White River 50M

White River, WA, July 28, 2001

BEST TRAIL ULTRA IN AMERICAN HISTORY

Emerson, Trason Win USA 50 Mile Trail Championship at White River

- - by Dan Brannen, Running USA wire

WHITE RIVER, Wash. - (July 28, 2001) - What was touted as the best ultra trailracing field not only in USA Championship history, but in American trailracing history period, lived up to its billing as William Emerson, 37, from Redmond, Wash. and Ann Trason, 40, of Kensington Calif. took their first U.S. trail titles.

Runners before the race joked that the White River 50 Mile course had "only two hills." But each would climb almost 5,000 feet, and each lasted a relentless seven miles. And each was matched by about 5 miles of merciless, unending downhill pounding. In between were rocks, roots, rivulets, thick old-growth forest with barely a trail wide enough for a single runner to squeeze through and cliff edges with 1,500 foot sheer drops.

Mt. Rainier itself remained hidden throughout the day, as early morning thick clouds and rain finally gave way to occasional bursts of sunshine. Temperatures on the ridge lines were in the low 40s, and the weather remained unusually cold throughout the day.

A special guest in attendance to experience this historic race was USA Track & Field president Bill Roe, the first president of the National Governing Body to attend and watch a USA Ultra Championship race.

The men's competition could hardly have been deeper or more exciting. Seven men, including the finest trail ultrarunners from around the country (and Canada) remained within a minute for the first half of the race. Only near the end of the second long climb, after 38 miles, did local hope William Emerson and pre-race favorite Dave Dunham pull away, both scorching the following 5 mile gravel road downhill (the only non-trail section of the course) at under 6 minutes per mile.

Emerson had led the way, exhibiting one of the most unexpected phenomena in the sport. Specializing in fast-packing and long-range power-walking, Emerson was actually able to WALK away from a running Dunham (one of the world's top-ranked mountain runners), on the steepest uphills. The two were never more than two minutes apart, and at 44 miles Dunham had closed to within 30 seconds. But this was Emerson's turf and he was not to be denied, responding by pulling away to a close but secure victory over the last 6 miles of gnarly, rocky trail along the raging White River.

The women's race brought an ever bigger surprise, as America's living ultra legend, multiple world-record holder, world champion, 11-time winner of the Western States 100 mile Ann Trason found herself in the unusual position of following an "unknown" woman for more than 35 miles. Another Pacific Northwest local, Bonnie McReynolds had run only a single 50K before this national championship race. But what only a few of the locals knew was that McReynolds is a 2:34 marathoner (5 minutes faster than Trason's best). Only on the final, steep approach to the second summit at 37 miles did McReynolds finally falter. The experienced and patient Trason seized the moment and pounced, putting the race in the bag as McReynolds, spent, slogged into the finish for the silver medal.

The top Open and Masters finishers earned $10,000 in prize money. The national champions, Emerson and Trason took home $1400.

White River 50 Mile Trail Run: USA Championship White River, WA, July 28, 2001

MEN 1. William Emerson, 37, Redmond WA, 6:58:14 2. Dave Dunham, 37, MA, 6:59:19 3. Clark Zealand (Canadian guest) 7:07:56 4. Dennis Polheco, 40 (1st Master) 7:17:17 5. Eric Clifton, 43, 7:17:51 6. Ed Kostak 7:18:35 7. Courtney Campbell 7:21:53 8. Nick Hamlin 7:35:35 9. Tom Moritz 7:40:07 10. Leland Barker 7:41:59

WOMEN 1. Ann Trason, 40, CA, 7:57:52 (Open plus Masters champion, 21st overall) 2. Bonnie McReynolds, 37, WA, 8:16:00 3. Ann Heaslett, WI, 8:37:56 4. Tania Pacez, 42, WA, 8:40:01 5. Luanne Park, CA, 8:46:38 6. Amanda McIntosh, TX, 8:56:14

For more information on the White River 50 Mile Trail Run go to: http://www.whiteriver50.org

Full Results courtesy of:

Allan L. Schuehle Timer and Results Coordinator White River 50 Mile Trail Run - July 28, 2001

White River 50 Mile - USATF National 50 Mile Trail Championship July 28, 2001 - Crystal Mtn, WA

