Mt Washington preview - Men 50+

Mt Washington Senior age group (50-59)

This year looks to have a strong field in the men’s senior age group.  Hall of fame member Simon Gutierrez should lead the way, the big question is how far under the course record he will dip.  Gutierrez has never run slower than 1:05:11, and the course record is 1:06:58 (Craig Fram).  Fram is entered and if he runs should take a run at the 55-59 record (Mark Reeder 1:16:58-2015).

CMS has a very good team returning this year.  All of the scoring members of the record setting squad are back this year and they’ve added Jeff Hunt (GCS in 2015).  The top 6 50-54 from last year now run for CMS who will be looking to lower the CR of 6:17:33.

2015

    1    21 Dave Dunham                 25 51 Ward Hill MA          1:11:35
    2    24 Francis Burdett             22 50 Worcester MA          1:12:19
    3    25 Erik Vandendries           737 50 Chestnut Hill MA      1:12:20
    4    40 Jeff Hunt                  837 51 Concord MA            1:16:42
    5    58 Dan Verrington              52 52 Bradford MA           1:20:28
    6    61 Ernest Brake                53 53 N.Sutton NH           1:20:51

It is pretty hard to break 1:20 and certainly more difficult to do as you move into the older age groups.  There have only been 29 men age 50 and over to ever run under 1:20 and collectively they’ve done that 57 times.  The most number of sub-1:20’s over the age of 50 belongs to Sumner Brown with 7.  Reno Stirrat has 5 and Kevin Tuck has 4.

                                                            Men 50+          Top 20 times  

Overall                          Place                                        
Rank     Time    Year      O'all      Name                Age       Club
1          1:06:58 2009     11         Craig Fram         50         WRT
2          1:08:50 2011                Craig Fram         52         WRT
3          1:09:52 2013     19         Craig Fram         54         WRT
4          1:11:35 2015     19         Dave Dunham    51         CMS
5          1:12:19 2015     22         Francis Burdett   50         CMS
6          1:12:20 2015     23         Erik Vandendries 50         CMS
7          1:12:37 1994     18         Sumner Brown    50        
8          1:13:25 2008     47         Kevin Tuck         52        
9          1:13:39 2009     29         Kevin Tuck         53        
10         1:13:56 1995     34         Sumner Brown    51        
11         1:14:29 2012     52         Paul Hammond   52         WRT
12         1:15:08 2003     22         Keith Woodward 52        
13         1:16:00 2010     50         Kevin Tuck         54        
14         1:16:06 2008     56         Matthew Curran  51         TG
15         1:16:15 2008     57         Reno Stirrat        54         GCS
16         1:16:20 2008     58         Jack Pilla           50         GMAA
17         1:16:21 1996     35         Sumner Brown    52        
18         1:16:26 2009     37         Martin Tighe       51         TNT
19         1:16:38 1999     37         James Imprescia            50         NMC
20         1:16:42 2015     38         Jeff Hunt            51        

Here are the likely candidates to break 1:30 this year (recent times = time in the last 3 years)

#          PR         Recent   Other    First      Last      Club      Sx         St         City      

15         1:00:54 1:04:02             Simon Gutierrez  Colorado Springs CO        M          50         Team 

10         1:03:20 1:09:52             Craig Fram         Exeter   NH        M          58         Whirlaway Racing

25         1:00:37 1:10:44             Dave Dunham    Bradford            MA        M          52         Central Mass Striders
22         1:07:09 1:11:01             Francis Burdett   Worcester          MA        M          51         Central Mass Striders
1          1:12:20 1:12:20             Erik Vandendries Chestnut Hill       MA        M          51         Central Mass Striders
2          1:13:04 1:16:42             Jeff Hunt            Concord MA        M          52         Central Mass Striders
1          1:16:58 1:16:58             Mark Reeder       Brighton MA        M          57        
29         1:16:06 1:19:20             Matthew Curran  Gloucester         MA        M          59         Team Gloucester
24         1:11:52 1:19:25             Ernest Brake       N.Sutton            NH        M          55         Central Mass Striders
19         1:05:43 1:20:28             Dan Verrington   Bradford            MA        M          54         Central Mass Striders
26         1:17:38 1:21:57             Jeff Gould          Gardner MA        M          52         North Medford Club
5          1:17:38 1:22:16             Christopher Smith           Woburn MA        M          50         Somerville Road Runners
1          1:22:07 1:22:27             E J Hrynowski     Arlington MA       M          54         Shamrock Running Club
6          1:11:16 1:23:16             Andy MacDonald Boston MA          M          57         Boston Athletic Association
7          1:24:52 1:25:36             Edward Jeffries   Essex MA           M          53         Team Gloucester
10         1:26:09 1:26:09             Stephen Whittey Gloucester MA    M          59         Team Gloucester
4          1:26:28 1:26:28             John Pajer         Leicester                       M          54         Central Mass Striders
2          1:21:19 1:27:14             Ray Johnson       Littleton MA        M          52        
9          1:23:08 1:27:36             David Loutzenheiser Cambridge    M          50        
3          1:23:54 1:29:18             John Gillis          Manchester MA   M          52         Team Gloucester
28         1:08:22 1:29:41             Stephen Peterson           Chelmsford MA   M          50         Central Mass Striders
2          1:26:10 1:30:53             John Minervino   Higganum CT     M          53        
18         1:21:32 1:30:58             Todd Brown        Rocky Hill CT      M          52         North Medford Club
32         1:22:01 1:31:14             Robert Bradlee    North Billerica MA            M          59         Cambridge Sports Union
9          1:24:14 1:31:28             Brian Mulligan     Providence RI     M          56         Rhode Runner Track Club
14         1:25:05 1:33:02             Paul Kirsch         Madison NH        M          50         acidotic RACING
5          1:21:21 1:33:13             Jeff Arsenault     Rumford ME       M          59         Central Maine Striders
19         1:17:56 1:35:36             Patrick Savage    Williston VT        M          54        
21         1:18:00 1:36:00             Thomas Cross    York ME             M          58         Winner's Circle Running Club
11         1:08:45 1:37:47             David Lapierre    Chelmsford MA   M          52         Central Mass Striders
 
A few with no Mt W experience who may do well
                                    3:03 mar John Ehntholt   granville            NY        M          50        
                                    1:34 1/2            Richard Emberley            Jaffrey   NH        M          59        
                                                             Doug Jansen      Pelham  NH        M          54         Cambridge Sports Union
                                    1:24 1/2            Brian O'Neil        Andover MA        M          50        
                                    1:29 1/2            Frank White        Conn     CT         M          52