— Michael Hartnett.................. 44 (63) 3:19:53

45— Ray Arguello........................ 59 (64) 3:30:25

46— Kent Ness............................. 56 (65) 3:32:39

47— Ken Kisiel.............................. 45 (67) 3:37:57

48—Bill Swartley........................... 41 (68) 3:39:52

49—Matt Akers.............................. 31 (70) 3:45:58

50—James Angle......................... 53 (71) 3:54:33

51—Wolfgang Kuhn..................... 64 (72) 4:06:33

 

 

Female runners

1—Morgan Arritola...................... 28 (7) 2:03:24

2—Andrea Foster.......................... 39 (20) 2:21:53

3—Rachel Wolfe........................... 34 (25) 2:29:38

4—Maya Lovlien........................... 35 (27) 2:30:11

5—Tammy Perkins....................... 42 (32) 2:34:58

6—Katie Cassiday........................ 43 (39) 2:40:41

7—Danielle Nestor....................... 33 (41) 2:42:48

8—Jennifer Schwartz................... 44 (42) 2:43:20

9—Holly Fleming.......................... 43 (43) 2:44:22

10—Lauara Theis......................... 34 (31) 2:37:14

11—Justine Britten....................... 33 (48) 2:52:24

12—Sherri Nelson........................ 42 (50) 2:54:33

12—Emily Whitesides.................. 30 (51) 2:58:32

13—Amy Holmes.......................... 31 (52) 2:58:32

14—Jeri Howland......................... 58 (53) 3:00:26

15—Becky Yzadvirre.................... 29 (57) 3:10:26

16—Nicole St. Germain............... 38 (59) 3:13:05

17—Susie Kolwyck....................... 48 (61) 3:15:53

18—Emily Williams....................... 28 (62) 3:18:17

15—Becky Yzadvirre.................... 29 (57) 3:10:26

16—Nicole St. Germain............... 38 (59) 3:13:05

17—Susie Kolwyck....................... 48 (61) 3:15:53

18—Emily Williams....................... 28 (62) 3:18:17

19—Jessica Kisiel........................ 45 (66) 3:37:57

20—Lindy Crawford..................... 50 (69) 3:40:52

 

 

 

10-MILE RUNNERS

Male runners

1—Greg Montgomery................. 23 (1) 55:54

2—Brad Mitchell............................ 44 (2) 1:03:10

3—Nicholas Lovett....................... 20 (3) 1:04:19

4—Henry Raff................................ 14 (4) 1:06:09

5—Hannes Achhorner................. 35 (6) 1:08:44

6—Drew Michener........................ 34 (9) 1:11:56

7—Kevin Ware.............................. 37 (12) 1:15:57

8—Will Raff.................................... 61 (11) 1:10:54

9—John Seiller.............................. 47 (16) 1:18:42

10—Matthew Siegel..................... 36 (20) 1:20:06

11—Mike Burke............................. 49 (23) 1:21:20

12—Cuyler Swindley................... 38 (24) 1:21:59

13—Brian Gard............................. 36 (26) 1:22:43

14—Jeff Giese............................... 43 (27) 1:23:33

15—Jeffry Edelbrooke................. 65 (29) 1:24:41

16—Jeffrey Gackenheimer......... 49 (31) 1:25:14

17—Paul Creigton........................ 57 (24) 1:18:15

18—Patty Costello........................ 41 (40) 1:29:27

19—Johnny Ramirez................... 40 (44) 1:32:18

20—Reed Stoops......................... 65 (47) 1:33:18

21—Landon Nurge....................... 14 (49) 1:34:28

22—Mike Hargis........................... 55 (52) 1:34:48

23—Shane Mace.......................... 49 (55) 1:36:41

24—Russell Merrill....................... 44 (56) 1:36:41

25—Matthew Gervase................. 64 (59) 1:38:38

26—Nick Collias........................... 34 (66) 1:42:58

27—Trent Jones............................ 48 (67) 1:42:59

28—Mark Schaffeld...................... 48 (70) 1:43:21

29—Willie Resko.......................... 35 (73) 1:43:32

30—Craig Reese.......................... 49 (79) 1:46:16

31—Jodi Siegel............................. 36 (93) 1:55:30

32—Daniel Welling...................... 57 (96) 1:56:55

 

 

