Catherines Has a FA (50k)

Another HOT year for the Catherines FA 50k, but it was a fairly comfortable mid-90s. We all survived and had a good time doing it! There were several runners doing their first 50k at Catherines this year and they all finished. Not the easiest of days or races to begin with.

1 Brian Schmidt 50k 5:09
2 Brad Hinton 50k 5:10
3 John W. Robinson 50k 5:42
4 Drew Krueger 50k 5:46
5 Mike Stadnisky 50k 5:46
6 Chris Miller 50k 5:49
7 Eva Pastalkova 50k 5:52
8 Keith Knipling 50k 5:54
9 John Cassilly 50k 5:57
10 Matt Bugin 50k 5:57
11 Mario Raymond 50k 5:58
12 Joey Cohen 50k 6:27
13 Mike Campbell 50k 6:40
14 Jeff Best 50k 6:42
15 Christian Dahlhausen 50k 6:45
16 Linda Gaudette 50k 7:00
17 Anna Griffis 50k 7:04
18 Joe Clapper 50k 7:04
19 Michele Harmon 50k 7:04
20 Thomas McNulty 50k 7:04
21 Dave Woll 50k 7:22
22 Joseph Schramka 50k 7:22
23 David Weigert 50k 7:40
24 Jeff Fiolek 50k 7:47
25 John Nelson 50k 7:49
26 Dave Gaudette 50k 7:50
27 Ed Cacciapaglia 50k 7:50
28 Bob Anderson 50k 8:04
29 gaynor bourgeois 50k 8:19
30 Keith Moore 50k 8:19
31 Brad Koenig 50k 8:35
32 Michael Gildea 50k 8:47
33 Bob Cooper 50k 8:52
34 Bob Coyne 50k 8:56
35 Mike Hannon 50k 9:03
36 Bill Gentry 50k 9:06
37 Jack Broaddus 50k 9:06
38 Karen Taber 50k 9:45
39 Anita Finkle 50k 10:04
40 Ed Walsh 50k 10:04
41 Jason Hipps 50k 10:04
42 Shawn Ferry 50k 10:30
43 Christopher E Calfee ??
44 Alan Zwart dnf (25 miles)

Andy Anderson 21m 4:57
joseph landreth 21m 6:13
Katie Keier 21m 6:13
Janice Dobson 21m 7:57


Sophie Spiedel 24m 5:55
jimm Ouellette 24m 6:00
Gary Knipling 24m 6:13
Chris McCartney 24m 6:19
marti kovener 24m 6:34

Well, once again the weather is adding to the challenge that is Catherines FA 50k. It looks to only be 95 degrees on Saturday, with a thunderstorm or two thrown in to cool things off.

Due to the heat, I will again offer a shorter option of about 20+ miles. This is not an easy 20, as there is more than 4,200 feet of climbing, but this should allow people to finish their run before the worst of the heat hits. I would prefer people run the full route, but I also want to minimize any problems.

This shorter course will be the same of the full course except you will skip the Cub Run Road/Yellow/ Orange trail loop. If you are choosing this short option, please let the Pitt Spring AS know so they don’t wait for you. One down side of the short course is that you might have to wait for the party to begin as we might not be ready for you if you’re too quick!

Also, if anyone wants to bring any foods that are beyond the basic stuff CFA provides (burgers, hotdogs, brats, veggie burgers), please feel free.
If anyone on the runner list is not going to run, please let me know as soon as possible. I have wait list people eager to fill your spot.

Due to the heat I have added a short-option this year. By skipping the Cub Run Road/Yellow/Orange trail section your run will be about 21 miles with 4,210 feet of rise and fall.

Just to clear up any confusion, the standard CFA course will be used for 2011. This is the course that includes Bird Knob, the Ant Road, and going all the way to the top of Purple, and not the course that used the Pink/Brown's Hollow Trail.

Catherines has filled, and the Wait List has been emptied. CFA is allowed 75 runners and no more. Everyone on the wait list was given the opportunity to run once again this year. Please let me know if you find you are not going to be able to attend.

# Name
1 Aaron Schwartzbard
2 Alan Zwart
3 Andy Anderson
4 Anita Finkle
5 Anna Griffis
6 Bill Burgess
7 Bill Gentry
8 Bob Anderson
9 Bob Cooper
10 Bob Coyne
11 Brad Hinton
12 Brad Koenig
13 Brian Schmidt
14 Chris Bone
15 Chris McCartney
16 Chris Miller
17 Christian Dahlhausen
18 Christopher E Calfee
19 Dan Aghdam
20 Dan Rosenberg
21 Dave Gaudette
22 Dave Woll
23 David Weigert
24 Drew Krueger
25 Ed Cacciapaglia
26 Ed Walsh
27 Eva Pastalkova
28 Farouk Elkassed
29 Gary Knipling
30 gaynor bourgeois
31 Gina Degaetano
32 Jack Broaddus
33 James Hinton
34 Janice Dobson
35 Jason Hipps
36 Jeff Best
37 Jeff Fiolek
38 jimm Ouellette
39 Joe Clapper
40 Joey Cohen
41 John Cassilly
42 John Nelson
43 John Shepard
44 John W. Robinson
45 joseph landreth
46 Joseph Schramka
47 Karen Taber
48 Katie Keier
49 Keith Knipling
50 Keith Moore
51 Linda Gaudette
52 Mario Raymond
53 Mark Manz
54 Mark Mckennett
55 Martha Nelson
56 marti kovener
57 Marty Lindemann
58 Matt Bugin
59 Michael Gildea
60 Michele Harmon
61 Mike Bailey
62 Mike Campbell
63 Mike Hannon
64 Mike Stadnisky
65 Ragan Petrie
66 Rick Diecchio
67 Scott Olson
68 Sean Andrish
69 Shawn Ferry
70 Smitty
71 Sophie Spiedel
72 Steve Bowles
73 Thomas McNulty
74 tom karlick
75 Tom Simonds

Okay, so I am a month++ behind. I've been busy.

