The Ripley Butte Challenge Half Marathon/10K/5K

Island Park, ID, July 7, 2001

Brett Zundel, Half Marathon Winner

Results courtesy of The Ripley Butte Challenge.

Ripley Butte Challenge Draws a Crowd

Beautiful weather and scenery thrilled 50 runners and walkers in the Fifth Annual Ripley Butte Challenge in Island Park's backcountry Saturday, July 7.

The challenge offers a run or walk opportunity for everyone, with distances of 13 miles, 100 yards (half marathon), and 10 km, 5 km, and one-mile.

In the male division, Brett Zundel, 34, of Terreton won the half marathon with a time of 1 hour, 31 minutes, 50 seconds. Josh Loden, 16, of Joplin, MO. won the 10 k with a time of 35 minutes, 48 seconds; Joe Costello, of Alta, Wyo. won the 5 k with a time of 24 minutes, 49 seconds; and Piplica Spencer, 11, of Riverton, Wyo. won the one-mile event in 9 minutes, 43 seconds.

Top female finishers were Johnna French, 30, of Idaho Falls, finishing the half marathon in one hour, 41 minutes, 48 seconds; Tiffany Piplica, 16, of Riverton, crossing the 10k finish line in 49 minutes, 34 seconds; Linda Merrill, 43, of Harlowton, Mont., finishing the 5 k in 25 minutes, 53 seconds, and Hattie Calvert, 11, running the one-mile event in 9 minutes, 43 seconds.

Courses are on Targhee-Caribou National Forest roads off of the Chick Creek Road and parts of the half marathon run on Ripley Butte.

All participants received tee shirts and medals were awarded the top finishers.

The Island Park Area Chamber of Commerce sponsors the event. Brett Whitaker is the race director.

Whitaker said he was pleased with the turnout&emdash; up 30 percent from last year&emdash; and changes made in the course at the request of some of last year's elite runners. He said next year's event is set for Saturday, July 6, and he will send registration forms to those who request them&emdash;call him at (208) 558-7116.

Ripley Butte Challenge Results

Half Marathon. 1. Brett Zundel, Terreton, 1:31:50; 2. Billy Peterson, Alpine, Utah, 1:35:57; 3. Dave Gregory, West Yellowstone, 1:41:18; 4. Johnna French, Idaho Falls, 1:41:48; 5. Mike Watson, Redondo Beach, Calif., 1:45:31; 6. Anna Anawalt, Logan, 1:54:03; 7. Brant Meagher, Idaho Falls, 1:56:01; 8. Spencer Dulaney, Gladstone, MO., 1:58:34; 9. Amy Johnson, Bozeman, 2:00:14; 10. Angie Peterson, Alpine, Utah., 2:03:13; 11. Kacey Lish, Morgan Utah, 2:03:18; 12 t. Lynne Grescoviak, Tetonia, 2:15:05; 12 t. Sara Roberts, Driggs, 2:15:05; 12 t. Karen Laduke, Driggs, 2:15:05; 15. Kate Little, St. Anthony, 2:20:22; 16. Debra Anglin, Idaho Falls, 2:23:21; 17. Denice Turner, Logan, 2:24:56;

10K. 1. Josh Loden, Joplin, Mo., 45:48; 2. Evan Cramer, Island Park, 48:42; 3. Tiffany Piplica, Riverton, Wyo., 49:34; 4. Constance Himes, Island Park, 50:26; 5. Trey Overdyke, Victor, 50:04; 6. Lindsey Tlustos, Lake Yellowstone, 51:47; 7. Richard Groth, Park City, 54:02, 8. Connie Lansche, Park City, 54:29; 9. Don Loden, Joplin, MO., 57:22; 10. Jeremy Wallace, Lake Yellowstone, 1:00:04; 11. Nola Bredal, Victor, 1:00:42; 12. Barry Schneider, Aptos, Calif., 1:03:62;

5K. 1. Joe Costello, Alta, 24:40; 2. Linda Merrill, Harlowtown, Mont., 25:53; 3. Kevin Merrill, Harlowtown, 26:22; 4. Susie Piplice, Riverton, Wyo., 26:41; 5. Tim Mcminn, Inkom, Utah, 28:14; 6. Larry Parker, Island Park, 28:24; 7. Blake Wigdahl, Bozeman, 31:27; 8. Lorene Parker, Island Park, 33:30; 9. Al Montoya, So. Weber, Utah, 35:08; 10. Whitney Montoya, So. Weber, Utah, 35:09; 11. Paul Nelson, Salt Lake City, 35:44; 12 Tawney Morgan, Belgrade, 36:22; 12 Elizabeth Hutson, Gainsville, Fla., 36:22; 14. Kathleen Hutson, Gainsville, 39:44; 15. Dalton Dulaney, Mesa, AZ. 46:22; 16. Joan Eberhardt, Danville, Calif., 47:42; 17. Lara Davis, Huntington Beach, Calif. 51:00; 17. Tory Cleary, Laguna Niguel, Calif., 51:00; 19. Elizabeth Laden, Island Park, 52:26; 20. Carol Schwartz, Boise, 56:40; Brenda Dismuke, Aptos, Calif., NTG; Ted Gambles, Swan Lake, ID. NTG.