Wachusett Mountain - ALL results

 All results from every running of Wachusett Mountain.  Also a tab showing the most finishes and who has won the most titles.

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Sunrise at Mt Wachusett

I love the idea of sunrise runs and hadn't been up Wachusett at sunrise in 15 years.  Dave La and Jeff Gould joined me for the fun.  I was up at 2:45am in order to get there for the earliest sunrise of the year.  We gathered a little after 4am and saw the CZ-4C R/B satellite zip by before our start.  A bit chilly for the 30 minute run to the summit but nice chatting and enjoying the brightening sky.  There were about a dozen hikers on top waiting for the sunrise.  We took some shots before continuing the run down the "up road" and onto Balance rock road.  Great way to get in an enjoyable 6 mile run.

Wachusett Mountain - Most finishes (all with 10 or more)

First	Last	# Finished	First Year	Last Year		Years held	Finishers	I have
Dan	Wagner	24	1993	2017		1978	41	41	June	1
Peter	Orni	22	1978	2017		1978	26	11	Sept	2
Ray	Boutotte	21	1998	2017		1979	75	15		3
Dave	Dunham	21	1995	2017		1980	133	133		4
Paul	Grant	20	1998	2017		1981	68	25		5
Richard	Stockdale	20	1998	2017		1982	100	19		6
Vin	Rivard	19	1994	2017		1983	87	27		7
Don	Slovenkai	19	1980	2017		1984	71	18		8
John	Bakstran	18	1996	2014		1985	85	17		9
Bob	Hodge	18	1993	2017		1986	60	29		10
Donald	Hogardt	18	1996	2017
Walter	Kuklinski	18	1999	2017
Fred	Ross	18	1996	2011		1993	134	54	1st annual
Jay	Daly	17	1996	2014		1994	197	70	2nd annual
Lisa	Doucett	17	1997	2017		1995	163	79	3rd annual
Bob	Mulvaney	15	2000	2017		1996	208	208	4th annual
Emer	O'Donoghue	15	2001	2017		1997	233	233	5th annual
Laurel	Shortell	15	1999	2015		1998	243	243	6th annual
Rob	Bradlee	14	1996	2016		1999	243	243	7th annual
Todd	Brown	14	2004	2017		2000	260	260	8th annual
Skip	Cleaver	14	1996	2013		2001	209	209	9th annual
Jeff	Gould	14	1994	2017		2002	305	305	10th annual
Richard	Hudson	14	1998	2014		2003	247	247	11th annual
Jim	Maloney	14	1994	2009		2004	204	204	12th annual
Ken	Goodin	13	2003	2017		2005	197	197	13th annual
Len	Hall	13	1997	2017		2006	275	275	14th annual
Rich	Miller	13	2001	2017		2007	328	328	15th annual
Paul	Bazanchuck	12	2001	2017		2008	338	338	16th annual
Chris	Harrison	12	2003	2017		2009	335	335	17th annual
Larry	Morris	12	1980	2008		2010	324	324	18th annual
Jackie	Shakar	12	1993	2017		2011	308	308	19th annual
Peter	Shea	12	1996	2009		2012	226	226	20th annual
Rob	Thomas	12	2004	2017		2013	297	297	21st annual
Steve	Vaitones	12	1997	2012		2014	300	300	22nd annual
Todd	Callaghan	11	2007	2017		2015	263	263	23rd annual
Greg	Carson	11	2001	2016		2016	344	344	24th annual
Chris	Corradino	11	2007	2017		2017	326	326	25th annual
Diane	Levesque	11	2000	2017			7253	6551	702
Richard	Mellor	11	2007	2017
Mauri	Pelto	11	1997	2016
Dawn	Roberts	11	2001	2017
Donna	Smyth	11	1997	2010
Jon	Stableford	11	1995	2007
Peter	Watson	11	2000	2011
Tim	Blouin	10	1980	2003
Eldon	Burkinshaw	10	1996	2007
Stan	Choinski	10	1980	1995
John	Parker	10	1999	2013
Tom	Telicke	10	1999	2008
Stu	Thurston	10	1993	2009
Gene	Fahey	10	2008	2017
Dave	Geary	10	2005	2017
John	Martin	10	2007	2017

Wachusett Mountain

Over 300 runners took on the Wachusett Mountain which was the third race in the USATF NE Mountain Series.  The race was a 2-in-one, you could chose to do the "up only" and finish on the summit or do the up and continue on for the round trip 10k.  I've done the race 21 times but this version is only in its fourth year.  Typically I'd only do the UP but this year the USA champs are up/down so I thought I'd give it a go.

I'd started the year racing every weekend for 15 weeks but since then had only raced twice over 4 weeks.  It felt weird not racing.  My buddy Robert from Hungary was in town and he joined me for the drive to Wachusett.  We stopped briefly at Redemption rock as I'm trying to visit all of the Trustees of Reservations sites.

We met up with Paul Baz and headed out for a 2.5 mile warm-up.  After that I changed into race flats and headed out for the 1/2 trot to the start line.  The field was impressive.  All of the typical Mountain characters were present.  The 50+ field looked very strong!  My focus was on teammates Ed Sheldon and Erik Vandendries, but I knew that Craig Fram (WRT), Jim Boule (at), Brian Ruhm (GCS), and Mark Reeder (GLRR) would be tough!

