Results of Winter Race Series 5K #2

As I headed out my front door at first light on foot from town to Millpond with a pack full of course markings under cloudy skies and cold temps with a light snow falling yesterday morning I had a feeling the turnout for the 5K would be minimal as folks opted for the snooze button and a deeper snuggle beneath warm covers...thankfully I was way wrong and we ended up having almost as many people show up for the 3.1 mile romp as we did last month when shorts and t-shirts still outnumbered down jackets and fleece pants.
Once again Dan Yarborough and Ceal Klingler led the pack for the men and women and several folks bested their times from last month earning themselves a free pair of socks and a water bottle from Asics. Despite the near-freezing temps and the deep chill of sweat cooling on the skin from the effort of the run most everyone hung around to enjoy the post-run refreshments which this time included hot and fresh Black Sheep coffee thanks to Peter Shultz.
The weather may not have been as idyllic as it was for the previous races but I would say we got really lucky sneaking that one in as the wet, heavy snow really started flying not long after Adam and I had removed the final pink flagging from the course.
See you all next month on the 23rd for the first of 2 10k's (course map to be posted soon). Happy snow running!

		Gender/Age		Time	Place	Points
Dan Yarborough		M/46		17:40	1	35
Phil Kiddoo		M/34		19:23	2	34
Adam Behrendt		M/23		20:47	3	33
Paul Elia		M/39		21:10	4	32
Chris Gaggia		M/40		21:20	5	31
Brian Harry		M/?		21:41	6	30
Colin Broadwater		M/34		21:47	7	29
Tony Phillips		M/45		21:51	8	28
Howie Schwartz		M/36		21:56	9	27
Andy Selters		M/52		22:04	10	26
Ceal Klingler		F/40		22:24	11	25
Vic Lawson		M/26		22:35	12	24
Tom Meyers		M/54		22:47	13	23
Tony Sears		M/10		23:34	14	22
Margo Lella		F/37		23:41	15	21
Molly Broadwater		F/33		24:07:00	16	20
Joe Lane		M/30		24:45:00	17	19
Joel Saenz		M/?		24:52:00	18	18
Floyd Redmon		M/64		25:30:00	19	17
Sarah Malloy		F/30		25:34:00	20	16
Shauna Murray		F/32		25:36:00	21	15
Trevor Beck		M/16		25:58:00	22	14
Angela Tomczik		F/17		26:11:00	23	13
Tom Schaniel		M/39		26:39:00	24	12
Sally Gaines		F/57		26:40:00	25	11
Ron Saenz		M/50		27:38:00	26	10
Melissa Holste		F/17		27:46:00	27	9
Nancy Fong		F/45		28:13:00	28	8
Vireo Gaines		F/26		28:59:00	29	7
Ray Ramirez		M/?		32:52:00	30	6
Dave Herbst		M/55		34:34:00	31	5
Pat Ramirez		F/?		35:32:00	32	4
Kim Frey		F/50		42:33:00	33	3
Anna Herbst		F/13		43:51:00	34	2
Amelia Phillips		F/13		44:23:00	35	1

December "Peak" Bagger's Challenge: Red Mountain, appx. 5200'

Apologies for getting this posted late but here you go: the December peak is Red Mountain, a cinder cone down south of Big Pine. The term "peak" is used very loosely here, about as loose as the volcanic rock rubble you will be scrambling through should you choose to accept the mission.
The start/finish area is Tinemaha Campground. To get there head south on 395 past Big Pine and Crater Mountain and turn right on Fish Springs Rd. Go approximately 2 miles and veer right (onto what may or may not be signed as Birch Creek Rd.). Continue another 2+ miles to Tinemaha Campground. The roads are paved until just before you get to the campground.
The route you choose is entirely up to you as there are no real trails or roads up to the top. There are however "lines" that are much better than others :). Once on top you must do a lap around the crater rim back to where you "summited" before heading back down to the campground.
If you have any questions on the directions for getting there, etc. stop in the store and Karen can give you a bit more beta on one of her "backyard" favorites.
Good Luck and Happy Holidays!

