The Nut Race

5K Reactor Loop, Columbia, MO Feb. 7, 2004

     At 11º F, a stiff wind out of the west, and snow covering at least half of the course, this was one of the top 5 toughest Nut Races I can recall. Twenty-eight fanatiker (Swedish for nuts) showed up and ran although a few spent some time talking themselves into it. Marc Keys won the men’s open division and Michelle McFadden won the women’s open. Marc had a 20-meter lead at the mile with Matt Dreier, Erik Broderick, Ben Keown, and Michelle in that order all the way to the finish line. This was Ben Keown’s first Nut Race since starting a running program over a year ago, losing 70+ pounds, and earning top honors for the CTC Colts in cross country last fall. Daniel Lopez finished 12th and he too has emerged as another young runner to watch. Nuts were won by the top three in 19 &under, 20-29, 30-39, etc. (* = 1st, ** = 2nd, *** = 3rd.). A special thanks to Dan and Mary Hooley for helping set up and tabulating the results and to Tom Allen for timing. That kind of cold is brutal on the help.
Dick Hessler, Race Director

1. Marc Keys *			18:08		41yrs of life
2. Matt Dreier *		18:58		28
3. Erik Broderick **		19:26		21
4. Ben Keown *			19:36		14
5. Michelle McFadden * (1st F)	19:37		44
6. William Stolz *		19:42		32
7. Alison Hodgson *(2nd F)	20:35		24
8. Andy Emerson **		20:42		35
9. Steve Stonecipher-Fisher **	20:50		47
10. Allen Benjamin ***		21:06		48
11. Steve Lightner *		21:34		52
12. Daniel Lopez **		22:11		15
13. Daniel Hodgson ***		22:42		24
14. Kurt Kennett ***		22:48		36
15. Scott Rubenstein		23:20		37
16. Mike Baker **		24:43		54
17. Joe Lopez ***		25:22		52
18. Joe Love			25:25		42
19. Fabiola Lopez ** (3rd F)	26:03		45
20. Rod Stevens			26:06		37
21. Peggy Horner *** (4th F)	26:10		46
22. Steve Kullman		26:25		43
23. Joe Duncan *		27:45		69
24. Sue Troske (5th F)		29:12		41
25. Becky Llorens (6th F)	30:48		47
26. Andrea Allen * (7th F)	32:04		57
27. Cyndi Summerfeldt (8th F)	37:43		43
28. Pat Fowler	(9th F)		37:44		44