Overall Results 152 starters, 128 finishers

Run Time Ave Pace Pl Bib Name Sex-Age City State h:m:s m:s/mile

1 3 Emerson, William M37 Redmond WA 6:58:14 08:22 2 5 Dunham, Dave M37 Bradford MA 6:59:19 08:23 3 9 Zeland, Clark M28 Lynchburg VA 7:07:56 08:34 4 29 Poolheco, Dennis M40 Glendale AZ 7:17:17 08:45 5 23 Clifton, Eric M43 Albuquerque NM 7:17:51 08:45 6 31 Kostak, Ed M33 New Hartford CT 7:18:35 08:46 7 4 Campbell, Courtney M36 Berryville VA 7:21:53 08:50 8 91 Hamlin, Nick M22 Escondido CA 7:35:35 09:07 9 28 Moritz, Tom M31 Portland OR 7:40:07 09:12 10 62 Barker, Leland M43 Smithfield UT 7:42:09 09:15 11 7 Macal, Rob M35 Jackson WY 7:43:30 09:16 12 22 Smucker, Steve M47 Portland OR 7:44:00 09:17 13 32 Godale, Mark M31 Streetsboro OH 7:47:31 09:21 14 61 Bard, Eric M36 Mazama WA 7:47:55 09:21 15 98 Holman, Stan M36 Carson WA 7:48:44 09:22 16 35 Peterson D.C., Dale M44 Littleton CO 7:53:03 09:28 17 26 Setnes, Kevin M47 Eagle WI 7:53:28 09:28 18 114 Moyer, Jason M28 Bend OR 7:54:24 09:29 19 70 Carlson, Mike M41 Boise ID 7:54:48 09:30 20 138 Smith, Anthony M32 Seattle WA 7:57:18 09:33 21 12 Trason, Ann F40 Kensington CA 7:57:52 09:33 22 8 Twietmeyer, Tim M42 Auburn CA 8:13:38 09:52 23 152 Wardian, Michael M27 Arlington VA 8:15:11 09:54 24 13 McReynolds, Bonnie F37 Everett WA 8:16:00 09:55 25 165 Jurek, Greg M22 Fairbanks AK 8:18:15 09:58 26 25 Kerby, James M38 Carnation WA 8:21:15 10:01 27 133 Salazar, Daniel M35 Tacoma WA 8:27:32 10:09 28 175 Peters, Greg M28 Missoula MT 8:30:07 10:12 29 162 Sach, Eric M32 Sammamish WA 8:30:26 10:13 30 126 Pirrung, Roy M53 Sheboygan WI 8:30:58 10:13 31 17 Heaslett, Ann F37 Madison WI 8:37:56 10:22 32 174 Limb, Troy M40 Pollock Pines CA 8:39:51 10:24 33 48 Pacev, Tania F42 Littleton CO 8:40:01 10:24 34 122 Ostrom, Jason M25 Reno NV 8:42:29 10:27 35 14 Park, Luanne F40 Redding CA 8:46:38 10:32 36 2 Torrence, Ian M28 Moab UT 8:48:03 10:34 37 168 Cepoi, David M36 Portland OR 8:50:18 10:36 38 167 Jackson, Ean M42 Vancouver BC 8:51:39 10:38 39 147 Trimmer, Troy M32 Seattle WA 8:53:23 10:40 40 131 Robertson, Craig M41 Helotes TX 8:55:08 10:42 41 102 Kreft, Kendall M42 Lake Stevens WA 8:55:40 10:43 42 16 McIntosh, Amanda F36 San Antonio TX 8:56:14 10:43 43 159 Zilly, John M39 Seattle WA 8:56:38 10:44 44 69 Burke, Mike M50 Beaverton OR 8:58:05 10:46 45 34 Nacco, Greg M41 Novato CA 9:07:17 10:57 46 105 Lancaster, Murray M32 Edmonds WA 9:08:34 10:58 47 163 Mager. Chris M33 Vancouver BC 9:13:44 11:04 48 136 Sessions, Matt M36 Coquitlam BC 9:17:45 11:09 49 67 Brannen, Dan M48 Morristown NJ 9:19:12 11:11 50 103 Lacava, Clem M52 Corvallis OR 9:20:34 11:13 51 130 Ringstand, Curtis M49 Bend OR 9:21:41 11:14 52 87 Grant,Rob M56 Victoria BC 9:21:48 11:14 53 15 Moehl, Kristen F23 Seattle WA 9:24:47 11:18 54 66 Bogenhuber, Alfred M61 San Mateo CA 9:25:14 11:18 55 11 Caldwell, Valerie F37 Sandia Park NM 9:28:05 11:22 56 154 Williamson, Joe M32 Clinton WA 9:29:12 11:23 57 149 Varin, Larry M39 Kennewick WA 9:32:48 11:27 58 144 Tabb, Jim M39 Corvallis OR 9:35:49 11:31 59 170 Berner, Debbie F35 Klispell MT 9:37:40 11:33 60 172 Ray, Allen M32 Kalispell MT 9:37:41 11:33 61 153 Warner, Mark M42 Seattle WA 9:38:44 11:34 62 141 Stagg, Ron M39 Logan UT 9:42:24 11:39 63 145 Thelen, Giles M29 Missoula MT 9:45:17 11:42 64 37 Bazeley, Gail F51 Port Coquitlam BC 9:45:32 11:43 65 166 Kline, Lisa F31 Kalispell