To The Vicles Go The Spoils...

And the winner of the November peak bagger's challenge is...Mr. Vic Lawson, who after participating this past weekend in the High Desert 30K in Ridgecrest, is well on his way to hanging up his climbing shoes and spending all of his money at the running store. Just kidding Vic! It should be noted that the competition was deep as Vic was battling it out with all of his multiple personalities up there on the shoulder of Mt. Morgan. But, in the end, the Vic we all know and love (the one that resides at the Zoo) prevailed in a round-trip time of 4:29. He has since been seen on the local scene wearing his prize proudly: a Sage To Summit cap. Nice work Vic for at least getting out there and going for it when no one else would!

Photos From Winter Race Series 5K #1 on Saturday, November 21

Future Eastside Runners??

Sarah, Brooke & Ceal warming up

Andy Selters gives a chi running primer

Karen getting ready to race

Dan & Adam in serious discussion as Phil looks on

lining up for the start

pre-race instructions

on your marks, get set....

Go!!!

the sweet Eastside racing backdrop

when, oh when, will someone take down the speedy Dan Yarborough?

Dan & Phil exchanging greetings/smack talk

Phil Kiddoo showing the ultrarunner's 5k form

Adam Behrendt bringing it home for 3rd

Paul Elia

Colin Broadwater, Mr. Crossfit

Howie Schwartz representin' for Sierra Mountain Guides

Ceal Klingler taking the women's W

Andy Selters with the fine chi running form

Karen representin' for Sage To Summit

the youngest 5K'er, Antony Sears, age 9!!!

Arnie Kiddoo, spending his retirement time wisely

Brooke Haverstock

the finish line results board...and what exactly is Vic doing there?

Results of Winter Race Series 5K #1

What a great day for racing, eh? (No, I'm not from Canada but I do like saying "eh.") After a very windy Friday evening, Saturday morning dawned completely calm with clear blue skies and rapidly warming temps. About 40 people showed up for the first race, taking advantage of late-November shorts & t-shirt (for some anyway!) racing weather. There was a lot of talk around the post-run bagels and fruit feed zone about using the series as a way to stay motivated to keep the running fitness up over the winter months; which is great to hear because that is exactly what we had in mind when we put it together.
Thanks to everyone who came out to spend their Saturday morning with us on this beaut of a fall day. Hope to see you all again along with some new faces at next month's 5K on December 12th; same place, same time, same course. Come on out and see if you can improve upon your time.
Check out the results below:

