6-7 MAY, 2000 - Eldridge, Iowa Pos. Runner Age St Sex Total-Miles 50-Mile 100k 100mile 1 Tim Johnson 42 WI 122.24 07.42.45 10.46.34 18.11.27 2 Al Edmunds 60 OH 100.77 09.42.12 12.46.30 22.36.37 3 Bill Seldomridge 49 IL 100.27 09.44.10 12.11.58 21.56.12 4 Ron Warner 43 IA 94.78 11.35.18 14.56.11 5 Scott Hoag 33 IA 92.81 12.07.45 15.34.35 6 Nikki Seger 38 IL F 91.18 11.53.57 14.40.15 7 Vince Varone 40 WI 84.11 13.20.57 17.18.18 8 Barbara McLeod 62 ON F 82.34 12.32.32 16.30.26 9 Klaus Theidmann 45 IL 80.06 11.49.57 15.16.39 10 Marty Sprengelmeyer 53 IA 80.06 12.10.08 16.14.47 11 Cindy Heisdorffer 42 IA F 78.80 11.21.53 14.40.41 12 Dennis Kranz 53 IL 77.29 10.16.56 13.15.07 13 Tammy Vinar 39 IL F 76.02 12.51.15 16.57.09 14 Richard Jayne 50 IA 71.73 11.40.34 15.25.08 15 Frank (Jim) Ingalls 55 MI 71.48 12.49.51 20.28.13 16 Ron Grimes 53 IN 71.22 10.43.40 13.54.59 17 Bob Finin 40 IA 71.00 14.29.81 20.23.26 18 Dick Lind 37 KS 68.70 13.51.01 18.48.48 19 Robert Palmer 42 IN 68.45 09.46.02 12.08.50 20 Jeff Riddle 42 IL 66.43 12.28.17 16.33.44 21 Glen Zirbel 69 IA 65.92 12.59.23 18.36.20 22 David Clark 34 IL 65.92 14.53.08 22.57.34 23 Therese Wiese 39 IA F 65.16 13.54.10 23.00.44 24 Susan Rozanski 46 IL F 63.65 12.05.25 16.08.39 25 Jim Perry 50 OK 63.39 12.08.47 17.04.28 26 Bo Pheffer 48 IN 63.14 12.22.15 16.43.42 27 Dick Hogan 53 IA 63.14 13.32.40 16.56.30 28 Lynn Hawbaker 51 IA 63.14 13.37.05 16.30.28 29 Ed Rousseau 60 MN 62.64 08.43.20 11.58.35 30 Duane Grigg 49 MO 62.64 10.48.12 15.04.35 31 David Jessen 42 IA 62.38 14.48.02 23.59.53 32 Michael Hartmann 41 MO 62.38 16.03.31 23.26.53 33 Leon Hodges 48 IL 62.05 12.25.08 34 David Frank 53 MN 61.88 10.25.00 35 John Rozanski III 52 IL 60.87 14.23.17 36 Rick Marlowe 47 OH 60.87 16.03.33 37 Jefferson Jackson 30 IL 60.62 11.09.07 38 David Hughes 54 IN 60.62 12.16.09 39 Jack Edmonds 52 AR 60.62 13.14.10 40 Jeff Snicker 40 IA 60.62 15.19.30 41 William Nauseef 49 IA 52.79 09.33.55 42 Bob Frawley 43 MN 51.78 10.47.09 43 Bonnie Busch 42 IA F 51.78 19.40.49 44 David Phillips 49 MN 51.52 17.01.52 45 Eugene Barker 69 KY 50.51 13.55.38 46 Dave Coen 52 IA 45.97 47 Alan Hill 52 NE 26.27 48 Candy Kepford 46 IA F 21.47 49 James Krips 42 MN 7.58 50 Christopher Krips 13 MN 2.02
Saturday May 6th, 2000 was the start of the 19th Cornbelt Running Club 24 Hour run and Regional RRCA championship. With 60+ degrees at the 7:00 a.m. start and not a cloud in the sky, fifty runners from fourteen states and Canada took their mark and set off an a day long adventure. The weather forecast was for a high of 85 degrees, high humidity, and a chance of a thunderstorm in late afternoon. As one would guess, runners and walkers could not escape the full sun shine and insulting winds on the 400 meter all weather track in Eldridge, Iowa.
Several runners took off at a blistering pace not apparently noticing the temperature or trying to bank some miles before it got really hot. While runners grew increasingly uncomfortable, the volunteers seemed to enjoy their task. The field larger than last year, had ample supply of grizzled veterans and new faces, although the way everyone was running, it was hard to tell who was who. By noon the temperatures had taken a toll on the field and people were clearly just hanging on when dark clouds rolled in from the south. By 3:00 p.m. a quick rain, would send runners scrambling to cover their supplies and the temperatures dropped a good 10 degrees. One by one, the runners seemed to pick-up some enthusiasm for their task, and soon nearly everyone was running again.
Weather did not stop several runners from trying to capture national age group records. Sixty year old, Ed Rousseau of Minnesota went to work quickly on his goal of a 100k record. Canadian Barbara McLeod, 62, tried to stay comfortable as she too considered a new Canadian record attempt. Eugene Barker, a young 69 year old from Kentucky, also waited to see how high the temperatures would climb. Ed's attempt was the closest to a record however it was not meant to be. Ed did not give up easily. Despite cramps in his leg muscles caused by heat and dehydration that forced Ed into a short break in the medical tent, Ed came out of the tent ready to continue his effort after recalculating the pace needed to get back on track. Within the hour, his efforts were abandoned. "The rain came too late for me." noted Ed as the cooler temperatures would remain throughout the evening and into Sunday.
Tim Johnson, Wisconsin, a newcomer to this race and 24 hour novice, took careful rotations between running, walking, eating and hydrating. Winner of four out of the last five races here, Bill Seldomridge played a careful, thoughtful race as he turned over lap after lap at an incredibly steady pace. Tim ran out front all day, while a pack carefully waited their turn which was never to be. Past winner, 60 year old, Al Edmunds of Ohio just kept coming and would sneak by once Bill had left the track for good. Local area runners, Ron Warner and Scott Hoag both improved their personal records.
The women's race had a number experienced runners. Content to enjoy quick naps and refreshing rest periods, the women's race was not to be determined until the next morning. Trail runner - turned track runner, Nikki Seger of Chicago, Illinois, showed her usual perseverance with grace and complete control on the track with her first win at a 24 hour run.
It was a good effort by many on a very difficult day.
Back to the main page: