Frizellburg Antique Store Running Festival

11:11 wins 2-miler; 22:16.6 wins 4-miler

Esposito wins 9th in a row

by Kevin Spradlin

2 MILE       4 MILE       KIDS RUN       Age Group Awards       Special thanks to

FRIZELLBURG, March 9 -- Neal Riemenschneider, Anneliese Galinaitis, John Roemer, Sherry Esposito, Nick Galinaitis and Mindy Daugherty were all winners of their respective races and divisions Saturday in the Frizellburg Antique Store Running Festival.

     Riemenschneider, of Winchester, Va., completed the two-mile circuit in 11 minutes, 11 seconds to easily win the shorter open race. He then ran to the awards area, received his trophy and headed towards home to umpire a Little League baseball game.

     Anneliese Galinaitis, age 8, was the first female to cross the finish line of the two-mile event. Galinaitis finished in 22:48, good for seventh overall. Shortly afterwards she placed sixth in the 1/4-mile Kids' Run, finishing the 2 X 200-meter gravel loop in 1:48.8.

     In the four-miler, Hereford High School Cross Country Coach John Roemer led from start to finish, even outclassing the pace bike by 200 meters at one point, to finish in first place. Roemer, 42, of Parkton, Md., went out at a blazing 4:58 first mile and hit the turnaround at about 10:44. At this point, 39-year-old Wayne Cottrell of Layton, Utah, was still on his heels. But Roemer sealed with win by steaming down the 400-meter hill at 2.5-miles. Roemer finished in 22:16.6, while Cottrell was second overall in 22:39.3. 

     WRRC member Sherry Esposito won her ninth consecutive club race in stellar fasion, outclassing the next best of the female field by nearly two minutes. Esposito was fifth overall in 25:11.8 while Becky Alvarez of Westminster was 10th overall and the second woman in 27:08.1.

     After placing fifth in the two-mile run, Nick Galinaitis overcome a challenge from 10-year-old Mindy Daugherty to win the 1/4-mile Kids' Run in 1:33. The Kids' Run featured two 200-meter loops around the old Warner's Dairy building. After 200 meters, Daugherty held a half-stride lead over Galinaitis. Once on the homestretch, however, Galinaitis was on cruise control heading to the finish chute. Daugherty was second in 1:36.7, while Ben Callier was third in 1:40.8.

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.2 Mile Results

1. Neal Riemenschneider 47 11:11 Winchester, VA
2. James Turner 50 13:06 Westminster, MD
3. Frank Christopher 33 13:16 Frizellburg, MD
4. Peter Blank 47 13:53 Annandale, VA
5. Nick Galinaitis 11 22:16 Taneytown, MD
6. John Galinaitis 37 22:21 Tanyetown, MD
7. Anneliese Galinaitis 8 22:48 Taneytown, MD
8. Liuda Galinaitis 44 22:49 Westminster, MD
9. Elisa Galinaitis 38 22:58 Taneytown, MD
       

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4 Mile Results

1. John Roemer 42 22:16.6 Parkton, MD
2. Wayne Cottrell 39 22:39.3 Layton, Utah
3. John Reagan 20 23:45 Westminster, MD
4. Gary St. Onge 51 24:02.1 Westminster, MD
5. Sherry Esposito 23 25:11.8 Westminster, MD
6. Jamie Kaiser 18 25:13.3 Baltimore, MD
7. Jeff Sanborn 48 25:15.1 Owings Mills, MD
8. Scott Allen 15 25:47.8 Reisterstown, MD
9. James O'Brien 35 26:55.9 Taneytown, MD
10. Becky Alvarez 22 27:08.1 Westminster, MD
11. Don Daut 47 27:43.4 Manchester, MD
12. Beth Links 14 28:16.4 Baltimore, MD
13. Paul Hannsen 29 28:22.3 Sykesville, MD
14. Jim Beachman 45 28:33.4 Westminster, MD
15. Rich Beck 43 28:47.5 Westminster, MD
16. Kara Stasium 24 28:59 Germantown, MD
17. Connie Barton 42 29:08.8 Rockville, MD
18. Sherry Clower 30 29:19.4 Westminster, MD
19. Chris Batten xx 29:44.8 Taneytown, MD
20. Kim Daut 17 30:05.9 Manchester, MD
21. Laurel Dukehart 16 30:41.8 Westminster, MD
22. Beth Berry 38 31:05.4 Westminster, MD
23. Tim Gosnell 43 31:11.2 Westminster, MD
24. Jenny Griffin 26 36:05.4 Frizellburg, MD
25. Mary Beth Winkeljohn 40 36:53.5 Eldersburg, MD
26. Pam Gowen 49 38:26.2 Keymar, MD
27. Lynn Richardson 54 39:37 Westminster, MD
28. Beth Weisenborn 27 39:41.8 Taneytown, MD