Anyway, the 2011 Catherines FA 50k will be 8am on July 23, 2011. Entries will be taken as of 10am, Wednesday June 8. More information will be posted here very soon!

Here are the results of the 2010 Catherines Fat Ass 50k.

Okay, the times were generally slow. It was over 100 degrees, humid, and hilly. The course was new and the aid stations tended to be far apart -especially once it really got hot. Many people stopped to take a mid-race shower. It takes time to get pampered at the aid stations! Most importantly, we ALL survivied the 2010 Catherines!

Brian Schmidt        50k   5:30   First 50k Finisher
Dan Rose        50k   5:40 
Keith Knipling        50k   5:44 
Harland Peelle        50k   6:10 
William weidman 50k   6:36 
Sabrina Moran        50k   6:50 First 50k Female
Amy Leigh Brown 50k   7:10 
Bethany Patterson 50k   7:21 
John Cassilly        50k   7:21 
Marc Griffin        50k   7:21 
Greg Zaruba        50k   7:22 
Jack Broaddus        50k   7:23 
Joseph Landreth 50k   7:25 
Gary Knipling        50k   7:30 
Joe Kilcoyne        50k   7:41 
Gaynor Bourgeois 50k   7:43 
Keith Moore        50k   7:43 
Natalie Kennedy 50k   7:43 
Jen Jacobs        50k   7:53 
Bill Gentry        50k   7:55 
Mike Bailey        50k   7:55 
Brian Mcneil        50k   8:03 
Rob Dolan        50k   8:12 
Bill Sublett        50k   8:17 
Devon Kiernan        50k   8:17 
Dan Aghdam        50k   8:18 
Farouk Elkassed 50k   8:30 
Bob Anderson        50k   8:31 
Brittany Zale        50k   8:37 
David Snipes        50k   8:37 
Ed Cacciapaglia 50k   8:40 
Alan Lagon        50k   8:45 
Matthew Anderson 50k   9:34 
Bill Wandel        50k   9:40 
Bill Turrentine 50k   ? 
Jarett Tighe        50k   ?

Mike Campbell        28m   5:50

Holly Franz        26m   8:58 
Jen Page  26m   8:58 

Sophie Speidel        25.9m   6:50 

Marlin Yoder        23m   5:29 
mike gholson        23m   6:05 
Mark Mckennett    23m   7:43 
Pam Gowen        24m   7:43 
Maria Bertacchi 24m   ? 
Stuart Kern        24m   5:02 
Scott Crabb        23m   5:45 
Jon Norris        23m   6:06 
Bob Hagan        23m   6:20 
Theo Mestrini        23m   6:30 
Craig Penrose        23m   6:50 
Bob Gaylord        23m   8:07 
Ed Demoney        23m   8:46

Sharon Lapkoff        22m   6:00 
Russ Evans        22m   6:05 

Bob Phillips        21m   ?
Brad Hinton        20m   4:00 
Regina Nuzzo        19m   7:00 
Juliana Brown        16+m  5:25 
Sara Davidson        16+m  5:25 
Caroline Williams 16+m  8:55 
Luanne Turrntine 16+m  8:55 
Gary Hearn        16+m  ? 
Trever Shick        13.5m ?

Any of you who have the questions mark where your time should have been, well, I sweated on the sheet and it got blurry. Let me know if you want to pick a time to insert in place of the ?.

See you next year!

Changes for the 2010 Catherines FA 50k

There are a lot of things going on with the Catherines FA 50k this year which are going to require major changes in the run. Due to road construction that blocks access to BOTH main aid stations, the course has changed for this year. The alternative course will use elements of the normal course, just rearranged to allow access to aid stations in different locations. Details can be found at http://tinyurl.com/Alt-CFA.

Also, due to the 100 degree weather that is predicted for Saturday, CFA will offer a this-year-only shortcut that will turnaround at Pitt Spring Overlook and only total 21.4 miles with 5,153 feet of elevation gain. I would prefer everyone make the decision that will get them to the post-run party in the best shape, even if that means running shorter than planned.
Here is the 2010 alternative course:

Here is the course description:
S/F to Pink.
Left on Pink to Purple Trail.
Left on Purple to Catherines Furnace. (AID STATION)
Right past Furnace and up the road to Cub Run road intersection. Turn right and go up the road to Pitt Spring. (SELF-SERVE AID STATION)
Up the hill on the Orange Trail

SHORTCUT – For the 21 mile option, turn left at the Pitt Spring Overlook, see the view and turn around and retrace your steps back to the start.

If you are continuing the full distance, continue to the Left turn onto the Yellow Trail.

Down the hill on Yellow to the trail head at Cub Run Road. (AID STATION)
Turn around to go the same route back to the start.

Aid stations will be located at the Catherines Furnace (in both directions), and at the trailhead of the Yellow Trail. The route we are using crosses directly through the normal Pitt Spring Aid Station and there is a wonderful, free-flowing spring right there that should be used as a self-service Water only aid station. That water is nice and cold and tastes great.

I would prefer that everyone starts at the same time, as it helps greatly with runner accountability and tracking. An early start might get you to the Aid Station prior to it arriving.

I will have maps for the new course availble at the start.

 

Not only should you bring the shoes you will be wearing, but bring gently worn shoes to donate to Wendy Marszalek's Shoes For Success. Wendy will be collecting shoes at the start of Catherines for this excellent program.