Rocky Hill Ranch 50K & 25K • North Texas Trail Runners

by Joe Prusaitis, RD

Smithville, TX

April 26, 2003

Rocky Hill Ranch 50K & 25K Trail Runs always seems to start summer for us in the Texas Hill Country. Our 3rd year was not much different than the other two. A damp mist on the ground led to a very comfortable start at sunrise for 225 runners. All frost is removed by Fat Chuck’s Demise in the first mile. The second loop was much hotter as temps soured to the low 90s.

Matt Harrington 3:51:00 seemed to have way to much fun on his way to topping his own course record. Bill Gardner 4:06:30 and Todd Gerlach 4:07:42 finished second & third. Megan Haley 4:51:06 won first female. Bridget DelaRosa 5:12:08 & Rebecca Watkins 5:48:18 finished second & third.

Steve Sisson 1:44:06 won the 25K, followed by Ray Woodall 1:47:20 & Jorge Alvarado 1:49:31 in second & third. Julee Pollock 2:04:19 lowered the course record she set last year. She was followed by Bonnie Howarth 2:08:42 & Lynn Doelger 2:08:54, all under the previous course record.

RHR prides itself in its care for the runners, and again provided the best in on course service. Bottles were filled with ice & drinks, ice bags were handed out, popcicles, home-made colaches from our very own running chef Slammin Sammy at Sammy’s Kitchen (mile 10). Sam also cooked up brisket & sausage for the volunteers but also for any runner who wanted to put on some weight. Joyce took care of the Naked Ape station (mile 5), while Doug managed the finish aid station. Brice entertained at the crossroads water stop. Chris, Leslie, & Kreutz Photography wandered the course taking hundreds of pictures, our sag bike riders assisted any who were confused and to keep us informed where everyone was. Carroll handled registration. Kyle provided efficient results, Jim is our head GoFer, and Jack provided everything else, including the large shade tent at the finish. There were many others. The scope of what all takes place fills a small book. The mood and camaraderie between runners, workers, and crews is truly an awesome feeling. It feels so good that I think I’ll do it again next year.