MT 9:45:32 11:43 66 173 Peterson, Steve M47 Gresham OR 9:47:04 11:44 67 20 King, Karen F44 Seattle WA 9:47:29 11:45 68 71 Carroll, Larry M61 Liberty Lake WA 9:49:05 11:47 69 90 Hall, Larry M47 Lake Bluff IL 9:54:44 11:54 70 75 Cusworth, Bill M33 Seattle WA 9:56:12 11:55 71 157 Yanacheck, Tim M53 Oregon WI 10:04:33 12:05 72 86 Gifford, Jamie M39 Sea Tac WA 10:05:10 12:06 73 36 Athay, Renee F43 Heber UT 10:06:37 12:08 74 56 Adams, Mike J M33 Shoreline WA 10:06:49 12:08 75 135 Scannell, Ray M51 Pollock Pines CA 10:07:27 12:09 76 113 Miller, Donnelly M26 Raleigh NC 10:11:18 12:14 77 46 Mork, Joanie F47 Auburn CA 10:11:24 12:14 78 74 Collins, Steve M52 Olympia WA 10:15:05 12:18 79 49 Snyder, Gail F42 Portland OR 10:26:16 12:32 80 42 Gersitz, Lorraine F47 Fullerton CA 10:28:43 12:34 81 76 Fountain, Dault M45 Seattle WA 10:33:38 12:40 82 140 Stafford, Frederick M44 Kent WA 10:40:44 12:49 83 53 Trittipoe, Rebekuh F44 Lynchburg VA 10:42:14 12:51 84 127 Pressler, Greg M33 Portland OR 10:42:15 12:51 85 171 Vermillion, Steve M38 Klispell MT 10:45:46 12:55 86 96 Hodde, Jason M31 West Laf. IN 10:48:10 12:58 87 148 Tueme, Luis M36 Sumner WA 10:51:18 13:02 88 108 Lynes, Robert M62 Camas WA 10:54:12 13:05 89 111 McQueeney, Scott M45 Oregon City OR 10:54:13 13:05 90 84 Fredrickson, Steve M54 Kent WA 10:58:48 13:11 91 151 Walz, Dieter M66 Portola Valley CA 10:59:41 13:12 92 19 Moser, Jane F42 Madison WI 11:07:11 13:21 93 160 Bollig, Jerry M52 Oregon WI 11:07:11 13:21 94 88 Gruenwald, Ray M41 Seattle WA 11:11:19 13:26 95 50 Sundermeier, Ronda F34 Tigard OR 11:11:42 13:26 96 77 Davidson, Jim M41 Sandia Park NM 11:17:21 13:33 97 119 O'Brien, Peter M62 Kelowna BC 11:21:25 13:38 98 104 Ladd, David M40 Chandler AZ 11:24:05 13:41 99 45 Monaco, Suzanne Egg F33 Oakland CA 11:24:22 13:41 100 52 Telesetsky, Anastasia F29 Seattle WA 11:24:22 13:41 101 142 Stroppa, Michael M27 Seattle WA 11:26:53 13:44 102 146 Thomas, Wendell M52 Buckley WA 11:27:41 13:45 103 63 Beaulieu, Moe M56 Victoria BC 11:28:35 13:46 104 106 Lindquist, Link M73 Foothill Ranch CA 11:29:30 13:47 105 176 Kieffer, Dimitri M35 Seattle WA 11:32:50 13:51 106 80 Diamond, Scott M40 Beaverton OR 11:36:20 13:56 107 129 Remington, David M60 Spokane WA 11:39:08 13:59 108 47 Morton, Kimberly F28 Maumelle AR 11:42:32 14:03 109 59 Armentrout, Ben M25 Bainbridge Is WA 11:51:08 14:13 110 97 Holloway, Craig M41 Ventura CA 11:51:19 14:14 111 123 Otto, Jerome M. M38 Scottsbluff NE 11:51:38 14:14 112 68 Brewer, Robert M32 Seattle WA 11:52:22 14:15 113 65 Beyerlein, Doug M50 Mill Creek WA 11:54:04 14:17 114 143 Sutton, Dale M61 San Diego CA 11:55:49 14:19 115 125 Palmer, Mike M47 Berkeley CA 11:56:06 14:19 116 39 Bunton, Stacey F38 Portland OR 12:07:52 14:33 117 124 Pacheco, Abe M38 Federal Way WA 12:07:52 14:33 118 156 Wright, Gary M50 Renton WA 12:15:18 14:42 119 44 Leonetti, Laurie F41 Seattle WA 12:24:21 14:53 120 169 Thomas, Kathryn F44 Motta IT 12:24:21 14:53 121 55 DeJongh, Marlis F50 Seattle WA 12:35:33 15:07 122 54 Werner, Lynne F50 Seattle WA 12:36:05 15:07 123 43 Gillis, Cheri F49 Woodinville WA 12:43:56 15:17 124 40 Carroll, Sharon F58 Liberty Lake WA 12:44:12 15:17 125 83 Farney, Jim M50 Gilbert AZ 12:45:59 15:19 126 155 Wood, Keith M72 Seattle WA 12:47:23 15:21 127 57 Allan, Chris M43 Seattle WA 12:48:29 15:22 128 110 McFerran, Edward M. M49 Tacoma WA 13:44:04 16:29