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1/4-mile Kids' Run

1. Nick Galinaitis 11 1:33.0 Taneytown, MD
2. Mindy Daugherty 10 1:36.7 Hampstead, MD
3. Ben  Callier 8 1:40.8 New Windsor, MD
4. Jeremy Bauer-Wolf 10 1:43.6 Westminster, MD
5. Mickaela Berry 8 1:45.9 Silver Run, MD
6. Anneliese Galinaitis 8 1:48.8 Taneytown, MD
7. David Counts 8 1:51.5 Hampstead, MD
8. Yael Bame 8 1:52.1 Hampstead, MD
9. Daniel Counts 7 1:58.9 Hampstead, MD
10. Chelsea Zalewski 10 2:01.4 Hampstead, MD
11. Marci Akers 6 2:21.7 Hampstead, MD
12. Tim Moy 5 2:23 Hampstead, MD
13. Shani Bame 6 2:41.9 Hampstead, MD 
14. Noah Spradlin 2 5:10.1 Frizellburg, MD
       

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Age Group 2 Mile Male 2 Mile Female 4 Mile Male 4 Mile Female
15 & Under Nick Galinaitis   Scott Allen Beth Links
16-19     Jamie Kaiser Kim Daut
20-29     John Reagan Becky Alvarez
30-39 Frank Christopher Elisa Galinaitis Wayne Cottrell Sherry Clower
40-49 Peter Blank Liuda Galinaitis Jeff Sanborn Connie Barton
50-59 James Turner   Gary St. Onge Lynn Richardson
         
         
         
         
         
         
         

Message from Kevin Spradlin, Race Director - 

     Congratulations to all 51 participants in the Frizellburg Antique Store Running Festival. For a first-year event, I am thrilled to note that we have runners from so many different areas of the county and state. 

     I'd really like to say "Thanks" to a host of different people and groups. First, Jamie & Laura Turner, owners of the Frizellburg Antique Store who made the race possible with their sponsorship.

     Second, the large group of volunteers from the Running for Life group from Western Maryland College - Jill, Kristen, Diana, Katie, Dave, Blaire and Erin. With your help, everything went smoothly from start to finish.

     Third, my neighbors, John, Phyllis & Erica Hesson. John was on the bike, with Jeremy Keil of Western Maryland College, to help guide runners while Phyllis and Erica helped with finish line maintenance.

     Next, to the Hagerstown adidas Retail Outlet Center, who supplied the 15 % Discount Coupons. If you didn't get one, email me and you can arrange to pick one up on your way to Hagerstown. At the store in Hagerstown, be sure to thank the manager, Mr. Imran Choudhery, for his help.

    To Mike Spinnler and the Cumberland Valley Athletic Club for letting the WRRC use its equipment - water coolers, road safety signs, etc. The CVAC helped our club put on a top-notch race, if I do say so myself!

     To Don & Kim Daut, who pulled triple duty. First, they helped recruit a large contingent from the North Carroll County area. Second, they both ran the 4-miler - and they both arrived early to handle registration. Thanks!

     While most everything went right today, there is plenty of room for improvement. Next year, I'll try to close the road to traffic. Also, there may not be enough interest in the 2-mile to warrant running it again next year. We'll see. If we stick to the 4-mile course, we can fill all 14 age groups and have nicer-looking trophies for the winners. Most importantly, we'll have the Kids' Run first. While everyone seemed to like the format of two laps around the old dairy building (no road, no traffic, no cars), it was tough having the little ones do nothing for 45 minutes. We'll let the youngsters run first next year, which will accomplish two things: First, whoever comes solely for the kids' run can leave right afterwards. Second, parents who may be running the 4-miler can still watch their kid(s) run, and then run in the open event.

     Lastly, I feel that feedback is a crucial step towards improving anything. If you have a comment, critique, etc., feel free to email me at TrackWrtr@aol.com and let me know your feelings. Thanks! - kjs

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