/joe prusaitis
jprusaitis@austin.rr.com

50 K Results
Split

50K

Bib

Place

Name

Age

Sex

City

State

1:50:19

3:51:00

Matt Harrington

Austin

2:01:43

4:06:30

Bill Gardner

Garden Ridge

2:03:59

4:07:42

Todd Gerlach

Austin

2:02:43

4:11:29

Robert King

Porter

2:09:07

4:22:24

Craig Robertson

Helotes

2:03:01

4:30:29

Carlos Ibarra

Houston

2:00:17

4:37:42

Ryan Loehding

Sugar Land

2:07:59

4:39:10

Stephen Baumgartner

Houston

2:05:52

4:45:29

Tracy Shaff

Austin

2:14:54

4:49:39

Craig Cooper

New Braunfels

2:17:11

4:51:06

Megan Haley

Austin

2:16:30

4:53:00

German Collazos

Houston

2:16:30

5:05:04

John Pemberton

Harker Heights

2:30:28

5:05:47

Gene Johnson

San Antonio

2:29:30

5:09:55

Pierre Koutani

Houston

2:30:13

5:11:14

Bart Childers

San Antonio

2:17:23

5:12:00

Mark Lindsey

Austin

2:23:08

5:12:08

Bridget DelaRosa

San Antonio

2:16:51

5:20:48

Archie Phillips

San Antonio

2:23:25

5:21:45

Michael Hayes

San Antonio

2:19:25

5:23:49

David Macaulay

Houston

2:26:10

5:27:43

Daryl Lazauskas

Magnolia

2:33:19

5:28:04

Homero Gonzalez

Houston

2:26:54

5:29:12

Jeff Farrell

Austin

2:38:13

5:30:06

Sean Mallett

Bastrop

2:07:32

5:31:50

Chris Wood

Pearland

2:20:30

5:33:22

Jay Langford

Manor

2:26:05

5:38:26

Mark Raymond

Austin

2:24:28

5:38:59

Fred Ward

Houston

2:40:09

5:39:52

Elroy Whitworth

Bastrop

2:17:01

5:41:16

Paul Movroydis

Wellborn

2:17:55

5:47:21

Rick Quiroga

Santa Rosa

2:38:21

5:48:18

Rebecca Watkins

Kingwood

2:26:03

5:48:55

Henry Hobbs

Bastrop

2:26:52

5:52:18

Donald Griffiths

Missouri City

2:24:56

5:53:20

Stuart Skeeter

Houston

2:33:48

5:54:54

Ricky Pampo

Baton Rouge

2:33:50

5:54:54

Amanda Perron

Baton Rouge

2:44:53

5:56:26

Diana Heynen

Austin

2:41:08

5:59:24

Jeri Cornelius

Austin

2:29:30

5:59:53

Zouheir Zeidan

Houston

2:23:25

5:59:59

James Hughes

Orange

2:45:40

6:00:10

Kelly Galloway

Austin

2:49:15

6:00:14

Lawrence Maher

Houston

3:04:38

6:01:05

Mariela Botella

Houston

2:46:23

6:03:45

Kelly Woodmansee

Houston

2:26:11

6:07:03

Troy Pfeiferling

Woodlands

2:53:50

6:08:03

Sarah Brown

Fort Worth

2:46:32

6:11:33

Paul Stone

Bullard

2:39:37

6:18:58

Wes Monteith

Pasadena

3:01:03

6:19:51

Sylvia Gonzalez

Houston

2:40:59

6:22:39

Robert Heynen

Austin

2:59:42

6:25:02

Ronald Dunbar

Pasadena

2:59:44

6:25:02

J.Rex Lindberg

Pasadena

2:49:45

6:25:20

Patricia Fick

Boerne

2:54:59

6:26:22

Ken Ord

Richardson

2:54:59

6:26:22

Mark Denny

Richardson

2:54:59

6:26:22

James Watson

Richardson

2:54:58

6:26:22

183

Bill Wells

Dallas

3:07:17

6:29:46

Michelle Wolpert

Houston

2:56:39

6:30:34

Rene Villalobos

Ft. Worth

3:06:51

6:32:51

Tommy Prud’homme

Austin

2:47:54

6:33:27

Lennie Winkelman

Georgetown

2:49:08

6:34:05

Kathy Cooper

Seabrook

2:49:08

6:34:05

Garland Bullock

Austin

2:42:15

6:35:14

Thorbjorn Pedersen

Houston

2:51:06

6:38:11

Shaun Schottmiller

Austin

2:48:47

6:40:47

Wes Frizzell

Dallas

3:06:43

6:41:41

Duane Lewis

Round Rock

3:06:23

6:44:55

Joe Barry

Houston

3:02:47

6:45:08

Michael Quinn

Richmond

2:55:04

6:49:42

Brody Fanning

Dallas

2:55:04

6:49:42

Linda Fanning

Dallas

2:55:04

6:49:42

Drew Meyer

Fort Worth

3:13:44

6:59:47

Darra Loest

Bastrop

2:49:08

7:01:52

David Johnson

Odessa

3:08:37

7:01:56

Kathryn Vidal

Houston

3:59:28

7:02:03

Christopher Rampacek

Houston

2:55:04

7:02:32

Christopher Kapraun

Pearland

3:07:04

7:23:58

Leo Lavender

Houston

3:01:27

7:28:32

Ron Defries

Houston

3:34:50

7:33:36

Kelly Eppelman

Coppell

2:55:48

7:36:50

Lee Whitlock

Houston

3:31:29

7:40:02

John Blaylock

Montrose

3:47:48

8:18:41

Curtis Cormier

Houston

4:16:06

9:09:07

John Stowers

Petal

25K Results
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