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Season 38 kicked-off under pleasant December skies with first timer Chris Pelliccia winning the overall in his first go at it. The unattached 32 year-old took top honors in a respectable time of 18:42 and joins the SnowStorm Classic (SSC) all-time winners list (aka Hall Of Fame) with 144 others.

Western Mass Distance Project’s and all-time SSC Female win leader Dawn Roberts notches her 47th win at 22:18 in just her 108th race. That gives Dawn an incredible ‘Kill Percentage’ of 45.3%!. This sounds like a great new stat for the website to me…

77 years young Harrier Lyn Walker established a new mark in an impressive 25:41. That would score a 91.04% on the 2015 WMA tables! For those not familiar with age grading this mark is considered world class meaning a time that would be competitive with the best in her peer group at international competitions or roughly on par with an open male runner 5k time around 14:15.

In the unofficial team competition, Empire One Running Club, lead by Matthew Killian, posted a convincing win over host club Greater Springfield Harriers. EORC top five runners posted an average time of 20:34 to GSH's 21:44

Thanks to all our volunteers: Peter Fratini, Craig Balderston, Brian Goddu, Jim Gurzenski, Peter Vangsness, Neal Lamberton, Doug Geurtin, Mary Guertin, Ken Clark, Peter Stasz, Iwona Boruch and Race Director Art Roberts

Apologies if I forget anyone..

                                             38th Annual Snowstorm Classic                                              
Race# 478, Week 1 of 13 - 5km
Saturday December 02, 2017
Forest Park, Springfield, MA
USATF Course Certifciations: 5km #MA12049JK, 10km #MA12048JK
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Hosted by Greater Springfield Harriers
http://www.harriers.org/SnowStorm/index.html [email protected]

