Congratulations to Bruce Hoff for completing ten consecutive 50K runs! He was the only person to stay healthy enough to run all the years I directed this race. And for that, he got a spiffy jacket! I just happened to get one for myself to celebrate 10 memorable years of putting on this race. Also, before the race, Bruce decked out in all the Pigtails gear: beanie, headband, gloves, arm warmers (can't see), wind pants, and visor. Of course other gear from my other races include a Craft jacket, robe, fleece pullover, and bandana.
As many of you know, putting on this race was a lot of hard work for me. I had to sacrifice free time that I have very little of. Holding a full time job in a very busy orthopedic practice, taking call frequently, working sometimes 18 hour days, it was easy to dread the time I had to put into organizing this run with no help until race day when my volunteers would help me shine. I lose a whole weekend every year just before Christmas, so I'm happy to get it back from now on. So sorry if these results come with a delay. I know many of you understand.
I could not have put on this race year after year without my incredible volunteers. Many of you who have run it have helped as well and I much appreciate it. I have to give special credit to those who return year after year to help:
Matt Hagen, Betsy Rogers, and Tracy Brown. These three have manned the main aid station at the crossroads year after year and I am indebted to them. This year, I really didn't have to do anything and that took a load off. Betsy's Thai Butternut soup became a fixture, and this year, it was spicier than ever. Yum!
Jill Hudson, Heidi Perry, John Pearch, and Ray Shaw. These are my finish line experts. Ray was my finisher medals handler, Jill my timer, and Heidi and John my chefs. They got help this year from Leslie Miller who did an amazing job with the quesadillas.
Jerry Thayer has loaned me his equipment nearly all the years, coming early to set up and returning to help tear things down. His neighbor Todd McCrory has helped him many years too as well as running the race.
In the last two years, Christy Hammond's family has come out and provided an additional aid station. This year, they took over the mile 11/16 aid station, which again was a huge help. I would often have to come and take that aid station down after all the runners were done and we had packed up the finish line. This would often be in the dark, by myself in the pouring rain. It was really nice to have them there and I didn't have to do that this year.
Thanks this year to George Orozco and Kris Kissel for helping with parking this year.
And thank you to you runners for donating food and money to the Maple Valley Food Bank. We loaded up boxes of food and I was able to write them a check for $200.
Congratulations to all the winners. No course record was broken this year, but seemed like everyone was just out to have fun. Below is a picture of Sean Celli, who won the marathon this year. He took 1st 2 years ago, 2nd last year, and clinched the win this year. Not bad!
PIGTAILS FLAT ASS, DECEMBER 19, 2015
50K
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Place
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First Name
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Last Name
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Age
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Time
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1
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Dane
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Rauschenberg
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39M
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3:55:16
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2
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Alex
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Swenson
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51M
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4:06:24
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3
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David
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Spooner
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47M
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4:13:58
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4
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Steve
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Walters
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35M
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4:27:28
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5
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Scott
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Sebelsky
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54M
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4:28:43
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6
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Clinton
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Kaku
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54M
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4:29:18
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7
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Mark
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Dahlby
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52M
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4:46:47
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8
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Bruce
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Hoff
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53M
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4:52:49
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9
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Rich
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White
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35M
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4:55:30
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10
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Rob
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Lowry
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47M
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5:18:49
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11
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Susie
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Ro
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44F
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5:20:48
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12
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Patrick
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Grengs
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?M
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5:20:49
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13
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Mike
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Mahanay
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60M
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5:40:38
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14
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Christy
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Hammond
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39F
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5:41:59
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15
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Mary
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Bettelli
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36F
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5:42:05
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16
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Aaron
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Grigsby
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25M
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5:45:43
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17
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Felicia
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Penton
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48F
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5:45:52
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18
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Alecia
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Smith
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43F
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5:50:17
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19
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Jeffrey
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Koger
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48M
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5:50:55
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20
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Vivian
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Doorn
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49F
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5:52:02
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21
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Melissa
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Lashua
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38F
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5:58:30
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22
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Kelley Wiley
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Lane
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34F
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6:37:00
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23
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Monte
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Pascual
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55M
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6:57:20
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MARATHON
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Place
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First Name
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Last Name
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Age
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Time
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1
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Sean
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Celli
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47M
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3:10:18
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2
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Robert
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Bondurant
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43M
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3:24:16
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3
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Kyle
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McCoy
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36M
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3:31:57
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4
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Shawn
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Aebi
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53M
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3:43:50
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5
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Rikki
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Bogue
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52F
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3:48:42
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Roger
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Chou
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45M
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3:48:42
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7
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Allison
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Warner
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38F
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3:52:29
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8
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Iliana
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Sach
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37F
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3:53:30
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9
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BJ
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Farish
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42M
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3:56:00
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10
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April
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Choi
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32F