Female runners

1—Deedra Irwin........................... 22 (5) 1:08:11

2—Brooke Hovey.......................... 41 (7) 1:09:03

3—Lila Klopfenstein..................... 19 (8) 1:10:32

4—Gabby Reeves........................ 24 (10) 1:13:26

5—Angenie McCleary.................. 37 (11) 1:15:25

6—Lili Hansen............................... 26 (13) 1:16:28

7—Mariah Stout............................ 18 (14) 1:17:06

8—Deveray Naeve....................... 36 (17) 1:19:34

9—Isa Floden................................ 26 (18) 1:19:50

10—Kara Maxwell........................ 42 (19) 1:19:56

11—Ms Latham............................. 34 (21) 1:20:45

12—Wendy Sand.......................... 45 (21) 1:21:13

13—Kim Kawaguchi..................... 52 (25) 1:22:04

14—Georgie Robertson.............. 48 (28) 1:25:42

15—Annelies Ware...................... 44 (30) 1:25:02

16—Kate Nichols.......................... 36 (32) 1:25:20

17—Tricia Swartling..................... 48 (33) 1:26:23

18—Alicia McGowen.................... 23 (34) 1:27:22

19—Sarah Scheffel...................... 34 (36) 1:28:30

20—Kirsten Nickisch.................... 39 (37) 1:29:07

21—Wendy Rector....................... 45 (28) 1:29:27

22—Janelle Conners................... 46 (39) 1:29:27

23—Ashley Hunter....................... 45 (41) 1:30:12

24—Ester Ceja.............................. 37 (42) 1:30:39

25—Kelley Wolff............................ 38 (43) 1:31:41

26—Meredith Smith...................... 46 (45) 1:32:28

27—Ashley McCulloch................ 46 (46) 1:32:40

28—Tara Cameron....................... 42 (50) 1:34:40

29—Sarah Shivers....................... 35 (51) 1:34:41

30—Dana Grinnell........................ 37 (53) 1:36:07

31—Vickie Swerdloff.................... 46 (54) 1:36:08

32—Brett Stevenson.................... 36 (57) 1:36:48

33—Brenda Gard.......................... 30 (58) 1:36:50

34—Nicole Kashino..................... 40 (60) 1:38:44

35—Amy Martin............................. 42 (61) 1:39:33

36—Jacqueline Saito................... 46 (62) 1:39:47

37—Amy Olson............................. 44 (63) 1:41:28

38—Camber Ellingson................ 35 (64) 1:41:42

39—Jill Heinz................................ 36 (65) 1:42:57

40—Bronwyn Nickel..................... 34 (68) 1:43:11

41—Tera Hill.................................. 44 (69) 1:43:20

42—Kyle Winstral......................... 49 (71) 1:43:21

43—Jenna Resko......................... 36 (72) 1:43:32

44—Marianne Morrison............... 41 (74) 1:43:46

45—Maureen Welcker................. 41 (75) 1:44:48

46—Nicole Kearney..................... 49 (76) 1:44:50

46—Ann Smith.............................. 47 (77) 1:46:03

48—Kim Hartnett........................... 36 (78) 1:46:16

49—Olivia Thornton..................... 17 (80) 1:46:20

50—Cherry Thornton................... 54 (81) 1:46:20

51—Kristine Mitchell.................... 46 (82) 1:47:50

52—Michelle Kramer................... 39 (83) 1:48:02

53—Gina Pullen............................ 34 (84) 1:48:38

54—Sarah Poe.............................. 31 (85) 1:49:30

55—Calista Carter........................ 41 (86) 1:50:40

56—Amy Landis............................ 57 (87) 1:51:22

57—Jill McCaslin.......................... 59 (88) 1:51:47

58—Kama Klimes......................... 48 (89) 1:51:47

59—Kacee Ramirez..................... 19 (90) 1:53:24

60—Sarah Bristow........................ 32 (91) 1:54:38

61—Aly Swindley.......................... 33 (92) 1:55:29

62—Andrea Cookston................. 50 (94) 1:56:17

63—Kelsey Welling...................... 22 (95) 1:56:55

 

 

 

 

PREVIOUS RUNS, TOP TIMES

Old courses

1981—16.5-mile (40 finishers)

..................... Kevin Swigert 1.51:09

........... Gabriele Andersen 2.11:55

1981—10-mile (5 finishers)

