The 36th annual Merkel/Steve Strong Apple Derby 5 mile race was held on Saturday, October 3. The wind was steady for the entire race for the 66 runners who completed the traditional course which has the start/finish line at Hilton High School.
The Overall Champion of the race, Jason McElwain, completed with a time of 29:45. The Overall Female winner was Amy Konopka whose time was 32:22. She qualified as third overall.
The Masters Male Champion was Matt Kellman who had a time of 29:59; second overall. The Masters Female Champion was Betsey Reigle with a finishing time of 38:55; 21st overall.
Below is a list of the top two finishers within their respective age categories.
Male, 19-29 – Tyler Updike 36:09, Nathan DiMartino 36:38.
30-39 – Trevor Smith 35:18, Mark D’Amico 36:45.
40-49 – Roger Bolton 32:29, Gregory Nowakowski 33:26.
50-59 – Russell Herman 34:51, Roger Dahl 35:38.
60-69 – Mark Heberger 35:33, Tom Dutton 39:20.
70-79 – Sid Bolton 53:41.
Female, 19-29 – Jessica Colavecchia 51:58, Jacki Ciulla 56:18.
30-39 – Jamie Melos 37:51, Ashley Stoller 38:06.
40-49 – Amy Olsen 40:05, Kim Miller 44:06.
50-59 – Julie Norris 44:00, Barbara Fisher 48:44.
70-79 – Connie Hibbard 42:34, Lois Hotchkiss 58.46.
Course Record – Male: Ryan Pauling 24:46 (2004), Female: Laura Bloedorn 28:53 (2003).
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