VHTRC 2007 Award Nominations
General Comment: While organized events are obvious tests of ability and count heavily, any run may be considered. Awards are for achievements for the period January 1 to December 31, 2007.
Runner of the Year
Criteria: Recognizes two runners -- one male and one female member of the VHTRC -- who have demonstrated consistently outstanding performances in trail runs during the past year. Nominees for this award may be considered not only for their speed but also for their versatility and consistency as well as their support and representation of the club while performing at this high level over the year.
Male
- Keith Knipling
- 1st Old Dominion 100 and Old Dominion Memorial 100, 3rd at MMT 100 (all in a three week span), course record at Hot TWOT 100 in 27:11, 4th at Cascade Crest 100, 2nd Uwharrie 40, 3rd Hellgate 100K
- Aaron Schwartzbard
- 1st Hellgate 100K, 1st Boyers Furnace 40, 1st Capon Valley 50K; 9th at Bighorn 100, ran Boston, Marine Corps, Richmond and NY marathons all in under 2:45
- Mike Schuster
- CR The Ring in 15:41, CR at Youngstown 50k, 4th at Uwharrie 40, 6th at Hellgate 100K, 3rd at HAT 50K
- Sean Andrish
- 1st at Rattlesnake 50K, Uwharrie 40, and CR at Bel Monte 50K
Female
- Annette Bednosky
- 1st at Hellgate 100K, Promise Land 50K, and Rattlesnake 50K, 2nd Masochists, 2nd JFK , 6th at WS100
- Francesca Conte
- 1st at Laurel Highlands 70, 2nd Cascade Crest 100, 3rd at JFK, 3rd at Caumsett Park 50K, 6th Mad City 100K in 9:11
- Michele Harmon
- 1st at GEER 100K, Catoctin 50K, Catherine's 50K, PH 50K, 6th JFK
- Lucia Davidson
- 1st in 60-64 age group at Women's Half (2:31), JFK 50 , BRR 50
- Justine Morrison
- 1st Highland sky, 1st North Face 50m, 1st Big Schloss, 2nd at Uwharrie by 1 second
- Marti Kovenor
- 1st MMT100, 2nd on icy Greenway 50k
Performance of the Year
Criteria: Recognizes one male and one female member of the VHTRC for the most outstanding performance of the year in a trail run. "Outstanding" is considered in terms of course difficulty and weather conditions as well as the age, sex, and ability of the runner. In other words, this is a relative, not an absolute, test.
Male
- Keith Knipling
- Hot TWOT in 27:11
- Mike Schuster
- The Ring CR in 15:41
- Aaron Schwatrzbard
- Hellgate 100K in 11:28
- Anstr Davidson
- 25th JFK
- Ed Demoney
- Finished Umstead at age 73
- Tom Corris
- 12th at MMT in 26:00, 1st 50-59 age group
- John Dewalt
- Finished Hardrock 100 at age 71
- Scott Mills
- Hellgate 100K in 13:13 at age 56
- Herman Richards
- 19:20 Vermont 100 at age 53
Female
- Amy Sproston
- 1st woman at BRR in 7:43 in second fastest time ever
- Francesca Conte
- 1st woman Laurel Highlands 70 in 14:05, second fastest time ever
- Lucia Davidson
- 2:31 at WHM at age 61
- Justine Morrison
- 1st at Highland Sky 40 in 7:31, second fastest time ever
Most Improved
Criteria: Recognizes one male and one female member of the VHTRC whose performances in trail running in the past year have significantly improved.
Male
- David Snipes
- Hellgate 100K in 16:33, GEER 100K in 15:18, finished Old Dominion 100, Old Dominion Memorial and MMT 100 in three week span, 9:19 at JFK
- Mike Dobies
- Hardrock 100 in 36:49, winner of Cactus Rose100 in 24:50, finished Barkley fun run (60 miles in 34 hours) and first finisher at Reverse Ring
- Frank Probst
- JFK 8:03, BRR 8:54 at age 63
- Dave Yeakel
- Finished the Grand Slam, Masochists, JFK, and Hellgate
- Brian Schmidt
- 3rd at Masochists, 2nd at Capon Valley 50K
- Walker Williams
- finished Vermont 100m at age 69.5
- Steve Core
- 12:31 at GEER 100K, 6:14 at Crown King Scramble 50K, 21:48 at Mohican, 5:43 Cat’s 50K
- John Nelson
- 6:41 at Catherine’s 50K
- Marlin Yoder
- 6:26 at Big Schloss, 14:36 at Hellgate 100K, 8:26 at BRR
Female
- Kari Brown
- 2nd at MMT100 in 30:38, 8:19 at JFK, 2:04 at WHM, 5:33 Gluteus Maximus 50K
- Jill Quivey
- 7:31 at Tahoe 50K
- Challen Edwards
- WHM in 1:57, Boyers 40 in 9:25, Catoctin 50K in 7:34
- Sharon Lapkoff
- 31:21 at MMT100 (first female 50+) , 7:41 Big Schloss 50K
Rookie of the Year
Criteria: Recognizes the male OR female member of the VHTRC who, in his or her first year of trail running has demonstrated mental toughness and persistence as well as ability.
- Andy Anderson
- 6:10 Catherine’s 50K, 9:58 at Masochists, 14:57 at GEER 100K, 9:00 at BRR
- Stephanie Wilson
- Seneca Creek 50K in 6:28; Capon Valley 50K in 5:24; Groundhog 50k in 5:23; Holiday Lake 50K++ in 5:54
- Harland Peelle
- 1st at Mohican 100, GEER 100K in 11:33, 5:58 Catoctin 50K, 7:21 at BRR
Ambassador
Criteria: Given to the VHTRC Ambassador of the Year. You figure out the criteria.
- Carolyn Gernand
- Ted and Sharon Lapkoff
- Quatro Hubbard
- Sophie Speidel
Horton Award
Criteria: We reward improvement and skill all the time. This is the opposite. The award recognizes someone who was good but, well, is going in the wrong direction. This award can only go to a runner with a sense of humor. If you take yourself too way too seriously (say, more seriously than how everyone else perceives you), please let us know (pre or post nomination is fine).
- Mike Bur
- Joe Clapper