Place Name Bib# Div/Tot Div Ag Club Time Pace
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1 Chris Pelliccia 325 1/15 M2039 32 18:42 6:02
2 Joe Kenney 43 2/15 M2039 33 18:56 6:06
3 Glen Meisenhelder 321 3/15 M2039 38 GREATER SPRINGFIELD HARRIERS 19:12 6:11
4 Matthew Killian 409 4/15 M2039 37 EMPIRE ONE RUNNING CLUB 19:34 6:18
5 Anthony Leroux 32 5/15 M2039 33 20:00 6:27
6 Luke Hodge 960 1/08 M4049 49 20:01 6:27
7 Michael Shea 682 6/15 M2039 32 EMPIRE ONE RUNNING CLUB 20:02 6:27
8 Jerry Landman 702 1/02 M0119 14 20:08 6:29
9 Tim Dannay 248 7/15 M2039 31 20:21 6:34
10 Dan McNair 373 2/08 M4049 43 GREATER SPRINGFIELD HARRIERS 20:46 6:42
11 Brian St. Jean 305 1/21 M5059 57 EMPIRE ONE RUNNING CLUB 20:50 6:43
12 David Abbott 293 2/21 M5059 55 EMPIRE ONE RUNNING CLUB 21:04 6:47
13 Sean Sylvester 130 3/08 M4049 46 21:16 6:51
14 Joe Nichols 683 3/21 M5059 50 EMPIRE ONE RUNNING CLUB 21:19 6:52
15 Marco Trask 532 8/15 M2039 28 EMPIRE ONE RUNNING CLUB 21:39 6:59
16 Craig Kannel 327 4/21 M5059 53 21:44 7:00
17 Ken Clark 22 5/21 M5059 55 GREATER SPRINGFIELD HARRIERS 22:08 7:08
18 Dawn Roberts 101 1/13 F4049 45 WESTERN MASS DISTANCE PROJECT 22:18 7:11
19 Matt Geanacopoulos 67 9/15 M2039 29 WESTERN MASS DISTANCE PROJECT 22:48 7:21
20 Norm Fuller 129 6/21 M5059 58 WESTERN MASS DISTANCE PROJECT 22:56 7:23
21 Scott Rossi 503 7/21 M5059 54 GREATER SPRINGFIELD HARRIERS 23:00 7:25
22 Chris Thornton 69 4/08 M4049 44 23:09 7:28
23 Tim Gaudet 747 1/18 M6069 62 EMPIRE ONE RUNNING CLUB 23:13 7:29
24 Matt Nichols 616 10/15 M2039 24 EMPIRE ONE RUNNING CLUB 23:30 7:34
25 Colleen Cummings 51 1/05 F5059 51 GREATER SPRINGFIELD HARRIERS 23:31 7:35
26 Doug Bielefeld 471 8/21 M5059 58 GREATER SPRINGFIELD HARRIERS 23:40 7:38
27 Kevin Pfau 499 9/21 M5059 58 GREATER SPRINGFIELD HARRIERS 23:40 7:38
28 Frank Rucki 276 2/18 M6069 68 23:51 7:41
29 Peter Briggeman 969 3/18 M6069 60 24:05 7:46
30 Jorge Sosa 393 5/08 M4049 41 EMPIRE ONE RUNNING CLUB 24:13 7:48
31 Sean Wandrei 829 6/08 M4049 43 24:23 7:51
32 Rusty sherman 692 4/18 M6069 61 GREATER SPRINGFIELD HARRIERS 24:24 7:52
33 Correy Clark 792 11/15 M2039 30 24:25 7:52
34 Anthony Principe 49 12/15 M2039 33 24:34 7:55
35 Allison Burnham 793 1/12 F2039 35 SUGARLOAF MOUNTAIN ATHLETIC CL 24:49 8:00
36 Noiel Fontaine 640 10/21 M5059 53 24:50 8:00
37 Bill Lodi 53 7/08 M4049 47 24:51 8:00
38 Bob Goodrow 25 5/18 M6069 61 GREATER SPRINGFIELD HARRIERS 24:51 8:00
39 Suzanne Disessa 35 1/03 F6069 60 EMPIRE ONE RUNNING CLUB 24:51 8:00
40 Dan Drohan 539 13/15 M2039 21 EMPIRE ONE RUNNING CLUB 25:22 8:10
41 Dr. Fran Feeney 473 11/21 M5059 58 25:36 8:15
42 Lyn Walker 961 1/02 F7099 77 GREATER SPRINGFIELD HARRIERS 25:41* 8:16
43 Royce Yeomans 1001 12/21 M5059 53 25:58 8:22
44 Tom Deluca 408 6/18 M6069 62 GREATER SPRINGFIELD HARRIERS 26:03 8:24
45 Doug Manners 10 7/18 M6069 63 26:03 8:24
46 Stephanie Yeomans 44 2/13 F4049 48 GREATER SPRINGFIELD HARRIERS 26:05 8:24
47 Gerry Kane 122 8/18 M6069 66 GREATER SPRINGFIELD HARRIERS 26:05 8:24
48 Richard Bridaeu 803 13/21 M5059 54 26:18 8:28
49 David Bruton 407 14/21 M5059 57 26:18 8:28
50 Garrett Lemek 39 15/21 M5059 57 26:19 8:29
51 Betty Quinn 571 2/03 F6069 67 26:49 8:38
52 Naomi Tetherly 642 3/13 F4049 42 EMPIRE ONE RUNNING CLUB 26:54 8:40
53 Tom Walsh 451 9/18 M6069 62 SHENIPSIT STRIDERS 27:02 8:43
54 Dennis Hogan 382 10/18 M6069 63 EMPIRE ONE RUNNING CLUB 27:11 8:45
55 Louis DiSessa 34 1/04 M7099 73 EMPIRE ONE RUNNING CLUB 27:14 8:46
56 Keena Gravanda 493 4/13 F4049 42 27:16 8:47
57 Richard Knurek 27 11/18 M6069 69 27:23 8:49
58 Maggie Adams 814 3/03 F6069 64 27:59 9:01
59 Lori Pelliccia 326 2/12 F2039 31 28:00 9:01
60 George Walker 291 2/04 M7099 74 28:12 9:05
61 Mary Guertin 57 2/05 F5059 51 GREATER SPRINGFIELD HARRIERS 28:13 9:05
62 Doug Guertin 56 16/21 M5059 53 GREATER SPRINGFIELD HARRIERS 28:15 9:06
63 Gerry Keavany 24 17/21 M5059 58 28:15 9:06
64 Kelley Sullivan 555 18/21 M5059 51 28:16 9:06
65 Rob Carpenter 328 12/18 M6069 60 28:17 9:07
66 Stephen Brault 490 19/21 M5059 54 28:18 9:07
67 Nolan Pouliot 826 2/02 M0119 10 28:22 9:08
68 Adam Long 760 8/08 M4049 47 28:32 9:12
69 Jennifer King 523 5/13 F4049 46 28:47 9:16
70 Amber Pouliot 827 3/12 F2039 32 29:13 9:25
71 Leigh Zlotkowski 469 4/12 F2039 38 29:54 9:38
72 Val O'Connor 48 6/13 F4049 47 30:02 9:41
73 Ashley Piziak 109 7/13 F4049 41 30:10 9:43
74 Darlene Watson 77 3/05 F5059 56 EMPIRE ONE RUNNING CLUB 30:28 9:49
75 Kelly Kenney 41 5/12 F2039 31 30:44 9:54
76 Steve O'Neil 986 13/18 M6069 66 GREATER SPRINGFIELD HARRIERS 30:45 9:54
77 Derek Bushey 33 14/15 M2039 33 31:02 10:00
78 John Ferrarina 470 14/18 M6069 62 GREATER SPRINGFIELD HARRIERS 31:06 10:01
79 Mary McDonald 488 4/05 F5059 51 31:28 10:08
80 Melanie Acobe 36 6/12 F2039 30 32:26 10:27
81 Renee Brault 13 8/13 F4049 45 32:32 10:29
82 Olivia Bischoff 31 7/12 F2039 30 EMPIRE ONE RUNNING CLUB 32:38 10:31
83 Natalie Long 761 9/13 F4049 45 32:43 10:32
84 Marina Long 776 1/01 F0119 15 32:50 10:35
85 Tim Meade 278 15/15 M2039 31 33:09 10:41
86 Celene Bielefeld 472 5/05 F5059 59 33:30 10:47
87 Aura Kennedy 781 8/12 F2039 37 34:00 10:57
88 Stefany Schaefer 780 9/12 F2039 31 34:05 10:59
89 Kat Goodshift 40 10/12 F2039 39 34:10 11:00
90 Renee Fontaine-Kennedy 19 10/13 F4049 41 34:31 11:07
91 Kristine Valentini 68 11/13 F4049 47 35:06 11:18
92 James Liebel 964 15/18 M6069 69 GREATER SPRINGFIELD HARRIERS 35:46 11:31
93 Brian Goddu 2 16/18 M6069 68 GREATER SPRINGFIELD HARRIERS 35:58 11:35
94 Pete Stasz 592 3/04 M7099 70 GREATER SPRINGFIELD HARRIERS 37:09 11:58
95 Mary Van Leeuwen 330 2/02 F7099 70 37:28 12:04
96 Diana Van Leeuwen 329 11/12 F2039 30 37:29 12:04
97 Danielle Hall 29 12/12 F2039 31 37:42 12:09
98 Don Grant 304 4/04 M7099 75 SUGARLOAF MOUNTAIN ATHLETIC CL 41:06 13:14
99 Peter Vangsness 820 17/18 M6069 66 GREATER SPRINGFIELD HARRIERS 41:09 13:15
100 Jill Tedeschi 324 20/21 M5059 52 41:09 13:15
101 Iwona Boruch 570 12/13 F4049 43 GREATER SPRINGFIELD HARRIERS 42:08 13:34
102 Cary Szafranski 38 13/13 F4049 43 42:09 13:35
103 John Kelly 70 21/21 M5059 54 45:48 14:45
104 Bill Packard 287 18/18 M6069 67 47:07 15:10

