Ed Sandifer's 2009 Roxbury Running Page

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No Race July 4 - See you July 11 for 4.3 miles

 

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Year 2009 Winners 

(Click on the date for complete results, pictures and witty commentary)

 
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Race # 19 - June 27 - 6.4 miles - Falls Road - Zack Schwartz (37:24)  Kirstin Powers (44:33)

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Race # 18 - June 20 - 4.2 miles - down Hemlock, up Ranney - Jeff Sheldon (24:40)  Mary Schafer (30:47)

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Race # 17 - June 13 - 6.6 miles - Sentry road - John Richers (44:09) Mary Schafer (50:02) 

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Race # 16 - June 6 - 4.5 miles - up Chalybes, down Hemlock 

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Race # 15 - May 30 - The Roxbury Mile 

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Race # 14 - May 23 - 4.8 miles - Judds Bridge Road - Mark LoSacco, 

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Race # 13 - May 16 - 3.95 miles - Jeep Trail - Jeff Sheldon (23:08)  Mary Schafer (29:03)

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Race # 12 - May 9 - 4.2 miles down Hemlock, up Ranney - Jeff Sheldon (24:53), Eunice Bussom (30:43)

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Race # 11 - May 2 - Larry Kershnar Mid-Spring Championship - 4.3 miles High Bridge Road - Jeff Sheldon (25:22), Eunice Bussom (32:00)

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Race # 10 - April 25 - 4.3 miles High Bridge Road - Jeff Sheldon (25:41), Mary Schafer (32:28)

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Race # 9 - April 18 - 2.4 miles up Chalybes - Jeff Sheldon (13:36)  Mary Schafer (17:05)

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Race # 8 - April 11 - 3.7 miles (6 km) Rt 317-Ranney-South St.- Chris Deming (21:20), Mary Schafer (26:32)

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Race # 7 - April 4 - 3.7 miles (6 km) - Down Chalybes, up RanneyMax Bertz (23:55), Mary Schafer (26:41)

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Race # 6 - March 28 - 3.7 miles (6 km) - South Street/Ranney - Mark DePalma (21:14), Eunice Bussom (27:13)

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Race # 5 - March 21 - 3.1 miles (5 km) - out and back on Hemlock - Jeff Sheldon (18:18), Lindsay Russo (21:36)

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Race # 4 - March 14 - 3.53 miles - up Hemlock - Jeff Sheldon, Jeanne Theleen

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Race # 3 - March 7 - 3.53 miles - down Hemlock - Jeff Sheldon (21:16), Mary Shafer (25:28)

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Race # 2 - February 28 - 2.4 miles - down Chalybes - Mike Hall (13:06), Mary Schafer (17:29)

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Race # 1 - February 21 - 2.4 miles - up Chalybes - Mike Hall (13:06), Mary Schafer (17:07)

 

Current points leaders after twelve races

 

1 677 Jeff Sheldon
2 672 Chuck Rocca
3 635 Ed Sandifer
4 629 Steve Haas
5 618 Mike Abraham
6 559 Joe Mendes
7 494 Brian Vanderheiden
8 493 Chris Deming
9 484 Brian Gildea
10 482 Mary Schafer

 

Women

 
10 482 Mary Schafer
15 392 Eunice Bussom
22 359 Nora Hulton
28 292 Jeanne Bartkus
29 287 Lynn Zuback
40 216 Terri Lee
41 203 Madelyn Bussom
42 199 Theresa Oria
45 182 Cindy Scannell
46 180 Colleen Dietter

 

Other

 

55 145 Dudley Ong
76 73 Terry (Dog)
145 16 Ginger

 

 Complete current point standings are now at the bottom this week's race page.

 

 

 

 

2008 results

 

Upcoming races (tentative)

July

4:    Independence day - it's a day off

11:  4.3 miles - High Bridge Road clockwise

18:  5.0 miles - Squire Road - Bill Burley Mid-Summer Championship - $5 - Hall of Fame

25:  New Milford Race - no Roxbury race

August

1:   6.7 miles - Upper County Road - Scott Benjamin Challenge

8:   5.0 miles - Squire Road clockwise (out Apple Lane, back South Street)

15:  8.2 miles - Judds Bridge

22:  2.4 miles - Down Chalybes

29:  The Roxbury Mile, leg 2

September

5:   7.3 miles - Jeep trail/Hemlock

12:  3.1 miles - Hemlock out-and-back

19:  4.8 miles - Judds Bridge Road

26:  2.4 miles - up Chalybes

October

3:     3.52 miles - up Hemlock

10:   4.3 miles - High Bridge Road (counterclockwise)

17:   3.7 miles - down Chalybes, up Ranney

24:   3.52 miles - down Hemlock

31:   3.95 miles - Jeep trail

November

7:     3.95 miles - Jeep Trail - Bob Lewis Challenge and Mid-Autumn Championship. $5

