Haight to Run Results 2009

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=110 BGCOLOR="#CCFFFF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="03c506e1egerbq.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#339900" FACE="Comic Sans MS" ><B>Litchfield Parks and Recreation.org</B></FONT><B> </B><B> </B><B> </B><B> </B><B> </B><B>|    </B><B> </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Litchfield Parks and Recreation.org"><B>home</B></A></div> <div>                                                   </div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=190 BGCOLOR="#339900" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <A HREF="id2.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Programs">Programs</A></div> <div> <A HREF="id3.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Special Events">Special Events</A></div> <div> <A HREF="id4.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Camps">Camps</A></div> <div> <A HREF="id6.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Forms">Forms</A></div> <div> <A HREF="id15.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Links">Links</A></div> <div> <A HREF="id110.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Pictures From Recent Events">Pictures From Recent Events</A></div> <div> <A HREF="id49.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Business Sponsors">Business Sponsors</A></div> <div> <A HREF="id37.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="About Us">About Us</A></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=370 width="100%" BGCOLOR="#99CC00" TEXT="#080000"> <div> Haight to Run Results 2009</div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <TABLE BORDER="1" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="587" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 1079 WIDTH="579"><div> <B><U>HAIGHT TO RUN 5K - RESULTS 2009</U></B></div> <div> The 3rd running of the Haight to Run 5K Cross Country "Grape Race" was held on Saturday, May 9th at the Haight-Brown Vineyards in Litchfield and for the third consecutive year was won by Litchfield native Bob Davenport in 18:53. </div> <bR> <div> 24 brave souls took on the hilly challenge in very damp and sometimes rainy conditions doing battle with rocks, routes and downed tree limbs in a race presented by Litchfield Parks and Recreation and hosted by Haight-Brown Vineyards.  All runners received a souvenir baseball hat, wine bag and opener just for entering. </div> <div> The First Selectman of Litchfield, Leo Paul was on hand to be the official starter for the race. </div> <bR> <div> Veronica Birdsall proved to be the fastest female on the day with a 26:23 posting. </div> <div> Billed as "one of the most challenging cross country races in Connecticut" it lived up to it's billing, as you can ask any of the finishers. </div> <bR> <div> Apparently age does not have any meaning when it comes to this race if the first 5 finishers on the mens' division have any say.  First place went to a 40 year-old, second to an 11 year-old, third place is 35, fourth is 14, and the fifth went to a 69 year-old, nationally ranked Bill Borla of Torrington. </div> <bR> <div> A big thank you from Litchfield Park and Recreation goes out to Amy and Courtney Brown of the Haight-Brown Vineyards, and race helpers: Lisa Beyer, Bill Neller, Allie Riley, Beth Murphy, and timers Dave Driscoll and "Marathon" Bob Gardella and to First Selectman Leo Paul.</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B><U>Overall Winners</U></B></div> <div> <I><B>Male</B></I></div> <div> 1. Bobby Davenport          18:53</div> <div> 2. Jackson Morrow          20:34</div> <div> 3. Jeromie Schumacher     20:36</div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Female</B></I></div> <div> 1. Veronica Birdsall          26:23</div> <div> 2. Megan Bobinski          26:21</div> <bR> <div> 1. Bob Davenport          18:53</div> <div> 2. Jackson Morrow          20:34</div> <div> 3. Jeromie Schumacher     20:36</div> <div> 4. Calvin Swomley          20:57</div> <div> 5. Bill Borla               21:31</div> <div> 6. Justin Proctor           23:35</div> <div> 7. Dean Birdsall          23:58</div> <div> 8. Robert Merrill          24:25</div> <div> 9. Bruce Swomley          26:32</div> <div> 10. Veronica Birdsall          26:32</div> <div> 11. Mean Bobinski          26:25</div> <div> 12. Carol Morenz          26:38</div> <div> 13. Kate Curtis          27:10</div> <div> 14. Rosemary Lane          27:11</div> <div> 15. Amy Pyrzenski          28:45</div> <div> 16. Bryce Linskey          29:16</div> <div> 17. Mark Murphy          36:14</div> <div> 18. Karen Hussey          37:29</div> <div> 19. Brenda Barnes           37:30</div> <div> 20. Ginny Chambers          39:04</div> <div> 21. Maryellen Birdsall     40:30</div> <div> 22. Frank Curtis          40:31</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I>Wrong Turn Finishers:</I></div> <div> Maggie Swomley          26:28</div> <div> Kelsey McGregor          26:29</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <A HREF="id34.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Road Races">Back to Road Races</A></div> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Litchfield Parks and Recreation.org"> <img src="HTMLobj-2237/aniGif.gif" border="0" align="bottom" width="135" height="40">  </A></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>