Note: All race results are posted in reverse chronological order of the race dates, not in the order of receipt. Therefore, some newly arrived information may be inserted in the middle of the page. Furthermore, additional comments and notes are inserted frequently. So browse carefully!

If you know of any unreported race results, please send e-mail.

VICTORY PODIUM

In 1999, Central Park Track Club members won 27 different road racing events --- 

• Paul Stuart-Smith, Frostbite 10 Miler (1/9)
• Alan Ruben, Kurt Steiner 50K (2/27)
• Alayne Adams, Skaggs-Walsh 5K (4/18)
• Alayne Adams, NYRRC Twosome 10K (4/24)
• Michael Trunkes, Carl Hart Biathlon (5/9)
• Randy Ehrlich, Spring Couples Relay (5/15)
• Stacy Creamer, Philadelphia Bar Association 2 Miler (5/16)
• Ana Echeverri-Audrey Kingsley-Eve Kaplan-Rhonda Allen-Stacy Creamer, Vermont Marathon Relay (5/30)
• Chris Taylor, NYRRC Summer Series 5K # 2 (6/2)
• Michael Trunkes, Long Island Gold Coast Triathlon (6/20)
• Michael Trunkes, Mighty North Fork Triathlon (7/18)
• Randy Ehrlich, Central Park Triathlon (8/22)
• Michael Trunkes, Mighty Hamptons Triathlon (9/11)
• Sid Howard, George Sheehan Mile (9/25)
• Ramon Bermo-Guillermo Rojas-Scott Willett, Hammerfest Triathlon Relay (9/26)
• Sarah Gross, Cranberry Street Festival 2 Miler (10/2)
• Ramon Bermo, Cranberry Street Festival 2 Miler (10/2)
• Michael Trunkes, Jones Beach Sprint Triathlon (10/3)
• Alayne Adams, Norway Run 5K (10/10)
• Claudia Malley, Kent Pumpkin 5 Miler (10/31)
• Toby Tanser, NYC Marathon All Comers' 2.62 Mile Race (11/7)
• Toby Tanser, NYRRC Cross Country 5K Championship, (11/14)
• Eric Aldrich, BRRC Champsionship Series XC 5K (11/27)
• Toby Tanser, Peter McArdle Memorial XC 15K (11/28)
• David Diviney, New York State Cyclocross Championships (12/18)
• Julie Denney, Ironman Israel (12/18)
• Scott Willett, Ironman Israel (12/18)

Honorable mentions ("They were robbed"): Stuart Calderwood (Philadelphia Bar Association 2 Miler), Diane Lebowitz (Avon 5K)

CLUB COUNCIL FINAL STANDINGS

• Open Men, 4th place
• Masters Men, 1st place
• Veterans Men, 13th place
• Open Women, 3rd place
• Masters Women, 3rd place
• Veterans Women, 6th place

MEN'S OPEN TEAM, INDIVIDUAL PLACING

MEN'S MASTERS TEAM, INDIVIDUAL PLACING

WOMEN'S OPEN TEAM, INDIVIDUAL PLACING

WOMEN'S MASTERS TEAM, INDIVIDUAL PLACING

Credit: These spreadsheets were compiled by Alan Ruben with meticulous care.

NOTES:

• Please note the many rows in the spreadsheets.  This is not a club in which five (or three) people are expected to run each and every scoring race with no other support.  If that were the case, they would probably be physical and/or mental wrecks by August, if not earlier.  We certainly have a lot of depth.
• These spreadsheets refer only to the scoring races.  In the non-scoring races, the number of people who have won team awards is much larger.  The fact is that we are a large and competitive club and, without even any formal organizing, you can just step into a race on any weekend and there is good chance that there will be enough teammates to win something.
• These spreadsheets lists only the scorers, and therefore omit the substantial contributions of the 'also-rans.'  There are many other ways to contribute to the team.  (1) Having more than the minimum number of people is insurance against the unexpected.  No one should ever go to a race and count up the number of other teammates who are usually faster in order to decide upon the amount of effort to put in.  You never know what might happen in a race.  In the last scoring race of 1999 (the Joe Kleinerman 10K), Craig Chilton did the count, estimated that he would be lucky to finish seventh on the team but found himself as that fifth scorer.  (2) The team scoring is based upon the sum of the placings of the top five (or three) scorers.  In a simple scenario, suppose another team placed two runners in first and second place among the top 10 whereas we had nobody.  But if we placed ten runners in 11th through 20th, we would be the winners (because we would score 11+12+13+14+15=65 while the other team can do no better than 1+2+21+22+23=69).  So even if you do not 'score,' you can contribute by making sure that you finish ahead of whoever is around you.   For these reasons, the club hands out a 'sixth' man award, given to Charlie Stark in 1998 and Victor Osayi in 1999, precisely for this reason.