14:   11.15 miles - Bottsford Challenge (3.95 alternate)

21:   3.52 miles - down Hemlock

26:   3.0 miles - Thanksgiving Day Race for a Cure from the Congregational Church on Good Hill Road.  $10

28:   2.4 miles - down Chalybes

December 2009

5:     2.4 miles - up Chalybes - Season Finale and Awards Ceremony

12:   26.2 miles - Ed Sandifer Marathon, Paul Butler Half Marathon and Harry Ong Marathon Relay

 

 

About the Roxbury Races

About forty runners meet every Saturday morning from February through November, at the recreation area on West Apple Lane in Roxbury, Connecticut. We have a little race, starting at 8:30am. No entry fees (usually. Three "championships" a year charge $5 each). Sometimes we have t-shirts. Distances vary from 2.4 miles to 11.2 miles. For all races over 5 miles, we also have an alternate race of 3.55 miles or less.  In December 2004 we closed the season with the First Ever Roxbury Marathon.

To get to the start, find the monument on Rt. 67 in "downtown" Roxbury. Go half a mile south on South Street (past Town Hall). Turn right onto West Apple Lane. The Hurlburt Recreation Area is half a mile on your right.

We hope you can join us.

For more information about the Roxbury Road Race Series, contact race director Bob Lewis via email at ctstaterunner (at) yahoo (dot) com, or at 203 240 0162.

 

Links to other running sites

RunningInTheUSA  

HiTekRacing

Boston Marathon

Girls On The Run

Road & Track Sports, New Milford

Badwater UltraMarathon

Beat frequencies

CoolRunning

Greater Springfield Harriers

Silk City Striders (Manchester, CT)

For information on the Roxbury races or this site, contact Ed Sandifer, esandifer (at) earthlink.net. 

Hit Counter(created January 23, 2001)(Hit counter reached 1000 hits the week of April 16, 2001)

(2000 hits June 11, 2001)  (3000 hits week of August 4, 2001) (4000 hits September 21, 2001)(5000 week of Oct 22)(6000 on November 24, 2001)(7000 week of Feb 11, 2002)(8000 hits on March 16, 2002)(9000 hits April 10, 2002)(10,000 hits May 2002)(11,000 hits June 3, 2002)(14,000 hits Sept 6, 2002)(15,000 hits October 7, 2002)(16,000 November 8, 2002)(17,000 December 3, 2002)(19,000 March 4, 2003)(20,000 March 26, 2003)(21,000 April 27, 2003)(22,000 May 19,2003)(23,000 June 7, 2003)(24,000 July 5, 2003)(26,000 August 16, 2003)(27,000 September 14, 2003)(28,000 October 10, 2003)(29,000 November 2, 2003)(30,000 November 16, 2003)(31,000 December 9, 2003)(32,000 February 20, 2004)(33,000 March 12)(34,000 March 27)(35,000 April 17)(37,000 June 1, 2004)(42,000 October 1, 2004)(44,000 November 16, 2004)(45,000 December 2, 2004)(46,000 January 18, 2005)(47,000 February 26, 2005)(48,000 March 13, 2005)(49,000 March 30, 2005)(50,000 April 23, 2005)(51,000 May 14, 2005)(53,000 June 24, 2005) (54,000 July 12)(55,000 August 5)(56,000 August 20, 2005)(58,000 September 22, 2005)(59,000 October 16, 2005)(60,000 October 30, 2005)(61,000 November 12, 2005)(62,000 November 30, 2005)(63,000 December 9, 2005) (70,000 August 17, 2006)(72,000 August 25, 2006)(73,000 September 10, 2006)(74,000 September 27, 2006)(75,000 October 15, 2006)(76,000 November 4, 2006)(78,000 December 1, 2006)(80,000 February 1, 2007)(81,000 February 19, 2007)(82,000 March 9, 2007)(85,000 April 10, 2007)(86,000 April 22, 2007)(87,000 May 12, 2007)(88,000 May 26, 2007)(90,000 June 23, 2007)(91,000 July 11, 2007)(92,000 August 2, 2007)(93,000 August 24, 2007)(97,000 October 20, 2007)(100,000 hits on November 23, 2007 !)(102,000 January 11, 2008)(103,000 February 18, 2008)(104,000 March 6, 2008)(107,000 April 24, 2007)(108,000 May 10, 2008)(109,000 May 31, 2008)(111,000 July 1, 2008) (112,000 July 19, 2008)(113,000 August 8, 2008)(114,000 August 28, 2009)(117,000 September 30, 2008)(120,000 November 8, 2008)(122,000 November 27, 2008)(128,000 March 4, 2009)(129,000 March 19, 2009)

 

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