I got a good start and found my pace quickly.  I locked in behind Fram with Ed well up in the early going.  I was not in the top 20 when my watch beeped at 1/2 mile, but steadily gained on some fast starters as the slope increased.  I passed Fram a little after the mile and pushed on the downhill into the park as this would be my best chance to put some space on Erik V.  I had moved up to 15th place and then the really tough climbing starts (a little after 1.5 miles).  I started to close a bit on teammate Steve Brightman and was within 20 seconds of Ed.  I wasn't sure where Erik was but had a feeling he was closing on me on the steeper stuff (he is killer on the climb)  Conditions were ideal (50s and just a little breeze under sunny skies).  Steve walked a bit as we turned into the parking lot for the final push to the top and I passed him.  He went flying back by me and got me by 2 seconds at the line.  Ed had kept his 20 second gap.  I was surprised that I'd made it into the top 10.

We circled around the fire tower on top and started the descent.  I caught Steve within a half-mile and went by trying to really push on the steeper downs as I closed on Ed.  Someone yelled "6&7" at us.  I caught Ed at 4 miles and gapped him a little.  There was a tough little road climb at 4.5 and Ed went back past me.  I caught him again as we hit the dirt road and knew I'd need to get some distance on him as there was a tough little hill with about 1 mile to go.  What I didn't know was Ed took a massive spill (he was bloodied when he finished) soon after.  I kept focus on teammate Todd Callaghan not too far ahead and Dan Princic who was a little ahead of him.

 I ended up not closing on them but they kept me working right to the line.  My climb time was faster than last year and only 15 seconds slower than my best.  My down time was okay, I'd only done it one other time.  I can't complain about a 40 minute 10k that had 900' of climb/descent.  I definitely won't complain about a tenth and sixth place.

On to Cranmore!

Up & down

1	37:52.5	TIM	VAN ORDEN	M	49	BENNINGTON	VT	CMS
2	38:03.9	MATTHEW	VEIGA	M	30	LYNN	MA	CMS
3	38:23.5	TIM	HARDER	M	31	SOMERVILLE	MA
4	39:34.7	DANIEL	PRINCIC	M	37	READING	MA	WRT
5	39:47.4	TODD	CALLAGHAN	M	47	BEVERLY	MA	CMS
6	40:06.9	DAVE	DUNHAM	M	53	BRADFORD	MA	CMS
7	40:20.0	STEVE	BRIGHTMAN	M	48	PROVIDENCE	RI	CMS
8	40:53.3	MATTHEW	SALMINEN	M	28	CAMBRIDGE	MA
9	41:01.6	ED	SHELDON	M	52	HOOKSETT	NH	CMS
10	41:44.6	JAMES	PAWLICKI	M	42	LYNN	MA	CMS
11	41:48.1	MICHAEL	MCGRANE	M	47	ASHLAND	MA
12	42:21.6	ISAIAH	WESTPHALEN	M	20	ROSLINDALE	MA
13	42:28.0	RYAN	LYESIUK	M	37	GARDNER	MA
14	42:55.5	MICHAEL	NARCISI	M	33	ACTON	MA	Sisu
15	43:00.7	LAURA	BRUSTOLON	F	29	LITTLETON	MA	CMS
16	43:21.0	HUMZA	JAFFERJI	M	28	PELHAM	NH	GCS
17	43:24.5	BRIAN	RUHM	M	52	NASHUA	NH	GCS
18	43:40.3	SCOTT	ATKINS	M	46	STOWE	VT
19	44:06.9	CHRISTIN	DONESKI	F	46	HOPKINTON	NH	WRT
20	44:21.6	MATTHEW	ROSSETTI	M	36	WORCESTER	MA

Top 20 in the Up

1	19:56.9	DREW	BEST	35	AMHERST	MA	aR
2	20:42.1	TIM	VAN ORDEN	49	BENNINGTON	VT	CMS
3	20:52.7	MATTHEW	VEIGA	30	LYNN	MA	CMS
4	20:59.1	TODD	CALLAGHAN	47	BEVERLY	MA	CMS
5	21:04.1	TIM	HARDER	31	SOMERVILLE	MA
6	21:04.1	DAVID	ANDERSON	38	MADISON	CT
7	21:10.3	DANIEL	PRINCIC	37	READING	MA	WRT
8	21:17.4	ED	SHELDON	52	HOOKSETT	NH	CMS
9	21:36.6	STEVE	BRIGHTMAN	48	PROVIDENCE	RI	CMS
10	21:38.9	DAVE	DUNHAM	53	BRADFORD	MA	CMS
11	21:48.6	ERIK	VANDENDRIES	52	CHSTNT HILL	MA	CMS
12	21:57.2	CRAIG	FRAM	58	EXETER	NH	WRT
13	22:00.9	HUMZA	JAFFERJI	28	PELHAM	NH	GCS
14	22:10.3	JIM	BOULE	50	CAMPTON	NH	aR
15	22:11.6	BRAD	KLINEDINST	40	HUDSON	MA	WRT
16	22:12.3	CRAIG	NALE	33	FREEPORT	ME
17	22:16.6	MATTHEW	SALMINEN	28	CAMBRIDGE	MA
18	22:29.6	LUKE	NUGENT	30	GREENFIELD	MA
19	22:33.6	JAMES	PAWLICKI	42	LYNN	MA	CMS
20	22:38.3	ISAIAH	WESTPHALEN	20	ROSLINDALE	MA