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4:10:19
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11
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Lisa
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Blauvelt
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?F
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4:16:15
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12
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Dean
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Kayler
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52M
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4:16:56
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13
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Andy
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Fritz
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49M
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4:19:55
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14
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Wendy
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Graves
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47F
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4:21:50
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15
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Anne
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Johnson
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51F
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4:26:02
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16
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Patti
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Krebsbach
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53F
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4:28:19
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Steven
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Yee
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56M
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4:28:19
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18
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Christy
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Shelton
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45F
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4:33:54
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19
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Ronald
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Frederick
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48M
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4:39:31
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20
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Ted
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Eckert
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48M
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4:41:15
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21
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Clare
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Nance
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51F
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4:43:36
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22
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Bobbie
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Howard
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48F
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4:43:59
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23
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Rufus
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Park
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61M
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4:48:44
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24
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Nicole
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Johnson
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42F
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4:49:00
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25
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Caren
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Adams
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69F
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4:53:03
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26
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Ana
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Camier
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42F
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4:56:08
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27
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Marilyn
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Olson
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56F
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5:04:14
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28
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Stacy
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Clark
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34F
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5:04:47
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29
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Amy
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Roddy
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33F
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5:07:49
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Stephen
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Roddy
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39M
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5:07:49
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31
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Lisa
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Eagle
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35F
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5:08:08
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32
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Cheri
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Pompeo
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63F
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5:14:50
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33
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Max
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Welker
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73M
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5:19:10
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34
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John
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Vinson
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44M
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5:19:55
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35
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Georgia
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Bunko
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49F
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5:20:10
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Jenny
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Appel
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42F
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5:20:10
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37
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Heidi
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Cardoza
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47F
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5:21:29
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38
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Marilou
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Doerflinger
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54F
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5:23:42
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Cat
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Schwartz
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55F
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5:23:42
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40
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Becci
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Walkling
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44F
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5:24:30
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41
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Tara
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Simpson
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48F
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5:24:34
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42
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Kandi
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Lowry
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46F
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5:26:58
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43
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Stephanie
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Puckett
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40F
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5:27:13
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Nikki
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Todd
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48F
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5:27:13
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45
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Joshua
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Bergseng
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31M
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5:27:59
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46
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Shannon
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Mitchel
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47F
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5:33:12
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47
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Georgeta
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Gruescu
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43F
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5:40:38
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48
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Eric
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Gaston
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46M
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5:41:20
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Robert
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Stretz
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47M
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5:41:20
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50
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Margaret
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Gorog
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55F
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5:53:25
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51
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Deborah
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Evdemon
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47F
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6:02:02
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Marie
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Zornes
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52F
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6:02:02
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53
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Laura
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Comer
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51F
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6:10:54
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54
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Betsy
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Rogers
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52F
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6:16:13
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Kimberly
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Kuhlmann
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37F
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6:16:13
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Jane
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Herzog
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52F
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6:55:03
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Rick Haase 70M 6:55:03
Let me know if there are any errors. Looks like this race will continue. I have had a couple offers. Maybe I will be running next to you next year!
Good luck in the future to you all! See you on the trails!