• In an egalitarian organization, there may be some reluctance to single out individuals for praise.  Still, there are some obvious points that must be made:
    
  --- Nowhere is the importance of teamwork clearer than for the Women's Masters team.  The most valuable runner was obviously Sarah Gross, who finished first or second in ten scoring races.  But the scoring team consists of three of more people, and one person cannot do it alone.  The team position improved significantly in the second half of the year with the addition of Sandra Olivo.  Finally, the team leapfrogged into third place in the final race of the year, with some thanks to a timely birthday (Stacy Creamer).

Blair Boyer, Sid Howard, Noel Comess, Stuart Calderwood
John Kenney, Tony Ruiz, Alan Ruben

• --- The Men's Masters team finished in first place, with major contributions from two people: Alan Ruben and Stuart Calderwood.  First of all, we note that the team had finished in fourth place in 1998, when Stuart was not with us yet.  So having two great runners together made a huge difference.  Still, a scoring team consists of three or more people, and the all-important role of the third runner was assumed by a number of people in various races.  With two races left to go, the team was just two points ahead.  But those two races resulted in the most dominating victories of the year by the team, leading to a final winning margin of 25 points.  The future looks really bright, as we will have Peter Allen and Roane Carey moving into the Masters rank in the year 2000.
    
  --- The Women's Open team was led by three runners: Audrey Kingsley, Stacy Creamer and Alayne Adams.  That was really asking a lot from them.  One odd thing is that the team finished in third place, without doing better than third place in any single race.  As Mary Rosado preaches, it's all about patience, persistence and perseverance.
    
  --- The Men's Open team's major story this year has to be about those two 'old' guys: Alan Ruben and Stuart Calderwood, who were the most consistent runners at the races as well as the workouts.  As formidable as those two were, they accounted for seven first-place finishes and seven second-place finishes.  So this team is the prime example of how the scoring was spread around a big cast of supporting characters.  A bright note is that many of these people joined the team in the later half of the year.

ARMORY HOLIDAY CLASSIC, The Armory, NYC (December 26th, 1999)

Men 40-49 1000m, Richie Stewart, 3:03.55, 3rd place
Men 60-69 1000m, Jim Aneshansley, 3:37.53, 1st place

Men 50-59 60m, Noah Perlis, 8.54, 3rd place
Men 50-59 60m, David White, 9.23, 5th place

Open Men 1500m, Isaya Okwiya, 4:21:40, 5th place

Open Women 1500m, Mary Rosado, 5:51.15, 5th place

HOLIDAY FOUR MILE RUN, Central Park, NYC (December 19th, 1999)

MEN

WOMEN

HOLIDAY 15K, Central Park, NYC (December 19th, 1999)

MEN, 1st place Open Team

WOMAN

IRONMAN TRIATHLON ISRAEL, Israel (December 18th, 1999)

SEE STORY IN JERUSALEM POST

Scott Willett, 10:16:52 (swim 56:42, bike 5:53:55, run 3:26.15), 1st overall male
Julie Denney, 11:35:19, 1st overall female, 5th overall

NEW YORK STATE CYCLOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIPS, Kissena Park, Queens, NY (December 18th, 1999)

David Diviney, 1st place

Q&A: 

• What is 'cyclocross'?  Basically, it is cross-country steeplechase on a bike.  This means that when you come up to an obstacle, you have to get off your bike, put the bike on your shoulder and climb over the barrier before resuming the biking.  
• What was the winning time?  Well, does it matter?

USATF-NJ 10 MILE CHAMPIONSHIP, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ (December 12th, 1999)

Peter Allen, 57:11 (5:43 min/mile), 22nd overall, 17th Open Male
Guenter Erich, 1:14:50 (7:29 min/mile), 154th overall, 1st M65-69

JOE KLEINERMAN 10K, Central Park, NYC (December 12th, 1999)

PHOTO ALBUM

MEN

WOMEN

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY INDOOR TRIATHLON, Cole Gym, NYC (December 4th, 1999)

This meet consists of 10 minutes on the rowing machine, 10 minutes on the stationary bike and 10 minutes on the treadmill.  Contrary to our expectations, the titanic battle of the running coach, the cycling coach and the former rowing coach did not result in a draw.  Amazingly, the running coach could even row and bike further than the specialists.  However, the same cycling coach was seen later running the Hot Chocolate 10 Miler while the running coach begged off due to fatigue.