Pack Monadnock

Pack Monadnock has been around since the early 90’s (I think). I first ran the race in 1992. I can’t say this is one of my favorites; actually it is probably the mountain race I LEAST like. Part of my dislike has to be that it is not a course that is the “style” that I enjoy. It is essentially an 8 mile road race with a tough mile then a 1 mile mountain climb. The final mile is a monster, quite enjoyable if you enjoy grinding up a steep hill. When Morse set the CR in 1999 he actually dipped under 8 minutes for the final mile. He is the only one to ever drop under 8 for that. I think most people would be hard pressed to do that even without the preceding 9 mile jaunt. Anyway, the course and the VERY expensive entry fee make this one unattractive to me. However, it is part of the USATF NE mountain series and I want to do the series so here we go again! I think this will be the last time I’ll do this one if the entry fee keeps going up, only so many dollars in the budget.

Here is a bit of a course description. The race starts on Highland St. in Wilton. The first mile is a kick in the groin. It is the slowest mile in the first 7 miles of the race! The course flattens out and you turn onto a dirt road and get some fast downhill running and rolling miles. The first steep testing climb is after the half-way mark, there is steep ¼ mile climb. Then the course bears left onto Webster Highway for 1.5 miles of sort-of flat, rolling paved road. Just before 8 miles you turn onto Rt. 101 and the real climbing starts. There is a very short break in the climb as you crest the road and then turn into Miller State Park. The last 1.3 miles of the course has a lot of switch-back (which is good for checking out the competition) as you grind out the big climb to the top. The last 100m is a knuckle dragging 30% grade.

Course Records:
Eric Morse 58:36
40+ - Craig Fram 1:00:53

All times under 1:05

Time rank	Time	Place	Name		Age	Team	Year
1	0:58:35	1	Eric	Morse	34	CMS	1999 Pack
2	0:58:49	2	Dave	Dunham	35	CMS	1999 Pack
3	0:59:07	1	Eric	Morse	36	CMS	2001 Pack
4	0:59:13	1	Dave	Dunham	32	CMS	1996 Pack
5	0:59:31	1	Dave	Dunham	28	CMS	1992 Pack
6	0:59:40	2	Dave	Dunham	37	CMS	2001 Pack
7	1:00:12	1	Eric	Morse	32	CMS	1997 Pack
8	1:00:53	3	Craig	Fram	42	WRT	2001 Pack
9	1:00:58	1	Craig	Fram	43	WRT	2002 Pack
10	1:01:13	1	Bob	Hodge	37		1993 pack
11	1:01:25	1	Eric	Morse	35	CMS	2000 Pack
12	1:01:28	2	Mike	Casner	33	CMS	1996 Pack
13	1:01:31	2	Eric	Morse	37	CMS	2002 Pack
14	1:01:40	1	Dave	Dunham	34	CMS	1998 Pack
15	1:01:50	1	Dave	Beauley		GCS	1994 Pack
16	1:01:59	2	Mike	Casner	29	CMS	1992 Pack
17	1:02:01	2	Dave	Dunham	36	CMS	2000 Pack
18	1:02:10	3	Richard	Bolt	28	CMS	1999 Pack
19	1:02:13	3	Fergus	Cullen	28	HTC	2000 Pack
20	1:02:18	2	Richard	Bolt	27	CMS	1998 Pack
21	1:02:39	3	Mike	Casner	35	CMS	1998 Pack
22	1:03:01	4	James	Garcia	39	CMS	1998 Pack
23	1:03:17	2	Mike	Casner	34	CMS	1997 Pack
24	1:03:33	3	Edward	Sheldon	32	GCS	1997 Pack
25	1:03:43	2	Mike	Casner	31	CMS	1994 Pack
26	1:03:53	3	David	Hannon	23		1994 Pack
27	1:03:54	4	Edward	Sheldon	34	GCS	1999 Pack
28	1:03:55	1	Paul	Low	32	CMS	2006 Pack
29	1:03:56	4	David	Hannon	26		1997 Pack
30	1:04:06	5	Fergus	Cullen	26	HTC	1998 Pack
31	1:04:33	3	Paul	Low	28	CMS	2002 Pack
32	1:04:35	5	Fergus	Cullen	25	HTC	1997 Pack
33	1:04:42	4	Mike	Casner	39	CMS	2002 Pack
34	1:04:42	1	Paul	Low	33	CMS	2007 Pack
35	1:04:51	5	Dave	Dunham	38	CMS	2002 Pack
36	1:04:53	6	Brian	Stevens	33	GCS	1997 Pack
37	1:04:58	6	Stephen	Peterson	32	CMS	1998 Pack