* AGE RECORD

F77 Lyn Walker 25:41 12/02/17 Old Record:



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TEAM RESULTS, SCORE BY TIME TOP 5
COMBINED GENDER ALL AGES ====================================================================================================

1. EORC Empire One Running Club ( 20:34 1:42:49 1:45)
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1 Matthew Killian M37 19:34
2 Michael Shea M32 20:02
3 Brian St. Jean M57 20:50
4 David Abbott M55 21:04
5 Joe Nichols M50 21:19
6 Marco Trask M28 ( 21:39)
7 Tim Gaudet M62 ( 23:13)
8 Matt Nichols M24 ( 23:30)
9 Jorge Sosa M41 ( 24:13)
10 Suzanne Disessa F60 ( 24:51)

2. GSH Greater Springfield Harriers ( 21:44 1:48:37 4:19)
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1 Glen Meisenhelder M38 19:12
2 Dan McNair M43 20:46
3 Ken Clark M60 22:08
4 Scott Rossi M54 23:00
5 Colleen Cummings F51 23:31
6 Doug Bielefeld M58 ( 23:40)
7 Kevin Pfau M58 ( 23:40)
8 Rusty sherman M61 ( 24:24)
9 Bob Goodrow M61 ( 24:51)
10 Lyn Walker F77 ( 25:41)

WMDP Western Mass Distance Project ( :00 )
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1 Dawn Roberts F45 ( 22:18)
2 Matt Geanacopoulos M29 ( 22:48)
3 Norm Fuller M58 ( 22:56)

SMAC Sugarloaf Mountain Athletic C ( :00 )
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1 Allison Burnham F35 ( 24:49)
2 Don Grant M75 ( 41:06)

SS Shenipsit Striders ( :00 )
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1 Tom Walsh M62 ( 27:02)


Results produced by Rob Landry & Greater Springfield Harriers
REPORT DATE: 12/6/2017 12:03:38 AM
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