Winter Race Series Results 5K #1 Gender/Age Time Place Points Dan Yarborough M/46 17:50 1 39 Phil Kiddoo M/34 18:41 2 38 Adam Behrendt M/23 19:43 3 37 Paul Elia M/39 21:04 4 36 Brian Harry M/31 21:14 5 35 Jed Porter M/30 21:25 6 34 Colin Broadwater M/34 21:34 7 33 Howie Schwartz M/36 21:54 8 32 Tony Phillips M/45 22:08 9 31 Chris Gaggia M/40 22:10 10 30 Ceal Klingler F/40 22:21 11 29 Andy Selters M/52 22:26 12 28 Karen Schwartz F/36 22:45 13 27 Antony Sears M/9 22:57 14 26 Vic Lawson M/26 23:08 15 25 Tom Meyers M/54 23:41 16 24 Mike Morrison M/56 24:01:00 17 23 Greg Warnick M/62 24:21:00 18 22 Arnie Kiddoo M/61 24:46:00 19 21 Joel Saenz M/? 25:12:00 20 20 Sarah Starosta F/32 25:15:00 21 19 Molly Broadwater F/33 25:20:00 22 18 Sarah Malloy F/30 25:58:00 23 17 Tom Schaniel M/39 26:15:00 24 16 Brooke Haverstock F/37 26:19:00 25 15 Sally Gaines F/57 26:30:00 26 14 Shauna Murray F/32 26:43:00 27 13 Angela Tomcsik F/17 27:06:00 28 12 Dustin del Giudice M/35 27:18:00 29 11 Annie Trujillo F/25 27:29:00 30 10 Ron Saenz M/50 27:33:00 31 9 Nancy Fong F/45 28:13:00 32 8 Brenda Kiddoo M/31 28:33:00 33 7 Amelia Yarborough F/13 28:35:00 34 6 Kelly Goodick F/41 29:50:00 35 5 Vireo Gaines F/26 31:24:00 36 4 Kim Frey F/50 43:14:00 37 3 Cori Stearns F/46 48:25:00 38 2 Kate Schober F/37 48:25:00 39 1
Andy Selters		M/52		22:26	28
Karen Schwartz		F/36		22:45	27
Antony Sears		M/9		22:57	26
Vic Lawson		M/26		23:08	25
Tom Meyers		M/54		23:41	24
Mike Morrison		M/56		24:01:00	23
Greg Warnick		M/62		24:21:00	22
Arnie Kiddoo		M/61		24:46:00	21
Joel Saenz		M/?		25:12:00	20
Sarah Starosta		F/32		25:15:00	19
Molly Broadwater		F/33		25:20:00	18
Sarah Malloy		F/30		25:58:00	17
Tom Schaniel		M/39		26:15:00	16
Brooke Haverstock		F/37		26:19:00	15
Sally Gaines		F/57		26:30:00	14
Shauna Murray		F/32		26:43:00	13
Angela Tomcsik		F/17		27:06:00	12
Dustin del Giudice		M/35		27:18:00	11
Annie Trujillo		F/25		27:29:00	10
Ron Saenz		M/50		27:33:00	9
Nancy Fong		F/45		28:13:00	8
Brenda Kiddoo		M/31		28:33:00	7
Amelia Yarborough		F/13		28:35:00	6
Kelly Goodick		F/41		29:50:00	5
Vireo Gaines		F/26		31:24:00	4
Kim Frey		F/50		43:14:00	3
Cori Stearns		F/46		48:25:00	2
Kate Schober		F/37		48:25:00	1

First Race (5K) of the Winter Race Series, Tomorrow 9am at Millpond

So what are you going to do tomorrow morning as the "shoulder season" drags on? There's not enough natural snow to ski on yet (yeah, I know Mammoth is somehow open for all you diehards out there) and it's a bit too cold for early morning riding or climbing...but it should be just right for getting your heart rate up in a 5K run. Yep, it's that time of the year again; our expanded winter race series kicks off tomorrow morning at 9am with a dirt road "lollipop loop" 5K (see map above; click on map for larger view). Come early(8:15am) for a FREE mini-clinic in Chi Running held by local instructor, Andy Selters. Then, after enjoying the run, stick around for bagels from Great Basin Bakery, bananas & oranges while "catching up" with your local running mates.
See you there...

Bradford Pear Trees on Willow St

Selling shoes is how I make my living. Obviously, in business, I need to make a profit, which sustains my daily life but my main motivation lies elsewhere. Primarily, I love helping fix feet. The phone calls and drop in visits we receive from happy customers that their feet do not hurt anymore is truly satisfying. The second motivating factor in my business is improving Bishop. When I started Sage to Summit, I knew there was a need for a running retailer, and more retail shops in Bishop. I cannot wait for the day when residents and tourists stroll along Main St to look and stop at the shops, restaurants, and galleries that will dominate our Main drag, and the for lease signs are gone. Slowly, it is improving and I want to do everything I can to help make a thriving Main St. happen. Today, I paid Bishop Nursery to plant five Bradford Pear trees along the North Side of Willow St. As part of the construction permit, we had to put in a new sidewalk, so I decided to take advantage of the new concrete and plant some trees. Please stop by and check them out, and in a few years, enjoy their summertime shade.