......................... Joe Viglietti 1.09:59

.................. Karen Simpson 1.35:12

 

1982—16.5-mile (89 finishers)

................ Monte Brothwell 1.40:54

........... Gabriele Andersen 1.51:32

1982—10-mile (10 finishers)

....................... Thane Lever 1.09:52

...................... Vicki Randall 1.17:04

 

1983—16.5-mile (106 finishers)

................... Dave Bingham 1.41:28

................... Cindy Zapponi 2.08:35

1983—10-mile (8 finishers)

........................... John Mills 1.07:36

.................... Louise Renfro 1.28:08

 

1984—16.5-mile (125 finishers)

........................ Tracy Harris 1.46:14

............................ Sue Long 1.55:52

1984—10-mile (8 finishers)

................... Paul Lundgren 1.07:49

........................ Lori Pascoe 1.25:37

 

1985—16.5-mile (124 finishers)

......................... Tim Severa 1.41:08

........... Gabriele Andersen 1.57:58

1985—10-mile (25 finishers)

............................ Robin Mein 59:32

................. Connie Pennay 1.23:18

 

1986—16.5-mile (103 finishers)

.................. Richard Berndt 1.42:54

......................... Abbi Fisher 1.58:39

1986—10-mile (22 finishers)

................... Dick Andersen 1.05:37

.................... Kelly Simpson 1.17:47

 

1987—16.5-mile (87 finishers)

....................... Dave Knopp 1.40:37

........................ Abbi Fisher 1.50:50

1987—10-mile (30 finishers)

.......................... Jon Wright 1.08:12

...................... E.J. Holcomb 1.16:28

 

1988—16.5-mile (88 finishers)

................ Peter Bloomfield 1.57:58

.................... Karen Koslow 1.58:05

1988—10-mile (29 finishers)

............................ Jeff Ealey 1.09:49

............... Marilyn Manning 1.14:55

 

1989—16.5-mile (102 finishers)

.................... Michael Tobin 1.38:32

........................ Cindy Mann 2.05:34

1989—10-mile (55 finishers)

........................... Bill Martell 1.03:20

............................ Sue Shay 1.15:02

 

1990—16.5-mile (93 finishers)

................... Michael Tobin 1.35:13

......................... Abbi Fisher 1.55:33

1990—10-mile (56 finishers)

........................... Bill Martell 1.00:45

...................... Linda Harder 1.22:25

 

1991—16.5-mile (83 finishers)

................ Michael Carlson 1.45:26

........................ Cindy Mann 1.58:24

1991—10-mile (67 finishers)

................. Sidney Sullivan 1.00:15

........................ Carol Braun 1.16:40

 

1992—16.5 mile (91 finishers)

..................... John Aalberg 1.38:19

...................... Ellen Gibson 1.55:44

1992—10-mile (94 finishers)

......................... Jeff Horsley 57:45

............... Jenny Goettsche 1.13:37

 

1993—16.5 mile (83 finishers)

.......................... David Harr 1.42:31

........................ Cindy Mann 2.03:47

1993—10-mile (87 finishers)

........................ Tom Borschel 59:36

.......... Gabriele Andersen 1.11:24

 

1994—16.5 mile (92 finishers)

....................... Josh Carney 1.46:03

........................ Cindy Mann 2.10:59

1994—10-mile (100 finishers)

........... Chris Branchflower 1.05:00

................. Allison Mulcahy 1.21:27

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New courses

1995—16.5 mile (74 finishers)

................ Michael Carlson 1.51:51

................ Michelle Jensen 2.07:52

1995—10-mile (95 finishers)

........................ John Wright 1.00:45

.................... Liv Borgersen 1.15:41

 

1996—16.5 mile (88 finishers)

................. Paul Dolynchuk 1.52:15

................ Michelle Jensen 2.05:10

1996—10-mile (126 finishers)

............................. Matt Forrey 55:52

...................... Cori Knoeller 1.03:23

 

1997—16.5 mile (81 finishers)

........................... Eric Jones 1.53:16

................ Michelle Jensen 2.05:34

1997—10-mile (133 finishers)

........................ Derrick May 1.00:01

...................... Laura Wilson 1.07:10

 

1998—16.5 mile (89 finishers)

