Bushwhacker's Trail - January 19, 2003
Write up by: Bruce McGlothlin
It was a morning filled with anticipation, nervous uncertainty, and hot excitement. These were just to keep warm.
Of course, I'm talking about the start of the Bushwhacker's Nightmare Trail Run, Pittsburgh's premier trail race, which draws trailrunners by the dozens.
This year, we had a record crowd of over 70 runners that were psyched up for the cold, frosty challenge of a January morning. Among these veterans were quite a few new faces include a ten year old girl, Sophie and her thirteen year old brother Joe from Somerset. They had to come to Pittsburgh to run some real mountains!!
Again this year, Mark Tressler, South Parks High's star runner won the 5K while chiropractor Geo Toomey won the 10K again. Those two can really motor even under difficult circumstances.
Congratulations to all who ran and completed the course. Everyone seemed to have a fun filled exciting time.
Every year, it seems the Bushwhacker's reputation for difficult challenges and just plain fun trail running speaks throughout the Pittsburgh area. Maybe over 100 sometime?
Place Name Age Time Pace, min/mile
1 Mark Tressler 16 0:24:53 0:08:02
2 Shawn Lively 18 0:26:46 0:08:38
3 Mindy Klavon 16 0:32:16 0:10:25
4 John R. Klavon 46 0:32:46 0:10:34
5 Mike Tressler 23 0:32:50 0:10:35
6 F. J. Lucchino 37 0:32:53 0:10:36
7 Alex Winschel 16 0:32:55 0:10:37
8 Donna Olejniczak 33 0:33:40 0:10:52
9 William Walker 41 0:33:49 0:10:55
10 Dave Heck 31 0:34:38 0:11:10
11 Jason Winschel 29 0:34:45 0:11:13
12 Jake Winschel 14 0:34:50 0:11:14
13 Chuck Petzingor 43 0:34:58 0:11:17
14 Yoram Vodovotz 36 0:35:00 0:11:17
15 Rex Harpst 36 0:35:02 0:11:18
16 Steve Paul 15 0:35:13 0:11:22
17 Adam Hartman 30 0:35:22 0:11:25
18 Chris Winschel 17 0:35:53 0:11:35
19 Jim Kaufman 41 0:36:08 0:11:39
20 Keith Boyce 44 0:36:10 0:11:40
21 Jeff LaRock 41 0:36:13 0:11:41
22 Jennifer Zimmerman 25 0:36:14 0:11:41
23 Bill Winschel 45 0:36:15 0:11:42
24 Nick Morganti 46 0:36:19 0:11:43
25 Don Offerman 0:37:20 0:12:03
26 W. Broderick 38 0:37:23 0:12:04
27 Herb Thompson 43 0:37:26 0:12:05
28 Chase Petzingor 15 0:37:30 0:12:06
29 Chad Holderbaum 23 0:37:34 0:12:07
30 Straker Carryer 13 0:37:52 0:12:13
31 Dick Winschel 48 0:37:59 0:12:15
32 Art Wiland 54 0:38:02 0:12:16
33 Blair Zimmerman 49 0:38:04 0:12:17
34 Guy Mattda 37 0:38:22 0:12:23
35 Ed Winschel 43 0:39:28 0:12:44
36 Eric Piacenti 30 0:39:41 0:12:48
37 Tom Mal 54 0:40:44 0:13:08
38 Bruce Shipe 60 0:40:56 0:13:12
39 Victor Weeden 49 0:41:53 0:13:31
40 Hagan Starz 24 0:42:38 0:13:45
41 Matt Hagen 29 0:42:38 0:13:45
42 Sam Zeli 31 0:42:38 0:13:45
43 Mary Ann Linder 43 0:43:08 0:13:55
44 Peter Johanson 48 0:44:23 0:14:19
45 Sophie Kashurca 10 0:44:53 0:14:29
46 Bill Grove 50 0:46:11 0:14:54
47 Earl Lenz 41 0:54:36 0:17:37
48 Christine Lesh 35 0:54:52 0:17:42
49 Barrett Ziglar 55 0:54:54 0:17:43
50 Anne Humphreys 39 0:57:47 0:18:38
51 Tom Petzingor 47 0:57:47 0:18:38
52 BabsCarryer 49 0:57:47 0:18:38
53 Dean Bouris 30 1:00:50 0:19:37
54 Tim Winschel 15 1:06:46 0:21:32