Woman Only

1 12 Trason, Ann F40 Kensington CA 7:57:52 09:33 2 13 McReynolds, Bonnie F37 Everett WA 8:16:00 09:55 3 17 Heaslett, Ann F37 Madison WI 8:37:56 10:22 4 48 Pacev, Tania F42 Littleton CO 8:40:01 10:24 5 14 Park, Luanne F40 Redding CA 8:46:38 10:32 6 16 McIntosh, Amanda F36 San Antonio TX 8:56:14 10:43 7 15 Moehl, Kristen F23 Seattle WA 9:24:47 11:18 8 11 Caldwell, Valerie F37 Sandia Park NM 9:28:05 11:22 9 170 Berner, Debbie F35 Klispell MT 9:37:40 11:33 10 37 Bazeley, Gail F51 Port Coquitlam BC 9:45:32 11:43 11 166 Kline, Lisa F31 Kalispell MT 9:45:32 11:43 12 20 King, Karen F44 Seattle WA 9:47:29 11:45 13 36 Athay, Renee F43 Heber UT 10:06:37 12:08 14 46 Mork, Joanie F47 Auburn CA 10:11:24 12:14 15 49 Snyder, Gail F42 Portland OR 10:26:16 12:32 16 42 Gersitz, Lorraine F47 Fullerton CA 10:28:43 12:34 17 53 Trittipoe, Rebekuh F44 Lynchburg VA 10:42:14 12:51 18 19 Moser, Jane F42 Madison WI 11:07:11 13:21 19 50 Sundermeier, Ronda F34 Tigard OR 11:11:42 13:26 20 45 Monaco, Suzanne Egg F33 Oakland CA 11:24:22 13:41 21 52 Telesetsky, Anastasia F29 Seattle WA 11:24:22 13:41 22 47 Morton, Kimberly F28 Maumelle AR 11:42:32 14:03 23 39 Bunton, Stacey F38 Portland OR 12:07:52 14:33 24 44 Leonetti, Laurie F41 Seattle WA 12:24:21 14:53 25 169 Thomas, Kathryn F44 Motta IT 12:24:21 14:53 26 55 DeJongh, Marlis F50 Seattle WA 12:35:33 15:07 27 54 Werner, Lynne F50 Seattle WA 12:36:05 15:07 28 43 Gillis, Cheri F49 Woodinville WA 12:43:56 15:17 29 40 Carroll, Sharon F58 Liberty Lake WA 12:44:12 15:17

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