................. Karl Van Calcar 1.46:35

........................ Cindy Mann 2.14:27

1998—10-mile (185 finishers)

........................... Richard Lee 57:17

...................... Cori Knoeller 1.03:09

 

1999—16.5 mile (93 finishers)

.......................... Paul Lowe 1.43:35

................ Michelle Jensen 2.05:25

1999—10-mile (178 finishers)

.................... Karl Van Calcar 55:49

..................... Christine Hall 1.12:48

 

2000—16.5 mile (111 finishers)

.................... John Fishburn 1.54:14

..................... Kristen Daley 2.13:54

2000—10-mile (189 finishers)

......................... Dylan Mason 58:05

........................ Sara Wright 1.07:34

 

2001—16.5 mile (87 finishers)

....................... Grant Folske 1.53:46

................... Kristin Albright 2.11:36

2001—10-mile (208 finishers)

......................... Dylan Mason 57:33

............................ Asa Nims 1.06:01

 

2002—16.5 mile (94 finishers)

.................... Wayne Bunce 1.56:15

................ Michelle Jensen 1.59:27

2002—10-mile (175 finishers)

.......................... Grant Folske 58:56

............. Cynthia Mauzerall 1.07:19

 

2003—16.5 mile (67 finishers)

....................... Grant Folske 1.51:55

..................... Cori Mooney 1.58:47

2003—10-mile (215 finishers)

.......................... Alan Newton 57:14

.................. Johanna Olson 1.05:40

 

2004—16.5 mile (84 finishers)

.......................... Kevin Titus 1.55:11

..................... Joelle Vaught 2.19:05

2004—10-mile (168 finishers)

................... Jeremy Redding 56:13

.................. Johanna Olson 1.02:21

 

2005—16.5 mile (82 finishers)

.................... Michael Tobin 1.52:52

..................... Joelle Vaught 2.21:23

2005—10-mile (177 finishers)

.......................... Alan Newton 57:14

................ Michelle Jensen 1.05:12

 

2006—16.5 mile (63 finishers)

..................... Chard Berndt 1.55:40

..................... Joelle Vaught 2.13:42

2006—10-mile (183 finishers)

....................... Colin Rodgers 59:40

............... Gretchen Grindle 1.06:27

 

2007—16.5 mile (91 finishers)

.................... Tyler Williams 1.54:49

................ Lauri Thompson 2.14:25

2007—10-mile (177 finishers)

........................ Kevin Sheehy 57:09

................... Sara Donahue 1.02:55

 

2008—16.5 mile (78 finishers)

....................... Mike Sinnott 1.51:21

................ Michelle Jensen 2.03:16

2008—10-mile (182 finishers)

..................... Noah Hoffman 55:14

.................. Morgan Arritola 1.04:35

 

2009—16.5 mile (62 finishers)

................ Evan Honeyfield 1.52:28

..................... Joelle Vaught 2.12:15

2009—10-mile (206 finishers)

........................... Mike Sinnott 57:29

.................. Morgan Arritola 1.07:05

 

2010—16.5 mile (104 finishers)

...................... Brad Mitchell 1.52:41

..................... Joelle Vaught 2.09:47

2010—10-mile (180 finishers)

.................... Chase Caulkins 57:41

.................. Morgan Arritola 1.03:21

 

2011—16.5 mile (93 finishers)

....................... Mike Sinnott 1.50:00

..................... Joelle Vaught 2.12:00

 

2011—10-mile (180 finishers)

........................... Gus Pelican 59:09

.................. Morgan Arritola 1.00:31

 

2012—16.5 mile (84 finishers)

…………….Taylor Sundali 1.54:28

…………….Joelle Vaught 2.12:10

2012—10 mile (136 finishers)

……………..Gus Pelican 56:51

……………...Morgan Arritola 1.00:03

 

2013—16.5 mile (67 finishers)

…………….Sam Cowan 2.01:45

…………….Susan Minneci 2.12:33

2013—10 mile (141 finishers)

……………..Greg Montgomery 54:11

……………...Sara Donahue 1.05:16

 

2014—16 mile (172 finishers)

…………….Gus Pelican 1:50:59

…………….Morgan Arritola 2:03:24

2014—10 mile (104 finishers)

……………..Greg Montgomery 55:54

……………...Deedra Irwin 1.08:11




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